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From the Collection of Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre) Federation University Australia, Mt Helen Campus Federation University Australia E.J. Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen Victoria

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Object Registration: 22154
Keywords: university of ballarat, banner, marketing
When Made: c2005
Last updated: 24 Sep 2019 at 3:27PM

Photograph - University of Ballarat Staff in the E.J. Tippett Library, 2005

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Photograph of three people seated in the University of Ballarat E.J. Tippett Library at a morming Tea for Helen Wiseman. Left to right: Kevin Jewell, Emily Eames, Greg Eames.

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Document - Letters Patent, No 6445, to Israel Martin in 1889

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream coloured paper. Information filled in by hand

Historical information

Israel Martin of Moe Gippsland, farm labourer was wishing to patent an improved potato-planting attachment to ploughs

Inscriptions & Markings

Signed: Hopetoun - Governor of Victoria. Also by the Commissioner of Patents

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Document - Partnership Act 1915: Certificate for Tippett Brothers

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream paper with hand written information

Historical information

Document to certify that a partnership was duly formed between Gilbert Thomas William Tippett and Albert Richard Tippett. The firm would be known as Tippett Bros and the business was at Dean. Document signed by J Edwards, Deputy Registrar-General on 3 March 1920.

Inscriptions & Markings

Signed: J Edwards, Deputy Registrar-General Date: 3 March 1920 Registered N. 26152

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Document - License under Section 19 of "The Land Act 1869"

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick pale blue paper. Hand written in ink Hand drawn map of land in question

Historical information

Full license and authority to enter and occupy Crown Land outlined was given to James Cowan. This was for a period of three years and subjected to conditions outlined on the document. The area was in the County of Bourke, Parish of Blackwood. The area concerned is located on the Lerderderg River in the Wombat State Forest. The fee for occupation was to be paid in advance by half-yearly payments to the Land Officer at Ballarat. The document signed on 1 July 1875 by William F Stawell, Acting Governor of Victoria.

Inscriptions & Markings

Dated 1 July 1875 Signed William F Stawell

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Document - Grant, by Purchase, to George Innes, 3 May 1854

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick paper written on by hand. Top edge and right-hand corner damaged

Historical information

George Innes purchased land in the County of Grant, Parish of Buninyong, for the sum of Thirty-six pounds, three shillings and eight pence. The price paid was for eleven acres one rood and nine perches. The document is witnessed by Charles Joseph La Trobe Esquire on 3 May 1854 in Melbourne. La Trobe was Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria

Inscriptions & Markings

Dated 3 May 1854 Signature of Charles Joseph La Trobe and J Moore

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Booklet - Photographic Scraps Vol 5. No. 229 September 1908

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Small light blue covered booklet titled Photographic Scraps it is New Series Vol 5. No. 229 September 1908 issue that comes out monthly.

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Document - Grant, by Purchase, Parish of Burrumbeet, Victoria, 1857

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream paper, badly stained. Hand written

Historical information

John Ettershank of Ballarat purchased land for Ninety-three pounds, two shillings and four pence. This was ten acres, two roods and thirteen perches in the County of Ripon Parish of Burrumbeet. The land sold at Ballarat as Lot No 37. The document was witnessed by Sir Henry Barkly, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the said Colony and Vice-Admiral, at Melbourne, Victoria

Inscriptions & Markings

Official seal Dated 16 April 1857 Signed: Henry Barkly -Governor-in-Chief of the Colony Signed: William C Haines - Chief Secretary and Registrar

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Document - correspondence - 2 Letters regarding Miss R.H. Lonie to and from the superannuation board.

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

.1 A letter to the secretary of the State Superannuation Board regarding the election of Miss R.H. Lonie for an additional unit she is entitled to due to her increase in salary. Letter written by F.E. Ferguson .2 A letter in reply to above letter advising of an appointment for Miss Lonie to attend a medical examination in Melbourne.

Historical information

School of Mines and Industries Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University.

Inscriptions & Markings

.2 - Received stamp dated 12/5/48

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Document - correspondence - Letter to the Manager of Mt Magnet Mine from Lancelot Austin

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Hand written Letter from Lancelot Austin to the Manager of Mt Magnet Mine regarding inquiry from mine for employees.

Inscriptions & Markings

Letter continued on back of page.

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Document - Half page of agenda for meeting of Museum Committee

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Half page of handwritten agenda for the Museum Committee meeting on 28th May 1915 at 7.30pm

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Document - Grant, by Purchase, Ballarat, Victoria, 1856

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream paper, badly stained. Hanad written

Historical information

Thomas Bath of Ballarat became the purchaser of a parcel of land for the sum of Five Hundred Pounds. The land was in the County of Grant, Parish of Ballarat. Record of Register of Town Purchase, No. 50, Page 156 on 20 April 1856 and signed by William C Haines.

Inscriptions & Markings

Official seal Dated 9 April 1856 Signed: E Macarthur - Major General Edward Macarthur Signed: William C Haines - Colonial Secretary

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Document - correspondence - Letter to Professor of Zoology from Silas Jouls

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Letter written on purple paper by Silas Jouls to the Professor of Zoology and envelope.

Inscriptions & Markings

Address on envelope crossed out with try the Zoo written on it.

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Document - Certificate to Naturalize under the Provisions of an Act of the Governor and Council, Victoria

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream paper, hand written in ink. Official seal - red and gold - between two pieces of light blue paper and dark blue ribbon

Historical information

In 1860, Charles Herold of Ballarat, a gold miner applied to be naturalized. He was born in Kitzinger Bavaria and at the age of thirty-five arrived by the ship "Mary Ross" in Tasmania in 1854 from Hamburg. He then came to the Colony of Victoria by the SS "Queen" in 1857. He wished to purchase land and settle in the Colony for life. This was granted but he first needed to swear an Oath before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. The Certificate was signed by Henry Barkly. Charles Herold took the Oath before Robert Molesworth, Judge of the Supreme Court on 18 July 1860.

Inscriptions & Markings

Seal Signature of I Moore Date 13 June 1860 Signature of Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barkly

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Certificate - Form of Certificate of Right of Burial in the Clunes Public Cemetery: Mrs Mary Williams, 1899

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Foolscap size with appropriate information written in by hand

Historical information

Burial form for the Clunes Public Cemetery. Mrs Mary Williams completed the form to purchase a plot in the Methodist Section, Plot 3634. Paper outlines in detail the conditions and responsibilities of heirs with regard to the area. The Trustees of the Cemetery, Frederick John Matthews, Joseph Preston, M O'Toole and s. Allen signed this before a witness.

Inscriptions & Markings

Signatures of Trustees Date: 10 October 1899 Red seal

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Document - Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Achievement of University Status, 1903

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

A twelve page document giving an overview of the work undertaken to achieve university status.

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Document - Declaration of Ernest by owners of land in Yendon being held as a site for Public Hall and Free Library; 1891

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick paper, hand written. Red dots indicate places for signatures

Historical information

Document outlining the agreement between five males, all residents of Yendon. Land that had been purchased - being part of Crown Allotment Five Section six, Township of Buninyong East, Parish of Buninyong, County of Grant, has been purchased "as a site for a public hall and free library for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the Township of Yendon."

Inscriptions & Markings

Document stamped in green - 0122083 Signatures of; John Winterburn Kemp, Philip Ballantyne, Samuel Henry Mayo, Thomas Dooley, Thomas Watson

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Document - Victoria: Land Purchase, Edward Ager Wynne, 1856

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream paper, hand written

Historical information

.1 Document outlining the purchase of Lot No. 39: 16 acres, 3 roods, 9 perches situated in the County of Talbot, Parish of Glendaruel by Edward Ager Wynne of Melbourne for the sum of Seventeen Pounds Thirteen Shillings .2 Document outlining the purchase of Lot No. 30: 50 acres, 2 roods, 38 perches situated in the County of Talbot, Parish of Glendaruel bu Edward Ager Wynne of Melbourne for the sum of Fifty Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Nine Pence Both documents were witnessed by Major-General Edward Macarthur the Senior, Officer in Command of Our Land Forces

Inscriptions & Markings

Date: 23 January 1856 Signature: E Macarthur - Major General of Our Land Forces Official Seal

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Document - Certificate to Naturalize under the Provisions of an Act of the Governor and Council, Victoria

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Thick cream paper, hand written in ink. Official seal - red and gold - between two pieces of light blue paper and dark blue ribbon

Historical information

In 1861, August Dhmel of Slatey Creek near Ballarat, applied to be naturalized. He was born in Prussia and arrived by ship from Hamburg in 1849. He was thirty years old and was wishing to purchase land intending to settle for the rest of his life in the Colony of Victoria. This would be granted after taking the Oath before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. This was taken before Sir Redmond Barry, Knight, in April 1861. A copy of the wording of the oath August Dhmel took hand written on a separate page.

Inscriptions & Markings

Seal Signature of I Moore Date 20 February 1861 Signature of Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barkly

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Document - Certificate of Registration: New Garibaldi Gold Mining Company, 1866

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

Yellowing paper, hand written in black ink

Historical information

Certificate issued for the registration of the New Garibaldi Gold Mining Company by the Court of Mines Ballarat. This was published in the Government Gazette , 13 March 1866 and in the Ballarat Star newspaper on 12 March 1866. These items were submitted to the Court of Mines and the registration certificate issued on 15 March 1866. It was under the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act 1864 (Frasers Act)

Inscriptions & Markings

Date:15 March 1866 Certificate No: 2/66 Stamp of Court of Mines Ballarat Signed by the Clerk of the Court of Mines

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Object - Artist's Box

Federation University Australia Historical Collection (Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre), Mount Helen

A cardboard box containing items used by Alice Watson to produce paintings. The items included are: tubes of oil colour; two paint palettes; paint brushes; imperial measure tape measure; pencils; an erasure; two pencil sharpeners; a roll of brown, gummed tape; small, round container of various pins; a State Savings Bank Victoria ruler; and a collection of scraps of artists paper held together with a metal clip which includes a list of paint colour names and a design tracing of a fuschia. There is a small, plywood, stretching board.

Historical information

Edith Alice Watson completed an art course at the School of Mines Ballarat from 1930 to 1933. Alice's comprehensive folio of Technical Arts School work is held at the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre.

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