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Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 9/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of Alf Twentyman's preserved cable tram set at his Northcote home, grip 436 and trailer 586 9/3/69.Keith Kings stamp and number "47-2", with details of exposure. "MMTB cable grip car 436 and Trailer 586 Alf Twentyman's Northcote. 9/3/1969.trams, tramways, cable trams, preserved trams, northcote, tram 436, tram 586 -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, L. J. Blake, Vision and Realisation-A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria-Volume 1, 1973
A centenary history of state education in VictoriaRed cover with the title and volume on the spine. non-fictionA centenary history of state education in Victoriaeducation, state education, victoria, history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Syrlin
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 PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and it's Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has 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 1850’s 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. Syrlin Author: Ouida Publisher: Chatto and Windus Date: 1890 Ouida was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée). The label on the spine with typed text PAT 823 OUI The Flyleaf has the name "Louise Ranie" written in blue ink. Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicebook, syrlin, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BALLARAT LABOR FROM MINERS HESITANCY TO GOLDEN AGE, 2007
BALLARAT LABOR FROM MINERS HESITANCY TO GOLDEN AGE. 321 pages with photos. Inscribed in front ' To the Bendigo Historical Society with best wishes, Colin Cleary'Colin Clearyballarat, trade union movement, ballarat, labor party, colin cleary, miners rights, trade union movement -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, "The Bystander", Bairnsfather : a few fragments from his life / collected by a friend ; with some critical chapters by Vivian Carter, 1918?
A biography of cartoonist Bruce BairnsfatherIll, p.96.non-fictionA biography of cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfathercartoonists - great britain, world war 1914-1918 - cartoons and caricatures -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Little, Ken, Cease Fire: Courage Under Fire. Vietnam And Other Conflicts, 2020
Cease Fire is a must read story about the lives of five men from Sydney's Northern Beaches who were involved in the Vietnam War, and another whose life was affected by the Second World War. The stories in Cease Fire are compelling and educate readers about the effects of war on human lives. It is ironic that the war did not cease for many returned soldiers - the firing never stopped.Six Vietnam Veterans' stories of their time in Vietnam.Cease Fire is a must read story about the lives of five men from Sydney's Northern Beaches who were involved in the Vietnam War, and another whose life was affected by the Second World War. The stories in Cease Fire are compelling and educate readers about the effects of war on human lives. It is ironic that the war did not cease for many returned soldiers - the firing never stopped. 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- australia, 1961 - 1975 - veterans - australia - biography, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Three Parnaby Brothers from Whenby, Julie Walker and Judy Crook, 2000
This book documents the story of the Parnaby Brothers who migrated to Australia from Whenby in North Yorkshire, England via Natal in South Africa. They settled in the Wodonga district of Victoria. The dedication on page 3 of the book says "To George, William and Matthew Parnaby. We can only wonder at the adventurous spirit, courage and fortitude of the three brothers who arrived in this country with an ambition to better themselves and provide for their families." George arrived at Port Melbourne from Port Natal on 11 January 1864. On the same voyage was his brother William and a nephew Charles. George and his wife Rachel settled at Howlong on the Victoria/NSW border where he worked as a farmer and labourer. George died at Howlong on 26 JUne 1887. William and his son Charles settled in Albury. In 1869/70 he was listed as a property owner at Wooragee, including a house, farm and vineyard. William died in Albury on 20 February 1894. Matthew originally arrived in Hobsons Bay, Victoria in 1854. After 6 years on the goldfields he returned to South Africa and then to England to marry. They eventually returned to Australia in 1863. After some time in Melbourne, Matthew moved to Belvoir (Wodonga). By August 1877 he owned 104 acres of grazing land at House Creek. He steadily became one of the most successful farmers in the district and increased his landholdings. He spent the remainder of his life in Wodonga where he served as a member of the Shire Council for some years. Matthew never forgot his birthplace and called his property "Whenby Grange". He died in Wodonga on 7 October 1903.A volume of 342 pages, including photos and maps. The cover includes images of the town of Whenby, maps and the grave of Matthew Parnaby who died in Wodonga on 7 October 1903.This book documents the story of the Parnaby Brothers who migrated to Australia from Whenby in North Yorkshire, England via Natal in South Africa. They settled in the Wodonga district of Victoria. The dedication on page 3 of the book says "To George, William and Matthew Parnaby. We can only wonder at the adventurous spirit, courage and fortitude of the three brothers who arrived in this country with an ambition to better themselves and provide for their families." George arrived at Port Melbourne from Port Natal on 11 January 1864. On the same voyage was his brother William and a nephew Charles. George and his wife Rachel settled at Howlong on the Victoria/NSW border where he worked as a farmer and labourer. George died at Howlong on 26 JUne 1887. William and his son Charles settled in Albury. In 1869/70 he was listed as a property owner at Wooragee, including a house, farm and vineyard. William died in Albury on 20 February 1894. Matthew originally arrived in Hobsons Bay, Victoria in 1854. After 6 years on the goldfields he returned to South Africa and then to England to marry. They eventually returned to Australia in 1863. After some time in Melbourne, Matthew moved to Belvoir (Wodonga). By August 1877 he owned 104 acres of grazing land at House Creek. He steadily became one of the most successful farmers in the district and increased his landholdings. He spent the remainder of his life in Wodonga where he served as a member of the Shire Council for some years. Matthew never forgot his birthplace and called his property "Whenby Grange". He died in Wodonga on 7 October 1903.parnaby family, whenby england, whenby grange wodonga -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Renwick of Otley, Our Boys' Best of All, 1948
A vintage 1950's collection of adventure stories for boys with black lined illustrations.A vintage 1950's hardcover children's book with the title Our Boys' Best of All printed at the top of the coloured illustration of three boys in a rowboat fishing. It is bound on the left side with faded grey tape. The back cover is plain cream coloured.The frontispiece illustration depicts a highwayman brandishing a pistol holding up a stagecoach of passengers. Monsieur Noir ( one of the stories) is written below in blue letters. The title page has the title, publisher details and a black lined illustration of a boy riding a horse with his whip in the air. In the middle of the collection of stories is a coloured plate with the name of one of the stories included: The Secret of Cormorant Point underneath the illustration of three boys being captured by a gang of men with a policeman coming to rescue them. Pp. 65.fictionA vintage 1950's collection of adventure stories for boys with black lined illustrations. children's books, books, children's stories, adventure stories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - State Ballroom: Government House Victoria, John T Collins, 1979
Government House, Melbourne was constructed between 1972 and 1876 to a design of William Wardell. The interiors including the ballroom were created soon after the building's opening. The Victorian Heritage Register citation notes that the extravagant single storey State Ballroom occupies the entire south wing. The slide is significant as it represents the decoration of the State Ball Room in 1979.One of six colour transparencies, purchased from John T Collins of interior and exterior views of Government House, Melbourne. This photograph (slide) is of the State Ballroom."South Yarra Government House Ballroom J Collins 17-10-79"government house -- melbourne, victorian interiors, ballrooms -- melbourne (vic.), john t collins -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Goldstein, Donald M., Dillon, Katherine V., and Wenger, J. Michael, The Vietnam War: The Story and Photograph, 1997
A collection of black and white photographs with a story with each oneA collection of black and white photographs with a story with each onevietnamese conflict , 1961-1975, 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, "1998 Federal Election Reference Roll", Oct 1998
"1998 Federal Election Reference Roll" Certified list of Electors for the Division of Melbourne Ports as at 3 October 1998. 412 pages A4 softcover book, yellow cover, with black tape binding. A total of 82,231 namespolitics, australian electoral commission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE GREY, K.C.B.'
A blue hard covered book titled, ''The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B. By William Lee Rees and Lily Rees. New Zealand : Printed and Published by H. Brett, of Lake Takapuna, at his General Printing Office, Shortland and Fort Streets, Auckland. 1892.'' 496 pgs. (ill.)William Lee Rees and Lily Reesperson, individual, sir george grey, book, books, biography, biographies, people, person, sir george grey, history, new zealand, australia, public library of eaglehawk -
Camberwell Historical Society
Book, Vestry of St. Dunstan's Church of England, Fifty Years at Saint Dunstan's, 1976
A history of the Anglican parish of Saint Dunstan, Camberwell 1926-1976. Published by the Vestry of St Dunstan's Church of England, 1976.camberwell, australia, history, churches -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine (Item) - Gloster Gauntlet - drawings & article
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, From the Beginning - Cherry Tree Grove Retirement Village
A Collection of Memories from the early settlers, one of whom Joy Buchanan observed and recorded. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN, A.N. BINGLEY, 2002
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Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 49, August 1991 to October 1991
Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 1 August 1991 to 14 October 1991Book with yellow cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, enrolment for smb courses, glen flenley boilermaking certificate, neil ham farming certificate, tafe teachers continue bans, sec helps smb apprentices, shane jeffrey apprentice of the year, funds to retain apprentices, businesses' generosity eliminates costs, joan kirner opens new smb facilities, jennifer mckay wins westpac award, $170000 grant boosts programs, women's trade and technical certificate, sharon mclennan, kerrie firns, petrena brookes, deb goudappel, claire bond, farming apprentices shearing workshop, anne bartlett cocktail creator, christine becker and jan palmerreturn to school, budget cuts threat to staffing, rick britton wins scholarship, john jelbert with new microscope, computer graphics on display, ballarat artists support philippines tribe, smb discovery day, open day -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - US Department of Transportation Airframe & Power Plant Mechanics Airframe Handbook
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Clunes Museum
Book, BLACK GOLD - ABORIGINAL PEOPLE ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VICTORIA 1850-1870
BOUND FOLDER, BLACK CARDBOARD COVER 152 PAGESblack gold, aboriginal people on the goldfields -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Book, Paul Robinson et al, Riverside masterstroke: a history of the Latrobe Golf Club, 2023
The Latrobe Golf Club is situated in Alphington, Victoria. It was first established in 1948 and this book marks the Club's 75th anniversary. The Club is located in Farm Road Alphington. 343p., illus. (some col.). Hardcover.golf clubs- victoria, golf clubs - history, golf clubs - alphington, latrobe golf club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Carolyn Dean, 3/11/1970 12:00:00 AM
Shows trams in Drummond St Nth, a well known street with quality housing.Kodak slides, white cardboard Taken 3.11.1970. No. 28 in Drummond St Nth with another single trucker behind it. Slide not well focused, poor depth of field. ."3-11-70" in ink on slide.tramways, trams, ballarat, drummond st nth, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 3, David Verrier, 25/04/1975 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of BTPS trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photos of trams 27 and 40 in Wendouree Parade. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 26/4/75, Ballarat 27, 40"tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, cotma, carlton st, tram 27, tram 40 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Silence kills: events leading up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8 May (Copy 3)
vietnam war, 1961-1975, demonstrations - australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GOLD, c1855
Diggers & Mining. Gold. ''Mount Macedon from the Black Forest 1855'' shows. Writing on picture Mount Macedon from the Black Forest. Signed James ? Depicts Black? Store with travellers many of them Chinese. The slide has blue pen markings on it. Markings: 7 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, 1), .2), .3), .5), .8), .10) & .11) Brighton Palace Series, c.1916-1919
Photographic postcards of Brighton & Folkestone, England sent home in WWI.Postcards B & W of Southern England.Descriptions of tourist sites in Southern England, some with handwriting.photography-photographs, military history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1854
Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: This picture of a creek at Ballarat (1854) shows some of these new methods in operation. Markings: 45 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, G.P. Putnam's Sons et al, Romance of old Belgium from Cæsar to Kaiser, 1915
A fictional history of BelgiumIll, p.432.non-fictionA fictional history of Belgiumbelgium - fiction, belgium - history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Eldon Hogan, Sep. 1971
35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - photo of Ballarat No. 17 with the destination of Grey St, Sebastopol, at the Grey St loop, about to reverse. No. 17 has a "Twin Lakes" advertisement on the front dash panel. Note the street sign behind the tram, "Gray St" and "Bala" St. Photo Eldon Hogan Image i2 close up of the destination and the street name.tramways, trams, grey st, twin lakes, sebastopol, grey st loop, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 5/04/1969 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North and the railway level crossing.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of a bogie tram 36 crossing the Lydiard St North level crossing northbound. Has the railway gates in the view. Moody's Provincial Hotel, Hoyts and Reid's Coffee Palace are in the view. Shows the track arrangement at this location."5-4-69" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 36 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Ashes of Vietnam: Australian Voices. (hardcover) (Copy 5)
vietnamese conflict - 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian