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National Wool Museum
Book, Scouring and Milling
"The Science and Practice of Scouring and Milling in the Worsted and Woollen Industries" - John Schofield, 1921. There is a fine ex libris plate (designed by W.L. Trigg) on the inside of the front cover depicting the Anzac statue from the RSS Mill. This book is from the library of V.J. Schofield, son of Albert Schofield, the first managing director of the RSS Mill.EX LIBRIS / V.J. SCHOFIELD / W.L. TRIGGtextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, scouring, milling, cloth - woollen, cloth - worsted, trigg, w. l. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, J.A. Hoskin & Son, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1953. Coronation Number, 1953
Editorial, Principal's Page, Literary Society, News and Notes, Prominent Personalities, Science School, Boys Sport, Baseball, Athletics, Football, Cricket, Tennis, The Art School, The Apprentices, Commercial Notes, Junior School, House Notes, With the Cricketers, School Council 1953, Roll Call - Diploma Students 1953, Junior Technical School students White soft covered magazine with red titlesballarat school of mines, magazine, w. h. corbould, mr hillman, mr gillespie, i. burger, n. leckie, b. singleton, mr treadwell, mr fairbank, j. mcneil, b. smith, ann mitchell, janice wilton, eleanor tozer, j. beattie, b. macdougall, mr bryan, a. e. ferguson, jim tinney, arthur faneco, jean dean, jim john, neville spiers, barbara ngip, barrie smith, stewart rowe, elaine walton, max stevens, jim sawyer, bruce flavel, ron ingleton, john bethune, john blackburn, john boag, jim brokenshire, john carmichael, ray kibby, alec kinnane, norm. ludbrook, noel meagher, graham searle, rod sheppard, d. halliwell, g. searle, b. tozer, murray gillin, g. keyes, r. archer, b. taylor, g. ditchfield, j. watts, j. sawyer, a. johnson, w. saggers, j. barnes, j. john, g. willey, d. schmidt, l. matthews, b. schreenan, s. kisler, d. stevens, j. tinney, i. schunke, j. murray, w. maxwell, n. andrews, g. habel, r. furlong, a. mills, l. doull, a. day, f. benjamin, w. maddox, ryrie mccallum, t. seabrook, i. shunke, robert a. cross, joan taylor, diana. mainwaring, m. stafford, d. lavery, c. borrack, l. cutter, j. saunders, margaret paine, robyn day, j. fletcher, geo. shuttleworth, k. douglas, p. henson, tony sykes, d. martin, m. hall, e. courtney, b. murnane, b. donald, b. mackie, d. quilliam, k. hocking, k. jenkin, h. lockett, n. dixon, n. hodder, n. sutherlland, n. brogden, m. drabsch, b. mcknight, b. baldock, r. gilbert, j. hovey, l. willis, l. robson, j. mills, j. cunningham, c. veale, b. salter, i. jolly, j. rogers, d. beaumont, a. minotti, m. eggleton, m. wunhyn, b. cody, l. edwards, d. lang, m. marshall, j. schrader, dawn lang, barbara o'connell, b. wilson, m. thorpe, m. volk, r. wells, j. thompson, j. taylor, helen ross, desmond winberg, r. cutter, d. gallagher, p. cahill, a. cassells, l. johns, k. norman, g. wilson, p. collier, t. lugg, g. shuttleworth, n. nunn, g. van berkel, r. lazarus, c. bilney, m. drabsh, b. bellingham, g. douglas, c. grose, r. stewart, w. edmonds, g. gilmer, l. furlong, l. copeman, j. lloyd, n. twaits, l. willison, j. squire, e. kinnane, g. boyach, e. leishman, b. mclennan, n. cartledge, w. cowan, b. swan, b. trezie, w. etty, i. mchenry, b. parker, w. g. cowan, don whitefield, p. agrums, l. pike, d. baldock, n. richards, a. kilfoyle, c. mckinnon, g. henderson, d. roberston, j. strickland, m. walsh, b. blee, f. nicol, g. sonsie, g. swanson, g. e. timmins, n. g. cowan, m. wunhym, g. templeton, d. new, v. vincent, m. ritchie, j. schroeder, d. parkes, i. hosking, n. rimmington, h. mcgregor, g. sleeth, a. mitchell, v. jolly, n. c. leckie, b. trotter, i. t. macklin -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Magazine, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1916, 1916
Editorial, Fumes from the Lab, First Principles, Excursion to Melbourne, General Principles of the Cinematograph, Arts & Crafts gossip, In Memoriam, Public notices, Answers to correspondents, Echoes of the past, Science School, Technical Art School, Shun Military notes, The Camp Concert, The Junior Techs, Past members of the staff, Swinburne Technical School visit. Blue soft covered magazine of 62 pages.ballarat school of mines, magazine, charles w. whyte, patrick s. anderson, william t. sayer, william f. m. johnson, robert m. sergeant, harold t. w. dixon, harrie wilson, ernest s. morsehead, carl jensen, t. wilkins, james fairbairn fairley, l. c. blick, f. maxwell, n. turnball, j. a. greenshields, e. eimering, l. tonkin, h. smith, r.cox, r. o. buchanan, l. vernon, w. h. steane, n. henry, r. dale, ted cannon, john walter sutherland, basil sawyer, charles burbury, herbert r. sleeman, eustace m. weston, oliver e. jaeger, godfrey s. hart, lionel j. lambert, charles g. fraser, l.w.g. buchner-malcolm, james a. reid, richard g. walker, leslie j. coulter, herbert e. hawkesworth, leslie de jersey grut, frederick g. brinsden, lewis j. westcott, angus d. gibson, henry j. whittingham, virgil tucker, norman c. tinworth, charles e. finnis, benjamin h. bennett, valentine g. anderson, ernest s. anderson, ralph i. moore, john a. grant, william gerldard, francis c. hall, harold g. cornell, robert b. lamb, sydney radcliff, george a. denny, frederick p. paul, j. lipson hancock, edgar c. hursfield, david w. bonar, wilfred l. allen, william j. lakeland, frederick a. marriott, eric byron moore, karl byron moore, norman stuckey, percy r. osborne, john f. sporn, horace l. giles, maurice troup, albert e. davies, thos. h. trengrove, garnet nightingale, walter h. bennett, cyril theimeyer, stanley tomkins, harold herbert, viola jackson, hilda wardle, elsie naples, jessie pridgeon, gertrude owen, alfred berryman, herbert malin, cedric white, arthur lilburne, donald j. johnson, arthur kennedy, eulalie perry, rex l. cutter, ronald ferguson, murdoch spencer, john b. sutcliffe, elliott gower, james leckie, richard craze, thos. r. pridgeon, d. hambly, harold n. ferguson, mabel morris, jack blaikie, robert allen, aubrey simmons, janet white, harold brown, kenneth moss, robert tremain, j. m. hobba, f. g. davis, e.j. cannon, reginald callister, r.c. callister, f.g. procter, gladstone procter -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The School of Mines and Industries, Annual Report, 1913, 1913
The School of Mines and Industries Annual Report 1913 from the President, Part of the Report includes: 'The general work of the School has been continued with the usual success. The result of the annual examinations were highly successful, and in many subjects, both on the Science and Art Side, the passes gained were higher than in any other School in Victoria'. 4 page booklet, Annual Report of the School of Mines and Industries in the year 1913. school of mines and industries, w. h. middleton, a. w. steane, james oddie, w. k. bolton, s. e. figgis, t. hurley, d. maxwell, d. ronaldson, r. stephenson, thomas s. hart, b. whitington, charles fenner, ralph williams, donald clark -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Inorganic Chemistry for Upper Forms, 1928, 1928
Blue hardcover book, 548 pages. Includes illustrations and an index.non-fictioninorganic chemistry, science, p. w. oscroft, uppingham school, rutland county, science master -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 30th May 1995
The photograph is of Margaret Burns, a Sunbury resident, who was a publication officer with the government. When the photo was taken she was quoted as sayin, "It's hard to receive help when I've been 20 years independent. When I die, my body is going to science." Margaret used to meet with the Sundowners Group at the Sunbury Community Health Centre.The Sundowners Group was a social organization where Sunbury's senior citizens met and enjoyed a variety of activities and outings. A non-digital sepia photograph of a lady dressed in a jumper and holding onto an antique doll.margaret barnes, sundowners group, sunbury community health centre -
Damascus College
Equipment - Microscope and Insect Specimens
An Ernst Leitz Wetzlar microscope (1910) used by St Paul's College students from 1948. This microscope had been safely stored by the Science department at Damascus College before being transferred to the archives in 2021. Specimens stored and used with this microscope were collected by the teaching staff and students from the local area throughout the 1950s.Bronze and Bakelite microscope manufactured by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar in 1910E. Leitz Wetzlar No 129200science, biology -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, 1) & .2) Paul Hasluck et al, Australia in the War of 1939 -1945. Series 4 Civil, 1970
Mid green buckram covers with light green dust jackets, several with plastic. Titles on front & spines. Illustrated with black & white photos & drawings. .1) Vol I The Government and the People 1939-1941,644 pages .2) Vol II The Government and the People 1942 -1945, 771 pages .3) Vol IV War Economy 1942 -1945, 817 pages .4) Vol V The role of Science and Industry, 738 pagesbooks - history, politics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Education kit - Junior Technical School Bendigo
Blue cardboard folder with the words Junior Technical School Bendigo underneath the logo of the school and at the bottom three lines for Name - Form - Subject. Inside a typewritten paper titled: Bendigo Junior Technical School - Elementary science - First Paper. there are eight questions on the paper. Also, glued on the inside a note from K. O'Mahoney teacher of mathematics to the parents of asking to set up a night a week for their son to practice mathematics. Signed by student's mother.junior technical school, bendigo, science, mathematics -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Article - Women, Ballarat School of Mines to University of Ballarat: Women of Note; Verna Barry, Secretary to Jack Barker
Verna Barry commenced worked as a typist at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) in 1961. In 1965 she became private secretary to Jack Barker, Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines and later Director of the Ballarat Institute of Education (BIAE) and the Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE). A trusted and loyal member of staff, Verna was devoted to her job, her workplace and greatly respected Jack Barker with whom she worked loyally for until his retirement in 1987. In 1988 Verna was appointed Administration Officer with Engineering Faculty. She spent five years with Engineering Science from 1990, and in 1996 worked for Information Technology & Mathematical Science (ITMS), becoming a key member of the Research Support team. After thirty-nine years of service to the University of Ballarat and its predecessor institutions Verna Barry retired from full-time work on 31 January 2000women of note, verna barry, typist, secretary, jack barker, 1965-1987, ballarat school of mines, ballarat institute of advanced education, ballarat college of advanced education, administration officer, engineering faculty, engineering science, information technology and mathematical science, research support -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Article - Women, Ballarat Technical Art School: Women of Note; Mary Fogarty, teacher Arts and Crafts.(1910-1981)
Mary Fogarty was a student at the School of Mines in the 1920s. She was a member of the Hockey team that was part of the Ballarat Hockey Association Competition. She studied Arts and Crafts and became a teacher at the SMB Technical Arts School. In 1945 she was in charge of the Girls' Preparatory Classes - Years 7 and 8. In 1950 she was asked to start the Technical School for Girls. !951 saw 30 Form 1 students in the ground floor of the old SMB Secondary School (E J Tippett Library/former Gaol Governor's residence). She had an assistant. 1952 saw another 30 students enrolled and two more staff. As the school grew they were given space in the Art School. Houses along Grant Street were bought with the intention of building a three storey building. The girls had Art with Art School Staff, Science in SMB Science Room and Music women of note, teacher, ballarat school of mines, smb campus, mary fogarty, student, hockey team, arts and crafts, technical arts school, girls' preparatory classes, technical school for girls, ballarat girls' technical school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Booklet - Prospectus, Henwood & Dandey, The Geelong Junior Technical College, Gordon Technical School, Prospectus , 1913, 1913
Used in Ballarat School of Mines. "The Junior Technical School is provided for the purpose of supplying the universally recognised requirement for a satisfactory Technical Education system, namely, continuity of study between the primary stage of education and the subsequent period of study at a Technical School." The Geelong Gordon Technical College obtained information from Melbourne Junior Technical School that was in its second year of operations. Due to limited space at the College, provision will be for only 50 students. Staff will comprise a Head Master, who will teach English, Civics (History) and Geography. A Mathematical and Science Master who will also have the assistance of the Gordon College Science Master. The Art Master from the Gordon College will take Modelling, Geometry and Drawing. The Crafts Master will take Sheet Metal and Woodwork. The person will be chosen from recently trained teachers by the Education Department.Brown cover with red, green and blue print A.W. Steane written on the front cover.geelong, junior technical college, gordon technical college, prospectus, a.a billson, f. tate, donald clark, a. rutter, andrew anderson, p. mccormack, melbourne junior technical school, 50 students, head master, english, civics, geography, mathematics, science, art master, modelling, geometry, drawing, crafts master, sheetmetal, woodwork -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: DIESEL ENGINE WITH A SCALEBUOY FITTED
... SCIENCES ...Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly of a diesel engine with a Scalebuoy fitted. The engine belonged to the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Coy. Information typed on the back of photo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, diesel engine, central nell gwynne gold mining coy, vincent kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY SET-UP
... SCIENCES ...Photo of Scalebuoy set-up with the driving mechanism in factory. Also shown is the pipe work. On the back are two articles from Transport and Engineering in Australia December 16, 1937. One is about how the Scalebuoy came to be and the other is about Scalebuoy in the Victorian Railways locomotives. The name COCHRANE is embossed on two covers near the top of the large container.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, photograph of scalebuoy apparatus , victorian railways, kew gardens, mr abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Photocopy of a page from a Military Record. Dates on record between 11-2-09 to 9-10-14. Localities mentioned are Swan Island, 3rd M.D., Duntroon.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, page from military record, swan island, 3rd m.d., duntroon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Business card with the name Homer L. Rank representing The Strong-Scott Mfg. Co. Minneapolis, Minn. On the back is written Taylors Limited E. W. Taylor 623 Colombo St Christchurch.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, homer l rank, the strong-scott mfg co minneapolis, taylors limited, e w taylor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Individual Income Tax Return for Departing Aliens for Taxable Year 1936 in the name of Richard H. Smith Abbott. Purple U.S. Int. Rev. stamp dated Jun 27 1936.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, individual incomne tax return 1936, richard h smith abbott, guy t helvering, william welch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Sheet of notepaper headed Menzies Hotel Melbourne. A number of names written on the paper for 4B Units Loaned.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, menzies hotel melbourne, j g robertson, parsons bros ltd, dodds -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Passenger Service Bill in the name of R. Abbott for the bar. Dated Apr 5, 6, 7 and 8 April 1938. Stamped in purple: Paid Apr 11 1938 S. S. Mariposa.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, matson line, r abbott, s s mariposa, mcdon? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Printed brochure titled ' A Scientific Treatise on Scalebuoy Process of Water Treatment. Top of front page has a green bulb at the top with the title underneath. Brochure gives the history of the Scalebuoy, the fundamental principles, use and a summary of the Scalebuoy method of water treatment. Written by R. H. S. Abbott.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, a scientific treatise on scalebuoy process of water treatment, scalebuoys (new zealand) ltd, r h s abbott, herald printing works auckland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Two copies of a typed letter, printed on paper with a printed letterhead, dated 17 September, 1937. Letter is from the Secretary of Knox Home to the Managing Director, Scalebuoys (New Zealand) Ltd. He mentions he has enclosed a cheque for payment of the Scalebuoy equipment and they were quite satisfied with it.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, n a duthie, national mutual life chambers auckland, knox home, scalebuoys (new zealand) ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Pencil drawing of end plates for S.B. for Bendigo Electronic Coy, F. A. Stevenson, 62 Honeysuckle St., Bendigo. Reference 23 Birdwood Ave, Dandenong.Detailed drawing of plan and side.elevation of S. B.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, s b bronze h/? end plates, bendigo electronic coy, f a stevenson, p r stevenson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY
... SCIENCES ...Frank A. Stevenson Engineer Motor Service Station 244 Hargreaves St., Bendigo (Next Crown Hotel) printed on left side of envelope. Contained the negatives and one small photo of an object, possible Scalebuoy arrangement. Contained in 2 pocket pages. One small photo has printing on the back -Cohuna Factory Scalebuoy Machine 24 Buoyssciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, negatives, frank a stevenson, motor service station, crown hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY BROCHURE
... SCIENCES ...Brochure titled Instructions in Use and Fitting of Scalebuoy Tap Unit. Printed in blue. The front of the brochure has a photo of a different style of a tap and Scalebuoy Unit. Inside is a detailed Method of Fitting Tap Unit to Tap, Cleaning of the Unit, which includes Method of Removal and Assembling. Also included is some information on the Scalebuoy. On the back page are pictures of a Scalebuoy hand Unit and a Scalebuoy Vest Pocket Unit.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy tap unit, bendigo electronic coy, frank a stevenson, cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY BROCHURE
... SCIENCES ...Brochure titled Instructions in Use and Fitting of Scalebuoy Tap Unit. Printed in blue. The front of the brochure has a diagram of a tap fitted with a Scalebuoy Unit. Inside is a detailed Method of Fitting Tap Unit to Tap, Cleaning of the Unit, which includes Method of Removal and Assembling. Also included is some information on the Scalebuoy. On the back page are pictures of a Scalebuoy hand Unit and a Scalebuoy Vest Pocket Unit.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy tap unit, bendigo electronic coy, frank a stevenson, cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Printed Order No. L 941 from Victorian Railways, to Bendigo Electronic Company of Aust. Pty. Ltd. 35 View Street, Bendigo, dated 22 October, 1942 for Fitting to Monotype Water Cooling System Scalebuoy (for 200/cc) with tank by-pass. Cost £30.0.0. Initialled by H. S. Sergeant, Comptroller of Stores.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company of aust pty ltd, monotype water cooling system scalebuoy, h s sergeant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Letter, dated February 17, 1948 from Robert Pagel of the Midwest Extraction Co. Rockford, Ill. To Mr. Frank A. Stevenson. He would like more information on the Scalebuoys and is interested in obtaining two units, a tap unit and a vest pocket unit. He also mentions Dr. Abbotts book and the difficulty of obtaining a price with the variation in foreign exchange. He would also like to know about household units as the water in his country is hard.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, midwest extraction co, frank a stevenson, dr abbott, robert pagel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Letter, dated 17 August, 1938 from E. C. Eyers to Mr. H. A. Abbott. He refers to a previous letter, addressed to the Chief Mechanical Engineer, that the Commissioners had approved of a settlement of £270 for 52 scalebuoys supplied for engine No. 875 and that a cheque would be sent in the next few days. Letter has printed letter head with Victorian Railways logo at the top.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, h a abbott, bendigo electronic company of australia pty ltd, e c eyers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Unsigned and undated, Blurry carbon print letter with printed letterhead Stevenson Bros., Motor Service Station, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo (next to Crown Hotel). The writer asks for a report on the scalebuoy in relation to the running of the motor, heat, oil, carbon and petrol economy since the purchase of the scalebuoy(s).sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, fargo trucks, de soto cars, stevenson bros, crown hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
... SCIENCES ...Copy of a letter from D. C. House, dated 28th February, 1937, to H. Abbott, Esq. He was adding particulars of his Fargo Parlour Coach to his report on his President 8 Studebaker motor car. He mentions the Fargo Parlour Coach-16 Passenger-3 ton 8 cwt.-tare 25 H. P. He mentions the benefits of the scalebuoy on oil and fuel consumption and relates the distances covered daily and the stops and starts.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, stevenson bros, h abbott, crown hotel, d c house