Apprentices' Handbook, Issued with the compliments of The Council and Staff of The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries. It contains a foreword from the Principal to apprentices. It states how they are taking the first step towards becoming a first class craftsman in their chosen field. The course is set down by the Victorian Apprenticeship Commission and consists of the practical experience obtained while on the job together with the subjects studied at this school. Page 26 gives the date the book was produced. From the diary of a service man dated January 25, 1913:- "Been filing crank pins all day. Hard to get a good job if they are much out of round, but it is the only practical way at present." That is 40 years ago and contrasts with today. (1953)Sixty-two page handbook with illustrations. .1: E J Tippett in blue ink on inside of front cover. Printer's name and emblem on last page. "John Fraser & Son Printers - Albert Street, Ballarat"ballarat school of mines, trades, apprenticeship, apprentice, electrical mechanics, motor mechanics, turning and fitting, plumbing and gasfitting, blacksmithing, printing, useful tables, mechanical and electrical unit equivalents, power consumption of electrical appliances, horse power to drive machinery, breakdown troubles of cars, pre-war post-war, table of chemical elements, screw gauges, welding tips

Black and white image of the 1943 Ballarat School of Mines Magazine Committee. Back row from left: A. Wilson, W. Whiteside, J. Ballinger, J. Elliott, B. carrol, M. Richards, M. Dark, M. Lawrence, L. Strick Centre row from left: J. Lannen, M. Beckwith, G. Biddington. F. Duffy, I. mclachlan, j. martin, L. cooper, V. falla, P. fisher. front row from left: A. Reid, F. Day, N. Pierce, J. Proctor (editot), Dr Pound, Mr Mein, Mr Proctor, A. mckenzie, R. mole, b. grinter.ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee

Handwritten copy of a report in the Bendigo Advertiser Mon 11/1/1892 of a fire which totally destroyed the engine-house at Lazarus Coy's mine at New Chum on Sunday 10th January at 2 a. m. Last page has a copy of a letter to the Editor of the Advertiser from William Nolan, Captain, G. S. V. F. B. contradicting Superintendant Daymond's statement that said the City Brigade had first water on the fire and the Golden Square was next. William Nolan says they had water on the fire ten minutes before the City Brigade arrived. He was hoping the Superintendant would rectify his mistake.document, gold, the lazarus mine, the lazarus mine, lazarus coy's old engine-house destroyed, bendigo advertiser mon 11/1/1892, mr henry james, old chum hill, geo lansell, city brigade, temperance brigade, mr whitford, superintendant daymond, golden square brigade, william nolan, g s v f b

Correspondence (copies, 9 pages) describing the funds raised and dispersed for the widows of the miners killed in the explosion at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine in 1914. Names of miners' families: Mrs Campbell, 3 children Mrs. Blair, 2 chldren Mrs Thomas, 3 children Mrs Martin Mrs Chinn Mrs Forster, 2 children Mrs Walkley Letter addressed to His Worship The Mayor, Town Hall dated 20 July 1914 describes the participants names and the terms of payment. Letter from Mrs Margaret Campell authorising bearer to pick up cheque Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees managed the fund.bendigo, mining, great extended hustlers

A4 pages, some written and some typed of Recollections of past students of Collingwood Technical School in the 1940s. Includes 8 page typewritten notes ‘This life was mine: Collingwood Technical School (1940 approx)’ by William Edgley Gray, completed 12 August 2008 5 pages typewritten notes by Keith Moulton who attended CTS 1942 and 1943 From Murray Williams 2 pages handwritten notes; Murray was at CTS 1942-1944. From Greg Alabaster 2 page typewritten notes, From Jack Bartlett 6 pages, 4 written, 2 of school report 1940 collingwood technical school, students, nmit