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Federation University Historical Collection
Album, Folder containing information on National Archive research done by Lorayne Branch
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Black Cardboad A4 Folder containing information on National Archive research done by Lorayne Branchhenry sutton, lorayne branch, national archives of australia, research -
Federation University Historical Collection
Album - Bicycles, Folder containing information on Sutton Cycles
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.White A4 Folder containing information on Sutton Cycleshenry sutton, trademarks, sutton's bicycles, sutton's cycles, alfred sutton, walter sutton, frederick, bicycle, cyclist -
Federation University Historical Collection
Album, Folder containing information on Henry Sutton's investigations of flight
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Red A4 Folder containing information on Henry Sutton's investigations of flighthenry sutton, flight, flight research, australian aeronautical society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Wedding Photograph of John Newton Mennie and Elsie Elizabeth Slater
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Black and White Wedding Photograph of John Newton Mennie and Elsie Elizabeth Slater, John Newton Mennie was the Chief Engineer for Henry Sutton.John Newton Mennie, Elsie Elizabeth Slater 19th August 1911 written on the backhenry sutton, john newton mennie, elsie elizabeth slater, wedding photograph, chief engineer -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Robert Wilson Baxter (1935py) folder
This folder of text and photographic memorabilia relating to Robert Wilson Baxter (1935py) is a fascinating record of this former student's service and ultimate sacrifice for his country. Robert Baxter was awarded the George Medal on the 28th July 1942 for heroism in rescuing a fellow crewman from the burning wreck of their aircraft. The Medal was received by his family after Robert's death on 7th August 1942 as a result of an accident while taking off on operations. Robert Baxter's father, also Robert Wilson Baxter, was a Ballarat businessman who purchased the Ballarat Star Newspaper in 1897, selling it to the Courier in 1924. He was also part of Baxter and Stubbs Pty. Ltd. (Printers). Robert's mother attended Mrs Kennedy's School for Girls. Items in the folder have historical significance as they document the service and sacrifice of a RAAF sergeant during World War Two. Archival folder relating to Robert Wilson Baxter (05/03/1918 - 07/08/1942), including photographs of RWB in squadron uniform and receiving wings, visit of Robert Menzies to Squadron, gravestone at Selby, England; telegrams to parents re war injury and discharge from hospital; letters, newspaper clippings and extract from the London Gazette relating to his posthumous receipt of the George Medal; letters of condolence from his Wing Commander and His Majesty George VI; Obituaries and in memoriams; letter from his sister, Margaret Jamieson, re donation of items to BCC. raaf, royal australian air force, george medal, second world war, robert wilson baxter, world war two honour roll, margaret jamieson, robert menzies, 1935py -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Painting, framed, John Stanley Walker (1941py)
The Australian War Memorial provides the following details about John Stanley Walker: Service number: 418494 Rank: Flight Sergeant Unit: 1 Service Flying Training School Point Cook Service: Royal Australian Air Force Conflict: 1939-1945 Date of death: 23 January 1943 Place of death: Victoria Cause of death: Accidental Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force .Oil painting on plyboard, framed with stained pine. Features head and shoulders of John Stanley Walker in RAAF uniform with cap.Signed in front bottom left: 'Jos. Schwarcz / Albury / 1943'1943, ballarat college, world war 2, john stanley walker, r a a f, w w 2 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Robert Vaughan, Milton's Paradise Lost
Beautiful example of academic book prize gifted by Clarendon Ladies College to Janie Jebb (CLC 1882). Donated to school by her grandson Robert Tunbridge, son of Basil Tunbridge (BC 1916) in 2011. Socially significant because of the value placed on religious education and academic prowess amongst girls in the late 19th century in an Australian country town. Red cloth bound book (rebound) with original detail on front cover. Black and white etchings with tissue interleaves. Book plaque inside front cover: 'CLARENDON LADIES COLLEGE / BALLARAT / 1st Bible PRIZE / AWARDED TO / Janie Jebb / R KENNEDY / PRINCIPAL / 19th December 1882prize, janie-jebb, margaret-jane-jebb, 1882, robert-tunbridge, basil-tunbridge, clarendon-ladies-college -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newsletter, Victoria Institute of College News Letter: Ballarat Centenary Issue, Vol 4, No 2, April 1970, 04/1970
Eight page newsletter including information on a deputation to the Minister on academic salaries, New Art Diplomas, The Ballarat Heritage.a.r. rebecchi, ballarat school of mines history, centenary, art deplomas -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Victorian State Schools League of Kindness Member's Certificate, c1920
MEMBER'S CRTIFICATE I will be kind to all living crearures and will protect them as far as I can from cruelty. Richard Henry Watson was a student at Murtoa State School No. 1549 c1920 and signed the following statement on a MEMBER'S CRTIFICATE. 'I will be kind to all living creatures and will protect them as far as I can from cruelty.' Signature Harry Watson Witnessed by Head Teacher - L. WalkerMulti coloured rectangular shaped certificate with a black line border on a white background. In each corner there is an illustration: clockwise from left - a child and two horses; seagulls on a cliff face; koalas on a branch and a dog. In the centre is the Coat of Arms for the Victorian Society For the Protection of Animals with the date 1871.The Certificate is signed in ink by Harry Watson, Murtoa; Branch State School No.1549. The Witness - L Walker Head Teacher league of kindness, victorian state schools, league of kindness certificate, victorian society for the protection of animals, league of kindness member's certificate, murtoa, murtoa state school, l. walker, harry watson, richard henry watson, junior membership certificate -
Federation University Historical Collection
Clothing, Ballarat School of Mines / Ballarat Institute of Advanced Educaton Windcheater, c1972
The Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education was the tertiary division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Well worn blue windcheaterballarat school of mines, ballarat institute of advanced education, windcheater -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inwards Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1898, 1898
A number of handwritten letters bound together with a brass split pin on the top right corner. * Letter from Thomas Harwood from Port Darwin concerning bags of auriferous sand for treatment. * Letterhead from Ivor Davies, Cambrian Battery, Mosquito Flat * Request for results and certificates from D.W. Kennedy * J.H. Salter requesting a Ballarat School of Mines prospectus * Ballarat School of Mines Indentures student Thonmas Andrews * Letter introducing prospective student Walter Pomeroy * Ballarat School of Mines visit to New Normanby Mine * Letter from Sara McLean of Daylesfors asking about Botany, Geology and Drawing classes and railway forms. thomas harwood, darwin, mining, letterhead, ivor davis, frogmore sorell tasmania, d.w. kennedy, james horsfall, walter andrews, thomas p. lewis, j.h. salter, lettercard, queenstown tasmania, arch douglas, thomas andrews, gundagai, joseph bryant, c.m. bryant, percy glenton, clunes, land surveying, chalk and cahir, steam gauge testing, brisbane newspaper company, h. herman, t. price, geelong college letterhead, walter pomeroy, industrial schools act, n.r salmon, james and mccrindle, homes mccrindle, broken hill, j.e. blake, norval, john pearce, new nprmanby mine, maryborough school of mines, duncan mcdougall, old scotch collegians club, w.a. gosman, broken hill pty co. ltd, w. robertson, howard smith and sons, sara mclean, daylesford, william h. nicholas, surprise gold mining company, a. vaudeau, j.w. banfield, letterhead*, william howard smith and sons, port pirrie, blakeville, royal mint, assay -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Specifications for Building a Stone Wall and Making a Brock Tunnel for the Council of the School of Mines Ballarat, 1898, 1898
Four handwritten foolscap pages. The wall was to be built on the Eastern side of the ground facing Albert Street. The stonewall to be 73 feet long and eight feet six inches high. A curved tunnel formed to be about 50 feet long. The work was undertaken by Johnson brothers for one hundred and fifteen pounds five shilllings.ballarat school of mines, stone wall, tunnel, albert street -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Report to Council on Possible Future Building Developments, 1965, 1965
A foolscap plan with a number of plans relating to possible future building developments at the Ballarat School of Mines. Includes proposed plan for the former M.B. John Site (neaar brew tower)ballarat school of mines, buildings, building developments, e.j. barker, library, engineering and applied science, gaol residences, trades, ballarat junior technical school, materials testing laboratory, martin report, hickman street -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Ballarat School of Mines Correspondence, 1895, 1895
A number of letters clipped together with a brass split in. * Rock Specimen from J. Hornsby, Clunes * Bendigo School of Mines Letterhead from G. A. Thomas * J.A. Bickford, Daylesford * Geelong Technical College * Library of Victoria * Australian Museum Letterhead from S. Sinclair * University of Sydney Letterhead from H.L. Barff, Librarian * Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia letterhead * Library, Museum and National Gallery and Victoria * Central Gold Mining Company by John Dunlop * SMB Students asking the Council to strenuously attempt to retain the services of Professor Krause ( Signed by about 70 students) * SMB staffmembers asking the Council to strenuously attempt to retain the services of Professor Krause ( Signed by Dawbarn, Dawson, Daniel Walker. W.E. Bennett, Kerr, Henry J. Hall) * Correspondence from Ferdinand Krause * Telegram from R.T. Vale * Queensland Museum letterhead * Stawell Technical College and School of Mines from W. Matthews j. hornsby, ballarat school of mines, letter card, j.a> bickford, daylesford, south central gold mining company, mining, geelong technical college, geelong technical school, state library of victoria, library of victoria, e.f. pittman, australian museum, alfred meller, e. whatman, university of sydney, richard benham, art gallery of south australia, national gallery of victoria, j.j. lanigan, ferdinand krause, j. flegeltaub, william reid, j.h. crittenden, james gibson, c.j. sayle, f.h. hollway, theo willaims, j. sutherland, p. flegeltaub, maurice hamburger, s. marrow, f. kittelty, a. don, a. bell, james a. gilchrist, j. ronaldson, e. stuck, w.j. whyte, ernest leggo, percy learmonth, kaboonga mining company, smeaton, g. alec thornsol, alex gilfillan, geologist, thomas j. hart, alfred hodgkinson, george t. clarke, a.w. pratt, walter fieder, w. macdonald, queensland museum, r.h. walcoth, stawell school of mines, stawell technical college, stephen richards, martin ford, b. herold, george w. gallagher, broomfield, j. money, smythesdale, john law, great western, mordaunt hall, eight hour procession, model locomotive, arthur kildahl, g. seymour, mt lyell, e.h. parry, d. grassy, aurora gold mining co, j. broomfield, burbury, dawburn, eustace m. weston, english and austrakuab copper co, martin gardiner, william little, david gracey -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter from Ballarat East Town Hall, 07/11/1900
Small letter on letterhead of the Ballaarat East Town Hall. ballarat east, ballaarat east town hall, ballarat school of mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - letterhead, Letter from Port Pirie School of Mines to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910
Letter from POrt Pirie School of Mines asking the Ballarat School of Mines for advice on their experimental engineering course, in particular the practical component, "which I understand your School carries out very successfully."port pirie school of mines, ballarat school of mines, letterhead, engineering, experimental school of mines, whandu ohland -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ballarat Girls' School Plan, 13/03/1957
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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, You can take the boy from the bush but you can't take the bush from the Boy' by Garry Powell, 2022
non-fictiongarry powell, alumni, staffmember, hepburn springs, franklinford, family history, genealogy, daylesford, rees powell, vera powell, pentwyn, john anderson, martha roberts, james robertson, yandoit, denise powell, len little, nola little, weiss, charlie weiss, vincent street daylesford shops, mumbanner, hepburn primary school, hepburn guesthouses, hepburn pool, biography, cricket, initiations, gillies street hostel, helen reavey, peter cronk, pam russell, carmel connellan, daylesford football club, physical education, physical education branch, bendigo inspectorate, physical education centre, education, achper, peter fryar, helene powell, history of physical education, ballarat teacher's college -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat Teachers' College Art enrolments to the Ballarat Technical Art School, 1950
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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report, 1978, 1978
... University Australia. Ballarat School of Mines Rex Hollioake computer ...non-fictionballarat school of mines, rex hollioake, computer facility, lydiad st closure, lindsay thompson, val d'angri, a.g. peart, l.k. shannon, rocky hazlett, j.l. turner -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Annual Report, Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report, 1977, 1977
Brown covered Ballarat School of Mines Annual Reportnon-fictionballarat school of mines, annual report, w.j.c. north, jack chisholm, r.j. dobell, k.j. neerhut, peter shiells, graham beanland, r. elsworthy, p. kisler, boat house, ballarat school of mines boat house, bricklaying, buildings, administration building, tertiary orientation program, top, library -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Computer, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education computer, c1970
Photographs taken of the first computer of Ballarat School of Mines / Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education Mount Helen Campus. This mainframe computer was purchased in 1969 for $116,000 and set up in the First Stage Engineering building (later F Building). It was the first operational teaching facility on the new campus. The initial computer centre staff were Arch McKinnon ad Manager and Judy Wilson as Key Punch Operator.. In 1972 Brian Dixon operated this computer for a night or two a week. He obtained an operators certificate as part of a Maths course at Ballarat College of Advanced Education, and lecturer Arch McKinnon offered Brian Dixon a night job.Three women in a main frame computer room being overseen by a man computer, key punch, punch cards, icl1901a, g. durand, judith wilson, vivvian gay, jane henderson, brian dixon -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Teh remarkable Life of John Philips
Draft biographyjohn phillips, ballarat school of mines history, peter mccarthy -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, RAAF 1912 Deperdussin Aircraft
In the early days of flying in France, Armand Deperdussin and his aircraft designer, M. Bechereau, formed the Societe Pour Appareils Deperdussin, and designed and produced Deperdussin monoplanes of advanced design for the period. In 1912, the Australian Government ordered from the British Deperdussin Aeroplane Company, two single-seat trainers, Type A with 35hp Anzani Y-type three cylinder engine. These two aircraft were in the first batch of four aircraft ordered by the Commonwealth Government (the other two aircraft were BE-type biplanes). The recorded cost of the Deperdussin was 480 pounds each. The serial number CFS 5 identifies this aircraft as the 5th Australian Military aircraft. It is the oldest existing Australian aircraft. either military or civilian. Rectangular shaped glass covered picture frame with photo of the plane and pilot.RAAF AIRCRAFT 1921-1981. FIRST FOREBEAR The 1912 Deperdussin was the first military monoplane ordered for the RAAFs ancestor, the Central Flying School, Point cook.This historic aircraft is retained at the Australian War Memorial as a symbol of the nation's airpower genesis.deperdussin monoplane, australian military aircraft, lara r.s.l. australian flying corps, 1912 aircraft. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Somers It's News, Christmas 1942
... Unit Magazine of No 1 I.T.S. Initial Training School... of No 1 I.T.S. Initial Training School in Somers Victoria ...Unit Magazine of No 1 I.T.S. Initial Training School in Somers Victoria Australia where Pilots, Observers and Gunner5s were trained. Donated by R. J. Branch Editor Chaplain F/L Church.Bookletraaf magazine initial training school i.t.s. christmas 1942 somers branch raaf -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Royal Australian Air Force Base Point Cook, May 1969
... . merz central flying school point cook australian air corps raaf ...The booklet gives a brief history of RAAF Base POINT COOK from the inauguration of the Base in 1913, until May 1969History of the Royal Australian Air Force Base Point CookSpiral bound booklet giving a brief history of the RAAF Base Point Cook. White spiral bound with cream covered cardboard front and back covers. Three pages of typed historic information nilraaf, point cook, history of point cook, raaf museum, sir richard williams, captain t.w. white, lt g.p. merz, central flying school point cook, australian air corps, raaf academy -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Education Department of Victoria, The School Paper-1896-1898-Education Department, 1896-1898
The School paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published schoolbooks on Australian topics. The readers were core reading for schoolchildren and contained local content and material written by local authors.Hardcover. Book has a green cover. The title is in gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The publisher is also on the front cover.non-fictionThe School paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published schoolbooks on Australian topics. The readers were core reading for schoolchildren and contained local content and material written by local authors.victorian education department, school papers, history -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Education Department of Victoria, The School Paper-1942-Education Department, 1940's
The School paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published schoolbooks on Australian topics. The readers were core reading for schoolchildren and contained local content and material written by local authors.Hardcover. Book has a green cover. The title is in gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The publisher is also on the front cover.non-fictionThe School paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published schoolbooks on Australian topics. The readers were core reading for schoolchildren and contained local content and material written by local authors.victorian education department, school papers, history -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Education Department of Victoria, The School Paper-1943-Education Department, 1940's
The School paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published schoolbooks on Australian topics. The readers were core reading for schoolchildren and contained local content and material written by local authors.Hardcover. Book has a green cover. The title is in gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The publisher is also on the front cover.non-fictionThe School paper, a monthly publication of the Victorian Education Department, was first introduced into Victorian schools in 1896 for Class III, in response to a perceived need for locally edited and published schoolbooks on Australian topics. The readers were core reading for schoolchildren and contained local content and material written by local authors.victorian education department, school papers, history -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Text book for trainee navigators, Standard Notebook for Initial Training Schools
Foolscap size, buff coloured cardboard cover, with printed paper pages and string binding.For Official Use Only. R.A.A.F Publication No 15 (Latest Edition, August 1942) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE STANDARD NOTEBOOK FOR INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.training manual, bertram, navigator, text book