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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam: Horseshoe, 1967 - 1968. A Coy, 2 RAR
Film footage taken in the Vietnam War by Ronald (Lofty) Calnan aka Ronald Richingsvietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, 2 rar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB, 1969
Bendigo Business and Professional Women's Club 40th Birthday 1929 - 1969. Contains notes from meetings, member lists & club history. Compiled by June Parry. Softcover.June Parryclubs and associations, sport, bendigo women's clubs, bendigo business & professional women's club, bendigo - women. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, St Marcellus School 1886-1986, 1986
History of St. Marcellus School, PurnimThis is a soft-cover book with a green cover and 112 pages. There are printed historical writings, copies of photographs and certificates, extracts from other books and advertisements. The title on the front cover is printed in black.non-fictionHistory of St. Marcellus School, Purnimpurnim, catholic schools, warrnambool, st. marcellus school -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Waverley Novels Vol 25 The Pirate
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. Waverley Novels Vol 25 The Pirate Author: Sir Walter Scott Publisher: Fisher & Son Date: 1837The label on the spine with typed text PAT FIC SCO Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Serviceshipwrecked-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, waverley novels vol 25 the pirate, sir walter scott -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Batt, Anne, Aboriginal health workers : a guide to resources for education and training, 1992
The aim of this guide is to share the knowledge we have gained at Mar Mooditj Aboriginal Health College with other people who have a responsibility to provide educational resources for health worker training courses either in TAFE Colleges or in independent Aboriginal organizations.iii, 42 p. ; 30 cm.The aim of this guide is to share the knowledge we have gained at Mar Mooditj Aboriginal Health College with other people who have a responsibility to provide educational resources for health worker training courses either in TAFE Colleges or in independent Aboriginal organizations.bibliographies -- health and disease., aboriginal health workers-guides. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUDREY DRECHSLER COLLECTION:THE VICTORIAN READERS FIFTH BOOK, 1940
Book. The Victorian Readers, fifth book. Second Edition. W.M.Houston, Government printer, Melbourne.book, bendigo, the victorian readers, fifth book. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Ministry of Supply The Effect of Brake Flaps on an Aerofoil at High Speeds
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", 2015
Full colour, 84 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", with a photo of a people eating on the verandah of the hotel opposite the old post office. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 14 detail the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Inside rear cover is a fold out map of the district, city centre, Buninyong and Mt Helen and Ballarat and Surrounds. Published 2015 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - CAC Collection - RAAF Interim Technical Specification LOH "A" For The Bell Helicopter Co OH-58 Light Observation Helicopter
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - MASTER BOMBERS, SEAN FEAST, 2008
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rigby et al, Romance of Australian trams, 1978
This book rediscovers the flavour of that most poignant of Australian periods - the age of the tramIll, p.183.non-fictionThis book rediscovers the flavour of that most poignant of Australian periods - the age of the tramtramways - australia, street railroads - australia -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, The Feisty Phonenix
The Real Story of the Country Women's Association of Victoria 1928 - 2008cwa -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book, The ANZAC Book
Hardcover book with illustration of a wounded soldier holding a rifle. Union Jack in backgroundnon-fictionworld war 1, ww1, anzac, gallipoli, world war one -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Survey, War Related heritage in Victoria, August 2011
Survey - Overview, veterans heritage in context, survey data, Victorian war Memorials, Lost & Rescued heritage, ase studies, Community collaboration case studies, Resources for veterans heritage organizations Stawell pp 86-89 - Photos and Text.Soft Cover: Background; Sepia group of Soldiers. Colour Photo Strip: children in front of U.J. Army Nurses. War memorial Gates. etc.Dept Premier and Cabinet! Hi Val, with compliments, Cathy Nash -
Camberwell Historical Society
Booklet (Item), Camberwell Grammar School, Camberwell Grammar School 34th Annual Report 1960, 1960
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - The Real Battle for Australia, Anthony Cooper, Darwin Spitfires, 2011
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Children of Grades 3-6, A Small Portion of the History of Glenorchy, 1993
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Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Julia Peddie, Marysville-In Loving Memory, 2009
A book of photographs taken in and around Marysville before the 2009 Black Saturday bush fire.Front cover has a photograph of what appears to be a hedge. Back cover has a photograph of Steavenson Falls.non-fictionA book of photographs taken in and around Marysville before the 2009 Black Saturday bush fire.marysville, victoria, history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, AATTV: The Team, a 5 part oral history: part 1, a political gesture 1962-1963
vietnam war, 1961-1975, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam, oral history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time Life Books, The secret war, 1988
Text and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides.Index, bibliography, ill, p.208.non-fictionText and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides. world war 1939-1945 - secret service, world war 1939-1945 - cryptography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Old Xavierians Association et al, Xavier Portraits, 1993
Illustrated history of Xavier College, KewKew, Vic. : Old Xaverians Association, 1993 441 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionIllustrated history of Xavier College, Kewjesuits -- education -- victoria -- kew -- history., catholic schools -- victoria -- kew -- history. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat University College Proposal for Recognition as a University, 1993, 07/1993
In 1889 an affiliation agreement was signed between the University of Melbourne and the Ballarat College of Advanced Education, with Ballarat University College commencing on 01 January 1990. In December 1992 Ballarat University College proposed to the Minister for Tertiary Education that it be recognised as a University. The University of Ballarat was established in 1994. Blue A4 report including future directions and recommendations. The appendices include the affiliation agreement between Ballarat University College and the School of Mines and Industries Ballarat Limited.strategic plan, university, ballarat university college, recognition of universities, tertiary education in ballarat, tafe, ballarat school of mines, merger, affiliation agreement, haddon storey, robert h.t. smith, university of ballarat establishment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CITY OF BENDIGO HISTORY, 1960s
'City of Bendigo.' History of Bendigo from discovery of gold through to approx. 1955. Prepared by City of Bendigo. 24 pages with photographs, illustrations and map. Includes history of industry, rural and urban settlement. With IndexCity of Bendigobendigo, history, city history, bendigo, council, goldmining, industry. -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Robe, Unknown
Black ceremonial mayoral robe with velvet collar and tassle and leather detail. city of greater bendigo ceremonial item -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Merlin 23 or 25 engine 3rd edition, Pilots note Mosquito TIII
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Michael Rutter, Thru the Eyes of a Regular Bloke, 2010's
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BLUE GUIDE 1988, 1988
Blue Guide 1988 - booklet of Bendigo information with illustrations and map. Includes emergency contaacts, bus and rail timetables, telephone directory, services listing, Justices of the Peace. Booklet sent 'To the Householder' 56 pages plus loose map of BendigoBlue guide publicationsbendigo, hospital, bendigo, information booklet, blue guide. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - State Savings Bank Books
Donor is a member of the Whitehorse Historical SocietyTwo State Savings Bank of Victoria bank books with blue cloth cover with map of Victoria embossed in dark blue. 139--153 Elizabeth Street branch 1956 (829444) 1960/68 (16616) Mitcham Branch. Plus state Savings Bank of Victoria Passbook cover, pale blue cardboard. Plus Travelers Cheques cover 1891-1999 State Bank Victoria. Very dark blue vinyl .The State Savings Bank of Victoriacommerce, banking -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army: Infantry training, Vol. 1, Infantry Platoon Weapons, Pamphlet No. 4A:sub-machine gun 9 mm F1 (Australia), 1966 (7 copies), 1966
australia - armed forces - service manuals -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Document, John Hargreaves, Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, January 1943
Typed documentjohn hargreaves, hotels, ballarat, j chatham, retirement