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Booklet, Education Department Victoria Technical Schools Register for Classes in Upholstery, 1981
Blue hard covered book with red tape. The instructor was G. Dunne.ballarat school of mines, trades, g. dunne, m. peacock, d. peacock, victorian education department -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Ledger, Ballarat Technical Arts School Student Fees Ledger, 1907-1914
The Ballarat Technical Art School opened in 1907 as a division of the Ballarat School of Mines.Ledger with brown and blue marbled paper cover and brown tape spine. Some names are listed under keywords.ballarat technical art school, h.w. malin, lilliam moyle, queens college, .doris walker, emily turnbull, viola jackson, c.w. sergeant, hilda wardell, hettie gilbert, alice benoit, ella morrow, d.g. johnston, p. brokenshire, edna tweedie, millicent white, dorisn walker, isla gray, mollie brophy, annie speak, c.v. clegg, agnes w. reid, nin z. woinarski, bessie yates, bessie landles, jean mcdonald, harold herbert, harold h. herbert, lizzie develin, florrie sides, fletcher j. crane, catherine ronald, gertrude owen, m.d. hamilton, clara v. clegg, leslie sim, ida barker, charlotte turner, florrie barnes, james n. boyce, leo coburn, carrie peters, mabel chapman, fred mcintyre, elsie rich, henry c. hart, g. bannerman, jack meadows, preston white, lyn hamilton, a. murray, lillian moyle, nina davies, maggie kittelty, m. snell, samuel mee, agnes carley, ida delina, katherine dillon, nellie mccubbin, lila lynch, e. owen, g. owen, d. owen, alice m. coltman, ruby bawden, elsie joy, ellen j. norton, herbert rich, g. medwell, maria loader, agnes gibb, quennie young, a.e. kennedy, o. geddes, ruby l. smith, roy proctor, elsie naples, w.b.g. mcdonald, cecil brittain, elsie fawcett, g. calvert, albert coates, catherine hogan, may vercoe, daisy saunders, dora furness, matilda johnson, gordon steele, c.w. sargeant, e. cornell, irene hewitt, wilie finn, clare clegg, jessie mccallum, c.f. white, e. kilsall, kate morris, ella garrett, winnie trompf, ellie mckissock, oswald gedded, doris walker, elsie tipping, rose smith, daisy lewellin, eliza frank, una e. fitts, may wasley, grace medwell, mollie laffey, a. duck, pearl sergent, e. penny, r. bieske, f. pattendon, e.g. bailymay booth, nelliw evans, gertie evans, e. baker, c. brittain, ralph leyland, e. tipping, mary sheehan, may chenery, j. bickart, e. perry, m. bessemeres, george richardson, f. mcintyre, h. fern, d. little, o. tolputt, arthur toop, p. lakeland, charles j. rawlings, jack hooly, thomas pattenden, elsie finch, ernest murfett, gordone steele, frank power, n.j. coote, william ewart, patrick ryan, david walker, john perry, vera lindsay, robert cooper, violet leadbeater, maggie skelton, clara mann, laura ritchie, james m. johnston, ida brown, ethel butcher, michael glenane, f.j. branigan, keith booth, henry elliot, reg cutter, stan westcott, frank king, lottie finch, ladies art association, pauline lakeland, cyril thermeyer, albert berryman, stanley lindsay, joseph bickart, alf berryman, leo hewitt, hilda tweedie, vera carroll, lionel davies, isabel kiel, alex dickens, henry elliott, mollie buley, meg moore, harrie fern, eileen conway, minnie buchanan, thomas price, edward stewart, joy lugg, olive grainger, m. heinz, d. gooch, p. moon, g. bailey, charles bray, daisy dickman, george calvert, florence sides, tom hannah, eileen blake, ethel benoit, ruby oaff, chrissie ware, harrie wilson, muriel cornel, phoebe wilkinson, fanny kay, john norcott, stewart o'loughlan, m. featherstone, f. tweedie, a. corbould, d. allanby, f. buchanan, l. cody, v. fisher, r. murphy, hilda jamieson, bessie eason, phyllis palmer, lila hall, vera hall, anie walton, ruby stevens, dorotthy davison, ethel hancock, anas ross, lizzie williams, lional davies, leslie page, frank page, lilian bell, may henry, doreen mclean, dorothy dobson, helen mcintosh, charles fraser, murial cornell, j.b. sutcliffe, dorothy dawson, emma mavin, agnes lumsden, virginia kerr, emily figgis, beryl craddock, winnie treloar, gladstone procter, f.w. procter, effie baker -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph and Documents, Anne Beggs Sunter, Latta/Downing Family, Mount Helen
The Federation University Mt Helen Campus was once the farm of John Latta and his wife Elizabeth Ann Dean. The couple married in 1867 and had three children at the time of John Latta's death (Elizabeth Ann b.1870; Mary b.1873; John b.1875). Elizabeth later married George Downing, and had another six children. The house was situated in the vicinity of the current Administration and Caro Conference Centre buildings, surrounded by an orchard, and a well under the current Albert Coates Building (Union Building). The land was purchased by the Ballarat School of Mines for their tertiary division from the Stapleton family.Various items relating to the Federation University Mount Helen Campus, and the early settlers on the land, the Latta Family. .1) Parish Plan, including E. Latta, M. Fiscalini, R. Wynne, R. Nixon, J.U. Smith, J. Davis .2) Part of a 1930s ordinance map showing Ballarat, Buninyong and Greenhill .3) Contour Map with the first two Mt Helen Campus buildings included. .4) Drawing a a proposed campus plan .5) Latta Family negativemount helen campus, latta family, greenhill, e. latta, m. fiscalini, r. wynne, r. nixon, j.u. smith, j. davis, parish plan, john latta, elizabeth latta, george downing, elezabeth downing, green hill, pontresina, abraham baxter, g. dean, market gardens, jim downing, bob thornton, j. hateley, martin fanning, toll keeper, anne beggs sunter -
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Photographs - black and white, Chatham-Holmes Collection: People unidentified
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, M Jefferey, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Wedding in Holmes family, c1930s
Photograph mounted on beige card showing the wedding of Henry John (Jack) Holmes from Ascot and Shirley Lorraine Dean of Lismore, Victoria. Front L - R: Seated Margaret Dean, Elizabeth Chatham. Back row L - R: Bill Holmes, Noreen Dean, Jack Holmes, Shirley Holmes, Bill Dean, David HolmesSigned by photographers at bottom right.chatham-holmes collection, holmes, david holmes, mary elizabeth holmes, wedding party, c1930s, ascot, shirley lorraine dean, bill holmes, noreen dean, jack holmes, shirley holmes, bill dean -
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Magazine, The Spectator: Lucas House Magazine, 1958, 06/1958
Mazazine on 21 pages featuring a black and white image of the Ballarat Arch of Victory on the front cover. Contents include: * Making Australia's History (John Campbell Miles and Mount Isa) by S. Warren Shears * Cricket Club Notes by Arthur Smith (Doug Mills, Stan Fraser, Tubby Grundy) * Badminton Notes (W. Shears, I. JOnes, T. Hubble, M. Drabsch, Joan Sutherland) * Combating Asian 'Flu (Photo of June Blundell receiving injection from Dr W. Jenkin) * Greater Love (Original short story by L.W.) * Social Page * What is a Boy by Allen Beck Images include photographs of workers on the job, and the Lucas Past Employees Memorial Cairn on the Learmonth end of the Avenue of Honour. e. lucas and co., s. sarori, f. gillies, john tunbridge, lucas memorial cairn -
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Book, Peter Agrum's Sports Secretary Diary, 1960
Ballarat School of Mines sports programme and diary including newspaper clippingssport, ballarat school of mines, noel johns, peter agrums, bob norton, michael whiteside, technical college sport, n. whitcher, a. patterson, t. brauer, m. whiteside, r. norton, n. nash, m. peel, d. holmes, n. johns, g. waller, a. rock, r. coutts, j. davis, g. titheridge, g. hart, neil gow, table tennis, basketball, harold nicol, gordon long, quad sports, ballarat teachers' college, raaf, alex turnbull, jan morrow -
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Postcard, Ballarat School of Mines, c1906
Colour postcard of the Ballarat School of Mines from Lydiard Street South. From left to right the Ballarat School of Mines Museum (Former Wesleyan Church, Administration Building, and former Ballarat Circuit Court (First building of the Ballarat School of Mines)Miss M. Foster C/o Mrs Ruffin 41 Wellington St Geelong West Dear Millie ? your pretty p.l. No. I was not vexed at your not answering my letter. I knoew you had plenty to do. Had a scrummy time at the dance. Weill keep news til later, so as my heart is on fire send me a kiss by wire love to all none to yourself because you are no good. ballarat school of mines, wesleyan church, methodist church, buildings, new classrooms, administration building, ballarat school of mines museum, former ballarat circuit court, m. foster, museum -
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Instrument - Object, Telescope
This telescope was used at the Ballarat School of Mines, and used to be located on the roof of the Ballarat Technical Art School (Gribble Building) at the Ballarat School of Mines. The telescope was reconditioned by former staff member Graeme Hood. Black telescope with 9 inch mirror and large counterweight. On the back of the mirror are the following words "G M Riley Sunshine 1922"telescope, observatory -
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Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat Teachers' College Student Magazine, 'Extra Muros', 1931
A printed magazine of the Ballarat Teachers' College, including a number of black and white photographs. ballarat teachers' college, extra muros, sport, tennis team, hocket team, maclean, ballarat east town hall, theatre, romantic age, athletics, swimming, colin inglis, alex coto, m. fogarty, gladys dunstan, thomas ryan, m.e. bainbridge, nancy larkan, alex a. brown, a.m. kerr, r.w. johnston, r. southwell, m. graham, m.m. o'callaghan, w.j. braden, m. quin, anne vickers, gregor c. mcleod, hazel j. henderon, claire davey, jess higgins, dot watson, c. mccullough, ronnie mcmahon, g. ingpen, m. connolly, w. sudholz, g. turner, norman povey, c. kirk, a. curtis, doris roscoli, kitty kelly, alfred dixon, d.r. anderson, keith m. johnson, arthur h. bryant, m.j. drummond, norna nevett, l.j. miles, dougles mcdowell, m.g. boucher, e.b. tregonning, h.p. doyle, edward russell, lorna mitchell, mac kerrmann, mildred coad, lurline f. desailly, rosa m. fraser, ann saligari, jean baily, meg arnott, r. mcinerny, a.b. stearn -
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Programme, Alex King & Sons, S.M.B. Follies 1948, 1948
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor organisation of Federation University Australia. Four page folded programme for the Ballarat School of MInes Students' Association Follies. ballarat school of mines, students' association, student union, harry davies & co. pty ltd, john scott, j. dunstan, w. wray, e. marshman, d. wattis, g. searle, r. pullen, n. edwards, d. munro, h. graham, j. coward, j. rogers, r. kibby, r. morton, c. hobson, w. brown, m. kennedy, g. edmonds, a. williams, n. campegli, j. carmiachel, a. burrow, j. perkins, b. tippet, j. willis, h. mcwilliam, j. diamond, r. tantau -
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Magazine, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1962
Black yellow and grey soft covered school magazine. ballarat school of mines, ian weit, gordon johnson, kerry penna, kevin oscar rogers, robert coutts, graeme waller, anita bitans, noel kelly, john davis, tony brauer, sue davies, stanley white, harry arblaster, richard d. richards medal, dick richards medals, john boermans, harry goldsmith retirement, j.r. pound, microliths, stone tools, ross gray, harold yates retirement, eric mcgrath award, students' representive council, student union, kevin o. rogers, ballarat asian society, m. moissinac, b.c. gan, b. tanthiem, l.k. oh, b. eng, austral-asian relationships, colombo plan, treatise on rugby, beat generation, university in ballarat, civil defence, ross sea shore party, hester darby retirement -
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Certificate, Form of Certificate of Right of Burial in the Clunes Public Cemetery: Mrs Mary Williams, 1899, 10/10/1899
Burial form for the Clunes Public Cemetery. Mrs Mary Williams completed the form to purchase a plot in the Methodist Section, Plot 3634. Paper outlines in detail the conditions and responsibilities of heirs with regard to the area. The Trustees of the Cemetery, Frederick John Matthews, Joseph Preston, M O'Toole and s. Allen signed this before a witness.Foolscap size with appropriate information written in by hand Signatures of Trustees Date: 10 October 1899 Red sealmary williams, clunes public cemetery, right of burial, methodist section, trustees, frederick john matthews, m o'toole, s allen, joseph preston -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, School of Mines Ballarat Magazine Committee, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBlack and white photograph of School of Mines Magazine Committee, 1940. Names B. Martin, A. Gordon, G. Sutherland, G. Myers, A. Kersey, J. Hassell, E. Boustead, A. Janetski, G. Mounter, E. Scott, G. Downing, M. Dark, A. Ward, A. Helm, L. Griffin, A. Henderson, J. Wilkinson, J. Martin, Dr. Pound, M. Coward, M. Mein, F.G. Procter, G. Yorke, J. Evans. ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee, magazine committee, b. martin, a. gordon, g. sutherland, g. myers, a. kersey, j. hassell, e. boustead, a. janetski, g. mounter, e. scott, g. downing, m. dark, a. ward, a. helm, l. griffin, a. henderson, j. wilkinson, j. martin, dr. j. r. pound, m. coward, m. mein, f.g procter, g. yorke, j. evans, dr. pound, f.g. procter -
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Photograph - Black and White, Junior Technical School Football Team, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBlack and white photograph of Junior Technical School Football Team. Names L. Smyth, T. Davies, B. Saunders, J. Cox, J. Medwell, I. Grigg, G. Lehman, J. Fletcher, B. Stoneman, K. Bridges, K. Sperber, M. Hetherington, V. Browning, B. Neale, G. Harrison, N. Pitts, K. Silvey.ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee, junior technical school football team, ballarat junior technical school football team, l. smyth, t. davies, b. saunders, j. cox, j. medwell, i. grigg, g. lehman, j. fletcher, b. stoneman, k. bridges, k. sperber, m. hetherington, v. browning, b. neale, g. harrison, n. pitts, k. silvey -
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Photograph - Black and White, School of Mines Ballarat Hockey Team 1940, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBlack and white formal photograph of School of Mines Ballarat Hockey Team 1940. Names L. George, H. Patterson, U. Chisholm, B. Robertson, A. Howard, L. McPherson, J. McCarthy, M. Kerr, L. Stephens, L. Halliday, J. Martin, A. Janetski, J. Daniel, J. Horsey.on back in pencil "1940"ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee, ballarat school of mines hockey team 1940, school of mines hockey team 1940, l. george, h. patterson, u. chisholm, b. robertson, a. howard, l. mcpherson, l. stephens, l. halliday, j. martin, a. janetski, j. daniel, j. horsey -
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Photograph - Black and White, School of Mines Ballarat Basketball Team 1940, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBlack and white formal photograph of School of Mines Ballarat Basketball Team 1940. Names P. Martin, L. Halliday, L. Morish, C. Clogan, M. Cartledge, E. Bell, J.Martin, J. Daniel, W. Hender. Two caricatures of June (by Joe W.) and Joyce (by Max Coward)ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee, ballarat school of mines basketball team 1940, school of mines basketball team 1940, j. martin, j. daniel, p. martin, l. halliday, l. morish, c. clogan, m. cartledge, e. bell, w. hender, max coward -
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Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat School of Mines Cricket and Athletic Team, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBlack and white photograph of School of Mines Cricket Team, 1940. Names Cricket D. Menhennet, P. Richards, ?. Evans, F. Badenthorpe, J.Hassell, R. Monteith, J. Wilkinson, F. Jelbart, G. Crouch, M. Coward. Athletics W. Kearney, A. Daff, J.Wilkinson, D.Menhennet, J. Hassell, F. Jelbart, Mr Cornell, A. Gilpin, P. Richards, ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee, d. menhennett, p. richards, j. hassell, r. monteith, j. wilkinson, f. jelbart, d. jelbart, j. gibbs, ballarat school of mines cricket team, ballarat school of mines athletic team, school of mines cricket team, mr cornell, a. gilpin, w. kearney, a. daff -
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Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat School of Mines Football Team, 1940
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityBlack and white photograph of Ballarat School of Mines Football Team. ballarat school of mines students' magazine committee, ballarat school of mines football team, mr hillman, a.scott, k. gingell, m. lawrence, m. coward, l. diamond, mr cornell, d. menhennet, j. coad, c. plumb, g. angwin, d. eltringham, j. mcclure, g. crouch, g. downing, p. richards, f. jelbart, r. monteith, j. wilkinson, a. gilpin, j. hassell, d. gilmore, d. jelbart, l. mclachlan -
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Map, Wendouree (Alfredton and Ballarat North) Retail and Business Guide, 2005, 10/2005
Wendouree, Alfredton and Ballarat North Retail and business guide mapmap, guide, wendouree, alfredton, ballarat north -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Eastern Ballarat (c) Retail and Business Guide, 2004
Map of Ballarat East including Brown Hill, Mount Clear and Buninyong.brown hill, mount clear, mount helen, buninyong, university of ballarat -
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Photograph, Ballarat Teachers' College, 1930
ballarat teachers' college, ballarat east library, sport, autographs, a.p. hamono, a.b. jones, murial ross, t.m. sturart, margaret connolly, i.m. stuart, loris evans, g. roseshaw, e. smith, bon dickman, john l. murray, ronnie mcmahon, george carey, jan turner, florrie mcguane, r. bowman, l. milllar, r. montgomery, t.h. elwood, peggy skene, a.duggan, m.j. thomas, m.a. fogarty, gladys dunstan, monica o'callaghan, mildred a. graham, doris roscoe, m. callery, mary murray, mary bainbridge, gwen hall, gwen walter, han weir, marion hall, dot rayner, rita martin, clarice l. cox, lena martin, maude giles, molly quinn, flo mcrobinson -
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Photograph - Football Team, Ballarat School of Mines Football Team, 1947
This team included Bob Davis who became a great with Geelong in the Victorian Football League. In 1949 Bob Davis was captain of the School team.Black and white image of the Ballarat School of Mines Football Team. Ballarat School of Mines Football Team, 1947. Federation University Historical Collection Back row (left) A. Temby, B. Tantau. N. Rees, J. Rogers, J. Willis, Hans Fumberger, Dave Jelbart Centre row (left) L. Veale, J.McCoy, M. Heatherington, Mr Hillman, R. Rosser, Bob Davis, R. Kibby Front row (left) B. Murrel, C. Edmonds, J. Blainey, W. Brown. R. Cairns J. Morrish, K. Whiterballarat school of mines football team, b. tantau. n. rees, j. rogers, j. willis, hans fumberger, dave jelbart, j.mccoy, m. heatherington, mr hillman, r. rosser, bob davis, r. kibby, c. edmonds, j. blainey, w. brown. r. cairns j. morrish, k. whiter, a. temby, l. veale, b. murrel, football, afl, vfl, australian rules football -
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Booklet, Ballarat Mining District Bye-Law No XI and schedules of the Mining Board of Ballarat, c1885
39 page booklet of the laws and schedules of the Ballarat Mining Boardballarat mining board, ballarat mining district, mining board of ballarat, bye-laws, mining, claim, survey, registration, shares, water to be left in creeks, form of lien, bye-law no 14, disputed elections, petitions, divisions, i. wheeldon, james f. spillman, james black, james m. bickett, edward netterl, frederick c. downes, e.g. magnus, henry elmslie, andrew mcdonell, j.w. stephem, george b. kerford, nicholas kent, william g. williams, thomas richards, edmund uren, thomas m. cape, john magor, s.h. walker, robert whalley -
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Photograph - Colour photograph, Ballarat University College International Graduates, c 11/1993
Colour photograph of Ballarat University College International Students and staff. Front row L-R - Pat Hope. ? , ? , ? , John Sharpham, ? , Alison Lanigan? , ? , Gerry Andersonballarat university college, international students, alumni, pat hope, john sharpham, alisan lanigan, gerry anderson, dennis else, ann bouts, brian west, mary hickey, carolyn blackman, m. ines dickinson, ron kemp -
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Book, Ballarat College of Advanced Education Bachelor of Arts: Performing Arts with specialisation in Music or music theatre
White soft covered book of 199 pages with plastic thermal binding.ballarat college of advanced education, musical theatre, performing arts, ballarat symphony orchestra, victorian regional opera, victorian regional theatre company, david addenbrooke, m. sargeant, peter sargeant, a. thomas, r.w. tiller, bruce widdop, warren tiller -
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Newspaper, Artworks by Neville Bunning, 1938
Neville Bunning lectured in Ceramics at the Ballarat Technical Art SchoolNewspaper clippings and studio photographs relating to Neville M. Bunning and his sculpture. ballarat technical art school, neville bunning, ceramics, edmund harvey, morris helsen, sculpture -
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Photograph, Richards & Co, Ballarat School of Mines Softball Team 1945, 1945
Formal photograph of 11 adolescent males Ballarat School of Mines softball uniform.ballarat school of mines, sporting, softball, n. black, l. cooper, v. overall, o. worthington, e. ditchfield, b. lancaster, m. horsey, l. saunders, l. kinnersley, n. hoffman, a. fry -
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Programme - Souvenir Ribbon, Official opening of the Mount Helen Campus, 1970 (exact)
... bowen m b john jack barker rolly stefenovics ribbon Morgan b ...The Mt Helen campus was opened by Nigel Bowen.White programme with blue souvenir ribbon glued onto the front cover. The programme was produced for use at the opening of the new Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Campus at Mt Helen, to be known as the Ballarat Institute of Education (BIAE). The programme gives an historical overview of the organisation.ballarat school of mines, s m b, mt helen, ballarat institute of education, b i a e, nigel bowen, m b john, jack barker, rolly stefenovics, ribbon, morgan b. john, mount helen campus -
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Letter - Correspondence, Walter M. Hitchcock, Letters from Walter M. Hitchcock concerning a model of a Ballarat tent (and more), 1911, 1911 (exact)
The tent model mentioned in the letters was displayed in the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. During the 1960s it was transferred to the Ballarat Historical Society. Two handwritten letters on paper with black mourning edge written by Walter M. Hitchcock to the Ballarat School of Mines, and another written by Walter's brother George M. Hitchcock.Letter transcription follow: Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1910 and 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London Dec1/10 The Secretary Ballarat Museum Dear Sir, I am just now sending you this line, i anticipation of further correspondence later on, simply to forward you a Post Card of the 1st mining tent erected 1851 on the site of he then newly proclaimed Township of Ballarat, which, as the sole survivor of the party who built the original, I have had the pleasure in making, and have decided to present it to your museum, Sir Jno Lasenor out Agent General for Victoria came to a Bazaar recently held in London. where I had it on view in the museum from 3 days, - and desired I would allow its [ ? ] exhibited in the first large window of the beautiful new building of the Victoria Agency situate in the Strand. It is there for the past few days and he may wish it to remain a week or two longer, I know of no other exhibition of it to delay it being packed and shipped to my relatives in Geelong (Mr [?] Bright of Hitchock's Firm) who may wish to show it in one of their windows before forwarding it to your museum - I have had an itemised pane glass case made for it with drop down end and [?} it stands on a plateau of moss, to represent grass 32 x 13 x 13 high and chimney 14 1/2 - the case is made 34 x 26 x 20 high inside - I shall have it very carefully packed - tent emptied tools, beds, &c &c in separate packing and insured for 50 pounds - I will send you full details later on. I hope and believe your President will accept it in due time Meantime believe me to be very truly Cat Walter Hitchcock G.F.B. 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London March 15th 1911 The Secretary Ballarat School of Mines Dear Sir, Thanks for your letter received last week – I have unaccountably mislaid it, so cannot address you personally, shall no doubt find it among office papers. The model is being fetched today from Victorian Agent General’s (Sir John [Lavernor?] office window in the Strand where many thousands, he tells me, have stopped in passing to see it (their first peep of Ballaarat). It will be on view at Blackheath (Kent) for a week, then packed and shipped without further delay. I shall enclose in the glass case (which is 26 x 34 x 16 in high) some spare minced moss and gas (smoke) in case in transit the plateau suffers by shaking (though it is well glued down). All the tools, mining appliances, cradle, windlass, &c will be separately packed enclosed – which you can easily place in respective positions. HRH Prince of Wales has graciously accepted a photo of it – and in my letter to him when sending it for his acceptance I said – as he would probably ere long visit Australia as did his grandfather and father, which ought to (and certainly will) include at least a day or two in seeing your beautiful City, and also something of your mines &c instead of the hurried visit of his father (2 hours) when he, as Duke of York, unveiled a statue to the memory of those slain in the sad Boer War, which now is admitted by almost everybody to have been a big political mistake, - though in the future with England’s present wise policy towards that country it will prove for Africa’s welfare. It may interest you to know that when I ascertained that Geelong was not to be visited by the Royal Pair – I went up to St James’s Palace by appointed time the Duke’s private Secy Sir Arthur Bigge – taking with me a specially illustrated paper issued in Melb. showing many pictures of the beauties and industries of Geelong – Sir Arthur was impressed but said all the arrangements for the Royal stay in Victoria (10 days) were made locally, by Lord Hopetoun and collegues and committee, and were practically closed – which meant that only a brief trip to Ballarat to uncover the memorial was intended outside Melbourne. Perhaps if we were Melbourne residents we should have succumbed to the prevailing spirit of selfishness – forgetting (or trying to forget) that there are many beauty spots in Victoria and centres of great interest - Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, &c that ought to have been visited instead of Melbourne only. Finding Sir Arthur favorably impressed about Geelong I thanked him and returned to City work again. I at once called to Geelong whose mayor and friends had been twice unsuccessful in trying for the Melbourne functions programme being altered to include a visit to Geelong and lovely spots in the Western District, reporting my interview with Sir A B and his favourable reception of my representations, but that any alteration to the programme of engagements during the Royal visit must be made locally and by the local authorities. This had the desired success for on receipt of my message the Geelong mayor and colleagues again reopened the question and went to Melbourne, resulting in a concession (but what an altogether inadequate one) and they graciously ? consented to the train, on its way with the Duke and Duchess to your city, to stop at the Geelong stn (15 minutes) and so it came about that by a hasty local effort, 3,000 school children, and not a few of the leading people including the Mayor &c were gathered to welcome them in Geelong. The National anthem being sung, an Address read and presented and kindly replied to. Now Ballarat should doubtless has influence. See to it when our P. Of Wales visits Victoria – an unselfish ¬ programme is fixed up – and HRH afforded ample opportunity of visiting leisurely your city, Geelong, Bendigo and other centres of beauty and importance. The Prince himself will be the gainer by such an equitable and enlightened programme, - and come back with all the more favourable views of the marvellous development ever since our family first settled in Geelong in 1850. A far preferable result of such a visit than night after night having Melbourne Banquets and the visiting of its undoubted attractions - whilst all the rest of the State remained unvisited. Such an official mistake must not be made again. I will write you again, stating name of steamer of which the model is shipped and date of departure – it is firmly built on a backing of 3/8 in oak tall uprights so through the 7/8 in plateau and am entrusting the packing be very careful. I expressed firm – so that except possibly any breakage in glass case – it should reach you in due time all right. The top of case will be screwed so that it can be readily removed temporarily to enable my [ ? ] firm to show it in one of their windows. Believe me Yours very truly Captn Walter M. Hitchcock My brother will deliver it on my a/c – all carriage paid. Mt very kind regards to my friend since 1850 Jas Oddie. University of Ballarat Historical Collection Cat. No. 8133.3 & .4 Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London April 20th 1911 My Dear Sir, It is with no ordinary feeling of regret that I received the tidings of the death of my good friend, your fellow citizen for many years, Mr James Oddie. Living at Geelong from March 1850 I came to know him there as carrying on a foundry business in Ashby. With the discovery of gold at Ballarat started off almost of the working people, as well as of all other classes of the male population. Mr Oddie arrived in Ballarat I believe on or about September 1st 1851. My three comrades and I arrived October 1st 1851 – among the many thousands soon gathered within a mile or so of Golden Point – my friend Oddie and I often met. I returning to Geelong after a year mining – my friend on the other hand remaining at Ballarat ever since – a marvellous record, and I am sure his life has been one of unique value to your City in many ways, - his age (87) naturally prepared me for his call home – and only two mails before the news came I received from him on of his kindly chatty letters in which amongst other things – he referred with pleasure to having received from me two 10 x 12 photos – one being of my model and that he was arranging to have it placed in a shop window in your city. I am interested in the fact of your having known each of my three comrades of 1851/52. It was J.M. Garrett and I who got permission to conduct public Sunday morning service in their large Marquee – used all the week for issue of Licenses in the absence of any church buildings, and it being on wet Sundays impossible to have services as usual under the trees – Ballarat then was more like a Gentleman’s Park – than bush country – but the axe soon did its work – and all were felled for our cooking, and hencewith to make our kindling etc. Shafting of holes not being at first done because too shallow – our deepest (at Eureka) was only 115 ft. Bendigo I hear had now mines of 4,000 ft in depth (deeper than our tin or coal mines here). I fortunately have, in excellent state of preservation, my last of 12 licenses dated October 1 1852 and have recently purchased here a Miner’s Right dated 1864, to that when explaining on matters re Gold Licensing I can show sample of each. With kind regards Believe me Yours sincerely Walter M. Hitchcock Geelong June 20/11 Dear Sir, By rail to day through Messrs Bannister I send the model of miner’s tent packed in a case 50 donated by my brother Captain Walter M. Hitchcock of London. This model was made by my brother and represents the tent he worked in on the Ballarat Gold Fields in the year 1851 or 2. In a separate parcel a few extras omitted from the case. Please send me receipts in duplicate, one for my brother, the other for the Customs, Geelong, as being donated to your institution, after some little correspondence it was admitted [??] any payment for duty. You probably have my brother’s address and would like to acknowledge its arrival, direct. I hope it is in good order. I did not open it for show in Geelong, as there would be less risk of breakage on repacking. With kind remembrances. I am Yours Faithfully Geo. M. Hitchcock. A Mr G. F. B. 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