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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, When God Laughs
Pattison Collections 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 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. 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 it's 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. When God Laughs. Author: Jack London Publisher: Endeavour Press Date: First published in 1911 The label on the spine with typed text PAT FIC LON Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, when god laughs, jack london, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, L.J. Vaux, Family History of the Descendants of the Sedgefield Family of Valks / Vaux in Australia, 1989
Family History of the Descendants of the Sedgefield Family of Valks / Vaux Light Blue Card, with Dark Blue Tape on spine, Balack Hand written Title.FAmily History Of The Descendants of the Sedgefield Family of Valks/Vaux in Australia Inside: Donated by Mr L J Vauxstawell -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford Crockett), A tatter of scarlet : adventurous episodes of the Commune in the Midi, 1871, 1913
316 p.fictionfrench commune 1871, history- france - fiction -
Federation University Historical Collection
Pamphlet - Photograph - Colour, 1994 Founders Day Cake Photograph, 1994
Coloured photograph of Founders Day cake being cut by Barry Traynor and Honorable Haddon Storey QC MLC, surrounded by hospitality students.1994 Founders Day Barry Traynor (centre left), with the Hon Haddon Storey QC, MLC, surrounded by hospitality students. Barry Traynor MLA and Hon. H Storey cut the founders day cake.founders day, ballarat school of mines founders day, ballarat school of mines, photograph, cake, barry traynor, haddon storey, hospitality -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Gardens, Montsalvat, Eltham, c.2004
Part of a presentation on "Significant Trees, Wildflowers and Local Gardens" by Russell Yeoman to the 10 November 2004 Eltham District Historical Society meeting35mm colour positive transparency Mount - white 7 dots (Technodia Italy)eltham, montsalvat -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Intermediate Legacy Club Fete, 1959
A colour slide of a fete at Legacy House in Swanston St in 1959. There are tables set up with a mix of second hand kitchen items. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of fetes being held at Legacy House.Colour slides x 2 of ladies in Legacy House, in a brown Super Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed in red ink 'ANSCOCHROME / View from this side / Made in Australia". Imprinted by indentation "Aug 59". Imprinted with black ink '9' and '11'.ilc, fete -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Unidentified significant tree, Eltham district, possibly Lower Plenty, c.1992
35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 6) Mount - Gepe (Sweden) Silver Greyunidentified, significant tree -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.May 1988
Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road, Kangaroo Ground, opposite Kangaroo Ground Pony Club, C.May 198835mm colour positive transparency (1 of 36) Mount - Kodak KodachromeProcess Date MAY 88Minfrastructure, roads, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground pony club, kangaroo ground-st andrews road -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ST.PATS PROCESSION MELBOURNE 1961, 1961
Slide, 18 young people dancing and performing on a float during the procession.slide, st.pats procession melbourne 1961, st.pats procession melbourne 1961 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, H. Barker, Wimmera Football Record, 1929
stawell sport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Entering or leaving this Car from the WRONG SIDE is PROHIBITED", 1970's?
Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner with the words. "Entering or leaving this Car from the WRONG SIDE is PROHIBITED / Maximum Penalty - FIVE POUNDS"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramways, passengers, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, The Met, "Yarra Park Car Park Free Bus", c1980?
Sign - metal sheet black letters with a light blue background with the words "Yarra Park Car Park Free Bus" Has a hole centrally along the top edge. Donor advised used on buses that ran from the city to Yarra Park possibly during an event.trams, tramways, yarra park, buses, melbourne -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, VICTORIAN READERS SEVENTH BOOK, 1940
School reading book, Form 1 levelRed cloth-bound, mildew staining and fading on front & rear covers. Binding largely intact but is separating at title page. Staining & discolouration on end papers. Back endpaper torn at corner. 242pp. Fair - good condition.fictionSchool reading book, Form 1 levelreading, text, children -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, United States Naval Institute, Caviar and commissars : the experiences of a U.S. naval officer in Stalin's Russia, 1983
The experiences of Kemp Tolley, the assistant US naval attache in the Soviet Union from 1942-1944Index, bibliography, ill, p.289.non-fictionThe experiences of Kemp Tolley, the assistant US naval attache in the Soviet Union from 1942-1944military attaches - us - history, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Bowls tournament, 1960s
Photo of the trophy awarded at Legacy Bowls tournaments. It was named after Sir Dallas Brooks who was a patron of Melbourne Legacy when he was Governor of Victoria. Melbourne Legacy held regular bowls tournaments for Legatees. Some events were as a fundraiser for Legacy and well as a social event for legatees. The date is estimated to be the 1960s as it was with other slides from that period. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for the Legatees and for fundraising.Colour slide of a the Dallas Brooks trophy at a Bowls Tournament in Kodak mount.The mounts are imprinted slide numbers and one has 'Dallas Brooks Bowls Final' handwritten on it.bowls, legatee event, trophy -
Wooragee Landcare Group
Audio - Oral History, Pauline Carson & Tess Lucas
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Fall, Bernard B, Hell In A Very Small Place: The Seige Of Dien Bien Phu
There have been, even in recent history, many sieges which lasted longer that the French Union garrison's defense of a small town in the northeaster corner of Viet-Nam with the unlikely name of "Seat of the Border Country Prefecture", or , in Vietnamese, Dien Bien PhuThere have been, even in recent history, many sieges which lasted longer that the French Union garrison's defense of a small town in the northeaster corner of Viet-Nam with the unlikely name of "Seat of the Border Country Prefecture", or , in Vietnamese, Dien Bien Phuvietnam - history, dien bien phu -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Melbourne's Pollution Free Public Transport", "Modern Trams", 1973
Pamphlet, full colour of semi gloss quarto paper, folded into three, providing an image and details and features of new trams (Z class trams) and new Hitachi Silver trains. Issued by the Ministry of Transport. Printed by the Victorian Railways with the VR Print number of 374-73. Features Tram 1041 and a Silver train with a Show Grounds destination. Second copy added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, public transport, prototype tramcar, z class, hitachi silver train -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Broken wings of the Samurai The Destruction of the Japanese Airforce, Robert C. Mikesh, February 16th 2024
15cmx 30cmnon-fiction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "NO EXIT", 1940's?
Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner with the words. "NO EXIT" Two copies held - with slightly different font size and type. 3rd copy added 13/8/2020 - different size - ex Keith Kings - not image.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramways, passenger signs, behaviour -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Barry Heard's photos of Vietnam, A. Coy. 7 RAR, 1966-1967
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Graeme & Joe Fuller, Grampians Region Fires 2005/06, 2005-2006
stawell -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Allen & Unwin, A Smile for My Parents, 2017
Biography of Dame Pattie and Sir Robert MenziesCrows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2017 ©2013 xii, 227 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, plates ; 20 cm non-fictionBiography of Dame Pattie and Sir Robert Menziesaustralia -- history -- 20th century -- biography., prime ministers -- australia -- biography. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal, 1993
No 14 of series of Journals showcasing areas of Gippsland Victoria history. Includes items on early building technology, State Library East Gippsland collections, Martha Webster, Frederick Cornell, George Bearham, a visit to Mt Wellington in 1889, travelperiodicals, architecture, collections -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Halgren, Stephen et al, Railview's New South Wales, 1984
A pictorial album of diesel and electric locomotives on the New South Wales Railways.ill, p32.non-fictionA pictorial album of diesel and electric locomotives on the New South Wales Railways.locomotives - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - RAAF - Aircraft Servicing Form , Mustang A68-143
No.2AD Squadron -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO TRAIN IN TOWN, Feb 1970
Slide. Bendigo Train in Town. Reversing the engine up Railway Place.slide, bendigo, bendigo train in town., bendigo train in town. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''FERDINAND VON MUELLER'' BY ALEC H. CHISHOLM
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 30 page booklet on the life of the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, by Alec H Chisholm. 'Great Australian Series, published in 1962 by the Oxford University Press, Sydney and printed by the Halstead Press, Sydney. Illustrated with six B&W photos. Catalogue sticker ''2220 CHI'' on front cover. Stamp of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch on the title page and inside back cover. Reference made, on page 25, to a porcelain vase presented to von Mueller and later acquired by Bendigo citizen, A. T. Woodward, and then sold to the Bendigo Art Gallery in 1926.Alec H. Chisholmbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, ferdinand von mueller, biography, alec h.chisholm, bendigo art gallery -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Great War Vol 8
This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. 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 when Pattison accepted the 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 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 NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. 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. The Great War Vol 8 Editors: H Wilson and J A Hammerton Publisher: The Amalgamated Press Date: 1917 Further Information: The Standard History of the All-Europe ConflictFront loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, the great war vol 8, world war 1, h wilson and j a hammerton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - A COUNTRY CENTENARY LEICHARDT 1874 - 1974
A Country Centenary Leichardt 1874 - 1974 Booklet contains black and white photographs.victoria, history, leichardt