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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Newspaper - Queenscliffe lifeboat into QMM, Colour Photograph & news articles
lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE being preservedLifeboatColour photograph & newspaper articles from early 1980's about the lifeboat QueenscliffeReverse - NILcommunity information, the queenscliffe lifeboat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Ross Dawson, Bush Heroes – The History of the Avoca Football & Netball Club, 1993
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Thorburn, Hildebrand, 1949
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army: Training information bulletin, No. 15, 1969
australia - armed forces - service manuals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNERS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Winners: the Provincial Football Club's seconds premiership winners in 1954. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - 2nd edition, Pilots note Mosquito VIII and IX Mark XVI
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Literary Work, James Anthony Froude, Short Studies on Great Subjects Vol 2, 1872
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 area 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 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. Short Studies on Great Subjects Vol 2 by James Anthony Froude Author:James Anthony Froude Publisher: Longmans Green and Co. Date: 1872The label on the spine with typed text PAT 824 FRO Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by 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, short studies on great subjects vol 2, james anthony froude -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, 'His Invention Set To Fire'
Blackburn Engineer, John Wishart, has invented gas producer used in 1940 Bathurst race, electric home generator which provided power to country properties. His best known invention is the Wishart Engine system,. Visit to Trade fair in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982wishart, john, gas producer, electric generator, wishart engine, engineering, inventions -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, N W Books Pty Ltd, Australian Air Force Since 1911, 1982
Book, soft paper cover, colour photo blue, green. Title in blue print, Authors in black. 216 illustrated pages, black & white photos, black print on white paper.books, military, history, air force -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Barry Plant 3088 Real estate update April-June 2019, 2019_03
Barry Plant Greensborough 3088 Real estate update: Greensborough, St Helena and Briar Hill, April-June 2019. Includes properties for sale or sold in the Greensborough area.12 pages. black text and colour images.real estate, greensborough houses, briar hill, st helena -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme - Document, Exhibition of War Sketches by Lieutenant Daryl Lindsay (H34), 1919
A programme of an art exhibition of 77 pieces of artwork by Lieutenant Daryl Lindsay in 1919. The Introduction was written by the war correspondent CEW Bean. Mr Lindsay's connection with Legacy is not known. A legatee Ray W___ donated this copy of the exhibition programme and the original of the cover print and a watercolour 'The road to Poperinghe' to Legacy in October 1984. At one stage they were in the Comradeship Room. As at December 2019 the original of the cover print is on loan to the Shrine of Remembrance and on display. The caption at the Shrine reads," 'Soldier'1918 by Daryl Lindsay (1889-1976). Daryl Lindsay was appointed an official war artist in 1917. He had worked as a batman for his brother-in-law Will Dyson, also an official war artist, from the end of 1916. Lindsay's sketches documented the facial injuries of soldiers, in order to assist then plastic surgeons undertaking facial reconstruction at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, Kent. His artistic skills led to his appointment as an official medical artist at the hospital in 1918." The notation H34 in red pen shows that it was part of an early archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A soldier put together artwork about World War One and exhibited it in Melbourne in 1919. Later two of his artworks were donated to Legacy.Dark brown cover with cream insert of a sketch of a solider. Coffee coloured pages x 6 with navy text held in place by a bronze colour thread.Handwritten H34 in red pen. Handwritten inside front cover a note added in 1984 about the donation of a original artwork to Legacy. "Presented to Melbourne Legacy by Legatee Ray W___ on Founders Day 25 Sept 1984 with the original of the cover print and water colour "The Road to Poperinghe", both hung in Comradeship Room October 1984."history, world war one, daryl lindsay -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - Operational Mapping and Surveys - South Vietnam 1966/67, Royal Australian Survey Corps
Report written for the "Australian?" Army Journal. This report describes in some detail the Australian 1st Topographical Survey Troop from its initial formation in Oct 1965 through its deployment to South Vietnam in May 1966 and its Operational activities during 1966/67 in support of the 1st Australian Task Force.A4 booklet, stapled in top left corner. "SSgt Learmonth" written on front cover.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, 1st topographical survey troop, south vietnam -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Macleod Morass and Jones Bay Wildlife Reserves
The fifty eighth official Year Book issued under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australiacensus, buildings, economic history, employment, education, people -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Western Australian Government Railways, Rail & Road in Western Australia, 1967
Information and timetables for trains and buses in Western Australia in 1966-67ill, p.64.non-fictionInformation and timetables for trains and buses in Western Australia in 1966-67railroads - passenger - western australia, government buses - western australia -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ian Hogg & John Weeks, Military Small Arms of the 20th Century, 1977
A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world's small caliber firearms.BookA comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world's small caliber firearms. firearms, guns, small arms pistols, rifles, machine guns. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PATRON LINKS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Patron links: St Liborius Catholic school is named after St Liborius, patron saint of Padeborn, Prussia. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Wooragee Landcare Group
Newsletter
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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, Beda Fomm: The classic victory, 1971
The allied victory over Italy in the Western Desert in 1941Ill, p.159.non-fictionThe allied victory over Italy in the Western Desert in 1941world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, beda fomm -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 30 October, 1995. P28. "Benchmark seat", written by Charisse WoolcockThe Maroondah Council and the North Ringwood Uniting church contributed towards erecting a park bench in the McAlpin Reserve in North Ringwood -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, Eisenhower, 1973
The life and times of United States General Dwight D EisenhowerIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe life and times of United States General Dwight D Eisenhowerworld war 1939-1945 - biography, dwight eisenhower 1890-1969 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ivor Matanle, World War II, 1989
A pictorial and descriptive history of the second world warIndex, ill, maps, p.391.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works -
Ruyton Girls' School
Programme, Ruyton Girls' School, Ruyton Speech Night Programme, 1945
Ruyton Girls' School has a long tradition of awarding prizes to students at annual "Speech Night" events. Speech Night commenced at Ruyton in 1878; the same year in which the School was founded by Mrs Charlotte Anderson. The Ruytonian December 1944, which recounts events from the last year to date, notes the 1943 Speech Night was the sixty-fifth iteration of the occasion. Previously, students were awarded customary books produced in England which were bound in navy blue leather, with the School's name and motto debossed in gold leaf. Speech Night at Ruyton is an extraordinary occasion. It is a time when the School gathers to celebrate both the year just lived and the contribution of Year 12 girls to the life of the School. It is a night of stirring student speeches, acknowledgement of student endeavour and excellence and awe-inspiring performances by School choirs and ensembles. Historic publications note Speech Night would typically "open with the distribution of prizes, followed by 13 musical items, a play, French Dialogue and four tableaux." This particular record is associated with the Speech Night held on 17 December 1945 at the Recreation Hall in Kew, Victoria.The record is historically significant due to the time period in which it was produced. This significance is strengthened in the way the record stands as a testament to the way Ruyton recognises, celebrates and engages its student through programming and events. The record's significance is further enhanced by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection to a former notable student.A5 size pamphlet printed on cream coloured paper with navy blue ink. Two pages, folded in half.Reverse: RGS008/2024/0010ruyton girls' school, students, school, ruyton, victoria, high school, senior school, day school, letter, old ruytonians association, kew, speech night -
Mont De Lancey
Book, George W. Johnson, The Gardeners' Dictionary with Supplement, 1890
A Dictionary describing the plants, fruits and vegetables desirable for the garden and explaining the terms and operations employed in their cultivation. With a revised supplement including all the new plants and varieties to the end of year 1880.A dark green cloth covered old and rare hardcover book with an indented simple border design on the covers. The title Johnson's Gardeners' Dictionary with Supplement is printed in gold lettering on the spine. This is the 1890 Edition titled - The Cottage Gardeners' Dictionary with a revised supplement. Pages are foxed on the edges. There are black and white illustrations and diagrams. 1026 p. non-fictionA Dictionary describing the plants, fruits and vegetables desirable for the garden and explaining the terms and operations employed in their cultivation. With a revised supplement including all the new plants and varieties to the end of year 1880. gardening, horticulture -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Arthur Zich, World War 11 - The Rising Sun, 1977
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Maxwell Newton, The Australian: A Pictorial Record of the Establishment of a Great Newspaper, 1964
Hardcover w/ Clear Plastic coverCard inside, Printed text "With the compliments of Rupert Murdoch"journalism, australian journalism, newspapers, walsh st library -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Windows on Nunawading, 1990
History of the area covered by the City of Nunawading by Diane Sydenham. With errata sheet.History of the area covered by the City of Nunawading by Diane Sydenham. With errata sheet.History of the area covered by the City of Nunawading by Diane Sydenham. With errata sheet.nunawading, blackburn, mitcham, vermont, burwood east, forest hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - F THOMAS COLLECTION: ARTHUR'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT, C1911
Brown cover book titled 'Arthur's Birthday Present' author Annette Lyster depicting girl and boy with bags and basket. Caption within front cover reads 'To Frank Wishing Him Many Happy Returns of the Day' from Grandma & Aunty Oct 1921.Inside page has a watercolour print of a boy and girl with a large dog tethered to a small TrapR.T.S., 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.bendigo, history, childrens book -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Report, Report and Recommendations to the Council of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat on the Master Plan for the Mt Helen Development, 11/1968
A master plan for the campus was developed by L.H. Vernon and Associates. Geoff J. Harrison prepared a report and made recommendations on the master plan, including suggestions for improvement. Grey card covered, stapled, foolscap report on the Mount Helen Development. It included 14 typed pages and 6 plans. The report covers: Campus planning, Mt Helen Master Plan, retention of trees, sports fields, student accommodation, student amenities, library, car parking, site, landscape, land use study, Mt Helen Site, L.H. Vernon.mount helen master plan, masterplan, master plan, vernon, g.j. harrison, harrison, education, topography, survey, jd fisher, aa jeffreys, hugh mitchell, john vernon, geoff harrison, mount helen master plan, l.h. vernon, campus plan, mount helen campus -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - CAMOUFLAGE OF 1939-42 AIRCRAFT, OWEN G. THETFORD, 1946
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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder & Stoughton, The Bible as history : archaeology confirms the Book of Books, 1956
A study of the bible from a historical perspectiveIndex, ill, maps, p.436.non-fictionA study of the bible from a historical perspectivebible - history, bible - interpretation