Keys to the Past
An illustrated, chronological guide to the holdings of the University of Melbourne Archives relating to the history of the University from 1853 to recent times.
The history of major institutions within a community resonate with significance for understanding the complexity and detail of that community's wider history.
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Key 1: The University Act and Royal Assent 1853
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Key 2: The University Council 1853
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Key 3: Redmond Barry: Chancellor 1853-1880
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Key 4: The University Seal 1855/Grant of Arms by the College 1863/Letters Patent 1859/Ceremonial Mace 1965
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Key 5: The Registrar
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Key 6: The Foundation Professors 1854; 1855
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Key 7: The Professorial Board 1854/Academic Board 1978
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Key 8: The Quadrangle Building 1855; 1857; 1875
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Key 9: Matriculation
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Key 10: Professor Frederick McCoy, the National Museum 1856 and the System Garden 1861
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Key 11: The Law School 1861/Faculty of Law 1873
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Key 12: The Medical School 1863; 1876
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Key 13: Grounds and Buildings
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Key 14: Engineering 1861; 1882; 1889
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Key 15: Senate 1867
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Key 16: The University Colleges 1861; 1870; 1879; 1887; 1916
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Key 17: 'Visitations' 1871; 1879; 1884
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Key 18: Admission of Women 1880
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Key 19: Wilson Hall 1882
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Key 20: Chemistry 1882
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Key 21: Natural Philosophy (Physics) 1882/Natural Philosophy (Old Physics) Building 1889
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Key 22: The Professors' Houses 1884
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Key 23: Medical Faculty
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Key 24: The Faculty of Science 1886; 1903
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Key 25: Women’s Colleges 1886; 1918; 1937; 1964
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Key 26: Biology (Zoology) 1887/The Biology Building (Baldwin Spencer Building) 1888
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Key 27: Scholarships and Prizes
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Key 28: University Union 1884; 1910
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Key 29: Music 1887-1915: Conservatorium of Music Building 1909-1935
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Key 30: University Extension Board 1891; 1917; 1947/Office for Continuing Education 1974/Canberra University College 1930
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Key 31: Buildings for Engineering 1899-1914
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Key 32: Bacteriological Laboratory (later incorporated in the Ian Potter Museum of Art) 1900; 1938; 1965
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Key 33: Geology and Mineralogy 1900; 1904/Old Geology Building 1927
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Key 34: Dickson Frauds 1901
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Key 35: Fink Royal Commission into University Affairs 1902-4/The University Act 1904
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Key 36: Faculty of Arts [i] 1903; 1876; 1884; 1886; 1938
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Key 37: Education (ii) 1903; 1919; 1922-3
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Key 38: Sports Union [ii] 1904
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Key 39: Mining and Metallurgy 1905; 1924; 1945; 1982
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Key 40: Dental Science 1905; 1924; 1949; 1952; 1963; 1973
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Key 41: The Medical Faculty [ii]/Anatomy 1905; 1923; 1929/Obstetrics (& Gynaecology) 1929; 1949
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Key 42: Students' Representative Council 1906
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Key 43: Botany 1906/Botany Building 1929
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Key 44: Veterinary Science [i] 1908; 1927
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Key 45: Architecture [i] 1911; 1919; 1922; 1931; 1947
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Key 46: Agricultural Science [i] 1911; 1922; 1925
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Key 47: The Schools Board 1912; 1965; 1979
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Key 48: Melbourne University Press 1921
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Key 49: New Arts Building (Old Arts) 1923
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Key 50: University of Melbourne Act 1923/Standing Committee of Convocation
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Key 51: Commerce 1924; 1927/Old Commerce Building 1940
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Key 52: Law [ii] 1931-1974
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Key 53: Salaried Vice-Chancellor 1935/Vice-Chancellor's Residence 1938
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Key 54: Bacteriology/Microbiology 1935; 1948/Microbiology Building 1965
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Key 55: Meteorology 1937; 1966; 1979
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Key 56: University Union [ii] 1938
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Key 57: Old Radiation Laboratory 1928; 1938
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Key 58: Biochemistry 1938/Biochemistry Building 1958
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Key 59: Music [ii] 1926; 1935; 1958; 1975
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Key 60: Grainger Museum 1938
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Key 61: New Chemistry Building 1939
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Key 62: The University and World War II 1939-1945
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Key 63: Social Studies 1940; 1974; 1977
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Key 64: Meanjin 1945
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Key 65: Melbourne University Staff Association 1944; 1978 / University House 1953
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Key 66: Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme 1945-1949 / The Mildura Experiment 1947-1949
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Key 67: The Australian Universities Commission 1945; 1957; 1959; 1964 / Tertiary Education Commission 1977
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Key 68: Graduate Studies and Research in the Postwar University / Doctor of Philosophy 1946 / Dean of Graduate Studies 1950 / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) 1975
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Key 69: Engineering [ii] 1945-1983
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Key 70: The Technical Colleges Board 1946-1963
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Key 71: Social Sciences
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Key 72: Modern Languages - Germanic Studies 1951; Italian 1975; Russian 1977; / New Arts ('Babel') Building 1946-1957
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Key 73: Middle Eastern, Indonesian and Oriental Studies: 1945; 1956; 1961; 1975 / International House 1956
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Key 74: Fine Arts in the Postwar University
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Key 75: Student Theatre / Union Theatre Repertory Company (Melbourne Theatre Company) 1953; 1968
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Key 76: Wilson Hall [ii] 1952; 1956 / Centenary Celebrations & Fund-Raising 1955-1956
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Key 77: Faculty of Medicine [iii] 1944-1976/Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology 1963; 1971
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Key 78: Student Services, Counselling and Welfare, Appointments Board
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Key 79: Physical Education 1939; 1974 / Beaurepaire Centre 1956; 1968
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Key 80: Computer Science 1956; 1974
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Key 81: The Melbourne Cyclotron
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Key 82: Baillieu Library 1959; 1969; 1974 / Archives 1960
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Key 83: Faculty of Applied Science 1959; 1969/Optometry 1973; 1978
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Key 84: Faculty of Science [ii] 1945-1979 / RAAF Academy 1961-1985
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Key 85: Veterinary Science [ii] 1962
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Key 86: Institute of Applied Economic (and Social) Research 1962; 1969
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Key 87: Education [ii] 1950-1981 / Education Resource Centre 1970
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Key 88: University Union [iii]
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Key 89: Centre for the Study of Higher Education 1968
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Key 90: Architecture [ii] 1952-1983 / Centre for Environmental Studies 1974-1981
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Key 91: School of Business Administration 1962; 1973 / Graduate School of Management 1983; 1986
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Key 92: Economics and Commerce [ii] 1946; 1949; 1954; 1961; 1975; 1977; Commerce Building 1963; 1974
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Key 93: Agriculture (and Forestry) [ii]
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Key 94: Vice-Principal 1965 / Raymond Priestley Building 1969
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Key 95: The Master Plan 1971
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Key 96: Arts [ii] / John Medley Building 1971 / The Australian Centre 1989
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Key 97: The University Colleges [ii]
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Key 98: The University Assembly 1974-1989
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About Keys to the Past project
This project was supported by the University's 150th Anniversary Small Project Program. First published 2003 University of Melbourne Archives