Historical information

The Senior Technical Schools Athletics Association ‘Herald Shield’ is one of many timber and metal repoussé commissions undertaken by students and staff at the Ballarat Technical Art School.

The School was known for the quality of its art metal work which was applied to product, interior and commemorative designs.

Between 1915 and 1936 Wilfred Kenneth (c1883-1957) taught boys and girls at preparatory and senior levels, including the ‘Art Metal Work and Repoussé’ industrial design specialisation. During World War I, Kenneth oversaw the training of repatriated soldiers which catalysed into a new, a successful art metal business, the Decorative Metal Craft Company in Chancery Lane, Ballarat.

The shield was given by the proprietors of The Herald.

Physical description

Timber and metal repousse shield listing winning teams from 1918-1940.
1918 - Ballarat
1919 - Ballarat
1920 - Working Men's College Melbourne (now RMIT)
1921 - No contest
1922 - Swinburne
1923 - Ballarat
1924 - Ballarat
1925 - Ballarat
1926 - Ballarat
1927 - Geelong
1928 - Maryborough
1929 - Bendigo
1930 - Bendigo
1931 - Working Man's College
1932 - Wonthaggi
1933 - M.T.C.
1934 - Ballarat
1935 - Ballarat
1936 - Ballarat
1937 - No Contest
1938 - Ballarat
1939 - Ballarat
1940 - Geelong

Inscriptions & markings

Above list engraved into metal