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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, John Kerrin and John Sharpham, c1990
John KErrin (Federal Minister in the Hawke/Keating Government) and John Sharpham (Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education and Ballarat University College.john kerrin, john sharpham -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Georges Duplessis, Wonders of Engraving, 1871, 1871
Brown hard covered book with gold trim. Former Ballarat School iof Mines and Ballarat College of Advanced Education Library Book.georges duplessis, library cards, engraving, ballarat school of mines library -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1930's or early 1940's
Yields information about the scrubber tram.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the Ballarat Scrubber on the depot fan - plain green, undated, possibly c1940. trams, tramways, depot, scrubber tram, tram scrubber -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Mural, French, Leonard, 'The Tapestry' by Leonard French, 1959
Artist Leonard French said of this work:- "The centre panel suggests a tree of knowledge growing out of a jewelled fish (a spiritual accompaniment is intended), and from the tree birds rise, spreading out through the cloud shapes of the other panels. Hands and figures rise from the earth, reaching for the birds. The left hand panel depicts the journey of figures in a boat, the seeking after or journeying to the source of knowledge. The far right hand panel is the garden, figures in a primitive state, a sort of evolution of figures from a primitive garden (the first garden). Visualization, verbalization, music and dance are tools we have to express a concept. The analysis of an art work is a delicate and sensitive task and great harm can be done in an attempt to become verbal about a form which relies upon elements peculiar to itself for intrinsic meaning." Leonard FRENCH (OBE) (08 October 1928 - 10 January 2017) Born Brunswick, Victoria Died Heathcote, Victoria Known for his enormous dalle de verre (concrete and slab glass) ceiling in the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria Leonard French produced a large body of work throughout his lifetime. French won the Sulman Prize in 1960, and the Blake Prize for Religious Art in 1963 and in 1980. He was also awarded a Harkness Fellowship in 1965. In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1968 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. In early 1959 Leonard French was commissioned by the Ballarat Teachers' College students to paint a mural. The students were responsible for the payment of the work. When unveiled artist George Bush remarked: "the 1959 students have left something not just to 'oooh' and 'ah' at, but something that is thought provoking, arresting and interesting. This work of art keeps something in reserve and draws you to search for deeper meaning behind the splendour of colour. This mural is not one which will not fade the interest of its beholders, but one which will provide intrigue for generations to come." Originally French intended the mural to be five panels, each entitled (left to right) 'the Journey', 'Man', 'The Tree', 'The Earth', 'The Garden'. The finished mural was reduced to four panels with the central tree incorporated into the panels 'Earth' and 'Man'. Ballarat Teachers' College Art lecturer Arch Cuthbertson explained that the artist:- "Aims at evoking emotional flashed, opening doors to simultaneous thinking and feeling. To accomplish this he juxtaposes the threads of conscious and unconscious images, thus effecting a tapestry that allows many points of reference to converge upon his singular images. Whether the colours offer metaphysical sensations or convey a literal meaning will depend upon the breadth and depth of the viewer's experience. Similarly with the bird - we might well ask is it a defiance of gravity, a metaphysical ascension or the elusive winged knowledge? Again the answer could well be that these three associations have a singular purpose. " This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A four panel mural by Leonard French, commissioned and gifted by the Ballarat Teachers' College Student in 1959. Art lecturer Arch Cuthbertson was highly involved in this commission. Artist Charles Bush unveiled the mural at the Ballarat Teachers' College in Gillies Street, Ballarat. At that time he said:- "You have left behind you on object which will be full of interest to a lot of people. A work of art, so long as it is in existence, is constantly under review. Most of the good things that keep on going are usually to the uninitiated a little worrying. Many of you will be worried by this, because it does not make its message immediately clear. But come back and assess it again and again." art, leonard french, french, artwork, mural, ballarat teachers' college, class of 1959 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Water Supply 1837-1972, Chronology and Extracts From History, C 2009
This is an incomplete draft on work about the Ballarat Water Supply which is directly relevant to Lake Wendouree and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.These pages give background to the development of the Ballarat Water Supply after 1972. 13 pages in random order, except for pp1-4 which form a chronology. The other 9 printed pages are part of a draft with some references cited.Nonedoctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat water supply, lake wendouree, commissioner j.a. chisholme, yuillle's swamp, j.b.humffrays, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Honour Board, The Pitman Benjamin Prize for Engineering Sustainability Honour Board, c2006
The Pitman Benjamin Prize for Engineering Sustainability is awarded to the Civil Engineering student whose thesis best promotes sustainable engineering. It is awarded in memory of a Heather Pitman, the first woman to graduate in Engineering at Ballarat. The Pitman Benjamin Prize for Engineering Sustainability is sponsored by Benjamin Real Estate, and was first awarded in 2006. Heather was the first female graduate from Ballarat College of Advanced Education and obtained outstanding results. Throughout her career she worked predominantly in local government and for much of that time with the Shire of Ballarat, then the City of Ballarat. During that time she worked as a civil engineer and in planning. Heather was a trail blazer in many respects and was one of the first women to be employed into an engineering position at that time. It was not easy, and she applied for about 200 jobs before being employed by the Shire of Greensborough, north of Melbourne. In 2002 Heather Pitman was Land Development Engineer with the City of Ballarat. The following year she was the City of Ballarat's Manager, Building & Assets. Award sponsor Terry Benjamin was a great mentor of Heather’s sponsoring the award in her memory when she died suddenly at the age of 48. Honour Board, gold lettering University of Ballarat. Black lettering The Pitman Benjamin Prize for Engineering Sustainability. The Pitman Benjamin Prize for Engineering Sustainability has been awarded to: * 2006 - Nathan Whittle; * 2007 - Christopher Quinn; * 2008 - Vinoch Ravi; * 2009 - Troy Vanberkel; * 2010 - Nil; * 2011 - Craig Furniss; * 2012 - Joshua Handreck; * 2013 - Matthew Willis (not on board 10/6/2014); * 2013 - Daniel Camilleri (not on board 10/6/2014);pitman benjamin, nathan whittle, christopher quinn, vinodh ravi, troy vanberkel, craig furniss, joshua handreck, prize, engineering, sustainability, heather pitman, stuart benjamin, benjamin real estate -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat tram 18 - Lake View, Ken Winney, 12/1949
The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 18 in Wendouree Parade at a location opposite the View Point Hotel. The "gazebo" at this location can be seen behind the tram. The tram has the destination of View Point and an auxiliary sign of "Lake View Point Only - connect with launches". On the left side of the photo is a highway advisory sign "Motorists Drive Slowly" Photo by I K Winney of Sydney, 12/1949.Yields information about tram 18 and the Lake View route.Black and white photograph with photographers details on rear."No. 18 at View Point terminus, note supplementary sing re ferry connection across Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, tram 18, wendouree parade, lake view, road signs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 29, No. 4, December 1991", Dec. 1991
Yields information about the personal views of the Ballarat tramway system and his photographs. Has a strong association with the author of the article.Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 29, No. 4, December 1991, which has a front cover photograph of No. 40, west bound in Sturt St at intersection with Doveton St. (Photo by Glen Mills), centre page spread "Brisbane Traction Memories" - four photographs by Mick Morahan, a four page article with photographs by Chris Wurr "Ballarat Tramway Tribute "and on the inside rear page, a photograph of Elizabeth St. Hobart and King William St. Adelaide with trams. Ballarat Photographs: Page 14 - No. 31 at Mount Pleasant terminus Page 15 - No. 12 crossing Albert St. Sebastopol (has Skipton St. in the photo caption) Page 16 - No. 40 on the Dawson St. Crossover Page 16 - No. 26 and 27 crossing at the Bell St. Loop Page 17 - No. 17 at Sturt and Lydiard Sts Page 17 - Two trammies having a chat. Map of Ballarat provided by BTPS Ltd on page 15.trams, tramways, ballarat, recollections, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Victorian Railways (VR), VicRail timetable Spring 1981, Oct. 1981
.1 - Timetable - 92 page + cover with fold out map, centre stapled. Printed at the time of the introduction of new rolling stock and faster services, both Intercity and Regional. Dated Spring 1981. Shows train services to Ballarat at the time and for the VicRail. Relevant pages including fares and a map have been scanned. .2 - "Fares" - 16 page centre stapled book providing fare information - dated 4/10/1981. .3 - Pocket Timetable - Melbourne Ballarat 22/8/1993 .4 - ditto 16/10/1994 - both .3 and .4 advertise Sorbothan insoles for shoes. See Reg Items 6824, 8116, 8117 and for 1998, 1957, 1981,1993 and 1994 and 2021 respectively.ballarat, railways, vicrail, timetables, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1940's to early to mid 1950's
Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat using City Loop.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 25 and another single trucker at the City Loop. Tram 25 has the destination of City. In the background are the building on the west side of Sturt St and an advertisement for Penfolds Wines. Photo possibly Lee A Ratten - see related document and Reg Item 7185.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, city loop, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 24/11/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the mid 1950's and No. 43.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of No. 43 with destination of Sturt St West at Drummond St. Note auxiliary destination board and the Olympic rings sign on the pole behind the tram. Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Photo by Wal Jack 24-11-1956, while running an Olympic Games service. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative on rear in black in "SEC Ballarat No. 43 in Sturt St 24-11-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T241" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, drummond st, olympics, hospital corner, tram 43 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Rubie Lonie
Ruby Lonie was Senior Clerk of the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Administrative Staff. Always known as Miss Lonie, her sole position was at SMB where she worked between May 1914 and May 1960. When the SMB Registrar, John Robinson, died in 1935 the question of who would fill the position became a matter of urgency. The temporary answer was Miss Lonie, who was the senior clerk on the Registrar's staff. The permanent position was looked upon as an exclusively male preserve. At Miss Lonie's retirement function SMB President, M.B. John, noted that Miss Lonie had joined the staff in 1914 and had 'done a tremendous job since that time, and for many years had been the Registrar's "Right Hand Man". Twenty Four years after having acted as Registrar the current SMB Registrar, F.F.Ferguson recognised Miss Lonie's assistance and her extensive knowledge of the history and the administrative procedures of the School. He added 'I have noted on many occasions Miss Lonie's kindly interest in people in times of sickness or difficulty and her willingness to help.' Current and former staff members were keen to acknowledge Miss Lonie. Former Principal Dick Richards said 'That Miss Lonie had been in this one job all her life is a great tribute to the school, and the Council is conscious of her devoted service.' The Principal, Mr Arblaster, on behalf of himself and the staff presented Miss Lonie with a gold watch and wished her well in her retirement. The next day Miss Lonie, along with Hestor Darby, the SMB Typewriting teacher who was on long service leave, sailed from Melbourne for London, mainly to visit Scotland.A black and white photo of a woman, Ruby Lonieruby lonie, ballarat school of mines, women, university women -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Rubie Lonie
Ruby Lonie was Senior Clerk of the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Administrative Staff. Always known as Miss Lonie, her sole position was at SMB where she worked between May 1914 and May 1960. When the SMB Registrar, John Robinson, died in 1935 the question of who would fill the position became a matter of urgency. The temporary answer was Miss Lonie, who was the senior clerk on the Registrar's staff. The permanent position was looked upon as an exclusively male preserve. At Miss Lonie's retirement function SMB President, M.B. John, noted that Miss Lonie had joined the staff in 1914 and had 'done a tremendous job since that time, and for many years had been the Registrar's "Right Hand Man". Twenty Four years after having acted as Registrar the current SMB Registrar, F.F.Ferguson recognised Miss Lonie's assistance and her extensive knowledge of the history and the administrative procedures of the School. He added 'I have noted on many occasions Miss Lonie's kindly interest in people in times of sickness or difficulty and her willingness to help.' Current and former staff members were keen to acknowledge Miss Lonie. Former Principal Dick Richards said 'That Miss Lonie had been in this one job all her life is a great tribute to the school, and the Council is conscious of her devoted service.' The Principal, Mr Arblaster, on behalf of himself and the staff presented Miss Lonie with a gold watch and wished her well in her retirement. The next day Miss Lonie, along with Hestor Darby, the SMB Typewriting teacher who was on long service leave, sailed from Melbourne for London, mainly to visit Scotland.A black and white photo of a woman, Ruby Lonieruby lonie, ballarat school of mines, women, university women -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Henry Sutton The Innovative Man: Australian Inventor, Scientist and Engineer, 2018, 2018
Nikola Tesla once said “Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments” In his lifetime Henry Sutton not only helped shape Ballarat’s history but also that of Australia and the world. Very few people have crossed as many scientific fields as Henry Sutton. His life’s work spanned all avenues of science and engineering and he stands alone in history as one of Australia’s first true men of science and innovation. Based on previously unavailable personal papers as well as articles and letters published in journals worldwide, this book captures the personal triumphs and tragedies of this remarkable Australian. By age 26 Henry Sutton had won world acclaim and graced the world stage among the giants of the scientific world. Henry Sutton stood as an equal alongside such men as Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Although applauded around the world in his day for his remarkable achievements, Henry Sutton went largely unnoticed in Australia by his peers and the public. It is not until you begin to document, in one place, his enormous body of work that you start to gain the true picture and depth of his remarkable achievements. It is a national travesty that these achievements have slipped largely unrecognised between the pages of Australian scientific history for over a century. Henry Sutton’s inventions and contribution to science has been a part of the evolution of many inventions, including the light globe, telephone, battery, television and wireless technology all of which are now part of our everyday lives. Henry Sutton’s contribution to Australian and world innovation has been methodically researched and documented in this book and is the first fully documented account of this forgotten and unrecognised extraordinary Australian.Hardcovered book of 397 pages. The cover features a black and white image of Henry Sutton. Gift of Lorayne Branch (author)lorayne branch, henry sutton, ballarat school of mines, former sutton's music store, innovation, inventions, scientist, microscopy, cycle agency, automobile club of victoria, wireless telegraphy, anne tattie, anne sutton, sutton autocar, photography -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Pikeman's Dog Statue by Charles Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith, 21/05/2017
A sculpture unveiled on December 3rd 1999, the Anniversary of the Eureka Stockade Rebellion, in Ballarat, Victoria commemorates the Pikeman's Dog . The centerpiece of the sculpture is the bronze Irish Terrier. His stance, is a direct expression of his forlorn anguish, as he sits at the base of a symbolic bronze Pike, his head turned towards the place where once his master stood. The Pikeman's Dog statue was relocated from inside the Eureka Centre to a more prominent position within the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park. The new memorial was unveiled at a ceremony on December 3, 2014 - the 160th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. The new memorial consists of 22 large golden stockade posts – representing the number of diggers killed in battle – erected in a triangle behind the statue of Wee Jock, on high ground outside the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka. The triangular shape of the monument is metaphorically symbolic. The V shape can be interpreted as symbolising victory, and the 22 golden posts represent the 22 diggers who were killed. The Pikeman`s Dog (known as Wee Jock), a little terrier, showed great devotion and bravery at the death of his master at the Eureka Stockade on 3 December 1854. As a result of the attack on the miners by Crown forces, five British soldiers and some thirty miners died. Among the miners lay a Pikeman, mortally wounded with some 15 wounds. Guarding his body throughout the hours it lay unclaimed at the battlefield, and later accompanying it on the death cart as the remaining bodies were transferred to the cemetery, was this small dog. According to reports the dog howled continuously and could not be separated from his master. The dog was awarded the RSPCA`s Purple Cross which Honours exceptional behaviour in serving humans in 1997.Colour photographs of the Pikeman's Dog statue in the Eureka Stockade Memorial Gardens. pikeman's dog, eureka stockade, statue, charles smith, joan walsh-smith -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 24/05/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Bendigo Trust's trams in the late 1970's and the depot.Black and white print of Ballarat 39 at the Gardens Loop terminus. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 24/3/1959. In the background are the Trees of the Gardens, and the tram stop. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 39/ Lake Wendouree / 24/3/59 5536 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 39 -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sheila Prendergast Photo Album 1941-1944, commenced training June 1941
Dr Q. V. N. Whitehead with 2 babies, 1940s Ballarat & District Hospitaldr, whitehead, babies, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Thermometer - Gears Pharmacies, Ballarat. G H Zeal, English Made Guaranteed, No 64
Thermometer - Gears Pharmacies, Ballarat. G H Zeal, English Made Guaranteed, No 64.thermometer, gears, pharmacy, zeal, english made, ballarat, peet -
Unions Ballarat
Goldrush doctors at Ballaarat, 1977
Biographical book about medical practitioners in Ballaarat (Ballarat) goldfields between 1850-1860.Ballarat region - social history.PaperFront cover: title and author's name.medical practitioners, ballaarat, ballarat, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, btlc, doctors -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Advertisement for John Taylor's Red House Bakery. Courier supplement December 15th, 1909
Established in 1885, the store was located on Sturt Street near the Ballarat Fire Brigade Station.red house bakery, john taylor, building, commericial, shop, sturt street, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SEC Safety Noticeboard"
Used for SEC safety messages and a welcome to a tour group by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society.Demonstrates a SEC Safety sign and a reuse by the BTPSSheet of plywood painted green, with of our mounting holes & clip on the right hand side. With a "SEC safety" transfer applied to one side. Has rounded corners on the tap. Has had two hinges on the left hand side. On rear in yellow paint faded with brown mark stains "BTPS / WELCOMES / RCTA / TOUR / GROUP" (Rail Coach Touring Association.) Used late seventies?trams, tramways, sec, safety, ballarat, depot, rcta -
Federation University Historical Collection
Manual - Manual - Deutscher Mower, ZILLES COLLECTION: Owner's Manual for Duetscher TE910 Ride-On Mower
Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. H F Deutscher Pty Ltd were the manufacturers of lawn mowers. They were at 711 Creswick Road, Ballarat but now are at 731 Creswick Road Wendouree. They have been making petrol mowers since the 1950s. Their history began when a golf club asked them to build a mower that was able to cut long grass. Since then they have produced many different models of hand and ride-on mowers.A4 booklet - 10 pages. Photographs of sections referred to. Draft copies and original photographszilles printers, deutscher, ballarat, petrol mowers, ride-on mowers, lawn mower -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Wal Jack, 11/03/1961 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tram operation in 1961 and the appearance of the trams during the application of the dash canopy lights.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning from Drummond St North into Sturt St (Mt Pleasant) and No. 42 turning into Drummond St North at Hospital Corner, 11-3-1961. Photo Wal Jack. No. 42 has a Vic Wendt Motors roof advert for the Peugeot 403 motor car. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3a for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative .1 - part of the same photograph with most of 39 cropped out - poor image - see i3On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat Loading No. 39 to Victoria St, No. 42 from Mt Pleasant, Sturt and Drummond Sts, Ballarat 11-3-61" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1260" written in. .1 - has 'BTPS Sales Department" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 39, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, David Endacott, 1971
Colour print of a Ballarat single trucker en route for the Gardens, just past St Aidans Drive during Winter 1971. Photo taken from partly within Lake Wendouree, looking at the tramcar through the trees, which has passed the photographer. See also Reg Nos. 1279 and 1280 for related images. On Kodak paper. Not the same tram as on 1279 or 1280 as it has a SEC and Eureka Tiles roof ad. Original film image scanned at 3200dpi 12/5/2020.On rear in blue ink "Lake Wendouree" and in top left hand corner "1971".ballarat, lake wendouree, st aidans drive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 23/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour postcard size print of SEC Ballarat tram 28 on No. 3 road at SEC Wendouree Parade depot. Photo dated 23.11.1962. Printed on AGFA paper. Tram 28 has "Twin Lakes" sign in multiple colours on front panel, and what appears to be a CASTROL and an SEC ad.. Trams fitted with dash canopy lighting, but not the large white strip on the front panel and has small triangles on the front panel Tram 13 has the destination of "DEPOT via Drummond St."On rear top left hand corner "23.11.62" in very wavy handwriting typical of an aged person.depot, ballarat, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 15/10/1940 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Macarthur and Drummond Sts intersection during 1940 and the trams in used and the welding truck.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 12 turning from Macarthur St into Drummond St north. Has a shop advertising Preservene Soap in the background and the old welding truck with a warning sign on the back at the rear of the tram. Shows the houses in Drummond St North prior the trees growing. Photo taken 15-10-1940. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat No. 12 turning out of Macarthur St in Drummond St 15-10-40. Note old "Beam" welding unit.trams, tramways, macarthur st, drummond st nth, welding, tram 12 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Trophy, Old Collegians Cup 1887
Charles Walker, Son of Samuel Walker, 112 Lyons St S; Prev S School 33 Upper VI Class entered Ballarat College in 1885, peer year 1889. He was awared the Old Collegians Cup in 1887. The cup was returned to the school in 1985 by Mrs Hilda Rehfisch. The Old Collegians Cup was an athletic award and highly prestigious. For more information about the Old Collegians Cup see Ring-A-Roo December 1993.A prestigious award given to athletic champions and indication of the significant place of athletics within the school program in the late 1800's.Medium ornate engraved silver cup with two handles and a lid on painted wood standInscription on cup face: OLD COLLEGIANS CUP / GIFT OF THE COLLEGE COMt / WON BY / C Walker Inscription on cup verso: BALLARAT / Minervan / COLLEGE charles-walker, ballarat-college, silver-cup, 1887, old-collegians-cup, athletics, -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Ryan.M.J, Thornton Richards & Co, M.J.Ryan,(J.P.) Councilor/Shire President, "Circa 1950"
Councilor M.J.Ryan,(J.P.),was first elected as a member of the Ballarat Shire Council on the 30th. August 1897, serving until 1915. He was then re-elected in 1918 and served until1953. He was appointed Shire President in 1902-08-14-23-32-38-44-50.Original Historic photo.Sepia Photo of Councilor M.J.Ryan,(J.P.),set in a dark Brown plain wooden frame with gold trim on inside of frame.photo surounded by dark brown mount. Councilor M.J.Ryan (J.P.). First elected a member of the Ballarat Shire Council on 30th August 1897.Appointed Shire President 1902-08-14-23-32-38-44-50.ballarat shire council, ryan m j j p, 1897 1950 -
Unions Ballarat
Minutes of meetings of Eight Hour Anniversary Committee, 11 November 1892-27 January 1916
The establishment of the 8hours day by the Operative Stone Masons in 1856 gave an impetus to the Trade Union Movement in the colony and the slogan “8hrs Work 8hrs Rest 8hrs Recreation” became established fact for the first time in the world. This event was rightly regarded as worthy of celebration and 8hr anniversary committees were formed throughout Victoria. In 1883, the Ballarat Eight Hours Anniversary Committee was renamed Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council.The minutes are a core historical source of information from the inception of Eight Hours Anniversary Committee, subsequently known as Ballarat Trades and Labour Council. They represent the history of unionism in the Ballarat region. The minutes include items relating to industrial campaigns, social justice and are of political significance to the region. Bound, paper. Vol 1: 11 November 1892-23 March 1900. Vol 2: 3 April 1900-23 June 1911. Vol 3: 12 December 1911-27 January 1916 - also contains minutes of the Progressive Political League of Victoria, Ballarat West Branch, 22 June 1891-14 March 1892.eight hours anniversary committee, ballarat regional trades and labour council, btlc, unions, eight hour day, ballarat trades hall, progressive political league of victoria -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Thomas Stephen Hart, The Highlands and Main Divide of Western Victoria, 1907, 12/12/1907
Thomas S. Hart was a teacher at the Ballarat School of Mines, and a member of the Ballarat Field Naturalists ClubArticle with illustrations published by the Royal Society of Victoria by Thomas S. Hart. The following plates are included: Fig 1. The Main Divide and some of the transverse ridges Fig 2. Hills on and near the Divide at the Ercildoun and Ascot Gaps Fig. 3. Profile of the Divide at Ascot Gap. Fig. 4. Sketch of the Hills west and north-west from Mt Buninyong - - The divide in Ascot Gap from Mt Blowhard (Serra Range, Mt William, Mt Ararat, Larne Gerin, Ben Major, Mt Cole, Mt Misery, Mt Bolton) Fig. 5. Diagram to illustrate the possible courses of the leads south of the present Divide - Burrumbeet Basin (Smythesdale, Ballarat, Lal Lal , Mt Doran, egerton, Parwan Creet, Rowsley Fault, Eastern Plateau) Fig. 6. Diagramatic cross section of the grampians, south of Hall's Gap. Profile of the Pyranees, from maiden Hill - Diagramatic Section of the Grampians south of Hall's Gap. (Mt Cole, Mt Mitchell, Ben Major, Ben More, Avoca Hill, Hall's Gap.) Fig. 7. Profile of the Pyrenees as seen from Maiden Hill near Waubra.thomas hart, thomas s. hart, ballarat school of mines, ballarat field naturalists club, royal society of victoria, western victoria, ballarat, great dividing range, mt william, volcano, volcanic plains, waterways, lal lal basin, yarrowee creek, ballarat common, lava flow, wendouree, warrenheip, ballarat plateau, mt elephant, grampians, t.s. hart, mt buangor, mt beckworth, mt misery, mt bolton, lal lal iron ored, mt ararat, mt wiliam, mt cole, burrumbeet, mt warrenheip, daylesford, waubra, ercildoun gap, smythesdale, lal lal falls, parwan valley, burrumbeet creek, staffordshire reef, pyranees, bacchus marsh, rowsley fault, ben nevis, avoca hill, landsborough hill, mt blowhard, weatherboard, mclean's hill, fyan's creek, thomas stephen hart, lal lal