Presented to the school by the Misses Peebles, identity unknown. Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Medium cloth bound books with gold lettering on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Misses Peebles 1936...peebles, ballarat-college, weatherly-library

Presented to the school for the Weatherly Library in 1936 by Mrs H Symons. Mrs Symons identity is unconfirmed, possibly the wife of old collegian Henry Symons, who entered Ballarat College 1877, Son of H J Symons, butcher McArthur St, left Dec 1877, brother of Alfred, Parent of D Neil and H Mac. Henry served on Ballarat College Council 1909-48.Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Large black cloth-bound books with indented printing on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Mrs H Symons 1936symons, ballarat-college, weatherly-library, henry-symons

Presented to the school library by former staff member Dr Tony Disney. Example of ongoing community support of the schoolMedium size mid-green cloth bound books with gold lettering on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / A R Disney / August 1966...a-r-disney, ballarat-college, library

Presented to the school by Robert 'Bob' Lemke. Bob attended Ballarat College 1944 - 1947. He was School Captain in 1947. Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Dark blue cloth bound book with MFB emblem on front cover and gold lettering on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / R Lemke Esq 1958lemke, ballarat-college, weatherly-library

Presented to the ballarat College Weatherly LIbrary by former student and school historian Newton Wanliss. Newton enrolled at Ballarat College in 1871 and attended the school along with his brothers David, Cecil, Ewan, Sydney and Neville. He left in 1877. Newton's father was Hon. T. D. Wanliss The Wanliss family grew up in Wanliss House Sturt St, which was bought by the school in 1910. The house remained on the property until 1996Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Light brown cloth covered book bound in plastic with gold lettering on front cover and spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Newton Wanliss 1938...newton-wanliss, ballarat-college, weatherly-library

This book was donated by Principal R E Thwaites to the Ballarat College Library, in the final year of his tenure (1933-45). Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Four books of various titles and bindingsBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / R E Thwaites 1945r-e-thwaites, weatherly-library, library, ballarat-college

From 1884 College Cups were donated by the Old Collegians Association for the outstanding athlete amongst ‘present boys’ and ‘past boys’. It is obvious from written records and the inscriptions on the cups themselves that two cups were awarded to students – a Junior Cup and a Senior Cup. One cup was awarded to the outstanding old collegian athlete. John Mercer Walker (BD 23/02/1888) attended Ballarat College 1899 - 1904. Son of J T Walker 125 Dana St, Brother of Stanley, Harold J & Leslie, Uncle of John S & Lynette, John was Dux of the school in 1904. He was killed serving with the airforce in WW1. Large, wide silver rose bowl cup; double-handles; dark, polished wood standInscribed on face of bowl: OLD COLLEGIANS CUP / 1912 / Won by / J M WALKER Inscribed on rear of cup: Ballarat College crestjohn-mercer-walker, old-collegians-cup, ballarat-college, athletics

From 1884 College Cups were donated by the Old Collegians Association for the outstanding athlete amongst ‘present boys’ and ‘past boys’. It is obvious from written records and the inscriptions on the cups themselves that two cups were awarded to students – a Junior Cup and a Senior Cup.The Old Collegians Cup was a prestigious award presented in the early days of Ballarat College for private retention. At the Annual Sports Day almost the entire athletics program was devoted to the heats associated with the awarding of the College Cup (Senior) and the Old Collegians Cup. Competitors had to run in three handicapped races over 120, 250 and 440 yards respectively. So high was the regard for the winner of the Senior Cup that Old Collegians would refer to past events as happening 'in the year X won the College Cup'. The Ballarat Old Collegians Association notes in The Minervan 1913 that "each year the Association presents to the College Sports committee the College Cups (Senior and Junior), the Old Collegians Cup and the Veterans Plate. Raymond Dawson Vaughan attended Ballarat College under Principal Major John Garbutt until 1909. He was one of the first students to enrol in the new Agricultural Science Course at Ballarat High School in 1910. he completed this course with credits and high honours. After leaving school he was involved in agricultural and pastoral pursuits at Lorcan in the West Wimmera. Ray served in WW1 and was killed in action, aged 25, on 9 June 1917 at Messines. His plaque in No 2041 in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour. Medium, ornate, double-handled cup on silver standInscribed on face of cup: Old Collegians Cup / 1911 / R D VAUGHAN Inscribed on rear of cup: Ballarat College crestold-collegians-cup, ray-d-vaughan, athletics, sports day

Henry Youle Hind (10/11/1894 - 15/05/1979), son of Henry Dalzell Hind and Alice Louise nee Evans, Victoria Ave, Ballarat. He entered the school in 1910 as a 16yo (peer year 1912). The Senior Cup was a prestigious award for the winning athlete at the Ballarat College annual sports program. From 1884 College Cups were donated by the Old Collegians Association for the outstanding athlete amongst ‘present boys’ and ‘past boys’. It is obvious from written records Two cups were awarded to students – a Junior Cup and a Senior Cup. One cup was awarded to the outstanding Old Collegian athlete each year. This particular trophy was returned to the school and used as a House competition Cup in the Senior Boys Boarding House during the 1980s. After 1980 the trophy was removed from the Boarding House by persons unknown but returned during the 1990s. After repair in 2003 the Senior Boys Boarding House used it as a perpetual Trophy until 2005. The Hind family contacted the school and requested a photograph of the trophy in 2005. Large, silver, double-handled trophy; ornate engraving and fluting on silver stem, handles and cup; light wooden stand with blank plaque attached; small engraved plaque on stand also. Inscribed on face of bowl: Senior cup / 1911 / Presented by / O B C A / H Y Hind Inscribed on rear of bowl: Ballarat College cresthenry-youle-hind, ballarat-college, senior-cup, boys-boarding-house, house-competition

All these have been the property of Emma Morrison who attended CPLC 1964-1965Blazer pocket, brown felt with embroidered crest; four badges CPLC school badge, House Prefect badge, CPLC Old Collegians badge and CCAC badge; The Psalms Church Hymnary; Holy Bible; Macbeth program; CPLC Ninetieth Report and Prize Giving program; The Touchstone 1966. .edna-morrison, emma-morrison, 1960s

Good example of crested gift ware distributed by schoolWooden barrel with lid at the top; metal Ballarat College crest fixed to the lid, metal hinges; four screws to attach resting base to barrel; fragment of label fixed to baseLabel: No 217 /Containing / 50 Teofani Virgina Cig... / CORK TIPPED

John Stanley Coltman attended Ballarat College 1913 - 1920; Son of W F Coltman of 208 Clarendon St, Brother of W Lawrie, Owen H & Gwenda. A high achieving student John was Dux of College 1919, School Captain 1920, Captain of cricket 1920, tennis 1918, 1919, 1920, football 1919, 1920, athletics 1919 1920, Stroke of first crew 1919 and 1920. The Coltman Demonstration Room, part of the MacKinnon Wing First Floor, was named in honour of John (1919py) and Owen Coltman (1917). A 6 volume leather bound set with Ballarat College crest and borders embossed in gold on front cover; page edges are maroon marbled; gold lettering on spine; bookplate fixed to inside of front cover; library plate to right side of end pages;Bookplate: Ballarat College / Awarded to / J S Coltman / Form VIa / Rhodes Prize for Boy who best [buefies] / the Public School Ideal / (Pres. by T T Hollway Esq) / A S Polson B A / Principal / Christmas 1919rhodes prize, 1919, ballarat college, t t hollway (1869)