Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 3
VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute.
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Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 2
VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute.
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Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1
VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute.
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Rex’s Snippets | Moving Pictures at the Institute
The Large Hall/Auditorium The large hall or auditorium of the Ballaarat Mechanic’s Institute occupied all of the upper story of the first (back) section of the Institute built in 1860. The hall is 84 ft. long, 47 ft. wide and has a 25ft. ceiling. It was designed as a lecture hall, meeting, function and exhibition
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Rare Book Week | BMI Vintage Book Sale
RARE BOOK WEEK | This Vintage Book Sale will feature a variety of titles including fiction and non-fiction.
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Looking for an adventure next Tuesday at 2pm? Why not take a day tour of the BMI.
These tours are a wonderful way of learning about the history of this important part of Ballaarat’s heritage, still operating 6 days a week. As well as our heritage listed building we have a valuable collection of heritage books, newspapers & photographs. Why you don’t come on in and find out more, $10 never went so far.
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Rex’s Snippets | Visiting the BMI? | Where are you?
Newspaper Reading Room | Victoria League Room (ground floor) Lending Library | Batten Room Stand in the entry to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and straight ahead is a long passage with five doors that could go anywhere. Open the double doors at the far end, you will find a room now called the Batten Room.
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BMI Notables | Contribution by Neil Leckie | Dr James Robert Pound, Benefactor
James Robert Pound was born to Mr James Henry and Mrs Selina Maude (nee Walton) Pound at their home Lyndon in Riversdale Road Auburn, Victoria on 22 April 1888. James studied Metallurgy at the School of Mines, Ballarat (SMB) where he was founder of the SMB Literary and Debating Society, and foundation member and Editor
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Rare Book Week Melbourne | Regional Event | Introduction to the BMI Collection
RARE BOOK WEEK | Introduction to the BMI Collection, rare and valuable items.
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Rex’s Snippets | The BMI The Early Days
This is a open file of the minutes of the Institute from the inaugural meeting in 1859 to the annual meeting in 1863. It shows the optimism and the hardships encountered during the formation period and the problems encountered with the later lining of the great hall ceiling and the state of the trusses, the
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