Hand appliqued crest of the Ballarat School of Mines on dark green background and gold fringe. ballarat school of mines, crest, heraldic device, ingenio effodere opes, d'angri, val d'angri, val lawn, applique, banner, coat of arms

Four coloured plans and one copy of the new trades building at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, architecture, trades, plumbing, percy everett, architectural drawing

This leadlight window was originally over the door of the Administration Building on SMB Campus. Colour photograph of a stained glass window in the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building (Building A).ballarat school of mines, administration building, new classrooms, stained glass, lydiard street south, ballarat, architectual features, a building

Black and white photograph of a male student attaching a handle to a jug at the Ballarat School of Mines.ceramics, pottery, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school

This is the first minute book of Australia's first school of mines. Brown leather bound minute book with handwritten minutes relating to the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, minute book

Photograph of Vern Robson planting a tree to mark the 125th anniversary of the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, trees, treeplanting, m.b. john

4 typed foolscap pages containing the Ballarat School of Mines Principal's Report for 1916charles fenner, herbert h. smith, h.h. smith, ballarat school of mines museum, w.h. middleton, dr stewart, james oddie, thomas bath, ballhausen, donations, australian miners' corps, tunnellers, australian mining corps, andrew robertson, president's medal, a. boanas, conscription, soldiers, robert dixon, ballarat junior technical school, donald clark, leslie coulter, returned soldiers, albert gesell, factory day, e.j. mcconnon, trade teachers, ponsonby carew smyth, agricultural high school stained glass windows, peacock hall stained glass windows, victorian wildflower exhibibition, patriotic funds, red cross funds, telephone mechanics, plumbing, telegraphy, needlework, blacksmithing, d. ronaldson, annual fancy dress procession, dr james stewart, ballhauson, robert m. serjeant, trade department report, electric wiring, w.h. collyer, harold herbert, l.j. middleton, ballarat home coming, forward ballarat committee, eureka pageant, c.a. hoadley, c.a. hoadley resignation

Short tears at righ hand endge and lower righ hand edge. Pink chemical discolouratoin on righ hand edge. Alteration plans showing llevations and sections of the Ballarat School of Mines Old Chemistry Buildings.ballarat school of mines, old chemistry building, plans, buildings, architectural plans

Plan for installation of an electric hot water service into the new workshops at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, new workshops, hot water, buildings, archibald fisken

.2) Timetable book of the Ballarat School of Mines, associated with H.H. Smith, and student fees.ballarat school of mines, trades, h.h.smith, sheet metalwork, plumbing, gasfitting, carpentry, joinery, cabinet making, manuel training, photography, architecture, engineering drawing, dressmaking, assaying, chemistry, electricty and magnetism, fitting and turning, electrical calculations, geology, geometrical drawing, hydraulics, applied mechanics, mining geology, metallurgy, mineralogy, printing, physics, petrology, surveying, steam and gas engineers, turning and fitting, trigonometry, telegraphy, telephone fitters, woolclassing

Blue and gold Ballarat School of Mines badge featuring a coat of arms and a rising sun.ballarat school of mines badge, badge, coat of arms, rising sun, numismatics

Three pieces of correspondence relating to International Students studying at the Ballarat School of Mines in1966.air-india, letterhead, ballarat school of mines, murray s. peden, e.j. barker, colombo plan, international students, chartri boonsoong, ho pui chan, kam cheong chan, mun choe chan, tong loo cheah, sie yee chen, chi hon cheng, kok tee chong, yen kwong chong, yung nien chu, chit cheng foo, beng chin gan, kim shin gan, tiong huat kang, tam chao koo, huong hieng lau, chong lai lee, eng chye lee, king chung lee, ming liang lee, wai yam lee, yew chai lim, king chye mah, subramanian muniandy, ratnam nachiappan, ping cheung ng, gim sen ong, hum lim ong, kok hai ooi, teck shen poh, wirush rujirawanish, paul samuel, bumrung seilaudom, ling eng tang, suey bee tan, kein long teh, chew hoo teoh, tuah giap tiew, pang chew ting, daisy wont wong, kwok cheung wong, yoon lam wong, chak sim yee, kwo ming yep, asmawi said ibrahim

X-Rays were first discovered on 8 November 1895. By 18 July 1896 staff members of the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB), were experimenting with the exciting new discovery. The history of x-rays began on 8 November 1895 at the University of Wurzburg in Bavaria. The discovery was officially announced on 25 December 1895. The first radiographs in Ballarat were taken at the School of Mines in July 1896 according to the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Annual Report. Frederick J. Martell, the Registrar of SMB arranged for the importation of tubes, while John M. Sutherland, an electrician, conducted most of the experiments giving 6 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch sparks respectively. In a short time brilliantly successful results were obtained, with some SMB Roentgen negatives taken at this time still in existence today. Samuel Ernest Figgis, H. R. W. Murphy, D. McDougall, and Frederick J. Martell carried out experiments at the SMB on Saturday evening 18 July 1896, producing 'perfect' negatives of a hand and wrist. A Roentgen Tube and an induction coil giving a two inch spark, the coil being sparked by the SMB's dynamo, were used to obtain these results. The Courier reported that 'the exposure of five minutes was ample' but concluded that 'the length of the exposure will be shortened as experiments proceed.' The Ballarat Courier reported on 20 July 1896 that: "Thanks to the energy of the staff of The School of Mines, Ballarat, and particularly to Messers F.J. Martell and D. McDougall, the assistance of Rontgen X-rays will soon be available, for the relief of suffering humanity, at this institution." Martell was an ardent amateur photographer, and Duncan McDougall's experience as an electrician has enabled the two gentlemen to carry their experiments on to a perfectly successful issue. At first these gentlemen, together with Professor Purdie and Mr W. Huey Steele, conducted a series of experiments by the aid of a Bonetti glass-plate induction machine which had been constructed by Mr McDougall. The results were very good, the various bones of the hand being distinctly visible. The following people were among those who witnessed the first X-ray experiments to be carried out in Ballarat. Andrew Anderson, President of the School of Mines, a large number of ladies and gentlemen, the medical profession Dr Edward Champion (1867-1929) Dr Gerald Eugene Cussen (1888-1943) Dr William Edward Davies (1868-1928) Dr Charles William Henry hardy (1861-1941) Dr Edward Kenneth Herring(1864-1922) Dr Joseph Lalor (1859-1907) Dr James Thomas Mitchell (1856-1945) Dr Edward Graham Ochiltree (1857-1896) Dr Robert Denham Pinnock (1849-1902) Dr Joseph Francis Usher (c1832-1909) Dr Grace Vale (nk-1933). The staff of SMB Professor Alfred Mica Smith Professor D. J. Dawbarn Mr. F. J. Martell. (http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/aasp/is/library/collections/art_history/honour-roll/honourroll_X-Ray_pioneers.shtml)Two men, one seated, one standing standing in a room with early electrical equipment. They are conducting pioneer X-rays at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1896. Seated on the left is John Waters Sutherland.A bromide of this images states "Experimenting with X-rays, 1896"ballarat school of mines, x-ray, xray, john sutherland, sutherland, electricity, photography, foto, roentgen tube, medical

The mining class visited the Last Chance on the afternoon of Thursday, 8th June, under the guidance of Mr Kirby, the mine manager. Mr Campbell, the photographic instructor, also dared the perils of the deep in order to take some flashlight photos. As this was Mr Campbell's first visit below, several difficulties which he did not now existed prevented success. The students all ranged themselves in poetic and heroic attitudes for the first flashlight, but the development of the plate showed only the light from the candles and the moisture on the lens. The next two tries were better, but were under-exposed, and of no value, except as experience. Two gentlemen from England also went below with the students, but history repeated itself and Australia won the "test." The Englishmen left early. Mr Hart secured a fine specimen of arsenopyrite and indicator slate; also a bootlace, the property of a much-vexed miner, whose boots Mr Hart had borrowed. Horrors! Mr Hart steal a bootlace! Impossible! However, a tragedy was averted by the miner securing a new lace, and he was at once all smiles - so were the students. Mr Campbell took a photo of the students dressed for the occasion, and some were flattered, and some looked very like the universal "Weary Willie". (Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, July 1899, p.2.)Over 24 men pose for a photograph outside the Last Chance mine. Some of the men are members of the visiting Ballarat School of Mines mining class. Thomas Hart (beard) stands at the back right. Verso: Copied from Annual report 1898, Thomas Hart - back Row, 2nd from right with beard.ballarat school of mines, last chance, thomas hart, john rowe, hart, mining, mining alumni, rowe, charles campbell

Hardcovered quater leather bound minute boook with handwritten minutes relating to the Ballarat School of Mines Council. The minutes include: 1880 - Ballarat Gaol Reserve Proclaimedballarat school of mines, ballarat gaol, minutes, ballarat school of mines council, shells, ballarat gaol reserve, ferdinand krause shell collection, eugene von guerard shell collection, william barnard, william barnard resignation, smb patent grinder

"A limited number of Centenary Medallions designed by Mr. V. Greenhalgh were produced by Stokes & Son, Melbourne to commemorate the Centenary of the School. The medallion was produced from copper base metal with a silver oxide finish and has been well received by past student, present students, staff members and the general public. A quantity of 50 medallions have been reserved for presentation purposes on special occasions."26 silver medals in a black hinged box. The medal struck for the Ballarat School of Mines centenary. . The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat 1870-1870 Verso Ingenio Effodere Opes A Centenary of Educaiton in Technology Science & Art ballarat school of mines centenary medal, centenary, anniversary, victor greenhalgh, stokes & son, medallion

Colour photograph of a caste iron column on the exterior view of the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building.ballarat school of mines, stairway, administration building, iron, cast iron

Ablack and white photograph of Ballarat School of Mines students indertaking inititiation. Some hold candles. ballarat school of mines, student activities, initiation