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SUMMARY:The Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-3/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Reading Room
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SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Series
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-copy-2-2-copy/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-oct-24/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club
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