The author, William Morgans, was a lecturer on mining at the Bristol School of Mines. The owner of the book, William Baragwanath, was a former student of the Ballarat School of Mines who held the following positions: Department of Mines (1897-1922); director of the geological survey (1922-24); chief mining surveyor (1924-32); secretary for mines (1932-34); chief mining surveyor (1934-43); consultant to the Department of Mines (1943-50); President, Royal Society of Victoria (1943-44), councillor of the Ballarat School of Mines (1916-50).Hard cover book of 207 pages with buff cloth cover. The books covers materials andf processes used in the manufacture of tools, special uses, qualities and efficiciency. It includes 235 wood engravings of mining tools drawn to scale. Tools include borers, hammers, sledges, picks, shovels, spades, saws, helves and handles.Title page handwritten in ink 'W.B.' [William Baragwanath]mining, tools, ballarat school of mines, geology, bristol school of mines, government geologist, william baragwanath

Tourist booklet.Soft covered book of eighty pages. Includes fold out map of Ballarat and illustrations such as Sturt Street, Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat East Town Hall, Lake Wendouree, Botanical Gardens, statues, Ballarat Grammar School, Ballarat College, St Patrick's College, Ballarat Agricultural High School, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Bo Peep Falls, Cobb and Co., Lal Lal Falls.churches, education, schools, gold, ballarat, mining, tourism, railway, craig's hotel, cobb and co, wallace buter factory, the taffy king, eureka stockade, gordon brothers big store, ballarat east town hall, ballarat brewing company, lake wendouree, lake view hotel, ballarat botanical gardens, statues, boer war monument, club hotel, ballarat east gardens, new imperial gold mine, camp hotel, lal lal falls, bo beep creek

Civil engineer and geologist Ferdinand Moritz Krause lecturered at the Ballarat School of Mines from 1880 to 1895. He was born at Kassel, Germany on 24 February 1841, the youngest son of Frederich Wilhelm Krause. Ferdinand Krause married Amy Augusta Dimock. He died in South Africa 16 June 1918. In June 1880 Krausé was appointed to the Ballarat School of Mines as lecturer in 'geology, palaeontology, mineralogy, electricity, magnetism, scientific mining, geological and topographical surveying' and as museum curator. In 1881 he was appointed Professor of Geology and in 1892 was elected president of the Staff Association. He was held in high repute by his students and also known as a keen musician. He resigned from the School of Mines to be lecturer in mining at the University of Melbourne from June 1895 to January 1897. Whilst at Ballarat in 1887-90 he had completed geological maps and reports on the parishes of Haddon, Carngham, Scarsdale, Lillerie, Smythesdale and Comeralghip; these were published in 1898. The Institute of Surveyors elected him a member in 1891. His Introduction to the study of Mineralogy for Australian readers was published in Melbourne in 1896. In January 1897 he became manager of the General Gordon mine near Kalgoorlie. In 1900 he contributed an article to the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine on the mining geology of Kalgoorlie. Invited by a former student, George Denny, Krausé left for South Africa in 1901. His last work was a geological map of the Barberton area, Transvaal, published in March 1918. He died on 16 June, survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/krause-ferdinand-moritz-3971, accessed 20 November 2018) Black and White photograph of the head and shoulders of Professor Ferdinand Krause of the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, ferdinand krause, geology, fm krause, krause, ballarat school of mines museum

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

This photo is assumed to be science (mining) students at the Ballarat School of Mines. The building they stand in front of is the first building used by the Ballarat School of Mines, and was the abandoned Ballarat Circuit Court House.Staff and students of the Ballarat School of Mines are photographed in front of the former Ballarat Circuit Court House (now demolished). Staff are seated in the second row from the front, and are (from left) Daniel Walker , ? , Alfred Mica Smith, Dawburn, Thomas Hart, ? , ?, [Charles Fenner?]. Some names of students have been handwritten onto the mount card and include: Harry Longford, Philburn, Hepburn, Wallin, Blayney, Grey, Futter, Young, and Kingsburygrey, ballarat school of mines, young, harry longford, philburn, hepburn, wallin, blayney, futter, and kingsbury, thomas hart, dawbarn, alfred mica smith, daniel walker, former ballarat circuit courthouse, student activity, ferdinand krause, george hepburn

Professor Ferdinand M. Krause lectured in Geology at the Ballarat School of Mines. His subscription to the Geological Society of London was paid by the School.Geology, geological, FM Krause, Ferdinand Krause, Ballarat School of Mines, FE Brown, Thomas WiltshirePrinted and handwritten receipt on blue paper from the Geological Society of London and made out to F.M. Krause of the Ballarat School of Mines. The receipt was signed by treasurer Thomas Wiltshire and clerk F.E. Brown.

The CD-ROM contains images from the Hugh Gray familyA CD-ROM of images relating to Hugh Gray, including: * A shopfront in Dana Street, Ballarat. A man, thought to be Charles Gray (son of Hugh Gray), stands out the front. * Ballarat School of Mines Certificate for Charles Ralston, student of Telegraphy, 1874 * Charles Ralston, exhibitor at the 1st Australian Juvenile Exhibition * Convention of Land and Reform League * Hugh Gray's Business License, 27 April 1857 * Ballarat Mechanics' Institute 13th Concert * John Basson Humffray Testimonial Ticket, 1857 hugh gray, charles ralston, telegraphy, charles ralston, australian juvenile exhibition, convention of land and reform league, business license, ballarat mechanics' institute concert, john basson humffray

Blacksmithing was a subject taught at the Ballarat School of Mines. This image was reproduced in the 1914 Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report.A number of men train on three blacksmith forges at the Ballarat School of Mines. The men are working in pairs on anvils and appear to have two supervisors students, ballarat school of mines, blacksmith, forge, anvil, blacksmithing, students, ballarat school of mines, blacksmith, forge, anvil, blacksmithing

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, and was the first site to offer technical education in Australia. The Ballarat School of Mines site is now a campus of the University of Ballarat. This image was reproduced in the 1914 Ballarat School of Mines Annual ReportFive rows of desks in a classroom with glassed front cupboards along the side, and an instructors desk at the front. The classroom is lit by gas.education, school, classroom, ballarat school of mines

James Bickett, the author of the letter, moved the motion to establish a School of Mines at Ballarat in 1869. Further information on James Bickett at http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_Bickett,%20James.shtml The text of the letter is as follows: "98/152 Mining Board Office Ballaarat 28th April 1899 Sir I have the honor by direction to inform you that the Ballarat Mining Board has resolved to pay an official visit to the School of Mines on Monday next at 2nd [pro??] at 11.30 a.m. and to request that you will be pleased to receive the members at the date and hour named. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient Servant J.M. Bickett Clerk to the Board. The President School of Mines BallaratHandwritten letter on lined foolscap paper. James Bickett, Clerk of the Ballarat Mining Board, requests to visit the Ballarat School of Mines.1) Written and circled in red ink "248" .2) Written and circled in red ink "319" "Mining Board Office Ballarat 31st May 1898 Dear Sir, I am directed to convey to you and to Mr Martell the best thanks of the Board for the very great kindness shown on the occasion of the officials visit of its members to the School of Mines on the 2nd instant and to assure you how highly gratified they were to observe the facilities provided for the students to acquire scientific and practical knowledge under the admirable administration of the School. I am dear sir yours very obediently J.M. Bickett Clear to the Board A. Anderson Esqre President School of Mines Ballaaratballarat school of mines, ballarat mining board, james bickett, jm bickett, bickett, anderson, andrew anderson

.1) A handwritten memorandum on 'Ballarat Water Supply Office' Memorandum letterhead. The Memo reads: Memorandum from the Water Supply Office, Grenville Street, near the Gas Works. Ballarat 13 April 1898 To the Registrar Schoolof Mines Ballarat Sir, I write your attention to the letter from this office dated 2nd December 1897 requesting that a suitable meter be affixed to the Water Supplu pipe at the School. I am directed to ask if the request has been complied with. Yours obediently J. [?]. Cathcart .2) A handwritten letter from J. Cathcart on 'Water Supply Office' letter head. The letter reads: Water Supply Office Ballarat 25th April 1898 The Director The School of Mines Ballarat Sir, Referring to my memo of the 13th instant relative to a meter being installed to the water supply pipe at the School of Mines - Will yo be so good as to favor me with a reply without further delay. I am Sir Your Obedient Serv't J. [M?] Cathcart Secretary.2) Written in a red circle '238'.ballarat school of mines, ballarat water supply, water, cathcart

In 1875 John Rowe enrolled at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) where he studied Metallurgy and Assaying. In 1880 the Britannia Mine closed and John Rowe moved to Launceston working as Manager of the Royal Tasman Gold Mining Company. He returned to Ballarat two years later to manage the Long Gully United Gold Mining Company. In 1885 John Rowe sought work in New Caledonia followed by South Africa. While in South Africa he received an offer from SMB to lecture in Practical Mining, an instructional innovation which involved weekly visits to some of the principle mines in the district. John Rowe took up this position in 1994, but it appears to have been a short lived innovation ending in 1996, possibly due to John Rowe's failing health. (http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_Rowe,John.shtml)Nineteen men, some Ballarat School of Mines students, pose outside Ballarat's New Normanby Mine. Some hold picks and candles. The man in the centre wearing a waistcoat is John Rowe, experienced miner and lecturer in Practical Mining at the Ballarat School of Mines. The June 1899 Ballarat School of Mines Magazine records: "The mining class visited the Britannia Gold Mine, and were kindly shown over the surface and underground workings by Mr. Harvey."candle, ballarat school of mines, safety cage, john rowe, new normanby gold mine, mining alumni, pick

Lecturer at the Ballarat School of Mines, Prof. Alfred Mica Smith, was highly involved with a report commissioned by the Venitilation of Mines Board in 1898.A handwritten letter on Victorian Department of Mines & Water Supply letterhead (red logo). The letter reads: 4th Nov. 1898 F.J. Martell Esq Registrar School of Mines Ballaarat Dear Sir, I am directed by the Ventilation of Mines Board to ask whether your Council will grant my Board the use of a room on Thursday the 17th instant in which to hold a meeting. Faithfully Yours James Milne Secretary Venitlation BoardIn a red circle "639" At lower left "Replied to 5/11/98mining, ballarat school of mines, alfred mica smith, mines, venitlation, james milne

William Corbould was the son of a Ballarat tailor. He attended Ballarat College, and obtained certificates in assaying and metallurgy at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) in 1883, studying under the revered Professor Mica Smith. Corbould was not a born student and remembered his first experience at SMB: 'From the Registrar's Office I was led to be introduced to the Professor of Chemistry, one Mica Smith. The initial encounter gave me little encouragement - his large laboratory was filled with hundreds of bottles bearing strange labels with queer symbols on them. My heart sank. At the first opportunity I grabbed my hat and made for the door, but the good professor called me back. I pointed out that I was never any good at school ... so it was no use pretending to be clever enough to understand all those weird symbols! The Professor told me not to worry about that and took me to one of the benches where he found a blowpipe and a charcoal block. Mixing together two powders from bottles on the shelf he transferred a sample to the charcoal and directed the bunsen flame onto it. Soon it began to melt and a white bead appeared in front of my eyes. He then took a test tube and added a little colourless liquid from each of two bottles. A beautiful dark blue colour appeared. My interest was won.' During Corbould's mining career he travelled to Europe twice, and visited most of Australia's main mining fields. Corbould started his career as an assayer at Pinnacle Silver Mine, Silverton, and was then a self-employed assayer at Broken Hill. Corbould became an assayer for the infant BHP mine, and later worked in Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie, including managing Hannan's Reward, the oldest gold mine on the Kalgoorlie gold field. He spent 13 years at the Mount Elliott copper fields as general manager. In 1923, at the age of 57, Corbould went to Mount Isa and reported on options, experimented with new metallurgical processes and floated a company. John Carden of CRA said: 'Corbould was the man who brought Urquhart to Mount Isa. He was the man who made it all possible. He is tremendously important in the Mount Isa story, because he was the first technical man, the first professional man on the scene. He was responsible as I said, for bringing finance to the place, but I think even more importantly he was the first man to recognise the need to put all the little claims in the Mount Isa discovery together. I think perhaps his major contribution to Mount Isa was this amalgamation on the various claims. He recognised that the ore bodies at Mount Isa were not as rich as Broken Hill and they would never have survived had it been fragmented, so he was terribly important.' After completing major financial negotiations for Mt Isa Mine from London in 1927 Corbould remained in Europe where he remained until his death. Corbould was awarded the Legion of Honour of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurigical Engineers for fifty years service. Corbould died at Monaco in 1949 at the age of 82. (http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_Corbould,William.shtml)A white paper certificate with black printed and handwritten text, and a blue Ballarat School of Mines seal. The certificate is signed by Andrew Berry (Registrar) and James Oddie (Vice-President).Signed on the left 'W.H. Corbould'mining, ballarat school of mines, mining alumni, metallurgy, james oddie, andrew berry, william corbould, corbould, berry, oddie

The Ballarat School of Mines was Austalasia's first site of technical educaiton. Large paper certificate with printed details relating to the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Diploma certificate. 36 copiespaper is watermarked "TH SAUNDERS'ballarat school of mines, certificate, diploma

According to Max Clarke this item was used by the surveying classes at the Ballarat School of MinesA boxed (timber) theodolite with crossbars and full-length stadia wires. The theodolite can be mounted on a metal straightedge base. The box also contains a magnetic compass with two bubble levels, a plumbing folk, and 4 brass paper clips designed to suit a plan table. On box in black paint "A 1". Inside box lid is manufacturer's label and Stadia measurement zero reference calibration.ballarat school of mines, surveying equipment, gurley, max clarke, theodolite, stadia measurement, calibration, scientific instrument

Probably used at the Ballarat School of Mines. It indicates the percentage of relative humidity .A circular dial with non-linear graduations and centre-pivot pointer. it is mounted in a brass case, with rear mounting flange. The markings on the Hygrometer at Very Dry, Dry, Normal, Moist. It has a crescent moon dial indicatorballarat school of mines, meteorology, weather, scientific instruments, scientific objects, hygrometer, relative humidity

An optical device with horizontal axis, mounted on a tripod. The polarimeter is used for determining the polarising properties of solutions. ballarat school of mines, scientific equipment, scientific instruments, scientific objects, polarimeter, polarising liquids

Ballarat School of Mines lecturer, John Wall, prepared this book for the Astronomy class of the Ballarat School of Mines12 page printed booklet with additional charts. Front cover "Eustace H. Coltman Ballarat'ballarat school of mines, astronomy, john wall, eustace coltman, solar system

This item is possibly the sextant donated to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum on 21 October 1885 by D. Turpie of Ballarat.Timber (ebony?) framed sextant with ivory scale, brass radial arm and ivory vernier scale. Mirrors and viewer are set in brass.Maker's label inside the hinged lid.sextant, scientific instrument, d. turpie, navigation, ballarat school of mines museum

This microscope is thought to be one of the earliest 'mineral microscopes' obtained by the Ballarat School of Mines. See reference in SMB Calendar 1896, p47, also Ballarat SChool of Mines Calendar 1908-9, p35 - "petrological microscope".Black-finished brass microscope and brass stage. Includes adjustment knobs, lens mounts,three objective lenses and two eyepiece lenses of same rating. The microscope is boxed in a timber storage case, hinged at the front with a brass handle on top. Model: London, Ser.no. 26791Engraved on rear of base frame "R. & J. BECK Ltd LONDON 26791"petrographic microscope, microscope, petrology, ballarat school of mines, school of mines ballarat, mineral microscope, laboratory, r. & j. beck ltd

A miner's dial was used by surveyors to determine the direction of underground tunnels and roadways. The inclinometer allowed measurement of the angles at which mine tunnels descend into the ground.A rare miner's dial in a hinged timber box.This surveying instrument consists of a theodolite monsblr on a magnetic compass, which sits on the vertical tapered spigot of a base plate. Fits tripod catalogued item 4133. Inside the box lid is the supplier's label - W. Travill (successor to D. Esdale) of 146 Little Collins Street, Melbournemining, ballarat school of mines, surverying, scientific instruments, scientific objects

A quadrant mounted telescope with crosshairs and external focussing, with longitudinal bubble level. Mountable on a magnetic compass plate with two bubble levels. Complete with dapered-spigot base plate and slot view attachments, Housed in a polished timber box. Inside the box are two labels -A label on the inside of the box " to the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat" To (...) Hoadley, Esq, Principal, Footscray Technical school, Footscray WII" "Sluggish Needle, 9/4/3..." "still sluggisg 1966"mining, ballarat school of mines, surveying, archibald hoadley, scientific equipment, circumferential, scientific instruments

Born at Sandhurst, Victoria Albert Steane attended the Gravel Hill State School until the fourth class, then transferred to the Central School 1976 where he gained the Merit Certificate. The monitor system of teacher training had been introduced and he passed fourth, third, second and first class pupil teacher. At about 16 years of age he was appointed a teacher monitor at 12 pounds per annum. Albert Steane was awarded the Teachers' Certificate of Competency in 1897. He was the first headmaster of the Ballarat Technical School (1913), and opened the Sloyd (woodwork) Centre in 1902 at the Ballarat East Art School (later known as the Ballarat East Free Library). of Mines and Industries Ballarat (SMB). Steane is known for the teaching of Sloyd or woodwork, which was an important point in his career, and for his love of gymnastics. He was made a life member of the Ballarat Y.M.C.A. in 1968 aged 91 years. The teaching of woodwork in Victoria began in 1901 and Steane was chosen, among 18 others for the inaugural training course at Queensberry State School in Melbourne. Steane died, aged 93 years, on 13 July 1970, at Sydney, leaving his widow Grace Elliott Steane and children Eric and Violet. (See http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_steane.shtml)Victorian Education Department License to Teach Certificate printed and handwriiten on to parchment like paper, made out to Albert Alfred Whitelock Steane. License No. .education, teaching, albert steane, aaw steane

William Baragwanath studied at the Ballarat School of Mines, obtained a Geology certificate in 1911. He was born on 01 August 1878 at Ballarat. He joined the Victorian Department of Mines in 1897 and was Chief Mining Surveyor from 1924 to 1943. Baragwanath died at Prahran on 20 September 1966. See Book 2 - Catalogue Number 4530Marbled card covered exercise book with brown tape spine containing handwritten notes by William Baragwanath on Astronomy and astronomical, geodetic, geights and distances, North Line Latitue, Lime, etc., problems . Headings include: Astronomy refraction Correction for Semi diameter Determination of True Meridian Elongation Observation Latitude Determining the TIme Convergence of Meridian Barometric Measurement of Heights Formulae Latitude Observation On the Division of Land Calculations for Observations by a Single Altitude Computations Triginometrical Rations of Two Arcsballarat school of mines, astronomy, william baragwanath

Jan Edwards is the grandaughter of Perceval Richards, and daughter of architect Geoffrey Richards. Of the drawings Jan said mainwarring would come up to the eisel and draw in the paper, suggesting lines, emphasis, and giving educational advice by drawing on the side of the paper. Geoffrey Mainwarring taught art at the Ballarat School of Mines, and had served as an Australian War Artist.Twenty-two life drawings in pencil and charcoal drawn by Jan Edwards, with suggestions, modelling and drawing ratios drawn onto, and around the work, by tutor Geoffrey Mainwaring. One drawing, a head study, is totally by Geoffrey Mainwaring, but is not signed. (.23) is a head study produced in a few minutes Geoff Mainwaring during a class.education, janice edwards, jan edwards, life drawing, geoff mainwaring, geoffrey mainwaring, alumni, unframed

Margaret Rich, the donor, was a Ballarat School of Mines Council Member in 1995, and was presented with this medalion.Copper medal in a blue velvet presentation case. The medal was presented during the 125th anniversary of the Ballarat School of MinesVerso: 'To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Official Opening of the School of Mines Ballarat 26 October 1870.'ballarat school of mines, numismatics, medal, 125th anniversary, awards

With the development of tertiary education in the 1960s and 1970s the Ballarat School of Mines asked Coburn and Associates to design new buildings for the Ballarat School of Mines site, utilising the Ballarat Gaol site. The plans did not proceed, with the Mount Helen Campus being created instead. For information on Herbert L. Coburn go to http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_Coburn,%20H.L.shtmlThree copies of plans by Coburn and Associates, with hand applied colour. The plans relate to a proposed development of the Ballarat School of Mines. .1) - shows the Ballarat School of Mines site, with proposed new buildings. It also shows buildings along Dana Street including the Ballarat Club, as well as White Flat. .2) View of proposed Library and Union Building .3) View of proposed Engineering Buildinguniversity of ballarat, ballarat school of mines, architect, herbert coburn, herbert l coburn, coburn and associates, architectural plans

Zig Plavina worked as a technician and tutor in Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines and Ballarat College of Advanced Education (predecessor institutions of the University of Ballarat). Zig was also a long term volunteer with the University of Ballarat historical Collection and organised a number of reminiscences of former staff members,Seven page printout of the reminiscences of Zig Plavina on The Evolution of Mechanical & Civil Engineering Laboratories of the Ballarat School of Mines (and Ballarat College of advanced Educaition) Between 1960 and 1990

Hard covered book with white wrapper. non-fictiondick richards, richard w richards, antarctica, shackleton, rw richards, aurora, mount hope, keith jack, lionel hooke, irvine gaze, ernest shackleton, mcmurdo sound, exploration, autograph