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Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Manual, Machine Drawing for the Use of Engineering in Science and Technical Schools and Colleges, 1924, 1924
Red soft covered book used for machine drawing.technical drawing, machine drawing, perspective, shadow lining, thomas jones, t. gilbert jones, london -
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Document, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Diploma Courses, 1946, 07/06/1946
Carbon typed documentballarat school of mines, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, applied chemistry, metallurgy, mining engineering -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat School of Mines Results for William Lindsay Meinhardt, 1945-7, 27/01/1948
Typed carbon copy of a letter from Ballarat School of Mines Principal, Dick Richards, listing William Lindsay Meinhardt's results for the Diploma of Civil Engineering. ballarat school of mines, engineering, civil engineering, william meinhardt, dick richards, r.w. richards -
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Photograph - Black and White, Original Motion for the Establishment of a School of Mines at Ballarat, The Star, October 1869
Photograph of the article in the local Ballarat newspaper, The Star. The original motion was for the establishment of a school to impart instruction in mining and mining engineering, and was based on the proceedings of a meeting of the Ballarat Mining Board on Wednesday 06 October 1869.ballarat school of mines, ballarat mining board, james bickett, downes, lamb, nettell, elmslie, eddy, establishment, ballarat school of mines establishment, ballarat school of mines history -
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Posters, Jaimee, Ballarat School of Mines Interpretation Panels, 2010
Eight interpretive panels relating to the Ballarat School of Mines: 1. Beginnings 2. Mining 3. Architecture 4. Art 5. Engineering 6. Innovation 7. Trades 8. UBtecballarat school of mines, posters -
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Equipment - Object, Voltmeter, c1930
Used in the Ballarat School of Mines Electrical Engineering from around 1930-1936.Round glass fronted brass dial mouned on timber stand. Postive and negative terminals below dial. Simi-circular scale, non-linear graduations: 40-80 voltsvoltmeter, scientific instrument, ballarat school of mnes, arthur senior, nalder brothers -
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Object, Continuity Tester, c1927, c1927
Thought to be public works issue. Used in the Ballarat School of Mines Electrical Engineering depatment for testing circuits. Rectangular timber box with handle and two terminals on top, leather strapcontinuity tester, electrical engineering, ballarat school of mines -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Rex Hollioake, c1990
Rex Hollioake attended the Ballarat School of Mines and was made an Associate (Civil Engineering) in 1954. He served on the Ballarat School of Mines Council from 18 May 1966 until 17 June 1981. He was President of Council from 19 July 1978 until 17 June 1981. Photographic portraitrex hollioake, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council, alumni, associate, civil engineering -
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Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines, Student Magazine, Third Term, 1910, 1910
Booklet of 30 pages. Table of Contents: Editorial, Theatre party, Economic Geology of Victoria, Obituary - Andrew Anderson Esq., J. P., Our President, Coal, History of roasting at Kalgoorlie, Melbourne electric supply co, Australian coinage, Pilbarite, Liquid air, What is the "Expression" for "Success in the electrical engineering professions?", Students' annual excursion to Melbourne, Melbourne city council's electric light station, Modern tunneling, Estimation of copper, Oxozone - a fume destroyer, News and notes, Sporting notes, Answers to correspondents, Past Students, Editorial notes. Images.Pink coloured booklet of 32 pages. Page 25 outline the whereabouts of past Ballarat School of Mines Students: A.R. Booth, W.T. Lakeland, Lewis Westcott, Leo M. Seward, Reginald Williamson, Stanley White, Clyde Allan, Charles Laird, W.E. Eyres, Virgil Tucker, H. Hawkesworth, H.J. Saw, H. Meadows, Fred G. Brinsden, C. Stevenson, Fred Treloar, J. Peart, E.M. Weston, Dick Galloway, Richard Galloway, G.R. Curry, H. Meadows, Will Watson, Don Cameron, Eric Bieske, Cliff Garrard ballarat school of mines, staff, obituary - andrew anderson, esq., j.p., l. w. g. buchner, a. r. booth, w. t. lakeland, lewis westcott, leo. m. seward, reginald williamson, stanley white, clyde allan, charles laird, w. e. eyres, virgil tucker, h. hawkesworth, h. j. saw, h. meadows, fred. g. brinsden, c. stevenson, fred treloar, j. peart, e. m. weston, dick galloway, h. b. bennetts, g. r. curry, will watson, don. cameron, eric bieske, cliff. garrard, lindsay d. cameron, phil brown, w. p. avery, j. foster, j. bickett, f. h. inglis, g. davenport, l. c. courbould, t. lennon, h. wilkins, g. h. reid, c. hesselmann, e. fraser, reginald callister, a.r. booth, w.t. lakeland, leo m. seward, w.e. eyres, h.j. saw, fred g. brinsden, e.m. weston, richard galloway, g.r. curry, don cameron, cliff garrard -
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Scientific Instument, Hewittic Rectifiers, X-Ray Tube, 1956
This item was acquired by the Ballarat School of Mines Electrical Engineering department for use in electric power laboratory as a source of D.C., and also for instructional purposes. This central mercury arc element was located in a cabinet with transparent side panels, and equipped with the required electric accessories, to be a self-contained stand-alone unit. Head of the Electrical Engineering Department at the time was John M. Sutherland.Mercury arc rectifier, 3-phase input. Constructed of blown glass, and complicated configuration: the central inverted truncated cone is provided with 3 large diameter "horns' and four smaller ones. Each horn has electrical connection to outside, some have side horns. Approximately half a cup of free mercury inside the glass complex. No. 33369scientific instrument, x-ray, x-ray tube, xray, john m. sutherland, electrical engineering, ballarat school of mines -
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Scientific Instument, Balancing Resistance
Balancing resistances in a a varnished timber box, black top panel mountted, four decase selctor. Switches: Units, tens, hundres, thousandsBalancing resistancescientific instrument, ballarat school of mines, electricity, physics, electrical engineering -
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Scientific Instument, Voltmeter
Used in Electrical Engineering and experimental set-ups in the laboratories,Voltmeter with the range 180-320 volts.scientific instrument, ballarat school of mines, voltmeter, electrical engineering, experiments -
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Photograph - Black and White, Staff of the Ballarat School of Mines
It is though this image was taken not long after Harry Arblaster became Principal at the Ballarat School of Mines. There were very few occasions when staff were required to wear an academic gown. The five unknowns in the back row are likely to be Ballarat School of Mines science and engineering staff. Thirteen men in academic regalia. Standing left to right - Hector Yates, ? , ? , ? , Eric McGrath, Bill Durant, Geoff Biddington, Oral (Sp?) [Dusty] Miller. Seated left to right - E.J. Barker, ?, Harry Arblaster, Lindsay Hillman, Harold Trudinger e.j. barker, harry arblaster, lindsay hillman, ballarat school of mines, geoff biddington, bill durant -
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Photograph - Colour, Official Opening of the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building, 1987, 11/06/1987
On 11 June 1987 The M.B. John Trade–Art building of SMB was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs in the building include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades.Coloured photograph showing Premier John Caine shaking hands with Morgan Bevan John. John Mildren is seated in a brown suit, and Cr Elizabeth Sheedy sits beside him. m.b. john, morgan bevan john, morgan b. john, m.b. john building, albert street, trade building, ballarat school of mines, buildings, john cain, liz sheedy, john mildren, visitors -
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Photograph - Colour, Official Opening of the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building, 1987, 11/06/1987
On 11 June 1987 The M.B. John Trade–Art building of the Ballarat School of Mines was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs in the building include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades.Coloured photograph of a man speaking to an audience inside the M.B. John Building during its opening ceremony. m.b. john, morgan bevan john, morgan b. john, m.b. john building, albert street, trade building, ballarat school of mines, buildings, john cain -
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Photograph - Colour, Official Opening of the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building, 1987, 11/06/1987
On 11 June 1987 The M.B. John Trade–Art building of SMB was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs in the building include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades.Coloured photograph of John Midlren speaking to an audience inside the M.B. John Building during its opening ceremony. m.b. john, morgan bevan john, morgan b. john, m.b. john building, albert street, trade building, ballarat school of mines, john cain, john mildren -
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Photograph - Colour, Official Opening of the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building, 1987, 11/06/1987
On 11 June 1987 The M.B. John Trade–Art building of SMB was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs in the building include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades.Coloured photograph of the official party at the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building during its opening ceremony. John Mildren is in a brown suite, and Morgan B. John is second from the right.m.b. john, morgan bevan john, morgan b. john, m.b. john building, albert street, trade building, ballarat school of mines, john cain, john mildren -
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Drawing - Architectural Drawing, Ballarat School of Mines Proposed Trade Workshops (M.B. John Building) 07/1979 by Ewan Jones and Associates, Architects, 07/1979
On 11 June 1987 The M.B. John Trade–Art building (Albert Street front) of SMB was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades. (SMB Institutional Plan 1989)Large format copy of a drawing projecting the new M.B. John Building into the Ballarat School of Mines environment. The view is from within the School of Mines in close proximity to the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens. ewan jones and associates, architects, m.b. john building, m.b.john, morgan b. john, morgan bevan john, ballarat school of mines, buildings -
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Photograph - Photographs - Colour, Presentation of an illuminated address to M.B. John, naming of the M.B. John Building, and a dinner in honour of M.B. John at Prospects Restaurant, c1990, c1990
On 11 June 1987 the M.B. John Trade–Art building (Albert Street front) of SMB was officially opened by the Hon. John Cain, Premier of Victoria, in the presence of Morgan B. John. Programs include 3 Dimensional Art, Painting & Decorating, and Engineering Trades. (SMB Institutional Plan 1989) The Morgan Bevan John allimination was presnted on the occasion of M.B. John being appointed patron of the Ballarat School of Mines on 18 July 1990.Twenty three colour photographs relating to Presentation of an illuminated address to M.B. John, naming of the M.B. John Building, and a dinner in honour of M.B. John at Prospects Training Restaurantm.b. john, morgan b. john, morgan bevan john, kerry cross, e.j. barker, illumination, ballarat school of mines, m.b. john illumination -
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Plan - Student's Technical Drawing, Engineering drawing 'Builder's Hand Truck', 1976
Pencil on paper student's technical drawing ballarat school of mines, technical drawing, darryl collins, engineering -
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Plan - Technical drawing, 'Joy-stick for Crane Control', 1974
Engineering drawing .1) Assignment instructions sheet, foolscap photocopy .2) Technical drawing 'Crane control' .3) Technical drawing 'Joy stick' ballarat school of mines, technical drawing, w. carey, r. pallot -
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Engineering drawings, Student's Technical Trawings: Electrical Engineering, 1966, 1966
Peter Johnson was a student of Electrical Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines when he completed this work.Five pencil on paper student's tecnical drawings .1) 'Face plate starter' .2 - .5) 'Detail drawings' electrical engineering, technical drawing, p. w. johnson, peter johnson, alumni -
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Engineering drawings, Ballarat School of Mines Mechanics Testing Lab Torsion Testing Machine, 1887, 1887
Ink on tracing paperedward elroy, w. watson, technical drawing, engineering -
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Scientific Instrument, Theodolite: Early 1900s, c1860
The theodolite is used in surveying and measures vertical and horizontal angles. Placed on a tripod, it is used to find angles in road building, tunnel alignment and other civil-engineering work. The theodolite was used at Ballarat School of Mines in the surveying course. It is possible that this instrument was imported by Flavelle Bros & Co having been made to their order by a European instrument makerTheodolite (without a matching tripod) with four leveling screws at the base. Telescope not fully rotatable, ends can be interchanged. Underslung levelling bubbletheodolite, surveying, european instrument, importers, ballarat school of mines, flavelle bros & co, measuring angles, road building, civil engineering -
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Book, International Correspondence Schools Ltd, I.C.S. Reference Library, Mechanical Drawing, Sketching, Projections and Developments
Relates to the history engineering studies Black hardcover, plates and illustrations, index, 462 pages 054351 stamped on title page geometrical drawing, mechanical drawing, practical projection, engineering, engineering studies, engineering design -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat School of Mines Boat race, Lake Burrumbeet, 1971, 08/04/1971
The winning 'eight' were from the Department of Mining and Civil Engineering. IN all 15 boats took to the water.Black and white photograph of eight Ballarat School of Mines students in the annual Ballarat School of Mines Boat Race on Lake Burrumbeet. ballarat school of mines boat race, lake burrumbeet, lake burrumbeet boat race -
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Book - Book- Syllabues, Education Department, Victoria, Technical School. Syllabuses for subject, 1914, 1914
Used at the Ballarat School of MinesBook with no front cover with courses for technical schools. Back cover is pale blue. ballarat school of mines, education department, technical school, chemistry, food analysis, assaying, metallurgy, mathematics, geology, mineralogy, mining, mechanics, electricity, sound and light, surveying, engineering, hydraulics, irrigation, biology, agriculture, commerical, telegraphy, postal mechanics, turning and fitting, milling, blacksmithing, carpentry, joining, plumbing, printing, dressmaking, photography, millinery, cookery, petrology, wool classing, sorting, junior technical school syllabus, courses for diplomas -
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Book, Department of Public Instruction New South Wales, Technical Education Branch, Calendar 1913-14, 1913 - 1914
Used at the Ballarat School of Mines by teachers for comparisons.Brown covered book with history of technical education, timetables, course outlines.calendar, new south wales, department of public instruction, agriculture, mathematics, art, botany, biology, bookkeeping, carpentry, ceramics, cookery, drawing, farriery, geology, joinery, lace making, dressmaking, mineralogy, mining, physics, engineering, veterinary science, woodworking, zoology -
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Booklet - Booklet - Prospectus, The Warrnambool Junior Technical School, Prospectus 1916, 1916
Used by Ballarat School of Mines and Industries. The Junior Technical School was a day school combining general education with a practical preparatory training for engineering and other trades, and for art and science work.Red soft covered booklet of 20 pages containing information on aim and purpose of the school, scholarships, admission, text books etc, hours, compulsory education, accommodation and school institutions. There is a photograph of carpentary and wood turning workshop and the sheet metal workshop.warrnambool, warrnambool junior technical school, prospectus, j.murray, t. livingstone, f. tate, fritz landmann, p. webb, b. abbey, e.b. phillips, f. morse, w.j. hickford, e. battarbee, m.j. tate, charles foyle, a. robinson, john alderidge, i. macdermid, letters of support, business men -
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Booklet, Leader Printing Works, The Castlemaine Technical School and Trade Workshops Prospectus 1919, For Engineering, Trade and Art Students, 1919
Used at Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Ballarat. The objectives of the Castlemaine School and Trade Workshops is "to fully equip all Students in the full basic principles of Science, Engineering or Art: and from an establishment of such, to then specialise in the various branches of the same; hence it affords opportunity for investigation into Chemistry, Metallurgy, and the various avenues of Engineering Science and Art."Brown soft covered booklet with 36 pages and information on office bearers, teaching staff, objects of the school, information for parents, courses, subjects and fees.castlemaine technical school, castlemaine, technical school, prospectus, trade workshops, w.v. dam, m.t. fogarty, a.d. freeman, w. corlett, t.h. mccreery, a. verey, j. bennett, a.c. elvish, colonel j.w.b. field, reverend f.a. hagenauer, j. lowry, h.s.w. lawson, j.w.c. short, h.t. govett, j. stell, s.s. graves, f.w. adams, c.w. steiner, geo chaster, c.w. joy, e.r. lewis, s.j. ellis, e. dann, t.t. wells, j. robertson, v. henderson, f.a. moran, f. barry, j. colbert, h. payne, schools of mines, principal, registrar, science, engineering, art, chemistry, metallurgy