Western Australian School of Mines
Collection 28
The Western Australian School of Mines was established to provide training in mining and related fields such as metallurgy, engineering, surveying.
The School opened in 1902 in Coolgardie while the main campus was built in Kalgoorlie, transferring there in 1903. The School was located near the Golden Mile in an actively worked mining area. It has provided skilled employees and other services to the mining sector since first established.
Staff and students from the School enlisted and served during World War 1 and World War 2.
In 1915, staff and students from the School were responsible for the construction of the first aeroplane built in Western Australia. This wooden biplane was “The Kalgoorlie”.
In 1969, the School became part of the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT).
This collection covers the history of the Western Australian School of Mines. It includes records about its establishment, operations, research, teaching and learning methods, achievements, events, graduates, lecturers, tutors, teachers, administration and support staff and covers the School’s industry, community and professional relationships.
This collection contains:
| Box Number | Description | Content Type |
| 35345 | WASM – 2 striped Blazers (Brown / yellow) | Other |
| 35347 | WASM – 1 Blazer Black | Other |
| 35670 | West Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Thesis – Drawings by Ken Ryder | Other |
| 35672 | West Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Thesis – Drawing by F A Davies, Mine Surveyor – North Kalgurli (1912) Ltd – Longitudinal section Union Jack Lode – 1941 | Other |
| 35673 | West Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Thesis – Drawings by P Braham, Geology Thesis – Plate 1 to 6 | Other |
| 35675 | West Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Thesis – Hollis Golding – 1942 (2 items) | Other |
| 36327 | Western Australian School of Mines -Mining Engineering & Mine Surveying – Minutes and supporting Papers – Examination Question Papers | Manila File |
| 37117 | Western Australian School of Mines – Archival Photographs, Finance Records and Development Plans | Other |
| 37141 | Western Australian School of Mines – Visitors Books – Graduation Photographs | Book |
| 37283 | Minute Book – Students Association – 1936 to 1952 | Book |
| 37376 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Personal files | Manila File |
| 37399 | Personal Files – Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) | Manila File |
| 37400 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Old Personal Files | Manila File |
| 37404 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Old Personal Files | Manila File |
| 37532 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Old Personal Files | Manila File |
| 37534 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Old Personal Files | Manila File |
| 37540 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Old Personal Files (staff) | Manila File |
| 37547 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Old Personal Files | Manila File |
| 37641 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Graduations, Functions, Mining Engineering and Surveying Photographs & Negatives. | Photos |
| 37645 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Photographs, Logo’s and Publications – 1970 – 2014 | Manila File |
| 37683 | Western Australian School of Mines – Student Thesis Papers | Manila File |
| 37694 | Western Australian School of Mines – Student Thesis Papers | Manila File |
| 37697 | Western Australian School of Mines – Student Thesis Papers | Manila File |
| 37709 | WA School of Mines – Old Student Thesis Papers | Manila File |
| 37759 | Western Australian School of Mines – Negatives & Prints | Negatives |
| 37771 | Western Australian School of Mines – Old Negatives and Prints | Negatives |
| 37773 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Kalgoorlie Past & Present Centenary of Kalgoorlie,1993 | Photos |
| 37776 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Photograph Album (No date) | Photos |
| 37779 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – 2 Photograph Albums | Photographs |
| 37780 | Western Australian School of Mines – Photograph albums (2) | Photos |
| 38451 | Western Australian School of Mines – Photographs – 1905 to 1999 | Photos |
| 38463 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Photographs | Photos |
| 38480 | WA School of Mines (WASM) – Photograph Albums | Photos |
| 38525 | Western Australian School of Mines – 2 Photograph Albums | Photos |
| 38813 | WA School of Mines – Register of Rocks and Minerals | Book |
| 38923 | WA School of Mines – Old Negative Prints – 1970 – 1976 | Photos |
| 38958 | Western Australian School of Mines – WASM – Photographs and Photographic Boards | Photos, Loose Documents |
| 38962 | WA School of Mines – Old Negative Prints – 1972 – 1976 | Photos |
| 38968 | WA School of Mines – Old Negative Prints 1972 – 1978, Photographs of Graduation Ceremony 1997 – 1998 | Photos |
| 41606 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Microfiche of Graduants | Microfiche |
| 42502 | School of Mines, Kalgoorlie – Syllabuses and Prospectus Books | Book |
| 42509 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM), Kalgoorlie – Syllabus and Annual Reports – Prospectus Books | Book |
| 42511 | WASM – Book – Newspaper Articles | Book |
| 42517 | WASM – Geology Department – Minutes, Seminars, Garnet Structures, Visits | Loose Documents |
| 42531 | Western Australia School of Mines – Publications | Book |
| 42533 | WASM – Photographs A3 | Photos |
| 42557 | Western Australia School of Mines – Wearne & Vaughan Collection | Other |
| 42578 | Western Australia School of Mines (WASM) – Historic Photographs | Photographs |
| 43384 | Newspaper Clippings / Press Cuttings – Bound Books | Book |
| 43386 | Newspaper Clippings / Press Cuttings – Bound Books | Book |
| 43387 | Newspaper Clippings / Press Cuttings – Visitor Book | Book |
| 44698 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Historical Articles – 1949 to 1994 | Other |
| 45905 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – Glen McLaren Collection | Other |
| 48582 | Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) Old Personal Files | Manila File |
| 62996 | WA School of Mines – Area Functional Reviews | Book |
| 65130 | Year Books – Western Australian School of Mines – 1977-1985 | Book |
| 66608 | WA School of Mines, Kalgoorlie – Staff & Student Photographs 2015 | Compact Disc, Hard Disc |
| 67711 | WA School of Mines Conservation & Museum Development Plan 1999 | Book |
| 67713 | Steve Hall – Keynote Presentation, Goldfields Environmental Management Group Workshop 2012 | Electronic Records |
| 69267 | Agricola College – staff and students – photograph in frame | Photos |
| 69457 | School of Mines Historical Artefact | Ephemera |
| 69458 | School of Mines Historical Artefact | Ephemera |
| 69465 | School of Mines – Black and White Photographs – Mining Activities | Photos |
| 69466 | School of Mines – Photographs – Buildings, People, Daily Activities | Photos |
| 69467 | School of Mines – Photographs – Buildings, People, Daily Activities | Photos |
| 69696 | Year Books – Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – 1975-1994 | Book |
| 69697 | Year Books – Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) – 1992-2002 | Book |
| 69707 | Year Books – Western Australian School of Mines – 1986-1991, 1993-2002 | Book |