The Ballarat School of Mines is the oldest school of mines in AustralasiaThe Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Australian Rules Football team pose with their coach. They were the green and gold colours of the School. The photograph appears to be taken at the White Flat Oval. Standing left to right: R. Smith, A. Wren, N. Leonard, D. Patmore, G. James, D. Haintz, M. Fox (Runner) Seated left to right: D. Hunt, C. Robe, A. Panther, (Captain), Colin McCurry (Coach), S. Hunt (Vice-Captain, B. Squires, T. Stownix. Front: P. Drever Absent: C. Bowes, D. Conroy, C. Cushion, K. Dunn. T. Evans, N. Frka, W. Gordon, D. Hubble, J. Jeffries, S. Rewell, A Scott, M. Simpson, G. Toohey, R. Roohey. The 1984 results were: SMB 19-14-128 defeated Ballarat North Tech 6-3-45 SMB 16-11-107 defeated Sebastopol Tech 6-8-50 SMB 4-2-26 defeated by Camperdown Regional college 14-9-93 ballarat school of mines, football, australian rules footballl, herald shield, mccurry, colin mccurry, r. smith, a. wren, n. leonard, d. patmore, g. james, d. haintz, m. fox (runner), c. robe, a. panther, (captain), colin mccurry (coach), s. hunt (vice-captain, b. squires, d. conroy, c. cushion, n. frka, w. gordon, d. hubble, j. jeffries, s. rewell, a scott, m. simpson, g. toohey, r. roohey., d. hunt, c. bowes, k. dunn, t. evans, n. frika, t. stownix, p. drever

The Ballarat School of Mines trained electricians.Correspondence on State Electricity Commission of Victoria letterhead between the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to Ballarat School of Mines in 1937. .1) Dated 16/01/1937 this item relates to the licensing of Electrical Mechanics Regulations 1935 and is signed by W.J. Price .2) Dated 24/08/1937 this item relates to the practical portion of examination 37/2 in connection with Licensing of Electrical Mechanics at Ballarat on 23 September 1937 and is signed by W.J. Price .3) Dates 18 October 1937 this three page foolscap letter relates to radio interference suppressors, and the increasing us of earth leakage circuit breakers for the protection of installations, and is signed by D. Dunhamstate electricity commission of victoria, ballarat school of mines, electricity, trades, electricians, w.j. price, d. dunham, sec

In 1900 a group of former Ballarat School of Mines students working in Western Australia commissioned and presented a bust of Professor Alfred Mica Smith to the School. The former students are Claude Maitland (CLark & Co.); A.L. Hay (Queen Margaret Gold Mine); A.S. Lilburne (Freemantle Smelting Works); Latham Watson (Golden Rhine Gold Mine); Arthur Kildahl (Ivanhoe Gold Corporation. Thomas Copeland (Associated Gold Mine); F.A. Moss (Kalgurli Hold Mine, Hainault Gold Mine); W.A. Hearman (New Arrow Propriety); Caradoc James (Golden Link Gold Mine); Alex Fraser (great Boulder Gold Mine); E.O. Watt (Kalgurli Gold Mine); G.M. Roberts (great Boulder Gold Mine); J.J. Dunstan (Chaffers Gold Mine); H.W. Moss, (Kalgoorli Gold Rec. Co); J.A. Hill (Kalgoorli Gold Rec. Co); John Dunstan (Associated Gold Mine); C.M. Harris (Hannans Propriety Development Co. Ltd); W.H. Cobould (Hannans Reward Gold Mine); John W. Sutherland (Golden Horsehoe Estates)The original photo was presented to Professor Alfred Mica Smith by the 'Old Boys' pictured.A printed image of former students of the Ballarat School of Mines, and donors towards commissioning a bust of their former lecturer Professor Alfred Mica Smith. ballarat school of mines, mining, western australia, coolgardie. kalgoorlie, maitland, hay, lilburne, watson, kildahl, copeland, moss, hearman, james, fraser, watt, roberts, dunstan, hill, harris, corbould, sutherland, william corbould, john sutherland, john w. sutherland

The Davey Paxman Experimental Steam Engine was purchased as the result of a bequest from Thomas Bath. The 'substantial sum' was used to build an Engineering Laboratory. The Ballarat School of Mines Council minutes of 08 November 1901 record: - Plans for [the] proposed building were submitted ... and ... it was resolved that a temporary building for an Engineering Laboratory be put up.' This laboratory, as an existing building, is first mentioned in the Ballarat School of Mines President's Annual Report of 1901, presented on 28 February 1902, reporting 'the erection of a building 67ft long by 33 ft wide' This report also lists all the equipment that would be accommodated in the Engineering Laboratory, including the experimental steam engine and boiler. The experimental Davey-Paxman steam engine arrived in Ballarat towards the end of 1902. The Engineering Laboratory was opened on 14 August 1903 by His Excellency Sir Sydenham Clarke. This engineering laboratory remained in use till about 1945. By 1944 preparations were under way at the Ballarat School of Mines to expand existing facilities, to be ready for the influx of returned soldiers. A new Heat Engines laboratory was built, this time of brick construction, replacing the previous corrugated-iron shed. In the early stages the steam engine was used to drive an overhead transmission shaft for machinery in the adjacent workshop. Later the steam engine was moved to a space that became the Heat Thermodynamics Laboratory. At the end of 1969 the engine was relocated to the Thermodynamics Laboratory at the then Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (BIAE) Mt Helen Campus. It was donated to Sovereign Hill in 2006. According to the research of Rohan Lamb in 2001 around five experimental steam engines were made by Davey Paxman, and three of these had similar configuration to the Ballarat School of Mines Steam Engine, however, each of these was also unique with different valve arrangements. The list, which was on a scrap of paper in a folio held in the Essex Archives, confirmed that one was sent to India. The Ballarat steam engine can be dated to late 1901 to early 1902. Zig Plavina was responsible for moving the steam engine to Mount Helen, and worked on it as a technician for many years. He observed the following: * The condenser is driven by the low pressure engine. * The following arrangements are possible: i) the high pressure engine alone, exhausting to atmosphere. Condenser not used, crankshaft flanges not coupled. ii) crankshafts coupled, mains pressure (120 psi) steam supplied to high pressure engine, partially expanded steam delivered to low pressure engine (Tandem operation). Choice available re exhaust steam: either to the condenser or to atmosphere. iii) crankshafts not coupled, reduced pressure steam supplied to low pressure engine. Exhaust steam - either to the condenser or to atmosphere. * Valve arrangement - a choice of Pickering cut-off or throttle governor. On low pressure engine - throttle governor only. Black and white photograph of an experimental steam engine which was produced for the Ballarat School of Mines. It was designed for experimental purposes, such as testing of efficiency, etc. The laboratory which housed the steam engine was lit with gas lighting. davey paxman experimental steam engine, model steam engine, davey paxman, steam, thomas bath, thermodynamics

A number of blank certificates for the Ballarat School of Mines ballarat school of mines, assaying, assayer, chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy

A laminated Ballarfat School of Mines coat of ArmsIngenio Effodere Opes Scientia Laboris Coad Jutixballarat school of mines, coat of arms

Charters Towers School of Mines Syllabus for 1904charters towers school of mines, schools of mines, w.a. macleod, h.i. mcgillivray, charls walker, bryan macrossan, j.p. wood, examinations

Ceramics studio at the Ballarat School of Mines campusballarat school of mines, ceramics, pottery wheel, visual arts

Photograph on the interior of the a workshop at the Ballarat School of Minesballarat school of mines, workshop

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A menue for the Ballarat School of Mines Final Dinnerballarat school of mines, dinner, menu4

Blank Ballarat School of Mines Diploma Certificateballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines and industries, diploma certificate, ballarat school of mines associate, blank

Birds Eye View of the Ballarat School of Minesballarat school of mines

Small card associated with the Ballarat School of Minesballarat school of mines, results, education

Glass flasks used at the Ballarat School of Mineschemistry, laboratory, scientific instruments, glass flasks, beakers

Glass flasks used at the Ballarat School of Mineschemistry, laboratory, scientific instruments, glass flasks

Ballarat School of Mines Basketball Team for 1939. ballarat school of mines, sport, physical education, basketball

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These records were written to record the names of the students of the Ballarat School of Mines who attained their certificates in the areas of their study.It covers the years between 1916 and 1945.A cardboard foolscap folder containing lined and ruled pages containing the handwritten names and awards of the students of the Ballarat School of Mines and some from the Ballarat Junior Technical School, receiving certificates from the Victorian Education Department commencing in 1916 and finishing in 1945. Towards the end are several pages of type written records. Glued to the front cover are copies of three letters from the Education Department dated 1923, 1927 and 1930.All handwritten ballarat school of mines, certificates, education department victoria, awards, ashley baker, c c brittain, john dulfer, a r lepp, h m rowlands, william skilbeck, n c timworth, l h vernon, g c b williams, albert e williams, a l ronaldson, allan bernaldo, guido brelaz, p chatham, w h clutterbuck, h a sutherland, r valentine, h g wakeling, w l coltman, r s dale, e l fidge, a a gribble, carl schache, c h beanland, e biddington, r goodyear, amy heintz, george baragwanath, a hepburn, w h morrow, thomas o'bern, j a bath, harry d o'bern, edwin a brophy, alfred boyce, andrew elder, alan v gilpin, angus r leask, arthur lockett, ernest h praetz, hubert e siemering, john e skilbeck, edgar j t tippett, noel brelaz, lenard curnow, marjory dermer, ivan j galloway, john o'loughlin, raymond proctor, maud williams, henry corrie, alan ludbrook, harry nicholls, j blaikie, h ewert, h goldsmith, h thum-yuem, h almeida, r falla, l hillman, j scarff, girls junior technical certificate 1926, olga dulfer, annie dellaca, mary hopwood, g a fella, r hepburn, p jacobi, g rumpff, f lester, lorna f geary, robert m serjeant, f longhurst, kingsley callister, nellie campi, george gingell, gladys kopke, gilbert tippert, a e caldercoat, tessie bibby, thelma coulter, william mayo, stanley hillman, james capuano, r g benn, a h keast, f h penny, a w pound, e a steane, l g valpied, e j capuano, alfred w barnes, harvey j maddern, philip c maddern, allan w pound, james h pound, william selkirk, a d senior, eric a steane, geoffrey w shorten, r w warnock, i a h adams, valda m penberthy, n l spielvogel, h c tippett, d b lamb, marjory coward, norman jelbart, victor lepp, alan c leviston, edwin mclenehan, joy e young chung, b hollioake, a l spence, allan pilvin, e j skilbeck, k g haines

Professor Ferdinand Krause lectered at the Ballarat School of Mines from 1880-1995. His descendant returned to Ballarat, visiting the new campus at Mt Helen. The information on this photograph was provided by E.J. Tippett. There is a possibility the subjects of the photo are descendants of Herbert Krause.Descendants of Prof. F.M. Krause stand in front of a battery stamper that had been used at the Ballarat School of Mines, and transferred to Mt Helen around 1969. The construction of the first buildings of the new Mt Helen campus are evident in the background. Prof Krause's son stand 2nd from the right, Phil Day is second from the left.ballarat institute of advanced education, fm krause, mount helen, ej tippett, herbert krause, derek krause