The Ballarat School of Mines was the first School of Mines in Australia and was established in 1870. 22 page booklet titles 'The Ballarat School of Mines: A Statement of the Objects and Resources of the School.' The book has a number of illustrations including the interior of the Ballarat School of Mines Laboratory, and the former Ballarat Circuit Court House. It includes a statement of the formation, progress, and present position of the School of Mines, Ballaarat. The image of the Ballarat School Mines Assay Room shows assay furnaces, crucibles, chimney, and teacher Joseph Flude on the far right. This room is now is a building known as the 'Old Chemistry Building'. Plan and elevation of the new Metallurgical Laboratory and Proposed Chemical Laboratory is depicted.On front cover "Recorded in M-A" "1873"ballarat school of mines, assay, courthouse, joseph flude, crucible, furnace, flude, warrington rogers, brough smyth, harrie wood, wood, james bickett, bickett, redmond barry, somerville learmonth, metallurgy, chemistry, laboratory, examinations, mining engineer, assayer, inorganic chemistry, underground managers, captains of shift, engieners, enginedrivers, louis balhausen, james campbell, l.s. christie, j.j. casey, alexander dempster, g. higinbotham, james martin, alexander millan, malcolm morrison, band of hope and albion, city of ballarat mining company, city of canterbury gold mining company, egerton mining company, el dorado gold mining company, golden reef gold mining company, happy valley company, hope quartz mining company, long tunnel gold mining company walhalla, hopewell quartz mining company, imperial quartz mining company, student numbers, fees, magdala quartz mining company stawell, mariners and sloane's quartz mining company, new north clunes company, park company, temperence quartz company, tookey quartz company new zealand, walhalla gold mining company, matthew seal, harrie woodmuseum, duke of cornwall claim, john lynch, robert m. sergeant, engineers, f.w. niven, william henry barnard, ballarat school of mines museum, museum, ballarat school of mines library, donations of specimens, mining

Framed certificate from Australasian Federal Referendum, paper on card under glass and framed with brown timber frame, shades of blue, gold and brown with black lettering, photographs of six state Premiers underneath a coat of arms and showing Victoria's Parliament House. Written on address: 'This is to certify that the question of an Australasian Federal Constitution was submitted to the electors of Victoria on the 27th day of July 1899 and that out of a poll of 163,783 votes, 152,653 were cast in favour of such Federal Australasian Constitution and further, that Alexander M. Dempster voted at the said election'.event, official, civic

By around circa 1850 Braybrook was already well established, and during the gold rush period also became a staging point for prospectors on their way to the diggings. Local government for the area began on 28th May 1860 when the BRAYBROOK ROAD BOARD DISTRICT was proclaimed, however this authority was soon superseded on 23rd January 1871 when the SHIRE OF BRAYBROOK came into existence. The Shire of Braybrook continued as the local government authority for the district until the CITY OF SUNSHINE was proclaimed in 1951. This Honour Board was unveiled on Monday 18th March 1940 at 8:30 p.m., and was hung in the Council Chamber, at the Shire of Braybrook Hall, Sunshine.The Honour Board is a historical record of the people who served as heads of local government in the district from 1860 to 1950.Letter to special quests inviting them to the unveilingof the honour board on the 18th March 1940 at 8:30pm Photograph of large brown stained wooden structure comprised of two board sections positioned side by side to make one display board. Contains in gold coloured lettering the names of people who served as CHAIRMEN of the BRAYBROOK ROAD DISTRICT and as PRESIDENTS of the SHIRE OF BRAYBROOK during the years 1860 to 1950.Braybrook Road District. Proclaimed 28th May 1860. Names: Francis Brown, J.A. Marsden, W.J. Clarke, William Boase, S.S. Ritchie, W.H. Powell, R. Faragher, John Blair, James Christie, T.B. Derham, George Mclagan, James Dickson, George Graham, William Hopkins, W.C. Barnett, Richard Manning, James Howatson, G.S. Mullenger, Thomas Opie, W.S. Lancashire, R.D. Hopkins, W.H.Waldon, Thomas Warr, Alfred Smith, Isaac Collins, W. Robinson, J.B. Derham, Chas J. Spong, W. Sheahan, George McKay, G.Cranwell, Alexander Robinson, G.W. Pennell, Henry J. Neal, James L. Scott, W.J. Pridham, W.R. Dempster, Henry Skewes, Ralph McKay, E.M.H. Drayton, Alf E.A. Lowe, J.R. Parsons, A.G. Pennell, T.R. Barclay, G.E. Dobson, R.A. Barrett, A. Beachley.braybrook road district, shire of braybrook, chairmen, presidents

Aginco Pty Ltd Irrigation Engineering Data & Quote city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, braybrook, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, pennell reserve, burke street, barclay reserve, king edward avenue, albion, dobson reserve, maidstone

Erected in council offices to commemorate past civic leaders. Put up after the Shire of Braybrook was converted into the City of Sunshine in 1951. Removed after most of the City of Sunshine was absorbed into City of Brimbank on 15 December 1994. Salvaged by Sunshine & District Historical Society Inc.Two large honour boards of the Braybrook Road District Chairmen and Shire of Braybrook Presidents. Names and dates are in gold lettering.Names: Francis Brown, J.A. Marsden, W.J. Clarke, William Boase, S.S. Ritchie, W.H. Powell, R. Faragher, John Blair, James Christie, T.B. Derham, George Mclagan, James Dickson, George Graham, William Hopkins, W.C. Barnett, Richard Manning, James Howatson, G.S. Mullenger, Thomas Opie, W.S. Lancashire, R.D. Hopkins, W.H.Waldon, Thomas Warr, Alfred Smith, Isaac Collins, W. Robinson, J.B. Derham, Chas J. Spong, W. Sheahan, George McKay, G.Cranwell, Alexander Robinson, G.W. Pennell, Henry J. Neal, James L. Scott, W.J. Pridham, W.R. Dempster, Henry Skewes, Ralph McKay, E.M.H. Drayton, Alf E.A. Lowe, J.R. Parsons, A.G. Pennell, T.R. Barclay, G.E. Dobson, R.A. Barrett, A. Beachley.shire of braybrook, braybrook road district, honoue board

Use Dempster Park for tennis Surrender of lease 23C Northumberland Road Swimming Pools Sunshine & Deer Park Council Officer's Reports city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, northumberland road, sunshine north, sunshine swimmng pool, deer park swimming pool, station road, deer park, kennedy street

Protean Holdings Ltd appeal against Issue of permit Land transfer from Council to Boral Resources Bon Thomas Reserve proposed development Sunshine Baseball Club request for extension of lease Dempster Park Pavilion use of Dempster Park for tennis Surrender of lease 23C Northumberland Road Swimming Pools Sunshine and Deer Park Diamond Avenue shared use of Education Department and Council facilities Steers Street Group part private street scheme Reports of Council Officers city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, protean holdings pty ltd, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, deer park swimming pool, station road, sunshine swimming pool, kennedy street sunshine, sunshine baseball club, boral resources, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine, sunshine north tennis club, diamond avenue, albansvale, steers street

Dempster Park Committee of Management lease of building city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, dempster park committee of management, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north

Approval of tender for Tennis Courts Dempster Park including Albion Tennis Club contributions Land Use Permit Display village and subsequent cluster subdivision Station Road Land Use Permit Subdivision and detached house Robinsons Road Land Use Permit Sales and servicing of motorcycles 60A Monash Street Land Use Permit Two display homes and associated car parking Aycliff Drive and Phyllis Parade Land Use Permit Extension to existing primary school Lot 55 Churchill Avenue Land Use Permit Ornamental garden display and sales of domestic pets 553A and 553B Geelong Road Land Use Permit 5 Display homes Camelot Drive and Trafalgar Street Land Use Permit Soccer ground and sports club Selwyn Club Selwyn Street Land Use Permit Subdivision and detached houses Lot 1009 Tamar Drive Enforcement 34 Garnet Street panel beating and spray painting Land Use Permit Factory light engineering lot 45 Cromer Avenue Land Use Permit Poultry farming and dressed chicken sales and take away food premises 159 - 161 Rosamond Road Land Use Permit Flats Lot 9 Mernda Street Land Use Permit Extension to furniture sales buildings 85 - 91 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Storage of soil and retail plant nursery Northwest corner Fairbairn Road and Boundary Road Land Use Permit Squash court Centre Rosamond Road Enforcement 2 Gregory Street bee keeping Land Use Permit Sand blasting and protective coasting Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Flats Main Road West, Kodre Street and Washington Street Land Use Permit Store Lot 24 Cromer Avenue Land Use Permit Squash Court Complex lots 32. 33 & 34 Raleigh Road Land Use Permit Panel beating factory McIntyre Road Strata Subdivision 3 Bardsley Street Consolidation of Title 99 Couch Street Amenities Vans Tenders for installation of wheel wash at new tip Land Use Permit Flats Station Road city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine north tennis club, albion tennis club, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, station road, deer park, robinsons road, monash street, sunshine, aycliff drive, phyllis parade, churchill avenue, braybrook, christ the king primary school, geelong road, brooklyn, camelot drive, trafalgar street, albanvale, albion rovers soccer club, selwyn sports club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, tamar drive, garnet street, cromer avenue, rosamond road, maribyrnong, mernda street, sunshine west, hampshire road, fairnbairn road, boundary road, gregory street, main road west, raleigh road, mcintyre road

Dempster Park Committee of Management Sunshine Cricket Club Cross Roads Football Club Pennell Hall Committee of Management Albion Rovers Soccer Club Lease Private Street liability Lot 3 Disraeli Street Rate refund 17 Daphne Street Council Officers Reports city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, dempster park committee of management, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine cricket club, cross road football club, albion rovers soccer club, disraeli street, st. albans, daphne street, sunshine west

Dempster Park Committee of Management Sunshine Cricket Club Cross Roads Football Club Pennell Hall Committee of Management Albion Rovers Soccer Club Lease Private Street liability Lot 3 Disraeli Street Rate refund 17 Daphne Street Council Officers Reports city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, dempster park committee of management, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine cricket club, cross roads football club, albion rovers soccer club, disraeli street, st. albans, daphne street, sunshine west

Dempster Park Committee of Management lease of building St. Albans Greek Elderly Citizens Club city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, dempster park committee of management, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, st. albans greek elderly citizens club

Dempster Park Committee of Management lease of building St. Albans Greek Elderly Citizens Club city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, dempster park committee of management, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, st. albans greek elderly citizens club