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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2022-02-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006883b.htm corporateBody Swinburne Technical College AACR2 Eastern Suburbs Technical College Swinburne Institute of Technology 1908 1992 Start Place Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Education Technical College Swinburne Technical College (until 1913 known as the Eastern Suburbs Technical College) was founded in 1908 and enrolled its first students in 1909. It was the initiative of George Swinburne who wanted to address the need for technical education in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He found ready support in the councils of the local municipalities of Camberwell, Hawthorn and Kew. The first classes were in wood and iron work, specifically plumbing, carpentry, joinery, fitting and turning, and blacksmithing. Subjects in domestic economy were introduced, and women enrolled, from 1911. Over the years the curriculum expanded to include subjects as varied as accounting, graphic design, and engineering. From 1963 the college offered industry-based learning, one of the first educational organisations in Australia to do so. Tertiary degrees were introduced in the 1970s. In 1992 the College became Swinburne University of Technology. Brown, William Piper (Bill) (1914 - 2004)

Councillor 1962 - 1983

 Green, Frederick William (1885 - 1968)

Principal/Director 1928 - 1950; Head of Engineering School 1913-1928.

 Gillin, Laurence Murray (Murray) (1935 - )

Dean, Faculty of Engineering 1979 - 1993.

 Davie, Robert Samuel (Bob) (1930 - 2001)

Second Vice Principal 1963 - ; Director, Swinburne Institute of Technology -1987.

 Swinburne, George (1861 - 1928)

Founder of the College 1908

 Tylee, Andrew Frederick Ewart (Tom) (1906 - 1966)

Director 1950-1966

 Swinburne University of Technology (1992 - ) 'Swinburne Technical College', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Swinburne Technical College Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Review: From technical college to world-class university Evans, Michael From technical college to world-class university 2008 Advocate: newsletter of the National Tertiary Education Union 15 2 26 Book: Practical measures: 100 years at Swinburne Love, Peter Practical measures: 100 years at Swinburne Hawthorn, Vic. Swinburne University of Technology 2007 Book Section: Douglas, Gilbert Eric (1902-1970), air force officer Wilson, David Douglas, Gilbert Eric (1902-1970), air force officer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 23-24