Historical information
The School of Mines Ballarat began in 1870. It's location was the south end of Lydiard Street. Ballarat Junior Technical School began in 1913 and was boys only until 1951 when girls were included. They were under the control of the School of Mines Council. In 1967 the were three divisions. Each was internally distinguished. Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. In 1976 B.I.A.E. merged with State College of Victoria Ballarat - formerly Ballarat Teachers' College to become Ballarat College of Advanced Education, later to become Federation University.
Correspondence between SMB and The Institution of Engineers, Australia relating to students' applications for membership of the Institution.
Physical description
Twenty-one letters, typed and hand written.
Inscriptions & markings
Letterhead of The Institution of Engineers, Australia. Samuel Jaboor, Printers' Representative
