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Friends of St Brigids Association
Book - Melbourne and the Irish Famine: The unveiling of a new monument, Noone, Val. 1998. Melbourne and the Irish Famine: The unveiling of a new monument. Melbourne : Irish Famine Commemoration Committee, 1998 22 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Glastonbury Romance
Pattison Collection This item is from 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. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI 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 WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI 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 areas 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 from 1942 to 1942 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. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s 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. Warrnambool Public Library 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally, the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. A Glastonbury Romance Author: John Cowper Powys Publisher: Macdonald Date: 1955 1st Published 1933 The label on the spine with typed text PAT 823 POW Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a glastonbury romance, john cowper powys -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, CWA, Country Women's Association, Vic, Warworkers Woolcraft, c.1930
Book belonged to Melba Bennett, her story is on notes enclosed with worksheet.Book, khaki soft cover with title on black panel on front which is illustrated with black line drawing of a ball of wool. 32 pages of knitting patterns for items suitable for soldiers.Front cover: “M Bennett” , also handwritten on top of 1st page.books - collections, handcraft - knitting, cwa -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam 1969-1970: A Company Commander's Journal (Copy 2)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
Mont De Lancey
Book, The Editor, The Universal Home Doctor - Illustrated, C 1930's
A medical dictionary and encyclopaedia A to Z with special supplements for the health and well-being of the nation. It incorporates the latest possible information on ew medical discoveries and developments and is a practical reference book for the time.Brown hardcover vintage book, The Universal Home Doctor - Illustrated, with sun style blind tooled decoration on the front cover and gold title on the spine. It is arranged in alphabetical order with black and white diagrams, photographs and illustrations. A coloured Diagnosis Diagram: The Male Anatomy is opposite the Contents page and a black and white one is on page 619 Diagnosis Diagram: The Female Anatomy.non-fictionA medical dictionary and encyclopaedia A to Z with special supplements for the health and well-being of the nation. It incorporates the latest possible information on ew medical discoveries and developments and is a practical reference book for the time.health, human body, biology, medical reference -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, A. E. Cameron, Music Appreciation for Australian Schools, 1958
Hardcover, No Dust Jacket"S. Boyd" inside front cover.walsh st library -
Beaufort Historical Society
Book - Ledger, Pound Cash Book, 10 August 1910
Shire of Ripon ledger used to record payments for animals released or purchased from the pound. It records fees and/or prices along with people's names. Foolscap half bound tan calf bound ledger. Marbled end papers. Label Arnold & Jackson glued to inside front cover.B10084 10/8/10cash balance accounts book, pound, ledgers, handwriting, family history beaufort, shire of ripon -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Vest Pocket List of the Grammalogues and Contractions
HistoricalTiny soft cover book of shorthandPitman's Shorthand New Era Edition Vest Pocket List of the Grammalogues and Contractions 3d.book, shorthand -
Bendigo Military Museum
Banner - BANNER, AFRICA CORP, C. 1940 - 43
This was possibly a motor vehicle banner.Banner "Africa Corp" diamond style shape colours black, green with yellow palm depiction with Swastika over. Item numbered. Same design both sides.Possible, "RB No1/0354/0010"banners, africa corp -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, Keith Caldwell, 11/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 7 Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 11.3.1962 of the transfer of cars from Footscray to the "Main System" the day after the system was closed. See Keith Kings history of Footscray notes. All trams running trolley wheels. .1 - Footscray depot cars X1 463, X2 678, X1 460 and X1 466 in Gordon St, about to turn into River Street. .2 - X2 678 turning from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop advertising Darrell Lea Chocolates, Peters Icecream and ? Lopes fruit shop. .3 - X1 460 at same location. .4 - X2 678 crossing Maribyrnong River Bridge - note the person crouching down on the south side of the bridge behind the tram. .5 - X1 460 in Rosamond Road, just before the curve onto Williamson Rd. This site became the Bunnings site. The tram has a modified 21E truck. .6 - X2 468 as above with part of the curve in the view. Has an advertisement for Bon Stores of Hopkins St Footscray. .7 - X2 678 at ditto..1 - in ink - "Farewell Footscray" Sun 11.3.1962 - Footscray Depot cars departing areas en route to Main system." .2 - .7 all have "Footscray Sun 11.3.62"trams, tramways, footscray, closure, maribyrnong, gordon st, river st, irving st, maribyrnong river, bridges, x1 class, x2 class, rosamond rd, 21e trucks, tram 463, tram 678, tram 460, tram 466 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Slide, Ian McCann, Main Gates Central Park 1969
Main Gates at Central park Stawell Five Brick Colloms Iron work fence and Iron gates in centre whith shieldsOn the two central pillars. Central Park at hte top on the base erected 1903monuments -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine (Item) - Ansett Starship Children's Magazine
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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Hubert Warner, 2 April 2000
Hubert Warner’s story shows insight to the families that emigrated from Europe for the gold rush. It illustrates the nuances of life in the district. This history speaks of land cultivation and the innovation of industry in the region, in particular sheep and cattle farming and slaughter. Warner speaks of the highs and lows of the practice of breeding cattle, the awards he won, but also the hardships that come with working on the land such as having to face natural disaster. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titles: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Hubert Warner's account of life in Beechworth is uniquely illustrative as it captures many aspects of the community. It explains the motivation for European migrants for choosing to settle in the area and how they were able to both become a part of and create a presence in their local community. This oral history also exemplifies the process of developing industry through the twentieth century, how it was done, the struggles it faces, and the triumphs that came with this. Warner's history is specific to the cattle industry and shows great nuance in the day-to-day operation of such a business over time. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side. Herbert Warnerlisten to what they say, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, 1800s beechworth, 20th century beechworth, beechworth, farming and agriculture, cattle, gold, gold rush, farm, farming -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Religious Book, John Scott, D.D, The Christian Life Vol 4, 1696
This religious book by John Scott, D.D., late Rector of St. Giles in the Fields, London, sets about to explain some of the church's doctrine. The book originated from the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute. The book was printed for Walter Kettilby, a bookseller and publisher in London in the 17th century. He died in 1699 and was buried at St. Paul’s Cathedral.The book is significant for its age – it is one of the oldest books in Flagstaff Hill’s collection, published in 1696, well before Australia was colonised. The publisher, Walter Kettilby, passed away three years later. The book expresses the writer’s interpretation of Christian doctrine giving an insight into the doctrines and beliefs of the 17th century. The book was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. which has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development 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 Christian Life Part III Vol IV Author: John Scott, D.D. Publisher: Walter Kettilby, Bishop's-Head, St. Paul's Church Yard. Date: 1696Label: "RH 248.4 SCO" Sticker: "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library" Stamp on Fly: "000379" Text on Fly: "Wherein the great duties of justice, mercy and mortification are fully explained and inforced." "By John Scott, D.D. late Rector of St. Giles in the Fields."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, john scott, 17th century book, 1696, the christian life, walter kettilby, bishop-s head, st paul's church yard, st giles in the fields, religious teaching, christian teaching, christian doctrine, walter kettilby bookseller, walter kettilby publisher -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO STREET VIEWS & FORTUNA, Apr 1970
Slide. Bendigo Streets & Fortuna. A view of Fortuna with its decorative verandahs and windows.slide, bendigo, bendigo streets & fortuna., bendigo streets & fortuna. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Peter Fryar, Ballarat College of Adanced Educaton Submission for Accreditation of A graduate Diploma in Health Education, 1982
Yello A4 book of 57 pageshealth education, sccreditation, course accreditation -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - The Weeping poppies
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Cosgrove, Peter (General Sir), You Shouldn't Have Joined: A Memoir, 2020
General Sir Peter Cosgrove is one of Australia's most significant public figures. As a soldier he saw action in Vietnam, winning the Military Cross, and rose to the very top of his profession, becoming Chief of the Defence Force.General Sir Peter Cosgrove is one of Australia's most significant public figures. As a soldier he saw action in Vietnam, winning the Military Cross, and rose to the very top of his profession, becoming Chief of the Defence Force.cosgrove, peter, 1947-, governors general - australia - biography, soldiers - australia - biography -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Clark, Howard, The Australian Tram, 1969
Brief details of the trams and tramway systems around Australia up to 1969.ill, p.44.non-fictionBrief details of the trams and tramway systems around Australia up to 1969.trams - australia - history, trams - australia - pictorial -
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. Federal Building, Havana, CubaMade in USA / 12 / Havana: Federal Bldg (Handwritten) / B42 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, M Holding, Early History Bass Strait, 2010
Folder of newspaper clippings inquiries and inquests file numbers realating to deaths in East Gippsland Victoriainquests, cemeteries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO STREET VIEWS & FORTUNA, May 1964
Slide. Bendigo Street Views & Fortuna. Fortuna lake in the foreground with trees and shrubs, with the Villa showing in the centre and on the left.slide, bendigo, bendigo street views & fortuna., bendigo street views & fortuna. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - Roden Cutler VC, By Colleen McCulloch
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR, May 1963
Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. A Chinese girl on a Yellow/Red float.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Colour slide in a mount. Alexandra Parade, near Walsh St, South Yarra, Victoria, AustraliaMade in Australia / 16 / JUN 67M6 / Encircled 35 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Advertisement, Olive Grove Estate, Ringwood, Vic. - 1926
Further development of 9 shop sites took place along Whitehorse Road (later street numbers 58 to 64 Whitehorse Road) between New Street and Olive Grove around 1950 - See Victorian Collections reference 5227.Single sided page with red and blue print advertising Olive Grove Estate business and residential allotments, including subdivision plan and summary of local services.Subdivision includes Whitehorse Road, New Street, and Olive Grove. Agent - F.V. Parker, Telephone 131, Ringwood. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Mary & Arthur Phillips, Yesterday and Tomorrow, 1965
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bromby, Robin, Australian Name Trains of the '70s, 1982
Details of the Australian mainline passenger trains carrying names, operating in the 1970s.ill, p.64.non-fictionDetails of the Australian mainline passenger trains carrying names, operating in the 1970s.railroad passenger trains - australia, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, W.M. Denham, Sydney Tramway Museum - handbook of exhibits, 1973
Details of the rollingstock in the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus NSWill, p.30.non-fictionDetails of the rollingstock in the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus NSWsydney tramway museum - loftus nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wells John Carlyle, Colourful Tales of Old Gippsland, 1977
A collection of stories about the pioneering days of Gippsland Victoria The hardships and achievements of t he early settlers, prospectors and the generations who followed.history, settlers