Royal Melbourne Technical College (1954 - 1960)

From
1954
To
1960
Summary

The Melbourne Technical College was granted the prefix 'Royal' in 1954 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (SER-09910, 23 August 1954, p. 303, RMIT University Archives; Royal Melbourne Technical College, 1955, p. 273).

Details

At the 'First Extraordinary General Meeting of "the College"' on 23 August 1954, the resolution "That the name of the Company be altered to "Royal Melbourne Technical College with which is incorporated the Working Men's College" was carried unanimously (SER-09910, 23 August 1954, p. 303, RMIT University Archives).

According to the Royal Melbourne Technical College Calendar (1955, p. 273), 'on 14th September 1954, the Executive Council of the State of Victoria granted an order pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, to implement conferring of the title "Royal" recently bestowed on Melbourne Technical College by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.'

The name of the college was changed from the Royal Melbourne Technical College to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1960 (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, p. 340; SER-09911, 28 March 1960, p. 532, RMIT University Archives; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1962, p. 36).

Sources used to compile this entry: Melbourne Technical College / Royal Melbourne Technical College Council Minutes 1950 - 1957 - No. 10 23 January 1950 - 9 December 1957 pp. 1-366; 1-228, 23 January 1950 - 9 December 1957, Item no. SER-09910, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Calendar 1962, Melbourne, Victoria, https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/1ke29l0/alma9921556618801341; Royal Melbourne Technical College / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Council Minutes 1958 - 1961 - No. 11 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961 pp.229-757, 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961, Item no. SER-09911, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; Royal Melbourne Technical College, Royal Melbourne Technical College Calendar 1955, Melbourne, Victoria. Also available at https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/1adn3cm/alma9921556747701341.

Timeline

 1887 - 1934 Working Men's College
       1934 - 1954 Melbourne Technical College
             1954 - 1960 Royal Melbourne Technical College
                   1960 - 1992 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
                         1992 - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

  • Melbourne Technical College / Royal Melbourne Technical College Council Minutes 1950 - 1957 - No. 10 23 January 1950 - 9 December 1957 pp. 1-366; 1-228, 23 January 1950 - 9 December 1957, Item no. SER-09910, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • Royal Melbourne Technical College / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Council Minutes 1958 - 1961 - No. 11 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961 pp.229-757, 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961, Item no. SER-09911, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

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Created: 12 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024