Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize Winner as awarded by the Latrobe University Bendigo Campus, thank you letter from the Bendigo Historical Society to the University and also an enclosed letter to Ms Maree Edwards, the winner of the prize.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards

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The former Supreme Court is a building on the SMB campus, and is now known as the Courthouse Theatre.Colour photograph of the filming of an episode of the ABC series 'Carson's Law' outside the former Ballarat Supreme Courthouse in Lydiard Street South. ballarat school of mines, former supreme courthouse', courthouse theatre, carson's law

The site of the former Ballarat gaol is now part of Federation University's SMB campus.A3 plan with 6 additional works added to original plan. The last addition was 22 August 1947. WGS 84 37 degrees 33 feet 58 inches S 143 degrees 51 feet 24 inches Eballarat gaol, arthur lasser, gaol, ballarat school of mines, buildings

The New Classrooms are currently known as the Administration Building on the Federation University SMB Campus. 12 printed cards relating to the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines New Classrooms. All cards except two have the names of those invited handwritten on it. An empty envelope is addressed to Mrs John Schultz. The names on the cards are: Mr and Mrs Heaydon; The Manager Llanberis and Lady; Mrs and the Misses Hawthorn; Reverand C. and Mrs Cameron; Mr J. Trotman an Lady; Mr I, Lawn and Lady; Mr J.W. Kirton and Lady; Mr George Fitches and Lady; Mr and Mrs Sheills; Mr, Mrs and Miss Vaughan.ballarat school of mines, new classrooms, a building, administration building

The E.J. Barker library on the Mt Helen campus is named in honour of Jack Barker Four photographs of E.J. (Jack) Barker, inaugural Director of the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education, on the occasion of his retirement. .1) John Sharpham presents Jack Barker with a framed photograph of the Ballarat University College staff assembled under the Tree of Knowledge. 2.) Ian Gordon, President of the Ballarat University Council, unveils a portrait of Jack Barker by Geoffrey Manwaring. .3) Left to right: Geoff Manwaring, Jack Barker, Mick Hyde, 25 August 1987 .4) Derek Woolley present Jack Barker with a retirement gift, 25, August 1987jack barker, tree of knowledge, derek wooley, geoffrey manwaring, john sharpham, retirement

Photographs and documents relating to the Creswick Family Holidays run at the Campus in the early 1990sPhotographs

.1) 8 page booklet, Ballarat Centenary issue - April 1970). Includes an article 'The Ballarat Heritage: A History" by G.R. Lee. .2) 8 page booklet. Includes page on building the library, etc at Mount Helen Campusballarat school of mines, mount helen campus, library, e.j. barker library

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The E.J. Barker Library on the University of Ballarat (now federation University) campus was refurbished in 2009. Six A3 plans by Demaine of the Reading room and storage facility of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre.university of ballarat, geoffrey blainey research centre, demaine, refurbishment, library, mt helen library, e.j. barker library, library plan, mt helen library plan, gbrc