Ballarat Teachers' College was opened on May 4th, 1926, at Dana Street State School (No 33), with an enrollment of sixty-one students. Its original staff consisted of the Principal, Mr W. H. Ellwood, M.A., M.Ed., Miss A. Bouchier, B.A., and Mr A.B. Jones, B.A. (lecturers). In 1927 Miss P.A. Hamano joined the staff. In 1927 the College moved to the former Ballarat East Town Hall (remodelled for their use) in Barkly Street. 400 trainees passed through the college in its brief span of life (1926-1931)women of note, ballarat teachers' college, p a hamano, 1927, dana street state school, principal, w h ellwood, miss a bouchier, a b jones, ballarat east town hall, remodelled, barkly street, 1926-1931

School of Mines Ballarat, is a predecessor of Federation UniversityPale blue/green A4 document - City of Ballarat - Building Permit for Grant Street, South Side, East of Armstrong Street issued to the School of Mines BallarartNumber stamp on top right hand corner city of ballarat, ballarat school of mines, the ballarat school of mines and industries, j.b. menhennet, building permit, recreation building

The first school of Mines in Australia was established at Ballarat in 1870. At the time of its jubilee (1930) the following people were members of the School Council: W.H. Middleton (President), W.T. Humphreys (VP), J.S. Vickery (VP), F. Barrow, Col. W.K. Bolton, William Baragwanath, A.E. Cutter, J.N. Dunn, G. Fitches, W.H. Fleay, F. Herman. W.D. Hill, T. Hurley, K. Kean. J. Kelly, L. Lederman, Mayor of Ballarat, Mayour of Ballarat East, D. Maxwell, M. Martin, R. Maddern, D. Ronaldson, F. Saunders, R. Stephenson, A.O. Stubbs, R.E. Tunbridge. The School Staff in 1920 comprised: Herbert H. Smith, Walter Rowbotham, Reginald L. Cutter, M.C. Young, Hilda Wardle, M. Wiliamson, P.S. Richards, L.H. Archibald, J. Woods, Ken Moss, W. Kenneth, Mrs McIlvena. B. Robinson, S. Rowe, E. Hope-Jones, Miss Abrams, L.St.G.P. Austin, Alfred Mica Smith, J.R. Pound, Herbert R. Murphy, N.H. Junner, Maurice Copland, L.H. Archibald, E.J.A. McConnon, Newton King, D.m. Hull, T.R. Gordon, John M. Sutherland, T.K. Jebb, Dick Richards, C. Tonkin, A.W. Steane, J. Paterson, H.W. Malin, R.V. Maddison, S.M. Mayo, F.A. King, W.H. Steane, T.R. Gordon, T.A. Williams, H. Waldron, G. Black, E.J. McConnon, R.V. Duncan. R. Cutter, E.G. Vawdrey, Hilda WardleWhite stapled booklet - landscape format - 20pp + soft covers with blue writing. Includes an historical sketch of the Ballarat School of Mines. Contains images of the school from around 1920. The history outlined in the booklet follows: 'Ballarat has helped to influence the life and destinies of Australia in many ways, the recital of which would perhaps prove tedious to the citizens of less favoured localities! However, it can be said, without much fear of contradiction, that only less known thought Australia than its fame as a gold field is the reputation won for it by its school of Mines, ... Ballarat was still quite a new place when the School was founded, but a very propserous and popular place all the same, with a go-ahead lot of citizens brim full of the spirit of enterprise which seemsto animate mining populations generally. Money was plentiful, and they launched out into ventures, which later, were to develop and take the place of the gold mines, while what is more to the point, they understood the value of education. the old digging days were passing away. So far as Ballarat itself was concerned the day of the cradle and tin dish had already passed into an antiquity "as dead and distant as the age of the Tubal Caon," said dir redmond Barry on declaring the School open. Mining had become a serious business, and the mining engineer, the metallurgist, and the geologist had become a power in the land. In these circumstances the suggestions to found a School of Mines met with ready acceptance. The late Mr James M. Bickett had the honor of bringing forward the proposition at a meeting of the Ballarat Mining Board in October, 1869. it was agreed to, and the Government, having been approached for assistance, granted a lease of the old Supreme Court buildings at a nominal reantal. A modest sum, including 100 pounds from the Borough Council of Ballarat West, was subscribed by a number of sympathisers, and on the 26th October, 1870, the inaugural address was delivered by Sir Redmond Barry, the first President of the School. Classes were commenced on the 23rd January, 1871. The students at first were mostly adults. They were chiefly men emloyed at the mines, who had the wisdom and energy to devote their spare time to study, and, though their attendance was somewhat irregular, they made very good progress. Old prints which have been preserved show them at work at furnaces, big bearded men of the old-fashioned type of miner. It is interesting to note that among those who gave evidence and encouragement was Sir Roderick Murchison, who many years before had advised Cornish miners to emigrate to Australia to search for gold, and who in 1848 was in possession of gold ore sent from this country. Sir Roderick sent a parcel of books for the library, and gave useful advice as to the curriculum which should be adopted. The Museum, which now contains a most valuable collection of minerals, was one of the first things attended to, and the reports presented to the Council from time to time speak of additions being made from all parts of the world. New equipment was constantly being added to the School, a good deal of assay work was done, and some specimens were sent from the East Indies for examination as far back as 1873. By this time there was a difficulty in providing accomodation for the students who wished to enrol, and the number of instructors had grown from two to four. In 1882 the first building was being erected on what was then part of the gaol reserve. A little more than ten years afterwards a buildnig formerly serving as a Methodist Church was absorbed, while later on, the demand for accomodation increasing, the attack upon the gaol was renewed. The School continued to grow in reputation and size, and became the science centre of the district, and in 1889 a learge new building was opened by Sir Alexander Peacock. Students came from over seas as well as from all the States of Australia, and after going through their courses they took with them the name and fame of the old School to all parts of the globe. School of Mines boys have played a great part in developing the mining fields of Western Australia, South Australia, and africa, while old students who have made a name in their profession are constantly dropping in to see how the old place is getting along. It was not to be expected, however, that the Ballarat School would be left without rivals, its very success inspiring competition. Mining Schools were started in other parts of Australia, and, at the same time, Victoria ceased to hold first place as a mining state. On the other hand there was a great advance in manufacturing, and the demand for technicaly trained men became a great and as insistent as ever it had been for trained mining men. The Council was quick to adapt the school to the new conditions, and the result is seen in the institution, which is one of Ballarat's proudest possession. Instruction is given in all branches of technical work, and the classes are filled with students who are building up for Ballarat a reputation as an industrial centre, which promises to equal that which it formerly held as a mining town. Owing to its bracing climate, its abundant opportunities for recreations, and its accessibilty, Ballarat as a city is an ideal place for educational purposed, and is yearly becoming more and more appreciated throughout the State. The chairman of one of Ballarat's biggests industries claims that the workman can do twice the day's work here that he can do in Melbourne. he was a little enthusiastic over it, perhaps, but it is a well-known fact that the healthy and invigourating Ballarat climate is conducive to both physical and mental activity, and the records of the School provide ample proof of it. One of the most interesting and successful branches of the School of Mines and Industries - if the name be enlarged with the enlargement of its scope - is the Technical Art School. "The City of Statues" has from its earliest days been a stronghold of art. Art schools have flourised here, and in 1905 the Education Department came to the conclusion that the best thing to do with them was to place them under the management of the School of Mines Council. A magnificent new Technical Art School was built at a cost of some 12,000 pounds on the site of the old Supreme Court building, and was formally opened on the 23rd July, 1915. The results have not only been justified but surpassed all anticipations. The most comprehensive list of subjects is taught, and this list is constantly added to. Students have flocked to the art School, which may be said to occupy a unique position in Australia, and its record of success is really astonishing. Its students supply art teachers for the newer schools that are being built, and many occupy leading positinos in important business houses. So well is its reputation known that orders are constantly being received, not only from Victoria, but from other States, for honor boards and challenge shields to be designed and made. The most recent addition to the School of Mines and Industries is the Junior Technical School, for which a new building is now being erected on a portion of the gaol site, transferred to the School of Mines Counci by the Government. At the present moment temporary quarters are being occupied. Some students after passing through the Junior School go straight to employment, continuing perhaps to attend the evening trade classes, while others move on to the senior School. In a review of the work of the School of Mines mention must be made of a series of industrial research carried out under supervision of the Principal. One in particular, regarding the suitability of the local ores for the manufacture of pigments attracted much attention, while the experiemtns on the manufacture of white potery from Victorian clayes were considered of sufficient importance by the Federal Advisory Council of Science and Industry to warrant the appointment of a special investigator. The results of these have been most encouraging, and may have far-reaching consequences. The vocational training of returned soldiers also should not be overlooked. The work was taken in hand from the first, before the Repatriation Department gave assistance, and now with the help of the department of the School has become one of the largest vocational training centres in Victoria outside of Melbourne. The soldiers, trained in a variety of occupations, have made remarkable progress, and already considerable numbers have found employment in local workshops and factories. To sum up, the School is divided into the following departments, each well staffed and equipped: - The School of Mines, science, and Engineering; the Techncial Art School, the Boys' Junior Technical School, the Girl's Preparatory Technical Classes, Trade Classes, and the Commercial School. The school of Mines, science and Engineering, comprises the following branches: - Mining, Metallurgy, Geology, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, and Pharmacy. Battery treatments, Cyanide Testing, Smelting, Assays, and Clay Testing from a regular part of the School's work. Students gaining qualifications obtain concession in their courses at the university, should they proceed there to continue their studies. The technical Art school curriculum includes training in all branches of pictorial and applied art, an Architectural Diploma Course, a Draughtman's Course, technical Art teachers' Course, Photography,Ticket Writing, Art Metal Work, Woodcarving, Needlework, and Leather work. The Trade Classes give instruction in Telephone Mechanics, telegraphy, Carpentry, Cabinet Making, Plumbing, Blacksmithing, Fitting, Electric Wiring, and Printing. Numerous Scholarships are offered every year, and altogether students will find few places to equal the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries as a training place for their life's work. 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The Old Curiosity Shop was q house was built by bricklayer James Warwick, and his wife Caroline, with construction beginning around 1863. It was opened to the public in 1895. What is significant? Construction of the house later known as the Old Curiosity Shop commenced about 1863, the year bricklayer, James Warwick obtained a miner's right for a residential block on the edge of the exhausted Eureka diggings in the newly proclaimed municipality of Ballarat East. James built a modest 4-roomed timber and brick house for his expanding family and continued in the bricklaying trade until retiring around the early 1880s. By then he was pursuing his gardening interests in the local Horticultural Society and was supervising the gardens of many East Ballarat residents. It was during these years that his gardening and building interests converged to find expression in the marvellous permutations of decoration that extend over the house and garden. Using cast-off crockery, glass, ceramic figurine and mirror shards, shells, wallpaper samples, architectural ornament and slag, a place was found for all manner of things, large and small. Children would bring broken china dolls and bits of crockery, and the patient mosaic work preoccupied James and his wife Caroline for the rest of their lives. The work has its origins in the grottoes and shellhouses that ornamented the gardens of large English estates from the 1730s. In the few years before James' death in 1898, the house had become known as the 'Old Curiosity Shop', inspiring associations with the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. By then professional photographs had also been taken and thousands of tourists were visiting it yearly. Caroline obtained copyright for 2 of the photos and began issuing her own postcards before she died in 1903. The Shop passed to their son Charles and then to a succession of owners who added their own mythology to the story of the Warwicks and their work. After attracting tourists for more than 100 years, the Shop closed to the public in 1999. (Vitorian Heritage Database)Brochures on the Old Curiosity Shopold curiosity shop, warwick, ballarat east, james warwick, caroline warwick

This building was used as a Ballarat Teachers' College student residence. A double storey residence at 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East. ballarat teachers' college, student residence

Roadmap to BAPA at 195 Victoria Street Ballarat East.ballarat academy of performing arts, bapa

Student Residence at 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East130 victoria street, student residences

This is the esaerch of Fianne Campbell, who was a doctoral canditate at Federation University (unfulfilled)Folder of research notes on early Ballarat Lawyers, including Dickens and his Lawyers, Provision of Lawyer Services, The Common Law Commissioners on the Inns of Court, The Four Courts, Ballarat Circuit Court Library, Ballaraat and District Freemasonry, Australia Felix, History of the Count Court of Victoria, Anglo-Irish Lawyers in Early Ballarat, Joseph H. Dunne, Ballarat East Petty Sessionsanglo-irish lawyers in early ballarat, ballarat east petty sessions, dianne campbell goldfields lawyers collection, irish, ireland, law, lawyers

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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. Several folders of newspaper articles relating to Henry Sutton. henry sutton, mining companies, hugo brunn, main road, ballarat east, sutton music seller, plank road, richard sutton, flutina, halophone, inventions, instruments, all saints mining company, phillipson jeweller, ballaarat mechanics' institute, w.g. shepperd, cooper's reading room, plate glass, concertina, r.h. sutton music warehouse, organ harmonium, ballarat temperance hall, fire, accordian, musical instruments, st paul's anglican church, bakery hill, military side-drums, ballarat volunteer rangers fife band, shops, street broadcasting, complete music store, concord piano, gramaphone, alfred sutton, walter sutton, fred sutton, e. gordon.jones, astor radio, centenary dinner, jeffrey sutton, music stool, orguinette, harp, chilver wilson benefit, collard and collard, w.h. figgis, hydraulic lift, sturt street, mary sutton, advertisements, sutton's cycle agency, a. leslie sutton,

Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 25 November 1981 to 13 March 1982.Book with white cover, front, spiral bound. courses available, teaching positions advertised, restoration of "spirit of ballarat", advance apprenticeship 200, mrs chambers resigns from smb council, phyllis elliott studying metal work, practical experience on farm, smb may introduce student quotas, smb courses for all, mrs chambers accused of campaign against smb, david rees top drafting student in state, corbould a man of iron and vision, computer training course, the changing scene in apprentice training, jan wood highest achiever in receptionist course, greg mannix - ballarat artist's big year, scope of tafe course puts it at top, fleur haller co-ordinator of evening classes, brian webber angry on ballarat education scene, new smb training program for apprentices, school-to-work transition program at smb, trade workshop nears completion, oldest technical school grew from gold rush, smb head resigns, access program opens doors, kevin james and andrew woodward - qualified but jobless, heather george andrew dale and jenny peers to study music at melbourne state college, council gives $10000 to smb to restoration of east library building, machinists' courses to provide 60 jobs, fiona fraser won 100 metres freestyle, shears new education co-ordinator

Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 8 April 1985 to 10 October 1985.Book with beige cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, industrial electrical engineers society, trevor henderson wins award, geoffrey blainey launches history of the school of mines, wendouree tech high wins football, six-day tree seminar at old ballarat east gardens, ian duggan wins welding award, smb facing big changes, challenges, writing workshops give pleasure, ania walwicz - writer artist, smb's famous head - r w richards, antarctic hero dies - 92, jim bell head of engineering, lee wallis head of plumbing and sheet metal, ballarat council to replace statue of malcolm fraser, staff farewelled, captain moonlight slept here, carpentary at smb will be moved, dick richard's obituary, hairdressing seminar, flagstaff college of tafe, smb, kim odgers first woman - certificate of technology in surveying, apprentices compete in work skill finals, peter brown - carpentry, ricky hains - engineering drawing, craig haintz - fitting and turning, lynn wheeler - hairdressing, brendan mceldrew - fitter, daryl edwards - electrical wiring, phillip smith - construction steelworker, dr murray gillan, former smb student now dean - faculty of engineering - swinburne institute of technology, tom walsh top farm apprentice for 1984, andrew gibbs top sheetmetal apprentice, ballarat unique educational centre, steven smith top motor mechanic for 1984, ricky hains selected fo skill olympics in japan, lynne wheeler wins silver medal in hairdressing, lynne kirkpatrick - most outstanding apprentice of 1985, lynne kirkpatrick - certificate of woolclassing, david brown motor mechanic apprentice, vacc award smb level one apprentice, central highlands/wimmera regional tafe awards, lynne kirkpatrick, wool classer, leigh gillbert building trade, darrenhumphris automotive trades, ian duggan metal trades, peter flett electrical trades, e j tippett resigns from smb council, courses for young job-seekers, $7 million project takes shape, ballarat municipal observatory being restored, breaking down more barriers, disabled employment support, smb grant for job training in modern office skills, ricky hains receives smb's centenary medallion, when centres for disabled will be redundant, nursing aide girls' award, jenny westin, bronwyn fleming, sharon rook, leanne adams, tracey foley, tammy lench, maxine cloks, ministry for arts visit, lydiard street closed between grant and dana streets, dangers that lurk at work, ministry of employment and training, forgotten hero is resurrected, baldwin spencer, barry hill, blackburn report on post-compulsory schooling, schools - what changes are needed, gifts for ballarat gardens, michael taffe presenting rose to smb, heritage roses in australia, courier 10/9/85, meri gracin smbfood services department, chokkie vegetable, learning the skills of hospitality, courier gardening seminar at smb, kevin heinze, smb redevelopment on target, eating their way to health, trevor mckenzie, helen schaper, steven marsden, farmer lynne kirkpatrick outstanding, silvana faulkner equal opportunities officer, women try non-traditional jobs

A famous former tile making company situated in Ballarat East.eureka tiles

Created by the Ballarat School of Mines, a predecssor Institution of Federation University Australia..1) Ballarat School of Mines write to the Board of Inspectors Technical Schools re the property at 5 Yarrowee Street to be used for Plumbing at the Ballarat School of Mines. It Also mentions a number of other priorities such as the Hillman Physical Educaiton Building in Hickman Street, a student hostel, and am Agricult. .2) Notes on the suitability of 5 Yarrowee Street Sebastopol for use as a Plumbing Facility. ,6) Property report and caluation on 16 Victoria Street Ballarat East, and 5 Yarrowee Street Sebastopol by Doepel, Lilley and Taylor. The property was formerly the site of Telstar Caravans. sebastopol, peter shiells, ballarat school of mines plumbing campus, 5 yarrowee street sebastopol, doepel lilley & tayor, k.f. kemp, e.a. farley, telstar caravans, ernest a. farley, 16 victoria st ballarat east