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Sites at which celebrated nuggets were found at Ballarat
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Foolscap map showing the streets of Ballarat with sites of large gold nuggets found in the 1850s indicated in red. The gold nuggets are the Nil Desperandum Nugget, the Lady Don Nugget, the Welcome Nugget, the Lady Barkly Nugget, the Sarah Sands Nugget (or Lady Hotham Nugget), and the Canadian Nugget, and their weight and date of discovery are g
Ewen Ross was lecturing in Visual Art at Horsham TAFE when these works were undertaken.
Various examples of artwork undertaken by TAFE student at Horsham. Many of them relate to exercises relating to the Elements and Principles of Design. .1) An exercise in the Elements and Principles of Design by David McGennesken .2) Banksia by Walsh .3) Portraits in Colour by Erica Hein .4) Scaling (Owl) by David McGennesken .5) Subjective Colour by David McGennesken .6) Texture by Michael Rudolph .7) An exercise in the Elements and Principles of Design by Michael Rudolph .8) Shape by Michael Rudolph .9) Shape by David McGennesken .10) Texture by David McGennesken .11) Design Value by David McGennesken .12) An exercise in the Elements and Principles of Design by Michael Rudolph .13) Texture by Erica Hein .14) Design by Erica Hein .15) Design by Erica Hein .16) Tonal .17) Cross Hatching by Erica Hein .18) An exercise in the Elements and Principles of Design .19) Shape by Kris Young .20) Tone by Michael Rudolph .21) Colour by Michael Rudolph .22) texture by Michael Gromm .23) Cross Hatching by Michael Gromm .24) Cross Hatching by Nicholas Stevens .25) Birds Eye .26) a and B Relief Print .27) Colour .28) Still life relief Print
tafe, visual arts, alumni, horsham, wimmera campus, elements of design, principles of design, ewen ross, nicholas stevens, erica heim, michael gromm, michael rudolph, david mcgenneskin
These works were undertaken as part of at Horsham TAFE Visual Arts.
An abstract figure in thick impasto paint
horsham campus, visual art, printmaking
These works were undertaken as part of at Horsham TAFE Visual Arts
10 mounted and edition Relief prints
horsham campus, visual art, printmaking
Christine Rushworth was a TAFE Visual Arts Student when this work was undertaken.
pastel drawing of a jersey Cow
cow, jersey cow, christine rushworth, alumni, requires framing
.1) Image of the Social Science Congress held in the Great hall of Manchester Assize Courts in 1866 .2) Names of Attendees
social science congress, manchester assize courts
![Painting, Edith Alice Watson, [Beach Walk], c1930](/media/collectors/4f729f6797f83e0308601707/items/66d537dedc4e56deaf914478/item-media/66d53e7cdc4e56deaf924502/item-fit-380x285.jpg)
Alice Watson studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School (at the School of Mines, Ballarat) from 1930 until 1933. Watson sat several departmental exams, including drawing and painting plant forms from nature, lettering, Composition of Form and Colour and advanced General Design, as well as dressmaking and embossed leatherwork. General Design examinations required only designs on paper, and not the full execution of an object (which was the case for Applied Design exams). Watson's folio applies many Australian native floral elements to design. Upon graduating, Watson taught at the Murtoa High School, living with her parents until their deaths in 1972 and 1988 when she was 74 years old. Alice Watson died in Ballarat, aged 95, having conserved her beautiful student folio, which was generously gifted to the Federation University permanent Historical Collection by the Watson family.
Watercolour painting of a standing woman with short light brown hair, in a green striped sleeveless shirt, a dark green shorts, and green heels, she is at the beach and there are birds in the background.
Watermark (1917 UNBLEACHED ARNOLD)
alice watson, beach, cape, woman, ballarat technical art school, alumni
Visitors from the University of Medical Science Chang Chien, China
nursing, china, visitors, university of medical science chang chien
An overview of the RR.W. Richards, Antarctic explorer and former principal of the Ballarat School of Mines.
ballarat school of mines, e.j. barker, jack barker, antarctica, r.w. richards, dick richards
An overview of the Role of the School of Mines in the Evolution of the University of Ballarat including nomenclature, Schools of Mines
ballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, anniversary, schools of mines, e.j. barker, jack barker
Newspaper cuttings collected from various sources. - Ballarat Courier, The Australian, Warrnambool Standard, The Age, The Standard, The News, Ballarat News, East Gippsland News. The items are from 4 April to 17 December 1987. .
White A4 four ring folder. Divided into months by coloured dividers.
ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, nursing, janine pilven, potter, changes in education
15375.1 The poster is an advertisement for the performance presented by University of Ballarat Arts Academy, Third Year Acting Students, 2002, for the play 'Spring Awakening A Children's Tragedy'. A play by Frank Wedekin translated by Edward Bond. Director - Fiona Blair; Design - John Bennett; Costumes - Melanie Liertz; Lighting - Rob Irwin. It was performed at PO Box Theatre from Thursday September 4th - Saturday September 13th, all performances at 7.30pm except Sunday 7th at 6pm. Ticket prices: Adult $22, Friends of the Arts Academy (FAA) $20, Concession $15.50, Student $12, UBSA Student $7.50, AA Students $5. 15375.2 A flyer advertising a performance by Faculty of Education and Arts, Arts Academy 2014 Graduating Music Theatre Company of 'Spring Awakening A New Musical'. Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater; Music by Duncan Sheik. Based on the Original Play by Frank Wedekind. Director - Tom Healey, Music Direction - David Piper. This production of Spring Awakening has been double cast: Austria Cast and Germany Cast. (See Media for names). The musical was performed at Helen MacPherson Theatre from Wednesday 9th April to Tuesday 15th April and with four Austria and Four Germany productions. There were two performances on Saturday 12th ( 2pm & 7.30 pm) and a 4pm performance on Sunday 13th. All other performances were at 7.30. Spring Awakening is a coming-of-age rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the 1891 German play Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind. Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.
15375.1 Original Poster 15375.2 A paper flyer
spring awakening, frank wedekind, edward bond, fiona blair, rob irwin, university of ballarat, the university of ballarat arts academy, po box theatre, steven sater, duncan sheik, tom haley, david piper, anna -francesca armenia, cody arthur, prudence bell, robbie bennett, jamie bray, shelley cocker, tamara cohen, ryan hawke, ben hodges, eden holmes, josh kerr, lauren marshal, shaly mccomas, grace sabbatucci, josh sanders, regan schmidt, christopher southall, sharon wills, kylie baker, robbie bennet, isabella bevan, chloe bruer-jones, darcy dann, louisa fitzhardinge, kirsty gayther, rebecca koroneos, stephanie long, vanessa menjivar, elizabeth sahlstrom
brochure for the University of Ballarat CIAO Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization
ciao - centre for informatics and applied optimization, mathematics, information technology, john yearwood, andrew stranieru
A lecture prepared for the 8th Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture, 2001
peter mccarthy, gold, mining, anniversary, alumni
Newspaper cuttings collected from various sources. - Ballarat Courier, The Australian, Warrnambool Standard, The Age, The Standard, The News, Ballarat News, East Gippsland News. The items are from 25 April to 17 December 1990. During the 1990s, Ballarat College of Advanced Education became known as Ballarat University College (BUC). It was affiliated with Melbourne University.
White A4 three ring folder. Divided into months by coloured dividers.
ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, ballarat university college, melbourne university, 1989, buc
In 2020 the Mt Helen Library celebrated a 50 year annivers
library, anniversary, clare gervasoni, lucie akers, kelly hartwig, peggy hsu, ange jenkins, karen pruis, emily pyers, marion slawson, covid19, pandemic
John Rowe and Daniel Walker's Class Roll for Practical Mining at the Ballarat School of Mines, 1893-1896
practical mining, barnard, williamson, coyte, curry, bailey, phillipson, m. dougall, walley, booth, rogers, b. solley, j.c. clark, j. flegeltaub, e. harvey, e. curry, g. williams, f. paul, e.w. weston, j.a uthwatt, n. acton, i. flegeltaub, j. wittkowski, a. coltman, h. murphy, h. brickhill, j. uthwatt, j. wallace, c. remschel, m. marple, w. reid, j. wilson, e. weston, s. radcliff, j. black, j. richardson, eva corlett, florence boyle, emily slater, p. spielvogel, a. flegeltaub, a. rowe, john rowe, daniel walker, physics, maude mkinnon, lizzie rogers, elsie rail
Draft biography
john phillips, ballarat school of mines history, peter mccarthy
A man and a woman sit in a Sanyo computer laboratory at Mt Helen campus.
computers, computer laboratory, sanyo computer laboratory
A man sits at a computer in F Building, Mt Helen campus.
computers, computer laboratory, f building
Three men sit in a computer laboratory at Mt Helen campus.
computers, student activities, computer laboratory
Three men sit at Apple micro-computers.
computers, apple micro computers, student activities
Ballarat College of Education is a Predecessor or Federation University Australia
Mike Gustus sits in from of a computer in the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Computer Room, overseen by Arch McKinnon. He is most likely selecting jobs to be printed off the print queues, for students or administration.
ballarat college of advanced education, mike gustus, gustus, computers, ballarat college of advanced education, mike gustus, gustus, computers, prollius, samantha prollius, gayle prollius
Photographs taken of the first computer of Ballarat School of Mines / Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education Mount Helen Campus. This mainframe computer was purchased in 1969 for $116,000 and set up in the First Stage Engineering building (later F Building). It was the first operational teaching facility on the new campus. The initial computer centre staff were Arch McKinnon ad Manager and Judy Wilson as Key Punch Operator.. In 1972 Brian Dixon operated this computer for a night or two a week. He obtained an operators certificate as part of a Maths course at Ballarat College of Advanced Education, and lecturer Arch McKinnon offered Brian Dixon a night job.
Three women in a main frame computer room being overseen by a man
computer, key punch, punch cards, icl1901a, g. durand, judith wilson, vivvian gay, jane henderson, brian dixon
Square format full colour catalogue of 39 pages
non-fiction
geoff wallis, post office gallery, staffmember, exhibition
Brown covered Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report
non-fiction
ballarat school of mines, annual report, w.j.c. north, jack chisholm, r.j. dobell, k.j. neerhut, peter shiells, graham beanland, r. elsworthy, p. kisler, boat house, ballarat school of mines boat house, bricklaying, buildings, administration building, tertiary orientation program, top, library
non-fiction
ballarat school of mines, rex hollioake, computer facility, lydiad st closure, lindsay thompson, val d'angri, a.g. peart, l.k. shannon, rocky hazlett, j.l. turner
51 page book with colour photograph.
ainaro, timor-leste, ballarat, east timor
enrolment, ballarat teachers' college, art
non-fiction
garry powell, alumni, staffmember, hepburn springs, franklinford, family history, genealogy, daylesford, rees powell, vera powell, pentwyn, john anderson, martha roberts, james robertson, yandoit, denise powell, len little, nola little, weiss, charlie weiss, vincent street daylesford shops, mumbanner, hepburn primary school, hepburn guesthouses, hepburn pool, biography, cricket, initiations, gillies street hostel, helen reavey, peter cronk, pam russell, carmel connellan, daylesford football club, physical education, physical education branch, bendigo inspectorate, physical education centre, education, achper, peter fryar, helene powell, history of physical education, ballarat teacher's college
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