Shop To Mind: The University
of Melbourne 1850-1939
by Richard Selleck
This history brings the University to life, revealing the idealism,
conflict, failures and achievements of one of the country’s oldest
continuing institutions. As much a social, educational and cultural
history as an institutional one, it places the University into the society
of which it is a part.
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A Short History of the University
of Melbourne
by Stuart Macintyre and Richard Selleck
This condensed history will complement Geoffrey Blainey’s ‘Centenary
History of The University of Melbourne’, published in 1957. It
provides a sharp and lively overview of the University from its earliest
days.
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Architecture On Campus
by Philip Goad and George Tibbits
In the style of Philip Goad’s acclaimed ‘Melbourne Architecture’,
this illustrated tour of the Campus investigates the people and places
that give the University of Melbourne its unique character.
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Treasures of the University
of Melbourne
edited by Chris McAuliffe
The hidden treasures of the University are brought together in a lavishly
illustrated book. From Greek antiquity to European Old Masters to modern
art and rare books, the University collections reflect the development
of cultural taste, telling the story of a major institution through
the highest achievements in the arts.
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The Diary of a Vice-Chancellor
edited by Ron Ridley
Released in May 2002, Raymond Priestley's personal diary offers a perceptive
and lively insider's account of academia during the 1930s. Priestley
was the first salaried Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
It was a time of great upheaval, as Australian universities reshaped
and reasserted themselves after the Great Depression.
Order your copy on-line http://www.mup.unimelb.edu.au/catalogue/0_522_84985_7.html
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150 Years: 150 Stories
by Peter McPhee and Juliet Flesch
150 Years/150 stories provides an insight into the University of Melbourne
community from its foundation to the present day through the lives of
people associated with every aspect of the University. Excerpts from
the book can be found here.
Scholars and athletes, doctors and priests, actors and musicians, philosophers
and linguists, administrators and student activists are among those
whose lives are described. The reader will find well-known names and
unsung heroes and heroines. All contributed to the Melbourne Experience
of their time and form part of the kaleidoscope of University life.
To order, Telephone:
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or Fax 8344 7894
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Faculty of Science Centenary
History
The sesquicentenary of the University is also the centenary of the
Faculty of Science. The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
is preparing a history of the Facult. The publication will be available
in printed and on-line formats.
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Health and Medical
History On-line
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science is developing
an on-line catalogue of the rich collection of historical artifacts
under its stewardship to allow students, staff and the community to
make use of this valuable resource. The University of Melbourne has
made a significant contribution to the health sciences over the past
150 years.
Contact: The Medical History Museum, Ms Ann Brothers.
Email: a.brothers@unimelb.edu.au
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A History of the Faculty
of Engineering
by Dr Carolyn Rasmussen
The Faculty of Engineering will publish an illustrated history book
to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of the University of Melbourne
and the 120th Anniversary of the Faculty.
Contact: Ms Helen Whyte.
Email: h.white@unimelb.edu.au
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History of International House
by Dr Carolyn Rasmussen
This publication will bring together the stories of the people associated
with International House, opened in 1957, providing a home to thousands
of Australian and international students. The College’s founding
ideals of promoting understanding and providing practical assistance
offer a unique opportunity to explore the links between the University,
Melbourne and Australia's international relations over the past 50 years.
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History of Sport at Melbourne
University
by Dr June Senyard
Sports clubs were the first student clubs to be formed at the University
of Melbourne in the 1850's. Sport has always been an integral part of
the institution and its ideology. This publication will document the
organisations and individuals whose stories have not been told in previous
histories of the University.
Contact: Dr June Senyard.
Email: j.senyard@unimelb.edu.au
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History of Student Theatre
The contribution of the University of Melbourne to Australian theatre
culture is well known but, so far, poorly documented. This project will
build on research that brings together the stories of the various University
theatre groups as a basis of a short chronological history of student
theatre at Melbourne.
Contact: Associate Professor Angela O’Brien.
Email: aob@unimelb.edu.au
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Keys to the Past
The University Archives will make accessible an annotated checklist
of all key documents, photographs and artifacts held by the University
that relate to the foundation of the University of Melbourne and significant
events in its 150-year history. This information will be available via
the University web pages for use by researchers and interested members
of the community.
Contact: University Archives, Dr Mark Richmond.
Email: jamesr@unimelb.edu.au
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Medicine, Dentistry
& Health Sciences: A Historical Compendium
This on-line project will collect narrative histories of the Faculty
and its various departments and affiliates. The resulting digital reference
will be of use to teachers and students and will provide a means of
communication to an international, on-line audience.
Contact: Associate Professor Janet McCalman.
Email: janetsm@unimelb.edu.au
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Student Leader Interviews
People who were student leaders during their university days seem to
be predisposed towards assuming leadership roles in their later life.
This oral history project by the History of the University Unit involves
interviews with ten student leaders per decade from the 1950's, 1960's
and 1970's to investigate the relationship between the experience of
leadership as a student and subsequent career, personal development
and leadership roles in the community.
Contact: History of the University Unit, Associate
Professor Don Garden.
Email: d.garden@unimelb.edu.au
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Melbourne Education:
Sharing History
The Faculty of Education can trace its origins to the Melbourne Teachers’
College and the Melbourne State College that occupied the 1888 Building
for most of the past 150 years. A publication based on oral history
will be produced as an adjunct to a student and staff
reunion to be held in 2003.
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