Historical information

The Ballarat Junior Technical School (BJTS) was the junior division of the Ballarat School of Mines.The honor board was unveiled on 17 June 1922 by Sir Alexander Peacock, the Minister for Public Instruction. it was witnessed by a large gathering of parents, friends, students, past student, Albert Steane (Headmaster) and the president, Council and Staff of the Ballarat School of Mines. At the conclusion of the ceremony the junior Technical School was opened for public inspection and afternoon tea was provided by a ladies committee.

The Honour Board contains 28 names and of these only one lost his life on active service. this was Francis G. Davis. After the unveiling his father, A. Davis, planted a tree in the grounds of the Junior Technical School in memory of his deceased son.

The following names are on the Honour Board

Adair, S.H.
Allen, W.I
Bennett, H.G
Bernaldo, Allan
Borradale, Robert
Brittain, C.C..
Burge, A.A.
Burrow, B.C.
Carmichael, N.C.
Carnegie, G
Collins, H.A.
Crick, R.J
Cunningham, C
Davis, Francis G (killed)
Edwards, S.F.
Frank, P.C.
Gilbert, J.H.
James, J.F.
Leech, G.J.
McGrath, D.G.
McNab, J.C.
Parkin, R.
Paterson, W.J
Ronaldson, L.A.
Shannon, G.O.
Steele, S.L.
Terry, W.R.
Townsend, S.H.

Physical description

A timber honour board with names written in gold. The board was designed by H.H. Smith, Principal of the Ballarat Technical Art School. A central case holds a copy of the Victorian Education Department War Service Book.

The Photorgraph was taken when it was in the SMB A Building. C1923 it was taken to J Building - the former Ballarat Junior Techncial School.