Both articles were written to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Ballarat Botanical GardensThe Ballarat Botanical Gardens provide "a microcosm of the world's flora" according to the Professor de Kretser, Governor of Victoria, whereas the Stoddart statues are testament to the generous benefactors who saw to the adornment of the Gardens. A newspaper clipping with a coloured picture on each side, print on the right and left side of pages 1&2 respectively.Written in blue biro at top of p.1 Courier 27/9/2007john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat courier newspaper, 150th anninversary of the ballarat botanical gardens, governor of victoria, new caledonia pine tree, stoddart statues greeting cards, professor david de kretser, gardens, ballarat

Edith CURNOW (1913–2003) Ballarat | Australia Edith Gertrude Curnow undertook Industrial Art teacher training at the Ballarat Technical Art School, with a five-year Senior Technical Scholarship, between 1926 and 1931. She taught for a time before marrying compositor James Lawn in 1937. She reportedly continued to teach at the Ballarat Technical Art School as Edith Lawn. She retired in 1972 at which time she was the Lecturer in Charge of Craft Edith Lawn was a member of inaugural Ballarat School of Mines Old Girls Association, and served as first Press Correspondent. Her daughter, Valda Lawn (later D'Angri) also attended and taught at the School. One of the subjects Curnow studied was Historic Ornament. This subject spanned time and space to inform and inspire designers. Students studied the influences of history, geography, culture and climate on ornamental aesthetics, including the tools, materials and methods applied to decorative objects, interior design and architecture.Two books containing student notes and drawing relating to courses at the Ballarat techncial Art School in 1931. The work was undertaken by Edith Curnow. .1) - Foolscap red covered book on Historic Ornament. Includes History of Ornament, Egyptian Ornament, Assyrian Ornament; Greek Ornament, Roman Ornament, Pompeian Ornament, Byzantine, Romanesque Ornament, Norman, Decorated Gothic, Perpendicular Gothic, Renaissance. .2) Green quarto book on Historic Ornament Part 2: Costume. The work includes Egyptian Costume, Greek Costume, Roman Costume, Richard I, Crusades, Edward III, Charles I, Charles II, George II.ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, art history, edith lawn, edith curnow, val lawn, val d'angri, curnow, lawn, ornament, costume., ballarat technical art school library, artists workbook, journal, historic ornament, university women, ballarat school of mines old girls association

A black and white photograph of Phil Day and a woman at the Ballarat School of Mines Ball. ballarat school of mines, student activities, phil day

A black and white photograph of two Ballarat School of Mines Principal, Harry Arblaster. ballarat school of mines, harry arblaster, principal

Invoices to the Ballarat School of Mines .10) George H. Parker, Gunmaker and Locksmithballarat school of mines, invoices, george h. parker, gunsmith, locksmith, letterhead, armstrong street south, g. woodward, cabinet maker, upholsterer, sturt street, e. e. campbell

Photograph of a weatherboard cottage, the Robert Lindsay Gordon Cottage, in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.robert lindsay gordon, robert lindsay gordon cottage, ballarat botanical gardens

Colour photograph inside the Carlton and United Breweries Ballarat factory showing equipment. cub ballarat, brewery, ballarat brewery

A large scrapbook with photographs and clippings created at the Ballarat Teachers' College during 1966.ballarat teachers' college, scrapbook

Report from the Ballarat School of Mines on a research proposal. Planning Document 4.80ballarat school of mines, j.l. turner, planning document, curicula, low achievers

Large register of enrolments at the Ballarat School of Mines. The register is missing its cover. ballarat school of mines, student enrolments, grenville college, university classes, electricity

Four colour photographs showing pipes at the back of the Ballarat Technical Art School.ballarat technical art school, ballarat school of mines, pipes, water pipes

A Ballarat Junior Technical School Sloyd class with teacher Albert Steane looking on. a.w. steane, albert steane, sloyd, ballarat junior technical school

Small 8 page booklet from the Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion 2004Gold and blue ribbon taped to front coveremerald, jubilee, reunion, ballarat teachers' college, programme, lois bilston waters, sherryn waters baile, ines bourke noone, kath bunworth drummond, jean clarke white, stan white, margaret collins mountford, frank mountford, mavis court blackie, margaret eveston peters, carmel fitzgerald ryan, mary gallagher edmonds, ruth gardy howard, mary gearing turner, margaret george freckleton, maureen godfrey fithall, rose harrison johnstone, norma heinrich boldiston, bill boldiston, margaret hives coughlan, john coughlan, pam hudson pentney, valda kelly spalding, kingsley spalding, nancy lee sedgewick, lesley latch frank, verna lees kaye, kathy lister kenna, isabel macmahon young, kitty o'shannessy mcgurrin, janet page sanders, george sanders, margaret panther leask, margaret reynolds bennett, shirley russell rae, pat ryan roberts, betty webb mcguane, ilysa witney robertson, wall baker, beryl baker, graham bartle, ruth bartle, max bridges, dorothy bridges, lindsay campbell, david collins, jan collins, jim dunn, ron edmonds, don evans, jean evans, george fordham, janice fordham, peter fryar, bev hill, john holloway, judy holloway, jim lannen, florence lannen, bill lister, betty lister, ian mcintyre, carol mcintyre, len mcrae, vans mcrae, keith richardson, vera richardson, ian ryan, neil tippett, wal wall, rosemary wall, valda ward

The occasional address was given by Ivan A. Deveson. Green covered lbum of photgraphs of a TAFE graduation in Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat.nursing, ivan a. deveson, school of nursing, tafe, her majesty's theatre, ballarat, graduations, tafe graduations, ballarat uniting church, terry lloyd

Handwritten letter from A.M. greenfield to Frederick Martell of the Ballarat School of Mines. a.m. greenfield, market square, ballarat, frederick martell

Blue Ballarat Teachers' College Coat of Arms printed onto an envelope (x3)frank nolan, ballarat teachers' college, coat of arms, letterhead

Colour photographs from the Twead Ride during Ballarat Heritage Weekend, 2016.twead ride, bicycle, ballarat heritage weekend

Colour photograph of fwell worn timber floor boards at the Ballarat Railway Station. ballarat railway station, floor boards

Colour photograph showing the internal roof structure at the Ballarat Railway Station platform.ballarat railway station, architecture

Black and white photograph of a group of girls from Ballarat East High School.ballarat east high school, education, ballarat east

Black and white Ballarat East High School Form 6 class photograph.ballarat east high school, education

Newspaper clipping showing a photograph of the audience at the opening of Ballarat East High School.ballarat east high school, education, ballarat east

Three colour photographs of ceiling detail from Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat.her majesty's theatre ballarat

One of ten sculptural portraits of men with beards on the external of the Ballarat Town Hall..ballarat town hall, portraits, sculpture

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall dedicated to William Collard Smith.In Memoriam Lt. Col. William Collard Smith M.L.A. Ballaarat West Member of the Municipal Council of Ballaarat From 1856 until 1892 Chairmand 1860-1. Mayor 1874 and 1887 Obiit 20th Ovtober 1894.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, duke of clarnence and avondale, william morris, rifles, city of ballarat coat of arms