Historical information

A number of groups visiting Ballarat were interested in touring the facilities at the Ballarat School of Mines.

Physical description

White page with blue letterhead of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's Third Commonwealth Study Conference Australia. A letter is handwritten to Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines, E..J. Barker, requesting a tour of the School, and the proposed Mt Helen Campus. The letter is signed by Alice Horner of the Ballarat Study Group Committee. Other members of the Ballarat Committee were J. Hanford Stevens, Jack Chisholm, J.T. Kilfoyle, Dr A. King and B. McOrist.

A typed response from Jack Barker invites a visit, but outlines there will be no students due to the holidays.