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Federation University Historical Collection
Map, New York Central Hudson River Map and Timetable
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.New York Central Hudson River Map and Timetable with red and black writing used by Henry SuttonUnion Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited stamp on the front.henry sutton, union steam ship company of new zealand limited, new york central, hudson river, map -
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Letter, Inwards Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1898, 1898
A number of handwritten letters bound together with a brass split pin on the top right corner. * Letter from Thomas Harwood from Port Darwin concerning bags of auriferous sand for treatment. * Letterhead from Ivor Davies, Cambrian Battery, Mosquito Flat * Request for results and certificates from D.W. Kennedy * J.H. Salter requesting a Ballarat School of Mines prospectus * Ballarat School of Mines Indentures student Thonmas Andrews * Letter introducing prospective student Walter Pomeroy * Ballarat School of Mines visit to New Normanby Mine * Letter from Sara McLean of Daylesfors asking about Botany, Geology and Drawing classes and railway forms. thomas harwood, darwin, mining, letterhead, ivor davis, frogmore sorell tasmania, d.w. kennedy, james horsfall, walter andrews, thomas p. lewis, j.h. salter, lettercard, queenstown tasmania, arch douglas, thomas andrews, gundagai, joseph bryant, c.m. bryant, percy glenton, clunes, land surveying, chalk and cahir, steam gauge testing, brisbane newspaper company, h. herman, t. price, geelong college letterhead, walter pomeroy, industrial schools act, n.r salmon, james and mccrindle, homes mccrindle, broken hill, j.e. blake, norval, john pearce, new nprmanby mine, maryborough school of mines, duncan mcdougall, old scotch collegians club, w.a. gosman, broken hill pty co. ltd, w. robertson, howard smith and sons, sara mclean, daylesford, william h. nicholas, surprise gold mining company, a. vaudeau, j.w. banfield, letterhead*, william howard smith and sons, port pirrie, blakeville, royal mint, assay -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Ballarat School of Mines Correspondence, 1895, 1895
A number of letters clipped together with a brass split in. * Rock Specimen from J. Hornsby, Clunes * Bendigo School of Mines Letterhead from G. A. Thomas * J.A. Bickford, Daylesford * Geelong Technical College * Library of Victoria * Australian Museum Letterhead from S. Sinclair * University of Sydney Letterhead from H.L. Barff, Librarian * Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia letterhead * Library, Museum and National Gallery and Victoria * Central Gold Mining Company by John Dunlop * SMB Students asking the Council to strenuously attempt to retain the services of Professor Krause ( Signed by about 70 students) * SMB staffmembers asking the Council to strenuously attempt to retain the services of Professor Krause ( Signed by Dawbarn, Dawson, Daniel Walker. W.E. Bennett, Kerr, Henry J. Hall) * Correspondence from Ferdinand Krause * Telegram from R.T. Vale * Queensland Museum letterhead * Stawell Technical College and School of Mines from W. Matthews j. hornsby, ballarat school of mines, letter card, j.a> bickford, daylesford, south central gold mining company, mining, geelong technical college, geelong technical school, state library of victoria, library of victoria, e.f. pittman, australian museum, alfred meller, e. whatman, university of sydney, richard benham, art gallery of south australia, national gallery of victoria, j.j. lanigan, ferdinand krause, j. flegeltaub, william reid, j.h. crittenden, james gibson, c.j. sayle, f.h. hollway, theo willaims, j. sutherland, p. flegeltaub, maurice hamburger, s. marrow, f. kittelty, a. don, a. bell, james a. gilchrist, j. ronaldson, e. stuck, w.j. whyte, ernest leggo, percy learmonth, kaboonga mining company, smeaton, g. alec thornsol, alex gilfillan, geologist, thomas j. hart, alfred hodgkinson, george t. clarke, a.w. pratt, walter fieder, w. macdonald, queensland museum, r.h. walcoth, stawell school of mines, stawell technical college, stephen richards, martin ford, b. herold, george w. gallagher, broomfield, j. money, smythesdale, john law, great western, mordaunt hall, eight hour procession, model locomotive, arthur kildahl, g. seymour, mt lyell, e.h. parry, d. grassy, aurora gold mining co, j. broomfield, burbury, dawburn, eustace m. weston, english and austrakuab copper co, martin gardiner, william little, david gracey -
Bendigo Military Museum
photograph - Fortuna - 1st Year of Army Occupation in Bendigo, 1942
This is a set of 17 photographs taken during the first year of Army occupation at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1942. The photos provide an insight into the preparatory work performed on the Fortuna Villa and surrounding buildings, by the Working Party 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot, before its occupation by personnel from LHQ Cartographic Company, Royal Australian Survey Corps. The annotation on the back of Photos .9P and .10P is misspelt. The correct spelling is ‘Nell Gwynne’. The poppet head of the Central Nell Gwynne mine is still an iconic landmark in Bendigo, lying just down the road from the poppet head lookout at Victoria Hill. The Central Nell Gwynne was the premier mine of Bendigo's 1930s mining revival and is of high historical value, due to the extensive and relatively intact features which remain at the site. The annotation on the back of Photo .17P is incorrect. The location of HQ 5th Army Troop was ‘Reynard St, Coburg.’ By late 1941 as Japan extended its control throughout Indo-China, resolving the accommodation problem of AHQ Cartographic Company located in Melbourne became more urgent. The steady Japanese advance made the bombing of Melbourne no longer a remote possibility, and in accordance with a general policy of dispersion, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Major General Sidney Rowell instructed Major William Sarll, in the interests of security of plant and to provide against possible damage of air attack, to investigate suitable safer inland accommodation for AHQ Cartographic Company. Major Sarll inspected many properties before finding one that would meet the requirements of the Cartographic Company. In late 1941, he came to inspect Fortuna, a rambling old mansion with about fifteen acres of ground in central Bendigo. Initially there was no intention to occupy the site beyond the end of the war, although Major Sarll's report to the Director of Survey noted many advantages in moving the Company to Bendigo. Major General Rowell quickly approved the selection of Fortuna before other authorities, which were investigating the evacuation of school children, could get in ahead of the Cartographic Company. On 23 March 1942, the Commonwealth of Australia, under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1939, took possession of the house, the old battery buildings and the fifteen acres of grounds. Under Warrant Officer J. Trist’s direction, over fifty Parks and Works tradesmen completed building works necessary to accommodate the Survey Corps’ military, map making and printing requirements. The building program was still under way when the first officer, Lieutenant Ralph Westgarth, arrived in May 1942 with the advance party which received and positioned all equipment as it came up from Melbourne in semi-trailers. Once the equipment was installed the rest of the Cartographic Company completed its shift to Bendigo by 11th June 1942. The first year of the Survey Corps’ occupation of Fortuna is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 17-22 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 17 photographs taken during the first year of Army Occupation at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1942. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Bendigo Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna. L to R: Cliff Day, Ernie Arnold, Norm? .2) - Photo, black & white, 1942. “Don” - possibly SGT Don Sutcliffe. Fortuna, Bendigo. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Parks and Works tradesmen in garden at Fortuna, Bendigo. L to R: Fred & Ernie. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Benny Jack Williams at Fortuna, Bendigo. Accommodation tents were erected above the lake, which later became the parade ground. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Working dress - Giggle suits. Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna, Bendigo. L to R: Cliff and Harry on big roof. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna, Bendigo. Ted on big roof. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Gold crusher battery just behind Fortuna. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Scene of Bendigo from Fortuna. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Nell Gwynne Mine from mullock heap at Victoria Hill near Fortuna, Bendigo. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Nell Gwynne Mine and crusher near Fortuna, Bendigo. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Sluicing for gold at Eaglehawk. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo taken from the far side of tennis courts. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo & its reflection from across the lake. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo from the fishpond. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1942. First Fortuna Football Team at unknown location. L to R: 5th Bob Wright, 11th SGT Don Sutcliffe. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Working Party from 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot at Fortuna, Bendigo.Some personnel are identified. Annotated with date within photos. .1) – Annotated on back ‘Cliff, Ernie, Norm, Dec ‘42. Cliff Day - dairy farmer, plasterers’ labourer. Ernie Arnold – hard plasterer. Norm? - QM Store for tools etc. QM Store was the Stables.’ .2) - Annotated on back ‘Don. Fortuna 1942’ .3) - Annotated on back ‘Fred & Ernie. Dec 1942. Carpenters. Note the state of the gardens.’ .4) - Annotated on back ‘Benny Jack Williams Fortuna Bendigo. Tents were erected where present day parade ground is above the lake.’ .5) - Annotated on back ‘Working dress - Giggle suits. June 42. Cliff and Harry on big roof. This photo was taken as the ventilating ridge was being installed on the building housing the printing machines. The machines were installed later by civilian labour when building was complete.’ .6) - Annotated on back ‘Ted on big roof Fortuna Bendigo.’ .7) - Annotated on back ‘Gold crusher battery – Bendigo for slay heap – 1942. 12 stamp battery. Just behind Fortuna. Was working at night when the “Army” came to Bendigo. Later removed to “Coolgardie - WA. Present site of Southern Cross TV.’ .8) - Annotated on back ‘Scene of Bendigo from Fortuna. June 1942.’ .9) - Annotated on back ‘Nell Gwyne Mine from mullock heap (Victoria Hill) Sept 1942.’ .10) - Annotated on back ‘Nell Gwyne Mine and crusher September 1942.’ .11) - Annotated on back ‘Sluicing for gold at Eaglehawk. August 1942.’ .12) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna Bendigo 1942. Taken from far side of tennis courts.’ .13) - Annotated on back ‘ “Fortuna” across the lake & reflection.’ .14) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna from fishpond June 1942.’ .15) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna Dec 1942.’ .16) - Annotated on front ‘X’ x2. Annotated on back First Fortuna Football Team 1942‘Bob Wright’, ‘SGT Don Sutcliffe’. .17) - Annotated ‘Working Party at Fortuna before one of the drafts’, Working Party 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot Showgrounds, now the Sportsground Bendigo’, ‘HQ of 5th Army Troop was Reynards Rd, Coburg.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, August 1910letterhead, education department, gordon, c. brennan, l. eddy, state forests commission, edwin feild, royal victorian institute of architects, the steel company of australia, james martyn, clarke & co, ludwig alberti, scarsdale, thomas m. jude, justinian oxenham, clara davidson, robert davidson, j. roberts, h.b. silberberg & co, l. gilbert, macquarie steam brick yards, james dewar, r.j. flowerday, staffirdshire reef, john wilesmouth, bank of new south wales, victoria silicate brick company ltd, t.s. huggins, george f. roughhead, federal store, legislative assembly, andrew mckissock, city of ballarat, r. e. williams, ballarat school of mines battery assistant, edgar c. hurdsfield, bairnsdale school of mines, w. kingston, gordon technical college, h.l. langdon & co., felton grimwade, f.f. brunn, bendigo school of mines, gold buyers bill, chaffey salmon & dunne, h.j. thwaites, cobar, henry leahy, h. blyth, s. radcliff, archie buchanan, launceston, fairthorne and sons, sloanes and scotchmans united quartz mining company, james eton, albert bradford, 109 lyons st north -
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Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, August 1910letterhead, education department, roland graham, coleraine, m. carew, row brothers, mount gambier, joseph row, r. blackburn, max kohl, wilfred p. avery, jubilee hall, broken hill, frederick e. barclay, pharmacy board victoria, harry shinningham, hobson's gold mining company, macquarie steam brick yards, james dewar, henrey sotheran & co, piccadilly, london, salop, thomas parker, frank tate, dressmaking, steiglitz, telegram, postcard, lahasa fiji, r. palmerf, church of england grammar school of girls, f. abrams, radium hill, welcome gold mine, stanley b. white, new golden gate gold mining company, n.j. wise, h.g. taylor, kout morrien harrow, l.f. fairthorne & sons, h.b. silberberg & co, skipton, henry f. hull, birthday tunnel company, l. hansen, victorian railways, edmund c. earles, lawrence, r. welesteo, wellington cyanide works, clunes, octavius williams, h.j. thwaites, tolarno station, gilbert pa, gilbert palmer, wool sorting, r.j. webster, w.a.t. davies, henry markwald, e. rolland -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, November 1910letterhead, education department, telegram, yarraville chlorination and ore reduction works, a. anderson, h.b. silberberg & co, a.h. walsh, j.m. edgar, charles w. frost, gordon technical college, g. king, jennings deep lead tingha tin mining company, ballarat city board of advice, metallurgical laboratory, s. radcliff, f.w. hall, ararat, gordon technical school, d.c. newham, staffordshire reef, john wilesmith, sandstone western australia, j. worthington, elaine, j. loughman, gold buyers act, h.h. smith, incorporated institute of accountants, james stapp, electric supply companyof victoria, h.j. spencer, tasmanis mines department, david melvin, caulter f. ingpen, hobson's gold mining company, canadian finance and securities, scott hotel steiglitz, g. straight, jubilee mine italians, elsie alcock, dressmaking, w.a. t. davies, legislative assembly, state forests department, myles b. webster, photography, albury, commercial banking company sydney -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, October 1910letterhead, education department, telegram, pharmacy board of victoria, launceston, l.f. fairthorne & sons, empire typewriter company, rotary duplicator, n.j. coote, clunes, octavius williams, h.a. taylor, s. radcliffe, bairnsdale, broken hill, frederick e. barclay, incorporated institute of analysts assayers and metallurgists, i.h. davies, j.f. dentry, j. refshauge, ballarat agricultural high school, tinghae, w. jennings, chemistry, gordon and gotch, gordon technical college woolsorting department, v.m. pearson, assaying, felton and grimwade, colac, macquarie steam brick yards, bairnsdale district school of mines, scools of mines, s. radcliff, frederick k. fairthorne, noyes brothers, fried krupp, h.g. taylor, w.d. hill, w.e. humphreys, william nixon, bell lambert and nixon, r.m. lambert -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of Mines Scrapbook 1921-1924, 1921-1924
The clippings in this book relate to the Ballarat School of Mines. Hard covered scrapbook with newspaper clippings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, scrapbook, ballarat technical art school, clay, ceramics, pottery, native clay, maurice copland, h.h. smith, c.h. beanland, technical schools, albert e. dowling, john dulfer, jenkin swimming shield, r.s. dale, j.y. mcdonald, a.f. heseltine, stained glass windows, amalie feild, richard dale, ballarat school of mines museum, ballarat junior secondary school, war criminal trials, j.f. crichton, repatriation department, w.o.f. close, soldiers vocational classes, world war one, alexander peacock, ballarat junior technical school opening, effie holmes, cornell chemist, w.k. moss, ken moss, obituary, j. vickery, w.d. hill, r.w. richards, shackelton, antarctic exploration, t.h. trengrove, samuel mayo, vera lindsay, bessie robertson, victor greenhalgh, repatriation classes closure, repatriation classes termination, university college, vocational training, arbor day, j.b. corbet, ballarat school of mines procession, ballarat junior technical school honour board, harold herbert, albert steane, a.w. steane, francis davis, tree planting, clyde lukeis, trade classes, old boys association, alfred james higgin, blackill color and oxide company, electric supply company, state school exhibition, state education jubilee, scholarships, clay deposits, james coad, t.a. williams, copland memorial, e.j. mcconnon, alfred mica smith, ponsonby carew smyth, d. maxwell, lena rutherford, dorothy whitehead, examination results, geoffrey nicholls, robert dowling, j.b. robinson, percy trompf, j.c. bush, white flat reserve, rubbish tip, sports ground, broken hill excursion, old boy's association, school of mines procession, white flat improvements, empire exhibition, ballarat school of mines literary society, school reunion, john rowell, d.e. mullins, g. renkin, t.m. shattock, new law courts, supreme court building transferred to ballarat school of mines, buildings, ballarat state offices, ballarat school of mines museum closed, ballarat school of mines and industries, k.b. brown, sir r. garran, alf hannah, macrobertson scholarship, simone fraser, violet hambley, alfred bayley, j. heriot, c.r. pittock, i.r. bradshaw, ballarat exhbition, e. parkin, c.m. harris, mica smith bust, william henry nicholls, daniel walker, paul montford, w.h. corbould, j.w. sutherland, technical training for girls, girls education, amalie colquhoun, ken moss obituary, opening of the ballarat junior technical school, j.s. vickery, j.s. vickery obituary, ida v. johnson, john rowell exhibition, max meldrum, w.g. coates, g.f. fitches, walter white, sewerage plumbing, villers brettonneux school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Corbould Building
Corbould Hall was named after Ballarat School of Mines alumni WIlliam Corbould. 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. He bequested 6000 pounds to the Ballarat School of Mines, his will stating 'for the purpose of founding a scholarship to commemorate the memory of the late Alfred Mica Smith'. The accumulated income from this sum provides the Mica Smith travelling scholarship, enabling successful students in mining, metallurgy or chemistry to undertake a year's travelling abroad. The first award was made in 1957. In the same year a general purpose hall at SMB was named the Corbould Hall as a tribute to a distinguished former student and generous benefactor.ballarat school of mines corbould building, corbould hall, corbould building -
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Image, Robert Malachy Serjeant
ROBERT MALACHY SERJEANT (1828-1902) Robert Malachy Serjeant was born on 21 December 1828 at Callington, Cornwall. He was the son of Philip Davey Serjeant, a surgeon in the Royal Marines, and Eliza Malachy. Philip Serjeant died in 1834. His mother, Eliza, remarried John Burgh in 1836. He died in 1837. In September 1848 Eliza, Robert and his two sisters, Caroline and Susan, departed Plymouth on the William Moneya for Port Adelaide and arrived in January 1849. Once gold was discovered in Victoria, Serjeant made his way to Forest Creek (near Castlemaine) and he and his mate Mr Victor, were the first party to sink through the basalt in search of a deep lead. In 1854 he moved to Ballarat to work as a miner and enjoyed some success. In 1855 he was with a group that discovered a 500 ounce nugget. With his share of the sale he set himself up with the latest mining equipment, as well as beginning a lifelong interest in the share market. He became the Manager of the Chryseis, Isis and Garibaldi claims and then the Manager of the Band and Albion Consol Company. He held the position for thirty years and only resigned when the company amalgamated with the Sir Henry Loch Mine. Robert Malachy Serjeant became interested in Politics. The first election for Parliament Representatives for Ballarat was in 1855. Robert stood for election for the first time in 1859, representing Ballarat West. He was also elected to represent Ballarat West in 1874 and 1880. Robert Serjeant’s community involvement extended to Education. Years of discussion eventually saw the development of the Ballarat School of Mines, the first school of mines in Australia. The inaugural School Council was formed in 1870 with Sir Redmond Barry, the Chief Justice, as President and Robert Malachy Serjeant as a member of the council. He held a position on the council until illness forced him to retire in 1889. He was elected a Life Governor in 1889. He was also a Life Governor of the Ballarat Hospital. Robert Serjeant showed Prince Albert and Prince George (later King George V) around the Band and Albion Mine. At the age of 42, Robert enrolled as a student at the School of Mines in 1871. He obtained a Certificate of Competency in Assaying (including Metallurgy) in 1875. The first certificate in “Geology as Applied to Mining” was awarded to Robert Serjeant in 1876. Robert Serjeant was an active and generous supporter of the School of Mines. As well as being a financial contributor, he lectured and examined in the Principles and Practice of Mining. He was regarded as an authority on alluvial and quartz mining and was a member of the Ballarat Local Court and mining board. In 1977 Robert, Joseph Flude and Henry Caselli donated the patent rights of a novel Pyrites furnace to the school. The R.M. Serjeant Scholarship at the Ballarat School of Mines resulted after a reward was offered for the first to produce the best method of treating auriferous ores – other than the smelting method. The offer was open for two years but not awarded. The money for this was donated by Robert Serjeant to the amount of 256 Pounds. It was then used to fund the School of Mines Scholarship in Engineering (1889). It was first awarded in 1922. Robert Malachy Serjeant died on 25 October 1902 and was buried at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. (Sometimes Malachy is incorrectly written as Malachi)Two photographic portraits of mine manager Robert Malachy Serjeant. Both portraits were purchased by the donor from the State Library of Victoria. robert malachy serjeant, r.m. sergeant, robert malachi serjeant, band of hope and albion consols -
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Photograph - Image, Yarrowee Hall, Redan, c1883
ROBERT MALACHY SERJEANT (1828-1902) Robert Malachy Serjeant was born on 21 December 1828 at Callington, Cornwall. He was the son of Philip Davey Serjeant, a surgeon in the Royal Marines, and Eliza Malachy. Philip Serjeant died in 1834. His mother, Eliza, remarried John Burgh in 1836. He died in 1837. In September 1848 Eliza, Robert and his two sisters, Caroline and Susan, departed Plymouth on the William Moneya for Port Adelaide and arrived in January 1849. Once gold was discovered in Victoria, Serjeant made his way to Forest Creek (near Castlemaine) and he and his mate Mr Victor, were the first party to sink through the basalt in search of a deep lead. In 1854 he moved to Ballarat to work as a miner and enjoyed some success. In 1855 he was with a group that discovered a 500 ounce nugget. With his share of the sale he set himself up with the latest mining equipment, as well as beginning a lifelong interest in the share market. He became the Manager of the Chryseis, Isis and Garibaldi claims and then the Manager of the Band and Albion Consol Company. He held the position for thirty years and only resigned when the company amalgamated with the Sir Henry Loch Mine. Robert Malachy Serjeant became interested in Politics. The first election for Parliament Representatives for Ballarat was in 1855. Robert stood for election for the first time in 1859, representing Ballarat West. He was also elected to represent Ballarat West in 1874 and 1880. Robert Serjeant’s community involvement extended to Education. Years of discussion eventually saw the development of the Ballarat School of Mines, the first school of mines in Australia. The inaugural School Council was formed in 1870 with Sir Redmond Barry, the Chief Justice, as President and Robert Malachy Serjeant as a member of the council. He held a position on the council until illness forced him to retire in 1889. He was elected a Life Governor in 1889. He was also a Life Governor of the Ballarat Hospital. Robert Serjeant showed Prince Albert and Prince George (later King George V) around the Band and Albion Mine. At the age of 42, Robert enrolled as a student at the School of Mines in 1871. He obtained a Certificate of Competency in Assaying (including Metallurgy) in 1875. The first certificate in “Geology as Applied to Mining” was awarded to Robert Serjeant in 1876. Robert Serjeant was an active and generous supporter of the School of Mines. As well as being a financial contributor, he lectured and examined in the Principles and Practice of Mining. He was regarded as an authority on alluvial and quartz mining and was a member of the Ballarat Local Court and mining board. In 1977 Robert, Joseph Flude and Henry Caselli donated the patent rights of a novel Pyrites furnace to the school. The R.M. Serjeant Scholarship at the Ballarat School of Mines resulted after a reward was offered for the first to produce the best method of treating auriferous ores – other than the smelting method. The offer was open for two years but not awarded. The money for this was donated by Robert Serjeant to the amount of 256 Pounds. It was then used to fund the School of Mines Scholarship in Engineering (1889). It was first awarded in 1922. Robert Malachy Serjeant died on 25 October 1902 and was buried at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. (Sometimes Malachy is incorrectly written as Malachi)An copy of a photo of Yarrowee Hall, the home of of mine manager Robert Malachy Serjeant. robert malachy serjeant, r.m. sergeant, robert malachi serjeant, band of hope and albion consols, yarrowee hall, redan -
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Document, Certificate of Registration: New Garibaldi Gold Mining Company, 1866, 1866
Certificate issued for the registration of the New Garibaldi Gold Mining Company by the Court of Mines Ballarat. This was published in the Government Gazette , 13 March 1866 and in the Ballarat Star newspaper on 12 March 1866. These items were submitted to the Court of Mines and the registration certificate issued on 15 March 1866. It was under the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act 1864 (Frasers Act)Yellowing paper (vellum), hand written in black inkDate:15 March 1866 Certificate No: 2/66 Stamp of Court of Mines Ballarat Signed by the Clerk of the Court of Minescourt of mines ballarat, new garibaldi gold mining company, frasers act, certificate, mining -
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Document, Specifications for Firewood for West Berry Consols Gold Mining Company
In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failed.[5]Typed foolscap document titled Specifications for Firewood for West Berry Consols Gold Mining Company richard squire, west berry consols mine, specifications for firewood, supply of firewood -
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Document, Report and Memorandum re: The Ararat Grand Junction Deep Leads Gold mining Company
In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failedTyped Report and Memorandum relating to The Ararat Grand Junction Deep Leads Gold Mining CompanyCopy written in top lefthand corner.richard squire, ararat grand junction deep leads gold mining company, t.h. thompson, t.g. grane, mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Accounts Listing, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, School of Mines and Industries Ballarat finance committee accounts listing from March 1970, 1971
School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityThis book lists the accounts payable of the School of Mines in the 1970's and 80's giving us an understanding of the operations of the School of Mines in that era and of the people involved with the institution at that time. It shows projects that were being undertaken at the institution at the time and gives us an historical perspective on project costs and the type of work being donebrown book with red spine and label on the front Finance committee Accounts listing from March 1970ballarat school of mines, account listings, finance committee, j. mckenzie, g. low, m.j bennett, n. crosbie, william adams and company, ballarat courier, australian institute of mining and metallurgy -
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Photograph - Black and White Image, Interior View of the Ballarat School of Mines Battery, c1901-1920
The Ballarat School of Mines Model Mine was used to give practical experience to students, as well as to conduct assays for companies and individuals for a fee. The fee assisted in keeping the Ballarat School of Mines afloat in its first years. The Battery, or model mine, included a Stamper Battery, Wilfrey Tables and various pieces of equipment students would encounter in their workplace. Steam engines were used to operate the large pulleys depicted in the photograph which in turn ran the equipment.Interior view of the Battery in the Ballarat school of Mines Model Mine. ballarat school of mines battery, model mine, stamper battery, steam, pulley, ballarat school of mines, battery house -
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Letter, Letter from Cyclone Company, 05/1948
... . Caldwell Cyclone company Ballarat School of Mines F.E. Ferguson ...Letter between J.S. Caldwell of the Cyclone Company and F.E. Furguson of the Ballarat School of Mines. j.s. caldwell, cyclone company, ballarat school of mines, f.e. ferguson -
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Photograph - Photographs - colour, VIOSH: BCAE: Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hazard Management, Intakes 9 & 10,1986
... williams gwen wilson derek viner utah development company peak ...Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Shows two intake groups combined for activity. See items 26737 and 26738Colour photographs showing students in snow at Mount Helen Campus.viosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, ballarat college of advanced education, intake group 9, intake group 10, 1986, darrhyl alexander, brenton bellchambers, will bishop, liz bluff, annthea broadman, alex iwanow, wayne johnson, allan matheson, mick peterson, david whiteman, chris booth, jackie cook, frank frazer, tony gilrane, ken greene, jennifer hine, peter irwin, len lean, stan mccartney, david nelson, brenton perry, ian swann, derek williams, gwen wilson, derek viner, utah development company, peak downs mine -
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Letter, Ballarat School of MInes Correspondence, 1898
wallaroo and moonta mining and smelting company, letterhead, h. hancock -
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Document, Charters Towers School of Mines reference, 1911
William Poole was appointed the Director of Charters Towers School of Mines in 1904. In 1912 he was working at the Ballarat School of Mines.Handwritten applicaitonsfor the position of Lecturer in Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines. .1) Application from Frank Ellis including testimonials from E.H. Rennie. R.W. Chapman, J.P.V. Madson, W.H. Ledger, W.S.T. Goodman. E.V. Clark. F. Chapple, J.A. Erskine and Wililiam Poole.charters towers school of mines, reference, william poole, schools of mines, j.p.v. madson, w.h. ledger, e.h. rennie, r.w. chapman, w.s.t. goodman, e.v. clark, f. chapple, j.a. erskine, prince alfred college adelaide, edward h. rennie, university of adelaide, leeds university, w.h. bragg, sulphide corporation limited broken hill, municipal tramways trust adelaide, sydney steel company, south australian school of mines, e.h. shapter -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Remnants of the Ballarat BreweryAfter Building Demolition
Colour photograph showing remains of the Carlton and United Breweries Ballarat site (formerly Ballarat Brewing Company) after demolition. Red brick buildings of the Ballarat School of MInes along Lydiard Street South are featured. ballarat brewery, brew tower, ballarat brewing company, brew, carlton and united breweries, brewery complex, demolition, chimney, paving -
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Booklet, Ballarat Banking Company Bank Account for the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Association, 1937-1945
Soft black covered Ballarat Banking Company Bank Account Book for the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Associationballarat banking company, bank book, bank account, ballarat school of mines students' association -
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Magazine, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine
Grey covered magazineballarat school of mines, dick richards, r.w> richards, hec yates, v. hancock, geoff biddington, norman leckie, phil kempe, norman dalton, hor khoo, brian tozer, worshipful company of plumbers, plumbing, alfred hall, malayan merdeka, malayan independence, john benn, north junior technical school -
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Document, Allum Lovell, Former Ballarat Brewery Conservation Analsysis, c1990
Carlton and United Breweries purchased the Ballarat Brewering Company Limited site in 1958, including its chain of 114 hotels. In the mid 1980s CUB transferred the production of Blalarat Bertie to the Abbotsford plants and started producing Guimes under license in the Ballarat plant. On 30 June 1989 CUB closed the Ballarat site.Report conducted by Allum Lovell for the Ballarat School of Mines. former ballarat brewery, conservation management plan, james coglan, william kenna, tulluch and mclaren, phoenix brewery, chimney, brew tower, cooling tower, carlton and united breweries, brewery building -
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Letter, Correspondence from Cyril Callister on Kraft Walker Letterhead, 09/03/1949
Vegemite inventor Cyril Callister was an alumni of the Ballarat School of Mines, a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Working from the details of a James L. Kraft patent, Callister was successful in producing processed cheese. The Walker Company negotiated a deal for the rights to manufacture the product, and in 1926, the Kraft Walker Cheese Co. was established. Callister was appointed chief scientist and production superintendent of the new company.(Wikipedia)Correspondence from Cyril Callister on Kraft Walker Cheese Co letterhead. The letter was concerning donating to the Ballarat School of Mines prize fund and was signed by Cyril Callister. Kraft Walker Cheese Company Propriety Limited Vaughan House 108 Queen Street Melbourne 9th March, 1949 R.W. Richards, Esq., Principal, The School of Mines and Industries, BALLARAT, VIC. Dear Sir, In reply to your letter of the 7th inst. I have pleasure in enclosing a cheque for two guineas as contribution towards your prize fund. I would be pleased to take advantage of your offer to look round the school some time when I am in Ballarat. Wishing you continued success, Yours faithfully Hraft Walker Cheese Co, Pty. Ltd. C.P Callister (signed) C.P. Callister Register Encl.vegemite, cyril callister, kraft walker, letterhead, ballarat school of mines prize night, alumni, c.p. callister, kraft walker cheese company, donation -
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Album, Newspaper Clippings Scrap Book on Henry Sutton
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886. Several folders of newspaper articles relating to Henry Sutton. henry sutton, mining companies, hugo brunn, main road, ballarat east, sutton music seller, plank road, richard sutton, flutina, halophone, inventions, instruments, all saints mining company, phillipson jeweller, ballaarat mechanics' institute, w.g. shepperd, cooper's reading room, plate glass, concertina, r.h. sutton music warehouse, organ harmonium, ballarat temperance hall, fire, accordian, musical instruments, st paul's anglican church, bakery hill, military side-drums, ballarat volunteer rangers fife band, shops, street broadcasting, complete music store, concord piano, gramaphone, alfred sutton, walter sutton, fred sutton, e. gordon.jones, astor radio, centenary dinner, jeffrey sutton, music stool, orguinette, harp, chilver wilson benefit, collard and collard, w.h. figgis, hydraulic lift, sturt street, mary sutton, advertisements, sutton's cycle agency, a. leslie sutton, -
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Document, Documents relating to the conversion of the Courthouse to a Theatre
The School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityDocuments relating to the conversion of the Courthouse to a Theatre .1 Submission by Riley, Barden & Kirkhope Pty Ltd Consultants in Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Control .2 Submission by Anderson Connell Consultants . Consulting Mechanical & Electrical Engineers .3 Manilla folder of letters and documents relating to the conversion .1 Coburn & Associates Pty Ltd stamp in top Right Hand corner os front coverriley barden & kirkhope, anderson connell consultants, norris & partners pty ltd, courthouse theatre, courthouse conversion, courthouse, school of mines ballarat, coburn and associates, meldrum burrows and partners, l.h. vernon and associates, g.h. beanland, graham beanland, ewan jones, ron carr & company pty ltd. -
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Letter, Letter to Ballarat School of mines from J.W. Byron Moore
Ballarat School of Mines is a Predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter on lined paper with company letterheadballarat school of mines, j.w. byron moore, the exchange melbourne -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Shipbuilders model, R W Miller
Original ship - 11,741 gross tons. 589' x 70' x 30' (179.5 x 21.34 x 9.14m). Oil tanker built by Eriksberg Motor Vessels at Gottenburg, Sweden in 1951 for Hjalmar Bjorge of Norway as the Storheim. Purchased November 1964 and renamed R W MILLER. Had a crew of 39 seamen, including the officers. 1973 sold to Independent Shipping Company Pty Ltd of Singapore. Renamed Cherry Victor. Scrapped 1979. Robert Miller traded under the name R W Miller and Company from early 1912. One of Miller's first contracts was to pick up overburden and spoil from the sinking of the Balmain Colliery shaft and dump it at sea. Miller saw the opportunity to sell this material and he ended up getting a sixpence a ton from a local council and other contractors for use as road bases and building foundations. This close association with coal led to Robert W Miller on 15th January 1913 being given the contract for coal distribution from Sydney Harbour Colliery (Balmain mine). So began a long association with coal. Miller built a fleet of lighters that were used to transport blue metal, sand and coal around Sydney Harbour. This introduction into coal transport opened a prospect for him to enter the larger coal shipping transport. During 1917 Miller purchased a vessel, the taking over 1985 by Howard Smith Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Build date 1951-1979. Ship builders model of the tanker R W Miller in a glass case. The body is painted in colours of maroon, green and grey, the deck with detailed fittings and superstructure, an Australian merchant flag flying from the stern, within a mahogany framed glazed display casePlaque at foot of model: M/T R.W. MIILRT/ BUILT GOT. 1951/ OWNERS R.W. MILLER & CO. PTY. LTD/ LENGTH OVERALL 559.04"/ LENGTH BETWEEN P.P 526.06"/ EXTREME BREADTH 70.00"/ MOULDED DEPTH 39.03"/ DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE 18,500/ MACHINERY B & W TYPE A I.H.P 7, 600" on model: "R.W Miller" painted in black