Historical information

The Prince of Wales visited Mt Helen on 28 October 1974. At that time the campus was four years old.

In September 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles became King Charles III.

Physical description

.1) Visit of Prince Charles to the Ballarat Institute of Technology. Five men stand outside a single storey brick building with large windows.
.2) Same as for .1) but in colour. Student Union President Peter Shepherd is in the photograph.
.3) Prince Charles and students from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education.
.4) Prince Charles and Minister Lindsay Thompson
.5) Four men gather around Ballarat College of Advanced Education Metallurgy Student, Michael Martin, as he demonstrates a projection microscope to Prince Charles.
From left to right: Lindsay Thompson (State Minister for Education), E.J. Barker (Director Ballarat College of Advanced Education), Brian Sunter (Head of Metallurgy), Michael Martin (student).
.6) Prince Charles with Brian Sunter, Head of Metallurgy and student Michael Martin examining a projection microscope.
.7) Prince Charles, E.J. Barker and Ballarat College of Advanced EducationPrince Charles and a party of Ballarat College of Advanced Education studentsstudents
.8) Prince Charles and a party of Ballarat College of Advanced Education students
.9) Prince Charles and a party of Ballarat College of Advanced Education students
.10) Prince Charles talks to Ballarat College of Advanced Education students
.11) Prince Charles and E.J. Barker
.12) Prince Charles and party inspect students working on equipment.
.13) Prince Charles, students, Minister for Education Lindsay Thompson and Brian Sunter
.14) Prince Charles and a party of Ballarat College of Advanced Education students

Inscriptions & markings

Verso
Handwritten "Return to Director's Secretary"
Stamped "Ballarat College of Advanced Education"
Handwritten "Visit of Prince of Wales 28 Oct 74"
Stamped "N.L. Harvey & Sons photographers.