Historical information
The Shackleton Polarizer was presented to the Ballarat School of Mines in May 1910 by the inventor James Oddie. It is thought to be along the lines of an air conditioner
Physical description
Black and white photo mounted onto card.
L-R: Messrs B. Deakin, MIEE; Daniel Walker, SMB; Frederick J. Martell, Director of SMB; Dr Cherry, Director of Department of Agriculture; T.P. Long, President of Benevolent Asylum; Prof. Alfred Mica Smith, SMB; ? ; James Oddie, FRGS, etc, inventor of the Shackleton Polarizer.
Inscriptions & markings
On mount 'Richards & Co Ballarat'
