The University's mace was carried in procession for the first time during the Graduation ceremonies in May 1996. The mace was presented to the University by former Chief Commissioner of the Ballarat City Council, Vern Robson, at a ceremony on 02 February, following a national competition for its design, sponsored by the Council. (The Flag, Issue 2, July 1996) Nineteen artists responded to the competition which called for a design that would embody a distinctive Australian image reflecting the heritage of the city and in relationship with gold, an Aboriginal element and the history of the University. The winning entry, dominated by a poppet head, was submitted by Central Victorian artist/sculptor Trefor Prest, a sessional lecturer in sculpture at the University.(The Flag, Issue 2, July 1996) The Herald Sun of 03 February 1996 reported 'the new mace shows importance elements of Ballarat's heritage as well as the university's focus on the future. The artist emphasises the egalitarian nature of Australia as embodied in Ballarat's famous slice of history - the Eureka uprising. ... The mace has a poppet head at the top of the shaft - an unusual element for a mace - but it represents Ballarat's mining history and the University's evolution from the Ballarat School of Mines. An opening egg at the top stands for the nurturing of development and learning. The mace's straight shaft is depicted as the tree of knowledge and, incorporating a bark canoe scar, Ballarat's Aboriginal heritage. At the end of the shaft is a surveying device, which represents precision and accuracy ads embodied in the university's academic pursuits.' Bob Morrell of the University organised the national competition to design the mace and said 'It is in keeping with the university's logo, 'proudly flying the flag', which incorporates the Southern Cross.' Trefor Prest lectured in Sculpture at the University of Ballarat from 1995-1996.Black and white photograph showing three men holding the new University of Ballarat (now Federation University) mace. From left to right they are Vern Robson (Chief Executive Officer City of Ballarat), Trefor Prest (Sculptor) and Professor David James (Vice Chancellor).university of ballarat, mace, trefor prest, vern robson

Warrnambool was officially made a Port of Entry in 1855 and by the 1870s had became the dominant port in the Western District. Sadly, due to an increasing problem with silting in the harbour, by the 1890s only small vessels could navigate the harbour. Men with the position of Pilot and Harbourmaster in Warrnambool were employed by the government to enforce government regulations and to help guide vessels safely into the port of Lady Bay, which was difficult to navigate. Some of the Pilots and Harbour Masters of Warrnambool were – - Captain Christopher Gwatkin, the first Harbourmaster for Warrnambool (1857 - his death in 1859). - Captain Helpman was Warrnambool’s second Harbourmaster 1859-1869 - James Nicol was Harbourmaster in Warrnambool for a time, including 1906 (b. 1840 – d. 1926) - Thomas Smith Drewett (1853 - 15-3-1905) past Captain of the Helen Nicoll, Pilot and Harbourmaster of Warrnambool. Warrnambool’s Tourist Guide of 1888 advises that “At the Port of Warrnambool there are two Leading Lighthouses. A licensed sea pilot, Captain Drewett, is stationed at the Port.” In 1915 plans for the Pilot’s Quarters were drawn up for the Department of Public Work. It was at that time, when personnel was short due to the First World War, that apparently the Pilot and Harbourmaster was also responsible for maintaining the light (lighthouse). The new Pilot and Harbourmaster’s house would be built on the site at 88 Merri Street, overlooking Lady Bay and right beside the Flagstaff and the Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse. Other Pilot and Harbourmasters were - - James Menzies was the Pilot and Harbourmaster at Warrnambool in 1929 . In 1932, he was appointed to the position of Acting Secretary to the Warrnambool Harbour Board. A hundred or so years later Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has fully renovated the former Harbourmaster’s quarters, changed the name to Lighthouse Lodge, and is now allowing guests to stay in the home, which is still neighbour to the operational Lady Bay Lighthouses, now over 150 years old. The association of the old Pilot and Harbourmaster’s Quarters (currently renamed as Lighthouse Lodge) with the Port of Warrnambool, and its maritime activities, is historically significant. The Pilot’s quarters are connected to a time when access to Warrnambool’s Port was important to the colonial settlers for income and supplies. Plan of Pilots Quarters, Warrnambool. Printed and handwritten plan shows house, garage, out buildings and maid's room. The plan's lower left corner has an official stamp and text beside the stamp. Department of Public Works, Melbourne, Victoria, March 11th, 1915. "PILOTS QUARTERS WARRNAMBOOL" "Department of Public works, Melbourne, Victoria I.P.K. , 11.3.15"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, plan, pilot's quarters warrnambool, pilot and harbourmaster's quarters warrnambool, pilot and harbour master's quarters warrnambool, port of warrnambool, department of public works victoria, lady bay lighthouses, warrnambool ports and harbours

Colour aerial photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines campus. Albert street is shown on the lower right side and Grant Stret on the left. The M.B. John Building is present along Albert Street, the Ballarat Brewery has been demolished in preparation for the building of the Brewery Building. ballarat school of mines, aerial, m.b. john building, e.j. tippett library, corbould hall, brewery building, brew tower, brewery chimney, ballarat school of mines creche

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1854, the first railway line was opened, between Flinders Street and Hobson's Bay. Slide shows a picture of railway station. STG on bottom left corner of slide. Markings 42 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. This undated photograph shows materials in readiness for the building of the Hanro Knitting Mills on Hargeaves Street. The Jewish Synagogue is on the left. The picture was taken by Perc Pinder. (Photograph courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Holland's foundry: circa 1926, located at 205 King Street, Bendigo. Ern Holland and his father, Walter John Holland, show the pattern shop on the right. The machine shop is on the left. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Yellow pipe connected to old concrete pipe. Main trench welding new to old, shadow of photographer, two tyres near pipe on left side, white flexible ring in centre foreground, orange safety netting lying along right side of the trench.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Views of Bendigo. No.9 of a series of sixteen photographs of Bendigo. Nos. 6 and 7 in the series are missing. The number is written in bottom right corner. Black and white photograph, undated, of the King George V Memorial in the Conservatory Gardens. The photo is labelled in the bottom left corner.bendigo, parks and gardens, conservatory gardens, conservatory gardens, bendigo. king george v memorial, bendigo. pall mall, bendigo.

Photograph, Peter Randall Collection, postcard photograph of View Street, Bendigo, also showing is the fence of Dudley House, Fire Station, the Capital Theatre, the ANA Building, all on the left side of the street, and a view of the tram lines down the street, and trees on either side.photograph, landscape, bendigo

Light buff coloured envelope addressed to Michael Kelly Esq., 103 Wills St., Bendigo. Vic. Envelope post marked Melbourne 1 Oct 26. Broken Hill South Limited, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne printed in the top left corner.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - envelope, michael kelly esq., broken hill south limited

Brown paper Document, Advertising page,for W.Wotherspoon, corner of Barnard and Wattle Streets, Bendigo. Established 1859.Furniture, Bedsteads, Bedding, &c.Rubber stamp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria top left corner .Printed by Bolton & Sons Bendigo .Circ 1890'sBolton & Sons, Printers, &c., Bendigo.document, w.wotherspoon

Small portrait of a lady seated on a chair beside a table with her right hand resting on the table and a book in her left hand. She is wearing a long high neck dress with a voluminous skirt. The bodice has decorative edging. She is also wearing a hat.Dublin & Melbourne Portrait Rooms, Market Square, Castlemainephotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, dublin & melbourne portrait rooms

Black and white photo of tram. 'Waratah' in destination sign. Inscriptions on reverse: Written in blue ink (19) in top left corner. Stamped in purple L. B. Manny collection Photo. No. 42(written in blue ink). Pencil line above the name Manny.person, individual, basil miller

Black and white photograph: city skyline taken from St. Pauls's, Mitchell St. in foreground ( left to right ) Wills St. on RHS ( to distance ) and Garsed St. on LHS ( to distance ) Edwards St. ( next street parallel to Mitchell St. ( Noelene Wild 7.2000 )Peter Hyettplace, aerial view of bendigo

Black and white photograph: High Street, Eaglehawk looking north from the Victoria Street intersection, looking towards the Town Hall. Victoria Hotel on left and the Camp Hotel on right. Town Hall at end of street. On back of image in grey lead pencil ' C18'Peter Hyett, 1995place, streetscape, high street, eaglehawk

Black and white photo: Rosalind Park taken from corner of fernery looking toward rear of Law Courts and Post Office, showing conservatory on left. Bendigo Creek running behind trellis fence. Winter time. New police station not yet built.cottage, miners, ian wild, july 2000 'rosalind park taken from corner of the fernery, towards rear of law courts. conservatory on left. prior to building of police station. '

Colour photograph: View of Charing Cross from Pall Mall on Rosalind Park side. Fountain Plaza on left with Tandy's store, City Family Hotel and Alexandra Fountain in center, National Mutual and Cahil Chambers on right. Physical condition: loose colour photo.buildings, commercial, charing cross

Black and White photo. Foreground is a display of photos in the conservatory gardens. The conservatory is on the right and the Bendigo Law Courts is in the centre, the Shamrock in Pall Mall can be seen to the left of the photo. Markings/Inscriptions: Photo: A. Doney. (on rear in hand writing is 'Hopetoun Hotel', number 20A. Doneyplace, bendigo, conservatory

Black and white photo. The Union Bank of Australia Limited in View Street Bendigo, now houses Wine Bank on View Café/Restaurant. Sign on left side of door 'Savings Certificate'. Markings/Inscriptions: Courtesy National Trust, Photo Courtesy ANZ archives.organization, business, the union bank of australia ltd

Small notebook. Blue with golden decorations and the words in blue: shopping with compliments from Webb's, as you open it on the left a 1940 calender and on the right blank paper for writing at the top of the pages: W. G. Webb always reliable for quality ham, bacon and dairy produce.business, retail, w.g. webb

Photograph: Group of riders on differing types of bikes On Rear: BGO Special Development School - Bike Ride 19/10/93 Front - on tandem - 'A Cannondale' Front - Kim Clohesy Leon Wilcox Left (larger) Jennifer O'Shea Aaron Pearce Natalie Fauxrecreations, sports, cycling, bendigo advertiser

Souvenir place card from City of Bendigo Centenary Ball 1951. White card with red, yellow and blue City emblem on the left. Centenary Ball 1951, printed in blue. Souvenir printed in red. At the bottom is a blue and yellow band. Top of card is shaped.entertainment, dance, bendigo centenary ball, document, city of bendigo centenary ball 1951 souvenir

Negative print. Four tramcars, all have four wheels, two are double deckers, tramway person standing beside front car. From the left of picture: A Ballarat double-decker, A Kew car, A Ballarat double-decker, An Umbrella car(Inspection car).cottage, miners, tramcars, tramcars

Document. Greeting Cards. White card with gold edged, coloured rural scene of a house. On the top left & bottom right are some red poppies. Underneath written in red & blue is: 'Heartiest Greetings and Best Wishes. Card & insert held together with a red cord.personal effects, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, mr g harris, e & a hocking