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The Gauge Tower was designed by architect Henry Richards Caselli
Reproduction of an architectural drawing of the Ballarat School of Mines Gauge Tower as reproduced in a Ballarat School of Mines Annual report.
Photographs of the Shelford Iron Bridge which was designed by C.A. WIlson, and built in 1874 by John Price of Ballarat. It is an unusual early example of box girder construction in Victoria.
shelford iron bridge, bridge, shelford
School of Mines and Industries Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University
White A4 newsletter with green stripe down the left hand side with green and white writing and sepia images, also has blocks of green and brown throughout
enterprise connections, school of mines ballarat, newsletter, castle bacon, burton, gason, rotork, mars, plexicor, country fire authority
School of Mines and Industries Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University
A4 sized white booklet with blue image and white and orange writing
gaining the competitive edge, quality and productivity, training, school of mines ballarat, smb, plexicor australia, af gason, castle bacon, edge
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 26 January to 20 December 1991 and 11 January to 12 December 1992. Institutions in rush to beat merger date - Victoria's education dilemma. University of the Third Age plan for coming year. Protests over the Government's remarks over Ag Department move. Caution urged by MLC Dick de Fegely. Land rehabilitation program centre at BUC. New university must not be thwarted. $24000 grant provided for specialist lectures. Tertiary education faces crisis as student numbers boom. Lack of student accommodation means some students are living in local hotels. BUC and Melbourne Uni given $500000 grant. It will be used to develop a Masters in Engineering Science (Hydrogeology) course, the first of its kind in Victoria. BUC has opened the F M Krause Broken Hill Mineral collection. Students bring weekend of music to BUC. Nicky Taws and Rob Plowright to represent Australia in the World Orienteering Championships.
White A4 two ring folder. Divided into months by coloured dividers. Folder has black marks from previous use.
ballarat university college, australia day honor to jack barker, institutions and merger date, university of the third age, protests to government, dick de fegely, buc, land rehabilitation, rmit and merger, student accommodation shortage, masters in engineering science, hydrogeology, krause collection on show, music at buc, nicky taws, rob plowright, orienteering championships, australian women's cricket, development squad camp at buc
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 7 January to 14 December 1989 and 23 July to 18 December 1990. Many articles relate to the renaming of BCAE. A proposal for the College to merge with another facility was put forward. This became a battle for independence. Letters to the Editor highlighted some of the concerns. The merger proposition was debated between Deakin University in Geelong and Ballarat College of Advanced Education for six months. BCAE became Ballarat University College in 1990. It was affiliated with the University of Melbourne.
White A4 two ring folder. Divided into months by coloured dividers.
ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, merger proposal, deakin university, geelong, ballarat university college, melbourne university
Colour photographs of the FedLiving memorial to residents who passed.
fedliving, student residences, student memorial, memorial garden
h. goldsmith, apprenticeship
ballarat school of mines, trades, apprentice
Newspaper cuttings relating to the University of Ballarat, SMB Campus. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 15 May 1999 to 4 December 1999. .
Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound. Last page been attached from another folder
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, university of ballarat, smb campus, ub, hospitality students win gold, rural studies department, vivian neim bricklaying apprentice, jim thorpe tafe deputy director, students grasp opportunity, top students rewarded, ballarat artist's work, maude glover fleay, rosemary moran of png, architect left lasting memory, geoffrey richards, artists hope for smooth path, neville french, mary rasmussen, auslan course arrives, training course for food handlers, certificates of craftmanship, students call mansion home, victoria street ballarat, brian mclennan obituary, david avery chemistry head, graeme cooper off to canada, work skills winner, lynne kosky, tafe funding boost, $450000 for ballarat tafe, joiner praised at skills competition
Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor of Federation University
Large coloured photograph of geology student mounted on cardboard.
Geology written on the back
geology, student, colour photograph, photograph, ballarat college of advanced education
Newspaper cuttings relating to the University of Ballarat, SMB Campus. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 28 November 1998 to 15 May 1999. .
Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, university of ballarat, smb campus, ub, disability day, iead in hygiene training, obituary - john henry calaby, smb adult vce graduation, ballarat's tafe students better placed, university's new music course, internet scheme for farmers, student services boosted, boost for viticulture training, farm safety focus, uni scholarships to 8 koories, 'sick' groundbreaking theatre, mum - top student, lunch lasts a long time, pam davies new deputy chancellor, work to begin on camp street, 'cultural recycling', $12m for camp street, $1m grant - remote education, scholarships for koori students
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University
Large coloured photograph of students building a horse float
school of mines ballarat, horse float, photograph, students
Newspaper cuttings relating to the University of Ballarat, SMB Campus. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 29 July 1998 to 27 November 1998. .
Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, university of ballarat, smb campus, ub, call for more voluntary literacy tutors, student mechanics challenged, workskill, university's asian links, student waiter event, agri excellence, uni opportunities, training ground for hairdressers, workskill events, $1.8m tafe campaign, $800000 technology funding, 'trembling' excellent, irish fairy tale, open day at ub, facelift at smb site, business enterprise centre, doug sarah, arrests in city protest, protest against abolition of abstudy, technology giant ricoh, jodie lowe in study award, national workskill olympics, course for fish farmers, webskills course, wealth from minds not mines, mark latham, smb places to go, pat forward aeu vice president, $500000 contract, national rural education conference, doug sarah-cover story, rural news, pc to the paddock, $1.2m funding boost, education expo, prison pottery breaks out, writers' centre campaign, international graduands dinner, dane allison - award winner, archimede fusillo - children's author, students' anthology
This Microscope was the property of Ballarat College of Advanced Education which is a predecessor of Federation University
.1 Small Photograph in Black and White with microscope and a student working in the Background .2 Large Photograph in Black and White with microscope and a student working in the Background
Label on large photograph that reads: Metallurgy - The Electron Microscope enables studies (x 25000) of metal crystal structure by observation of carbon film replica of the metal surface.
electron microscope, microscope, ballarat college of advanced education, neophot 2, metallurgy
John Gilbert stands in front of Enigmatic Land, a ceramic mural commissioned in 1973 for the entrance of the Mt Helen Campus Library
john gilbert, ceramics
Small white covered book with a red apple on the front. A catalogue for a travelling exhibition which included the work of Margaret Olley, Greg Creek, Lsley Dumbrell, Sue Ford, Julia Ciccarone, Lewis Miller, Pat Brassington, Vera Moller, Guy Stuart, Mary Lou Pavlovic, John R. Neeson, Dav id Keeling, Juan Ford, Sadie Chandler, Lily HIbberd, Stephen Bush, Janenne Eaton, Euan Macleod, Jenny Watsin, Tim McMonagle, Stewart Macfarlane, Nat & Ali, Maryanne Coutts, Peter Burke, Janina Green, Elissa Sadgrove. John Kelly, Jon Campbell, Dale Hickey, Elizabeth Gower, Tom Alberts, Philip Hunter.
margaret olley, greg creek, lsley dumbrell, sue ford, julia ciccarone, lewis miller, pat brassington, vera moller, guy stuart, mary lou pavlovic, john r. neeson, dav id keeling, juan ford, sadie chandler, lily hibberd, stephen bush, janenne eaton, euan macleod, jenny watsin, tim mcmonagle, stewart macfarlane, nat & ali, maryanne coutts, peter burke, janina green, elissa sadgrove. john kelly, jon campbell, dale hickey, elizabeth gower, tom alberts, philip hunter, loris button, rodney scherer, gael ramsay
Ballarat University College is a predecessor of Federation University
.1 Coloured print of handbook design .2 Large Black and White print of design .3 Smaller Black and white print of design .4 Four sheets of press film design.
ballarat university college, handbook, c.v.p design, gerard harris, research report, films
Newspaper cuttings relating to the University of Ballarat, SMB Campus. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 11 April 1998 to 28 July 1998. .
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Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, university of ballarat, smb campus, ub, message from vice chancellor, attack on telstra sell-off, $1.36m capital works boost, ballarat municipal observatory, james oddie, 'pathways to knowledge', apprenticeship training and advice, peter morey, art of bricklaying, aussie bronzes, betty collier, margaret little, clare blake, ballarat tafe safe, university: more choices, off campus study, course takes peril out of eating, food safety, ub graduation in hong kong, librarians adapt to change, kerrie-anne hare - publisher, uni farewells, carol seymour, david nicholson, search for gold-medal talent, uni chaplain - father hislop, anglican diocese, smb graduation, andrew vassiliou, nicole kramer, grab opportunities, uni commitment to koori education, cookery apprentices, david molzer, david bending, dallas cuddy, uni wins asx training deal, australian stock exchange, winter fest, water chief to top education job, ballarat legends, people who shaped a city
Zig Plavina was a technician in science and volunteer at the Geoffrey Blainey Research
Pencil/Charcoal drawing on white paper in black frame with dark grey mounting
Artist signature
zig plavina, trevor leonard, portrait, drawing
Newspaper cuttings relating to the University of Ballarat, SMB Campus. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 1 January 1998 to 4 April 1998. .
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Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, university of ballarat, smb campus, ub, new university opens, secretaries conference, h h smith, artist's legacy, amalie colquhom, anne beggs sunter, director of tafe, peter morey, work skills olympics, peter bailey gold medallist, meat industry workers, joint venture, tafe prepares to deliver courses, jobs pathway program, professor geoffrey blainey, professor david caro, chancellor, michael aldermann, centrelink first call for jobless, colour and great music, marion's pots, marion popplewell, doug sarah - community service identity, michael adermann, neville french - potter, exhibition in new york, farm field day, ballarat demonstration farm, vocational training critical, powerful drama at the courthouse, $1.5m ararat campus opened, combined talents forge forest course, apprenticeship program begins
Henry Sutton was a teacher at the Ballarat School of Mines which is a predecessor of Federation University.
Pencil drawn picture of a female (Emilie Sutton) with her hand near her mouth, in a large bronze coloured frame. Done at Ballarat School of Design.
emilie sutton, portrait, drawing, henry sutton, ballarat school of design
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 23 February 1987 to 21 May 1987. .
Book with green cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, health and safety, jim goulding, australian academy of hypnotic science, community officer, hamlet has wide appeal, paul tolton as hamlet, pottery work chosen for melbourne exhibition, tax hits enrolments, call to scrap fees, colleges oppose fees, john sharpham next bcae head, arts mean tourist dollars, courses professionally recognised, janet rubin theatre expert, exercise to music, mike whitesideand secret tunnel, joint showing of local artista, rick calvert civil engineering, sino-australian relations, enrolments, new orchestra ready for first night, adrian thomas, bso concert a success, paul tolton, the lost generation, john sharrock, david lance - winemaker, degrees herald future, karen bibby engineering medal, jack's final degree ceremony, 'full tertiary fees', college will give nurses 'merited new status', mathews defends library $2m cut, rodney brown wins geology award, royal australian nurses' federation, irene bolger - secretary, education changes, stayers and sprinters compared, koji hoashi - ceramics, paul mason community arts officer, "barefoot in the park"
This is an Historical plan of Ballarat and gives us a look back in time.
long thin hand drawn plan of Main Street Ballarat on brown wax paper.
j carruthers, main st, main street, free trade hotel, eureka street, specimen hill road, humffray street, star hotel, old kaiser hotel, golden age hotel, royal mail hotel, john carruthers
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 4 October 1986 to 26 February 1987. .
Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, honor for students, european wasps, geology head retires, philip day, kaolin waste used on roads, physical education display, ray richards entertainer, painted a paradise, off to hawaii, patrick hope, dean of business, thelma rungkat librarian, call for wide review, e j tippett obituary, keith twyford applied biology, mystery of platypus, $205000 to increase student intake, engineers find answers, how to make a good drop, rhonda galbally, awards for our stars, victorian regional theatre company, david adden brooke, selwyn hoffman sculptor, study by video coming, managing your health, ohs courses begin, dennis else, champagne prize for kym hodder, symphony orchestra for ballarat, book of the year award, garry kinnane, more courses better facilities, peter widmer exhibition, michael wilson, beauty in ceramics, east in ballarat brew, pacific malting, susan parks on exchange from u s, students without housing, cracks in tertiary system, simon woodward actor, hamlet, record enrolments in business courses, sensitivity in paintings, tamara bekier, hamlet my shock
Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor of Federation University
.1 Pale Green four fold pamphlet with black writing and images .2 Red covered trifold pamphlet with black writing and black and white images 1983 .3 Orange and white A5 booklet with black writing .4 Beige and Maroon A5 booklet with black writing 1983 .5 Green and Maroon A5 booklet with black writing 1984 .6 Pale pink A5 booklet with checkerboard pattern on the front and black writing 1987
ballarat college of advanced education, business studies, accounting, data procerssing, business law, economics, administraition, graduate diploma, graeme h. dixon, dale e. anstis, peter cramer
Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor of Federation University
.1 Cream pamphlet with black images and writing .2 Orange and White A5 booklet with black writing .3 Beige and Maroon A5 booklet with black writing 1983 .4 Orange A5 booklet with checkerboard pattern on the front and black writing 1987
.2 & .3 have been marked in pen for changes to be made before it is printed again
ballarat college of advanced education, humanities and social sciences, administrative studies, behavioural studies, data analysis, economics, education, english, film & media studies, mathematics, social and political studies
Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor of Federation University
.1 Pale green trifold pamphlet with black writing 1978 .2 Lime Green trifold pamphlet with black writing 1979 .3 Yellow trifold pamphlet with black writing and a white insert 1980 .4 Pale blue trifold pamphlet with blue writing 1981 .5 Mustard coloured A5 booklet with black printing 1982 .6 Pale Yellow A5 booklet with black printing 1983 .7 Dusty yellow A5 booklet with black printing 1985 .8 White four fold pamphlet with Florescent Pink background with black and white images and black writing 1986 .9 Royal Blue four fold pamphlet with black and white writing and images 1987
ballarat college of advanced education, open day, visitors guide, education, applied science, art, business studies, general and community studies, engineering, librarianship, humanities, e.j. barker
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 28 June 1986 to 27 October 1986. .
Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, bcae health education course, ymca pool users, "short-cut degrees", bcae commercial day, christmas in july, "vanya' is a modern tale, bcae birthday celebrations, six faculties, children's diets under scrutiny, gravity separator for minerals, leigh oliver wins art prize, ballarat needs training venue, swimming, widdop to visit u s and u k, aquinas to offer nurse training, funding system, bid to cut traffic chaos, uncle vanya production, importance of physical well-being, jack barker to quit, steve moneghetti, dorothy crocker and music, conservation balance sheet needed, bcae open on sunday, open day, chemistry with a difference, durant memorial lecture, sharon stewart wins bronze, awards for students, scott ramsay, students draw plan for park, teachers visit goldfields, mining seminar, course to coach coaches, bound for the big desert, student found, boost for country sport, art of murals, career expo, garry's memorable month, fees protest
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 15 February 1986 to 28 June 1986. Mention of the Solutions Data Bank developed within the VIOSH program conducted at Ballarat College of Advanced Education. .
Book with beige cover, front. Spiral bound.
employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, dr ray watson psychologist, moneghetti for world events, musical cultural exchange, annie begonia queen, "cool burn" may save animals, wombat state forest, trainees at queen elizabeth centre, course will benefit sport, council president to national organisation, dr don watts, engineering study awards, ricky calvert, barry walker, indian brewer returns, n c mohan ram, metallurgy medal to ian mckee, political desert images, geoff bonney, jack coman, garry kinnane lecturer, biography of george johnston, mayor crebbins graduates, education for the nation, degrees for dad and daughter, paul hotchin a busy man, robert morrow mining engineer, the flab kids, speech problems rife, brett sinclair wins $1000, roderick ramsay top geology student, pro david klein revisits, merit for geologist, filipino academic at bcae, method to assess skills, student nurses meet patients, schools compete for environment awards, students set to join vsu, victorian student union, first for local sculpture students, adrian thomas, head of perfoming arts, key role in inventions, head questions government plans, saga of survival on the ice, dick richards, dr jim thyer physics lecturer, old u s defence 'secret', safety solutions data bank, dennis else
Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor of Federation University
.1 White pamphlet with two tone Magenta checkerboard pattern on front cover 1987 .2 White flyer with magenta block of colour on the front and black writing .3 Pale pik flyer with blue image and writing .4 Mustard coloured covered booklet with black writing .5 Beige and burnt orange booklet with black writing .6 Red covered booklet with checkerboard pattern on front and beige pages with black writing
ballarat college of advanced education, arts, studio ceramics, jackie cartledge, sharon van den brule, john crump, peter ryan, king's the printers, fine art
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