Historical information

William Baragwanath studied at the Ballarat School of Mines, obtained a Geology certificate in 1911. He was born on 01 august 1878 at Ballarat. He joined the Victorian Department of Mines in 1897 and was Chief Mining Surveyor from 1924 to 1943. Baragwanath died at Prahran on 20 Septemeber 1966.

Physical description

Black covered exercise book containing handwritten notes by William Baragwanath on metallurgy of gold & orr dressing
Headings include:
Orr dressing
Battery practice
Physical properties
Copper
Gold
Assaying