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Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Ledger, Ballarat School of Mines Museum Register of Donations, 1887-1891, 1887-1891
Leather covered ledger with thin copies of handwritten details relating to donations to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. The book has been written by curator Ferdinand Krause.ballarat school of mines museum, curator's donation book, museum donations, james oddie, ferdinand krause, rivett henry bland, w.h. bacchus, w. corbould, a. doepel, c. flude, j. fussell, m. gould and co, hugh gray, w. little, w. lapslau, r. menz, madame berry mine, r.m. sergeant, d.w. spence, willaim bramwell withers, m. zwar, moonta, william corbould, william little -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Laboratory Reference Book, A Textbook of Physics for the use of students of science and engineering, J. Duncan & S.G. Starling
Laboratory Reference Book - Norwellan & AUNDE North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEDark Blue hard cover book with Gold writing on spineJohn T. Bennett manufacturing -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. House under construction, unknown location, USAMade in USA / 2 / Encircled 20F (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Thistle Y Harris, Wild Flowers of Australia, 1948
Brown hardcover book with coloured dust jacket, 206 pages, 68 pages of platesbotany, wild flowers, everlasting daisy, boronia, acacia, flax lily, kangaroo apple, australian bugle, handsome flatpea, waratah, bottlebrush, daisy-bush -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
General outline - Niagara - ship - Maid of the Mist', USA.overseas images, usa -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - "Trams Melbourne - set of newspaper clippings re the Tram Strike of Jan. 1990", 1989 to 1990
A good collection of newspaper cuttings, cartoons, images of the Jan 1990 dispute and the events that lead up to it, including political and union viewpoints.Yields information about the big tram blockade of the city streets during Jan. 1990Manila card folder containing approx 80 sheets of photocopied newspaper cuttings regarding the almost month long Jan 1990 tram Conductor's dispute. Folder marked "Public Transport Operations - Trams:Melbourne - B0176"unions, trams, tramways, strikes, melbourne, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages, connies -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
Photo and article mounted on black laminated card. Photo is of Golden Square's Anastasia Knight with her robot made from recycled products. The article gives the conditions for making the robots.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, anastasia knight, judi greenslade -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Old bridge at Lower Plenty under reconstruction: Slide 83, 1990s
Photograph shows a road construction area with "Road Closed" sign and temporary fencing. This is the old bridge at Lower Plenty under reconstruction.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.old lower plenty bridge, lower plenty bridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: A FAMILY AFFAIR
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, May 3, 2004. A family affair: St Joseph Catholic School Goornong, 1923. Back row from left: Tom Mulcair, Ken Howard, Vince Dean, Jack Reidy, Tom Comer, Bill Gee, Basil Howard. Second row: Bill Reidy, Joe Howard, Bernie Comer, Jim and Joe McNeil, Dan English, Norm Howard, Bill Read, Leo Reidy, Alan Gee, Bryan Mulcair, John Mulcair. Third row: Edna Dean, Kitty Reidy, Sheila Mulcair, Mary Howard, Kathleen Dean, Kathleen Mulcair, Betty Mulcair, Monica Dean, Dorothy Read. Front row: Evan Howard, Stan Meaney, Jack O'Sullivan, Monica O'Sullivan, Margaret Mulcair, Pat Mulcair, Frank Mulcair, Don Howard.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book - Great naval blunders, Andre Deutsch, 2012
Who was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight? Why did Lord Ansonset out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? And how did the British cruiser HMS Trinidad manage to torpedo itself in the Arctic?Ill, p.271non-fictionWho was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight? Why did Lord Ansonset out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? And how did the British cruiser HMS Trinidad manage to torpedo itself in the Arctic?marine accidents - history, naval art and science - history -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1950
Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, writes “Prior to 1950 Robin, like most other amateur or hobby photographers, took black and white printed photographs. The oldest slides date from 1950 when Robin and Patricia travelled to Europe on Robin’s Robert Haddon Travelling Scholarship.” In 1948 Robin Boyd was awarded ‘joint first place’ in the Robert Haddon competition for his design of Mildura art gallery. The scholarship helped fund their first overseas trip. Robin and Patricia were passengers on the Greek ship “Cyrenia” departing in May 1950, passing through the Suez Canal and landing in Genoa five weeks later. For six months, they travelled extensively throughout Europe (predominantly driving themselves) - France, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.Colour slide in a mount. Edinburgh, with Calton Hill in background, ScotlandScotland / Edinburgh / From Castle: W.Scott MEM- To Carlton Hill (All Handwritten)haddon travelling scholarship, haddon, robin boyd, slide -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, McCarthy Grove, Montmorency looking west near No. 27, c.Oct. 1980
One of a series of images of roads and infrastructure taken by Eltham Shire Council Planning and Engineering officers. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcessed Oct 1980houses, infrastructure, mccarthy grove, montmorency, roads -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet - Receipt book, 1932-37
Receipt book used by Burnley Horticultural Students Association 1932 - 33 and 1936 - 37burnley horticultural students association -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VGC, Honour Roll VGC, 2015
Refer also Cat No 3537P.Honour Roll - Victoria Golf Club Honour Roll Tribute. Soft cardboard cover, gold print on front, white print on spine & back. Front cover has colour photo of an Honour Roll which includes a plaque in memory of a Victoria Cross recipient. 129 pages, cut, plain, glossy white. Illustrated with sepia & black & white photos.book, honor, victoria, golf club -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - MEN OF ANZAC BOOK, Cassell and Company LTD, The ANZAC Book, 1916
The book was “written and illustrated on Gallipoli” by the Men of ANZACCover missing, title page paper with black print, 166 pages, plain of white, illustrated, colour drawings (on plates) black and white photographs and line drawings.anzac, books, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO EASTER PARADE, May 1963
Slide.Bendigo Easter Parade. Two ladies dressed in white on a red and white decorated float.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter parade., bendigo easter parade. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, The Fruits of Bayswater/Wantirna - Compiled by Evelyn Hodgkin - Volume Two, 2002
Compilation of recollections, detailed stories and photographs of residents of Bayswater/Wantirna area, Victoria. Front Cover - (left) Kleinert's Timber Yard, Station Street, Bayswater, 1940s (Photo courtesy Knox Historifcal Society); (right) Mountain Highway - outside Bayswater State School, looking towards township, 1940s. This photo courtesy of Marj Crisp. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION PRIZE SCHEDULE OCT.17-18-19 1935
Bendigo Show and Agricultural Exhibition Prize Schedule. Oct. Thurs 17,Fri18,Sat 19 1935 Day&Night Special Arena Attraction. County of Bendigo Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral society Founded 1859. Rules, Regulations and Conditions of Grand Annual Spring Show. Agricultaral & Industrial Exhibition Thursday, Friday,Saturday october 17th,18th,19th 1935, three days - Three Nights. President: cr M.E. O'Brien. Vice-Presidents: W.H.Wallis, Esq., F. Stanistreet, Esq., and Cr E. Buckland. Hon Treasurer E.J. F. Crawford, Esq. Secretary E.G. Ham Esq. Council: Messrs. A.J.Anderson, M.H.Adams, C.T.H.Bailey, Cr.E.Buckland, M.S.Boyle, Cr.W.M.Bolton, M.J.Brown, Cr. W.J.Clement, Cr. R. Collins, T.E.Carey, J.H.Collins, T.Corrie, J.E.Don, D.Danson, L.L.Dungey, J.H.Daly, F.Goyne, T.Gilmore, Cr. H.C.Harry, A.J.Hamilton, Col.W.E. James, H.M.Leggo, A.Lowndes, J.H.Lienhop, W.J.Lansell, Cr.C.H.Ludeman, C.B. McCallum, B. Mitchell, Cr. J.C.Morrrison, J.Mitchell, E.Nuttall, G.A. Pethard, N. Ramsey, F.Stanistreet, W.J.Stephens, J.C.Symons, R.J. Trahair, E.J.Vanston, A.Whitehead, A.E.Wallis, R.E.Warren and F.A. Young. Patron His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo 9Cr. A. Staples). Life Governors: Hon. H.Keck,M.L.C., W.H.Wallis, Esq., A.Johonson, Esq., W.G.McRobert, Esq. Office: Victoria Chambers, Pall Mall, bendigo. Telephones: Office Bendigo 418. Secretary's Private Residence 176. Showgounds 296.event, agriculture -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. US Embassy (1942), Canberra, AustraliaMade in Australiacanberra, slide, robin boyd -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Bassett, Jan, Guns and Brooches: Australian Army Nursing from the Boer War to the Gulf War (Copy 3)
On 11th august 1915, Grace Wilson, an Australian matron on Lemnos, wrote of some of her Gallipoli patrons.On 11th august 1915, Grace Wilson, an Australian matron on Lemnos, wrote of some of her Gallipoli patrons. australia. army. australian army nursing service - history, history of nursing, australian army nursing service -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McHugh, Siobhan, Minefields And Miniskirts: Australian Women And The Vietnam War (Copy 1), 1993
Up to a thousand Australian women were in wartime Vietnam during the sixties and early seventies - as entertainers, army and civilian nurses, secretaries, consular staff and more. They were feted and pampered, patronised and harrassed, and a few were assaulted.Up to a thousand Australian women were in wartime Vietnam during the sixties and early seventies - as entertainers, army and civilian nurses, secretaries, consular staff and more. They were feted and pampered, patronised and harrassed, and a few were assaulted. 1961-1975 - women - australia, vietnam war, 1961-1975- women - interviews, entertainers, nurses, secretaries, consular staff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOKLET: HISTORY OF THE NAPIER WALLER MURALS
3 x copies of Cream coloured , stapled Booklet with brown printing -'History of the Napier Waller Murals , Myer Mural Hall Bourke Street store.The booklet contains a guide to the various murals with numbers and descriptions giving information about the characters portrayedMyer Historian's Officebooks, catalogues, napier waller murals /napier walle -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Welcome: A gift to you, our new neighbours from the extended Eltham community, 2016
In 2016 the Welcome to Eltham community project started to welcome Syrian refugees into the community and made Welcome Butterflies to say welcome to them. This book includes photos and welcome messages from local residents. The butterlies are based on the Eltham Copper Butterfly, a rare and precious species local to the area and considered a symbol of the beauty and abundance of Eltham that the community wanted to share with the new community. This book was produced as a gift which was presented to each new family. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToElthamwelcome to eltham, refugees, eltham, butterfly, butterflies -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1966
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. In 1966 Boyd travelled to Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory for research – the Expo exhibits included a coral display, a large rock feature made from Australian sandstone and a native plant garden.Colour slide in a mount. Rock detail, when visiting Alice Springs, Northern Territory, AustraliaMade in Australia / 20 / DEC 66M4northern territory, slide -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Reference, The Birds of Australia Vol 8 Part 1 Supplmemt 1
The Birds of Australia is a 12 volume work, in a total of 14 books. The books were used as an ornithological handbook. They contain scientific text as well as over 600 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, H. Grönvold, Roland Green, H. Goodchild and G.E. Lodge. The work was written, sponsored and organised by Gregory M. Matthews, F.R.S.C. Erc. who was a wealthy Australian and an amateur ornithologist. His titles included – -Fellow of the Linnean and Zoological Societies of London -Member of the British Ornithologists’ Union -Corresponding Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union The volumes in our collection were originally donated to the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library by William Lindsay. THE LINDSAYS (quoted from the book Of Many Things – A History of Warrnambool Shire by C.E. Sayers) The Lindsays were amongst the most prominent families in the Shire of Warrnambool, as pastoralists, sportsmen, municipal councillors, community leaders. The first of the family William arrived in Melbourne in 1841 and started business as a livestock agent. The gold rushes sent him to the central Victoria diggings dealing in cattle. This was a business that boomed in the early 1850s, and he prospered. In 1859 he took over the Quamby run near Woolsthrope from Paul de Castella, the Yarra Valley Swiss vigneron who had brought the leasehold and improvements in 1853 from George Youl, who had pioneered the run. Quamby was originally 25,000 acres. It was heavily timbered, rough country, much of it swampy, a characteristic of the district. Lindsay used it to fatten cattle which gave large returns with the booming gold diggings towns paying high prices for beef. In 1862 purchases at auction made Quamby a freehold. In the next six years a further 20,000 acres of Crown land were brought at auction to make the run one of the largest in the south-west district. The great profits from his cattle trading enabled Lindsay to make improvements to the holding, and to Union which was added in 1864. Much of the thick timber was cleared and the worst of the swamps drained. Union was 15,000 acres of freehold when Kennedy sold it to Lindsay. It was heavily timbered, mostly blackwood, with large belts of wattle and honeysuckle. Much of the heavy native was ringbarked and cleared; much more was swept away by bushfire. It was expensive work, but Lindsay’s bank passbook was heavy with credit, and he did not spare money to make both Quamby and Union heavily developed stock runs. He was as lavish in social living; the bluestone Quamby homestead was one of the most hospitable in the district when William Lindsay was host there; its paddocks carried high quality thoroughbreds: its stables housed steeplechasers and flat racers which won many races on Warrnambool and other courses; its coach houses were filled with carriages which took his guests to the great racing carnivals of the district. After William Lindsay died in 1897, in his eighty-fifth year, his two sons, William and James, managed Union and Quamby as a joint venture. This partnership ended in 1906 when William took over Union and James kept Quamby. The following year 10,000 acres of Union were subdivided and sold in lots of 100 acres to 700 acres for dairying and general farming. It was well improved country, much of it alluvial flats. By then many of the paddocks were sheltered with blue gum belts, and they carried good pastures. The three Lindsays, father and two sons, gave many years of service to the Shire, and to many charitable, sporting, social and community organisations in the Warrnambool district. William Lindsay senior, was a Shire councillor for 15 years, and President several times. James Lindsay followed his father as a north riding councillor. He served nineteen years, from 1887 until his death in March 1908. He was President four times. Jimmy Lindsay was one of the most popular men in the south-west of Victoria. He was a fine sportsman: horse breeder, owner and a dashing amateur rider. He lived lavishly and played hard. For many years he guarded a herd of kangaroos, as many as 100 head, at Quamby. Descendants of the Lindsay kangaroos are still in the district. James Lindsay’s wife, Margaret Esther was a daughter of Samuel Shaw Parker, the first engineer of the Shire. Nell Lindsay, a daughter, lives in the Bluestone Quamby homestead. Only a little more than 60 acres of the original run still belongs to the property. William Lindsay junior succeeded his brother as a Shire councillor. He served for 25 years from 1908 until his death in 1934. So, the Lindsays, father and two sons, served as Shite councillors for an unbroken period of sixth-five years. William Lindsay junior had a life-long interest in horse racing, as breeder, owner and enthusiastic amateur steeplechase rider. He was elected a member of the Warrnambool racing club in 1901 and was president of the club for thirty-two years. He raced and rode horses for the love of the sport. He won the Villiers and Heytesbury Hunt Cup in the 1870s on his own horse, Ventura. In the year he died his horse Flavedo won the Warrnambool Grand Annual steeplechase. It was a sensational race. All of the contestants fell, or lost their riders. When Flavedo baulked at a jump, its jockey R. Sweetman, remounted and completed the course to win the race. All of the Lindsays were passionately fond of the thoroughbred horse. Nell Lindsay talking to the author in the drawing room of Quamby homestead - with many memories for her of its lavish years – said of a brother that he was put on a horse when he was two years old and never got off. William Lindsay junior made Union into a fine, high-producing property, breeding cattle and horses. He added to the bluestone house that David Kennedy started, established plantations of pines and gums, and made an attractive garden. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first meeting room in November1854 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. THE PATTISON COLLECTION This book is also part of the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library, as the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute was then called. When the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Birds of Australia by Gregory M. Matthews is now considered a rare and valuable scientific and historic work on its own. These 12 volumes were donated in 1934 to The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and were included as part of the Pattison Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Birds of Australia Vol 8 Part 1 Supplmemt 1 Author: Gregory M Mathews Publisher: Witherby & Co Date: 1920 Tan leather bound illustrated work.Label on spine cover with typed text RA 598.2994 MAT Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library that reads “Presented by W. Lindsay Esq. ‘Union’ Woolsthrope” Accession Number: 15239 Date Received: 3-34 “W. Lindsay” embossed in gold on front cover, bottom right of book flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, the birds of australia, gregory m. matthews, witherby & co., h.f. & g. witherby, w lindsay, william lindsay, quamby woolsthorpe, union woolsthorpe, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool art gallery, joseph archibald, warrnambool mechanics’ institute and free library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the birds of australia vol 8 part 1 supplmemt 1, quamby station, union station, woolsthrope -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Maisie Byrne Reminiscences, 2010
Newspaper clipping on the life of local women Vera Bennett nee Allen plus her reminiscences of life during her early years in her teaching career Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, schools -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Ron Scholten, mid 1970's?
Colour Slide, white black plastic of former tram W2 597 at Wattle Park"597 Wattle Park"trams, tramways, w2 class, wattle park, tramcars, tram 597 -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Guide to Successful Homemaking Vol. 2, Odhams Press Ltd, 1961
Sixteen page booklet with printed text, photographs and illustrations in both colour and black and white. Image depicted on the front shows two adults and two children seated in a home environment crocheting. front: [printed] WR / Guide to successful homemaking / Volume 2 / CROCHET MADE EASYfashion, women, magazine, knitting, crochet, home life -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Book - Publication, Appliances for..The Treatment of Honey and Beeswax (Penders Bros. PTY. LTD)
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 1958
Bendigo 1950s. Probably Bendigo’s Easter Procession. Small Chinese Dragon Easter 1958. In Mollison Street in front of Potter Bros Neptune Oil, along side is Potter Bros Vegetable Merchants, Phone 404 405.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. probably bendigo’s easter procession. small chinese dragon easter 1958. in mollison street potter bros neptune oil, along side is potter bros vegetable merchants phone 404 405