Blue coupon, dated July 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Mr. Josephs the sum of Ten Guineas for Testimonial. Signed by C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, mr josephs, c sloppellein, w b evans

Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Nicholas Coath the sum of £1/18/- for Delivering Insurance. Signed by J. Davidson, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, nicholas coath, j davidson, w b evans

White piece of paper. Received from A. B. Evans the sum of Twenty Pounds amount of Funeral donation on Ac/c of my late Husband E. Gaehler. March 16th/ 7? Signed by Cathere Goehler.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, a b evans, e goehler, cathere goehler

Blue coupon, dated June 30 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer to pay Mechanics Institute the sum of £2/-/- for rent in advance. Signed by C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, mechanics institute, c sloppellein, w b evans

Blue coupon, dated August 11 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Benevolent Fund B.U.D.O.U.F. the sum of £2 for Donation. Signed by C. Sloppellein, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, benevolent fund b.u.d.o.u.f., c sloppellein, w b evans

Receipt written on blue paper, dated Oct 15/72 for ten pounds on ac/c of Funeral donations from Court King of the Forest No. 3770 Received from W. B. Evans. Signed by Barbara Player?societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, w b evans, court king of the forest, barbara player?

White receipt from the Bendigo Advertiser Office, Market Square, Sandhurst,dated Oct 11, 1872. Received from ? W. B. Evans the sum of 5/- sterling, for Advertising, &c. Mackay & Co. Signed by Eded Cunningham.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, bendigo advertiser, w b evans, mackay & co, edwd cunningham

Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Sub Secretary the sum of £1/-/- for Services. Signed by J. Davidson, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across the coupon but unreadable.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, j davidson, w b evans

Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Treasurer the sum of 2/6 for ?. Signed by C. Sloppellein, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across the coupon by W. Philpot.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, c sloppellein, w b evans

Received from W. B. Evans the Sum of Six Pounds Sick Pay for B? Meckleman, R. Coath, A. Skeats, Leonhaidt and L. B. Wilcocks. Signed across the paper by William J. Davidson. Dated July 29/71.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, w b evans, meikleman, r coath, a skeats, leonhaidt, l b wilcocks, william j davidson

Blue coupon dated June 30 1875 asking the Treasurer, Mr. W. Philpot to pay ?ub Secretary the sum of One Pound for se? on account of theis Court. Signed C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, c. sloppellein?, w b evans?

Blue coupon, dated Oct 20 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Bro. Jas Dancy the sum of £1/11/- for ? Signed by W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across coupon by W. G. ?societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, bro jas dancy, w b evans

Blue coupon, dated Oct 20 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay Delegates the sum of £1/10/- for Attending ? Meeting. Signed by W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across coupon by H. ? And Rich ? Coath..societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, w b evans, rich coath

Blue coupon, dated Oct 6? 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay ? The sum of £13/1/6 for ? Signed by J. Davidson, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across coupon by W. G. ?societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, ? j davidson, w b evans

Letter written on white paper and dated March 11th/72. Joseph French had written to Mr. W. B. Evans asking him to come to his place tomorrow as he wished to see him (Court business) as he is unable to come down.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, w b evans, joseph french

Blue coupon dated June 30 1875 asking the Treasurer, Mr. W. Philpot to pay Bendigo M. District The sum of Eighteen Pounds 1/6 for District dues on account of this Court. Signed C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, c. sloppellein?, w b evans?

Piece of paper with the names CR - Bro. James Best, S.C.R.- W. H. Long, Treas - W. P. Philpot, Sec? - W. B. Evans, S.W. - J. Davidson, J.W. - H. Exeter, S.B. - W. Curnow and J.B. - R. G. Daniel written on it.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, james best, w h long, w p philpot, w b evans, j davidson, h exeter, w curnow, r g daniel

Account from John G. Edwards, Printer. 'Bendigo Independent' General Printing Office, dated October 1st 1876 for Funeral Notice June 23 1875 for W. B. Evans 4/- and Oct 2 1875 Annual Ball 7/-. Marked paid Oct 6/76.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - john g. edwards, bendigo independent general printing office, mr j best, court king of the forest, mechanics' institute, zjohn g edwards, w b evans

Letter written on a piece of blue accounting paper and dated 12th April 72. Letter mentions amount sent for Contribution and he wants to know if he can vote by proxy as he would be absent from Sandhurst. Letter is to Mr W. B. Evans and from Alfred Adams.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, alfred adams, w b evans

Blue coupon dated June 30 1875 asking the Treasurer, Mr. W. Philpot to pay ? The sum of One Pound 19/8 for delivery ? ? On account of theis Court. Signed C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across by J. Davidson and H. Exeter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, c. sloppellein?, w b evans?, j davidson, h exeter

Receipt written on blue paper and dated Oct 19/72. Receipt from W. B. Evans, Secretary of Court King of the Forest the sum of Ten Pounds being balance of Funeral donation due on ac/c of her late husband T. I. Player. Signed by Barbara Player.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, w b evans, court king of the forest, t i player, barbara player

Blue coupon, dated Nov 17 1875, asking Mr. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer, to pay Bro. J. H. Doney, Court Freedom the sum of £2/6/6 for 14 days Sick Pay. Signed by W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across coupon by J. H. Doney.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, j a lewis, bro j h doney, w b evans

Letter written on cream paper and dated 27 Decr 1872. Letter refers to contributions and Sick Pay for Bro Hollow, Bro J. H. Gribble, and Bro Doney. Signed by Thos. K. Pearce, Secty and was written to W. B. Evans. Court Freedom AOF No. 3014 Clunes Impression in the top left corner.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court freedom aof, bro hollow, j h gribble, br doney, thos k pearce, w b evans

Letter dated March 28 '73. It mentions that it is o no consequence whether the cash is remitted by the Bro or the Court, as long as he is not allowed to run unfinancial. Signed Tho Wilson Secty. PS Arrears 5/3 April 8 1873.Top of the letter shows -A.O.F. Court Campbells Creek No 3784 Mr B Evans Esqsocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court campbells creek no 3784, w b evans, w sammans, tho wilson

List of names written on blue paper with date? Beside them. A number are crossed out and some illegible. Readable names are: J Mason, W Mason, Jno Rae, I D Arthur, H Brown, Jno Charles, I Coath, Beasley, Butler, Powell, Golosworth, Chs Smith, Schack?, Miller, Jas Oats, Herbert, W B Evans, Chs Peterton, Davioson, R Scott,societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, j mason, w mason, jno rae, i d arthur, h brown, jno charles, i coath, beasley, butler, powell, golosworth, chs smith, schack?, miller, jas oats, herbert, w b evans, chs peterton, davioson, r scott

Letter written on folded paper with Ancient Order of Foresters emblem at the top left -The emblem include an 'all-seeing eye' looking down on two men in medieval costumes . Letter is from the Court Foresters Home Secy to W. B. Evans, Sec. of the Court King of the Forest and dated March 14 1872. The writer is acknowledging receipt of P.P.O. for £1.0.0. Court Forest Home 4278 Impressed into the paper in an oval shape.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court foresters home 4273, james marshall, w b evans, r ?

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 during 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. 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