Rare Book Week: Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

Ballaarat Mechanics Institute 117-119 Sturt St, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

An introduction to the Collection Speaker: Ellen Becker Established in central Ballarat in 1859, the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute’s Collection is of historical significance as the largest and most intact repository of material relating to Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria, with its rare and valuable items demonstrating the tastes and interests of the inhabitants of a major
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