Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Museum, c1889

Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines Museum was established in 1872. In 1887 the museum collection number nearly 8,000 exhibits which were systematically arranged and catalogued, and in this way were a means for profitable instruction to the casual visitor as well as to the student.
See http://bih.ballarat.edu.au/index.php/Ballarat_School_of_Mines_Museum.

The Curator of the Museum during the era was Ferdinand Krause.

This image was reproduced in the 1899 Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report.

Physical description

Black and white photograph showing the interior of the Ballarat School of Mines Museum.

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