Historical information

Presented to the school by Mrs W Paterson in 1948. Possibly wife of old collegian William Arbuckle Paterson (PY1925) who served on the Ballarat College Council 1960-1971.

Significance

Example of ongoing commmunity support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.

Physical description

Red cloth bound books with gold and black lettering and illutsration on spine and cover

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate on flyleaf: Literature / Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Mrs W Paterson 1948...