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Peterborough History Group
Book, A Warrnambool Timeline and a Short History of Warrnambool, 2004
Peterborough was in the Warrnambool Council area for a period of time.Low level of significancePrinted and bound bookwarrnambool -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book, MICHAEL D. MUSUMECI, AIRCRAFT CRASHES OF NORTHERN QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA 1942 - 1945, 2014
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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Arriving: The Victorians. By Richard Broome, 1984_
This volume deals with the life of immigrants to Victoria over 150 years.Part 1 of a 3-part series to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of VictoriaHard cover. 258 pages, illus (some colour), end maps.victoria immigration, victoria history, victoria social conditions, richard broome -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lee, Sandra Finger, Vietnam On Canvas: Ken McFadyen: An Artist at War (Copy 2)
Nothing fazed him. He was always in control, always thorough, always switched on, single-minded, He was popular with the men because of his empathy with them; and he felt honoured to be a part of the campaign and this showed in the way he tackled his work.Nothing fazed him. He was always in control, always thorough, always switched on, single-minded, He was popular with the men because of his empathy with them; and he felt honoured to be a part of the campaign and this showed in the way he tackled his work. war artists - australia - 20th century - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Fire- Force, 1985
vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - veterans - fiction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Martin Nolan, 2000-2010
Autobiographical notes by Martin John Nolan, North Blackburn resident.Autobiographical notes by Martin John Nolan, North Blackburn resident. Much of the information relates to the operation of rail services in Victoria, with some reference to his police service.Autobiographical notes by Martin John Nolan, North Blackburn resident. railways, victoria, victoria. police force, nolan, martin -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Magazine - School Papers (magazines) x 2, The School Paper
Owned by local school girl - Gayle McKeown, Grade 3a, NumurkahCardboard cover over 10 "School Paper" magazines x 2 Dates: 1966 & 1927The School Paper / The School Paper Grades III & IV Education Department Victoriaeducation, school, reading, english -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AIRCRAFT, DAVID MONDEY, 1975
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only", 1964 / 1966
Book - 20 pages printed on gloss paper + manilla coloured card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only". Part of the recruitment drive for the MMTB during a period of crew shortages. Gave the conditions, accommodation for up to a year, standards, working conditions, rates of pay, leave, retiring and death gratuities, sport, benefits, becoming a driver, employment, shifts, types of shifts, promotion, wages and conditions. Has a number of photographs of Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Collins St and a photo of a Doncaster bus in a very rural area of Melbourne. Wages and conditions have been updated for the introduction of decimal currency in Feb. 1966 by pasting in sections of paper over the previous sheets.trams, tramways, conductors, recruitment, hostels, mmtb, uk, immigration, wages, retirements, gratuity scheme, buses, doncaster -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Tribe and Intertribal Relations in Australia
The Tribe and Intertribal Relations in Australia Author: Gerald Wheeler, B.A. Publisher: John Murray Date: 1910Label on spine with typed text RA 572.994 WHE Pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, the tribe and intertribal relations in australia, gerald wheeler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHAT HOUSE IS THAT - A GUIDE TO VICTORIA'S HOUSING STYLES - THIRD EDITION
Booklet - What house is that? A Guide to Victoria's Housing Styles - Third Edition. 31 pages Published by the Heritage Council of Victoria November 2007 Reprinted June 2011Heritage Council Victoria -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Arts Victoria and Museums Australia, Guide to Label Writing, 1994
A step by step guide to the writing of a comprehensive collections policy for collections organisations such as museums and historical societies. Has examples used by other organisations and pro formas.reference material -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Mott, Winifred, Pioneering in Steam Locomotion - Designer, Descendants, Restoration
A history of the locomotive designer Eugene Victor Siepen & the Mornington Railway Preservation Societyindex, ill, maps, p.239.non-fictionA history of the locomotive designer Eugene Victor Siepen & the Mornington Railway Preservation Societyrailroad engineers -- australia -- .biography, tourist railways and museums - victoria -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Farewell Miss Julie Logan
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. 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 1860s 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. Farewell Miss Julie Logan Author: J M Barrie Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Date: 1932 Further Information: The Uniform Edition of the works of J M BarrieThe label on the spine cover with typed text PAT FIC BAR Pastedown frontend paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Front loose endpaper 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, farewell miss julie logan, j m barrie -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Truck and Bus Transportation, "Trams to Replace buses in Melb's Bourke St Lines", Sep. 1943
Magazine cutting or photocopy of an article titled "Trams to Replace buses in Melb's Bourke St Lines", from the September 1943 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation. Quotes MMTB Chairman Mr Bell, Premier Mr. Dunstan. Notes problems with the extra war time traffic, not coping with maintenance issues, problems with double deck passengers, passengers not wanting to use upstairs, trams superior for the short haul, Fisherman's Bend services, number of buses and that the Board is building new trams, the SW6. Notes service schedules to Northcote, could operate Bourke St with 55 trams instead of 74 buses. Notes the work to consider replacement done by Mr. Simpson, the Acting Manager. Has photo of Mr Bell and the exterior and interior of an SW6 class tram. Has adverts for General Motors Holdens making bomber parts, Better Brakes and Hastings Deerings. 2nd copy added 8/4/2021trams, tramways, bourke st, sw6 class, buses, double deck buses, conversion, northcote, services, general motors -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, A. H. & A. W. Reed, The end of the penny section : a history of urban transport in New Zealand, 1973
A history of urban transport in New ZealandIndex, bib, ill, p.215.non-fictionA history of urban transport in New Zealandtransportation - new zealand, railways - new zealand -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Cooma Tennis Club Centenary 1899 - 1999, 1999
Written for Centenary of Cooma Tennis Club. 1899 - 1999. Committee - Isabel Marke, F. Leyden, M. Marke and J. KeaneCream cover book, green letters. Sketch of tennis racquet and ball on front and back.cooma tennis club centenary -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Murchison, 1965
Murchison history. JG Kenny Memorial history.Hard brown cover. White and orange dust cover.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society by Geoffrey and Margot Gaylard (nee Kenny)murchison, gaylard g & m, bossence w, tatura, books, history, local -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1855, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1855. 1 May - 31 August, 1855
Green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Brown leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Callaway, Joseph, Mekong First Light: An Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam tells it like it was. (Copy 1)
Before we got to Vietnam, the troops all though you would be the first Lieutenant killed, and in the end, you were the only one left. We were all wrong, you were the best.Before we got to Vietnam, the troops all though you would be the first Lieutenant killed, and in the end, you were the only one left. We were all wrong, you were the best. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam: their place in history: the Australian
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Shepparton celebrates 150 years of Settlement, 2010
Presented by the Adviser September 1860 - 2010. Surrounded by photographs of people and events in history over many years, in Shepparton. Photograph of Geoff Dobson, Mayor in 2010. History of SheppartonTitle on front cover. back cover - history of Furphy Foundry.history of shepparton, geoff dobson, shepparton mayors -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Kathleen Richard, Grampians Community Health Centre - Senior Adult Expo 1999, 1999
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Banner - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: SCHOOL FLAG
Golden Square Primary School 1189, Laurel Street, school flag. Blue material, yellow text, gold fringe on bottom. Text ' Golden Square' box shape in centre ' GS PS 1189' Either side of box ' Laurel Street'.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Airscrews Part 2 - dealing with rotol and Curtiss Airscrews Hydraulic and Electrically operated types with notes on operationa and maintenance by Molloy and Knott
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1964 PROSPECTUS, 1964
BENDIGO TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1964 Prospectus Applied Science and Engineering. Brown soft cover. 22 pages.education, bendigo, bendigo technical college, bendigo, bendigo technical college 1964, education -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Anthony McAleer, Monash's Militia Camp Lilydale - February 1914, 2014
Preface extract: ... To commemorate the centenary of this important event and to assist in the recording of our local military history, the Mt Evelyn RSL Sub-branch is proud to publish this book as a worthy record for current and future generations. ... - Roger Boness, President, Mt Evelyn RSL Sub-Branch.Pre WW1 citizen soldiers one-week camp organised under Colonel John Monash at Lilydale, Vic. February 7th-14th 1914. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Jon Cleary, A Flight of Chariots, c. 1964
A Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programBook, hardcover, dark blue cover, gold print on spinefictionA Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programfiction, australia, adventure -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Newsletter - Nui Dat News, 1968
Nui Dat News. Seven pages of "News" items pertinent to the Armed Forces in this particular area. Very faded and yellowed paper.booklet, nui dat news, document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO ADVERTISER PERSONAL NOTICES 1854 - 1880, 1854-1880
Hard covered book Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices 1854 - 1880 compiled by Betty Jackman Volume 1 with 324 pages published by Betty May Jackman printed by Sloans Printery.Betty May Jackmanbooks, catalogues, births deaths marriages