Key 54: Bacteriology/Microbiology 1935; 1948/Microbiology Building 1965

In 1935 the Department of Bacteriology became independent of the department of Pathology and Dr H.A. Woodruff was appointed foundation professor

Prof H.A. Woodruff at a meeting of representatives of Australian National Research Council, 1934 — Prof H.A. Woodruff at a meeting of representatives of Australian National Research Council and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1934
[Source: University of Melbourne Archives Image Catalogue, UMA-I-1439]

Under Woodruff Bacteriology had developed beyond the Diagnostic Unit and from 1931 it was a major subject within the Faculty of Science. The department was renamed Microbiology in 1948; in 1945 Sydney Rubbo had succeeded Woodruff as professor.

Norma Redpath's 'Flying Capital, Sydney Dattilo Rubbo Memorial', Microbiology Building, 1980 — Norma Redpath's 'Flying Capital, Sydney Dattilo Rubbo Memorial', with north end of Microbiology Building, 1980
[Source: University of Melbourne Archives, T.C. Chamber Collection, Accession No: 99/1]

The Department moved into a new building on Royal Parade, close to the re-located medical precinct in 1965.

Microbiology Building
[Source: University of Melbourne Archives Media Photograph Collection, Photograph No 17304]