Francis Charles Pearson was born on 23rd August 1913 in Ballarat. During the course of his long life -he died just before his 96th birthday - he was a successful businessman, notably in the field of air conditioning, as well as a world renown farmer noted for his cattle breeding methods. This was in addition to a meritorious military career. Frank Pearson enlisted as a 16 year old cadet in 6 Field Company, Australian Engineers on 29 Jan 1930., CSM in 1935, he transferred to 2 Field Coy RAE on 1 July 1936. Next, he joined the cadre of 2 AA Searchlight Coy, RAE and was commissioned on 14 Oct 1939. That unit became 53rd AA Coy, providing personnel for 1/54 AA Coy late in 1939. Lt Pearson was was 2IC at this time. When the unit was mobilised on 14 Sep 1940, T/Capt Pearson was appointed OC. Seconded to the AIF on 14 May 1941 he was appointed to raise A Squadron, 2/6 Armoured Regiment, and once that was done, he raised B Squadron. Promoted temporary Major in June 1942 he served with the regiment in Stuart tanks during the difficult operations around Cape Endaiadere and Buna from October 1942 until April 1943. After return to Australia the regiment waited in vain for further operational employment. Frank Pearson was demobilised on 23 October 1945. With the raising of the Citizen Military Forces in 1948, Major Pearson was appointed 2IC 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. On 1 January 1953 he assumed command of 4th/19th Prince of Walers's Light Horse Regiment, a post he held until the end of 1956. After service in more senior postings he retired with the rank of Colonel on 24 August 1964. From then until just a few years before his passing, Colonel Pearson remained actively involved in the life of his regiment. Following a couple of less successful attempts to do so, he was instrumental in establishing the regimental museum, these days the Unit History Room. Undaunted by a continuing sequence of changing venues it is to his credit that the history of the regiment is not only preserved but readily available to today's members of the unit and the general public. Coloured photo of Colonel Francis (Frank) Pearson OAM ED. Mounted in wooden frame.frank pearson, photographs

It is thought this document was produced when determining the site for the replica Stockade on the Eureka Stockade Memorial Gardens. Nine pages of typed information relating to the Site of the Eureka Stockadeeureka, eureka stockade, eureka stockade site, clingin, iain stuart, withers, free trade hotel, huyghue, stockyard hill, eureka lead, gravel pits, m15582

The Eureka Stockade was attached on 03 December 1854. It is not certain where the actual site of the stockade is. Ten typed pages of notes relating to the site of the Eureka Stockade by Iain Stuart of the Victoria Archaeological surveyeureka, eureka stockade, eureka stockade site, phillip clingin, iain stuart, eureka, eureka stockade, eureka stockade site, phillip clingin, iain stuart

Block soft covered programme of the Victorian Regional Theatre Company Production of Shakespeare's Hamlet Prince of Denmark during the Ballarat Begonia Festival. The production was held at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Founders Hall. Cast included Geoff Tunbridge, Lois Walter, Paul Tolton, Stuart Maiden, Susan Hayes, Simon Woodward, Richard Fraser, Michael Bath, Richard Akers, Michael Jolley, Robert Bath, John Garland, barry Breen, Gregg McDonald, Debbie Cummins, Richard Fraser, Chris Hateley, Helen Fairhall, Genevieve Lacy, Allan Spencer, Michael Bath, John Daykin. The play was directed by David Addenbrooke. The assistant director was Sonja Kinnersly and the Stage Manager was Lenie Vanderbeld-Osborne,hamlet, shakespeare, founders hall, theatre, performing arts

Black plastic album containing black and white studio portraits and biographical information miranda crellini, grainne o'boyle, howard tostivan, samantha trinder, robert macleod, brigitd kelly, kimbra jeffries, joanne hyland, nerissa heath, andrea hearn, pete ghin, fiona bennett, sandra moon, francisco antonio seguin, hilary paige mills, james edwards, emma wray, katherine elisa evans, aaron michael richardson, donna brunt, stuart pursell, suzanne martin, kirsty russell, anthony marsh, jessie watson, matthew robert posetti, christopher john neske, deanne lee clapton, naomi duryea, jason mcmurrich, bella jean goyarts, lawrence price, tanya burne, maijana dujmovic, hayley giemza, marley huxley, bertrand labonte, sophie lampel, belinda lees atcl, matthew maloney, daniel tonzing, ballarat academy of performing arts, bapa

The North Central Study Area included the Shires of Avoca, Bet Bet, east Loddon, Goulburn, Untly, Kara Kara, Korong, Maldon, Marong, Metcalfe, McIvor, Newstead, Strathfieldsaye, Stawell, Talbot, Clunes, Tullaroop and Waranga. 153 page book with white plastic binding. It is an historic sites survey for the North Central Study Area commissioned by the Land Conservation Council, the Ministry for COnservation and the Australian Heritage Commission. castlemaine, mount alexander goldfield, maldon, percydale, warrenmang, moliagul, tarnagulla, stuart mill, the whipstick, whroo, rushworth, graytown ironbark forest, st arnoaud, new bendigo, landsborough, inglewood, kurting, wedderburn, wehla, kooroora, langham flat, mcintyre, rheola, diamond hill, fosterville, coliban water works, green gully, newstead, muckleford forest, costerfield, graytown, bailieston, waranga irrigaiton system, eucalyptus distillery, mia mia bridge, korokubeal township researce, concegella slate quarry, chewton, fryerstown, kingower, timor, talbot, majorca, carisbroook, clunes, st arnaud, taradale, icomos, dunolly, limestone, castlemaine slate quarry, harcourt granite, taradale railway viaduct, loddon united waterworks trust, gouldburn weir, carisbrook lock-up, history of tree planting in streets, history of public reserves, r.u. nicholls nurseryman, thomas lang, francis moss, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, lake wendouree, victoria park, ballarat, muont holled smith, ballaarat old cemetery planting, eastern oval, ballarat east botanical gardens, ballarat east town hall gardens, eureka stockade reserve, ballarat observatory plantings, yarrowee creek plantings, yarrowee bluestone channels, ballarat woollen mill, band and albion mullock heap, black hill plantings, yarrowee creek channels, canadian creek channel, specimen vale channel, poverty point reserve, union jack reserve buninyong, imperial mine, buninyong, victoria street plantings, bridge mall, sturt street gardens, ballarat avenue of honour plantings, white flat oval plantings, camp street, elms, burnt creek

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 and was the first School of Mines in Australasia. Blue hard covered book with brown leather spine and corners. pg 4 - Farewell for Albert W. Steane pg 9 - Instruction in Electrical Engineering pg 30 - The late Cr M. Martin pg 38 - Caretakers Duties pg 40 - The late Cr F. Barrow pg 43 - John Brittain Telescope pg 43 - Martha Pinkerton Bequest pg 66 - Resignation of Albert E. Williams pg 85 - N. Whiteside and Civil Engineering Course pg 128-130 - Technical Education pg 193 - Proposed new buildings pg 272 - Retirement of J.M. Sutherland pg 280 - Proposed change of name to school pg 297 - Woolclassing Room pg. 342 - pg 353 - D. Taylor Kellock pg 353 - Resignatin of Miss Grigg pg 367 - Dr Pern's Collections of Aboriginal Artefacts pg 377 - Inmates of Ballarat Orphanage pg 356 - Ballarat School of Mines Museum contents Loose - Resolutions Passed by Technical Schools' Association of Victoria, October, 1942, with the Minister's Replies.Pg 367 - "Dr Pern's Collection Cr Lederman reported on the proceedings of the special committee meeting held on the 19th February. At that meeting it was suggested that the Ballarat Historical Society might consider transferring their collection to the Museum. It was decided that any expert from Melbourne be invited to come to Ballarat for the purpose of inspecting the mounted birds, which in many instances were falling to pieces, and recommending the best way of dealing with them."m. grigg, t.h. trengrove, building plans, john brittain telescope, new workshops, t. barrow, a.w. steane, martha pinkerton, ballarat school of mines museum, sydney pern, pern collection, ballarat orphanage, thomas aggett, william aggett, sebastian fumberger, peter hogg, ronald irving, eric jackson, ray lear, ken mason, john birch, william gleeson, robert gleeson, robert guyas, ronald holmes, albert king, stuart smith, alan snell, martha pinkerton scholarship, frank pinkerton scholarship, thomas trengrove, d. taylor kellock, architecture course

Six volumes of the University of Ballarat Information Services Branch.unitversity of ballarat, information services branch, computer support, remote connection, electronic copyright, print centre, frank russell, e.j. barker library, computer centre, student residences, email, gerry anderson, bill hitchens, julian callahan, lance duncan, junk email, gary walker, netconnect, cameron mcdonald, innopac, help desk, library catalogue networked, travan greenbank, aaron hill, walter taylor, rupert russell, stuart fraser, benjamin stickland, jacqui macmillan, paul mensch, computer services, digital printer, john stojanovski, electronic newspapers, pam goodfellow, remote access, sovereign hill, virtual museum of gold, heather mays

Three books relating to applications for students at the Ballarat Junior Technical School to transfer to other schools. Includes full name, birth date, date of admission, date of leaving, name of parent, address at the time of leving and reason for transfer. ballarat junior technical school, garner, maxwell duncan, kenneth green, russell scarfe, kevin alexander, alexander black, john webb munro, roy tolliday, stuart oakley, gregory wayne goon, keith bradby, francis duke, peter duncan, john harding, marinus schunselaar, desmond winberg, jeanette wythe, valarie richards, john ernest smith, duncan robert, norman readford, jhannis stolk, john anstee, robert john smith, peter dowling, malcolm liddell, edward miller, bruce badenhop, raymond john davies, john joseph murphy, daryl graham oldaker

Report compiled by four students of Tourism at University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia)victorian tourisim industry, tourism, lorne, erskine, cumberland resort

Two typed copies of Gold Escorts, Some Statistics. First one is South Australia - Mt. Alexander to Adelaide for 1852 and 1853. Mentioned are number, Escort Commdr, departure and arrival, days return, parcels, weight of gold and value in pounds. For Victoria - Ballarat to Melbourne, Geelong and Mount Alexander to Melbourne for 1852 mentioning date, Govt. Gold, Private Gold, ounces and value in pounds. Escort Loadings Sample - Castlemaine 1853, ounces and cash. Escort Loadings - All areas, 1860, number of ounces and total. Also mentioned are Total Escort Loadings, Victoria for each year 1851 to 1862 in ounces and dwts.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold escorts, tolmer, alford, rose, stuart, lamb, cromie, wyndham, howell, malcolm blume, l j blake

Donated by son Glen Stuart, who because he had originally intended to use the book as a scrapbook in which to mount photos, had glued a colour repro of the 'Icebird' in Antarctica to the front coverLarge ledger used by William Raeburn Stuart of Gladsdale Dairy from June 1941 to February 1947 to record weekly accounts of his milk business at 273 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne. Photo pasted on cover. 287 pp. Bill heading and milk bottle order fom pasted on last page. Dark green with tan leather spine and corners.Mr Stuart's home and business addresses written on first page.business and traders - dairies, william raeburn stuart, glen stuart

Commemoration souvenir issued in England during Queen Victoria's reignSouvenir handkerchief of Queen Victoria's Reign, illustrated in colour with mounted and unmounted soldiers, with printed notes of chorus of "Soldiers of the Queen" with Words, Royal emblems on corners, pink borderOn top: "The Soldiers of the / Queen". On bottom LH corner: "Written & Composed / By Leslie Stuart / Sung By / Albert Christian / Reproduced by / Permission of the / publishers of the / Song". On bottom RH corner: "Francis Day & Hunter / 142 Charing Cross / London W.C. / & R. March & Co / Song Publishers / London E.C."souvenir, queen victoria, soldiers of the queen