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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Dr John Springthorpe, In Memoriam, c.1897
The Springthorpe Memorial is the most important monument in the Boroondara General cemetery. It commemorates Annie Constance Springthorpe (nee Inglis), the wife of Dr. John Springthorpe (1867-1897). Following his wife’s death, Dr john Springthorpe worked with John Longstaff to produce a book, entitled ‘In Memoriam’ for his personal collection, for his children and for immediate family members. Designed by Longstaff, it contained poems, photographs, drawings and idealised memories of Annie and their life together. This is one of two copies of In Memoriam in the collection of the Kew Historical Society. It is believed to be one of eight copies held in public collections. Copies catalogued on Trove include one at the State Library of Victoria and another at the University of Melbourne. As such these two copies are historically, aesthetically, and spiritually significant with the added factor of their rarity. ‘In Memoriam: Annie Constance Springthorpe’ (Verses in memory of Annie Constance Springthorpe), compiled by John William Springthorpe and illustrated by J. Longstaff : 28 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 x 32 cm. non-fictionInscribed on frontispiece to the Misses Moore.john longstaff, annie springthorpe, springthorpe memorial, boriondara general cemetery, john springthorpe -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Oxford Press, New Testament
Percy S. Chandler Butchers Main Street Stawellstawell religion -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ralph G Proctor, Aim High -' PROC'S JOURNEY', 2005
Life Stories and Events by Ralph G ProctorBooknon-fictionLife Stories and Events by Ralph G Proctor -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Government Aircraft Factories Products 1939 To 1962
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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Book - Queen Victoria, Victoria- Her Life and Reign, 1902
A biography of Queen VictoriaThis is a book of 384 pages plus 30 pages containing information on other books for sale. The cover is red with gold printing and a gold image of a Royal Palace. The pages contain printed text and black and white illustrations.non-fictionA biography of Queen Victoria queen victoria, her life and reign -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Royal Commission on the Ventilation and Sanitation of Mines together with Appendices and Minutes of Evidence, 25 February 1905
This book is associated with former Ballarat School of Mines Student Richard Squire (1875-1876). Gift of the Squire Family498 pages cream paper with black printing. Discoloured and damaged cover of grey/green mines, mining, gold, royal commission, ventilation, sanitation, 1905, squire, smb -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian Government Publishing Service, Navy Today, 1983
Descriptions and Pictures of all ships and aircraft of the Royal Australian NavyBooknon-fictionDescriptions and Pictures of all ships and aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, M>Tram, "Service Alterations April 2002", Apr. 2002
Poster - A3 size heavy paper, published by M>Tram titled "Service Alterations April 2002" listing service changes for running events and ANZAC day.trams, tramways, m>tram, services, events, anzac -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Hansard Report Reference: Crash Of RAAF Nomad Aircraft A18-401 Edinburgh 14.06.1995
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1. 1910, 1 January - 30 April, 1910
Dark green grained fabric over hard cardboard, red leather spine & corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown & lettering on spine.local courts, government, gazette, victorian government -
National Wool Museum
Book - Wool Classing Exercise Book, 1936-38
The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. This is the third in a series of 5 wool classing exercise books. They were written by Stanley Hucker in his time at the Gordon Technical College from 1936-1938. This book begins in a white cover with black ink illustrations and writing. These illustrations have been added to with Pink ink. Internally, the book is handwritten on yellowed pages with blue lines for the assistance in clarity of handwriting. The pages are also surrounded by a margin of red pen. The exercise book’s content is about veterinary studies relating to the diseases, injuries, and treatment of sheep. It is handwritten. A selection of pages have been photographed to give an impression of the information taught in classes, 90 years ago. This includes information about blow fly and bacterial diseases.Front Cover. Wording, printed and handwritten “THE / AUSTRALIAN / EXERCISE / BOOK / Veterinary / NAME Stanley J Hucker / GRADE III / School “Gordon” Geelong” Front Cover. Illustrations, printed. Kangaroo, kookaburra / Map of Australia with state names / Emu, Koalagordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1930s sheep farming, 90 years wool classing between father & son -
Greensborough Historical Society
Poster, Banyule City Council, Banyule's indigenous fauna, 2001c
A guide to birds and animals in the local area.Coloured poster, foldednative fauna -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - World Sea Power, The World's Navies and their Warships
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Tape, 1970
This audio tape consists of music for two of the temporary displays (Fashion; Tourism and Industry) in the Australian Pavilion's Exhibition space at Osaka's Expo 70. Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion.Reel tape with labels. Duration: 26:50 minutesexpo 70, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_8 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Great Western State School Number 860, 1867 - 1984, A Souvenir Booklet, 1984
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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Sydney D. Waters, Ordeal by Sea: The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited. The Company's History in the Second World War 1939-1945, 1949
The men and ships of the New Zealand Shipping company and their participation in the British Merchant Navy during WWII. Includes details of the company's ships lost through enemy action, including the Turakina, victim of the German raider Orion in the Tasman Sea in August 1940 which was the first of the company's ships lost. Also covers the sinking of the Rangitane and Cambridge, as well as the salvage of the Hororata and the Battle of the Atlantic with the Essex in the Malta Convoy.non-fictionThe men and ships of the New Zealand Shipping company and their participation in the British Merchant Navy during WWII. Includes details of the company's ships lost through enemy action, including the Turakina, victim of the German raider Orion in the Tasman Sea in August 1940 which was the first of the company's ships lost. Also covers the sinking of the Rangitane and Cambridge, as well as the salvage of the Hororata and the Battle of the Atlantic with the Essex in the Malta Convoy. keith oliver, ww2, merchant navy, new zealand shipping company, turakina, rangitane, hororata -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Metal Fatigue Failure, The Failure of Metals by Fatigue A Symposium
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Service for the dead
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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Peter Brune, One crowded hour: Neil Davis combat cameraman 1934-1985, 1988
The best selling biography of Neil Davis, one of the worlds greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary AustralianIndex, ill (b/w)non-fictionThe best selling biography of Neil Davis, one of the worlds greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary Australianjournalists - australia - biography, vietnamese conflict - 1961-1975 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Steam Album Second Division, 1969
Pictures of steam locomotives in New South Wales.ill, p.56.non-fictionPictures of steam locomotives in New South Wales.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THE BOOK OF FLIGHT TESTS, ALAN BRAMSON, 1984
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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Effective Teaching and support of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds: Resources for Australian higher education Final Report 2012
Federation University is a higher education facility, therefore this is a usuable resourceA4 sized coloured book with the title Effective Teaching and support of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds: Resources for Australian higher education Final Report 2012. Image of bridge amonghst trees on the the cover effective teaching and support of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds: resources for australian higher education final report 2012, australian goverment office for learning and teaching, resources for australian higher education -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gilbertson, Colin B, 1974
A pictorial album of the dying days of steam locomotives in Australia and New Zealand.ill, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial album of the dying days of steam locomotives in Australia and New Zealand.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroad pictorial - australia and new zealand - history -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Winifred Darch, Chris and Some Others, 1940
Holy Trinity Church Stawell. Marjorie Smith for Church Attendance Advent 1940 R A Donne Vicar stawell -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division), The Ballarat tramways: An illustrated history, 1971
A book on the history of Ballarats trams. Includes a photograph of each tram and a brief history of the line.Ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA book on the history of Ballarats trams. Includes a photograph of each tram and a brief history of the line.tramways - ballarat, trams - ballarat - history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Crainquebille Putois Riquet
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 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 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 reading room in November 1884 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 fundraising 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 courthouse 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 historical 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 Historical 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 artworks 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, 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. Crainquebille Putois Riquet Author: Anatole France Publisher: The Bodley Head The works of Anatole France in an English translation by Frederic Chapman The label on the spine with typed text PAT 843 FRA Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, crainquebille putois riquet, anatole france -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, National Museum Tokyo, 1968
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketPersonalised writing paper with Walsh St address as a headerwalsh st library -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Greg Cameron, Mariners & Sloanes QMC Stawell 1873-1875, 1875
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Shadowline. The Dunera Diaries of Uwe Radok
Paperback book with a man standing in front of a multi line wired fence. Pink and grey sky with an aeroplane near the top. Black print at top. Title in white print.non-fictionuwe radok, hmt dunera -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Sometimes Forgotten, 1990
White hard cover book covered with grey printed words - diagonal. Editor - FREDERICK KIRKLAND OAM JP. 238 pages.Written on first page "FRANCIS W. DEAN BEM".books, military history