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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Fiction, Jonathan Cape, Our Mr. Wrenn, 1930
The fictional novel “Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle man” was written by Sinclair Lewis. It was originally published in America in 1914 by Harper & Brothers. It was the first of Sinclair Lewis’ novels published in his real name. His first published book, “Hike and the Aeroplane was” published in 1912 using the pseudonym of Tom Graham. Flagstaff Hill’s copy of “Our Mr. Wrenn” was published in 1930 by Jonathan Cape of London. About SINCLAIR LEWIS (1885-1951) The author was born Harry Sinclair Lewis in 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He was renowned as an American novelist, playwright and short story writer. His first writings were romantic poems and short stories. Six of his novels were published by the time Lewis was 36. Lewis won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for his book “Arrowsmith” but declined because he had been helped in the writing of it by science writer Paul de Kruif, who received 25% of royalties on the sales. However, Lewis is listed as the sole author. Lewis received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930 for his “vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." He was the first author from the United States to receive this award. Lewis graduated from university in 1907. He worked as a reporter and editor for several publications. He was a prolific writer, publishing dozens of works and numerous articles, and became popular for his satire. Lewis married and divorced twice and died alone from a heart attack due to advanced alcoholism) near Rome on 10th January 1951, aged 66. This book is 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 a 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 a 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 gentle man 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 because 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.Lewis’s book is significant for its association with the writer, who was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1930). This book is also significant for its connection with the Pattison Collection which, 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. Title: Our Mr. Wrenn: the romantic adventures of a gentle man Author: Sinclair Lewis Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London Date: 1930 Hardback board book covered with red linen, spine reinforced with blue. The author’s name is embossed in gold on the front cover. On the spine is a handwritten title and author, and a white adhesive label with a typed library call number. Inside the front cover are pasted labels and stamps. The book is part of the Pattison Collection originally belonging to the Warrnambool Public Library. It was once held by the Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library and the Corangamite Regional Library Service.Label on spine cover with typed text “PAT / FIC / LEW” Black handwriting on the spine “Our M- Wren” and “s. Lewis” Pastedown front endpaper has a label from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library, covered by another from the Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Serviceflagstaff 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 public library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool books and records, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool children’s library, american novel, jonathan cape, harry sinclair lewis, sinclair lewis, tom graham, 1930 nobel prize for literature, sinclair lewis’ debut novel, fiction, romance, our mr wrenn -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Boldness Be My Friend
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Peter Charrett, Preserved Railway and Tramway Rolling Stock in Australia, 1977
A list of preserved railway and tramway rollingstock in Australia and where they are preserved and by who.Index, ill, p.118.non-fictionA list of preserved railway and tramway rollingstock in Australia and where they are preserved and by who.preserved rollingstock - australia, railways and tramways - australia -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Houghton Mifflin Australia, Images of Melbourne : a sketchbook, 1989
Ferntree Gully, Vic. : Houghton Mifflin Australia, 1989 63 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. non-fictiondrawing -- australian, melbourne (vic.) in art, melbourne (vic.) -- description and travel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A GUIDE TO BENDIGO'S PUBS, 1994
72 page soft cover booklet 'The Pubs - Bendigo's Hottest Places to Cool Down'. A summary of 50 pubs with sepia photos. Published 1994 by Bendigo Skillshare Each pub is listed with type of drinks, food, entertainment, accommodation, etc.Bendigo Skillshare -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Content Pty Ltd, Ships that sailed the Gippsland Lakes, 2005
A comprehensive study concerning the interation of people and the environment in the East Gippsland Shire. Subjects are covered from exploration and settlement to government, administration and cultural development.environment, township -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Fafnir Aircraft Ball Bearings
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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet - Diaries, Burnley Student Association, Burnley Student Associaton Inc, 1992-1993
diary, burnley student association, students -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES COLLECTION: MINUTE BOOK, 1995 - 2005
Minute Book. Star of Bendigo Tent Independent Order of Rechabites 23 loose pages in back of book. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, 1941
Booklet illustrating how to espalier fruit treesHow To Grow Fruit Treesbooks, school/educational -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TECHNICALLY, THEY'RE CHAMPS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Technically, they're the champs: the Bendigo Junior Technical School football team was the technical school premier in 1937. The team was (from left to right) back row: H. Tibbet. F. Sullivan, W.Henneberry, W. Swift, W.McColl, L. Penna, E. Evans. Middle row: B. Winzar, D. Hayes, F. Longhurst (coach), F. Charlton, D. Lawry. Front row: A.Rice, F. Bolitho, M.Phillips, E. Daly (captain), R. Wallace, H. Bracher and A. Stewart. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, tramways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, McGuinness, C, Gippsland Memories Reminiscences of Early Days around Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale and Sale, 1948
A booklet recording some historical events in the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia area, particularly Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale and Sale. These articles first appeared in 'Moe Star' between October and December, 1948.settlers, transport, agriculture, ships and shipping -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Postcard, Nucolorvue Australian National Souvenir Company 2006, Melbourne St Kilda Australia, 1/1/2006
Images of Acland St, Luna Park, Harbour and Cake Shops. Postcard colour Melbourne St Kilda Australia Nucolorvue Australian National Souvenir Company 2006luna park, acland street, st kilda pier -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HALL
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Hall: The YMCA building, High Street, circa 1911. The building was sold by the Bendigo branch of the Young Men's Christian Association during World War II when the organisation took up residence at the corner of Mundy Street and Lyttleton Terrace.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Newsletter (Item) - ASTA- Astagram, Astagram November 1987, May 1989
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - INDEX KANGAROO FLAT A HISTORY, GOLD, GOATS & PEPPERCORN, c1993
Index Kangaroo Flat A History, Gold, Goats & Peppercorns. Publisher: Richmond Cambridge Printers, Bendigo. ISBN: 0 646 126510 2. Date: 1993. 33 pages. Photographs, illustrations & Maps. Signed by David Horsfall. Gloss green cover gold print and picture (poppet head, goat, tree). Green pennant inside book reads> HOP TO KANGAROO FLAT MARCH 26th, 27th & 28th 1993, picture of kangaroo and below a white shield. Size of pennant: 15.2 x 4.8 cm. 23.6.200 Green pennant not with book. Needs to be located.David G Horsfallbook, bendigo, kangaroo flat, kangaroo flat, history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Inheritance, c. 1930
A novel for young girlsThis is a book of 326 pages. It has a dust cover, partly torn, with an illustration of a man and a woman on a yellow background on the front cover. The spine of the dust cover is yellow with black printing and there is blue printing on the front cover and black printing on the back cover. The hard cover is blue with black printing. The pages contain black printed text. There is a book plate on the inside front coverfictionA novel for young girlswarrnambool baptist church, sacks jewellers warrnambool, audrey sack -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “Special tram gets a lift”, 1967
“Special tram gets a lift” The Herald – 1967 Photo and text Tram # 1024. 150th anniversary of Bank of NSW One of the Tramway's most modern vehicles. Roof and wheels painted white, windows flanked with white fretwork with advertising on both sides. Running on East Preston - City route (88) Tram rented for 1 month at undisclosed cost.trams, tramways, advertising trams, east preston, tram 1024 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from the ""Mail", 29 October 96, P 26. "Schools mourn".Cancer has claimed two of Maroondah's school principals in recent weeks. Yarra Valley Anglican School principal Margaret Peters died last Sunday. She was appointed principal of Yarra Valley in 1994. Meanwhile, the principal at Tinternvale Primary School, Gary Hooper died of cancer on October 11. He was 54. A new principal, Martin Winfield, had been appointed to replace Mr Hooper, who had retired due to ill health -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, A guide to the wearing of insignia, 1986
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - Compact Diskette with video, Sony, "Melbourne 2006", Mar. 2006
DVD, with plastic cover and printed paper insert, DVD printed white cover, titled "Melbourne 2006", of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Features the flying Melbourne W class from about 6min 20 secs for about 3 mins. DVD is write protected, could not copied to the hard drive.trams, tramways, commonwealth games, melbourne, events -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TOP TEAM
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, January 23, 2004. Top team: Bendigo's country week cricket team which competed in Melbourne, March 1947. Back row; manager F. Yule, K Grose, M. McLean, F. Scholes, R. Seelenmeyer, R. Turner, L. O'Brian, H. Hesse, K. Phillips. Front row: N. Arthur, J. Hunt, L.Meyer, S. Wallace and A. Smith. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - CAULFIELD RACECOURSE
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Trams Still the "In Thing" - Risson at "Y" ', c1960
Newspaper Clipping - from a newspaper titled "Trams Still the "In Thing" - Risson at "Y" about the MMTB Chairman speaking a recent meeting of the Y Club lunch. Gives a date, but not a year. Notes Mr. Risson's recent overseas trip.trams, tramways, melbourne, reports, overseas tours -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Booklet - The Seaside Calls, n.d
Sixteen page booklet, issued by Victorian Railways Publicity and Tourist Services, Melbourne. Information on Victorian seaside towns, from Mallacoota Inlet on the east to the South Australian border in the west.Front: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, biro, top right. -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The Bible Dictionary. Volume 1., Aaron - Izri
Constance Ross was an early pupil at the school attending classes during the Kennedy era (1876 - 1902), teacher until retiring in 1935, but returning 1940 - 1943 during the war years. Constance served on the Clarendon Council 1925 - 1949. In 1954 the school named a visual education centre at the Mair Street campus the IC Ross classroom. The room was furnished and equipped by the Old Collegians Association to honour the long school service of Constance Ross. Large, thick cloth-bound book with embossed design; ornate gold lettering on front cover; very poor condition - lettering missing from spine; the book is accompanied with a hand-written note from Constance Ross dated Nov 1929. Hand-written inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies College / Ballarat / part of Dux Prize / Awarded to / Constance Ross / R, Kennedy Principal / 19th December 1883. Hand-written on reverse of note: (from Mrs Dorhauer)i-constance-ross, clarendon-ladies-college, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college-council, dux -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Blackie & Son Limited, The Willow Catkin Story Book, 1938
Holy Trinity Kindergarten. Presented to Allan Smithstawell -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & Museum
Book - Published book, Australian Boys Scouts Association, Bible
The Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in ChristianityHardcover Book, 258 Pagesnon-fictionThe Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianitybook, broadmeadows, scouting, robert peters, bible, queen's scout -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Year Book Australia 1972
A first draft of a cataloguing manual developed for the Wellington Shire Heritage Network using Imagic DB Textworks Databaseinformation, reference material -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Blakeman, Elizabeth Harley, Judith, Houses of Nowa Nowa in the year 2000, 2000
A description of all houses still standing at Nowa Nowa,Victoria in 2000 and the families living in them.township, buildings, settlement