Historical information

The Ballarat Junior Technical School was opened in 1913. Originally situated at the Dana Street Primary School, it was relocated to a custom built school in 1921 in the grounds of the School of Mines Ballarat. The building is now used as the Prospects Restaurant (2012). The drum was one of the BJTS school instruments and seems to have been signed by the many students who played it over period that the school was in operation. This drum appears to be the same one as is shown in a 1913 photograph of the whole school although the skins have been replaced and one of the oldest signatures on the current skins is dated 1939.

Physical description

A large brown bass drum with blue, green and white trim. The sides have a rope binding with leather ties.

Inscriptions & markings

School crest painted on side. "BJTS / Win through". Signatures with class or year written on both skins.