Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 after a resolution from the Ballarat Mining Board. It is the first School of Mines in Australia. The first three trustees were Redmond Barry, Rivett Henry Bland, and Somerville Learmonth, with Redmond Barry being the first President.

Physical description

.1) Yellow soft covered booklet of 4 pages. The contents include an outline and rules of the proposed Ballarat School of Mines, Resolutions of the Mining Board at Ballarat, and a draft constitution.
.2) Ballarat School of Mines Constitution handwritten rough notes
.3) Ballarat School of Mines Constitution handwritten rough notes
.4) Ballarat School of Mines handwritten draft Constitution