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Letter from Mr Garner to Barry Trotter thanking him for the wireless parts given to the school. Also wishes him and the family a safe journey to the West and best wishes for the future.
Cream page, typed.
This is Bulletin No. 62: Deep Lead Gold Deposits in Victoria. Map No.6 Ballarat Sheet 1 of 2 The map shows geology, topography and information on mines in the following areas: one large map of the Ballarat area with five enlargements for: Sago Hill District; Scarsdale District; Pitfield Plains District; Berringa Gold Field and Rokewood District. Ballarat Mines and Deep Leads Report No.94 (Finlay and Douglas,1992) provides a summary of the Geological Survey of Victoria mines database, references and geology for most of the mines on this map. Geology Compilation: simplified from earlier Departmental mapping with minor field checking by E.N.M. Plier-Malone.
Very large rectangular sheet of paper with seven coloured maps of various sizes and a small green rectangle on the bottom rhs with a map of Victoria superimposed over a poppet head. this rectangle includes information of the other maps shown. The background for these maps is white. Also includes tables of names of mine companies, name of shafts and gold production.
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Colour photograph of Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion Luncheon at Waurn Ponds, 2000 L=R Shirley Roper, Marg Murray, Dawn McKenzie, Joan Worland, Merle Learey, Barbara Loy, Shirley Irwin.
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L-R: Shirley Down, Merle Williams, Rita Rowland, Jean Nicholson, Marg Smith, Helen Veitch.
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Shirley Dean was a friend of Rita Rowland of Ballarat Teachers' College 1948.
Black and white photograph of Shirley Down at St Andrew's Kirk, Ballarat. She was attending the wedding of Rita Rowland on 27 October 1948.
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Shirley Dean was a friend of Rita Rowland of Ballarat Teachers' College 1948.
Black and white photograph of Shirley Down at St Andrew's Kirk, Ballarat. She was attending the wedding of Rita Rowland on 27 October 1948.
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Black and white photographs of Ballarat Teachers' College Students at Ricketts Point, 1949. .1) L-R Merle Williams, Marg Ransome, Mary Bilton, Shirley Down, Helen Veitch, Rita Rowland, Barbara Young. 2.) L-R Helen Veitch, Marg Ransome, Mary Bilton, Lois Cheetham, Shirley Dawn, Mr Burns, Rita Rawland, Barbara Young
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Blue woollen BallaratTeteachers' College Blazer
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White T-Shirt featuring Australian and British flags, and signed by tour participants.
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The Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education was the tertiary division of the Ballarat School of Mines.
Well worn blue windcheater
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Alison Watson was the daughter of Peg and Harry Watson of Cromie Street Murtoa and would have been seven years old when this certificate was granted at the Murtoa Swimming Baths. The Baths were adjacent to Lake Marma and filled with water from the lake. There was a wooden pontoon in the centre of the pool which was removed for swimming competitions. Alison's father was the swimming coach at the time - 1956.
A rectangular light blue/green certificate with navy blue writing with letters highlighted with white accents. There is an illustration with Neptune, a mermaid, and a dolphin at the bottom centre with scrolls on either side.
The applicant (Alison Watson); the location (Murtoa Baths); the date(6th January 1956) the local president (N.T. McQueen) and the Secretary (F.C. Bradshaw) are hand written.
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'Harry' (Richard Henry) Watson was the son of John (Jack) and Edie Watson of Cromie Street Murtoa. This is his Registration Certificate for the Boy Scouts 1st Murtoa Troop.
An illustrated rectangular certificate in blue, navy blue and orange colours on a greyish background with a white border. Illustrations of scouting activities are included along with the Motto - Be Prepared - and a picture of Baden Powell.
The hand written names of the scout (Harry Watson); the troop (1st Murtoa); and two representatives of the State Executive Committee and the date (1/9/1928) are included with the Scout's Promise. Certificate Register No.380/4 The slash could be a 1 or a 7 but does not rest on the line as do the other numbers. Verso: An advertisement for the Boy Scout's Equipment Department.
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MEMBER'S CRTIFICATE I will be kind to all living crearures and will protect them as far as I can from cruelty. Richard Henry Watson was a student at Murtoa State School No. 1549 c1920 and signed the following statement on a MEMBER'S CRTIFICATE. 'I will be kind to all living creatures and will protect them as far as I can from cruelty.' Signature Harry Watson Witnessed by Head Teacher - L. Walker
Multi coloured rectangular shaped certificate with a black line border on a white background. In each corner there is an illustration: clockwise from left - a child and two horses; seagulls on a cliff face; koalas on a branch and a dog. In the centre is the Coat of Arms for the Victorian Society For the Protection of Animals with the date 1871.
The Certificate is signed in ink by Harry Watson, Murtoa; Branch State School No.1549. The Witness - L Walker Head Teacher
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Media Releases and Newspaper Items are related to University of Ballarat for January to December 2002.These have appeared in the print media, radio and TV. Ballarat Courier major source with Melbourne and other country publications - The Age, The Australian, Herald/Sun, Daylesford and Gippsland. The articles are grouped by month and in reverse order.
White 2-ring binder with coloured dividers for months. Media Releases and Newspaper Cuttings relate to the University of Ballarat for 2002. They are in reverse order. Items are in reverse order.
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Media Releases and Newspaper Items are related to Ballarat University College for January to December 1993.These have appeared in the print media, radio and TV. Ballarat Courier major source with Melbourne and other country publications - The Age, The Australian, Herald/Sun, Daylesford and Gippsland. The articles are grouped by month and in reverse order.
White 2-ring binder with coloured dividers for months. Media Releases and Newspaper Cuttings relate to Ballarat University College for 1993. They are in reverse order. Coloured dividers used to separate months.
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Items related to Ballarat College of Advances Education for February, March and April of 1990 and Ballarat University College from January to December of 1992.that have appeared in the print media, radio and TV. Ballarat Courier major source with Melbourne and other country publications - The Age, The Australian, Herald/Sun, Daylesford and Gippsland. The articles are grouped by month and in reverse order.
White 2-ring binder with coloured dividers for months. 1990 covers February, March, April. 1992 covers January to December. Items are in reverse order.
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Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
