The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries – Lydiard Street, Ballarat
The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries building in Lydiard Street, was first constructed in 1899 for the School of Mines. It is the third oldest tertiary institution in the country, after the universities of Sydney and Melbourne. It is a typical two storey red brick and stone educational building of the turn of the century. The street facades are divided into five bays with paired and tripled rectangular windows with segmental heads and hood moulds. In 1914, additions were done by Clegg, Miller and Morrow and in 1915 Clegg and Morrow designed the outbuildings. It is substantially intact, apart from the original paintwork, the entrance door and the removal of the roof finials.
The School of Mines has had a long history in Ballarat and has played an important part in the spread of mining expertise to elsewhere in Australia.
The School of Mines became especially famous for its science, engineering, metallurgy, chemistry and geology courses. It merged with the University of Ballarat in 1998 and is now known as the SMB campus.
The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries – Lydiard Street, Ballarat
The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries building in Lydiard Street, was first constructed in 1899 for the School of Mines. It is the third oldest tertiary institution in the country, after the universities of Sydney and Melbourne. It is a typical two storey red brick and stone educational building of the turn of the century. The street facades are divided into five bays with paired and tripled rectangular windows with segmental heads and hood moulds. In 1914, additions were done by Clegg, Miller and Morrow and in 1915 Clegg and Morrow designed the outbuildings. It is substantially intact, apart from the original paintwork, the entrance door and the removal of the roof finials.
The School of Mines has had a long history in Ballarat and has played an important part in the spread of mining expertise to elsewhere in Australia.
The School of Mines became especially famous for its science, engineering, metallurgy, chemistry and geology courses. It merged with the University of Ballarat in 1998 and is now known as the SMB campus.