Bruce, William (1866 - 1946)
- Born
- 23 September 1866
Auckland, New Zealand - Died
- 16 June 1946
- Summary
William Bruce studied carpentry at the Working Men's College. In 1899 Bruce returned to the College to work alongside Peter McCormick as an assistant in the Trades Classes (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, p. 472; SER-05119, 1901, p. 13, RMIT University Archives). Later, Bruce was promoted to the position of senior assistant, followed by instructor in c.1905 (SER-05121, 1903, p. 14, RMIT University Archives; SER-05124, 1906, p. 18, RMIT University Archives).
Related Entities
Archival Resources
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives
- Prospectus of the Working Men's College, Melbourne 1901. Melbourne: The College, [1901]. 112p. - Contained in bound volume 4, 1901, Item no. SER-05119, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- The Working Men's College, Melbourne. The Technical College and School of Mines for the Metropolitan District Prospectus 1903. Melbourne: The College, 1903. 144p. [cover and title page detached] - Contained in bound volume 4, 1903, Item no. SER-05121, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
- The Working Men's College, Melbourne. The Technical College and School of Mines for the Metropolitan District Prospectus 1906. Melbourne: The College, 1906. 159p. [cover and title page detached] - Contained in bound volume 5, 1906, Item no. SER-05124, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
Published Resources
Books
- 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. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Prospectus of the Working Men's College, Melbourne 1901. Melbourne: The College, [1901]. 112p. - Contained in bound volume 4, 1901, Item no. SER-05119, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; The Working Men's College, Melbourne. The Technical College and School of Mines for the Metropolitan District Prospectus 1903. Melbourne: The College, 1903. 144p. [cover and title page detached] - Contained in bound volume 4, 1903, Item no. SER-05121, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; The Working Men's College, Melbourne. The Technical College and School of Mines for the Metropolitan District Prospectus 1906. Melbourne: The College, 1906. 159p. [cover and title page detached] - Contained in bound volume 5, 1906, Item no. SER-05124, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives.
Created: 23 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024