Corporate Body

Ballarat School of Mines (1871 - c. 1976)

From
1871
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
To
c. 1976
Functions
Education, Metallurgy or Mining and School of mines
Location
Ballarat, Victoria

Summary

Ballarat School of mines was founded in 1871, due to the shortage of mine managers at the Ballarat Goldfields. Originally classes were taught in surveying, mathematics and chemistry. Ballarat School of Mines is now the University of Ballarat.

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Timeline

 1871 - c. 1976 Ballarat School of Mines
       c. 1976 - 2014 The University of Ballarat
             2014 - Federation University Australia

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Published resources

Books

  • Perry, Warren, The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat: a history of its first one hundred and twelve years, 1870-1982 (Ballarat: The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat, 1984), 635 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • McCarthy, Peter, 'The remarkable life of John Phillips, C.E., mineral surveyor', Journal of Australasian mining history, 19 (2021), 62-84. Details

Resources

See also

Ailie Smith

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