This concrete edger probably used in bricklaying along with a variety of other tools, was donated from a property in Emerald which was used for mixed farming and was owned by C Alexander (although he did not actually live there but leased it out) who bought it in 1920.This edger is emblematic of the diverse skills required of a farmer at the time.Concrete edger. Heavy. Wooden handle. Steel body. Crest on the body which cataloguer not able to decipher.There is a number '120' above a worn crest which cataloguer not able to recognise.tools, concrete edger, alexander, emerald, victoria, australia, bricklaying tool

This small grouter was probably used in bricklaying, for example with brickwork around a fireplace. This grouter, along with a variety of other tools, was donated from a property in Emerald which was used for mixed farming and was owned by C Alexander (although he did not actually live there but leased it out) who bought it in 1920.This grouter is emblematic of the diverse skills required of a farmer at the time.Small grouter. Wooden handle and metal blade.'Sheffield' - there is an indecipherable number before this word.tools, grouter, alexander, emerald, victoria, australia, bricklaying tool, sheffield, england

This grouter was probably used in bricklaying. This grouter, along with a variety of other tools, was donated from a property in Emerald which was used for mixed farming and was owned by C Alexander (although he did not actually live there but leased it out) who bought it in 1920.This grouter is emblematic of the diverse skills required of a farmer at the time.Grouter with extended handle and small rectangular blade.No discernible markingstools, grouter, alexander, emerald, victoria, australia, bricklaying tool, sheffield, england

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

This bricklayer's trowel, along with a variety of other tools, was donated from a property in Emerald which was used for mixed farming and was owned by C Alexander (although he did not actually live there but leased it out) who bought it in 1920. WHS is a well-known British brand of gardening and hand tools.The trowel is emblematic of the diverse skills required of a farmer of that time.Brick layer's trowel. Made by William Hunt and Sons. Wooden handle. Steel blade.On blade: 'W.H.S. / HUNT & SONS / BRADES'bricklayer's trowel, bricklaying, alexander, emerald, victoria, australia, trowel, tools