Cultural collections

Explore the unique and rare historical items from our cultural collections of books, art, artefacts and more.

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History of Federation University

Find over 15,000 historical items dating from the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines in 1870.

Federation University Historical Collection       

Federation University Art Collection

Find works by Australian artists, dating from 1909, chiefly by graduates, postgraduates and staff of the University.

Federation University Art Collection       

Geoffrey Blainey Collection

Find Professor Geoffrey Blainey's academic research material, Australian historical research, and rare items.

Blainey Collection       

Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection

This collection facilitates research into, and interpretation of the Gippsland region and rural and regional Australia.

Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection       

Federation Authors Collection

Explore titles published by Federation University authors.

Federation Authors Collection       

Rare and valuable works

Find items by or about Federation University Australia and its predecessor institutions and rare or valuable works.

Research Collections       

Mining history

Find items on Australian and international mining history donated by Dr. Brian R. Hill.

Brian Hill Mining Collection       

Economic history and theory

Find works on economic history and theory donated by Professor John Creedy.

Creedy Collection       

Image credits from top: images 1, 3, 6, Federation University Historical Collection; image 2 Federation University Art Collection, © copyright of Leonard French Estate, photography by HStudios; image 5 and 7 from Federation Library collections; image 8 Federation University Historical Collection and Adobe Stock.