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

The original Weatherly Library was situated in the space immediately on the left of the archway. The fittings and furnishing of the library was a generous gift in 1936 of Mrs H P Mackenzie of Trawalla in honour of her pioneer parents, Mr and Mrs William Weatherly. The library was panelled with blackwood and fitted with shelves intended to eventually house 3000 books. Specially made solid blackwood chairs, upholstered in genuine hide, two long reading tables, an upholstered bench seat under the north window and an ornate carved mantelpiece topped by a classical broken pediment framing a carved head of Minerva were also donated. In 1971 this library was no longer large enought o serve the growing number of boys at the college; it was replaced by a bigger, separate building, also known as the Weatherly Library. This building is currently in use, and recently renovated, as the senior staff room. In 1993 a third library building was opened and named Erindale in recognition of property associated with Clarendon PLC. In 2012 the school opened the Fraser Library on the senior campus in honour of old collegian and school council chair, Darrell J Fraser. Wooden frames with mounts and glass; both include printed descriptions; one includes a black and white photographh p mackenzie, weatherly library

Bread knife used in Kawarau, former kindergarten, boarding house, master's home and current Administration building. Stainless steel blade, metal fixture and wooden handleInscribed on face of blade: Bread Knife / Leppington (Cutlers) Ltd / Sheffield, Eng., /Firth Brearley / Stainless Sheffield Eng. Stainlessknife, kawarau, leppington (cutlers)

Compilation of earliest Annual Reports and Honours Lists for Ballarat College 1865 - 1866; the College opened mid-year 1864.Unique copies - highly significant and valuablePaper documents bound together with cardboard covers and spine; hand-written page numbers and index; 1875 newspaper clipping re College matriculation results inside front cover. Inside front cover: Presented to Ballarat College / Council by Newton Wanliss Esq / August 1937

The Carnival of 1953 was staged at College as part of the celebrations for the opening of the Tower, dormitories and Hall extension of the main Ballarat College buildings, 1425 Sturt Street, Ballarat. Opened by His Excellency, the Governor, General Sir Dallas Brooks and dedicated by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victora, Right Reverend W A Alston the formalities were followed by a two day Carnival and culminated in a dance on Saturday evening. The very successful Carnival raised 1334 pounds and was voted an outstandng success. For more information see the school magazine, The Minervan, August 1953, pp 6-8. Small round lapel badge with white printing on red; Ballarat College crest surrounded by motto and encircled with the words: Ballarat College Carnival 27-28 Feb. 1953Ballarat College crest surrounded by motto and encircled with the words: Ballarat College Carnival 27-28 Feb. 1953ballarat-college, fund-raising, 1953, building opening, sir dallas brooks

These chairs originate from St Andrews Kirk, Ballarat, c1870s. The Rev William Henderson, Presbyterian Minister of Ballarat (1857 - 1886), founded Ballarat College in 1864. The chairs were is use in St Andrews Kirk during his tenure. At this time Ballarat College was situated in the grounds of St Andrews Kirk and remained there until 1912. In 1995 a plaque to this effect was erected in the grounds of St Andrews Kirk, and unveiled by Old Collegian and school Council member, Kenneth D Baird. Matching set of three ornately carved, English Oak, chancel and clergy chairs; minister's chair with arms; elder chairs without arms. Plaques at front of chair seats: Original St Andrews Kirk / Minister's Chairs c1870s / Gift Clark and Margaret Chesterrev william henderson, st andrews kirk

Some of these chairs remained n general use within the school even after MacFarland Hall was renovated in the early 2000s. Chairs from the original MacFarland Dining Hall, opened in 1936. Chairs purchased from money donated by four old boys (see The Minervan June 1936 p.19)chairs, macfarland hall

Ballarat College Sports Under 16 Championship trophy awarded to A C Urquhart 23.9.1935. Angus Campbell Urquhart (1937) entered Ballarat College in 1934. He passed away in 1982 and his son Jim (1971) has offered Angus' 1935 blazer and Under 16 Champion trophy to school uniform, trophy, sports, 1930s, ballarat college, blazer

Item found amongst belongings of Old Collegian, Frederick Carthew (1917) and donated by his grandson Richard Carthew. The Minerva Head is a feature of the school crest. This rendering appears amateur. Head of Minerva in brass with minimal engraving. Head attached to a simple brass wire pin.uniform, ballarat college, minerva, jewellery

Maroon photograph album with photographs thought to be Ballarat College of Advanced Education Science students and staff. Includes a photograph of the Lal Lal Ironworks kiln in the early 1970s.ballarat college of advanced education t-shirt, bbq, ray martin, brian sunter, laboratory, mineral industry laboratory, mount helen, bill vermeend, frank hurley, jim thyer, barry shearer, lyn robert, frank martin, colin kline, alan ballard, roger johnson, david james, ian mckee, robert pyke, bushnell, judy dixon, dennis else, john murray, peter dahlhaus, kim dowling, richard macewan, aziz albazazz, susanne hynes, stafford mcknight, bob smith, paul bennett, athol shelton, peter richards, geoff brooks, computers, snow, snowman, bruce cameron, iron monarch, mining, lal lal iron mine, ginny goff, ausimm scholarship, diane haddon, david martin, glenn kreelman, sunter's, clarendon, anne beggs sunter, foundry, stawell, brian sunter's farewell, jack harvey, microscope, metallurgy

Yellow cardboard bound Paperback Booklet covered in brown paper - 'MEIN KAMPF' BY R.C.K. ENSOR - OXFORD PAMPHLETS ON WORLD AFFAIRS NO.3 / Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1939 / first page - 'Herr Hitler’s self- disclosure in Mein Kompf / Page 2' In this pamphlet Mr R CK Ensor gives an account of Herr Hitler's disclosures of policy in Mein Kampf (My Struggle) and of the extent to which this policy has been so far carried out, and assesses future possibilities. He describes briefly Herr Hitler's theory of 'race' , the doctrine of Lebenstraum, or 'habitat', and the scale of annexation prescribed for Greater Germany. Mr Ensor is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College /// first published 6.7.1939, reprinted July 1939book