Historical information

Queen Victoria on 22 January 1901.

Mourning stationery for letters, both writing paper and envelopes, was printed with black borders, of varying depths, as a token of bereavement. Black sealing wax, black leather blotters, and jet paperknives were also sometimes used.

Physical description

Two foolscap letters, one with a black edging signifying mourning for Queen Victoria.

.1) A letter from the Secretary of the Education Department Melbourn to the Ballarat School of Mines No 10. It is a covering letter for the Art and Science Inspectors' reports.

.2) The Science Inspector's report on the Ballarat School of Mines, with the Art Inspector's report at the lower section of the page.