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Vision AustraliaSculpture - Object, Matcham Skipper, 1974 Braille Book of the Year award, 1974
... 1974 Braille Book of the Year award ...One shows 2 hands and the other, 'Braille Book of the Year' is written in Braille. This award was presented for the first time at a presentation dinner on the 3rd May 1974 to Mr. ...Braille and Talking Book Library Awards Sculpture Book of the Year Braille Book of the Year (in Braille) 1 stone block with 2 bronze medallions, one inlaid with hands and the other with Braille 1974 Braille Book of the Year award Sculpture Object Matcham Skipper ...Made from a large, heavy, irregular shaped piece of stone. One fascia has been cut lengthwise at an oblique angle & polished. On this face are 2 bronze medallions. One shows 2 hands and the other, 'Braille Book of the Year' is written in Braille. This award was presented for the first time at a presentation dinner on the 3rd May 1974 to Mr. Keith Dunstan. Mr. Barrett Reid of State Library, Dr. Stephen Murray - Smith from Melbourne University and Mr. Lloyd O'Neil, publisher formed the literary panel.1 stone block with 2 bronze medallions, one inlaid with hands and the other with BrailleBraille Book of the Year (in Braille)braille and talking book library, awards, sculpture, book of the year -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 19; October 1986 to February 1987
... ...book of the year award...The cuttings cover the period from 4 October 1986 to 26 February 1987. . employment advertisements application for enrolment outline of courses ballarat college of advanced education bcae honor for students european wasps geology head retires philip day kaolin waste used on roads physical education display ray richards entertainer painted a paradise off to hawaii patrick hope dean of business thelma rungkat librarian call for wide review e j tippett obituary keith twyford applied biology mystery of platypus $205000 to increase student intake engineers find answers how to make a good drop rhonda galbally awards for our stars victorian regional theatre company david adden brooke selwyn hoffman sculptor study by video coming managing your health ohs courses begin dennis else champagne prize for kym hodder symphony orchestra for ballarat book of the year award garry kinnane more courses better facilities peter widmer exhibition michael wilson beauty in ceramics east in ballarat brew pacific malting susan parks on exchange from u s students without housing cracks in tertiary system simon woodward actor hamlet record enrolments in business courses sensitivity in paintings tamara bekier hamlet my shock Book with yellow cover, front. ...Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 4 October 1986 to 26 February 1987. . Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, honor for students, european wasps, geology head retires, philip day, kaolin waste used on roads, physical education display, ray richards entertainer, painted a paradise, off to hawaii, patrick hope, dean of business, thelma rungkat librarian, call for wide review, e j tippett obituary, keith twyford applied biology, mystery of platypus, $205000 to increase student intake, engineers find answers, how to make a good drop, rhonda galbally, awards for our stars, victorian regional theatre company, david adden brooke, selwyn hoffman sculptor, study by video coming, managing your health, ohs courses begin, dennis else, champagne prize for kym hodder, symphony orchestra for ballarat, book of the year award, garry kinnane, more courses better facilities, peter widmer exhibition, michael wilson, beauty in ceramics, east in ballarat brew, pacific malting, susan parks on exchange from u s, students without housing, cracks in tertiary system, simon woodward actor, hamlet, record enrolments in business courses, sensitivity in paintings, tamara bekier, hamlet my shock -
Vision AustraliaAudio - Sound recording, 2001 Vision Australia Foundation Book of the Year awards, 2001
... Audio recording of the 2001 Book of the Year Awards ceremony held to celebrate the books chosen by the readers as the best examples in their fields....Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne Audio recording of the 2001 Book of the Year Awards ceremony held to celebrate the books chosen by the readers as the best examples in their fields. ...Audio recording of the 2001 Book of the Year Awards ceremony held to celebrate the books chosen by the readers as the best examples in their fields.2 audio recordings of speakers at the ceremonyvision australia foundation, michael lynch, awards, jeffrey hodgson, jenny seedsman, michael mcgurr, james wright, robert stillwell, shane maloney, alex millar, nadia mattiazzo, stuart halusz, stig wemyss, melissa eccleston, david tredinnick, francis greenslade, agnes nieuwenhuizen -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBook, Peter Pavey, I'm Taggarty Toad by Peter Pavey
... His book" One Dragon's Dream" won the 1980 Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award. Peter now has retired to a walnut farm....His book" One Dragon's Dream" won the 1980 Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award. Peter now has retired to a walnut farm. ...Peter Pavey was a resident of Ringwood.. His book" One Dragon's Dream" won the 1980 Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award. Peter now has retired to a walnut farm.Book by local Ringwood author. Brightly coloured covers with animal drawings front and back. Title on front. 16 pages of text and drawings. -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Kay White with author Mary Rose Liverani, 197
... In 1977 Liverani's book 'The winter sparrows' won the Braille Book of the Year award....In 1977 Liverani's book 'The winter sparrows' won the Braille Book of the Year award. Braille and Talking Book Library Kay White Book of the Year Mary Rose Liverani 1 black and white photograph of two females with a book Kay White with author Mary Rose Liverani Photograph Image ...Author Mary Rose Liverani stands beside Kay White, as she reads from a Braille book. In 1977 Liverani's book 'The winter sparrows' won the Braille Book of the Year award.1 black and white photograph of two females with a bookbraille and talking book library, kay white, book of the year, mary rose liverani -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Frank Hurley, Shackleton's Argonauts, 1948
... He is the author of this children's information book which was also illustrated by Hurley, and won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1948....He is the author of this children's information book which was also illustrated by Hurley, and won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1948. antarctica ernest shackleton Richard W. ...Frank Hurley was a photographer and member of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition. Former Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines, Richard W. Richards, was a member of this expedition. He is the author of this children's information book which was also illustrated by Hurley, and won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1948.Hard covered book with coloured image of a vessel in a rough sea glued onto the front. The 140 page book includes numerous reproductions of photographs by Frank Hurley, including Ernest Shackleton, the Endurance, Penguins, whales, Frank Wild, Tom Crean, Frank Hurley.antarctica, ernest shackleton, richard w. richards, dick richards, frank hurley -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, The Age newspaper, Blanche d'Alpuget with Luu Ngac Hua and Hector Bathurst, 1982
... At the 1982 Braille book of the Year awards night, winning author Blanche d'Alpuget shakes hands with Luu Ngac Hua with Hector Bathurst looking on. ...Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne At the 1982 Braille book of the Year awards night, winning author Blanche d'Alpuget shakes hands with Luu Ngac Hua with Hector Bathurst looking on. ...At the 1982 Braille book of the Year awards night, winning author Blanche d'Alpuget shakes hands with Luu Ngac Hua with Hector Bathurst looking on. Ms d'Alpuget's winning novel - Turtle Beach - looks at the plight of Vietnamese refugees, of which library borrower Luu Ngac Hua was one.1 black and white image of Blanche d'Alpuget, Hector Bathurst and Luu Ngac Huablanche d'alpuget, hector bathurst, luu ngac hua, book of the year, awards, braille and talking book library -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, 2002 Vision Australia Foundation Library Awards, 2002
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Members and staff of Vision Australia Foundation's library service at the 2002 Library Awards night held at the Kooyong office. 1 - Karl Hughes and Jennifer Yang 2 - David Tredinnick and Caroline Lee (narrators) 3 - Liana Fonti and Joelle Rault 4 - unknown 5 - Marie Aberle, Meike Mellars and Lynda Downie 6 - Jane Clifton and Evelyn Krape (narrators) 7 - Tony Porter (narrator) 8 - Joelle Rault and Anna Fairclough 9 - Caroline Baum (host) 10 - Don Watson (author) presenting the Braille Book of the Year Award 11 - Peter Rose, author of Rose Boys, Braille Book of the Year winner. 12 - Judge (unknown) 13 - Stig Wemyss (narrator) 14 - Melissa Eccleston (narrator) 15 - Rebecca Macauley (narrator) 16 - Chris Thewlis (from Civica Pty Ltd, sponsor) 17 - Agnes Nieuwenhuizen presenting YA Book of the Year award to Irini Savvides, auhor of Willow Tree and Olive 18 - Irini Savvides 19 - Paul English (narrator) 20 - Paul English (narrator) 21 - Deidre Rubenstein (narrator) 22 - Evelyn Krape (narrator) 23 - Robert Stillwell (of Bib Stillwell BMW, sponsor) 24 - Robert presenting award to Paul English for his narration of either Corfu or The Blind Eye (he was nominated twice) 25 - Paul English 26 - Hilary McPhee (publisher/editor) presenting Adult Audio Book of the Year Award 27 - Hilary McPhee 28 - Either the winning author, or the author’s representative, accepting the award...Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne Members and staff of Vision Australia Foundation's library service at the 2002 Library Awards night held at the Kooyong office. 1 - Karl Hughes and Jennifer Yang 2 - David Tredinnick and Caroline Lee (narrators) 3 - Liana Fonti and Joelle Rault 4 - unknown 5 - Marie Aberle, Meike Mellars and Lynda Downie 6 - Jane Clifton and Evelyn Krape (narrators) 7 - Tony Porter (narrator) 8 - Joelle Rault and Anna Fairclough 9 - Caroline Baum (host) 10 - Don Watson (author) presenting the Braille Book of the Year Award 11 - Peter Rose, author of Rose Boys, Braille Book of the Year winner. 12 - Judge (unknown) 13 - Stig Wemyss (narrator) 14 - Melissa Eccleston (narrator) 15 - Rebecca Macauley (narrator) 16 - Chris Thewlis (from Civica Pty Ltd, sponsor) 17 - Agnes Nieuwenhuizen presenting YA Book of the Year award to Irini Savvides, auhor of Willow Tree and Olive 18 - Irini Savvides 19 - Paul English (narrator) 20 - Paul English (narrator) 21 - Deidre Rubenstein (narrator) 22 - Evelyn Krape (narrator) 23 - Robert Stillwell (of Bib Stillwell BMW, sponsor) 24 - Robert presenting award to Paul English for his narration of either Corfu or The Blind Eye (he was nominated twice) 25 - Paul English 26 - Hilary McPhee (publisher/editor) presenting Adult Audio Book of the Year Award 27 - Hilary McPhee 28 - Either the winning author, or the author’s representative, accepting the award Vision Australia Foundation Awards Book of the Year Karl Hughes Jennifer Yang David Tredinnick Caroline Lee Liana Fonti Joelle Rault Marie Aberle Meike Mellars Lynda Downie Jane Clifton Evelyn Krape Tony Porter Anna Fairclough Caroline Baum Don Watson Peter Rose Stig Wemyss Melissa Eccleston Rebeca Macauley Chris Thewlis Agnes Nieuwenhuizen Irini Savvides Paul English Deidre Rubenstein Robert Stillwell Hilary McPhee 28 photographs of attendees for the 2002 Vision Australia Foundation Library Awards. 2002 Vision Australia Foundation Library Awards Photograph Image ...Members and staff of Vision Australia Foundation's library service at the 2002 Library Awards night held at the Kooyong office. 1 - Karl Hughes and Jennifer Yang 2 - David Tredinnick and Caroline Lee (narrators) 3 - Liana Fonti and Joelle Rault 4 - unknown 5 - Marie Aberle, Meike Mellars and Lynda Downie 6 - Jane Clifton and Evelyn Krape (narrators) 7 - Tony Porter (narrator) 8 - Joelle Rault and Anna Fairclough 9 - Caroline Baum (host) 10 - Don Watson (author) presenting the Braille Book of the Year Award 11 - Peter Rose, author of Rose Boys, Braille Book of the Year winner. 12 - Judge (unknown) 13 - Stig Wemyss (narrator) 14 - Melissa Eccleston (narrator) 15 - Rebecca Macauley (narrator) 16 - Chris Thewlis (from Civica Pty Ltd, sponsor) 17 - Agnes Nieuwenhuizen presenting YA Book of the Year award to Irini Savvides, auhor of Willow Tree and Olive 18 - Irini Savvides 19 - Paul English (narrator) 20 - Paul English (narrator) 21 - Deidre Rubenstein (narrator) 22 - Evelyn Krape (narrator) 23 - Robert Stillwell (of Bib Stillwell BMW, sponsor) 24 - Robert presenting award to Paul English for his narration of either Corfu or The Blind Eye (he was nominated twice) 25 - Paul English 26 - Hilary McPhee (publisher/editor) presenting Adult Audio Book of the Year Award 27 - Hilary McPhee 28 - Either the winning author, or the author’s representative, accepting the award28 photographs of attendees for the 2002 Vision Australia Foundation Library Awards.vision australia foundation, awards, book of the year, karl hughes, jennifer yang, david tredinnick, caroline lee, liana fonti, joelle rault, marie aberle, meike mellars, lynda downie, jane clifton, evelyn krape, tony porter, anna fairclough, caroline baum, don watson, peter rose, stig wemyss, melissa eccleston, rebeca macauley, chris thewlis, agnes nieuwenhuizen, irini savvides, paul english, deidre rubenstein, robert stillwell, hilary mcphee -
Vision AustraliaAudio - Sound recording, Letter to clients regarding the Vision Australia Awards, 2005
... The Braille Book of the Year awards were first established by the Braille and Talking Book Library in 1974, as a way of recognising excellence in Braille production. ...Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne The Braille Book of the Year awards were first established by the Braille and Talking Book Library in 1974, as a way of recognising excellence in Braille production. ...The Braille Book of the Year awards were first established by the Braille and Talking Book Library in 1974, as a way of recognising excellence in Braille production. In 1990 the first Narrator of the Year was awarded, then followed by the Audio Book of the Year in 1991. With the merger with the AFB, then the name change to Vision Australia Foundation, these awards were rechristened the Vision Australia Foundation awards. In 2005, another merger took place and the decision was made to only continue the original award, due to both limited funds and the development of the commercial audio book industry and thus commercial audio awards. This letter was sent to members to advise of the changes and the reasons behind it.1 CD with 1 sound filevision australia, awards -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. : A Vision to Share Annual Report 1981, 1981
... Articles in the annual report include: establishment of the Charter for the Eighties committee to develop on the role and direction for the organisation, decision to close Alexis Albert Hostel and move residents to Lighthouse Hostel Roselands or cottage style accommodation due to increasing repair costs, increased demand for field service (but not funding) and standard cassettes from the library, new Braille production unit shared with RIDBC, further bicycle order for Dubbo Zoo, large order for PVC sleeves justified new PVC welding equipment, Talking Book of the Year award and "Art in Touch" exhibition (both created to celebrate 100th birthday in 1980) will continue, and departure of Graeme Bradshaw, Jack Chamberlain and Mavis Threlfo....Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne Articles in the annual report include: establishment of the Charter for the Eighties committee to develop on the role and direction for the organisation, decision to close Alexis Albert Hostel and move residents to Lighthouse Hostel Roselands or cottage style accommodation due to increasing repair costs, increased demand for field service (but not funding) and standard cassettes from the library, new Braille production unit shared with RIDBC, further bicycle order for Dubbo Zoo, large order for PVC sleeves justified new PVC welding equipment, Talking Book of the Year award and "Art in Touch" exhibition (both created to celebrate 100th birthday in 1980) will continue, and departure of Graeme Bradshaw, Jack Chamberlain and Mavis Threlfo. ...Articles in the annual report include: establishment of the Charter for the Eighties committee to develop on the role and direction for the organisation, decision to close Alexis Albert Hostel and move residents to Lighthouse Hostel Roselands or cottage style accommodation due to increasing repair costs, increased demand for field service (but not funding) and standard cassettes from the library, new Braille production unit shared with RIDBC, further bicycle order for Dubbo Zoo, large order for PVC sleeves justified new PVC welding equipment, Talking Book of the Year award and "Art in Touch" exhibition (both created to celebrate 100th birthday in 1980) will continue, and departure of Graeme Bradshaw, Jack Chamberlain and Mavis Threlfo.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, paul cullen, sir garfield barwick, jim harris, graham laurence, mary guy, neville wran, bill byrne, phil o'neill, bill jolley, joan ledermann, robin wellington, derry macgillicuddy, louise long, eduardo gonzalez, keith martin, peter turner, jack chamberlain, c.l.d meares, neil anderson, j lederer, ita buttrose, don lane, gordon tibbles, aureo alonzo, marno parsons, chris d'albora, colin bond, lucky scallopini, michael thompson, kathy brooke, ron haddrick, john warnock, maureen duval -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Our 84th year in Braille and Talking Books: eighty-fourth annual report and statements of account for 1977-78, 1978
... Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: acknowledgement of the work on Thomas Luxton as foundation president, having a stand at the Royal Melbourne Show, acknowledgement of Joan Cunnington for working 50 years as a transcribing and producing the most volumes (789) of any transcriber, display of a thermoform map designed by 2nd year Architecture students of the Melbourne University campus, Sir Paul Hasluck winning the Braille Book of the Year award, first edition of Library Talk audio magazine, congratulations from the Federation of Blind Citizens on providing 2 track cassettes, retirement of Alice McClelland and Geoffrey Wilson, and a delegate attending the Australian and New Zealand Association of Teachers of the Visually Handicapped conference,...Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: acknowledgement of the work on Thomas Luxton as foundation president, having a stand at the Royal Melbourne Show, acknowledgement of Joan Cunnington for working 50 years as a transcribing and producing the most volumes (789) of any transcriber, display of a thermoform map designed by 2nd year Architecture students of the Melbourne University campus, Sir Paul Hasluck winning the Braille Book of the Year award, first edition of Library Talk audio magazine, congratulations from the Federation of Blind Citizens on providing 2 track cassettes, retirement of Alice McClelland and Geoffrey Wilson, and a delegate attending the Australian and New Zealand Association of Teachers of the Visually Handicapped conference, Braille and Talking Book Library Thomas Luxton Joan Harris Mary Wynne Kerryn Dobson Joyce Cunnington Elizabeth Fraser Hector Bathurst Deanna Debona Tony O'Shea David Wluka Joan Simmonds Paul Hasluck Gough Whitlam Book of the Year Annual Report 1 volume of illustrations and text Our 84th year in Braille and Talking Books: eighty-fourth annual report and statements of account for 1977-78 Administrative record Text ...Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: acknowledgement of the work on Thomas Luxton as foundation president, having a stand at the Royal Melbourne Show, acknowledgement of Joan Cunnington for working 50 years as a transcribing and producing the most volumes (789) of any transcriber, display of a thermoform map designed by 2nd year Architecture students of the Melbourne University campus, Sir Paul Hasluck winning the Braille Book of the Year award, first edition of Library Talk audio magazine, congratulations from the Federation of Blind Citizens on providing 2 track cassettes, retirement of Alice McClelland and Geoffrey Wilson, and a delegate attending the Australian and New Zealand Association of Teachers of the Visually Handicapped conference,1 volume of illustrations and textbraille and talking book library, thomas luxton, joan harris, mary wynne, kerryn dobson, joyce cunnington, elizabeth fraser, hector bathurst, deanna debona, tony o'shea, david wluka, joan simmonds, paul hasluck, gough whitlam, book of the year, annual report -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, 86th annual report 1894-1980 Braille and Talking Book Library, 1980
... Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: celebration of Alice McClelland's 88th birthday (and 58th year at the library), the first time a book of poetry has won the Braille Book of the Year award, movement of 30,000 Braille volumes into Braille Hall due to the need to expand the audio collection, increased government funding as restrictions on lending to visually impaired are extending to those with physical or perceptive inabilities to read standard print, report identifying the need for more audio production facilities and possibility of establishing more studios in Geelong, retirement of E. ...Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: celebration of Alice McClelland's 88th birthday (and 58th year at the library), the first time a book of poetry has won the Braille Book of the Year award, movement of 30,000 Braille volumes into Braille Hall due to the need to expand the audio collection, increased government funding as restrictions on lending to visually impaired are extending to those with physical or perceptive inabilities to read standard print, report identifying the need for more audio production facilities and possibility of establishing more studios in Geelong, retirement of E. ...Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: celebration of Alice McClelland's 88th birthday (and 58th year at the library), the first time a book of poetry has won the Braille Book of the Year award, movement of 30,000 Braille volumes into Braille Hall due to the need to expand the audio collection, increased government funding as restrictions on lending to visually impaired are extending to those with physical or perceptive inabilities to read standard print, report identifying the need for more audio production facilities and possibility of establishing more studios in Geelong, retirement of E. Webb, C. Griffin, Elizabeth Fraser, Ray Hannah, Dudley Sherlock and appointment of Norma Brumley, David Hume, Dr Simon Haskell and David Blyth.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual report, braille and talking book library, alice mcclelland, hector bathurst, bruce dawe, jocelyn terry, jan smark, james wright, book of the year, janene morrison, w.a. borthwick -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. : Annual Report 1988, 1988
... Articles in the annual report include: retirement of Graham Lawrence and appointment of Jon Isaacs, death of Dr Sandy Robertson, pilot Traineeship Access Course for school leavers was developed, library involved in organising IFLA Specialist section meeting, introduction of face to face proofreading for talking books, Dr Max Lang donated his personal collection of optometry books, Maths Braille Code revised with input from Betty Smith and RBS staffers, increase of braille produced through microbraille program, Paul Cullen Centre opened on October 28, 1987 with two levels of care via Burgess Hostel and Roselands Nursing Home, closure of Lighthouse Hostel in Burwood and small cottage style hostels in Enfield and Strathfield, introduction of new lines in manufacturing (skirthanger, Miyata bicycle), Variety Club of Australia continue their support for a national children book collection, 3M Australia sponsored upgrade of studios and Talking Book of the Year award, Jillian Hallam won Sports Girl - for all Women in Sport award and Inge King's 'Awakening' won the Bicentennial RBS Sculpture award....Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong melbourne Articles in the annual report include: retirement of Graham Lawrence and appointment of Jon Isaacs, death of Dr Sandy Robertson, pilot Traineeship Access Course for school leavers was developed, library involved in organising IFLA Specialist section meeting, introduction of face to face proofreading for talking books, Dr Max Lang donated his personal collection of optometry books, Maths Braille Code revised with input from Betty Smith and RBS staffers, increase of braille produced through microbraille program, Paul Cullen Centre opened on October 28, 1987 with two levels of care via Burgess Hostel and Roselands Nursing Home, closure of Lighthouse Hostel in Burwood and small cottage style hostels in Enfield and Strathfield, introduction of new lines in manufacturing (skirthanger, Miyata bicycle), Variety Club of Australia continue their support for a national children book collection, 3M Australia sponsored upgrade of studios and Talking Book of the Year award, Jillian Hallam won Sports Girl - for all Women in Sport award and Inge King's 'Awakening' won the Bicentennial RBS Sculpture award. ...Articles in the annual report include: retirement of Graham Lawrence and appointment of Jon Isaacs, death of Dr Sandy Robertson, pilot Traineeship Access Course for school leavers was developed, library involved in organising IFLA Specialist section meeting, introduction of face to face proofreading for talking books, Dr Max Lang donated his personal collection of optometry books, Maths Braille Code revised with input from Betty Smith and RBS staffers, increase of braille produced through microbraille program, Paul Cullen Centre opened on October 28, 1987 with two levels of care via Burgess Hostel and Roselands Nursing Home, closure of Lighthouse Hostel in Burwood and small cottage style hostels in Enfield and Strathfield, introduction of new lines in manufacturing (skirthanger, Miyata bicycle), Variety Club of Australia continue their support for a national children book collection, 3M Australia sponsored upgrade of studios and Talking Book of the Year award, Jillian Hallam won Sports Girl - for all Women in Sport award and Inge King's 'Awakening' won the Bicentennial RBS Sculpture award.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, Joan and Betty Rayner: Strolling Players, 1972
... In 1967 she won the Children's Book Council of the Year award for The Min-Min which was set in outback South Australia....In 1967 she won the Children's Book Council of the Year award for The Min-Min which was set in outback South Australia. ...The sisters were born in New Zealand. They travelled not only around Australia and New Zealand but around Europe, the British Isles and Canada in a caravan performing songs, dances and tales they collected. Often there was little scenery. They established a Theatre of Youth (T.O.Y.) near Circular Quay in Sydney and later founded the Australian Children's Theatre. Mavis Thorpe Clark (1909-1999) began her writing career as a schoolgirl. She was educated at Methodist Ladies College in Hawthorn. Her first story for children was published as a serial in The Australasian newspaper when she was 14 years old. Her first book was written when she was 18 and published in 1930. She was a prolific writer. She wrote mainly for children and teenagers, but also authored several biographies, a number of non-fiction titles, and many articles, short stories and scripts for newspaper, magazine and radio. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s she travelled extensively in South Australia and Western Australia gathering material for her stories. In 1967 she won the Children's Book Council of the Year award for The Min-Min which was set in outback South Australia.164p illus. This history details the careers of the New Zealand born sisters, Joan and Betty Rayner.(ms) joan rayner, (ms) betty rayner, australian children's theatre, children's play, (ms) mavis thorpe clark, theatre of youth (t.o.y.) -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book - Children's Magazine, Rev. W. Meynell Whittemore, Sunshine for 1886, 1886
... book also has antiquarian value. Matilda Logan St. John's Presbyterian Church Warrnambool Logan's Beach A Children's Annual formed by re-publishing one year's issues of a monthly magazine St. John's Presbyterian Sabbath School Prize Awarded ...A Children's Annual formed by re-publishing one year's issues of a monthly magazineThis is a book of 190 pages. It has a green cover with embossed floral patterns and a rising sun sketch outlined in gold. The black printing on the cover and spine has a gold patterned background. The pages contain advertisements, printed material and black and white sketches. fictionA Children's Annual formed by re-publishing one year's issues of a monthly magazine matilda logan, st. john's presbyterian church warrnambool, logan's beach -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book, The Sunday magazine 1887, 1887
... This book was a prize awarded to Annis Morgan from the Woodford Presbyterian Sunday School. There is no date but the book was published in 1887. The Sunday Magazine was published each year...Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc. 2 Gilles Street (south of Merri St) Warrnambool great-ocean-road This book was a prize awarded to Annis Morgan from the Woodford Presbyterian Sunday School. There is no date but the book was published in 1887. The Sunday Magazine was published each year ...This book was a prize awarded to Annis Morgan from the Woodford Presbyterian Sunday School. There is no date but the book was published in 1887. The Sunday Magazine was published each year in Britain as an Annual with short stories, poetry and articles, designed as suitable books for children to read on Sundays. Annis Morgan was born in Woodford to Jenkin and Mary Morgan in 1874. She would have been about 13 when she received this prize. Annis (Ann) Morgan married Alan Patterson in 1897. The Woodford Presbyterian Church was established in 1856 and administered at that time by the Warrnambool Presbyterian Church. In 1882 the Woodford and Grasmere Presbyterian Churches became a separate entity with the first Minister, the Rev. Robert Wilson Rock. This book is of interest as it is a good example of the type of book given as Sunday School prizes to young girls in the 1880s. It is also of significance as it belonged to a local girl, resident in Woodford in the late 19th century. This is a hard cover book of 848 pages. The cover is olive green and black with ornamental scrolls and borders and gold lettering on both the front cover and the spine. The pages are gilt-edged. The front cover is partly detached from the binding. The book has an index, short stories, Biblical papers, biographical, historical and missionary articles and poetry. There are many black and white illustrations and sketches throughout the text and, at the front of the book, there is a full page black and white illustration protected by a piece of tissue paper. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘Woodford Pres. Sabbath School, Rev. R. W. Rock’s Class, First Prize Annis Morgan’. woodford presbyterian church, annis morgan, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military MuseumMixed media - SCRAPBOOK BENDIGO RSL, C. 1967 - 1972
... year unknown. 2nd from the left is Jack Plant, the man to the left of man standing is possibly W. Howarth CO Survey Regiment. brsl smirsl scrapbook Page 8 hand written, "1969". Page 9, hand written names as per "Context" Six articles and Spiroflex sketch book. Page 7. Photo and article re the award ...This is the 2nd set of 6 pages from Scrap book Cat No 8225. Page 7a. Photo and article re Sam Ryan receiving a Life Membership of the RSL. Refer Cat No 8225. Page 7b. Photo and Article of Sam Ryan President Bendigo RSL receiving a cheque from Mr W.P. Casey Chairman of Directors of the Bendigo Easter Fair. Page 8. Phot and article 1969 re the planting of an Aleppo Pine tree from the original on Gallipoli. On the Left is Jack Plant President Bendigo RSL, the other two persons unknown as section of the text is missing. Page 9a. Anzac Appeal 1969, Mr John Ogden pins an Anzac token on the coat of Phillip Rice. Page 9b. From the "Mufti" RSL Magazine showing Delegates to the RSL State Conference 1969. Three of the six are known, W.B. Nicholls, D.J. Osborn, J. Hipworth State Councillor. Page 9c & d. Jack PLant in both photos on the left, other man unknown as well as place. Page 10. From the bendigo Advertiser relating to the Bendigo RSL Annual Dinner held on Saturday 10th 1971. From the left is G. Garth President Kangaroo Flat RSL, Lt Col W. Howarth Commanding Officer AHQ Survey Regiment, T. Shaw State Executive of the RSL, J Plant President Bendigo RSL, T Stephens Deputy Commissioner Repatriation Department and Cr N.J. Oliver the Mayor of Bendigo. Page 11a. Photo from a Bendigo RSL Annual Dinner year unknown, 2nd from the left is Bruce Ruxton State President of the Victorian RSL, 2nd from the right is possibly W.B. Nicholls, others onknown. Page 11b. This is a photo of RSL Annual Dinner 1971, same as per Page 10 for details. Page 12. Photograph of Bendigo RSL Annual Dinner year unknown. 2nd from the left is Jack Plant, the man to the left of man standing is possibly W. Howarth CO Survey Regiment.Six articles and Spiroflex sketch book. Page 7. Photo and article re the award of a Life Membership. Page 8. Photo and article re planting a Lone Pine tree. Page 9. Two articles and two photos re Appeals and State Conference. Page 10. Photo and article re RSL Annual Dinner. Page 11. Two photos re RSL Annual Dinners. Page 12. One photo re RSL Annual Dinner. Page 8 hand written, "1969". Page 9, hand written names as per "Context"brsl, smirsl, scrapbook -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyBook - Book - Novel - Kiewa Adventure by Allan Aldous x2, Kiewa Adventure by Allan Aldous
... Inside on front page a certificate has been pasted on: "Presbyterian Church / of Victoria and Tasmania / League of / Young Worshippers / 'Mordialloc' Church / Awarded to / 'Robert Firth' / for attending '47' Sundays / at Church during the Year. / 'Rev. L Hercot' Minister The second book has "To Mark / Wishing you a Happy/ Birthday / Best Wishes from/ Trevor and Kevin / 19th March 1954"...book is set in the Kiewa Valley in Victoria where a Mr. Shapley finds new employment on the huge hydro-electric project. Kiewa Adventure Allan Aldous author Inside on front page a certificate has been pasted on: "Presbyterian Church / of Victoria and Tasmania / League of / Young Worshippers / 'Mordialloc' Church / Awarded to / 'Robert Firth' / for attending '47' Sundays / at Church during the Year. / 'Rev. ...An adventure novel of 192 pages set in the Kiewa Valley. Allan Aldous also has also written a series of McGowan Books set in different parts of the world.This book is set in the Kiewa Valley in Victoria where a Mr. Shapley finds new employment on the huge hydro-electric project. Hard cover red book with coloured paper dust jacket that has the title in red at the top and the author's name at the bottom left corner. The coloured picture is of 3 skiers and an aeroplane in the mountains. First Australian Edition 1950Inside on front page a certificate has been pasted on: "Presbyterian Church / of Victoria and Tasmania / League of / Young Worshippers / 'Mordialloc' Church / Awarded to / 'Robert Firth' / for attending '47' Sundays / at Church during the Year. / 'Rev. L Hercot' Minister The second book has "To Mark / Wishing you a Happy/ Birthday / Best Wishes from/ Trevor and Kevin / 19th March 1954"kiewa adventure, allan aldous author -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet - Exhibition Catalogue, University of Ballarat School of Arts [Visual Arts] Final Year Exhibition, 1996, 1996
... award donors, exhibition committee names and layout/design names. Mt Helen Campus Ballarat University College BUC Ballarat College of Advanced Education BCAE University of Ballarat UB Federation University Visual Art Printmaking Painting Graphic Design Sculpture Ceramics Drawing Mt Helen Campus The number 50 in a circle written on cover. Booklet to accompany third year student exhibition of Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) students, 1996. Spiral bound landscape book ...Booklet to accompany third year student exhibition of Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) students. Pages include photographs of students, names and examples of work. Introduction by Associate Professor Robert L Allan, Head, School of Arts. Final page lists sponsors, award donors, exhibition committee names and layout/design names. Mt Helen CampusBooklet to accompany third year student exhibition of Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) students, 1996. Spiral bound landscape book. 56pp uncoated text plus card cover, printed single colour (blue) throughout.The number 50 in a circle written on cover.ballarat university college, buc, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, university of ballarat, ub, federation university, visual art, printmaking, painting, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, mt helen campus -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet - Exhibition Catalogue, Six Assemblies, University of Ballarat, School of Art, 1997
... awards by Anne Saunders. Book sectioned by study areas, including photos of students, contact details and an example of their work. Final page includes list of sponsors, award donors, exhibition committee and designers. University of Ballarat Federation University Ceramics Drawing Graphics Graphic Design Printmaking Sculpture. Catalogue accompanying exhibition of final year ...Foreword by Associate Professor Robert L Allan, Head, School of Arts, University of Ballarat. Information regarding travel awards by Anne Saunders. Book sectioned by study areas, including photos of students, contact details and an example of their work. Final page includes list of sponsors, award donors, exhibition committee and designers.Catalogue accompanying exhibition of final year, Visual Arts student work at University of Ballarat, 1997. Spiral bound landscape book, 36 leaves (72pp) plus card covers front and back. Single colour black and white print throughout.university of ballarat, federation university, ceramics, drawing, graphics, graphic design, printmaking, sculpture. -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Guest Book, Helmut Stenzil, Guests, 1994-2000
... year exhibitions were usually overseen by Helmut Stenzel, Steven Roberts and other lecturing staff. This guest book is significant in that it represents a period during which the Graphic Design/Multimedia program was thriving. Students and staff were engaged with Australian and international designers and guests. Several students at this time were award ...Guest book signed by some of those who attended the Bachelor of Visual Art (Graphic Design / Multimedia) exhibitions and dinners hosted by the University of Ballarat. Names include the students themselves, parents, friends and alumni. Attendees' addresses include Victoria and interstate, USA (eg Florida, California), UK, the Phillipines in addresses. Other entries demonstrate the attendance of some of Victoria's well known designers and agencies at the time, including representatives from local Ballarat studios. Helmut Stenzel was third year lecturer throughout this time. Students putting together these end of year exhibitions were usually overseen by Helmut Stenzel, Steven Roberts and other lecturing staff.This guest book is significant in that it represents a period during which the Graphic Design/Multimedia program was thriving. Students and staff were engaged with Australian and international designers and guests. Several students at this time were award-winning.Hardcover bound guest book signed by Graphic Design/Multimedia exhibition attendees c1994–2000. Black leather-look cover with debossed gold foil reading "Guests".Handwritten names and comments by exhibition attendeesuniversity of ballarat, federation university, graphic design, multimedia, bachelor, degree, mt helen campus -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument - Document - Reports, VIOSH: VIOSH Annual Reports for 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
... year's activities, award winners ,professional development of staff, graduation of students. The courses taken and specific groups are also outlined. Sponsorship was important for the continuation of VIOSH. Acknowledgement important in the Reports. viosh victorian institute of occupational safety and health steve cowley viosh staff research projects consultancies publications and conferences financial summary sponsorships annual report Four booklets with white covers and blue print. .1 Annual Report 1996. 14 sheets folded - 54 pages. Stapled .2 Annual Report 1997. 41 sheets, glued and book ...Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Each year an Annual Report was produced outlining the year's activities, award winners ,professional development of staff, graduation of students. The courses taken and specific groups are also outlined. Sponsorship was important for the continuation of VIOSH. Acknowledgement important in the Reports.Four booklets with white covers and blue print. .1 Annual Report 1996. 14 sheets folded - 54 pages. Stapled .2 Annual Report 1997. 41 sheets, glued and book binding tape along spine. .3 Annual Report 1998. 13 sheets folded - 50 pages. Stapled. .4 Annual Report 1999. 64 sheets, glued . Stamp of VIOSH Australia and contact information on back cover.viosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, steve cowley, viosh staff, research projects, consultancies, publications and conferences, financial summary, sponsorships, annual report -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, part 1976/1977 and January 1978 - February 1979
... Many cutting have appeared in other scrapbooks covering these dates. staffing advertisements crowding expected at smb big year ahead for smb big subject range planned by smb tippett award to peter elshaug day for women progra m visit by building experts tippett library opened at smb a day for women popular smb program to help young jobless smb can have mair sttreet property ramsay visits smb smb computer students win at university flyover bridges for smb linked by ramps human relations course a big hit meeting the needs of women in big way Book with deep red and white cover back and front, spiral bound. ...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 1976/1977 and January 1978 to February 1979. Many cutting have appeared in other scrapbooks covering these dates.Book with deep red and white cover back and front, spiral bound. staffing advertisements, crowding expected at smb, big year ahead for smb, big subject range planned by smb, tippett award to peter elshaug, day for women progra, m, visit by building experts, tippett library opened at smb, a day for women popular, smb program to help young jobless, smb can have mair sttreet property, ramsay visits smb, smb computer students win at university, flyover bridges for smb, linked by ramps, human relations course a big hit, meeting the needs of women in big way -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 15, June 1982 to October 1982
... The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 18 June 1982 to 27 October 1982. courses available teaching positions advertised tafe sales and marketing course regional boards face axe the welcome nugget heavy demand for computer classes at smb apprenticeship scheme to cater for 15 new apprentices neil ferguson - educational imbalance tippett receives city award seminar on tertiary education retirement planning urged plumbing apprentices move at smb robert lovell deputy head at smb smb women's access program dorothy jenkins judy mills carol woolman glen sobey finalist in top apprentice for the year waiter training course completed alison shears sally hill jill reid geraldine o'hearn gavindooley peter nunn glen sobey apprentice of the year 1982 statewide building society award to glen sobey secretarial course at smb smb welfare course 112 years of technical education in australia Book with white cover, front, spiral bound. ...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 18 June 1982 to 27 October 1982.Book with white cover, front, spiral bound. courses available, teaching positions advertised, tafe sales and marketing course, regional boards face axe, the welcome nugget, heavy demand for computer classes at smb, apprenticeship scheme to cater for 15 new apprentices, neil ferguson - educational imbalance, tippett receives city award, seminar on tertiary education, retirement planning urged, plumbing apprentices move at smb, robert lovell deputy head at smb, smb women's access program, dorothy jenkins, judy mills, carol woolman, glen sobey finalist in top apprentice for the year, waiter training course completed, alison shears, sally hill, jill reid, geraldine o'hearn, gavindooley, peter nunn, glen sobey apprentice of the year 1982, statewide building society award to glen sobey, secretarial course at smb, smb welfare course, 112 years of technical education in australia -
Orbost & District Historical Societybook, The White Woman, 1994
... Davison and his wife Frankie, a teacher at Toorak College, were both killed on 17 July 2014 aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 This, his third novel, was shortlisted for both The Age Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier’s Awards....Davison and his wife Frankie, a teacher at Toorak College, were both killed on 17 July 2014 aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 This, his third novel, was shortlisted for both The Age Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier’s Awards. This is a useful research tool on the history of indigenous and settler relationships in early Gippsland. davison-liam aboriginal-history Bottom left corner - orange sticker Orbost Secondary College A book titled "The White Woman" by Liam Davison. ...The white woman of Gippsland, or the captive woman of Gippsland, was supposedly a European woman rumoured to have been held against her will by Aboriginal people in the Gippsland region of Australia in the 1840s. Liam Patrick Davison (29 July 1957 – 17 July 2014) was an Australian novelist and reviewer. He was born in Melbourne, where, until 2007, he taught creative writing at the Chisholm Institute in Frankston. Davison and his wife Frankie, a teacher at Toorak College, were both killed on 17 July 2014 aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 This, his third novel, was shortlisted for both The Age Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier’s Awards.This is a useful research tool on the history of indigenous and settler relationships in early Gippsland.A book titled "The White Woman" by Liam Davison. It is the story of the search for the lost white woman in Gippsland, Victoria, 1846. The cover has a black and white picture of forest with the title in white print.Bottom left corner - orange sticker Orbost Secondary Collegedavison-liam aboriginal-history -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, George Bell and Sons, Noble deeds of women: or Examples of female courage and virtue, 1877
... book was awarded to Ballarat College student Adela Hannah Tunbridge. According to our records Adela was born 30 December 1870 and attended BC from 29 January 1884. This book was given to her as a First Prize for French at the end of her fifth form year. ...book was awarded to Ballarat College student Adela Hannah Tunbridge. According to our records Adela was born 30 December 1870 and attended BC from 29 January 1884. This book was given to her as a First Prize for French at the end of her fifth form year. ...This beautiful leather bound book was awarded to Ballarat College student Adela Hannah Tunbridge. According to our records Adela was born 30 December 1870 and attended BC from 29 January 1884. This book was given to her as a First Prize for French at the end of her fifth form year. It is possible that Adela attended BC from 1884 - 1886. At some stage the book has been donated to Mentone Girls High School library by 'E. Payne' and given an accession number 2923. The book has been stamped and its spine strengthened for library service. Beautiful leather bound, hardback book featuring embossed gold leaf decoration on cover and spine; 486 pages; spine strengthened with library tape; 9th edition.Front cover embossed with school crest Book plate inside front cover: 'Ballarat College crest / Arithmetic / Third form / First prize / Awarded to / A.H.Tunbridge / Christmas 1885'1877, adela-hannah-tunbridge, ballarat-college, book-prize, elizabeth-starling -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, W F P Napier, History of the war in the penisular and in the South of France: from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. Volume II, 1882
... Book plate: Ballarat College crest and motto / Latin / Upper fifth form / First prize / Awarded to / John Tanner / Christmas 1885 Maroon calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Volume number inscribed in third compartment Marbled leaf edges and end papers. History of the war in the penisular and in the South of France: from the Year ...Book prize given to John Tanner (1887), Christmas 1885. First prize for Latin in the Upper Fifth form. Maroon calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Volume number inscribed in third compartment Marbled leaf edges and end papers. Book plate: Ballarat College crest and motto / Latin / Upper fifth form / First prize / Awarded to / John Tanner / Christmas 1885john-tanner, 1887, 1885, ballarat-college, book-prize, -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, George Routledge and Sons, History of the war in the penisular and in the South of France from the Year1807 to the Year 1814. Volume I, 1882
... Book plate: Ballarat College crest and motto / French / Upper fifth form / First prize / Awarded to / J Tanner / Christmas 1885 Maroon calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Volume number inscribed in third compartment Marbled leaf edges and end papers History of the war in the penisular and in the South of France from the Year1807 to the Year ...Book prize given to John Tanner (1887), Christmas 1885. First prize for French in the Upper Fifth form.Maroon calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Volume number inscribed in third compartment Marbled leaf edges and end papersBook plate: Ballarat College crest and motto / French / Upper fifth form / First prize / Awarded to / J Tanner / Christmas 1885john-tanner, 1887, 1885, ballarat-college, book-prize, -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, George Routledge and Sons, History of the war in the penisular and the south of Francers from the Year 1807 - the Year 1814, n.d
... Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College crest and motto / Mathematics / Upper fifth Form / First prize / Awarded to / John Tanner / Christmas 1885 Maroon calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Volume number inscribed in third compartment Marbled leaf edges and end papers History of the war in the penisular and the south of Francers from the Year ...Book prize given to John Tanner (1887), Christmas 1885. First prize for Mathematics in the Upper Fifth form. Maroon calf-bound book with gold plate work on spine and borders of cover. Ballarat College school crest and motto inscribed on front cover. Six compartments on spine decorated with gold patterns; title inscribed in second compartment. Volume number inscribed in third compartment Marbled leaf edges and end papers Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College crest and motto / Mathematics / Upper fifth Form / First prize / Awarded to / John Tanner / Christmas 1885john-tanner, 1887, 1885, ballarat-college, book-prize, -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, Hudribras, 1859
... Book prize awarded to J J Chalmers for excellence in English, Geography and History. Awarded during R O McCoy's principalship 1864 - 1874. J Chalmers was Dux of College in 1870 but this prize was awarded in 1871 suggesting that he completed an extra year while awaiting university entrance. ...Book prize awarded to J J Chalmers for excellence in English, Geography and History. Awarded during R O McCoy's principalship 1864 - 1874. J Chalmers was Dux of College in 1870 but this prize was awarded in 1871 suggesting that he completed an extra year while awaiting university entrance. ...Book prize awarded to J J Chalmers for excellence in English, Geography and History. Awarded during R O McCoy's principalship 1864 - 1874. J Chalmers was Dux of College in 1870 but this prize was awarded in 1871 suggesting that he completed an extra year while awaiting university entrance. Social significance being one example of the prizes provided by R O McCoy as his own gift. From 1969 these prizes were obtained through special order in London and were uniformly bound in full calf with the College seal and motto embossed on the cover. (see Mein p.10)Full calf binding with raised bands and gold embossed printing on spine; decorative markings on spine, gold borders printed around front and back covers and decorative markings on edges of cover; marbled -edged pages; college crest embossed in gold on front cover.Book plate on verso of front cover: Ballarat College crest / 2nd PRIZE / English Geography & History / AWARDED TO / J J Chalmers / CHRISTMAS 1871 / R O McCOY, M A PRINCIPALj-j-chalmers, r-o-mccoy, ballarat-college, 1871, book-prize,
