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SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the history of the BMI Heritage listed collection\, its origins\, preservation and future\, including an examination of some of the most valuable collection items.  The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute  (BMI) Collection is of historical significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual\, cultural and social development of Victorians throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection is considered to be of State and National significance and was registered with Heritage Victoria on 9 August\, 2007 – Heritage Register No. 2096. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost: $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\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									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | BMI\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        Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n                         \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n                        Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Lantern Vaults – Prize Winner\n                        Saturday 30 May at 10am & 11am | After sell... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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