Diary of farm activitiesContributes to history of heritage farmDiary of Churchill Island farm activity from 1943. Black hard cover with red spine binding.Stamped on front 'THE COMMERCIAL DIARY No. 9 1943' Diary has been written inchurchill island, harry jenkins, farming history, diary

George Llewellyn Thomas. Refer 1074P, 1075 medals..1) .2). Detailed diaries written by G. L. Thomas VX58918. They are written in ink and give a near daily account of life in Changi Prison camp 1942-45 as a POWpow, changi ww2, thomas

Fourteen pages booklet titled: Ulumbarra Theatre, Gala Opening Friday 17th April, 2015. Commemorative program. Black cover with gold and white writing.theatre

p.230.non-fictionA users guide to stamp collectingstamp collecting, philately

Rolf Boldrewood (1826-1915) ‘Rolf Boldrewood’ is the pen-name used by Thomas Alexander Browne as a writer. Browne was the eldest child of Captain Sylvester John Brown and Elizabeth Angell nee Alexander. He was born in London on 6th August 1826 and arrived in Australia with his parents and siblings when he was 5 years old and grew up in Sydney. In the 1860’s Browne added the ‘e’ to his surname. As a 17-year-old Browne took up land in the Western District of Victoria between Portland and Port Fairy on a property named “Squattlesea Mere”. He remained there until 1858, enjoying the squatters’ life on his 32,000-acre property, growing potatoes and running cattle and horses. He sold in 1858 and purchased a sheep station on the Murray River near Swan Hill. He later sold this and bought another sheep station near Narrandera until bad seasons and severe droughts eventually caused him to change his career after 25 years as a squatter. Over the next 25 years, Browne held the position of Police Magistrate and as a gold commissioner in various locations. His third career as an author lasted approximately 40 years. In 1865 he wrote two articles on pastoral life while he was recovering from a riding accident. In the 1870s his writing was bringing in the income to support his family, changing his focus to the writing of novels. A series of these were written for the Australian market and published in The Sydney Mail and the Centennial Magazine. His later novels were aimed at the overseas markets. His best-known novel “Robbery Under Arms” was written from 1882 to 1883 and has been serialised on the radio in Australia and Britain. The novel was filmed in 1907, 1920 and 1957, and in 1985 it was made into a television series. It is now an Australian Classic. He also wrote short stories, several nonfiction graziers’ guides, and an autobiography named “Old Melbourne Memories” in 1884. [This information has been taken from Wikipedia; Australian Authors-Perry Meddlemiss; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Browne, Thomas Alexander (1826-1915)] 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. 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. The Sealskin Cloak Author: Rolf Boldrewood Publisher: MacMillan & Co Date: 1896 The label on the spine with typed text R.A. 823-8 BOL Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, the sealskin cloak, rolf boldrewood

SECOND TO NONE, SANDHURST CRICKET CLUB 1928 - 2006. Coloured cover book, 114 pages with black and white photos, spiral boundDarren Lewisclubs, cricket, sandhurst cricket club, bendigo, sandhurst, cricket club.

James William POWER (Jim) was a Foundation Member of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society.Four page white booklet of the Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of James 'Jim' William POWELL There is a colour photograph on front & back covers. james william power, jim power, funerals

Ill, p.256.non-fictionA pictorial essay of The Australian experience in World War II in five volumesworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia

Mount Macedon, its history and its grandeur 1836 - 1978, 185 pages with maps and black and white photographs.Jean Milbournehistory, australian, mtmacedon, mtmacedon-history-properties

Relates to the development of engineering educationGreen covered book, folded out illustrations, 32pagesE. Wieransonengineering studies, engineering, john maxton, engineering drawings, civil engineering

The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. Small tan and brown coloured cardboard booklet.wodonga, hamilton-smith, hamilton-smith collection, rough riding, horse, horse riding, rodeo, book

p.414.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of various aspects of Australian military history including battles, technologies and individuals.australia - history - military, australia - history - military - encyclopaedias

Two large half leather bound volumes. The books were once part of the Ballarat Technical Art School Library. .1) July - December 1912. Includes a book plate from the Ballarat Technical Art School Library (BM/98) .2) January- June 1913. Includes a book plate from the Ballarat Technical Art School Library (BM/99)john burroughs, california, architecture, garden furniture, peer gynt, norway's ancient log cabins, king's langley's priory, lincoln memorial school, wrought iron, school gardens, birch bark canoes, old west, alice in wonderland, californian bungalow, japanese gardens, john muir, yosemite, san stefano, bologna, brickwork, anna boberg, ctaftsman house, henrik lund, water gardens, lois akin, electric lighting, bookplate, library plate, ballarat technical art school

RAILWAYS COLLECTION - Small green State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways - Instructions for Tramway Traffic Inspectors book (issued 1951) - 25 pages.book

Photocopy of typewritten order of proceedings, with names of School Captains, Prefects, House Captains, and SRC representatives.

ill, maps, p.131.non-fictionA history of dieselizing the sugar can tramways of Queenslandsugar tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

Paperback book

Softcoveraustralian nature, walsh st library

Plastic covered book with spiral wire spine with four individual street scenes. Published 2006, this is a collection of articles written during the previous decade.CONTRIBUTORS, David Allen, Vera Alsop, Alan and Phyl Blackbell, Myrtle Carruthers, Philip Casan, Mervyn Chivers, Neil Clark, Bambra Cohen, Ross Cowling, Liz and Mick Dexter, Betty and John Evans, Gwen Fairweather, Rod Fraser, Keith and Jean Hardy, Joan Haper, Alison Ingamells, Jim and Garry Jago, Rita Johnson, Bruce Kaighin, Mary Knafelc , Mary Le Get, Marion Marshallsea, Ian and Margaret McKellar, Hec Mclean, Lila McRea, Kaye Moulynox, Doug Muller, Keith Norris, Roy Norris, Beryl Paul, Bessie Penn, Florence Penn, Jill Pump, Russ Read, Helen Rees, Alan and Betty Ritchie, Ken Roberts, Isobel Robin, Jenny Rose, Joyce Rowlands, Frank Secomb, Ian Sharp, Ron Sharp, Estelle Spargo, Pam Spencer, Desi Stevens, Bill and Beryl Waddell, Alan and Kath Washusen, Barry and Elaine Weston, Thelma Wilmot, Gertrude Wilson.

Yellow pouch inscribed ''The Bank of Victoria Limited''. It has a pink ribbon.numismatics, equipment, bags

DVD in caseThe War File - Vietnam The Chopper Warevietnam

The role of 4 RAR is to seek out and close with the enemy, to kill or capture him, to seize and hold ground and to repel attack by night and day, regardless of season, weather and terrain.4 rar/nz (anzac), 4 rar, anzac

The items belonged to Frederick Victor Clive Lowery, VX28403 2nd AIF. Refer 187.3, 190P, 192.2..1) Booklet - Legal assistance to members of the forces and their dependents. .2) Booklet - Army rehabilitation. A4 sheet listing contacts after discharge folded and glued inside back cover.military, welfare, assistance, booklets