Historical information

The Donation Book relates to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum which opened in 1872. Very few of these items are still held by Federation University. The Museum was emptied in the 1960s with items being distrubuted to the Ballarat Historical Society, returned to original lenders (ie Pern Collection), of disposed of.

Physical description

Donations to the Ballarat School of Mines include:


34. M. Hamburger, Ballarat - bunsen burner


41. W.H. Shaw, Phoenix Foundry - 81 nos of 'Engineer'


89. Juvenile Industrial Exhibition Association Committee per Joseph Flude - dies used for striking medals awarded to successful exhibits.


165. Ferdinand Von Mueller


172 Ferdinand Von Mueller o hortus siccus 6


197. James Stoddart


203. Edward Gazzard, North Creswick - Model of safety Cage invented and made by donor


218. E. Morey


222. Alfred Lestor


228. J.J. Sleep, Ballarat, patent Lever escarpment Clock (displayed in laboratories)


237. Bernard Smith (Warden) per favor of James M. Bickett - Bust of Mr John Lynch, Smythesdale. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


241. James Oddie, J.P., Ballarat, Copy of 'the Chemist and Druggist'


267. John Lynch Junior, Smythesdale - Cast of "Golden Age" nugget, found at Browns by Co-operative party, 12 men. Weight 75 oz, 12 dwts, 12 grs.(Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


270. Isaac Davis, Main Road, Ballarat


294. W. H. Shaw, Ballarat - 94 nos of 'The Engineer'


295. Rivett Henry Bland, Clunes - Specimen of water pipe from the Port Phillip Company's mine encrusted with carbonites of lime and magnesium (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


299. D.J. Williams, Queenscliff - 1 case shells from Fiji


305. C. Retallack, Ballarat


314. William Henry Shaw, Ballarat - glass case


323. W. Longley, Ballarat - Botanical Specimen (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


327. W. H. Angove, Perth


337. J. Cosmo Newbery, B Sc, Melbourne


343. James Hector, M.D., New Zealand
353. R.S. Mitchell, Ballarat - 8 specimens live plants (medicinal) (for the Ballarat School of Mines Garden)


355. W. Magee, Ballarat - Sugar cane plants and seeds (for the Ballarat School of Mines Garden)


363. James Hector, Wellington, new Zealand


371. William Wesley, 28 Essex St, Strand, London - Scientific book circular


380. Jacob Upfold (deceased) per favor of the trustees - bequest of steam engine indicator and belongings (boothe and case)


381. Joseph Mitchell, 22 Macarthur Street, Ballarat - sod of turf cut from Warboy's High Few, County Huntingdon, England, 1872.


394. W.H. Barnard


401. James Orr


418. F. Ratte, Sydney


440. Alfred Mica Smith, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Inaugural Address, delivered to the Bendigo School of Mines Science Society, June 20. 1881 by P.H. Macgillivray, MA, MRCS, FLS, President. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection) (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


446. C. C. Shoppee, Ballarat


462. Dr Bunce, Ballarat


468. James Black, Mining Manager "Kerrit Bureet'


479. J.S. North, Mining Manager No. 2 Queen Co, Black Hill Ballarat.


505. Smith Tibbitts - A block of ancient leaves from the Nigtingbool Estate near Haddon on the Ballarat district from shaft 80 feet deep. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


512. F.W. Niven, Ballarat - "A Handy Book to Tasmania"


522. James Hector, Wellington, New Zealand


549. C.E. Grainger, Manager Ballarat Woollen Mills - samples of dyed and raw wools


600. (4 July 1882) Henry Sutton, Ballarat - 13th annual report of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain; 2 papers from the Proceedings of the Royal Society, nos 217 and 218- 1882, "One a new electrical storage battery by Henry Sutton, Ballarat, Victoria.


608. H. Glenny J.P., Ballarat - Specimen of Asbestos from Tasmania


610. M.H. Edelmann, Munich, Germany


674. W.H. Shaw, Phoenix Foundry - Steel boring 95 feet long taken from bed-plate of locomotive engine.


675 - H.R. Hancock J.P. pre favour Mr James Pryor, Moonta Mines


676. Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller KCMG, etc, Melbourne


678. E.F.A. Gaunt, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Nelson, per favour Lyde Gaunt - Specimen of manganese ore from the mines - Russell - New Zealand


728. Dr Pinnock, Ballarat


760. Simon Morrison, Ballarat


784. James Shugg, Hamilton - 1 case

fossils from Muddy Creek, near Hamilton. (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)
786. W. Bolam (inspector of Schools), Melbourne - 2 spears and 1 fishing prong Fijian


806. James Oddie, Ballarat


708. Henry G. Hanks, San Francisco


786. W. Bolam (Inspector of Government Schools Melbourne) - 2 spears and one fishing prong Fijian


824. Henrique Gorceixm Onro Preto, Brazil


840. W. Laplau, Ballarat - Gas furnace with a large assortment of fittings, also large gas holder and oil-heating apparatus


854. Robert Borch, Main Road, Ballarat - Improved safety chain (Note: This item is not in the present Federation University Historical Collection)


928. James Oddie


944. James P. Munroe, Registrar, Massachusetts


952. L.E. Cutter per favour of Mr F.J. Martell - Unexploded bomb shell from the Eureka Stockade


957. H. Glenny, Hobart


962. George Hart, Ballarat - eagle


976. Henry Sutton, Ballarat - 1 volume "Plattner on the Blowpipe"


978. J.W. Flatow, 45 Madeline Street, Carlton, Melbourne


984. Charles C Shoppee Ballarat - Copies of ancient coins


989-95 - Specimens from Moonta, South Australia


985. W.H. Wooster BOlwarra - books microscope related


1179. James Oddie - Live hedgehog


1181 C. Crisp, Bacchus Marsh, Portugal Copper Coin, 1785


1248 James Oddie, Solomon Islands - Bow and arrows & Spears


1285. C. Colyer, Smythesdale


1327. John L. McKenna, Smeaton - Fragment of Stone Axe.


1395. Mrs O. Skoglund, Nerrina


1428. Daniel Brophy, Ballarat - Collection of mineral specimen form Silverton (Collected by Mrs James Murray)


1442. Henry Sutton, Ballarat - Specimens of fossil fruits collected at Haddon by Charles Brown.


1444. Mining Department - Underground Mine Workings from Band of Hope and others.


1517. W.H. Wooster, Ballarat


1592. Bishop of Ballarat - Stone Axe and other native items


1669. H. McHaffier, Napoleons - 1 Spanish silver coin


1681. James Oddie, Dunedin


1688. W. Burbridge, Ballarat - Native Tomahawk from Metung


1708. A. Doepel, Ballarat


1712. Marty Guerin, Ballarat


1735. Bella Guerin. M.A., Ballarat - Copy Wide Awake Vol 1 No 7 May 28th 1887 and The Bulletin, March 19th 1887.


1747. Bella Geurin M.A., Ballarat - Copy Wide Awake Vol 1 No 8 June 4 1887


1751. Bella Geurin M.A., Ballarat - Copy Wide Awake Vol 1 No 9 June 11th 1887


1842. Linnean Society, London England - Charter, By Laws, Proceedings, Transactions, Journals


1853. W.J. Corbould, Silverton, NSW - chloride of silver from Pinnacles, Broken Hill, Silverton


1888. W. J. Corbould, Sample of metallic silver from Silverton, NSW


1928. E. Morey, Ballarat - Steam Engine


1937. Henry Sutton A.S.I.E., Ballarat - Plate Electric Machine, chimes and Sportman (number crossed out)


1951. Henry Sutton A.S.I.E., Ballarat - Plate Electric Machine, chimes and Sportman


1981. Harrie Wood (per W.H.B.[Barnard?), Ballarat


1996. W.H. Shaw, Phoenix Foundry - Papers "The Vict Engineer July 1887, May June July August 1888 and others
2014. Harrie Wood, Sydney - Report Department of Mines, 1887

2027. W.J. Bechervaise - Copy of Book by Baldwin Spencer


2034. A.G. Randall - Native Hatchet


2045. W.H. Corbould, Silverton, Collection of silver ores


2051. Fowler, Tarnagulla - Native Tomahawk


2123-2131. James Oddie, London


2163. Roff. F. Taplier, Sturt Street - Native Tomahawk


2178. Syd. Johnson, Meredith - Native Tomahawk, Greenstone


2184. Mr Tupp for Hall - Native Spear and Club
2292. Emmanuel Steinfeld, Melbourne


2313. A. Atwood, Rowlands Factory, Dana Street


2361. Dr Pinnock, Ballarat - Collection of Living Sponges


2363. P. Curnow, Ballarat - Piece of wood with stone naturally embedded


2364. R. Dowling, Waubra


2875. Mrs C, Flude, Ballarat - Collection of (5) mineral specimens


3460. Joseph Weir, Ballarat - Sample of rolled Annibar


3466. J. Hart, Ballarat - Native Shield - supposed to have been made by King Billy


4784. Mr. O. Woolnaugh, Pleasant Street - Four Native Tomahawks


6469. L. Balhausen, Ballarat


3472. John English, Smeaton - three samples of auriferous wash dirt


3607. Columbia College, New York - Handbook of Information of the Columbia College in the Ciry of New York 1892-3.


3672. L.A. Samuels, Bendigo


3724. P. Paperhagen


3736. The Late Rivett Henry Bland per John Noble Wilson - Collection of mineral specimens and fossils


3752. G.A. Denny, South Africa


3755. J. Carroll, Ballarat - Specimen of Native bread found in Ballarat East.


4765. J. Donnelly, Springs, Bungaree


I. Fowler, Coolgardie, Specimen of Gold Bearing Quartz