Cultural collections
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 CollectionFederation University Art Collection
Find works by Australian artists, dating from 1909, chiefly by graduates, postgraduates and staff of the University.
Federation University Art CollectionGeoffrey Blainey Collection
Find Professor Geoffrey Blainey's academic research material, Australian historical research, and rare items.
Blainey CollectionGippsland and Regional Studies Collection
This collection facilitates research into, and interpretation of the Gippsland region and rural and regional Australia.
Gippsland and Regional Studies CollectionFederation Authors Collection
Explore titles published by Federation University authors.
Federation Authors CollectionRare and valuable works
Find items by or about Federation University Australia and its predecessor institutions and rare or valuable works.
Research CollectionsMining history
Find items on Australian and international mining history donated by Dr. Brian R. Hill.
Brian Hill Mining CollectionEconomic history and theory
Find works on economic history and theory donated by Professor John Creedy.
Creedy CollectionImage 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.