Physical description
Cardboard map of Victorian railway system in 1930. Maps out all train-lines in Victoria and into New South Wales.
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Cardboard map of Victorian railway system in 1930. Maps out all train-lines in Victoria and into New South Wales.
Russell E. Whitcher is an Ballarat School of Mines Alumni
Typed letter to Russell E. Whitcher concerning his Diploma of Electrical Engineering from the Ballarat School of Mines.
russell whitcher, ballarat school of mines, f.e. ferguson, electical engineering, alumni
Final meeting of SCVB Council
Five men in suits stand beside each other. Left to right: Dr Phillip Law (Vice-President of SCV), Bob Croft (Vice-President of SCVB), Ian Gordon (President of Council), Michael Selway (Academic Registrar of SCV), Dr Graham Trevaskis (Princiapl of SCVB)
ballarat teachers' college, state college of victoria at ballarat, state college of victoria, bob croft, phillip law, ian gordon, michael selway, graham trevaskis
Two Ballarat School of Mines stickpings, both sterling silver with enamelled Ballarat School of Mines Crest in white, yellow and blue.
ballarat school of mines, crest, stickpin'
This blazer was worn by Helen Veitch while a student at Ballarat Teachers' College. She attended Urquhart Street Primary School and Ballarat High School. The first school she taught at was Wedderburn Primary School Grades 1 and 2 (46 students). She also taught at wendouree West , Urquhart Street and Pleasant Street Primary Schools. Helen Veitch married Max Bennett on 16 April 1965, and she died on 18 April 1979.
Blue woollen blazer with blue braid and pocket with Ballarat Teachers' College logo. The blazer was worn by Helen Veitch.
ballarat teachers' college, blazer, helen veitch
Silver coloured school whistle used by Helen Veitch
whistle, school, education, helen veitch
Arudent ushers for the event wore white rosettes.
Four page progranne for the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines New Mining Laboratory by the Minister of Mines, J. Balfour Burton. It includes a plan of the Ballarat School of Mines Buildings and demonstrations withing each.
ballarat school of mines, new mining laboratory, buildings, demonstrations
Purchased at about the same time as the steam engine (cat. Non> 4066) for use with the friction brake that measured the steam engine output.
Knowles Scale Works manf'r's of platform & counter scales Lowell, Mass.U.S.A.
platform scales, counter scales, knowles scale works, scientific objects
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