Papers. 1878-1933.

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Papers. 1878-1933.

Papers, 1878-1933. Includes general correspondence; correspondence and technical papers concerning Working Men's College; lectures; correspondence relating to Victorian Institute of Engineers, Victorian Railways, Royal Society of Victoria, Microscopical Society of Victoria, and various other societies; miscellaneous items; and press cuttings.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7035997

Libraries Australia

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Victorian institute of engineers

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Astronomical Society of Victoria

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Microscopical Society of Victoria

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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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Royal Society of Victoria (Melbourne, Vic.)

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In 1855 the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science and the Philosophical Society of Victoria (both founded 1854) combined to form the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, subsequently renamed the Royal Society of Victoria. Its most famous undertaking was the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860-1861. From the description of Records. 1854-1982. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225645373 ...

Smith, James Alexander, 1862-1940.

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James A. Smith was a Melbourne consulting engineer who held many public positions including President of the Working Men's College Council. From the description of Papers. 1878-1933. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222723161 ...

Victorian Railways

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