My Accidental Career by Brenda Niall Award-winning author Brenda Niall’s engaging account of her remarkable life presents a fascinating history spanning nine decades: from her childhood in affluent Kew in the 1930s, her university days and travels in Ireland, her academic career at a time when marriage was the exception for young women- to her …
Member News Update – Membership Discount Wednesday 15 June 2022 The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute in partnership with the Melba Opera Trust will be presenting three young artists who have been awarded a scholarship to help develop their artistic skills to enable them to become well rounded operatic artists. The program An Afternoon of Song, Arias & …
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The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley One dead bully. A school full of suspects. When a young student is found dead at a private boarding school, its elite reputation is at risk. The headmaster is determined to write the death off as a tragic accident – but Detectives Jazz Hunter will soon suspect …
A wonderful way to warm up this Winter and brush away the cobwebs from your vocal cords. Come and join us… We are looking at new ways to support our Heritage Institution. Jane Valpied, Vice President Event information If you have some fundraising ideas, then we could love to hear from you.
Not Just The Wife Of The General Manager by Sally Warriner It was the 1970s and Sally was in her early twenties when she returned from a backpacking sojourn and hitchhiked to Australia’s far north. But instead of moving back to Canberra as planned, she stayed. After marrying a cattle station manager, Sally lived and …
Come along and enjoy a great night of cinema entertainment and warm community company. We are looking at new ways to support our Heritage Institution. Jane Valpied, Vice President Event information If you have some fundraising ideas, then we could love to hear from you.
The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (BMI) is Ballarat’s oldest cultural organisation. Established in 1859, the BMI has played, and continues to play a leading role in shaping Ballarat’s history and cultural identity. Now, more than ever, the organisation needs financial stability which is critical to the organisation’s current and future operation, including the upkeep and improvement …
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In this issue learn about: BMI Appeal | Library News | Twilight Talks, August/September | The Collection Restoration Works | The Wheeler Centre | Ballarat Symphony Orchestra | Motor City Sounds
Victorian Government Living Heritage Grants Program Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, The University of Melbourne (Text taken from The University of Melbourne project update – Feature Imange: Conservation trainee Hayley Nolle cleans the spine of Ferdinand von Mueller’s Systematic census of Australian plants: with chronologic, literary and geographic annotations, 1882 (BMI 6005) in preparation …
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Don’t Be Too Polite, Girls by Wendy McCarthy Wendy McCarthy has made her mark on Australia in many extraordinary ways. For more than 50 years, she has been on the leading edge of feminism and corporate and public life in this country and her trailblazing advocacy and leadership have made her a widely respected and …
