John O'Loughlin was born in 1922 in Warracknabeal, Victoria and moved to Beechworth in February 1969. Following a brief time working in the real estate business, John gained employment as a prison officer at Beechworth Gaol. The gaol had initially closed its doors in 1918 but was reopened after the completion of alterations in 1926 as a reformatory prison for habitual male criminals. In his new role, John was able to pursue management in the farming industry, taking trusted prisoners out to a farm on the Wodonga side of Beechworth to work the land. This area was known as The Rockery, a grazing property of two-hundred and eighty acres about two miles north of Beechworth. This work done by the prisoners included timber cutting, land maintenance and the grazing of livestock, mainly Black Poll cattle. The programme was an instrumental component of prisoner rehabilitation, allowing freedom and responsibility. When he retired from his work in 1987, John observed that many improvements had been made towards the living conditions and daily life of the prisoners. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. The cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. John O'Loughlin's account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the twentieth century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details important information surrounding Beechworth Gaol and the daily life of its prisoners; it is a place that still holds significance for the residents of Beechworth today. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth'. While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the twentieth century, much of which would have been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white stripe and is currently stored in a clear flat rectangular plastic container. It holds up to forty minutes of recording on each side. John O'Loughlin / beechworth gaol, old beechworth gaol, john o'loughlin, beechworth prison, beechworth, gaol, prisoners, beechworth prison officer, prisoner reform beechworth, the rockery, black poll cattle, daily prison life beechworth, prisoner farmwork, beechworth training prison

Two Eight page information newsletters from the Federation University Faculty of Education and Arts. .1) June 2017. Topics/people include lifelong living archives, history enrichment, visual and performing arts, awards, Jonathan Larson, John McDonald, Bryce Ives, CAFs history project, Keir Reeves, Jacqui Wilson, Cath Crowley, Angela Campbell, Monica Green, David Waldron, Ruby Pilven, John O'Loughlin, Sarah McMaster, Rebecca Mahoney, Prem Nath Chakarvarty, Sadie Arida. .2) December 2017. Topics/people include New Colombo Plan Scholarship, Helpmann Award Nomnees, John McDonald, Sarah Hamilton, Nathan Curnow, Sarah Morrison, Josh Piterman, Jacqueline Wilson, Pearl Goodwin-Burns, Robyn Brandenburg, Kathryn Glasswell, Melita Jones, Margaret Plunkett, Drew Fraser, Clemente Program, Ann Gervasoni, Martin Andanarjonathan larson, john mcdonald, bryce ives, cafs history project, keir reeves, jacqui wilson, cath crowley, angela campbell, monica green, david waldron, ruby pilven, john o'loughlin, sarah mcmaster, rebecca mahoney, prem nath chakarvarty, sadie arida, new colombo plan scholarship, helpmann award nomnees, sarah hamilton, nathan curnow, sarah morrison, josh piterman, jacqueline wilson, pearl goodwin-burns, robyn brandenburg, kathryn glasswell, melita jones, margaret plunkett, drew fraser, clemente program, ann gervasoni, martin andanar, alumni, jeanette rein, gregory young, richard hammond, adam baker, linda zibell, joan luxemburg, kat barrand, annette chappell, rodney nettle, chloe benson, sara weuffen, nicola cousen, donna ludvigsen, sivesan sivanandamoorthy, ross hall, katrina griffiths

University of Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityPostcard advertising and exhibition at the Ballarat Art Gallery of works done by University of Ballarat Alumni. Has an artwork on the front of a small female and a dingo with a red/orange and black background.alumni, alumination, university of ballarat, art gallery of ballarat, kim anderson, phil berry, amy devereaux, peter georgakis, tarli glover, debbie hill, dianne jacono, nerina lascelles, ash lieb, bren luke, ronnie mckeegan, suzanne mcrae, darren newby, john o'loughlin, melissa peacock, kat pengelly, travis price, kiri smart, emma stoneman, peter thomas, shane van den akker, claire blake, geoff wallis, dingo

E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityLetters, Reports Plans, Ephemera and Clipboard associated with E.J. Barker and the School of Mines Ballaratplanning requirements, individual rooms, dr ron wild, school of mines and industries ballarat, institute profile, location map, university of ballarat, campus plan, great hall/arts complex, notes, 1970-72 building program, operations and decisions, report to council, visit by principal, priorities, electrical engineering, mt helen, minutes of special council meeting, university of melbourne, engineering, mt helen development report, administration building, technical art school, former ballarat gaol, the court house, smb community centre, trust news, articles, discovery day, k.j. flecknoe, retirement, membership of sub committee, n.a crouch, e.j. barker, k.l. cross, w.j. gribble, l.f.j. hillman, r.c lovett, d. nicholson, g. robertson, p.r. shiells, b. tanner, r. feary, i. harris, b.c. mclennan, m. stevens, t.a. wiseman, d.r. bolster, p.h. dixon, r. dunlop, r. furness, e.j. lumsdon, a. mccaffrey, p.r. davies, d. farnsworth, j. harrison, k. mcfarlane, j. mills, s.a. mendelson, i. robinson, d.j. fraser, j. van dreven, k. alsop, b. bridges, m. palmer, r. sutton, l. snibson, h. van hammond, t. runnalls, p. sculley, g. shearer, t. slater, michael ronaldson, robert lovett, edward john barker, e.j. barker building, council membership, clipboard, n.g curry, state college of victoria, articles of association, memorandum, australian conference of principles of colleges of advanced education, commonwealth ministerial working party, victorian post secondary education commission, australian institute of physics symposium, royal australian institute of public administration, premier of victoria, r.j. hamer, m.b. john, new south wales institute of technology, phone messages, peter o'loughlin, annual report, signing of agreement, position description, certificates, fifth form

A folder of notes relating to the Ballarat Biographies including Martha Clendinning, George Clendinning, John Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn, Smeaton Estate, William Bailey, Egerton Mine, Redmond Barry, Thomas Bath, Graham Berry, Francis Cane, Thomas Bury, Thomas Carpenter, Charles Gavan Duffy, Henry Dunnsford, Charles Dyte, Stanley Elder, Archibald Fisken, Alexander Greenfield, William Henderson, William Irwin, King Billy, Mullawullah, Kopke, Rod Lacey, Peter Lalor, John Dunmore Lang, George Long, Thomas Learmonth, Evan Rowlands, Robert Lewis, F.W. Niven, Ochiltree, Alexander Ocheltree, W.B, Ochiltree, Edward G. Ochiltree, Lal Lal Estate, Count O'Loughlin, Martin O'Loughlin, Isiah Pearce, John Permewan, Emanual Steinfeld, James Pinnock, A.J. Pittard, J. Deardem, Rochlitz, William Henry Shaw, William Collard Smith, Henry B. De La Poer Wall, William C. Weir, John Winter, Lauderdale housedianne campbell goldfields lawyers collection, martha clendinning, george clendinning, john hepburn, elizabeth hepburn, smeaton estate, william bailey, egerton mine, redmond barry, thomas bath, graham berry, francis cane, thomas bury, thomas carpenter, charles gavan duffy, henry dunnsford, charles dyte, stanley elder, archibald fisken, alexander greenfield, william henderson, william irwin, king billy, mullawullah, kopke, rod lacey, peter lalor, john dunmore lang, george long, thomas learmonth, evan rowlands, robert lewis, f.w. niven, ochiltree, alexander ocheltree, w.b, edward g. ochiltree, lal lal estate, count o'loughlin, martin o'loughlin, isiah pearce, john permewan, emanual steinfeld, james pinnock, a.j. pittard, j. deardem, rochlitz, william henry shaw, william collard smith, henry b. de la poer wall, william c. weir, john winter, lauderdale house