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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MAP: VICTORIA MINING DISTRICTS, MINING DIVISIONS AND THE GOLD FIELDS, 1866
... by the Mines Department of Victoria 24th. October 1866, corrected.... On back of map ' this mapp was compiled by the Mines Department ...Map: printed map stuck on backing paper ( waxed ? ) to support material. Shows mining districts, divisions and goldfields of Victoria. Printed in blue ink on bottom ' this map compiled in 1866. Printed in 1869.' Printed on bottom ' engraved by William Slight under the direction of R. Brough Smyth FGS Lon., the Hon John Macgregor MLA Minister of Mines, published 24th. October, 1866. Revised and corrected by Arthur Everitt, January 25th. 1869. On back of map ' this mapp was compiled by the Mines Department of Victoria 24th. October 1866, corrected by Arthur Everett 15th. January 1869. Presented to the Bendigo Historical Society by E. Hayward 1st. December, 1950.map, victoria, victoria, bendigo, goldfields, gold reefs, mining divisions, map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HUSTLERS REEF - PLANS & SECTIONS TO ACCOMPANY BULLETIN NO 33
... Consols Mine, Fortuna Hustler's Mine. Department of Mines... Geological Survey of Victoria Department of Mines Hustler's Line ...Pink page pasted onto cream card titled Plans and Sections to accompany Bulletin No 33. Hustler's Line of Reef, Bendigo by H S Whitelaw, by Authority: Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne. Plate No 1 to No 34. Mines mentioned: Fortuna Hustler's Mine, Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Mine, Hustler's Royal Reserve Mine Park Shaft, Great Extended Hustler's Mine, Hustler's Reef and Hustler's Reef No 1 Mines, Hustler's Reef Mine, Comet Mine, United Hustler's and Redan Mine, K. K. Mine, Hustler's Consols Mine, Fortuna Hustler's Mine. Department of Mines Geological Survey of Victoria 1914. Written on the back: Lightning Hill area to Summer Hill.document, hustlers reef, plans & sections to accompany bulletin no 33, geological survey of victoria, department of mines, hustler's line of reef, h s whitelaw, fortuna hustler's mine, hustler's royal reserve no 2 mine, hustler's royal reserve mine park shaft, great extended hustler's mine, hustler's reef mine, hustler's reef no 1 mine, comet mine, united hustler's mine, redan mine, k k mine, hustler's consols mine, fortuna hustler's mine, hustler's consols mine, albert j mullett, government printer melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO AND VICTORIA HILL REPORT ON GEOLOGY
... 'Geological Survey of Victoria. Mines Department Victoria. Report.... Mines Department Victoria. Report on Geology of Bendigo ...Report, 8 pages, on the geology of Bendigo district and Victoria Hill, produced by the Geological Survey Dept., Victorian Government. G.J. Medwell, Geologist. 19.10.1967. On front 'Geological Survey of Victoria. Mines Department Victoria. Report on Geology of Bendigo and of Victoria Hill Area' Letter attached inside front cover to J.C.Balfour, Minister of Mines to G.A. Lambert, Liberal Party, Sunshine, Victoria, sent with book for his information. Report contains: Cobaw batholith and North Harcourt Bendigo goldfield generally Trought, reefs, saddles and spurs Victoria Hill mines; Victoria Consols, Great Central Victoria, Victoria Quartz, Lansells 180, North Old Chum. Maps attached show part of New Chum line of reef and a handdrawn map of Rae's Cutting.bendigo, mining, victoria hill, bendigo goldfield -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Hyalite in Basalt
... Specimen Department of Mines Geological Survey of Victoria basalt ...According to the 1912 Department of Mines Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Victoria, basalt covers a considerable portion of the Macedon area including Mount Macedon. Basalt is the most common form of rock underlying the earth's surface and is found in three kinds of rock forming environments: ocean divergent boundaries, oceanic hotspots, and mantle plumes and hotspots beneath continents.This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A solid mass, geological specimen in shades of grey and white. Hyalite is a colourless variety of opal. It occurs as globular and botryoidal masses and irregular crusts in volcanic and pegmatite environments where the silica deposits from the gas phase. Basalt is dark in colour, fine-grained igneous rock composed of plagioclase and pyroxene minerals. It is commonly formed as an extrusive rock, such as lava flow. It is one of the most common forms of rock underlying the earth's surface.burke museum, geological specimen, department of mines, geological survey of victoria, basalt, mount macedon, beechworth -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Victorian Goldfields Project: Historic gold mining sites in St Andrews mining division, 1999
Heritage site report and gazetteer by David Bannear, head consultant for archealogy for the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Includes information on the Warrandyte Goldfield and the Caledonia Goldfield, Queenstown (now known as St Andrews), One Tree Hill, Kingston (now known as Panton Hill), Kangaroo Grounds, You You Hill, Kingstown, South Morang, Nillumbik, (now known as Diamond Creek), Steele's Creek, Yarrambet and Kinglake. Photocopy of map headed: Location of mines and reefs from Geological survey of Victoria, Yan Yean with the Diamond Creek prominant on the map. no date35 page report with map and print out of cover letter (email form) from donorcaledonian gold fields, caledonina gold field, david bannear, gold mining, harry gilham collection, queenstown, st andrews, warrandyte goldfield -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 7; January 1980 to September 1980
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 31 January 1980 to 5 September 1980. . Book with grey cover, front. Image of two trotters. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, colleges spend up, education needs publicity, college pay review, prof compes, professor of safety, class of 1930, class of '46, cae prizes presented, mineral boom jobless boon, wes walters wins archibald prize, lismore art prize to margaret bennett, track and field competion, bcae second in national titles, library files on film, bill hitchins, enrolments inrease, bcae head praises mp's efforts, re-opening of mine at berringa, bcae graduates, michael and gregory stowe, richards medal presentation, bcae help for national squad, the need for innovation, prof john crisp, institution of engineers australia, move for archaeological society, anne freeman elected, graeme lowe introduces new law elective for teachers, career scope for chemists, grant for wood pulping research, dispute halts work on hall, music department has superb facilities, grant for water pollution research, david hemmings at bcae, college staff to hold stop-work, canberra moves on colleges, name decided for 'great hall', notable year for bcae, victoria lagging in farm safety laws, $40000computer plan, students attend memorial lecture, ceramics exhibition, boom in part-time study, open day at mt helen, visiting ceramics lecturer, information technology week, science students win bursaries, margaret haddon, francis brown, seminar on rural television, toxic effects of sea wasp -
Federation University Historical Collection
Medal, Department of Labour Industrial Commission of Victoria - Bronze Medal for Excellence in Craft Skills Hairdressing- Awarded to Julie Brown
Hairdressing was done at the School of Mines Ballarat which is a predecessor of Federation University Bronze Medal 5.8cm in Diameter in green velour boxExcellence in Craft Skills Hairdressing Julie Brown inscribed on the back.hairdressing, bronze medal, industrial training commission of victoria, department of labour, julie brown, craft skills, green velvet box -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - University of Ballarat, Documents relating to the University of Ballarat, collected by E.J. Barker
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University. These items relate to the University of Ballarat. School of Engineering Department.Various Letters, Reports Newspaper articles, booklets and notes collected by E.J. Barker related to the University of Ballarat, Victoria e.j. barker, university of ballarat, minerals and mining education, school of engineering, school of science, prof anthony maeder, alan bethune, nickool limsettoe, john collin, john skuja, ian beaumont, john bethune, murray gillin, ken ogden, booklets, re-accreditation of engineering courses -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, R.W. Richards, Education Department Victoria to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1953
Correspondence between D.H. Wheeler of the Victorian Education Department and Richard W. Richards, Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines. The correspondence related to classes at the Creswick Forestry School.ballarat school of mines, letterhead, victorian education department, d.h. wheeler, r.w. richards, dick richards, creswick forestry school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Federation University SMB Campus Library, 23/04/2020
The E.J. Tippett Library is named after the late E.J. Tippett who was a long time President of the Ballarat School of Mines Council, and library advocate. In February 1985, the first sod for the new SMB Campus building was turned by the Minister for Planning and the Environment, the Hon. Evan Walker, M.P. The overall responsibility for the building rested with the Public Works Department in association with the SMB Campus architect, Ewan Jones & Associates and the builder, S. J. Weir Pty. Ltd. They put together the facility that is both functional and of a style that merges with the surrounding architecture. The new building was opened on 04 July 1986 by Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Dr Davis McCaughey.E.J. Tippett Library on the Ballarat School of Mines library.ballarat school of mines, smb campus library, e.j. tippett library -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map - Plan, Ballarat Deep Leads and Mines, 1992, 1992
This is Bulletin No. 62: Deep Lead Gold Deposits in Victoria. Map No.6 Ballarat Sheet 1 of 2 The map shows geology, topography and information on mines in the following areas: one large map of the Ballarat area with five enlargements for: Sago Hill District; Scarsdale District; Pitfield Plains District; Berringa Gold Field and Rokewood District. Ballarat Mines and Deep Leads Report No.94 (Finlay and Douglas,1992) provides a summary of the Geological Survey of Victoria mines database, references and geology for most of the mines on this map. Geology Compilation: simplified from earlier Departmental mapping with minor field checking by E.N.M. Plier-Malone. Very large rectangular sheet of paper with seven coloured maps of various sizes and a small green rectangle on the bottom rhs with a map of Victoria superimposed over a poppet head. this rectangle includes information of the other maps shown. The background for these maps is white. Also includes tables of names of mine companies, name of shafts and gold production.gold mines of australia, gold mines of victoria, gold mines- ballarat and district, gold mines pitfield plains district, gold mines scarsdale district, gold mines berringa gold field, gold mines rokewood district, gold mines sago hill district, map - gold mines, map - gold mines in victoria, ballarat, pitfield, scarsdale, berringa, rokewood, sago hill, deep lead gold deposits in victoria, geological survey - gold deposits in victoria, mining, gold deposits in victoria, gold mines in victoria, rokewook, pitfield plains -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat Girls' High School, 1974-1977
In November 1976 the minutes discuss th proposed merger between the Ballarat School of Mines and the Ballarat Girls' High School (or Ballarat Technical School and Ballarat Hirls' High School). This merger became Mount Clear Techncial School, a new school announced in 1975..1 Minutes of meetings pre 1976 .2 Minutes of meetings post 1976ballarat girls' high school, jack chisholm, r. stone, j. quick, b. taylor, c. binmore, y. tanner, j. souter, j. hyde, h. clementson, r. silvey, r. dradshaw, e. wilson, m. mcleod, f. collishaw, b. keck, lindsay thompson, state secondary school, letterhead, education department victoria, e.j. tippett, shirley faull, bill horrocks, ron stone, pail atack, doug bradby, graham beanland, frank collishaw, peter shiells, j. minotti, mount clear technical school, ballarat girls' high school advisory council, technical colleges committee, illabarook camp, ballarat technical school, ballarat education centre -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910
pitfield, stawell, j. roberts, telegram, d.c. newham, mitta mitta, douglas brigetoche, dressmaking, ballarat technical art school, h.h. smith, consiston park snake valley, j.a. dawoon, a.h. walsh, pitfield plains, public library, state library of victoria, letterhead, e. lat. armstrong, g. elder, education department, h.l. langdon and co, the working men's college, robert aikins, macquarie steam brick yards, james dewar, mieklehouse, felton gramwade and co, a.b. humphrey, gordon, c. brennan, ballarat school of mines barkly street branch, l. eddy, sebastopol, w. brittain, west london scientific apparatus co, g. bell and sons -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, August 1910letterhead, education department, gordon, c. brennan, l. eddy, state forests commission, edwin feild, royal victorian institute of architects, the steel company of australia, james martyn, clarke & co, ludwig alberti, scarsdale, thomas m. jude, justinian oxenham, clara davidson, robert davidson, j. roberts, h.b. silberberg & co, l. gilbert, macquarie steam brick yards, james dewar, r.j. flowerday, staffirdshire reef, john wilesmouth, bank of new south wales, victoria silicate brick company ltd, t.s. huggins, george f. roughhead, federal store, legislative assembly, andrew mckissock, city of ballarat, r. e. williams, ballarat school of mines battery assistant, edgar c. hurdsfield, bairnsdale school of mines, w. kingston, gordon technical college, h.l. langdon & co., felton grimwade, f.f. brunn, bendigo school of mines, gold buyers bill, chaffey salmon & dunne, h.j. thwaites, cobar, henry leahy, h. blyth, s. radcliff, archie buchanan, launceston, fairthorne and sons, sloanes and scotchmans united quartz mining company, james eton, albert bradford, 109 lyons st north -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, August 1910letterhead, education department, roland graham, coleraine, m. carew, row brothers, mount gambier, joseph row, r. blackburn, max kohl, wilfred p. avery, jubilee hall, broken hill, frederick e. barclay, pharmacy board victoria, harry shinningham, hobson's gold mining company, macquarie steam brick yards, james dewar, henrey sotheran & co, piccadilly, london, salop, thomas parker, frank tate, dressmaking, steiglitz, telegram, postcard, lahasa fiji, r. palmerf, church of england grammar school of girls, f. abrams, radium hill, welcome gold mine, stanley b. white, new golden gate gold mining company, n.j. wise, h.g. taylor, kout morrien harrow, l.f. fairthorne & sons, h.b. silberberg & co, skipton, henry f. hull, birthday tunnel company, l. hansen, victorian railways, edmund c. earles, lawrence, r. welesteo, wellington cyanide works, clunes, octavius williams, h.j. thwaites, tolarno station, gilbert pa, gilbert palmer, wool sorting, r.j. webster, w.a.t. davies, henry markwald, e. rolland -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
... Victoria H.J. Spencer Tasmanis Mines Department David Melvin ...Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, November 1910letterhead, education department, telegram, yarraville chlorination and ore reduction works, a. anderson, h.b. silberberg & co, a.h. walsh, j.m. edgar, charles w. frost, gordon technical college, g. king, jennings deep lead tingha tin mining company, ballarat city board of advice, metallurgical laboratory, s. radcliff, f.w. hall, ararat, gordon technical school, d.c. newham, staffordshire reef, john wilesmith, sandstone western australia, j. worthington, elaine, j. loughman, gold buyers act, h.h. smith, incorporated institute of accountants, james stapp, electric supply companyof victoria, h.j. spencer, tasmanis mines department, david melvin, caulter f. ingpen, hobson's gold mining company, canadian finance and securities, scott hotel steiglitz, g. straight, jubilee mine italians, elsie alcock, dressmaking, w.a. t. davies, legislative assembly, state forests department, myles b. webster, photography, albury, commercial banking company sydney -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, October 1910letterhead, education department, telegram, pharmacy board of victoria, launceston, l.f. fairthorne & sons, empire typewriter company, rotary duplicator, n.j. coote, clunes, octavius williams, h.a. taylor, s. radcliffe, bairnsdale, broken hill, frederick e. barclay, incorporated institute of analysts assayers and metallurgists, i.h. davies, j.f. dentry, j. refshauge, ballarat agricultural high school, tinghae, w. jennings, chemistry, gordon and gotch, gordon technical college woolsorting department, v.m. pearson, assaying, felton and grimwade, colac, macquarie steam brick yards, bairnsdale district school of mines, scools of mines, s. radcliff, frederick k. fairthorne, noyes brothers, fried krupp, h.g. taylor, w.d. hill, w.e. humphreys, william nixon, bell lambert and nixon, r.m. lambert -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, BCAE Prospectus 1988, 1988
The Ballarat College of Advanced Education was formed by the merging of the State College of Victoria at Ballarat (SCVB) and the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (BIAE). The parent body of BIAE was the Ballarat School of Mines, founded in 1870 to train personnel for mining activities. The first awards at diploma level were made in 1896 in the branches of English, Metallurgy and Geology. Over the years the range of courses broadened to include Art, Physics, Business Studies, Humanities and Librarianship. The tertiary division of the School of Mines was relocated to Mount Helen in 1970. The SCVB was established in 1925 by the Education Department as the Ballarat Teachers' College. It was one of two provincial teachers' colleges to be established. The first courses were concerned with primary teaching and manual arts but later the subject areas of Physical Education, Environmental Sciences, Music, Art and Craft became major strengths. The merger took place in 1976 and by 1980 all staff were located at the Mount Helen Campus. In 1988 Student accomdation included: * Mount Helen - 290 individual furnished study/bedrooms arranged in units of ten to fourten rooms. $64.05 including 4 evening meals * Gillies Street - 56 individaul study/bedrooms in two blocks each containing kitchen/dining room areas, a common room, as well as bathroom areas. Does not include meals. $37.80 per week. * Beaufort House - Managed by the Education Department, with BCAE playing a coordinating role in the placement of students. 75 single and shared accomodation with full board (14 meals per week) $73.80 per week * Nurses' Home - Ballarat Base Hospital authorities made approximately 100 individual study/bedrooms availabel to female students. (36.40 per week)White soft covered book with grey, blue, orange and green detail. It is the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Prospectus for 1988. It inclues admisson and application details, student services and facilities, open day, and undergraduate course information. ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, prospectus, vtac, international students, student accomodation, computer centre, library, childcare centre, campus shop, bean inn, applied science, arts, business, engineering, humanities, social sciences, librarianship, nursing, physical education, primary teaching, educaion, graduate diploma, sanyo micro-computers, apple iie computers, hewlett-packard 3000 model 70, hewlett-packard 9000/550 computer, cyber 180-835 at rmit, student union, gym, teacher resource centre -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Correpsondence between EJ Barker and Crown Law Offices R. Glennister
E.J Barker was Principal of Ballarat School of Mines which is a prdecessor of Federation University.1 2 Typed letters from E.J. Barker to Crown Law Offices. .2 Typed letter from R. Glennister of the Crown Law Officese.j. barker, school of mines ballarat, r. glennister, secretary to the law department, crown law offices, law department victoria, books and court records, court house building -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, State Accident Insurance Office Victoria Mines Policy
In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failedCertificate from State Accident Insurance Office Victoria, Mines Policy, Letter regarding compensation and receiptsstate accident insurance office, mines policy, receipt, paul & gray ltd., department of mines melbourne, w. baragwanath, mr e. woodlock, mt mercer, lawaluk, richard squire -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Education Department to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1899, 18/01/1899
Foolscap letter to the Ballarat school of Mines concerning results for the following students P.E. Marmion L.P. Seal A. McConvey K.R. Nicholls L.P. Seal S.B. Vial R.J. Allan W.J. Amor Oliver E. Jaeger T.E. Atherton l.p. seal, a. mcconvey, k.r. nicholls, s.b. vial, r.j. allan, w.j. amor, oliver e. jaeger, t.e. atherton, p.e. marmion, education department victoria, examination -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Education Department to the Ballarat School of Mines, 18/09/1901
Foolscap letter on Victorian Education Department letterhead. It is bordered in black as it was sent during the mourning period for Queen Victoria. The letter refers to Ballarat School of Mines student in Theoretical Chemistry, Victor Nichol.victor nichol, mourning, chemistry, ballarat school of mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter from the Department of Mines and Water Supply, 1901, 28/02/1901
... for Queen Victoria. Letter from the Department of Mines and Water ...Foolscap handwritten letter with black edge marking mourning for Queen Victoria. Department of Mines & Water Supply Melbourne 28th Feb. 1901 Sir, I have the honor to forward herewith duplicate copies of conrtact forms re contract G.M. IV - one copy together with the specifications to be signed and returned to this office. The drawing underneat separate cove is also to be signed by the contractor and then sent back to me. I have the honor ro be, Sir, Your most obedt Servant. P. Cohen for Secretary for Mines and Water Supplydepartme of mines and water supply, p. cohen, contract, ballarat school of mines, mourning, letterhead, queen victoria mourning -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries 1870-1920 Jubilee Booklet, 1920 (estimated)
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. One of the first in the continent to be established, its Jubilee finds it still in the front rank, keeping pace with the times, and offering to the youths of this country the means of taking advantage of Australia's teeming opportunities. william, battery, smith, herbert, drawing from the antique, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, redmond barry, alfred mica smith, james bickett, museum, dick richards, ballarat junior technical school, s m b, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat technical art school, model mine, james m bickett, j m bickett, roderick murchison, vocational training rooms, wesley church, methodist church, alexander peacock, lathes, repatriation, repatriatin department, war service, school council, baragwanath, gold mining, mining laboratory, plaster cast, r.w. richards, anniversary, jubilee -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Syllabus, Education Department, Victoria,Technical Schools, Syllabuses
Technical Schools Syllabuses produced by the Education Department of Victoria. Items cover the period between 1914 and 1948. They outline the requirements for various subjects, covering the following: .1: Sound and Light; .2: Course for Public Analysts, Day and Evening; .3: Sheet Metal Work; .4 Land, Engineering and Mine Surveying (1914); .5: Surveying (1921); .6: Physics (1924); 7: Iron, Steel and Engineering Alloys (1924); .8: Instrument Making(1924); .9: Elementary Science (1924); .10: Shorthand (1925); .11: Elementary Science- for Girls (1926); .12: Physic- Women's School (1928); .13: Typewriting (1929); .14: Painting and Decorating (1929); .15: Plumbing and Gasfitting (1929); .16: Plastering (1929); .17: Signwriting (1929); .18 Plumbing and Gasfitting (1937); .19: Course for Fibrous Plastering (1937); .20: Plumbing and Gasfitting (1938); .21: Course for Fitting and/or Turning and Machinist (1948). This is a 48 page booklet. 21 A5 sheets typedtechnical schools, syllabuses, victoria, education department, sound and light, public analysts, sheet metal work, land engineering and mine survey, surveying, physics, iron steel and engineering alloys, instrument making, elementary science, shorthand, elementary science for girls, physics women's schools, typewriting, painting and decorating, plumbing and gasfitting, plastering, signwriting, fibrous plastering, fitting and/or turning, machinist, 1914, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1937, 1938, 1949 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Australian Natives' Association Correspondence to Ballarat School of Mines, 04/02/1958 and 05/02/1958
... of the Mines Department and Mineral Resources in Victoria", to which... Department and Mineral Resources in Victoria", to which School ...The Australian Natives Association was founded in 1871, and key members included Alfred Deakin. The Ballarat branch was at 22 Camp Street. The Ballarat School of Mines was formed in 1870, and gradually developed to become an education facility. This correspondence dates from the 4th and 5th February 1958, and concerns a Branch Address on the 10th of February about the "Functions of the Mines Department and Mineral Resources in Victoria", to which School of Mines teachers and students were invited.Two typewritten letters between the Australian Natives' Association (A.N.A) and Ballarat School of Mines. Includes notes from secretary and A.N.A Letterhead.Letterhead - "This Flag represents Your Country: Support it." letterhead, australian natives association, school of mines, ana, deakin, alfred deakin, camp street, ballarat, ballarat school of mines principal, r. w. richards, s. a. c. williams, secretary, lydiard street south, w. g. foley, invitation, speech, address, dick richards, richard w. richards, australian natives' assoication, ana branch 4 ballarat -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - COANE, JOHN MONTGOMERY
This file contains one item about Coane and his family: 1/A one page extract from The Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol. 8 page 35 on John Montgomery Coane, Surveyor and Consulting Engineer, his partnership with George Hudson and later when his two sons joined the business. It details many of the projects he designed for rural Victoria and New South Wales and his other areas including Consulting to The Pacific Phosphate Co. Ltd of London and to the City of Brighton where he lived.coane john montgomery, blacker’s orchard & cannery co., victorian institute of surveyors, county donegal, ireland, mordialloc, ballyshannon, mines department sludge abatement board, coane henry edward, surveyors, engineers, land surveyors board, coane henry james, j.m. and h.e. coane, coane jane nee montgomery, coane john montgomery junior, victorian education department, australian roads, collas emma anna hunt, books, grant george hudson, coutie b.m., state electricity of victoria, melbourne, epsom racecourse, racecourses, brighton, city of brighton, brighton re-adaptation society, brighton cemetery, cemeteries, southern roger j, australian dictionary of biography vol. 8, early settlers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Correspondence relating to teacher training and Ballarat Schools, 1969
5 pages of correspondence 12214.1 Cream paper, green logo, black printing, Parliament of Victoria letterhead correspondence from W. F. (Bill) Stephen MLA Ballarat South to Mr K. Murray Principal Ballarat Technical School dated 16 July 1969 12214.2 White paper, black printing, Photocopied letter from L.H.S. Thompson Minister for Education to Mr Stephen on Education Department Letterhead dated 24 June 1969 12214.3 Cream paper, green logo, black printing, Parliament of Victoria Letterhead correspondence from W. F. Stephen to Mr K. Murray dated 17 July 1969 12214.4 and 12214.5 Photocopied letter (pages 1 & 2) from Thompson to Stephen dated 10 July 1969 - white paper with black printingCorrespondence signed by 12214.1 Bill Stephen 12214.2 L. H. S. Thompson 12214.3 W. F. Stephen per SB 12214.4 and 5 L. H. S. thompsonparliament-of-victoria, k.-murray, kevin murray, ballarat-technical-school, bill-stephen, mla, minister-of-education, thompson, 1969, secondary-teachers, ballarat-head-masters'-and-head-mistresses'-association, teacher-training, ballarat-school-of-mines, ballarat-teachers'-college, royal-melbourne-institute-of-technology, correspondence-studies -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Equipment, Miner's Dial, c1893 - 1901
Used for surveying classes at the Ballarat School of Mines. Purchased/acquired during Queen Victoria's reign. The 1893 Ballarat School of Mines Calendar states that mine surveying instruments "always at the disposal of the students" including "one miner's dial".A surveying instrument consisting of theodolite with single crosshair(.1) mountable on a magnetic compass (.2), designed to sit inside a polished wood carry box. Serial Number 4470On suppliers label: "Instrument maker to the surveying and engineering departments of her Majesty's Government of South Australia"ballarat school of mines, surveying, scientific instruments, scientific objects, otto boettger, optician, miner's dial -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera - Telegram, Postmaster-General's Department, Assay query from Norsman, 31/07/1911
The Ballarat School of Mines undertook assay analysis in their model mine. Gray paper telegraph with 'Commonwealth of Australia Postmaster-General's Department, Victoria, mast. The telegram is from Norseman to the Ballarat School of Mines asking for progress on assay.Typed "28 3/_RP Southern Cross School of Mines Ballarat Informed about year eighteen hundred ninetysix January of february Darold bucknall sent from Norseman sample Cinebar for assay have you record anxious reply Paid" Harvey 10 20 I 21ballarat school of mines, bucknall, norseman, southern cross, assay, mining, mining companies