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.Two colour photographs showing the exterior of the E.J. Tippett Library at Federation University Australia SMB Campus, and two taken from inside the library looking over Ballarat East.e.j. tippett library, tippett library, smb library, tippett, e.j. tippett, ewan jones & associates

M.B. John was a long time president of the Ballarat School of Mines Council Black and white photograph of Morgan B. John being presented with a framed artwork of the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building created by Brian McLennan. Standing left to right: Morgan B. John, Brian McLennan, Ken Flecknoe, Peter Shiells m.b. john, morgan b john, m.b. john building, brian mclennan, ken flecknoe, peter shiells, ballarat school of mines

On 28 March 1981 the Ballarat College of Advanced Education 1870 Founders hall was opened. The hall was erected from the proceeds of the Centenary Appeal, held in 1975. It cost approximately $800,000. The hall commemorates the initiative of the founders of the original Ballarat School of Mines and its "descendants", including Ballarat College of Advanced Education, as well as formal technical education in Australia. The hall plans were to erect a building to accommodate 670 persons in a theatre type seating arrangement and to be used for multi-purpose use by community groups as well as by the College. Construction of the hall commenced in 1978. It was opened approximately 110 years after the Ballarat School of Mines (26 October 1870) and 10 years after the opening of the Mt Helen Campus (31 October 1870)..1) Morgan B. John on left with Bill North right. .2) L to R:- Betty Barrell; W.J.North; John Vernon; A.C.Burrow; Mrs North; Dulcie Burrow; Mrs Webb; K.C.Webb; Geoffrey Barrell .3) L to R:- unidentified; E.J. Tippett; Bert Stohr .4) L to R:- Mrs Handford-Stevens; Mrs Nicholson; J Handford-Stevens; Sir A Nicholson, Mayor of Ballarat .5) L to R:- Bill North; unidentified; S Martin-Brown; unidentifiedPhotographer's stamp on back of each photograph. .1) In pencil: "at Centenary Appeal conclusion reception 1975"; "M.B.John, President of (BIAE crossed out) SMB Council; W.J.C.(Bill) North, appeal committee chairman"; 10 - 3. .2) 10 - 4 .3) 10 - 2 .4) 10 - 1 .5) 10 - 5 a.w. nicholson, e.j. tippett, m.b. john, morgan b. john, ballarat junior technical school, ballarat school of mines, ballarat college of advanced education, 1870 founders hall, centenary appeal, 1978, 1981

Former SMB mining student Alfred Johnston was the son of Charles Johnston of Cork, Ireland, and Elizabeth Jameson, the family owning a large furniture store in Fitzroy. Alfred joined the Fifth Victorian (Mounted Riffles) contingent at the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. The October 1901 Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Students Magazine reported 'Alf. Johnston's gone. The news came as a shock to all of us at the school. He who was with us a few short months ago, in all strength of sturdy manhood, has met a soldier's death in South Africa, and we sincerely mourn his loss…. His heart was in the school, and he did his best to further its interests … His last act on leaving Australian shores was to send a telegram from Albany to Prof. Mica Smith, to whom he was warmly attached, wishing the School and all connected with it "Good-bye". In his short, all to short, life of 29 years, he had more adventure than falls the lot of most men, and possibly the spirit of adventure, and also, of duty, prompted him to throw in his lot with the "colors," and leave for the front. The news of his death comes to us with added weight of sadness when we remember that he was one of the organisers of the School entertainment last year to help swell the fund for the erection of a statue to fallen Victorian soldiers.' The SMB Annual Report of 1901 recognised the loss of one of their students: 'Mr Johnston was, until the date of his leaving for active military service in South Africa, one of our students. While here besides being regarded as a general favourite for his urbanity and manliness, he was noted as a faithful, diligent, and most successful student. The news of Lieutenant Johnston's death cast quite a gloom over the school and it was early decided that in addition to a letter of condolence sent to his parents a bronze tablet, suitably inscribed, be erected to his memory in some prominent part of the school. On the 4th November last the ceremony of unveiling the memorial tablet was performed by Professor A. Mica Smith in the presence of several members of the late Lieutenant A.G. Johnston's family, the President and Members of Council, the Staff and Students of the School, and a number of prominent citizens.Brass shield used to commemorate the death of former Ballarat School of Mines graduate Alfred G. Johnston who died during the Boer War. In memory of Alfred G. Johnston Lieut. Fifth Regt V.M.R., and student of this school who fell at Rhenoster Kop, South Africa May 7th 1901 aged 29 years. An esteemed student and a gallant soldier.boer war, victorian mounted rifles, alfred johnston, memorial, rhenoster kop, south africa, south african war

Photograph shows the President of the Council of Ballarat College of Advanced Education, Mr E (Ted) Oppy, The Honourable Evan Walker, Minister for Higher Education and the Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education, Dr John Sharpham.Photograph framed in card and the mounted on boardballarat college of advanced education, b c a e president, b c a e director, ted oppy, john sharpham, minister for higher education, evan walker

Kenneth Joynson Flecknoe joined the Ballarat School of Mines Council in 1979 becoming its 11th President in 1981. He joined the Ballarat Courier newspaper in 1953 as company secretary, becoming General Manager in 1966. Flecknoe joined the board of directors in 1968 and was managing director from 1969 until his retirement in 1987. Flecknoe was chairman of the Ballarat Broadcasters Pty Ltd (3BA), of the gateway Publishing Company which published newspapers in Ararat and Stawell and of the Ballarat Publishing Company which published Ballarat News, and was formerly deputy chairman of associated Broadcasting Services Ltd (BTV6 Ballarat and GMV Shepparton). He was also Chairman of the advisory board of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's contribution to the Royal South Street Society, of which he was a past president, and a committee member since 1961, was rewarded with life membership. He was also a life member of the Ballarat Historical Park Association (Sovereign Hill). The Ballarat School of Mines building in Albert Street was named "Flecknoe" in 1991, three years after Flecknoe's death.Photographic portraitken flecknoe, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council, ballarat courier

Black and white photograph of a number of men signed papers for the construction of the Ballarat School of Mines Recreation Building. Back row left to right - G. McGregor, Graham H. Beanland (Principal), Graeme Hewitt. Front row left to right - ? , ? , Lindsay FJ. Hillman, Ken J. Flecknoe (President of Ballarat School of Mines Council).graham beanland, lindsay hillman, ken flecknoe, recreation building

The Crofton Hatsell Room at Federation University Gippsland Campus is name after former Council member Crofton Hatsell. During his time on Council he played a creative and important leadership role in advancing tertiary education in Gippsland. Hatsell served as President of the Council of the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, Chair of the Advisory Council of Monash University College Gippsland and Monash University Gippsland Campus, and was a member of the Council of Monash University. Federation University Australia was established on 1 January 2014. Formerly known as the University of Ballarat, its enabling legislation was the University of Ballarat Amendment (Federation University Australia) Act 2013. On 1 January 2014, the University of Ballarat amalgamated with the Monash University Gippsland Campus to form Federation University Australia. The Gippsland Campus also had a long lineage dating back to 1928 with the establishment of the Yallourn Technical School which became a predecessor institution to the Gippsland College of Advanced Education formed in 1968. In 1990, it was renamed the Monash University College and in 1993 became the Gippsland Campus of Monash University. In 2016, Federation University Australia announced plans to take possession, over a two-year period, of Monash’s Berwick Campus in the south-east corridor of Melbourne. Federation University Australia, or FedUni, is headquartered in Ballarat and offers programs in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training to regional Victoria and beyond. The University’s commitment to educational and social equity, teaching excellence, research distinction, environmental sustainability and regional capacity building has enabled it to develop in a way that draws on its proud heritage to inform its future. Its regional character sets a framework for the University’s priorities but does not constrain it from serving wider community interests, nationally and internationally. The name Federation University Australia was chosen to convey the scope and capacity of an expanded regional university with a federated network of campuses. Portrait of Crofton Hatsell, member of council at Gippsland, from 01 January 1977 to 20 July 1993. crofton hatsell, gippsland campus, federation university, churchill, gippsland campus collection

The Ballarat School of Mines Prize Night was held at the Ballarat Town Hall Trench Room from 1960-1971, the Lower Civic Hall 1972, Wendouree Municipal Hall 1973-1975. The prizes awarded were for the work done in the previous year. Guest speakers: 1960 J. Lonsdale, Production Manager, M.B. John & Hattesley Ltd. 1961 E.J. Neale, Manager Ballaarat Gas Company 1962 W.G. Smith, Director, Myer Empirium (Ballarat) Pty Limited and Member of the School of Mines Council 1963 K.C. Webb, Member of the School of Mines Council 1964 A.E. Stohr Vice-President of the School of Mines Council 1965 B.J. Nicholson, Factory Manager, Australian Timken Pty Ltd and Chairman of the Ballarat PRoductivity Group 1966 L.C. Yandell, District Inspector of Schools 1967 J.L. Trevenen, Vice-President, Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce 1968 A.C. Eldridge, Assistant Director of Technical Commission of Victoria 1969 W.J. Anderson, General Manager, Bendix Mintex Pty LtdS. Martin-Brown, Managing Director, Firth Cleveland Pty Ltd 1971 S.F. Newman, Manager Director, Engineering Products Pty Ltd, Employer Representative, Metal Trades Division, Apprenticeship Commission 1972 R.J. Dobell, Regional Directorof Education, Ballarat 1973 B.J. McCulloch, Manager, ELectrical Supply, Mid-Western Regions, State Electricty Commission. 1974 W.J.C. North, Managing Director, Australian Timken Pty Ltd 1975 I.D. McCoy, Managing Director, James Selkirk Pty Ltd Four page booklets listing students who won a trade prize at the Ballarat School of Mines. From 1960 to 1971 the awards were held at the Ballarat Town Hall Trench Room, in 1972 it was held at the Lower Civic Hall, and from 1973 to 1975 it was held at the Wendouree Municipal Hall. ballarat school of mines, prize night, ballarat town hall, trench room, lower civic hall, wendouree municipal hall, commercial, awards, dressmaking, woolclassing, turning and fitting, tool and die-making, oxywelding, electric welding, boiler making, panel beeting, motor mechanics, electrical mechanics, arpentry and joinery, plumbing and gasftting, m.b. john, h.e. arblaster, harry arblaster, w.g. smith, a.e. stohr, ken webb

Photograph of the Annual General Meeting showing 16 men attending an annual general meeting at Mount Helen campus during the Ballarat School of Mines Centenary year sit around tables. Standing left to right: L.C. Yandell (District Inspector), A.C. Miller (Staff Observer on Council), W.G. Smith (Regional Director Myer) Seated left to right: W.J.C. North (Manager Timken Australia Pty Ltd), Rex H. Hollioake (ENgijneer Wendouree Shire), E.J. Tippett, Graham Beanland (Treasurer), M.B. John (President), E.J. Barker (Principal), Robert T. Morrell (Acting Registrar), J.V. Robertson (Vice-President), J.J. Smail, F.K. White (Manager S.E.C.), K.H. Price (Lucas), Sir Arthur Nicholson, H.J. Tudinger (Deputy Principal). l.c. yandell, a.c. miller, w.g. smith, w.j.c. north, rex h. hollioake, e.j. tippett, graham beanland, m.b. john, e.j. barker, robert t. morrell, j.v. robertson, j.j. smail, f.k. white, k.h. price, sir arthur nicholson, h.j. tudinger

Booklet of loose pages held together with yellow ribbon. Photographs of Buninyong.non-fictioncentenary, fisken, shire council, district road board, buninyong, 1958, dallas brookes, governor of victoria, archibald fisken

Sir Redmond Barry was a Trustee and first President of the Ballarat School of Mines, Australia's first school of mines. Minutes of the Ballarat School of Mines Council (10 Nov. 1870) state that a letter be sent to Sir Redmond Barry acknowledging with thanks the copy of his address and stating that the Council had determined upon ordering 100 copies at present but that the Council had postponed the printing of a larger number till the constitution and some other matters are prepared so as to be printed with that. It was moved by Downes and seconded by Henry Richards Caselli.Small booklet of the speech by Sir Redmond Barry at the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines.redmond barry, ballarat school of mines, anniversary, founders day

In 1947 Percy Everett, Chief Architect for the Victorian Government, drew up plans to accomodate the growth in student numbers on the Ballarat School of Mines site. It was an era of government buildings surrounding the Ballarat School of Mines campus either being transfered to the school or foreshadowed for transfer. In 1947 two Red Cross huts were transferred from Victoria Park to the western side of the former Ballarat Supreme Court (later Courthouse Theatre) for use by Wool Classing and Motor Mechanics. In the same year additional facilities were provided for Pottery due to the increase in enrolments and a large brick classroom was built at the rear of the Ballarat Junior Technical School Building. In the annual report of 1947 the President said: "These transfers are, however, only temporary expedients and indicate the pressing need for more buildings of a permanent nature". By the end of the year the School Council decided to request the Education Department of Victoria to proceed with the implementation of the School's long-range plan whch had received approval earlier and to treat it as an urgent post-war requirement. After much communication a plan for a six-storied building, flanked by two three storied buildings was planned to be built on the site of the Ballarat Gaol was developed. The plan was sent to the Education Department for the Minister's Approval. It is not know if approval was granted, but the building did not proceed, possibly becausse the Ballarat Gaol was still very miuch in use. When a tertiary division of the Ballarat School of Mines was being developed in 1967 it corresponded with the closure of the Ballarat Gaol. It was determined that the Lydiard Street South site had no room for future growth so a new campus was sought. The new campus was purchased at Mt Helen, and was initially known as the Ballarat Insittute of Advanced Education. In 1976, when the Ballarat Teachers' College merged into the structure, the campus became known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education and it was no longer a part of the Ballarat School of Mines. Plans for a proposed building to replace the Ballarat Gaol buildings. The proposed building was never built, the concept being replaced by a new teritary facility at Mt Helen. buildings, percy everett, ballarat school of mines battery, ballarat technical art school, engineering workshops, machine shop, ballarat junior technical school, architectural plans, ballarat school of mines, smb campus

The certificate was presented to Ralph Ingram Moore after completing and passing the course of Mine Engineering. He attended The School of Mines from 1907 to 1910 and achieved this First Class Certificate. Ralph died on Paschendale Ridge in 1917. See Number 134 for a report of his death. Parchment certificate with red seal. Text in blackCertificate numbered 'No. 71' Sessions 1907-1910 Signed: R Maddern (President of Council) and W Middleton (Registrar and Vice President) Dated: 30 June 1911ralph moore, mine engineering, ballarat school of mines, paschendale ridge

This First Class Certificate was presented to William S Macartney on completion of his course in the Metallurgical Division. He was also certified that he was entitled to be an Associate of the School of Mines, Ballaarat. Parchment certificate with red seal. Text in blackCertificate numbered 'No. 55' Sessions 1904-1907 Signed: R Maddern (President of Council) Dated: 15 May 1908william macartney, metallurgical division, first class certificate, associate of the school of mines ballaarat

Form prepared for those students who have obtained their Diploma. Provision made for name of Student, course they studied, signatures of Principal, Registrar, President and Vice President of the Council. States that they have been admitted as an Associate of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballaarat.Certificate on thick paper with deckled edges. Black printing.Badge of the School of Mines diploma, associate of the school of mines and industries

William Foster Stawell was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria from March 1857 until September 1886. He was president of the Ballarat School of Mines Council from 1876 until 1889.Photographic portrait of a man named William Stawellwilliam stawell, legal, supreme court of victoria, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council, sir william foster stawell

Booklet of 30 pages. Table of Contents: Editorial, Theatre party, Economic Geology of Victoria, Obituary - Andrew Anderson Esq., J. P., Our President, Coal, History of roasting at Kalgoorlie, Melbourne electric supply co, Australian coinage, Pilbarite, Liquid air, What is the "Expression" for "Success in the electrical engineering professions?", Students' annual excursion to Melbourne, Melbourne city council's electric light station, Modern tunneling, Estimation of copper, Oxozone - a fume destroyer, News and notes, Sporting notes, Answers to correspondents, Past Students, Editorial notes. Images.Pink coloured booklet of 32 pages. Page 25 outline the whereabouts of past Ballarat School of Mines Students: A.R. Booth, W.T. Lakeland, Lewis Westcott, Leo M. Seward, Reginald Williamson, Stanley White, Clyde Allan, Charles Laird, W.E. Eyres, Virgil Tucker, H. Hawkesworth, H.J. Saw, H. Meadows, Fred G. Brinsden, C. Stevenson, Fred Treloar, J. Peart, E.M. Weston, Dick Galloway, Richard Galloway, G.R. Curry, H. Meadows, Will Watson, Don Cameron, Eric Bieske, Cliff Garrard ballarat school of mines, staff, obituary - andrew anderson, esq., j.p., l. w. g. buchner, a. r. booth, w. t. lakeland, lewis westcott, leo. m. seward, reginald williamson, stanley white, clyde allan, charles laird, w. e. eyres, virgil tucker, h. hawkesworth, h. j. saw, h. meadows, fred. g. brinsden, c. stevenson, fred treloar, j. peart, e. m. weston, dick galloway, h. b. bennetts, g. r. curry, will watson, don. cameron, eric bieske, cliff. garrard, lindsay d. cameron, phil brown, w. p. avery, j. foster, j. bickett, f. h. inglis, g. davenport, l. c. courbould, t. lennon, h. wilkins, g. h. reid, c. hesselmann, e. fraser, reginald callister, a.r. booth, w.t. lakeland, leo m. seward, w.e. eyres, h.j. saw, fred g. brinsden, e.m. weston, richard galloway, g.r. curry, don cameron, cliff garrard

William Middleton was President of the Ballarat School of Mines Council from 29 November 1912 untio 01 June 1940. Black and white photographic portrait of William Middleton.ballarat school of mines, william h. middleton, ballarat school of mines council

The Working Men’s College was founded in 1881 by a prominent grazier and philanthropist, The Hon. Francis Ormond, who donated £5000 towards the establishment of the college. The Council of the Melbourne Trades Hall then matched Ormond's initial donation by rallying its members. On 4 June 1887, the college opened in its purpose-built building on the corners of Bowen Street and La Trobe Street in Melbourne, with a gala ceremony. It became the third official provider of higher education in the new Colony of Victoria (the Melbourne Athenaeum was founded in 1839 and the University of Melbourne in 1853). The college was the predecessor to the current-day Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). Adjoining the college in the 1890s were the Supreme Court of Victoria (later the Melbourne Magistrates' Court) and the Melbourne Gaol - both which are now part of RMIT today. A list of Scholarship Governors and Life Governors is included. The former have donated 250 Pounds Sterling and upwards, the later have donated 20 Pounds and over but less than 250 Pounds Sterling. The Patron of The Working Men's College was His Excellency The Right Honourable Lord Brassey. The President of the Council was Professor W C Kernot. The majority of classes were at night and on Saturdays. Tan soft covered book of 112 pages. The thirteenth edition of the Working Men's College (later Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [RMIT]). It inlcudes the following photographic images: Main Building, Assaying, 1899 council (W.C. Kernot, W.H. Embling, Thomas smith, F.H. Bromley, John Reid, R.H. Solly, E. Findley, D. McIvor, James Robb, John Hancock, C.E. Oliver, A.J. Arnot, James Smith, Joseph Nixon, R.L.Jellery. C.S. Paterson), UNveiling the Ormond Statue, Victorian Lead and Shot Works, Francis Ormond, Telegraphy room, Lecture Theatre, photography, painting class, wool sorting, plumbing, Remington typewriter, W. Ison, H.D. Evans, library, Verdon prize, Denton Hat Mills. working men's college melbourne, rmit, w.c. kernot, w.h. embling, ormond statue, f. ormond, electricity, surveying, architecture, photography, assaying, dressmaking, veterinary science, plumbing, letterpress printing, w. ison, h.d. evans, library, denton hat mills, literary and commercial department, typewriting department, languages, telegraphy, department of music, department of mathematics, department of engineering, 'department of architecture, department of art and applied art, department of mining and metallurgy, department of chemistry, department of household economy, department of agriculture and rural industries, woodworking, carpentry and joinery, turning and fitting, coachbuilding and carriagedrafting

The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of Mines in Australasia, and was established in 1870. It is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines for the month of July 1908. Letter 162 Ballarat Fine Art Public Gallery Association 19 Lydiard Street North Ballarat, 26th June 1908 Sir, I am directed to inform you that at a meeting of the Council of the above held last evening, your previously acknowledged letter of 11th June 1908, addressted to "E. [Stoer?] Esq, President Late Technical Art School Committee", was received and referred to a committee for its report thereon, cousi directions of which was made are the Order of the Day for the Councils next Ordinary Monthly Meeting. I am, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, J.A. Powell Secretary F.J. Martell Esq Director The Ballarat School of Mines Ballarat ballarat school of mines, frederick martell, ballarat fine art gallery, j.a. powell, art gallery of ballarat, gallery association, charles j. morris, ballarat fine art public gallery association, telegram, c.h. clark, l. ditchburn, alumni, examinations, w.g. taylor, london bank of australia limited, bealiba, thomas r. lyle, jessie chalmers, signor steffani, arundel orchard, w.f. coltman, e.e. hobson, j.t. mooney, queanbeyan, p.e. marmion, willaim m. robertson, assay, e.e. brook, lloyd copper mines, h.b. silberberg & co., education department melbourne, c. james, w. west, haddon, warragul, bakers reef gold mning company, letterhead, victorian portland cement works, d. mitchell, electric lighting and traction co. australia ltd, austral otis engineering comapny ltd, melbourne glass bottle works company, cuming, smith & co. pty ltd, excursions, metropolitan gas company, jaques bros manufacturing engineers, victoria iron works, a. victor leggo co, leggo's metallurgical works, melbourne hydraulic power company limited, mount lyell mining and railway coy ltd, victorian railways, telegraph, land surveying, j. brittain, g. fitzgerald, hamilton, cochran and co, wynne-grant antimony reduction company, mt egerton and gordons mining co, e. hogan, e.c. connell, a.d. galoway, metallurgy, h.b. silberberg, specific gravity balance and weights, union bank of australia (ballarat), bullarto, bush inn, bullarto, w. harrington, prospective student, book donaton from smithsonian institution, e. la t. armstrong, department of mines and forests, melbourne, snake valley, r. hall-jones, c. calaby, clementston, thomas ramsay, w.d. thompson, longmans, green and co, selwyn chase, missionary exhibition, aboriginal court of the missionary exhibition, examination results, leslie coulter, hnery j. saw, thomas ramsay, virgil tucker, leslie c. blick, thomas r. williams, oliver w. williams, thomas r. williams, leo m. seward, david w. bonar, louis w.g. buchner, leo m. seward, albert j. robin, james a. chambers, james d. brokenshire, william kingston, edgar c. hurdsfield, virgil tucker, oliver w. williams, william g. sides, herbert hawkesworth, colin c. corrie, henry j. saw, thomas h. trengrove, thomas r. prigdeon, harold b. herbert, viola p. jackson, lionel s. davies, stanley w. tompkins, arthur m. lilburne

Black and white photograph of a Ballarat School of Mines student receiving an award from Ken Flacknoe, President of the Ballarat School of Mines Council in 1981 ken flecknoe, ballarat school of mines, award

Black and white photograph on brown mount showing three men and two women - the Ballarat Teachers' College Student Counciil John H. McNaughton, President Miss M. Monahan and R.P. Warnier (joint secretaries) Miss A. Ballinger, R. Probenballarat teachers' college, ballarat teachers' college ex-students' association, john h. mcnaughton, m. monahan, r.p. warriner, a. ballinfer, r. proben, student council, exies

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.Photographs of the opening ceremony at the E.J. Tippett Library. e.j. tippett library, library, e.j. tippett, library catalogue cards, ewan jones and associates, smb library, ballarat school of mines