45 copper medals in a black hinged box. The medal struck for the Ballarat School of Mines centenary. . The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat 1870-1870 Verso Achievement Award for outstanding performance in \stokes & son, ballarat school of mines achievement award, award, medal, numismatics

In 1970 the Mount Helen campus opened, and to mark the centenary of the Ballarat School of Mines an appeal was launched with a view to building a Great Hall and a sports centre at Mount Helen.Information relating to the Ballarat School of Mines Centenary Appealballarat school of mines, centenary, appeal, great hall, 1870 founders hall, sporting facilities

Geoff and Mina Biddington seated at a Table during the Ballarat School of Mines Centenary Dinnergeoff biddington, meena biddington, centenary, ballarat school of mines centenary dinner

hard, quarter leather bond ledge with handwritten minutes from the Ballarat School of Mines Council and Sub-Committeeballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines centenary, ballarat school of mines centenary stamp, ballarat school of mines stamper battery relocation, mt helen master plan, motor mechanics & woolclassing building, student residences, caretaker's cottage, barrell, g.w., fraser, malcolm, harrison, hillman, l.j., hollioake, rex, jardine,, miller, a.c., schrieke, roy, shearer, b.j., vernon, l.h., webb

Eight page newsletter including information on a deputation to the Minister on academic salaries, New Art Diplomas, The Ballarat Heritage.a.r. rebecchi, ballarat school of mines history, centenary, art deplomas

A 2 fold printed document outlining the centenary history of the Balalrat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, e.j. barker, centenary, history

Green badge commemorating 100 years of technical education at ballaratballarat school of mines, numismatics, badge, centenary, anniversary

The Ballarat School of Mines was founded in 1970 and was the first institution of formal technical education in Australia. 1970 marked the centenary of the School and that of technical Education in Australia. A centenary commitee was established to plan activities and projecty sot celebrate the occasion. These included five centenary lectures fro secondary school students, a film of the School to be made and shown on National Television, a centenary medallion centenary posters, a dinner for local organisations with Council and staff as hosts, an historical notebook on the school, a plaque mounted to mark the site of the original school, opening of the Mt Helen Campus, Relocating the Old SMB battery ot mt Helen, student reunion, Art display of present and former students, Mt Helen Open Days and distribution of car stickers. A Centenary Appeal was established to finance a Great Hall and Sports Centre at the Mt Helen Campus. The Appeal President was Cr W.J.C. North. The materials testing laboratory secured and retained registration by the National Association of Testing Authorities for a range of tests on concrete and metals. The student accommodation at Mt Helen 23 Page report (with supplementary finances) in a soft cover showing a picture of the Former Ballarat Circuit Courthouse which was used as the first building of the Ballarat School of Mines. The report includes a page of stamps produced to commemorate the centenary of Technical Education in Australia through the Ballarat School of Mines. The report was presented by Council President Morgan Bevan John. The report includes information on the new campus for the Tertiary Division at Mt Helen, including information on the buildings being constructed by local builders. The site plan was developed by G.J. Harrison and L.H. Vernon and Associates. The following staff resigned: E.R. McGrath (deceased), E.W. Ryan, I.L. Hunter. The following new appointments were made: R.l. Martin, G.K. Tampi, T.F. Norwood, K.M. Llewellyn, M.J. Evans, J.F. Clark, K.G. Millar, B.R. Rollins, L.G. Shome, C.I. Dowling, M.H. Pitfield, G.M. Pearson, J.P. Murray, J.R. Thyer. Page 10 lists diplomas awarded and page 11 lists scholarships and prizes including the Ballarat has Company Scholarship, the Josephine Brelaz Scholarship, The Frank Pinkerton Scholarship, The Mica Smith/Serjeant/Ironworkers Scholarship, Martha Pinkerton Scholarship, Ballarat City Council Scholarship, Junior Art Scholarship, C.R.A. Scholarship, B.H.P. Scholarship, S.E.C. Scholarship, Alexander Rushal Scholarship, Russell and Shirley Evans Scholarship. The R.W. Richards Medal for 1969 was awarded to Peter Hensley. A new I.C.L. 1901A computer and associated equipment was purchased for the Computer Centre. Page 15 has information on the Victorian Institute of Colleges (VIC). Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe, with VIC's Dr Philip Law visited the Ballarat School of Mines and inspected both the old and new facilities. ballarat school of mines, m.b. john, centenary, anniversary

The following new buildings were completed: Physical Education Complex Union Building (later named the Albert Coates Complex) The Education building (T Building ) was nearing completion and would be the largest single building on the Mount Helen Campus. A government grant and college funds, (the proceeds of the Ballarat School of Mines Centenary Appeal, were earmarked for the construction of the Art Building and Great Hall (later know as 1870 Founders Theatre) A4 black covered booklet - The Ballarat College of Advanced Education Annual Reportballarat college of advanced education, annual report, m.b. john, college logo, ian gordon, arthur nicholson, physical education complex, art building, great hall, 1870 founders theatre, art acquisition committee, computer centre, medical services, student residences, union building, partridge report, post-secondary education commission, david alexander, e.j. tippett, peter fryar, lindsay hillman, george pell, john vernon, norman baggaley, barry fitzgerald, derek woolley, robert morell, e.j. barker, peter sargeant, w.j. hitchens, henry moritz, ian hemingway, pat hope, e.r, henzen, frank hurley, ken clements, geoff hendy, debra garton, paramedical, awards, victorian institute of colleges

Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 03/07/1979 to 03/12/1979Book with deep red and white cover back and front, spiral bound. staffing advertisements, remedial teachers at smb, courses at smb, smb community resource centre open, smb music centre, smb farm course, report comdemns training, country kids get a raw deal, smb raft race, apprentice week, work and pleasure trip to snow for smb students, apprentice safety seminar at ballarat, val d'angri and "inkle weaving", the best of both worlds, smb weaving demonstration, many apprentices lack reading and number skills, teachers upset at mystery cut, centenary ceremony for smb gardens, gardens and art linked, indonesian visitors at smb, a.l.p.moves on new technology, problems of remedial teaching

Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of February 1979 to 1980. Items have appeared in other books, mainly Item 31009Book with deep red and white cover back and front, spiral bound. staffing advertisements, remedial teachers at smb, courses at smb, smb community resource centre open, smb music centre, smb farm course, report comdemns training, country kids get a raw deal, smb raft race, apprentice week, work and pleasure trip to snow for smb students, apprentice safety seminar at ballarat, val d'angri and "inkle weaving", the best of both worlds, smb weaving demonstration, many apprentices lack reading and number skills, teachers upset at mystery cut, centenary ceremony for smb gardens, gardens and art linked, indonesian visitors at smb, a.l.p.moves on new technology, problems of remedial teaching

Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 09/08/1980 to 15/01/1981.Book with white cover back, front, spiral bound. staffing advertisements, courses available, metal trades industry association award, stephen jackson, unemployed youth program, majority didn't like school, motor mechanic apprentice brendan nunn, racv award, women's conference, secretarial careers day at smb, department of labor and industry, safety award to sec apprentice ross homberg, theatre group needs more members, challenging forum-ballarat melbourne rail link, role of councillors, bricklaying apprentices given tool kits, sir redmond barry, the man who sentenced ned kelly to death, bricks sale to aid smb building, ballarat sandblasting, o'flaherty, smb recreationbuilding appeal, smb link with barry centenary, smb art display, smb 110th birthday, bcae is 10 years old today, decade of growth at smb repeated 100 years later, intensive course for apprentices, priceless relics gather dust, aboriginal world war 1 collection, smb land laboratory opening, lee anton wins photo prize, students moving from tafe college to tertiary education, smb council move for tafe centre, engineering course change defended