Preston Institute of Technology (1968 - 1981)

From
24 September 1968
To
1981
Summary

The Preston Institute of Technology was established on 24 September 1968. In 1970, it relocated to a new campus on a 42-hectare site in Bundoora (Edquist and Grierson, 2008, p. 155). The institute amalgamated with the State College of Victoria at Coburg, opening as the Phillip Institute of Technology in January 1982 (Carroll, 1995, pp. 1 and 3).

Timeline

 1968 - 1981 Preston Institute of Technology
       1982 - 1992 Phillip Institute of Technology

Published Resources

Books

  • Carroll, Brian, A Decade of Achievement: Phillip Institute of Technology, RMIT Press, Collingwood, Victoria, 1995. Details
  • Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008. Details
  • Preston Institute of Technology, Preston Institute of Technology Handbook 1979, Melbourne, Victoria. Details

Online Resources

  • Preston Institute of Technology (previously known as Preston Technical School 1937-1964, Preston Technical College 1965- 1967, Preston Institute of Technology 1968-1981), undated, https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA1212. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Carroll, Brian, A Decade of Achievement: Phillip Institute of Technology, RMIT Press, Collingwood, Victoria, 1995; Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008.

Created: 17 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024