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Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Letter on Bendigo United Pyrites Company Letterhead, 1898
"The United Pyrites Company's Works are situated about three quarters of a mile from Spargo Brothers, and are on the northern side of the Marong road, in Pinch-gut Gully. Two processes are followed at these works, viz., the amalgamating process and the treatment by means of chlorine gas. The latter is called the Newbery-Vautin system, and the mode pursued is that laid down by Mr. Cosmo Newbery and Mr Vautin, whose names have been given to the process. Mr. Edwards manages these works. Three reverbatory furnaces are used to roast the pyrites, which is weighed in the truck before being put into the furnaces. At this weighbridge a sample of each lot is kept, and if the yield is not equal to expectation, the works are carefully gone over to see where the fault occurs. Care is taken at the furnace to regulate the heat, otherwise the pyrites might slag instead of roasting evenly right through. An immense revolving furnace (made of boiler iron) was used at these works. It was found to be suitable for treating blanket sand, but was not a success for roasting coarse pyrites. The process of amalgamating by means of Chilian mills is the same in these works as at the Western Works, but the United Works are on a larger scale, and eleven mills are utilised. It is the chlorine gas process which is most interesting here. The gas is made from sulphuric acid, black oxide of manganese, and common salt, and the gas is introduced into huge vats, where it works its way through a filter of pieces of quartz and then through the bed of roasted pyrites lying above. The action of the gas transforms the gold into chloride of gold. This is easily dissolved in water, and in that form is drawn off into huge delf jars, where the use of sulphate of iron precipitates the gold to the bottom. A small battery—eight head of stamps in two boxes—is in use here to crush small consignments of stone sent for trial. Test crushings come from all the Australasian colonies, and even from India. The jars used are manufactured at Epsom, and some of the salt used is also of home manufacture, from the Salt Lakes on the Northern plains. Mr. Edwards took us over a new building in course of erection, and in which the chlorine gas is to be generated in the midst of the pyrites— a still further advancement in the new process. There is some very good machinery in this new building, and the tailings from the ordinary pyrites works will also be treated by this chlorine gas system, which has been found to work well at Mount Morgan, in Queensland. The purest of gold is obtained by this process, the gold passing in solution into a charcoal filter, from which it emerges in the shape of metallic gold. We saw some nice cakes of retorted gold at the works. One of 26oz. was from some New Zealand pyrites (2½ tons), and assayed over 23 carats. There were also cakes of Avoca gold, of silver, and of the tremulous amalgam." (The Argus, 4 February 1887)Two handwritten letters to the Ballarat School of Mines on Bendigo United Pyrites Company Letterhead.bendigo united pyrites company, pyrites, ballarat school of mines, j.j. deeble, joel deeble, joel james deeble, a.m. dean, fred j. martell, martell, s.h. cowan, letterhead -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Lancelot St George Piercy Austin, Ballarat Junior Technical School gaol site utilization - rough letter, 13/04/1915
Lettre from the Registrar of the Ballarat School of MInes from Premier Sir Alexander Peacockballarat junior technical school, ballarat gaol, ballarat school of mines, alexander peacock, lancelot austin -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Aboriginal Childcare Workers, 06/1992
Brian McLennan of the Ballarat School of Mines hands a certificate to six Aboriginal childcare workers.childcare, ballarat school of mines, social and commuinty studies, aboriginal, aborigines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Stained Glass Windows at the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building, 2015, 07/10/2015
This leadlight window was originally over the door of the Administration Building on SMB Campus. Colour photograph of a stained glass window in the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building (Building A).ballarat school of mines, administration building, new classrooms, stained glass, lydiard street south, ballarat, architectual features, a building -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Ballarat School of Mines Ceramics Student, c1970
Black and white photograph of a male student attaching a handle to a jug at the Ballarat School of Mines.ceramics, pottery, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat School of Mines History 1982-1987 (draft), 1993
Two typed chapters following on from Warren Perry's publication on the Ballarat School of Minesballarat school of mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, School of Mines Ballarat: new amenities building
New amenities building for students, showing part of the old gaol.Black and white photograph of the Amenities Building at the School of MInes Ballarat soon after completion.amenities building, student amenities building, ballarat school of mines, smb campus, former ballarat gaol -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Tree Planting at Ballarat School of Mines, 27/10/1995
Photograph of Vern Robson planting a tree to mark the 125th anniversary of the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, trees, treeplanting, m.b. john -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Report, Ballarat School of Mines Principal's Monthly Report, 1916, 04/1916
4 typed foolscap pages containing the Ballarat School of Mines Principal's Report for 1916charles fenner, herbert h. smith, h.h. smith, ballarat school of mines museum, w.h. middleton, dr stewart, james oddie, thomas bath, ballhausen, donations, australian miners' corps, tunnellers, australian mining corps, andrew robertson, president's medal, a. boanas, conscription, soldiers, robert dixon, ballarat junior technical school, donald clark, leslie coulter, returned soldiers, albert gesell, factory day, e.j. mcconnon, trade teachers, ponsonby carew smyth, agricultural high school stained glass windows, peacock hall stained glass windows, victorian wildflower exhibibition, patriotic funds, red cross funds, telephone mechanics, plumbing, telegraphy, needlework, blacksmithing, d. ronaldson, annual fancy dress procession, dr james stewart, ballhauson, robert m. serjeant, trade department report, electric wiring, w.h. collyer, harold herbert, l.j. middleton, ballarat home coming, forward ballarat committee, eureka pageant, c.a. hoadley, c.a. hoadley resignation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Minute Book, 1933-1936
Half leather bound minute book holding minutes of the Ballarat School of Mines Council.ballarat school of mines, council -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Old Chemistry Building Plans, 1953, 02/09/1953
Short tears at righ hand endge and lower righ hand edge. Pink chemical discolouratoin on righ hand edge. Alteration plans showing llevations and sections of the Ballarat School of Mines Old Chemistry Buildings.ballarat school of mines, old chemistry building, plans, buildings, architectural plans -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Supply and Installation of Hot Water Service, 1941, 12/08/1941
Plan for installation of an electric hot water service into the new workshops at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, new workshops, hot water, buildings, archibald fisken -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Berry, Anderson & Co, Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report, 1897
Annual Report, Associateship of the School, Calendar for 1899, Examination Fees, Fees, Full Certificates Issued prior to 1897, Honorary Correspondents, Life Governors, Meteorological Observations, Office Bearers, Passes obtained since 1892 in Final Examinations, Professors and Lecturers, Report of the Superintendent of Laboratories, Report of the Professor of Geology and Botany, Report of the Professor of Engineering, Instructor in Engineering Drawing, Report of the Lecturer in Electricity, Report of the Teacher of Drawing, Results of Examinations Conducted by Education Department 1897, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for year 1897, Statistics - Students attending Lectures, Subscriptions and Donations, Subjects included in Regulations Technical Schools, Time TableBallarat School of Mines Annual Report, Pale green soft cover, 62 Pages annual report 1897, andrew anderson president, r. denham pinnock - vice president, the hon. john warrington rogers - trustee, the right reverend samuel thornton bishop of ballarat - trustee, james millhinch - trustee, james oddie - trustee, the hon. henry cuthbert - honorary solicitor, r. g. middleton - honorary treasurer, thomas s. hart - curator of museum, chas. kent - auditor, fred j. martell - director, professor alfred mica smith, john m. sutherland, professor g. j. dawbarn, w. huey steel, henry j. hall, a. e. c. kerr, j. f. usher, l. hart, a. e. callow, daniel walker, hubert r. w. murphy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Berry Anderson & Co, The School of Mines and Industries, Calendar, 1914, 1913
Contents of the Booklet: Associateship, Calendar, Certificate Courses - Science, Certificate Courses - Art, Draughtsman's Courses, Discipline, Discipline Board, Examination Results, Fees, Full Certificates Issued, General Regulations, Introduction, Junior Technical School, Railway Fares, Teaching Staff, Technical Art and Craft School, Subjects of Instruction - Department of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Geological Department, Engineering Department, Electrical and Electrical Engineering Department, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Engineering for Post Office Mechanics, Turning, Fitting and Blacksmithing, Telegraphy, Art and Applied Art Subjects, Architecture and Building Construction, Engineering Drawing, Carpentry and Manual Training, Dressmaking and Dresscutting, House Decoration and Signwriting, Photography, Plumbing, Sheet Metal Working Blue covered 176 page booklet relating to the School of Mines and Industries in the year 1914. school of mines and industries, william poole, professor a. mica smith, daniel walker, hubert r. murphy, a. e. c. kerr, e. j. a. mcconnon, john m. sutherland, ralph williams, e. gutheil, t. wlliams, herbert h. smith, a. m. lilburne, m. c. young, h. j. hall, d. t. johnson, e. j. cannon, g. clegg, c. e. campbell, w. j. hall, w. h. steane, j. wright, s. h. hodder, w. j. patterson, h. w. malin, r. v. maddison, science department, associate courses, certificate courses, technical art and craft department, associated trade classes, sir redmond barry, judge rogers, r m. serjeant, thomas bath, e. ballhausen, dr stewart, james oddie, associateship and final certificates, mining engineering course, metallurgy course, applied chemistry course, irrigation engineering course, certificate courses, geology course, electrical engineering course, municipal and hydraulic engineering course, chemistry, agricultural chemistry, technical chemistry, engineering chemistry, physical chemistry, metallurgy, assaying, minerology, petrology, engineering and mining department, turning and fitting, mining, electricity, electrical technology, graphical algebra and analytical geometry, physics, mechanics and heat, sound and light, technical, art, craft and trade schools, teachers' certificates, drawing, modelling, ballarat junior technical school, full certificates issued, examination results - 1910, 1911, 1912 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Ledger, Ballarat School of Mines Trade Meetings?
.2) Timetable book of the Ballarat School of Mines, associated with H.H. Smith, and student fees.ballarat school of mines, trades, h.h.smith, sheet metalwork, plumbing, gasfitting, carpentry, joinery, cabinet making, manuel training, photography, architecture, engineering drawing, dressmaking, assaying, chemistry, electricty and magnetism, fitting and turning, electrical calculations, geology, geometrical drawing, hydraulics, applied mechanics, mining geology, metallurgy, mineralogy, printing, physics, petrology, surveying, steam and gas engineers, turning and fitting, trigonometry, telegraphy, telephone fitters, woolclassing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Badge - Numismatics, Ballarat School of Mines Badge
Blue and gold Ballarat School of Mines badge featuring a coat of arms and a rising sun.ballarat school of mines badge, badge, coat of arms, rising sun, numismatics -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Air-India to Ballarat School of Mines, 1966, 09/1966
Three pieces of correspondence relating to International Students studying at the Ballarat School of Mines in1966.air-india, letterhead, ballarat school of mines, murray s. peden, e.j. barker, colombo plan, international students, chartri boonsoong, ho pui chan, kam cheong chan, mun choe chan, tong loo cheah, sie yee chen, chi hon cheng, kok tee chong, yen kwong chong, yung nien chu, chit cheng foo, beng chin gan, kim shin gan, tiong huat kang, tam chao koo, huong hieng lau, chong lai lee, eng chye lee, king chung lee, ming liang lee, wai yam lee, yew chai lim, king chye mah, subramanian muniandy, ratnam nachiappan, ping cheung ng, gim sen ong, hum lim ong, kok hai ooi, teck shen poh, wirush rujirawanish, paul samuel, bumrung seilaudom, ling eng tang, suey bee tan, kein long teh, chew hoo teoh, tuah giap tiew, pang chew ting, daisy wont wong, kwok cheung wong, yoon lam wong, chak sim yee, kwo ming yep, asmawi said ibrahim -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat Vision Statement, 1994, 20/07/1994
Framed Ballarat School of Mines Vision Statement, including values, mission and corporate goals.ballarat school of mines, vision statement, mission statement, corporate goals, w.j. gribble, bill gribble, d. nicholson, ron wild -
Federation University Historical Collection
Decorative object - Object, Planished Copper Urn with Handles
A planished copper urn with 2 handles, possible made by a student of the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, ballarat junior technical school, copper urn, metalwork -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Courts of Mines at Creswick and Pleasant Creek, 1859-60, 1859-1960
Blue Foolscap printed Government document relating to courts of mines at Creswick and Pleasant Creek. courts of mines, creswick, pleasant creek, j.h. kay -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Letter Concerning a Repatriation Order, 1948, 11/02/1948
Carbon copy of a typed letter from the Ballarat School of Mines concerning F.J. Lannen.repatriation, ballarat school of mines, f.j. lannen, j.ewing & sons, f.e. ferguson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA QUARTZ & RAE'S OPEN CUT
Handwritten page and carbon copy of notes on the Victoria Quartz Mine and Rae's Open Cut.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on the victoria quartz & rae's open cut, victoria reef company, wm rae, eastern victoria reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ROY MITCHELL COLLECTION: TRAM AT CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
Talking tram at Central Deborah Mine. Photo taken May 1985 by Roy Mitchell.bendigo, tramways, tourist tram -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GILLIES COLLECTION: THE CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE AND THE GILLIES CRIB ROOM
The central Deborah gold mine and the crib room by Doris Leadbetter. Five pages document.bendigo, business, gillies bros -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST DRUMMERS COLLECTION: COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH
Coloured Photograph of two drummers at tram stop, near Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.photograph, person, two drummers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSENT TO THE INCLUSIION OF CERTAIN LANDS IN A MINING LEASE
Mines Act 1928. Consent to the inclusion of certain lands in a mining lease. Blank form.business, mining, application -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: RED, WHITE AND BLUE EXTENDED - BANK PASSBOOK, 1941/47
Booklet: Bank passbook with National Bank for Red, White & Blue Extended Gold Mine.National Bankorganization, business, gold mine accounting. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO BUILDINGS & SCENERY, May 1962
Slide. Bendigo Buildings & Scenery. North Deborah Gold Mine with the boiler and other buildings.slide, bendigo, bendigo buildings & scenery., bendigo buildings & scenery. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sketch, Portrait of Rosenkranz, 1941/2
Sketched by Gerry Gruenwald, a crewman aboard the HSK KormoranSketched portrait of George Rosenkranz by Gerry Von Gruenwald, former mine manager and artistgraytown pow camp, georg rosenkranz, illustrations, gerry von gruenwald, sketch -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900-1910
Artists Palette (White Ceramic) used at Stawell School of Mines used by W Telfordstawell