Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Ledger, Ballarat School of Mines Donation Book, 1878 - 1895, 1878-1895
The Donation Book relates to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum which opened in 1872. Very few of these items are still held by Federation University. The Museum was emptied in the 1960s with items being distrubuted to the Ballarat Historical Society, returned to original lenders (ie Pern Collection), of disposed of. Donations to the Ballarat School of Mines include:
34. M. Hamburger, Ballarat - bunsen burner
41. W.H. Shaw, Phoenix Foundry - 81 nos of 'Engineer'
89. Juvenile Industrial Exhibition Association Committee per Joseph Flude - dies used for striking medals awarded to successful exhibits.
165. Ferdinand Von Mueller
172 Ferdinand Von Mueller o hortus siccus 6
197. James Stoddart
203. Edward Gazzard, North Creswick - Model of safety Cage invented and made by donor
218. E. Morey
222. Alfred Lestor
228. J.J. Sleep, Ballarat, patent Lever escarpment Clock (displayed in laboratories)
237. Bernard Smith (Warden) per favor of James M. Bickett - Bust of Mr John Lynch, Smythesdale. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
241. James Oddie, J.P., Ballarat, Copy of 'the Chemist and Druggist'
267. John Lynch Junior, Smythesdale - Cast of "Golden Age" nugget, found at Browns by Co-operative party, 12 men. Weight 75 oz, 12 dwts, 12 grs.(Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
270. Isaac Davis, Main Road, Ballarat
294. W. H. Shaw, Ballarat - 94 nos of 'The Engineer'
295. Rivett Henry Bland, Clunes - Specimen of water pipe from the Port Phillip Company's mine encrusted with carbonites of lime and magnesium (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
299. D.J. Williams, Queenscliff - 1 case shells from Fiji
305. C. Retallack, Ballarat
314. William Henry Shaw, Ballarat - glass case
323. W. Longley, Ballarat - Botanical Specimen (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
327. W. H. Angove, Perth
337. J. Cosmo Newbery, B Sc, Melbourne
343. James Hector, M.D., New Zealand
353. R.S. Mitchell, Ballarat - 8 specimens live plants (medicinal) (for the Ballarat School of Mines Garden)
355. W. Magee, Ballarat - Sugar cane plants and seeds (for the Ballarat School of Mines Garden)
363. James Hector, Wellington, new Zealand
371. William Wesley, 28 Essex St, Strand, London - Scientific book circular
380. Jacob Upfold (deceased) per favor of the trustees - bequest of steam engine indicator and belongings (boothe and case)
381. Joseph Mitchell, 22 Macarthur Street, Ballarat - sod of turf cut from Warboy's High Few, County Huntingdon, England, 1872.
394. W.H. Barnard
401. James Orr
418. F. Ratte, Sydney
440. Alfred Mica Smith, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Inaugural Address, delivered to the Bendigo School of Mines Science Society, June 20. 1881 by P.H. Macgillivray, MA, MRCS, FLS, President. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection) (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
446. C. C. Shoppee, Ballarat
462. Dr Bunce, Ballarat
468. James Black, Mining Manager "Kerrit Bureet'
479. J.S. North, Mining Manager No. 2 Queen Co, Black Hill Ballarat.
505. Smith Tibbitts - A block of ancient leaves from the Nigtingbool Estate near Haddon on the Ballarat district from shaft 80 feet deep. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
512. F.W. Niven, Ballarat - "A Handy Book to Tasmania"
522. James Hector, Wellington, New Zealand
549. C.E. Grainger, Manager Ballarat Woollen Mills - samples of dyed and raw wools
600. (4 July 1882) Henry Sutton, Ballarat - 13th annual report of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain; 2 papers from the Proceedings of the Royal Society, nos 217 and 218- 1882, "One a new electrical storage battery by Henry Sutton, Ballarat, Victoria.
608. H. Glenny J.P., Ballarat - Specimen of Asbestos from Tasmania
610. M.H. Edelmann, Munich, Germany
674. W.H. Shaw, Phoenix Foundry - Steel boring 95 feet long taken from bed-plate of locomotive engine.
675 - H.R. Hancock J.P. pre favour Mr James Pryor, Moonta Mines
676. Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller KCMG, etc, Melbourne
678. E.F.A. Gaunt, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Nelson, per favour Lyde Gaunt - Specimen of manganese ore from the mines - Russell - New Zealand
728. Dr Pinnock, Ballarat
760. Simon Morrison, Ballarat
784. James Shugg, Hamilton - 1 case fossils from Muddy Creek, near Hamilton. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
786. W. Bolam (inspector of Schools), Melbourne - 2 spears and 1 fishing prong Fijian
806. James Oddie, Ballarat
708. Henry G. Hanks, San Francisco
786. W. Bolam (Inspector of Government Schools Melbourne) - 2 spears and one fishing prong Fijian
824. Henrique Gorceixm Onro Preto, Brazil
840. W. Laplau, Ballarat - Gas furnace with a large assortment of fittings, also large gas holder and oil-heating apparatus
854. Robert Borch, Main Road, Ballarat - Improved safety chain (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
928. James Oddie
944. James P. Munroe, Registrar, Massachusetts
952. L.E. Cutter per favour of Mr F.J. Martell - Unexploded bomb shell from the Eureka Stockade
957. H. Glenny, Hobart
962. George Hart, Ballarat - eagle
976. Henry Sutton, Ballarat - 1 volume "Plattner on the Blowpipe"
978. J.W. Flatow, 45 Madeline Street, Carlton, Melbourne
984. Charles C Shoppee Ballarat - Copies of ancient coins
989-95 - Specimens from Moonta, South Australia
985. W.H. Wooster BOlwarra - books microscope related
1179. James Oddie - Live hedgehog
1181 C. Crisp, Bacchus Marsh, Portugal Copper Coin, 1785
1248 James Oddie, Solomon Islands - Bow and arrows & Spears
1285. C. Colyer, Smythesdale
1327. John L. McKenna, Smeaton - Fragment of Stone Axe.
1395. Mrs O. Skoglund, Nerrina
1428. Daniel Brophy, Ballarat - Collection of mineral specimen form Silverton (Collected by Mrs James Murray)
1442. Henry Sutton, Ballarat - Specimens of fossil fruits collected at Haddon by Charles Brown.
1444. Mining Department - Underground Mine Workings from Band of Hope and others.
1517. W.H. Wooster, Ballarat
1592. Bishop of Ballarat - Stone Axe and other native items
1669. H. McHaffier, Napoleons - 1 Spanish silver coin
1681. James Oddie, Dunedin
1688. W. Burbridge, Ballarat - Native Tomahawk from Metung
1708. A. Doepel, Ballarat
1712. Marty Guerin, Ballarat
1735. Bella Guerin. M.A., Ballarat - Copy Wide Awake Vol 1 No 7 May 28th 1887 and The Bulletin, March 19th 1887.
1747. Bella Geurin M.A., Ballarat - Copy Wide Awake Vol 1 No 8 June 4 1887
1751. Bella Geurin M.A., Ballarat - Copy Wide Awake Vol 1 No 9 June 11th 1887
1842. Linnean Society, London England - Charter, By Laws, Proceedings, Transactions, Journals
1853. W.J. Corbould, Silverton, NSW - chloride of silver from Pinnacles, Broken Hill, Silverton
1888. W. J. Corbould, Sample of metallic silver from Silverton, NSW
1928. E. Morey, Ballarat - Steam Engine
1937. Henry Sutton A.S.I.E., Ballarat - Plate Electric Machine, chimes and Sportman (number crossed out)
1951. Henry Sutton A.S.I.E., Ballarat - Plate Electric Machine, chimes and Sportman
1981. Harrie Wood (per W.H.B.[Barnard?), Ballarat
1996. W.H. Shaw, Phoenix Foundry - Papers "The Vict Engineer July 1887, May June July August 1888 and others
2014. Harrie Wood, Sydney - Report Department of Mines, 18872027. W.J. Bechervaise - Copy of Book by Baldwin Spencer
2034. A.G. Randall - Native Hatchet
2045. W.H. Corbould, Silverton, Collection of silver ores
2051. Fowler, Tarnagulla - Native Tomahawk
2123-2131. James Oddie, London
2163. Roff. F. Taplier, Sturt Street - Native Tomahawk
2178. Syd. Johnson, Meredith - Native Tomahawk, Greenstone
2184. Mr Tupp for Hall - Native Spear and Club
2292. Emmanuel Steinfeld, Melbourne
2313. A. Atwood, Rowlands Factory, Dana Street
2361. Dr Pinnock, Ballarat - Collection of Living Sponges
2363. P. Curnow, Ballarat - Piece of wood with stone naturally embedded
2364. R. Dowling, Waubra
2875. Mrs C, Flude, Ballarat - Collection of (5) mineral specimens
3460. Joseph Weir, Ballarat - Sample of rolled Annibar
3466. J. Hart, Ballarat - Native Shield - supposed to have been made by King Billy
4784. Mr. O. Woolnaugh, Pleasant Street - Four Native Tomahawks
6469. L. Balhausen, Ballarat
3472. John English, Smeaton - three samples of auriferous wash dirt
3607. Columbia College, New York - Handbook of Information of the Columbia College in the Ciry of New York 1892-3.
3672. L.A. Samuels, Bendigo
3724. P. Paperhagen
3736. The Late Rivett Henry Bland per John Noble Wilson - Collection of mineral specimens and fossils
3752. G.A. Denny, South Africa
3755. J. Carroll, Ballarat - Specimen of Native bread found in Ballarat East.
4765. J. Donnelly, Springs, Bungaree
I. Fowler, Coolgardie, Specimen of Gold Bearing Quartz
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