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

Black and white photograph of the students in Form 5A in 1969. There are 15 boys either sitting or standing. Names of students are not in any order matching the photograph. BIRCH, Adrian; CALABY, Graeme; FOWLER, Peter; FRASER, Trevor; GRAY, Peter; JARECKI, Richard; JENNINGS, Neill; LIUBICICH; G; MANNIX, Paul; NIMMO, Danial; OLIVER, Gary, [left during the year]; PAIGE, Clete; PEROVICH, V; SPIERS, Alan; WITHERS, Gary. adrian birch, graeme calaby, peter fowler, trevor fraser, richard jarecki, neill jennings, g. liubucich, paul mannix, daniel nimmo, gary oliver, clete paige, v. perovich, alan spiers, gary withers, ballarat junior technical school, alumni

Photographic portrait of Albert Steanea.a.w. steane, ballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school

Black Cover with red spine. Hand written onto lined pages. Typed report, with empty pages in the book.ballarat school of mines, ballarat girls junior technical school, donald clark, m. williamson, a.k. hauser, g.m. tunbridge

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. An Index at the back lists all courses available. There is also an Index to Advertisements. Orange/red soft covered book with assorted photographs and advertisements.Office Jun Tech written on front cover.melbourne, prospectus, w.c. kernot, james smith, thos smith, a.e. smith, c.e. oliver, r. solly, s. barker, r. fiddes brown, t.f. bride, daniel white, f.e. shillabeer, d.avery, a.h. merrin, chas gray, w.h. haigh, j.h. hewison, h. burgess, sir d.v. hennessy, w.s. busby, r.b. lemmon, s.n. rodda, j. lemmon, r.b. mccomas, working men's college, melbourne technical school, charles gray, heads of departments, j sarvaas engineering, g b pritchard mining and metallurgy, e s richards chemistry, a hart mathematics, g r pitkeithly art and applied art, r j haddon architecture, instructors-in-charge, e carlton, coach and body building, r j dorey, blacksmithing, j dewar, plumbing gasfitting sheet metal work, h haile, sheep and wool, g leslie, printing, r h mcleod, correspondence courses, f parkin, pattern-making, w penrose, turning and fitting, machinery erecting, d skidmore, moulding, librarian a hart

Red hardcover folder holding Kalamazoo cards. Each card contains handwritten and typed details of students enrolment including details of each student’s previous education and details of student's parents, father's occupation. The results for each student are recorded on the reverse side of each card, together with the Terms Report. Spans the years 1945 to 1947 Inscriptions and Markings All handwritten details on each card.preston technical school, student records, nmit

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The Beazley Prize was awarded to various trade apprentices deemed to be outstanding in their chosen trade course.This pass book is a significant example of banking before the advent of electronic banking.Blue cloth cover with State Savings Bank of Victoria Fitzroy printed on cover.Handwritten on cover and rubber stamped inside "W.D.Beazley Trade Scholarship A/C"collingwood technical school, beazley award, trade awards, banking, passbooks, state savings bank of victoria, nmit,

Statistics are given for each term relating to courses offered, fees paid and numbers enrolled.These reports give statistical information on the numbers of students enrolled by age and course for each term, 1918-1942. This gives some indication of the rapid growth of the school.Hard cover account book with green fabric cover and red corners and spine. Internal pages are blank with reports pasted in. On spine in black ink:"Terminal / returns / & / Annual / reports"collingwood technical school, cts, term reports, annual reports, enrolments, education department victoria, nmit,

Examination results (pass or fail) in all aspects of technical education from Mathematics to trade subjects.A key record of students and results from the early decades of Collingwood Technical School.Black hard cover book divided by tabs for each year. Results sheets have been pasted into book. On spine: CTS/ Examination results / 1926 ...1930.collingwood technical school, cts, examination results, exams, nmit,

Examination results (pass or fail) in all aspects of technical education from Mathematics to trade subjects.A key record of students and results from the early decades of Collingwood Technical School.Black hard cover book divided by tabs for each year. Results sheets have been pasted into book.On spine: CTS/ Examination results / 1936 ...1940.collingwood technical school, cts, examination results, exams, student records, nmit

The Education Department Victoria supplied forms and other stationery to schools and this folder contains many examples dating from the 1920s to 1960s. Examples are letterhead and envelopes, staff vacancy forms, fee register sheets, etc.A wide variety of examples is contained in this folder. Forms such as these would normally survive with writing on them. These are unused and in good condition.Forms, letterhead, etc. supplied by Education Department. With examples of each form. [Not dated Range from 1920-]. Collected in brown hard cover folder with string binding. Typed list of contents on first page. Handwritten on cover: "Materials"collingwood technical school, cts, forms, stationery, education department victoria, nmit,

A small amount of correspondence is entered into this 'copy book'. It includes correspondence relating to 1912 'Government Subsidy' for the school dated August 1912, and staff appointments dated October 1912.Early correspondence from Mr Richmond relating to school administration.Bound volume of pages written/copied on tissue paper. (20 pages). Note inside back cover ‘Dear Sir, This letter is merely to try the copying press, and ink before using on anything more important. Yours faithfully, M Richmond.’ collingwood technical school, cts, correspondence, matthew richmond, nmit,

The occasional notice from Principal or Vice Principal relating to staff duties and responsibilities.Instructions to staff in the formative yers of the school.Green hard cover minute book with memoranda pasted inside and signed by staff members.Notices are signed by Principal, and by staff after reading the notice.collingwood technical school, cts, staff notices, teachers, nmit,

The Council of School activities dealt with matters pertaining to student welfare, from the seats provided in the school grounds to tuck shop and school caps.Details the activities within the school, including those teachers who were involved.Black exercise book with green spine binding. All entries are handwritten.collingwood technical school, cts, council of school activities, school council, council minutes, nmit,

The Council of School Activities dealt with matters pertaining to student welfare, from physical culture to the running of the bookstall.Details the activities within the school, including those teachers who were involved.Black exercise book with brown paper spine binding. Some loose documents are interleaved.All entries are handwritten.collingwood technical school, cts, council of school activities, school council, council minutes, nmit,

The Council of School Activities dealt with matters pertaining to student welfare, including extra curricular activities such as the brass band. This volume contains a revised (1944) constitution for the council.Details the activities within the school, including those teachers who were involved.Black exercise book with brown paper spine binding. Front cover is loose. Some loose documents are interleaved.Hand written on brown paper spine: "Annual Satff Meetings". Most entries are handwritten.collingwood technical school, cts, council of school activities, school council, council minutes, nmit,

Minutes of General Staff meetings 2 February 1950 – 20th November 1958. Handwritten in bound volume and includes various correspondence appended. Minutes for 12th Dec 1950 meeting are typed and inserted into volume. Covers general and special business relating to the administration of the scholl in the 1950s.Green minute book with leather corners and spine. Some typed minutes are inserted into volume.Most entries are handwritten.collingwood technical school, cts, minutes, staff meetings, teachers, nmit,

This Advisory Committee deals with all aspects of training students and apprentices to work in the Boot Trade.Minutes dealing with all aspects of the boot and shoe industry.Hard cover ring binder covered in grey fabric. Includes both hand written and typed minutes.On spine of folder: "Boot + / Shoe / Adv.Comm / Minutes"collingwood technical school, cts, boot trade, shoe trade, boot and shoe advisory committee, nmit,

Framed photograph.collingwood technical school, principal, matthew richmond, staff, nmit

Framed portrait.collingwood technical school, principal, alex strang, staff, nmit

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A record of accounts from July 1922 to May 1935. Includes sundry "accounts passed for payment at monthly meetings".Original records of financial expenditure of Collingwood Technical School at this time.Ledger book (no cover). Handwritten accounts throughout.On remaining part of spine :"Account / I"collingwood technical school, cts, accounts, account books, nmit,