Two photographs of the Ballarat School of Mines Physics Laboratory scanned from a slide.ballarat school of mines, physics, laboratory

Formal photograph of 11 adolescent males Ballarat School of Mines softball uniform.ballarat school of mines, sporting, softball, n. black, l. cooper, v. overall, o. worthington, e. ditchfield, b. lancaster, m. horsey, l. saunders, l. kinnersley, n. hoffman, a. fry

Copy of plans showing elevations for additions to the Ballarat School of Mines Plumbing Shopballarat school of mines, plumbing, architectural plan

Four blue line plans relating to the Ballarat School of Mines Chemistry Laboratory.ballarat school of mines, chemistry, laboratory, percy everett, old chemistry building

Invoices to the Ballarat School of Mines .10) George H. Parker, Gunmaker and Locksmithballarat school of mines, invoices, george h. parker, gunsmith, locksmith, letterhead, armstrong street south, g. woodward, cabinet maker, upholsterer, sturt street, e. e. campbell

White porcelain dinner plates with Ballarat School of Mines monogram and gold rim.GIBPAT fine china made expressly for Gibsons and Paterson Japancrockery, smb crockery, porcelain, ballarat school of mines crockery

Black and white photograph of a man stacking a large kiln at the Ballarat School of Mines.ceramics, pottery, ballarat school of mines

Metal plaque Commemorating the Re-opening of the Ballarat School of Mines Museum, 1982museum, ballarat school of mines museum, plaque

Throughout the Nerrina district numerous areas of public land were set aside as school endowment plantations as part of various schools’ educational resources. The plantations were initially established to instil through community involvement a love of forests and an appreciation of their value, and in fact many of them are well suited for regular use as a teaching resource of this nature. It was expected that this use will increase as courses embracing various aspects of environmental science are developed. Many school plantations have been planted to radiata pine, and revenue from the sale of produce used to provide amenities required by the schools. In some cases, however, these plantations have not been very successful in providing revenue, as the sites are unsuitable for economic growth or the plantations are too small or the location too far from processing centres to allow economic harvesting. In some instances, radiata pine plantations have failed due to poor management. In 1982 the Land Conservation Council believed that all the existing plantations should be assessed in order to establish their value as a teaching resource. Those not needed or that are unsuitable for teaching purposes for some reason, such as their location, should be terminated. Those planted to radiata pine that have limited value as a teaching resource although satisfactory for wood production may continue to be used for such production, but should be reviewed when the pines are harvested. (http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/reports/354-Ballarat-Study-Area.pdf, acccessed 30/03/2017) The School Endowment Plantation Scheme was established in 1922 as a joint venture between the Education Department and the FCV. It was administered by the Education Department with technical supervision by the Commission. While some plantations were established on private land donated or leased for the purpose, most were established on Crown Lands or Reserved Forest made available, without cost, by the State. (https://www.victoriasforestryheritage.org.au/community/schools.html, accessed 26 September 2020)Covenant in the matter of the School Endowment Plantation of the School of Mines Ballarat School Community.nerrina pine plantation, ballarat school of mines endowment plantation, nerrina, pine plantation, nerrina, john r. lyall, richard w. richards, dick richards, edgar j. tippett, charles h. clamp, alfred k. mcbain, endowment plantation

Colour photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Old Chemistry Building painted blueballarat school of mines, old chemistry building, assay laboratory, buildings, painted, blue paint

Report from the Ballarat School of Mines on a research proposal. Planning Document 4.80ballarat school of mines, j.l. turner, planning document, curicula, low achievers

Large register of enrolments at the Ballarat School of Mines. The register is missing its cover. ballarat school of mines, student enrolments, grenville college, university classes, electricity

Female Ballarat School of Mines hairdressing student named Annette, working on a permballarat school of mines, hairdressing, alumni

Large laminated colour photograph of Ballarat School of MInes students in a commercial kitchen.smb, catering students, photography, ballarat school of mines, student activity, chef, commercial kitchen, cookery, hospitality, prospects, student activities

A green felt pennant with Ballarat School of Mines Coat of Arms and yellow writing. ballarat school of mines pennant, coat of arms

Metal object with a handle which made the official school of the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, seal, seal maker, legal

This photograph was taken at the presentation of a bust of Dick Richards to the Ballarat School of Mines. Dick Richards joined the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) in 1914, and soon afterwards was granted leave to join an expedition to Antartica. In 1915 he sailed from Australia with the Antartic Exploraton Expedition, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Dick Richards was the physicist and sled manager for Shackleton's Ross Sea Party - with the task to meet Shackleton on the other side of the continent. When Shackleton planned his transcontinental crossing he decided to use supply depots as loads of supplies were too heavy to pull. The depots would enable Shackleton's party to carry just enough to reach the Pole, relying on the depots which were to be left by the Aurora's crew every 60 miles, stowed in 2 sledge journeys in 1915 and 1916. Dick Richards spent 3 freezing years in Antarctica between 1914 and 1917. Travelling south with Sir Ernest Shackleton Richards' worst experience was when his ship Aurora, tethered offshore, was blown away in a gale leaving Richards marooned for two years with nine other men on the ice floe. The Ross Sea Party arrived in McMurdo Sound aboard the Aurora in January 1915. The going was tough on the sledging trips as the sledges were overloaded. Temperatures were as low as minus 68F. In June 1916 the party crossed on foot to Cape Evans, occupied Scott's Hut (from his Terra Nova Expedition, erected in January 1911) in May 1915, for two months. On 10 January 1917 Richards was hunting for seals when he saw a ship on the horizon. It was 'The Aurora'. Picking up the relieved survivors 'The Aurora' arrived in New Zealand on 9 February 1917 to a hero's welcome. Joyce, Wild, Hayward and Richards later won the Albert Medal for their heroic devotion to duty. Later an inlet on the Antartic continent was named after Richards. Dick Richards wrote the following years after the ordeal "To me no undertaking carried through to conclusion is for nothing. And so I don't think of our struggle as futile. It was something the human spirit accomplished." After returning to Australia Dick Richards resumed his work at SMB as Lecturer in Physics and Mathematics, and developed many pieces of experimental equipment. During World War Two he acted as a scientific adviser in the production of optical apparatus in Australia. In 1946 he was appointed Principal and twelve years later he retired after a total of 44 years service. Dick Richards has been honoured through the naming of a Ballarat School of Mines prize - The R.W. Richards Medal. This medal later became a University of Ballarat prize. It has been awarded annually since 1959 to the Bachelor of Applied Science graduate considered to have achieved the most outstanding academic performance of their course. The award was was introduced to commemerate the long years of service to tertiary education in Ballarat by Mr Richards. See http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/aasp/is/library/collections/art_history/honour-roll/honourroll_Richards,Dick.shtmlBlack and white photograph featuring 4 men who had serves as Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines. Left to Right: E.J. (Jack) Barker, Peter Shiells, Richard W. Richards, Graham Beanland.ballarat school of mines, dick richards, antarctica, ernest shackleton

A design for a Trade and Art Workshop at the Ballarat School of Mines was prepared by Ewan Jones and Associates on the Albert Street boundary around 1984. The M.B. John Building (Building K), a three storey, face red brick, restrained Late Twentieth Century International styled building with an elongated, cuboid form (defined by the parapeted facades) that is offset by projecting exposed concrete framed, round‐arched entrance and stair wells on the east (Albert Street) elevation (the centrally located entrance breaking the brick façade with glazing). The facades are also characterised by banks of aluminium framed, horizontal ribbon windows, which wrap around the building corners. Metal shades project beyond the windows, while post‐supported bullnosed verandahs and hoods and projecting concrete stairs are other features. On the west elevation, the cuboid façade is punctuated by projecting curved concrete and glazed, elongated bays at first floor level. (David Rowe/Wendy Jacobs) The M.B. John Trade–Art building of SMB was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades. (SMB Institutional Plan 1989)Black and white photograph of a sketch for the proposed Trade Workshops at the Ballarat School of Mines, from the Albert Street vantage point. This building is known as the M.B. John Building on the SMB Campus.ballarat school of mines, trade workshops, flecknoe, m.b. john, ewan jones and associates pty ltd, albert street, morgan b. john, ewan jones and associates

This footage was taken during lockdowns during the Covid19 pandemic.A photograph looking towards Albert Street, showing snow falling Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens.snow, ballarat school of mines, smb campus, covid19, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, m.b. john building