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The power for Council to establish a College at Broken Hill was first named in the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology Act 1949 (Act No. 11, 1949, 29(1)) that established the university. In 1951 the university assumed the responsibility for certain diploma courses of the Department of Technical Education, including some at Broken Hill Technical College. These courses led to the award of Associate of the Sydney Technical College (ASTC). Initially, however, the university's presence at Broken Hill remained fairly minimal and centred entirely on the teaching and issue of these diplomas. This began to change, however, when on 10 March 1958 Council passed the resolution that the university division at Broken Hill be 'The Broken Hill School of Mines of the New South Wales University of Technology and that a Professor of Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry be appointed as Head of the School of Mines, that an additional lecturer or senior lecturer be appointed in the Mechanical Engineering School, that part-time lecturers in special subjects such as Mining Engineering be given the status of senior lecturers, and that Professor in charge of the parent schools in Sydney be official supervisors of the relevant courses in Broken Hill (resolution 58/31). This title for the Broken Hill division does not appear to have actually received general use, however, as by Council's 11 May 1959 meeting where it approved the appointment of Mr T. K. Hogan to take on the position of Director, it was also determined that the name of the Broken Hill centre be 'The Broken Hill Division of the University of New South Wales (resolution 59/105). Mr Hogan took up his position on 7 September 1959 and so the Broken Hill Division commenced operations. In 1961 courses commenced leading to degrees of the university and on 30 June 1966 the first University of New South Wales conferring of degrees ceremony was held at Broken Hill. On 9 March 1964 Council resolved that the proposed new university building at Broken Hill be known as the W. S. & L. B. Robinson College of the University of New South Wales (resolution 64/4iii). On 9 November 1981 the university Council decided to set in train the closure of the Broken Hill Division. It resolved to request the Vice-Chancellor to report as soon as possible on a timetable for phasing out these operations, noting that the period required will extend into 1984 (resolution 81/184). 1984 was the final year of operations at Broken Hill. The last graduation ceremony for the Broken Hill Division was held on 17 May 1985 at Broken Hill Civic Centre. Subordinate agency: Fowlers Gap Field Station - 01/01/1966 - 19/12/1980 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 07/09/1959-31/12/1984

The New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council was appointed by the New South Wales Cabinet on 8th July, 1947. With the New South Wales Minister for Education, Hon. Robert J. Heffron, as Chairman, the inaugural meeting of the Developmental Council occurred on 27th August, 1947. This meeting was attended by fourteen out of the total seventeen members of the Developmental Council. Six Committees were also created at the meeting - Building & Grounds, Industrial Co-operation, Academic Studies, Administration, Finance and Public Relations. As well, the Development Council established that its Terms of Reference were to: i) exercise immediate control over the Institute; ii) recommend the principles that should be established for the co-operation between the Institute and industry in the carrying out of industrial research and co-operation between the Institute and other educational and scientific bodies; iii) advise on the nature of buildings and equipment most appropriate for the purposes of the Institute; iv) make recommendations covering the appropriate structure for the future control of the Institute and its authorities, powers and functions; v) survey present technical college courses in the light of the needs of industry and where necessary recommend the establishment of appropriate courses at graduate and postgraduate levels and recommend the nature of academic awards at the completion of these courses; vi) in the light of the foregoing enquiries, draft legislation for the incorporation of the Institute as one which a) provides technological courses at university degree and postgraduate levels; b) grants awards to those who complete its courses; c) carries out investigations aimed at adapting scientific discoveries to industrial purposes; and d) is soundly and democratically controlled; vii) recommend the co-ordination which should exist between the University of Sydney and the Institute The name changes of the Developmental Council reflect the variations in the proposed names for the University. From the 16th September, 1948 until the 18th November, 1948 meetings the Council was known as the New South Wales Technical University Developmental Council. Then beginning with the 24th February, 1949 meeting, the name became the New South Wales University of Technology Developmental Council. Apart from formulating the necessary legislation for the establishment of the University, the Developmental Council also made several important advances in the introduction of courses. On 22nd January, 1948 it approved the beginning of the first degree courses in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Mining Engineering, which were undertaken at Sydney Technical College from March, 1948. On 21st October, 1948 the Developmental Council endorsed degree courses in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, as well as a post-graduate course in Electrical Engineering, which started in March, 1949. The final meeting of the Developmental Council occurred on 26th May, 1949. With the proclamation of the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology Act, 1949 on 1st July, 1949, the functions of the Developmental Council were complete. Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council Administration Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949 Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology (1947 - 1948) / New South Wales Technical University (1948) Developmental Council Academic Studies Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949 Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council Building & Grounds Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949 Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council Co-ordinating Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949 Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council Finance Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949 Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council Industrial Co-operation Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949 Subordinate agency: New South Wales Institute of Technology Developmental Council Public Relations Committee - 27/08/1947 - 30/06/1949

This series consists of the annual presentation of diplomas, bronze medallions & prizes booklets of the Sydney Technical College, Department of Technical Education. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder. It consists of booklets that lists the names of those individuals who were awarded diplomas, bronze medallions or prizes for a particular year. The Archives only holds items for the annual presentation booklets for the years 1952, 1956 and 1957 and the 1956 booklet is a photocopy only. There is, however, also a booklet for 1953 which lists the recipients of prizes for those in the diploma and certificate courses within the schools of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

This series contains lecture notes compiled and used by Professor Bryant during his time of teaching at UNSW at the school of Mechanical Engineering. Some of the notes have been amended over the years of teaching to keep the contents updated. Most of the notes are in handwritten format or consist of a mixture of handwritten and typed notes. The papers were originally contained in spring back binders and lock clip files held by paperclips which had started to rust. The material has been removed from their original containers and is stored loose leaf in foolscap four flap folders. The titles written on the original spring back folders/ lock clip files have been transferred to the foolscap folders. Mostly the papers are undated, but some include date and course number on the front sheet.

This series consists of Against the Tide: An Autobiographical Account of a Professorial Outsider by Leslie C. Woods. This publication is a typed, hard-cover volume, which details the life of Woods. Leslie C. Woods was the Nuffied Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering from 1956 - 1960. The Archives holds only one copy of this publication.