Historical information

Presented to the ballarat College Weatherly LIbrary by former student and school historian Newton Wanliss. Newton enrolled at Ballarat College in 1871 and attended the school along with his brothers David, Cecil, Ewan, Sydney and Neville. He left in 1877. Newton's father was Hon. T. D. Wanliss The Wanliss family grew up in Wanliss House Sturt St, which was bought by the school in 1910. The house remained on the property until 1996

Significance

Example of ongoing community 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

Light brown cloth covered book bound in plastic with gold lettering on front cover and spine

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Newton Wanliss 1938...