At one time the Ballarat Observatory was a campus of the Ballarat School of Mines. Two letters to the Ballarat School of Mines on Ballarat Municipal Observatory letterhead, and one carbon response from the Ballarat School of Mines. The correspondence relates to the availability of Ballarat School of Mines lecturers who may be available to present at the Ballarat Observatoryballarat observatory, ballarat municipal observatory, mount pleasant, e.j. barker, v.f. armstrong, letterhead

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870. It is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.1. Soft covered, stapled magazine with yellow, red, green, black and white cover. 2. Soft covered, stapled magazine with yellow, red, green, black and white cover.The magazine has been signed by Shirly Bolan, Betty Delimo, Albert Stephen, Bessie Sargent, Sheila Moss, max coward, R. Rowlands, William Paterson, G. Wilson, D. Menhennet, Geoffrey Mounter, R. Monteirth, Maurice Collins, M. Hinch, G. Sutherland, Alan Kirsey, Joy Martin, Alan Gilpin, Colin Richardsballarat school of mines, ballarat gas company, owen's, tunbridge's, moss, gribbles, crockers, ballarat bitter, modern dairy, ballarat butter factory, middleton, literary society, boustead, sargeant, coward, martin, sheila moss, max coward

Studio photograph of a group of students from Ballarat Junior Technical School. Similar to other group photographs of Prefects and Scholarship winners.Black and white studio photograph of 16 boys - seated and standing. Most are wearing the Ballarat Junior Technical School badge."Jun.Tech" written on back. "Richards & Co Ballarat - Photographers" stamp. "Proofs not returned charged for"ballarat junior technical school, prefects, scholarship winners, alumni

The Ballarat Benevolent Asylum is an early Ballarat institution. The Building depicted was demolished and is now the site of the Queen Elizabeth centre. Black and white photograph of an early Ballarat building. It is the double storey building known as the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum (Later the Queen Elizabeth Centre) ballarat, benevolent asylum, asylum, ballarat benevolent asylum, queen elizabeth benevolent asylum, welfare, queen elizabeth home

This book has been indexed into the 'Ballarat School of Mines Student Spreadsheet" by Ken Clements.Hardcover book with red leather spine containing the subjects undertaken by Ballarat School of Mines students in 1899. enrolments, ballarat school of mines, f.w. niven and co.

This book has been indexed into the 'Ballarat School of Mines Student Spreadsheet" by Ken Clements.Hardcover book with red leather spine containing the subjects undertaken by Ballarat School of Mines students in 1898. enrolments, ballarat school of mines, f.w. niven and co.

This book has been indexed into the 'Ballarat School of Mines Student Spreadsheet" by Ken Clements.Hardcover book with red leather spine containing the subjects undertaken by Ballarat School of Mines students in 1900. enrolments, ballarat school of mines, f.w. niven and co.

This photo is thought to have been taken at the time of Alfred Mica Smith's retirement from the Ballarat School of Mines. It is most probably also the unveiling of the Max Meldrum portrait of Smith. Alfred Mica Smith retired from the Ballarat School of Mines in 1922 after an association of 41 years and aged 78 years. At the August meeting of the Ballarat School of Mines Council in 1881 it was resolved that 'Alfred Mica Smith Esq., B.Sc., be appointed Professor in Chemistry and Metallurgy and be Superintendent of the Laboratories, for the period of twelve months at a stipend of five hundred pounds per annum, and to commence duty as soon as possible'. (signed: James Oddie, Vice-President) Smith played a major role in the years of 1887-1893 when SMB was affiliated with Melbourne University. In 1912 he became Professor of Metallurgy and received an annual salary of 250 pounds. Alfred Mica Smith presented many scholarly papers, gave evidence at government enquiries into the safety of mines and became an authority on mine safety and ventilation. He was on the Mines Ventilation Board. Professor Smith was the public analyst for the City of Ballarat and Town of Ballarat East, as well as to a number of other boroughs and shires. He was also Chief juror to the Adelaide International Exhibition, chemical section. He provided information to the Royal Commission on gold mining (1889, 1891), and was President to the chemistry section of Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, Associate of American and Australasian Institute of Mining Engineering, Member of the Science Faculty Melbourne University, and Hon. Life Member of the Miner Managers' Association of Australia. He also was involved in many educational and community affairs such as President of the SMB Students' Association, President of the Ballarat Science Society, first President of the Ballarat Camera Club, Vice President of the Field Naturalists' Club, and he presented Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery with his collection of paintings and porcelain ware. His legacies include the mutual regard between him and his students, the many tributes by former students, the Mica Smith scholarship (established in 1923) and now known as the Corbould-Mica Smith Travelling Scholarship, his portrait in oils by noted artist Max Meldrum, and the marble bust of Smith sculptured by Paul Montford. Money for a scholarship in sanitary science at the University of Manchester in the name of his uncle R. A. Smith was left being set up in 1928. Smith died of cancer on 14 May 1926 and his remains, cremated at Springvale, were interred in the Ballaarat New Cemetery. See http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_Smith,%20Alfred%20Mica.shtml Black and white mounted photograph showing a number of men sitting around two dining tables at Craig's Royal Hotel in Ballarat. Professor Alfred Mica Smith of the Ballarat School of Mines is standing 15 from the left, and is the subject of the painting on an easel to the left. The painting was presented to the Ballarat Fine Art GalleryLower right of mount 'Victa Studios Ballarat' Verso (typed and glued on): Presentation to professor Mica Smith, Craig's Hotelballarat school of mines, craig's hotel, craig's royal hotel, alfred mica smith, art gallery of ballarat, ballarat fine art gallery, portrait, frederick martell, daniel walker

The former Ballarat Post Office is not the Post Office Gallery, a part of Federation University's Art Academy.Three photographs of the Former Ballarat Post Office. former ballarat post office, post office gallery, lydiard street north, ballarat

Colour photograph of the Former Ballarat Congregational Church"Ballarat Jam Company"ballarat congregational church, mair street

One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, Outbreak at Ballarat was published by BHS Publishing and written by Clare Gervasoni. Blue soft covered book with a contemporary account of the Eureka Stockade.eureka stockade, castlemaine, mount alexander, clare gervasoni

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide.Written on slide - Ballarat March 62pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide. Written on slide - Ballarat March 62pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide

The Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine in 1905 was an unofficial journal edited by the students.Twenty-eight page booklet known as the Ballarat School of Mines Student's Magazine. Contents include: A jaunt to South Australia; Tests for the Assay Lab; Huntingdon-Heberlein Process; Slag Calculation; Electrical Laboratory; Hydrochoric Acod-Phenolph-thalein; Ballarat scientific Society; James W. Hawthorne; Maryborough Excursion; Prof Alexander Purdie; School Dirge; Compound Engines; Sister Institutions; Trafalgar, Acrobates Pymgaeus, Pigmy Flying Phalangerobituary for Alexander Purdie, Electric traction, Estimation of Fat in Milk by the Babcock Machine, first Ballarat School of Mines Annual Dinner; Crytallography Images include; Electrical Laboratory; Professor Dawbarn; James W. Hawthorne; Ballarat Rowing Eight on Lake Wendouree (H. Valentine, W. Pearce, W. Figgis, L. Seward, C. McGennis, D. Don, R. Nevett, M. Gaunt, N. Buley). Advertisements: Craig, Williamson Pty Ltd; Ballarat Baths (B. McCausland); W. Gribble & Co., H.B. Silberberg & Co; F. Jago - Ballarat Boot Palace; John Slater & Co., Kiels Motor & Cycle Stores; Alex Miller & Sons; Thomas McPherson & Son; W. Cornell; Brush Electrical Engineering Co; Ballarat School of Mines; Harry Davies & Co; Stansfield & Smith; Craig's Royal Hotel.ballarat school of mines, south australia; adelaide, valentine, pearce, figgis, seward, mcgennis, don, nevett, gaunt, buley, adelaide school of mines, kerr grant, arizona, jack adam, adam, j.a. reid, reid, jager, rowing, h. valentine, w. pearce, w. figgis, l. seward, c. mcgennis, d. don, r. nevett, m. gaunt, n. buley, cycling

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a young man dressed in a dark three piece suit, with one hand resting on his hip. He is standing outside the bay window of a weatherboard house. The man is Frank Wright and the place is 118 Doveton Street South, Ballarat.Written in pen on the back - Frank Wright, at the age of 19 years, taken at 118 Doveton St. South, Ballarat, by Vernon Holt, 23-7-1921frank wright, vernon holt, 118 doveton st south, ballarat

Foolscap letter on Ballarat Water Supply Office letterhead. The letter is hand written in ink and is signed by the secretary J.CathcartWritten in ink "4th May 1898 Sir Referring to your letter of the 6th instant and to previous correspondence relative to a meter being affixed to the water supply pipe in the School of Mines. I have the honor y direction to inform you that the request of the commissioner must be at once complied with, and failing that, the supply of water to the School will have reluctantly to be discontinued. I have the honor to be Sir Your most Obedient Servant J. Cathcart Secretary The Director School of Mines Ballarat ballarat school of mines, ballarat water supply, cathcart, j. cathcart, water

This photo (sepia) of Miss Katrina Dawbarn was taken "circa 1909" standing outside the old Ballarat Shire Office. Miss Dawbarn was the daughter of Gilbert Dawbarn who was the Shire Secretary.Historical photo of the Ballarat Shire Office in1909.Sepia photo of Ballarat Shire Office 1909,with Katrine Dawbarn, daughter of Shire Engineer (Gilbert Dawbarn).Ballarat Shire Office 1909. Katrine Dawbarn daughter of Shire Engineer. Photo coutesy Kate Kellydawbarn katrina, ballarat shire offices 1909

The Football Fixture relates to the Ballarat Association of Australian Rules Football.Double sided card with black and white printing and coloured borders. It is a Ballarat Football League fixture from Mrs F. Young of Camp Hotel, Sturt Street, Ballarat. The colours relate to the following football teams: Golden Point, South Ballarat, Imperial and East Ballarat, Ararat, Maryborough and North City, Ballarat and Soldiers' Hillfootball, ballarat, australian rules football, young, camp hotel, football fixture, vfl, bfl, afl

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat Sat. 30 April 1955, titled "Fifty years of electric trams in Ballarat". Features photo of the opening of the tramway to Lydiard St. North, Norman St in 1937 and Leo Grant, depot worker, working on the undergear of Ballarat No. 19. Notes the number of staff employed, Mr. L. J. Denmead as Superintendent, 67 motormen or conductors, four inspectors, a senior inspector, 12 track men and 12 depot workers and a number of traffic clerks. Gives a history of electric trams in Ballarat, conversion of horse trams, trams ex Sydney, fares, replacement trams, trailers, conductresses, bogie trams, gold tram, reconditioning of the system. ballarat, sec, esco, reconstruction

Graham Hopwood was a student at the Ballarat Technical Art School when he completed the sketch of the gardens. He later became a renowned secondary art teacher writing the book 'A Handbook of Art'.Eight greeting cards featuring a drawing of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens by Graham Hopwood.ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, graham hopwood, centenary, materia medica, alumni

This miner's right is held by the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. The original was glued onto a page in a large album of photographic images of early Ballarat. Recognising their significance the Council of the Old Colonists’ Association had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Blue Miner's Right issued at Ballarat in the Colony of Victoria.colony of victoria, miner's right, goldrush, ballarat, 1856

Keith Rash was interested in Ballarat History. He took this photograph in the 100th year since the discovery of gold at BallaratThree small black and white photographs are taped together to form a panorama of Ballarat from Black Hill.ballarat, keith rash, black hill, mining

Associated with an AETA tour during Easter 1962 of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems. In Ballarat trams 18 and 37 were used. The photo was taken in the City Loop in Sturt St at Grenville St. Photo taken on Saturday 21-4-1962 and published on Monday 23-4-1962.Yields information about the people who participated on the tour.Black and white photo of about 21 people leaning from tram 37 during the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. See Record 5909 for associated newspaper clipping, Has the stamp of The Ballarat Courier on rear.ballarat, tours, sturt st, specials, tram 37, aeta tours

Lindsay F.J. Hillman was born in Ballarat in 1910, and attended the Ballarat Junior Technical School. He became a cadet in Electrical Engineering Laboratory at the Ballarat School of Mines where he gained eventually gained a student Teachership for diploma studies at the School. Hillman was particularly active and excelled in a wide range of sporting interests and in student activities. In 1928 and 1928 he was awarded the Ballarat School of Mines Honour blazer by the Old Boys' association for all round athletic ability, leadership and scholarship. After spending two years with the Melbourne City Council Electric Supply Department gaining industrial experience Hillman was awarded his Diploma of electrical engineering in 1931, returning to the School in 1932 to teach apprentices and senior students. Hillman was appointed lecturer in Engineering Design and Graphics in 1937, lecturer in Engineering Design and Civil Engineering in 1944, Lecturer-in-Charge of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in 1948 and Head of the Electrical Engineering Department in 1949, a position he held until his retirement in 1973. In 1975 Lindsay Hillman was appointed to the Council of the Ballarat School of Mines and played an active role in school affairs.As Vice-President of Council from 1981 until his death in 1991 Hillman took a leading part in the implementation of many of the major building projects on the Lydiard Street Campus. The L.F.J. Hillman Award was established by the Ballarat School of Mines Council in conjunction with and through the generosity of the Hillman family in honour of the late Lindsay Frederick John Hillman. The bronze medal was presented annually to an enrolled student in an accredited course in the field of electrical/electronics studies at the Ballarat School of Mines. specific Criteria for the Award consisted of a balance of academic performance, leadership qualities, commitment to further study and involvement in sporting and/or community groups. Bronze medal designed depicting the portrait of Lindsay Hillman. The medal has a copper finish, and is presented in a blue hinged box. The first Hillman Award was presented in 1992. The recipients are: 1992 - Brett A. Hovey 1993 - Nil 1994 - Brent L. Ferguson 1995 - Kirsty McKenzie 1996 - Peter J. White 2000 - Roger Bush 2001 - Thomas Edward George 2002 - Mark William Holden 2003 - David James Hopwood 2004 - Leighton Dunn 2005 - Donald Pirouet 2006 - Mark Irvin 2007 - Ricky Wilson 2008 - Luther Dean 2009 - Daniel Thatcher 2010 - Craig Coulter 2011 - Sarah Draper 2012 - Rhys Hendrickson 2013 - Jayden Hooper "Lindsay Hillman Memorial Medal" Verso: "The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat, Est. 1870 Presented to "ballarat school of mines, hillman, lindsay hillman, medal, numismatics, honour blazer, electrical engineering, electronics, hillman medal, hillman award

Educational historyB/W aerial photo of early site works Mt. Helen Campus of University of Ballarat.On rear, "Tertiary Institute site work at Mt. Helen commenced March 1968 (see A.R. 1967-68, p.8 Knowles and Stapleton had earthworks contract" also stamp " N.L. Harvey & Son Photographers 131 Sturt Street Ballarat"buninyong, mt. helen, ballarat university, campus, earthworks

Jan SENBERGS (29 Oct 1939 - ) Born Latvia Arrived Australia 1950 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.Framed drawing of Ballarat.art, artwork, jan senbergs, ballarat, arts academy, ballaarat mechanics' institute