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Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Astronomy, Richard A. Proctor, Other Worlds Than Ours: The Plurality of Worlds Studied under the Light of Recent Scientific Researches, 1878
Richard Anthony Proctor (23 March 1837 – 12 September 1888) was an English astronomer who produced one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867 from 27 drawings by the English observer William Rutter Dawes. He used old drawings of Mars dating back to 1666 to try to determine the sidereal day of Mars. His final estimate, in 1873, was 24h 37m 22.713s, very close to the modern value of 24h 37m 22.663s. Proctor was already a well-known populariser of science when he published this book, joining a ferocious debate about the possibility of life on other planets. The crater Proctor on Mars is named after him.Red hard covered book of 318 pages. Includes early images of planets as seen through a J. Browning Telescope. Proctor discusses Victorian discoveries about the solar system and describes what was then known about each of the planets. He evaluates the habitability of Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Saturn in the light of his belief in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The text includes many illustrations of the planets, a spectacular map of Mars, and theoretical views of the Milky Way. Influenced by Darwin, Proctor had a teleological view of the universe and believed that eventually the cosmos would be filled with living things. non-fictionRichard Anthony Proctor (23 March 1837 – 12 September 1888) was an English astronomer who produced one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867 from 27 drawings by the English observer William Rutter Dawes. He used old drawings of Mars dating back to 1666 to try to determine the sidereal day of Mars. His final estimate, in 1873, was 24h 37m 22.713s, very close to the modern value of 24h 37m 22.663s. Proctor was already a well-known populariser of science when he published this book, joining a ferocious debate about the possibility of life on other planets. The crater Proctor on Mars is named after him.astronomy, planets, telescope, earth, sun, jupitar, saturn, uranus, neptune, moon, meteors, comets, solar system, nebulae, galaxies, milky way -
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Newspaper, Newspaper articles referring to Walk that follows life of famous inventor Henry Sutton
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Newspaper articles referring to Walk that follows life of famous inventor Henry Sutton from Times News Grouphenry sutton, walk, times news group, edwina williams, famous inventor -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Henry Sutton The Innovative Man: Australian Inventor, Scientist and Engineer, 2018
Nikola Tesla once said “Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments” In his lifetime Henry Sutton not only helped shape Ballarat’s history but also that of Australia and the world. Very few people have crossed as many scientific fields as Henry Sutton. His life’s work spanned all avenues of science and engineering and he stands alone in history as one of Australia’s first true men of science and innovation. Based on previously unavailable personal papers as well as articles and letters published in journals worldwide, this book captures the personal triumphs and tragedies of this remarkable Australian. By age 26 Henry Sutton had won world acclaim and graced the world stage among the giants of the scientific world. Henry Sutton stood as an equal alongside such men as Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Although applauded around the world in his day for his remarkable achievements, Henry Sutton went largely unnoticed in Australia by his peers and the public. It is not until you begin to document, in one place, his enormous body of work that you start to gain the true picture and depth of his remarkable achievements. It is a national travesty that these achievements have slipped largely unrecognised between the pages of Australian scientific history for over a century. Henry Sutton’s inventions and contribution to science has been a part of the evolution of many inventions, including the light globe, telephone, battery, television and wireless technology all of which are now part of our everyday lives. Henry Sutton’s contribution to Australian and world innovation has been methodically researched and documented in this book and is the first fully documented account of this forgotten and unrecognised extraordinary Australian.Hardcovered book of 397 pages. The cover features a black and white image of Henry Sutton. Gift of Lorayne Branch (author)lorayne branch, henry sutton, ballarat school of mines, former sutton's music store, innovation, inventions, scientist, microscopy, cycle agency, automobile club of victoria, wireless telegraphy, anne tattie, anne sutton, sutton autocar, photography -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Sarah Portanier, Sequestering the Past: The Commemoraton of Pioneering Life at Australia's First Outdoor Museum: Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement 1961-1998, 1999
White bound report with clear cover and white plastic ring bindingoutdoor museums, swan hill pioneer settlement, p.s. gem, paddle steamer, swan hill, chemist, post office, historical parks, murray river, swan hill folk museum, j.m. cohn, r.g. holloway, heritage experience, interpretation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Still Life [Study in Light], 1990s
... E.J. Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields ...Study in lightBlack and white photograph of an apple, gourd and cucumberphotography, tafe photography, still life, apple, gourd, cucumber -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, [Study in Light], 1990s
Study in lightBlack and white still life photograph photography, tafe photography, still life, roots -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Apricot (Study in Light), 1990s
Study in lightBlack and white still life photograph of an apricot.photography, tafe photography, still life, apricot -
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Photograph, Chilli Peppers [Study in Light], 1990s
Study in lightBlack and white still life photograph of chilli peppers. photography, tafe photography, still life, chilli peppers -
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Photograph, Rock Melon [Study in Light], 1990s
Study in lightBlack and white still life photograph of a cantelope. photography, tafe photography, still life, canteloupe, rock melon -
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Booklet, Camp Street Precinct Action Plan, 10/1998
The camp Street Action Plan aimed to create a vibrant focus of community life, arts and culture in the heart of Ballarat. It included the relocation of the University of Ballarat Visual and Performing Arts from Mt Helen to the Camp Street precinct. Key sits were the Ballarat Post Office, former Ballarat Library, Victorian Business Centre, Police stations, Ballarat fine Art Gallery, field Street Car Parks. Rring bound booklet with clear plastic cover.arts academy, camp street precinct, alfred deakin place, former ballarat mining exchange, mining museum, art gallery of ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir - Ticket Stub, Ticket for a souvenir Flight with Charles Kingsford-Smith, c1932
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (1897-1935) is one of Australia's most known Australia’s fliers. Born in 1897 at Hamilton, Qld. He spent his early life in Sydney enlisting in the AIF in 1915. He served at Gallipoli before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He was shot down and wounded in the foot in 1917. In 1929, Kingsford-Smith flew from Australia to England in the record-breaking time of 12 days, 18 hours. The following year he completed an east–west crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 31 hours, followed by a record-breaking solo flight from England to Darwin in 10 days. He was knighted for services to aviation in 1932. He made the first west–east trans-Pacific flight in 1934. In 1932 was selling joy-flights at ten shillings a trip. Most of his flights, including the joy flights, were made in the three-engine Fokker plane known as the 'Southern Cross', now preserved in a special display area at Brisbane Airport. In late 1935 Kingsford Smith took off on the second leg of a flight from England to Australia with John ‘JT’ Pethybridge. The plane and pilots were never seen again, believed to have crashed into the sea at night somewhere off the coast of Burma. White ticket stub with black ink. It includes a photographic portrait of Charles Kingsford-Smith, and a drawing of the Southern Cross aeroplane. Gift of the Chatham-Holmes family.Printed on ticket 'Souvenir Flight in 'Southern Cross' piloted by C.E. Kingsford-Smith. No refund will be made on this ticket unless BOTH these"chatham, chatham family collection, kingsford-smith, charles kingsford-smith, smithy, southern cross, aeroplane, flight, joy ride, entertainment, airport, charles kingsford smith -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Mavis MacDougall, Students of the Ballarat Technical Art School, 1941
ballarat technical art school, leila walters, billy rowe, bo boustead, isobel bousted, mavis heinz, margaret taylor, life drawing room, ballarat fine art gallery prize winners, joy martin, margaret mcdougall, ballarat fine art gallery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Glass Plate, Henry Sutton Colour Photograph
Henry Sutton was born in Ballarat into the musical Sutton Family. He is known as an important Australian inventor. Still life colour photograph. The photograph plat is two seperate plates taped together with black edging. henry sutton, glass plates, photography, weatherboard -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photo, Clare Gervasoni, Grave of Martin Hosking in the Ballaarat New Cemetery, 19/10/2021
The grave was made by F.W. Commons, Balllarat.Photos relating to the grave of Martin Hosking Ballarat missionary.Erected By the Citizens of Ballarat In Affectiontel Remembrance of Martin Hosking Town Missionary Who for 21 Years devoted his life and energy to the cause of the poor and suffering. Died honoured and beloved 17th Feb 1898 Aged 51 years Well done, thugh good and faithfull servant ballaarat new cemetery, martin hosking, f.w. commons -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, George Routledge and Sons, Chinese Gordon: a succinct record of his life. 11th ed, 1885
Book prize given to John Tanner (1887), Christmas 1885. First prize for English in the Upper Fifth form. Blue calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Marbled leaf edges and end papers Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College crest and motto / English / Upper Fifth Form / First prize / Awarded to / J Tanner / Christmas 1885john-tanner, 1887, 1885, ballarat-college, book-prize, -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Marvels of the universe: a popular work on the marvels of the heavens, the earth, plant life, animal life, the mighty deep, c1913
Both volumes were gifted to the Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College library by the family of former student Helena Cowan who entered the school in 1882. Volumes presumably from her personal collectionLondon: Hutchinson & Co, c1913, 2 volumes, volume one 602pp, volume two pp 602 to 1162 plus Index; over 1500 illustrations and 64 colored plates. Dark Blue cloth with gilt titles and beautiful gilt cover decorations, Fair copies with wear and soiling, edgewear at all edges, endpapers a bit age-toned, previous owner's inscribed on flyleaf of both volumesInscribed on flyleaf of both volumes: H M Cowan Library stamps throughout volumes Call number on spine: 500 MARhelena-cowan, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1913, 1882, -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Rev Samuel Manning, Swiss pictures drawn in pen and pencil
Prize awarded to Catherine Proctor for excellence in algebra and geometry in the fourth form. This was Catherine's first year at Ballarat College. During 1877 - 1891 Ballarat College accepted enrolments from female students. The school holds the original register of this period and notes that catherine Proctor entered the school in 1878 when she was 15. She went on to be awarded Dux of the female cohort in 1879. Published by The Religious Tract Society, London. "A New and Enlarged Edition". 210pp. Blue cloth with gilt drawing of "Wild Life in the Alps" framed in black spiral pictorial. Spine in heavy gilt and all page edges in gilt. Many B&W illustrations plus one full-page colour of Whymper's "Mont Blanc from above Morges". Book has the usual age markings.Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College crest / Algebra and Geometry / Fourth form / First PRIZE / Awarded to / Catherine Proctor / CHRISTMAS 1878 / JOHN GARBUTT M A PRINCIPALcatherine-proctor, ballarat-college, girls-school, john-garbutt, 1878, book-prize -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Life of Samuel Wilberforce, 1888
... goldfields Book Life of Samuel Wilberforce Bound in black calf ...This book was awarded to James Thomas Hargreaves for first prize for arithmetic in the sixth form in 1889. James enrolled in Ballarat College in 1889 at the age of 17. In the original resister the parent/guardian listed is sister, Miss Eliza Hargreaves with the address being P.O Wallace. The register also notes that the previous school was Matriculation Class, High School.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in black calf with marble edging. Six raised bands on spine with gold decoration; gold writing on second compartment with red calf; College crest embossed on front cover; black and white frontise piece, end papers marbled, slight foxing on pages, 437 p.Book plate inside front cover: college crest/ Arithmetic/ Sixth Form,/ First Prize./ Awarded to/ Jas Hargreaves/ Christmas, 1889.james-thomas-hargreaves, book-prize, arithmetic, 1889, ballarat-college, eliza-hargreaves, matriculation-class-high-school. -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Invoice
The invoice issued by Clarendon ladies College details the sundry expenses of a girl's boarding education in 1905, including tuition and boarding fees, books & music and disbursements. The invoice is socially and historically significant because it provides comment on the economics of education in the early 1900's. Photocopy of official invoice issued by Clarendon Ladies College to T. Fawcett Esq on May 16, 1905. A4 sheet single-sided. Also photocopied receipt issued by the Old Ballarat Collegians Association to W.T Fawcett for payment of Life member's Subscription 3/12/1912. Invoice bears a stamp duty stamp dated 10/06/1909 Receipt bears the Ballarat College crest -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, David Charlton, Scotland, Ballarat, Buninyong, Dean, Geelong, Horsham, Maclean and the Anderson, Brown, Charlton connection
This document records biographicla and historial data pertinent to the life of one of Ballarat College's first students, James Campbell Brown who entered the school on Wednesday 6 July 1864 as a seven year old.A4 bound document with black spiral binding and clear plastic covers; includes colour and black/white images1864, ballarat-college, james-campbell-brown, samuel-baird, jock-uebergang, marion-jane-naples, charles-d-naples, jessie-naples -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The life of Christ as represented in art
... goldfields Book The life of Christ as represented in art mid-blue ...Edith A Kerr was Principal of CPLC 1950 - 1955. Kerr had an unusual academic and teaching background. After studying Arts at Melbourne she became the first female in the Presbyterian Church to take the three year post graduate Divinity Degree. Teachign expereince included 5 years at MLC Melbourne and at various schools in Korea. She also travelled to india and from 1947 was the Principal of the Deaconess College in New ZealandExample of ongoing old collegian support of school. The school library collections were significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegian / community members.mid-blue cloth bound book with gold lettering and illustration on cover and gold lettering on spine. Book plate on flyleaf: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / Crest / E A Kerr / Dec 1955edith-a-kerr, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1955, library -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Various
Presented to the school library in 1944 by Mr W Griffiths identity unconfirmed. Example of ongoing commmunity support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Four books/ The Andes and the Amazon - dark blue cloth bound book with gold lettering and illustration on cover and gold lettering on spine. Life of Gladstone 3 vols - red cloth binding with gold lettering on spine. Book plates inside cover: Book plate on flyleaf: Literature / Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Mr W Griffiths 1944... -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The life of Vice-Admiral William Bligh Vol I-II
... goldfields Book The life of Vice-Admiral William Bligh Vol I-II ...Presented to the school by the Misses Peebles, identity unknown. Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Medium cloth bound books with gold lettering on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Misses Peebles 1936...peebles, ballarat-college, weatherly-library -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Photograph album, 1918
Significant pictorial record of College life at the end of the WW1. Property appearance, uniform/clothing details, furnishings, and named photographs of students. Junior school Forms I, II, III: Top row: T Dowling, Whitfield, W Paterson, R Paterson, R Morris, B Pain, W Coyle, R Thomas, Campbell; Middle row: Creer, pringle, Greenfield, K Baird, Mrs Gilbert, R Thomas, G Jeffrey, G Shaw, E Morton; Front row: H Strong, C Morton, R Carthew, R Pearce, A Greenfield; Middle School Forms IV, VB: Top row: Leslie, Michael, M Gunn, H Jones, W Hicks, L McLennan, K Bradby, Forster, K Joy, C C McMillan; 2nd row from top: Mr Deans, R Paterson, A Carthew, A Mckenzie, N Shaw, G Ross, H Lester, Leishman, Tanner, G E Clark, W Revelman, Mr Morton; Thurd row from top: A Levy, McLeod, J O'Grady, E Davies, W Walker, J Smith, N Boustead, E Abraham, Alkemade, Ronaldson, Crawford, McDougall, Hill; Front row: Klug, J Tonner, H Deeble, Soloman, Beacham, J Bradby, A Coldham, G Clarke, L Murphy, A King. Senior school Forms VIA, VIB & VA Top row: E Pearce, W Williams, A Ramage, D Langsford A Clarke, J Mitchell. Middle row: R Langsford, A Rogers, G Lester, V Cooper, A Thiessen, R Shannon, G Swan, D Robinson, J Coltman, R Jack; Front row: B Jones, L Shannon, R Morrow, Mr A S M Polson BA, R Steveson, R Sloan, M Morris. Social significanceLoose-leaf photograph album featuring photographs of Ballarat College property and classes taken 4th July 1918. Light card cover. 8 inidividual sheets of paper. Front cover: BALLARAT COLLEGE / PHOTOGRAPHS 4th July 1918 C A Ramage / DIFFERENT VIEWS 7 GROUPS / Taken 1918ballarat-college, 1918, uniform, c-a-ramage, boatshed, college-oval, assembly-hall, honour-boards, chemistry-laboratory, a-s-m-polson, mr-deans, mr-morton, miss-gilbert, junior-school, middle-school, senior-school -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, William John Panckridge, Young faces, young lives: a memoir, 1991
William John Panckridge was student teacher at Ballarat College 1949-1950; p.252-260 detail his time at the school. Small soft cover book; coloured cover; black and white illustrations; 260p.william john panckridge, ballarat college, student teacher, world war, 1939-1945 -- malaya, geelong (vic.) -- biography, victoria -- social life and customs -- 1901-1945. -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The life of Nelson
... goldfields Book The life of Nelson Dark red leather bound book ...Ian Graham attended Ballarat College 1924 - 1930; a member of Garbutt; Ian married old collegian Gwen Griffith (1935)Dark red leather bound book with gold lettering and ornamentation on spine; gold crest on front cover;bookplate in inside front cover; black and white illustrations;Book plate: Crest / Ballarat College / IV Form / 2nd prize / Awarded to / Ian Graham / A Richardson A / December / 1925ian graham, ballarat college -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Framed photograph, 1933 (estimated)
This extraordinary record of the student cohort in 1933 reveals aspects of school life in the early 1930's. It shows young boys from the Kindergarten class, uniform and property detail. This photograph has social significance because of its detail regarding schooling in the early 1930s. Black and white photograph mounted on grey card of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College student cohort in 1933. The students are arranged in five tiered rows. The photograph is taken in the Mair Street quadrangle. The photograph is accompanied with a typed list of names. -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Paul the ambassador: the life story of the great apostle re-told for young people
... goldfields Book Paul the ambassador: the life story of the great ...Awarded to Donald Neil Symons for excellence in Scripture during 1926 at Ballarat College. Neil was educated at Ballarat College (Dux 1933) and Ormond College, Melbourne University. He became a Clothing industry leader and was Fletcher Jones' distinguished successor as chief executive of the FJ organisation, and a prominent advocate for the Australian textile and clothing industries, decentralised industry and government support of employee share ownership schemes.Thick, maroon leather-bound book with gold lettering on spine, black wording and detail and gold school crest on front cover; bookplate inside front coverBookplate inside front cover:School crest / Ballarat College / IVA Form / Scripture Prize / (The gift of Mrs Cairns) / Awarded to / Neil Symons / A Richardson BA / December 1926 Principaldonald-neil-symons, cairns, scripture, book prize -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Clock
Keith Charles Hofmaier (1927 - 1994) was one of Ballarat College's most distinguished sons. He attended the school from 1941 - 1945 serving as librarian, school prefect (1945) and member of the Rowing Firsts (1945). After school he became a successful farmer, well-known historian, organist, Freemason, philanthropist and community worker. He continued to give generously to the school and the Weatherly Library throughout his life. He endowed poetry and music prizes in memory of his daughter Ann who died in an accident. The Students' Representative Council gave a clock tot he school library in memory of his contribution to the school in 1994. Wooden surround, glass front roman numerals on pale yellow face, battery operated; clock accompanied by frame description. Plaque on clock glass: Keith Hofmaier 1927 - 1994keith charles hofmaier, weatherly library, ballarat college -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Education Department Victoria, Victorian Education Department Certificate, 1912, 08/1912
Albert Steane was an advocate of sloyd and became the first Principal of the Ballarat Junior Technical School. Victorian Education Science certificate printed onto parchment. It certifies that Albert W. Steane passed examination in swimming and life saving. Signed by A.A. Wilson, minister of public instruction and Frank Tate, Director of Education.steane, albert steane, victorian education department, physical education, swimming, life saving, life saver, parchment