Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines was founded in 1870. The book covers the first 112 years of the School's history.

The school offered courses in engineering, geology, education, business studies, wool classing, plumbing and bricklaying. The School of Mines underwent some name changes and in the 1980s became affiliated with The University of Melbourne; it was subsumed into the University of Ballarat that (created by an act of parliament in 1994). The University is now known as Federation University.

Significance

Relevant to the history of vocational and higher education education facilities in Ballarat.

Physical description

Paper; book.