Panorama of Stawell Looking towards Big Hill 1880stawell

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, and was the first school of Mines in Australia.A Ballarat School of Mines printed Certificate on Competency with red seal. Handwritten inclusions. The certificate was made out to Matthew Fern."This is to certify that Matthew Fern has successfully passed the ordinary examination held at the School of Mines in the October term 1890 in the subject of Mechanics as Applied to Mining."ballarat school of mines, fern, mining, mining alumni, matthew fern, alumni, certificate

Stawell Township looking towards Wild Cat Hill 1880stawell

Studio Portrait of John Harris Mine Owner 1880’sstawell

Studio Portrait of Elizabeth Harris nee Thomas 1880’s stawell

Pleasant Creek Court House Longfield Street 1880 Constables in frontstawell government

Maybe East Ringwood FCTyped below photograph, "Ringwood Football Club - 1890. (Many miners and brickmakers)". On back of another copy: Jas. Colquhoun, Photographer, Aisling St, N.B'ton

Black and white photograph of wooden building. Picket fence around veranda. Unusual wooden seat on veranda and black cow standing to right of photograph. (2 copies, 1 original small sepia photograph and 1 enlargement).Typed below photograph, "Ringwood Post Office, Whitehorse Road, opposite Holeproof 1890." Written on back of small photograph, "Opposite Holeproof, cow 'Flora'".

Stawell Brass Band 1890stawell entertainment

The minutes of each meeting of the Board of Management of the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution, the Victorian School for Deaf Children and Deaf Children Australia has been retained from 1862 to 2010.The minutes of the meetings provide an insight into the day to day running of the School, from Wages and Salaries, student issues to broader educational topics, building works and finances.Brown fabricwith leather trim bound book containing the handwritten minutes of the meetings of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution from March 1883 to Feb 1890. Committees included are: General Committee, House committee, sub-committees and special meetings.Spine: "MINUTE BOOK" in gold stamping on red leatherdeaf children australia, deaf education, minutes of meeting

Panorama of Stawell taken from Cornish Hill Looking towards Big Hill 1880stawell

Colour Painting of Mining with Poppet Heads on Big Hill (Herbert Photo) 1880'sstawell gold

Portrait - Goldsworthy Family Groups 1890stawell

“A” Company Rangers Stawell 1890’sstawell

Clunes District Hospital 1873-1890Framed pen & ink drawing of Clunes HospitalNorman Jones June '91norman jones, pen & ink

Wriiten to help preserve some history of the many one teacher schools scattered through out the Otways. Otway Schools in retrospect, 1890-1973. Souvenir booklet of the Back-to-School celebration. Belle Speight (ed.). Leigh Dow (ed.). Lavers Hill (Vic); Back-To Committee, Lavers Hill; 1973. 30 p.; Illus, map. Soft cover.otway; schools; belle speight; leigh dow; education; history;

Stawell Township - Upper Main Street 1880. Patrick Street Main Street corner at centre of Photo.stawell

Part of Town from Church Hill or Stone Street area 1880. Stawell 502 in centre of image.stawell

Portrait - Georgiana Huntly McRae 1804-1890stawell