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Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - ELSTERNWICK BAPTIST CHURCH, GLEN HUNTLY ROAD, 481, ELSTERNWICK
Two documents about the history of this church: Pamphlet with a brief history of events & names from 1858 to 1962 (November) & handwritten additions to 1974 Letter to Mr Wells, dated 04/04/1977, from Helen Lewis is advising him that the foundation stones actual inscription is Caulfield Union Church erected 1889.elsternwick baptist church, elsternwick, reid john rev, congregational union, old grammar school, caulfield union church, day edwin rev., regent street, gregson john rev., st. george’s road, glen eira road, orrong road., glenhuntly road., poole w rev., king street, hebenstreit mr., fires, brick building, thompson a. r. rev., president, thomas bernard, moulton harold, webber w., architects, warner l. e., brett h. m, builders, george r. l. rev, brown arthur, gregson j rev., mclean d. f. pastor, linden o. r. rev., roth a. g. rev., robertson r rev., thompson a. r. rev., mcdonald s. a. rev., wood f. j. rev., allison j. b. rev., scholefield h. g. rev., holland a. r. rev., paice j.v. rev., smith a. e. rev., merry g. e. rev., edmonds n. a. r. rev., shannon l. b. rev., drew c. a., davis h. s., davies w, swanton e. e., parkinson j. t., sheldon j, steel p. w., montgomery b, thompson j.c. rev., moulton h. h., webber w. e, whitehead l, redpath b, chibnall a. miss, lewis h. mrs., golden jubilee review, organs, kindergartens, women’s fellowship, choirs, sunday schools, halls, festivals & celebrations, wells mr, lewis helen -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elsternwick Congregational Church – Caulfield Union Church
Souvenir programme of the Elsternwick Congregational Church Welcome Home Social for their members, who served in World War 1, held on 05/05/1919 at the church. Includes a photograph of church exterior. A programme for the Combined Welcome Social for the new pastor Rev. J.S. Griffiths held on 09/12/1919. The twenty-seventh annual report of Elsternwick Congregational Church for year ending 30/06/1921. Pamphlet for jubilee celebration for Elsternwick Congregational Church in August 1944. Includes programme of events and brief history of the church. Programme for fifty-first church anniversary and social held on 12/08/1945 and 15/08/1945. Undated church letterhead sheet of paper. Includes exterior photograph of the church. Four church newsletters from March 1973, March 1975, February 1977 and May 1977. Three black and white photographs, undated and photographer unknown, of church exterior, Pilots’ Club and Sunday School children.elsternwick congregational church, world war 1914-1918, butters r.w., elliot t., hale w.r., christiansen a.l.a., thoms f.e., emmerson j.h., angwin h.h., white s.j., anderson g., wragge l.g., adams g.h., smith e.j., thoms s.e., anderson j., wragge t.w.e, emmerson e., cleghorn h., lindsay g.j., fullagar w.k., barker j.n., snowball g.f., clarke r., wragge s., joynes a., lewis r., griffith j. shaw rev., griffith mrs., bryant samuel rev., christiansen w. rev, slatter j.c., robertson w., clarke w., forward f.a. rev., orrong road, king street, curral road, hoddle street, elizabeth street, robertson r.j., pedler b.r., hoare j.g., lewis g.n., tytherleigh r. j., watts v., message h.t., barlow c.w., northey j.d. rev., krohn f.w. rev, swan e.f.w. rev., riddles f.j. rev., elsternwick, caulfield north, hatley l., hatley l. mrs., parkside street, langdon bob rev., bendelack i., sandham court, mcloghlin j.r., prahran grove, smitham nancy, religious groups, sunday schools, congregational church, newsletters, st. john’s uniting church elsternwick, strickland a. mrs., watts w.c. mrs., mcivor miss, watts t. mr., watts t. mrs., watts r. miss, anderson a. mr., white miss, white c. miss, white p. miss, gladman f.e. mr., glandman f.e. mrs., slatter h.t. mr., slatter h.t. mrs., boldner a. mr., boldner a. mrs., smith s.a. mrs., strickland a. mr., owen w. mr., owen w. mrs., woodward t. mr., gregson j.b. mr., shippey f.l. mr., turner c. mr., turner c. mrs., blanch j.w. mr., blanch j.w. mrs., pye h. mr., pye h. mrs., haynes m.j. mrs., burgess e. mr., burgess e. mrs., watts h. g. miss, burgess a.s. mr., burgess a.s. mrs., watts m. miss, thoms w. mr., thoms h. mr., thompson j.m. mrs., thompson miss, grover e. miss, slatter h.h. mr., slatter r. miss, anderson a. miss, thoms e.m. mrs., newson m. mrs, legge mrs., legge f. miss, legge b. miss, young mrs., young miss, copland o. rev., copland o. mrs., steed mr., steed mrs. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Murrumbeena Baptist Church, Murrumbeena Road, 44
Reprinted history of Murrumbeena Baptist Church 1890 – 1990 compiled for the church’s centenary celebrations in 1990 by Ross Harrison Snow and Geoft Barthold. Each chapter details certain periods of church history and associated events Handwritten notes, including wording on foundation stone, by person unknown & undatedmurrumbeena, murrumbeena baptist church, pitt annie sophia, dandenong road., george samuel, baptist church, emily street, whitlam janet, box henry, snow ross harrison, gallop abel, pay henry mrs., rollings william, barthold geoff, thomas pay, pay e – miss godfrey, w- mrs, pitt st clair percival, godfrey william, pay t. a. h – mrs, blair mrs, white mrs, shearer mrs., box marie miss, box nellie miss, gallop prudence miss, gallop e. j. miss, rosstown wesleyan churches, murrumbeena baptist church, churches, gresswell f. l. mrs, neerim road, public halls, murrumbeena railway station, union chapel, kangaroo road, oakleigh, cole. j. h., turner mr., williamson r. rev, stewart allan., rosstown., architects, laver and flick messrs, mayhew george mr., chambers a. r. mr., godfrey brother, whitley w. t. rev., williamson rev., endersby elizabeth miss., meehani francis, french john, whyte mrs., thompson isabella mrs., burgess mary mrs., organ, tarry j. brother, mclean donald f. rev., wilkins george mr., sutherland mr., sydney street, nopkins ivor. rev, gallop mrs, pay brother, pitt brother, hopkins mrs, thompson ethel. miss, thompson mabel. miss, lavender mr. fred, whitlam george. master, varley frank mr, whitlam fred. mr, varley mrs, hale g. e. rev., whitlam crissie miss, curnick elizabeth miss, byrne mr, clemens f. rev., tennis club, tennis courts, cheffer mr., peace george mr., green mr., nash w. f rev., earl stanley j. rev, earl mrs., parker miss, adelaide street 12 manses, endersby david, harvey nellie. miss, fasham f. miss, mills mr., kelly mr., dyason mr, mckeon mr, lavender b. mr., chaffey alf, nelson norman, guthrie andrew, hopkins mrs., kindergarten, girl guides, loyal orange lodge, hall, fire, juniour christian endeavour league, intermediate christian, endeavour society, endersby mr, wilkins mr, wills mr, kelley mr, golden jubilee 22- 29 sept. 1940, knight e. o. rev, marriott e staunton m stone j., clay clark e. messrs, carter mr, carter mrs, deacenesses, helmore p. h. mrs, ryall c. m. mrs, carbis l. miss, wilson a. mrs, clark e. j. mrs, cornock m. miss, smith a. w. rev, mcdonald h. miss, stewart j. miss, edwards. w. messrs, crowe m. messrs, diggins l. messrs, wilson k. mr, ryall c. m. mr., wright a. mr., watkins mr., smith k. a. rev, scout groups, hobart street – 59 manses, helmer p. mr, filmer mr, carter mr., staunton martin mr., lewis donald rev 1951- 1956, perri john, collrus barry, ferguson mrs, white mrs, outhread noel mr., burleigh betty miss, orchestras, clark ted mr., daniels alan mr, staunton keith mr., staunton martin mr, steer doug mr, pascoe vack mr., ryall mert mr., clay ken mr., carter francis mr., chambers harry mr, hendry t. j. mr, andrews. e. f. rev, venning frank, provis keith, lee milton f. rev, kingdom max rev, kingdom fredq, allison c., eleiner e mrs, provis jan miss, chambers merle miss, collicot allison miss, cook john, cook family, horn neville rev, horn family, benneld family, bennett john., bennetts cliff, wiesmayrs’ family, allison barbara miss, jones ross, jones joy, fverst walter, doyle family, bertram estelle, bertram family, saletta margaret, saletta len, close kevin, close family, close anne, stewart des, stewart family, peel family, fisher family, leis family, arms harry, jones ross, jones family, jones joy, langdon family, bertram bill, staunton ian, staunton yvonne, staunton jean, staunton keith, staunton martin, clifferd. patricia, clifferd. charles, chambers awen, wall brian, wall bev, ryall geoff, ryall kay, ryall edna, davidson max, davidson mary, freeman john, hendry t s, provis keith, terrington michael, terrington doreen, carbis hazel miss, butterworth ern, clay ken, clay mrs., clay judith, clay noelle, muller ron, cook john, kingdom joy, kingdom graham, strong david, owens cliff, chambers harry, christy family, warr bill dr., morrison grace mrs., soderholm harvey, soderholm mrs, harris jeanette mrs, harris trevor rev., freeman pauline, freeman john., hendry t. j., steer doug, owens allison, owens graham, henderson ray, henderson chris, rathbone ian, rathbone pat, jenkins marion, girls’ club, wilson cliff dr., ladies evening group (legs), anderson family, l’ amont family, powell harold., harris luke, harris trevor, davies mrs, young george, anderson russell, wade joan, sauvarin lois, hill fred, wilson david., hansell fiona, hansell jane, brammer leanne, bertram ruth, langton john, crowe ken, dobney john, nobbs steve, jordan mr., steer david., steer doug, murrumbeena christian education centre (cec), suggare alwyn, gray s. mr., wilson clive rev., jephcott hume, jephcott heather, mccleary ross, mccleary glenn, claringbold mary, bennetts marcia., langton phil, worthy reg, thomson ave, mckerlie darrell rev., henderson ray, langenberg stewart van, crowe malcolm., sydney street, wall brian, zegelis imants, allison doug, owens rhonda, anderson peter, provis ken, vaitch fay, longenberg roger van, ife david, warren lena, churches bruce, churches mrs, bennetts john, mcdonald. k., cathie ian., cathie wendy, wright norman rev., alma street, mckerlie darrell rev., hampton keith rev., robinson john rev, jolly rod, crowe malcolm, lakey m, ferdinands ann, ferdinands ken, inders brett, inders jenny, cooke stephen, cooke deanne, langenberg jeremy van, binks paul, wall john, leslie geoff, leslie debbie, macleod nelson, macleod heather, dalton steven, pugh jeff, jones ross, ceulson joy, jackel lindsay, jackel sue, berry graham, wall brian, wheatland don, langton phil, stewart margaret, wheatland elise, wall bev., chambers gwen., foundation stone, morley john rev., sunday seekers, young marrieds, mothers’ group, choirs, walrond cw, turner mr, chisholm mr, mcdonald mr, church furniture, williams brother, sunday schools, victorian baptist preachers’ society, pitt mrs, thompson m miss., pitt w. miss, pay miss, thompson e. mrs., stained glass, christian endeavour society, young worshipper’ league, baptist women’s association, men’s society, murrembeena baptist football club, children’s church, youth council, junior christian endeavour, buds, baptist girls’ fellowship, boys club, baptist men’s society, youth fellowship life boys, boys brigade, alma street 17 chadstone manse, one way searchers’ group -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panton Hill State School 1950, 1950
... Back Row (L-R): Mr Cross (teacher), Evelyn Smith, Ruby... melbourne Back Row (L-R): Mr Cross (teacher), Evelyn Smith, Ruby ...Back Row (L-R): Mr Cross (teacher), Evelyn Smith, Ruby Lacey, Moya Sloan, Dorothy Walters, Margaret Bannerman, Helen Allan, Yvonne Campbell, - , Mary Moore Fourth Row (L-R): - , Bill Goodman, Robert Allan, Graeme Goldman, - , - , Bill Motschall, Charlie O’Day, Ray O’Day, Miss Edwards (teacher) Third Row (L-R): Milton Smith, Gloria Hemming, - , Pat O’Day, Patsy Mills, Pat Basefield, - , Leonie Morrisey, Vera Lacey, Carmel Bunney, - , Ailsa Smith Second Row (L-R): - , Bob Sinclair, Doug Howard, John Heathcote, Robert Kynoch, - , - , - , Roland Howard, Jim Howard Front Row (L-R): Lewis Howard, Ben Donaldson, Fred Motschall, Graeme Motschall, Wally McLaren, Robert McLaren, Neil Marshall, Ian Marshall, - ,Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loanailsa smith, ben donaldson, bill goodman, bill motschall, bob sinclair, carmel bunney, charlie o’day, dorothy walters, doug howard, evelyn smith, fred motschall, gloria hemming, graeme goldman, graeme motschall, helen allan, ian marshall, jim howard, john heathcote, leonie morrisey, lew howard collection, lewis howard, margaret bannerman, mary moore, milton smith, miss edwards, moya sloan, mr cross, neil marshall, panton hill primary school, pat basefield, pat o’day, patsy mills, ray o’day, robert allan, robert kynoch, robert mclaren, roland howard, ruby lacey, vera lacey, wally mclaren, yvonne campbell -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Honour Rolls, Shire of Mulgrave Honour Roll
Set up by The Shire of Mulgrave. Later placed in front of the old RSL building at Glen Waverley. Now part of the Waverley RSL Memorabilia collection2 Marble Slabs erected by the Shire of Mulgrave to commemorate the men of the Shire who served in "The Great War"Shire of Mulgrave Honour Roll 1914 The Great War 1918 * Died in Service Plaque 1 ADAMS F., ADAMS A. , ADAMS. J, AJANI A. W. , AJANI E. ,ADJANI M., *ALCOCK J. ,ANDERSON G. McK. , ARMSTRONG S. ,ARNOLD W. R. ,ARNOTT W. –MM ,AURISCH F. R. , * BARKER F. ,BANKS D. A. ,BARKER E. J. H. ,BARKER L. C. S. ,BARKER R. C. I. , * BATTEN T. ,BEACON C. J. , BEACOM W. F. ,BEGS J. A. , BENNETT T. T. , BENNINGTON K. C. , BISCHOFFER K. S. E. ,BIZLEY L. ,BRAND A. M. , BRAND A. ,* BRAY R. L. , BRENNAN E. V. , BRENNAN W. J. , BREWER J. H. ,*BROWN S. , BRIDLE N. ,BUTCHER J. , BRABAZON F. , *CAMPBELL W. , CARLSON J. ,CHANDLER S. A. ,CLARKSON A. H. ,COCHRANE D. ,COLWELL E. ,*CORNELL C. ,CORNELL E. ,CORNELL R. ,COX B. T. ,CRAWLEY J. ,CRIPPS A. W. ,*CROW . , CUTTING R. ,DAYS E. J. ,DAGNALLA. E. , DALCOM T. ,DECARTE S. ,*DOOLAN W. E. ,*DOVER T. E. ,DUNTZELL R. ,DYER C. H. ,DYER H. ,DYKE H. ,EARLE A. F. , EVANS E. ,EVANS J. H. , FEAR H. ,*FEAR S. R. W. ,FIELDS C. J., *FURPHY A. F. ,GASCARD A. S. , GLENNON T. R. , GOBBI J. –MM ,GOULD T. D. , GRAY R. , GREENHAM A. ,GUNTHER C. J. ,GUNTHER H. V. , HENLEY A. , Plaque 2 HARRIS A. , HENLEY C. H. , HERRIOT S. T. ,*HERRIOT W. E. , HIND S. J. , HOLFORD J. S. S. , HORE H. R. ,*HORE S. C. , *HORNER C. S. C. ,HOURIGAN E. ,HOURIGAN F. ,HUNTER N. A. ,HURST W. K. , HUSSEY W. F. , JACKSON H. ,JAMES P. M. ,JANE R. W. –DCM, JOHNSON A. J. , *KELSALL W. J. ,KITCHEN J. H. ,KNIGHTS E. D. , LAITY J. E. ,LAITY F. C. , * LAW F. ,LAW J. ,LETCHE A. J. ,LECHTE D. W. ,MAILER D. ,MARKLE V. W. ,MARTIN W. E. ,MARWICK S. J. ,MAY J. ,MOORE A. J. ,MOYLAN P. , MUIR P. F. –MM , *MUNRO A. M. , MUNRO W. , MUNYARD W. ,MURPHY J. ,MUSTARD A. D. ,McGILL T. , McKELVIE F. W. ,McNALLY A. E. ,* McPHERSON A. P. ,OWENS H. C. ,OWENS O. , PARSONS G. ,PARSONS H. W. , PETERSON G. F. ,PEGG W. ,REEVE P. ,ROBBINS E. J. ,ROBBINS R. R. ,ROOKE W. L. ,SAWYER E. H. J. , SCAMMELL A. E. ,SHEPPARD H. ,SIM W. ,SIMMONS A. W. ,SMITH H. ,*SMITH N. , SMITH R. B. ,STEELE G. ,TURBER J. J. ,WATTS W. E. , WATTS W. E. ,* WHEELWRIGHT H. M. ,* WHITE D. C. ,WHITE S. G. S. ,WHITE W. ,WILLIAMS H. ,WILLIAMS L. ,WILLIAMS L. E. ,WILSON F. W. , WILSON H. R. ,WRIGHT W. ,WESTNEY P. E. –MM DCM , honour roll, great war, adams f., adams a., adams. j, ajani a. w., ajani e., adjani m., *alcock j., anderson g. mck., armstrong s., arnold w. r., arnott w. –mm, aurisch f. r., * barker f., banks d. a., barker e. j. h., barker l. c. s., barker r. c. i., * batten t., beacon c. j., beacom w. f., begs j. a., bennett t. t., bennington k. c., bischoffer k. s. e., bizley l., brand a. m., brand a., * bray r. l., brennan e. v., brennan w. j., brewer j. h., *brown s., bridle n., butcher j., brabazon f., *campbell w., carlson j., chandler s. a., clarkson a. h., cochrane d., colwell e., *cornell c., cornell e., cornell r., cox b. t., crawley j., cripps a. w., *crow ., cutting r., days e. j., dagnalla. e., dalcom t., decarte s., *doolan w. e., *dover t. e., duntzell r., dyer c. h., dyer h., dyke h., earle a. f., evans e., evans j. h., fear h., *fear s. r. w., fields c. j., *furphy a. f., gascard a. s., glennon t. r., gobbi j. –mm, gould t. d., gray r., greenham a., gunther c. j., gunther h. v., henley a., harris a., henley c. h., herriot s. t., *herriot w. e., hind s. j., holford j. s. s., hore h. r., *hore s. c., *horner c. s. c., hourigan e., hourigan f., hunter n. a., hurst w. k., hussey w. f., jackson h., james p. m., jane r. w. –dcm, johnson a. j., *kelsall w. j., kitchen j. h., knights e. d., laity j. e., laity f. c., * law f., law j., letche a. j., lechte d. w., mailer d., markle v. w., martin w. e., marwick s. j., may j., moore a. j., moylan p., muir p. f. –mm, *munro a. m., munro w., munyard w., murphy j., mustard a. d., mcgill t., mckelvie f. w., mcnally a. e., * mcpherson a. p., owens h. c., owens o., parsons g., parsons h. w., peterson g. f., pegg w., reeve p., robbins e. j., robbins r. r., rooke w. l., sawyer e. h. j., scammell a. e., sheppard h., sim w., simmons a. w., smith h., *smith n., smith r. b., steele g., turber j. j., watts w. e., * wheelwright h. m., * white d. c., white s. g. s., white w., williams h., williams l., williams l. e., wilson f. w., wilson h. r., wright w., westney p. e. –mm dcm, mulgrave -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Photograph album, 1918
Significant pictorial record of College life at the end of the WW1. Property appearance, uniform/clothing details, furnishings, and named photographs of students. Junior school Forms I, II, III: Top row: T Dowling, Whitfield, W Paterson, R Paterson, R Morris, B Pain, W Coyle, R Thomas, Campbell; Middle row: Creer, pringle, Greenfield, K Baird, Mrs Gilbert, R Thomas, G Jeffrey, G Shaw, E Morton; Front row: H Strong, C Morton, R Carthew, R Pearce, A Greenfield; Middle School Forms IV, VB: Top row: Leslie, Michael, M Gunn, H Jones, W Hicks, L McLennan, K Bradby, Forster, K Joy, C C McMillan; 2nd row from top: Mr Deans, R Paterson, A Carthew, A Mckenzie, N Shaw, G Ross, H Lester, Leishman, Tanner, G E Clark, W Revelman, Mr Morton; Thurd row from top: A Levy, McLeod, J O'Grady, E Davies, W Walker, J Smith, N Boustead, E Abraham, Alkemade, Ronaldson, Crawford, McDougall, Hill; Front row: Klug, J Tonner, H Deeble, Soloman, Beacham, J Bradby, A Coldham, G Clarke, L Murphy, A King. Senior school Forms VIA, VIB & VA Top row: E Pearce, W Williams, A Ramage, D Langsford A Clarke, J Mitchell. Middle row: R Langsford, A Rogers, G Lester, V Cooper, A Thiessen, R Shannon, G Swan, D Robinson, J Coltman, R Jack; Front row: B Jones, L Shannon, R Morrow, Mr A S M Polson BA, R Steveson, R Sloan, M Morris. Social significanceLoose-leaf photograph album featuring photographs of Ballarat College property and classes taken 4th July 1918. Light card cover. 8 inidividual sheets of paper. Front cover: BALLARAT COLLEGE / PHOTOGRAPHS 4th July 1918 C A Ramage / DIFFERENT VIEWS 7 GROUPS / Taken 1918ballarat-college, 1918, uniform, c-a-ramage, boatshed, college-oval, assembly-hall, honour-boards, chemistry-laboratory, a-s-m-polson, mr-deans, mr-morton, miss-gilbert, junior-school, middle-school, senior-school -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph of A Company 2/21st Battalion Australian Infantry, c July to September 1940
... , Hartley, Bailey, Fisher, Breen, Marsh, Lance Corporal (L Cpl..., Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Billings, Smith, Knuckey, McKenzie ...Black and White photo Company "A" 2/21Rare item of historical value due to the battallion being taken prisoner by Imperial Japanese soldiers at Ambon. The Australians suffered at the hands of their captures.Photograph of members of " A" Company 2/21st Battalion Australian infantry Taken in Melbourne. Vic. Group portrait of A Company, 2/21st Battalion. Left to right: front row: Chafer, Hartley, Bailey, Fisher, Breen, Marsh, Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Billings, Smith, Knuckey, McKenzie, Wilson, Dallagh, Jones, Redwood, Turnbull, Rutley, Minetti, Gravener and Corporal Borr (?). Second row: Winter, Brander, M.F. Osborne, V.F.H. Hubbard, Gladigou, Alison, Davies, Blair, Edney, Tuddenham, B. Tucker, Sergeant (Sgt) Stanbridge, Captain (Capt) Wesley, Lieutenant (Lt) Thomas, Sgt Stayte, Beachley, Hallowell, A. Osborne, Thatcher, Watson, unidentified, Ericson, Hadlow, Tucker, McGregor, C.R. O'Bryan and Bradley. Third row: Walker, R.R. Hubbard, Hutchins, L Cpl Kirwan, Mason, J.M. Francis, Corson (?), Leslie, Dunbar, Arnold, Inkster, Balcombe, Corporal Leary, Beckwirth, Barclay, Blanks, Conway, Bolwell, Rigney, Orange, Taylor, Dihood, Mitchell, Donchi, Howard, Flintoff, Hill, Capon, Lewin, L Cpl Eouid (?), Sgt Jacobs. Fourth row: Sgt Seabrooke, Privates King, Jorgenson, O'Halloran, Simmons, Amesbury, Kofoid, Daff, L Cpl Guest, Cooke, Ordish, Stratton, three cooks named Keel, Tullett and Brown, Privates Turner, Dahlberg, Uren, Ansett, Moran, Fry, Penny, Phillips, Lock, Loch, Perrin, Snodgrass, Argus, Gee, Corp Boyce.Photo and frame A Coy 2/21 with names inscribed there on. Black ans white photo by H.M. Walker, Wentworht House, 203 Collins Street, Melbourne.a coy 2/21 battallion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Regimental Training First Aid, 1985
This is a set of 14 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking the First Aid phase of regimental training held at Fortuna, Bendigo c1985. This was one of six objectives outlined in the administrative instruction – Exercise “City Soldier” accompanying these photos. The other objectives were weapons skills revision for SLR Rifle and M30 Grenade at Fortuna; RATEL and navigation at Wellsford Forest; and rifle shooting at Wellsford Rifle Range. Personnel from Air Survey, Cartographic, Lithographic and Headquarters Squadrons were reallocated to four training platoons for one week from 7th to 11th October 1985.This is a set of 14 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment undertaking first aid training, part of Regimental Training at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1985. .1P to .8P are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photos .9P to .14P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO1 Dick Manley – instructor, CPL Paul Davis. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Paul Davis, WO1 Dick Manley – instructor. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO2 Bill Kemp, – instructor, unidentified personnel. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, WO2 Bill Kemp, – instructor. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Dave Murphy, LT Carol Dunstan – instructor. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SPR Wally Twidale, unidentified personnel. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LT Carol Dunstan – instructor, SPR Viv (Hawkins) Doherty. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified WO2. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO1 Dick Manley – instructor, unidentified, LT Carol Dunstan – instructor. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Ken Peters, unidentified, SPR Viv (Hawkins) Doherty, unidentified (x3), LT Carol Dunstan – instructor in foreground, CPL Mick Minchin. .11) & .12) - Photo, black & white, 1985, WO2 Dave Miles with fake injured leg. .13) & .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified officer– instructor, SPR Lorraine (Daly) Talbot-Smith..1P to .14P No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment – Corps Day Parade, 1983
These photographs were taken at the Corps Day parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in July 1983. This was the Director of the Survey Corps – COL John Hillier’s last parade at Fortuna before his retirement. COL Hillier, often referred to as ‘NRJ’ (his initials) was Director for five years. COL Alex W. Laing attended the parade as his successor, seen in the foreground of photos .5P and .6P. COL Hillier was appointed a couple of years later to the honorary position of Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1989 to 1993. COL Laing was Director of RASvy from July 1983 to November 1988. Corps Day Parades were held to commemorate the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps in July 1915.This is a set of 19 photographs of a Corps Day parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in July 1983. The negatives of the photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CPL Di Chalmers, CPL Dave Cook, unidentified, SGT Bob Bright, unidentified, SPR Dave Wright, SGT Josh Degroot, SPR Chad Hardwick. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: LT Karen (Adams) Byrne, CAPT Roger Rix, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, MAJ Bob Roche, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, CAPT Mick Byrne, Director COL John Hillier, CPL Terry Danger, CPL Paul Richards, CPL Greg Sulman, CPL George Holland, CPL Roger Pearson, LT Terry Lord, CPL Warren ‘Wah’ Hall. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: unidentified personnel, Director COL John Hillier, SPR Ben Tarasenko, CAPT John Bloor, unidentified, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, CPL John Bettridge, SPR Tom Bloxham. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: unidentified, MAJ Bob Roche, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, MAJ Stan Vote. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: Colonel Alex W. Laing – foreground, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Bob Roche. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: Director COL John Hillier, MAJ Jim Mitchell – background, Colonel Alex W. Laing - foreground, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, unidentified, SGT Kevin Boehm, SGT Jim Beard, unidentified, CAPT Dave Sankey .7) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CAPT John Bloor, CAPT Andy McLeod, SGT Kevin Boehm, MAJ Bob Roche, SGT Jim Beard, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, SSGT Bill Kemp, CPL Peter (Jack) Elvard, SGT Bob Croxton, CAPT Dave Sankey, CPL Mick Minchin, SGT Bruce Wetzig, CPL Ken Talbot-Smith. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CAPT John Bloor, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, Director COL John Hillier, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Graham Baker. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CAPT John Bloor, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, Director COL John Hillier, MAJ Bob Roche, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Graham Baker. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CAPT Chris Mazur, CAPT John Bloor, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Graham Baker, SPR Steve Coulson, SGT Harald Mai, Director COL John Hillier, SPR Viv (Hawkins) Doherty, unidentified, SPR Tony Grivell, SPR Ross Collishaw, SGT Phil Meagher, SSGT Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Graham Baker, SPR Tony Grivell, SPR Ross Collishaw, Director COL John Hillier, SGT Phil Meagher, SPR Peter Peterson, SSGT Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, SGT Bruce Bowers, SGT Mick Davy, SPR Gerry Gates. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: SSGT Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, SGT George Timmins, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, MAJ Graham Baker, CAPT John Bloor, MAJ Bob Roche, WO2 Ted Burgess, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, WO2 Peter Biorac, WO1 Graeme Birrell. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, CAPT John Bloor, Director COL John Hillier, inspecting rank R to L: SSGT Peter Barrett, CPL Gary Drummond, SPR Peter Breukel, CPL Ian Nichols, unidentified personnel. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, MAJ Stan Vote, SSGT Peter Barrett, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, CPL Gary Drummond, SPR Peter Breukel, CPL Ian Nichols, unidentified. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: SGT John Cain, SSGT Jim Cook, CAPT John Bloor, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Stan Vote, Director COL John Hillier, CPL Keith Quinton, CPL Mick Gillham, CPL Kim Reynolds, SPR Paul Baker, WO1 Ken Slater, SPR Brian Fauth, SPR Jim Ash, WO2 George Graham, SGT Gavin Neilson. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: MAJ Bob Roche, MAJ Stan Vote, CPL Kim Reynolds, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, WO2 George Graham, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson, SPR Gary Tremain, WO1 Ken Slater. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: MAJ Stan Vote, CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, WO1 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, Director COL John Hillier, unidentified civilians. .19) - Photo, black & white, 1983, L to R: Director COL John Hillier, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, RSM WO1 Bob Mason..1P to .19P – There are no personnel identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Commissioned Officers of the Army Survey Regiment, c1962-1965, 1972, c1973-1974
These photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Commissioned Officers were taken circa 1962-1965, 1972 and circa 1973-1974. Officer appointments to the Army Svy Regt were typically the CO, 2IC, Adjutant; and an OC, 2IC and Troop Officers assigned to the Headquarters, Topographic/Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons. RAN and RAAF liaison officers were usually appointed to the Regiment; and occasionally exchange officers from other Corps, the USA or UK.This is a set of photographs of RASvy Officers posted to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) Photo, black & white c1962-1965. Back row – L to R: 3rd LT Jorge Gruszka, 5th CAPT Peter Constantine. Front row – 1st CAPT Carol Castor, L to R: 3rd MAJ Bill Howarth, 4th LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, 5th COL Don Macdonald AM, 7th MAJ John Nolan, 8th MAJ Bob Skitch .2) Photo, black & white, c1972. Back row – L to R: CAPT Jack Gore, LT Royal, FLT Sinclair, LT Fred Brown, LT John Winzar, LT Gary Kenney, LT Reg Smith, 2LT Terry Edwards, LT Bob Roche. Front row – L to R: CAPT McNeale, 2LT William, MAJ Keith Todd, MAJ Don Ridge, LTCOL Bill Howarth, MAJ Brian Dalton, MAJ John Bullen, LT C. Chittleborough, LT Bailey .3) Photo, black & white c1972. Back row – L to R: 1st 2LT Terry Edwards, 7th LT Gary Kenney, 9th LT Bob Roche. Front row – L to R: 1st CAPT Jack Gore, 3rd LT Bailey, 4th MAJ Keith Todd, 5th MAJ Don Ridge, 6th LTCOL Bill Howarth, 7th MAJ Brian Dalton, 8th MAJ John Bullen, 9th FLT Sinclair, 10th CAPT McNeale. .4) Photo, black & white, c1972. Personnel named as per .3) .5) Photo, black & white, c1973-1974. Back row – L to R: 1st LT Graham Baker, 4th MAJ John Sinclair , 7th CAPT Reg Smith, 8th LT Terry Edwards. Front row – L to R: 3rd MAJ Peter Constantine, 4th LTCOL Don Ridge 5th MAJ John Cattell. .6) Photo, colour print of .5), c1973-1974 Personnel named as per .5).1 no annotation, .2 Personnel (surnames, no rank) annotated on back, .3 to .6 no annotationroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Technical Tour of the Army Survey Regiment, c1965
... ) Photo, black & white, c1965. L to R: CAPT Reg Smith .5) Photo... & white, c1965. L to R: CAPT Reg Smith .5) Photo, black & white ...These photographs were most likely taken in 1965, on possibly two separate occasions of an Australian Army General’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. As there are no annotations on the photos, the exact date and the names of the Generals are unknown. Some RASvy personnel are positively identified. The technical tour included the photogrammetric and printing areas of the Regiment. The newly introduced Wild B8 stereo plotter featured in photo .2P and the M.A.N. Ultraman 3 Offset printing press probably featured in the background of photos .3P and .5P.This is a set of photographs of a visiting Australian Army General’s technical tour of the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) Photo, black & white, c1965. L to R: unidentified General, CAPT Carol Castor .2) Photo, black & white, c1965. L to R: unidentified, unidentified General, Director Survey - COL Don Macdonald AM, CO – LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE .3) Photo, black & white, c1965. L to R: 2LT Dennis Puniard, unidentified, unidentified General, CAPT Reg Smith, MAJ Don Ridge, WO1 Aub Harvey .4) Photo, black & white, c1965. L to R: CAPT Reg Smith .5) Photo, black & white, c1965. L to R: WO2 Ken Rich, unidentified General, MAJ Bill Howarth.1 to .5 - annotated “Visit by General”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, printing, air survey -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Flag Day - Army Survey Regiment Versus School of Military Survey, 10.10.1986
... , 1986, L to R: CPL John Smith, Peter Tuddenham, John ‘Stormy.... .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CPL John Smith ...These photographs were taken at Flag Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the School of Military Survey, at Bendigo on the 10th of October 1986. The two RASvy units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash softball, tennis, touch football, tug-of-war and volleyball. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and snooker. The scoreboard in the background in photo .11P indicated an emphatic victory for the Army Survey Regiment.This is a set of 13 photographs of Flag Day, Army Survey Regiment versus the School of Military Survey, at Bendigo on the 10th of October 1986. There are more photographs available on 35mm negatives and 35mm positive proofs. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CPL Dave Cook, unidentified (x4), CPL Peter Johnson, unidentified. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CPL John Smith, Peter Tuddenham, John ‘Stormy Tempest, unidentified, Pat Drury, Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, Trevor Roddam, Paul Richards, Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: unidentified (x2). .5) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Eddy Jacobs - No. 13, Paul Baker – with ball, Brian Fauth – 2nd from right, Daryl South - No. 7. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Rick van Der Bom. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: Leah (Hoffman) Peppler, unidentified, Stu Thaxter. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: SGT Mick Gillham, unidentified (x3), Phil Meagher, Barry Hogan, Jim Walker, Daryl South, WO1 Trevor Osborne, CPL Michelle Griffiths, CPL Sherri (Dally) Burke, SPR Avril (Bray) Lloyd. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R foreground: SPR Jan (Crighton) Minchin, CPL Eddy Jacobs .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, Mark Donnelly, Paul ‘Hutch’ Hunter, Andy Lucas, foreground unidentified, Lyall Camp, CPL John Martin, SSGT Bob Scaddan. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: CO SMS LTCOL Jim Corless, CO ASR LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch, SGT Wayne Rothwell. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: LTCOL Clem Sargent, RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch, CO ASR LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, SGT Wayne Rothwell. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1986, L to R: LTCOL Clem Sargent, RSM WO1 Jeff Lynch, SGT Wayne Rothwell, CO ASR LTCOL Don Swiney MBE.1P – annotated with ‘10 Oct 86 I. Thistleton’ .2P to .13P –No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Principal's Reports,1923-1934, 1923-1934
Red hard covered book with hand written reports by A.F. Heseltine. 23 February 1922 - Sickness of Dick Richards 18 August 1926 - Mrs Weston, sister of Alfred Mica Smith, donates photos of the professor.ballarat school of mines, a. f. heseltine, dick richards, r.w. richards, j.p. chard, j. tung, g.l. nicholls, arc lamp, telephone mechnics class, l.a. archibald, visits, associated smelters, iron knob, arbor day, w.h. finlayson, ethel campbell, repatriation, xray, x-ray, plumbing, alfred bayley, w. knight, mica smith scholarship, w.h. findlayson, herald shield, j.d. o'laughlin, e. schache, brown and sharp micrometer, h.r murphy, a. cornish, w.h. steane, l. hillman, l. vernon, kalgoorlie excursion, james peart, e.a. brophy, n.g. king, r. young, j.m. sutherland, woolclassing, yallourn, v. dorron, ballarat school of mines literary society, w. hollway, s. palmer, albert street, j.r. elsworth, ballarat school of mines caretaker, e. watson, j.r. pounds, m.s. kewkins, battery, m.g. rumpff, j. eldridge, eureka progress association, cyanide plant dismantle, materia medica, t. henderson, w.s. rackham, m. dean, new guinea goldfields, gala day -
Federation University Historical Collection
Documents, Ballarat School of Mines Past Students Association,1923-1950, 1923-1950
Black hard covered book red spine. It holds handwritten notes covering the formation of the Ballarat School of Mines Past Students Association until 1950. ballarat school of mines, a. f. heseltine, h.r. murphy, e.j. mcconnon, j. sutherland, alfred mica smith, j.r. blight, e.j. tippett, william williams, craig's hotel, daniel walker, w.h. fleahy, j.b. robinson, a.e.c. kerr, a. farrar, f.c. middleton, j.m. sutherland, j.r> blight, h.r. brown, w. cornell, h.f. owen, h.h. smith, a.e. kerr, j.w. fisher, r. blight, j.a. richardson, hubert l. coburn, l.b. williams, f.v. middleton, f. barrow, k. wilkie, l. hillman, e. mann, edith lawn, k. brady, j. hassell, geoff biddington, a. senior, r. walker, r.w. whiteside, r. downeyg. myers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, BENDIGO, c.1940
... : R J Smith, L C Polgaise, H Jobling, L G Gilliam, H C Jones... below photo:BACK ROW L-R: R J Smith, L C Polgaise, H Jobling, L ...Black & white photo of a group of 16 Australian Soldiers, taken in Bendigo. Black print identifies company & troops. Mounted on heavy fawn coloured cardboard.In black print above photo: “A COMPANY - NO 4 SECTION 3rd AASC, CAMP, BENDIGO” In black print below photo:BACK ROW L-R: R J Smith, L C Polgaise, H Jobling, L G Gilliam, H C Jones, H H Major, R B Ennis CENTRE ROW L-R: S H Mounsey, H Hore, Cpl F G O'Leary, Sgt O R Hamilton, Cpl P J O'Leary, J Kirby, F L Jeffery FRONT ROW L-R: D J McPherson, W R Larke” On back: Bill LARKE Murphy St Bendigo joined the Army Training Camp at Racecourse Bendigo in June 1940. Started as 3rd Australian Army Supply Service Corp. Changed to 2/32 Training Battalion (a camp was opened at Showgrounds Bendigo but closed down later). 2/32 T Battalion became 2/22 Training Battalion, they marched out of Racecourse Bendigo to Puckapunyal and became 4th Anti Tank Regiment.photography, aasc, bendigo -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, Oct / Nov 1943
... in white on each person: Group: No 68 Course Pilots Back L - R... in white on each person: Group: No 68 Course Pilots Back L - R ...Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white group photo of 18 male RAAF personnel in uniform. Group is arranged in 3 rows each of 6 men. Each person in the photo is named. Group name appears at the bottom of the photo. On front: 3 men marked with an X Names handwritten in white on each person: Group: No 68 Course Pilots Back L - R: Startin, Chamnes, Price, Rodgers, Hawson, Davey Middle L - R: Woodhams, Cornish, Wilson, Clark, Carter, Carbuff Front L - R: Chadwick, Smith, Edgar, Campbell, Hall, Gray Stamped on back: Crown copyright reserved. Handwritten in black ink: B Talbut 12 Salcey Street, Far Cotton Handwritten in blue ink: 17 O.T.U. Silverstone Northants England Oct / Nov 1943 In pencil: ? Indecipherablephotography, pilots, training -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS & PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, Various, c.1914 - 1918
9 Rectangular black & white photos of various groups of members of the AIF during WWI. Photography: .1) One of our big guns, 10" Howitzer gun on the Somme in France. .2) Names Cotton Osmond, Drury & Chris. .5) St Power AT, Sgt Whelan F, L/Sgt Bruce DD. .6) L Bryant, WBT Maysey, Richards AJ, Wilson LR, Ronald AF, Jamieson D, Bohun CA. .7) Lt Heathcote, Lt Taylor, Lt Rider, Lt Smith, Lt Hutton, Lt Foster, Lt Ridgway, Cap Fitzgerald, C & ? Burison, Lt Hier, Lt McNichol.Various names written on the rear.documents-postcards, military history, photography-photographs, passchendaele barracks trust -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat Teachers' College, 1930, 1930
... connolly i.m. stuart loris evans g. roseshaw e. smith bon dickman ...ballarat teachers' college, ballarat east library, sport, autographs, a.p. hamono, a.b. jones, murial ross, t.m. sturart, margaret connolly, i.m. stuart, loris evans, g. roseshaw, e. smith, bon dickman, john l. murray, ronnie mcmahon, george carey, jan turner, florrie mcguane, r. bowman, l. milllar, r. montgomery, t.h. elwood, peggy skene, a.duggan, m.j. thomas, m.a. fogarty, gladys dunstan, monica o'callaghan, mildred a. graham, doris roscoe, m. callery, mary murray, mary bainbridge, gwen hall, gwen walter, han weir, marion hall, dot rayner, rita martin, clarice l. cox, lena martin, maude giles, molly quinn, flo mcrobinson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Register, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, Register of members, directors, managers and secretaries of the School of Mines and Industries Ballarat, 1971
School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityThis register lists the members, directors, mangers and secretaries of School of Mines in the 1970's and 80's giving us an understanding of the operations of the School of Mines in that era and of the people involved with the institution at that time. It shows projects that were being undertaken at the institution at the time and gives us an historical perspective on project costs and the type of work being doneBook with red spine and blue crocodile print cover and large label on the front with lined pages inside.register of members, register of directors, register of managers and secretaries, william anderson, matthew griffith beanland, rex hollioake, morgan bevan john, arthur nicholson, william james child north, hugh arthur patterson, keith price, james victor robertson, james smail, w. gordon smith, albet edward stohr, g. kingsley sutton, edgar john trevella tippett, kenneth crago webb, robert dobell, kenneth neerhut, e.j barker, n.a crouch, r. elsworthy, k.j flecknoe, l.f.j hillman, r. knowles, b.c muir, r.j selkirk, f.r uhe, l.c yandell, g.h beanland, p.r shiells, j. bell, p. kisler, s.a mendelson, j. chambers, r.b christie, i.c clarke, j. short, t.a wiseman, l. wallis, r. mcfarlane, l.j obrien, l. murphy, j.f mckay -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries 1870-1920 Jubilee Booklet, 1920 (estimated)
... . Kelly, L. Lederman, Mayor of Ballarat, Mayour of Ballarat East... comprised: Herbert H. Smith, Walter Rowbotham, Reginald L. Cutter ...The first school of Mines in Australia was established at Ballarat in 1870. At the time of its jubilee (1930) the following people were members of the School Council: W.H. Middleton (President), W.T. Humphreys (VP), J.S. Vickery (VP), F. Barrow, Col. W.K. Bolton, William Baragwanath, A.E. Cutter, J.N. Dunn, G. Fitches, W.H. Fleay, F. Herman. W.D. Hill, T. Hurley, K. Kean. J. Kelly, L. Lederman, Mayor of Ballarat, Mayour of Ballarat East, D. Maxwell, M. Martin, R. Maddern, D. Ronaldson, F. Saunders, R. Stephenson, A.O. Stubbs, R.E. Tunbridge. The School Staff in 1920 comprised: Herbert H. Smith, Walter Rowbotham, Reginald L. Cutter, M.C. Young, Hilda Wardle, M. Wiliamson, P.S. Richards, L.H. Archibald, J. Woods, Ken Moss, W. Kenneth, Mrs McIlvena. B. Robinson, S. Rowe, E. Hope-Jones, Miss Abrams, L.St.G.P. Austin, Alfred Mica Smith, J.R. Pound, Herbert R. Murphy, N.H. Junner, Maurice Copland, L.H. Archibald, E.J.A. McConnon, Newton King, D.m. Hull, T.R. Gordon, John M. Sutherland, T.K. Jebb, Dick Richards, C. Tonkin, A.W. Steane, J. Paterson, H.W. Malin, R.V. Maddison, S.M. Mayo, F.A. King, W.H. Steane, T.R. Gordon, T.A. Williams, H. Waldron, G. Black, E.J. McConnon, R.V. Duncan. R. Cutter, E.G. Vawdrey, Hilda WardleWhite stapled booklet - landscape format - 20pp + soft covers with blue writing. Includes an historical sketch of the Ballarat School of Mines. Contains images of the school from around 1920. The history outlined in the booklet follows: 'Ballarat has helped to influence the life and destinies of Australia in many ways, the recital of which would perhaps prove tedious to the citizens of less favoured localities! However, it can be said, without much fear of contradiction, that only less known thought Australia than its fame as a gold field is the reputation won for it by its school of Mines, ... Ballarat was still quite a new place when the School was founded, but a very propserous and popular place all the same, with a go-ahead lot of citizens brim full of the spirit of enterprise which seemsto animate mining populations generally. Money was plentiful, and they launched out into ventures, which later, were to develop and take the place of the gold mines, while what is more to the point, they understood the value of education. the old digging days were passing away. So far as Ballarat itself was concerned the day of the cradle and tin dish had already passed into an antiquity "as dead and distant as the age of the Tubal Caon," said dir redmond Barry on declaring the School open. Mining had become a serious business, and the mining engineer, the metallurgist, and the geologist had become a power in the land. In these circumstances the suggestions to found a School of Mines met with ready acceptance. The late Mr James M. Bickett had the honor of bringing forward the proposition at a meeting of the Ballarat Mining Board in October, 1869. it was agreed to, and the Government, having been approached for assistance, granted a lease of the old Supreme Court buildings at a nominal reantal. A modest sum, including 100 pounds from the Borough Council of Ballarat West, was subscribed by a number of sympathisers, and on the 26th October, 1870, the inaugural address was delivered by Sir Redmond Barry, the first President of the School. Classes were commenced on the 23rd January, 1871. The students at first were mostly adults. They were chiefly men emloyed at the mines, who had the wisdom and energy to devote their spare time to study, and, though their attendance was somewhat irregular, they made very good progress. Old prints which have been preserved show them at work at furnaces, big bearded men of the old-fashioned type of miner. It is interesting to note that among those who gave evidence and encouragement was Sir Roderick Murchison, who many years before had advised Cornish miners to emigrate to Australia to search for gold, and who in 1848 was in possession of gold ore sent from this country. Sir Roderick sent a parcel of books for the library, and gave useful advice as to the curriculum which should be adopted. The Museum, which now contains a most valuable collection of minerals, was one of the first things attended to, and the reports presented to the Council from time to time speak of additions being made from all parts of the world. New equipment was constantly being added to the School, a good deal of assay work was done, and some specimens were sent from the East Indies for examination as far back as 1873. By this time there was a difficulty in providing accomodation for the students who wished to enrol, and the number of instructors had grown from two to four. In 1882 the first building was being erected on what was then part of the gaol reserve. A little more than ten years afterwards a buildnig formerly serving as a Methodist Church was absorbed, while later on, the demand for accomodation increasing, the attack upon the gaol was renewed. The School continued to grow in reputation and size, and became the science centre of the district, and in 1889 a learge new building was opened by Sir Alexander Peacock. Students came from over seas as well as from all the States of Australia, and after going through their courses they took with them the name and fame of the old School to all parts of the globe. School of Mines boys have played a great part in developing the mining fields of Western Australia, South Australia, and africa, while old students who have made a name in their profession are constantly dropping in to see how the old place is getting along. It was not to be expected, however, that the Ballarat School would be left without rivals, its very success inspiring competition. Mining Schools were started in other parts of Australia, and, at the same time, Victoria ceased to hold first place as a mining state. On the other hand there was a great advance in manufacturing, and the demand for technicaly trained men became a great and as insistent as ever it had been for trained mining men. The Council was quick to adapt the school to the new conditions, and the result is seen in the institution, which is one of Ballarat's proudest possession. Instruction is given in all branches of technical work, and the classes are filled with students who are building up for Ballarat a reputation as an industrial centre, which promises to equal that which it formerly held as a mining town. Owing to its bracing climate, its abundant opportunities for recreations, and its accessibilty, Ballarat as a city is an ideal place for educational purposed, and is yearly becoming more and more appreciated throughout the State. The chairman of one of Ballarat's biggests industries claims that the workman can do twice the day's work here that he can do in Melbourne. he was a little enthusiastic over it, perhaps, but it is a well-known fact that the healthy and invigourating Ballarat climate is conducive to both physical and mental activity, and the records of the School provide ample proof of it. One of the most interesting and successful branches of the School of Mines and Industries - if the name be enlarged with the enlargement of its scope - is the Technical Art School. "The City of Statues" has from its earliest days been a stronghold of art. Art schools have flourised here, and in 1905 the Education Department came to the conclusion that the best thing to do with them was to place them under the management of the School of Mines Council. A magnificent new Technical Art School was built at a cost of some 12,000 pounds on the site of the old Supreme Court building, and was formally opened on the 23rd July, 1915. The results have not only been justified but surpassed all anticipations. The most comprehensive list of subjects is taught, and this list is constantly added to. Students have flocked to the art School, which may be said to occupy a unique position in Australia, and its record of success is really astonishing. Its students supply art teachers for the newer schools that are being built, and many occupy leading positinos in important business houses. So well is its reputation known that orders are constantly being received, not only from Victoria, but from other States, for honor boards and challenge shields to be designed and made. The most recent addition to the School of Mines and Industries is the Junior Technical School, for which a new building is now being erected on a portion of the gaol site, transferred to the School of Mines Counci by the Government. At the present moment temporary quarters are being occupied. Some students after passing through the Junior School go straight to employment, continuing perhaps to attend the evening trade classes, while others move on to the senior School. In a review of the work of the School of Mines mention must be made of a series of industrial research carried out under supervision of the Principal. One in particular, regarding the suitability of the local ores for the manufacture of pigments attracted much attention, while the experiemtns on the manufacture of white potery from Victorian clayes were considered of sufficient importance by the Federal Advisory Council of Science and Industry to warrant the appointment of a special investigator. The results of these have been most encouraging, and may have far-reaching consequences. The vocational training of returned soldiers also should not be overlooked. The work was taken in hand from the first, before the Repatriation Department gave assistance, and now with the help of the department of the School has become one of the largest vocational training centres in Victoria outside of Melbourne. The soldiers, trained in a variety of occupations, have made remarkable progress, and already considerable numbers have found employment in local workshops and factories. To sum up, the School is divided into the following departments, each well staffed and equipped: - The School of Mines, science, and Engineering; the Techncial Art School, the Boys' Junior Technical School, the Girl's Preparatory Technical Classes, Trade Classes, and the Commercial School. The school of Mines, science and Engineering, comprises the following branches: - Mining, Metallurgy, Geology, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, and Pharmacy. Battery treatments, Cyanide Testing, Smelting, Assays, and Clay Testing from a regular part of the School's work. Students gaining qualifications obtain concession in their courses at the university, should they proceed there to continue their studies. The technical Art school curriculum includes training in all branches of pictorial and applied art, an Architectural Diploma Course, a Draughtman's Course, technical Art teachers' Course, Photography,Ticket Writing, Art Metal Work, Woodcarving, Needlework, and Leather work. The Trade Classes give instruction in Telephone Mechanics, telegraphy, Carpentry, Cabinet Making, Plumbing, Blacksmithing, Fitting, Electric Wiring, and Printing. Numerous Scholarships are offered every year, and altogether students will find few places to equal the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries as a training place for their life's work. One of the first in the continent to be established, its Jubilee finds it still in the front rank, keeping pace with the times, and offering to the youths of this country the means of taking advantage of Australia's teeming opportunities. william, battery, smith, herbert, drawing from the antique, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, redmond barry, alfred mica smith, james bickett, museum, dick richards, ballarat junior technical school, s m b, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat technical art school, model mine, james m bickett, j m bickett, roderick murchison, vocational training rooms, wesley church, methodist church, alexander peacock, lathes, repatriation, repatriatin department, war service, school council, baragwanath, gold mining, mining laboratory, plaster cast, r.w. richards, anniversary, jubilee -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1916, 1916
... e. seimering l. tonkin w. carrol h. smith r. cox j ...School Council, Members of Staff, Editorial, Fumes from the Lab, Ancient Craft Classes and the Apprenticeship Question, Magazine Editorial Staff, The Trip to Bradshaw's Creek, Arts & Crafts Gossip, In Memoriam - E. J. Cannon, Echoes of the Past, The Haunted Tram Car, Old Boys', Sport, Shun!! Military Notes, The Junior TechsBlue soft covered magazine of 62 pages. Former students mentioned are John Walter Sutherland, Basil Sawyer, Charles Burbury, Herbert Sleeman, Eustace M. Watson. Oliver E. Jaeger, Oliver e. Jager, Godfrey Stephen Hart, Lionel J. Lambert, Charles G. Fraser, L.W.G. Buchner-Malcolm, James A. Reid, Richard G. Walker, Leslie J. Coulter, Herbert E. Hawkesworth, Leslie de Jersey Grut, Frederick G. Brisnden, Reginald Callister, Lewis J. Westcott, Angus D. Gibson, Henry Whittingham, Virgil Tucker, Norman C. Tinworth, Charles E. Finnis, Benjamin H. Bennett, Valentine G. Anderson, Ernest S. Anderson, Ralph I. Moore, John A. Grant, William Geldard, Francis C. Hall, Harold G. Cornell, Robert H. Lamb, Sydney Radcliff, George A. Denny. Frederick P. Paul, H. Lipson Hancock, Edgar C. Hurdsfield, David W. Bonar. Wilfred L. Allen, William J. Lakeland, Frederick A. Marriott, Eric Byron Moore, NOrman Stuckey, PErcy H. Osborne, John F. Spornballarat school of mines, magazine, f. maxwell, n. turnbull, g. procter, e. seimering, l. tonkin, w. carrol, h. smith, r. cox, j. a. greenshields, jnr, r. o. buchanan, l. vernon, a. bowman, w. h. steane, n. henry, r. dale, e. j. cannon, ted cannon, lance-corporal e. j. cannon, charles w. whyte, patrick s. anderson, william t. sayer, william f. m. johnson, robert m. sergeant, harold t. w. dixon, harrie wilson, ernest s. morsehead, carl jensen, corpl. r. sergeant, sergt. h. dixon, q.m.s. t. wilkins, captain james fairbairn fairley, sergt. e. morshead, sergt. hy. wilson, lieut. l. c. blick, f. g. procter, f. g. davies, gladstone procter, bradshaw's creek, edwin cannon, art library -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Happy Valley State School No.376 Honor Roll, c1920
... . rankin H. Smith T. Thomas L. Thomas E. Yung A. Yung A. Bromley J ...World War One honor roll of former students of the Happy Valley State School No 376 who enlisted. The original honor roll no longer exists. There is a framed photograph of it in the current Happy Valley School building now used for community events. This honor roll would appear to be made before the end of WW1 as Ernest Alfred Yung died in September 1917 at Ypres. His brother George Alfred Yung returned who was also in the same battle returned to Australia. Honour rolls were also made to encourage more men to enlist. Margaret Young studied at Ballarat West Art School in 1894. This was one of Ballarat's Art schools. In 1907 they merged and became Ballarat Technical Art School (BTAS). Margaret became a teacher and taught for many years at BTAS, specialising in woodcarving. At the end of the First World War, Honour Boards were requested to be made to honour the men who had served. Ballarat was the main provider of these boards. Margaret Young was one of the people responsible for the carvings and specially mentioned for her work by the Caulfield School in Melbourne. On her resignation, Margaret moved to Adelaide. At the past students Reunion Celebrations in 1930, Margaret Young was to be the Guest of Honour. Unfortunately she was unable to attend due to ill health. Sepia photograph of honor roll board for World War One with white background mounted on grey cardboardReverse lhs upper - inked words 'Photo only'; centre - 'Mrs J Garvey, Happy Valley'; rhs upper - two stamps, 1 penny and a half penny franked with Ballarat; pencilled writing 'Mrs Garvey Happy Valleyhappy valley, happy valley state school, honor roll, honour roll, o. brough, e. daniels, g. daniels, philately, j. dial, g. dial, a. gradnor, w. gradnor, g. kiely, a. kerr, w. lowe, l. martinez, h. martinez, j. milburn, c. milburn, a. may, e. morgan, f. opie, a. paterson, n. reid, f. rankin, h. smith, t. thomas, l. thomas, e. yung, a. yung, a. bromley, j. blundell, h. barraclough, j. crommie, g. darling, j. darling, w. w. groves, j. gardiner, a. keys, j. keys, p. kelly, s. kelly, m. morgan, w. montgomery, j. rutherford, r. rutherford, p. smith, w. wishart, h. wark, s. ronald, k.n. mcnamee, p. bennington, sister m.j. thomas, d.l. thomas, w.e. thomas, j.s. gower, f.h. gower, s. gower, s.t.m. gower, happy valley school honor roll, a.a. louden -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - booklet, The Magazine of the School of Mines Students Ballarat, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1925-1929
Four soft covered School of Mines Students' Magazines .1) 1925 red cover -Editorial, Personal, Answers to Correspondents, Fumes from the Lab, Trip to Newcastle, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Echoes of the Past, Professor Alfred Mica Smith, Sport, The Junior Techs. .2) 1926 orange colour - Editorial, Personal Column, S.M.B. Ball, Eastern Life and Customs, Fumes from the Lab, Chemical Excursions, Organic Evolution, Obituary - Professor Mica Smith, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Echoes of the Past, Sport, The Junior Techs .3) 1928 blue colour - Editorial, List of Course Students' 1929, Notes, S.M.B. Gala and Picture Night, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Echoes of the Past, Experiences with Malayan Chinese, Sport, The Junior Techs. .4) 1929 pale blue colour - Editorial, List of Course Students' 1929, Notes, S.M.B. Gala and Picture Night, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Echoes of the Past, Experiences with Malayan Chinese, Sport, The Junior Techs.non-fictionballarat school of mines, students' magazine, magazine, jones-smith, j. maude, h. jolly, f. wert, r. fricke, f. sheahan, r. collins, v. jeffries, m. sydes, b. rogers, l. b. evans, e. van beck, o. cocks, m. timmings, h. brown, theo. e. leonard, dr. j. r. pound, f. x. collins, ernest v. duncan, rex warrillow, edwin a. brophy, e. t. oliver, f.v. middleton, f. larkin, herald shield, harold jolly, g. roberts, e. j. mckissock, jean rodgers, f. sheehan, m. f. timmings, f. ewart, t. e. leonard, jean graham, vera jeffries, m. conlan, j. r. pound, e. n. schache, w. g. coates, jean ronaldson, r. warrillow, v. g. anderson, j. b. robinson, f. v. middleton, professor alfred mica smith, c. a. schache, r. s. russell, g. richmond, r. mcinnes, gordon pearson., editorial, answers to correspondents, fumes from the lab, trip to newcastle, arts & crafts gossip, echoes of the past, sport, r. morrison, o. roberts, r. begg, r. montomery, e. rumpff, l. hillman, g. hopwood, a. inglis, j. johnson, g. neagle, a. p. mclean, ed. a. brophy, dr. j. w. mellor, regd. c. callister, s. barnett, p. trompf, e. j. tippett, a. t. morrison, percy trompf, j. bosher, j. bell, h. steane, h. symons, s. hillman, j. edmunds, k. windsor, f. craig, w. baragwanath, l. frees, h. jones, r. downey, h. caddy, a. richards, c. coster, r. andre, w. richardson, k. mclachlan, e. loveland, j. alexander, j. walters, a. fletcher, w. watson, j. colbourn, l. prendergast, j. barnett, l. clarke, m. paul, o. dulfer, m. norris, a. bosher, k. kisler, ernest h. schache., william baragwanath, alfred mica smith obituary, excursion to newcastle -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 75th year
... a. l. (albert) smith... year Author: A. L. (Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly... miller's sporting annual and athletic record a. l. (albert) smith ...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 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 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent 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 1950’s 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. 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. (This Statement of Significance is quoted from the Significance Assessment : Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Book Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, February 2009, by Annette Welkamp, Cultural Connections, for Delise Oldfied, FHMV) References Juvenile Department in Warrnambool Public Library In August 1903 The Age newspaper reported in its Warrnambool news section that “With the object of discouraging boys from reading literature of the “penny dreadful” class, the committee of the local public library has decided to open a juvenile department and to stock it with hundreds of suitable books attractive to the youthful mind.” 100 new novels added to Warrnambool Public Library Shelves In November 1905 The Argue newspaper’s Warrnambool news section announced “The committee of the Public Library is bringing the collection of books more up to date. It has recently added 100 new novels to the shelves, and arrangements have been made for a supply of the latest novels immediately they arrive in the state.” Warrnambool Town Council takes over Mechanics’ Institute, Art Gallery, Public Library, Museum – and will double the building’s size In 1912 The Age reported in its Warrnambool news section “Considerable improvements are being effected by the town council in the most picturesque part of Liebig Street. Between the fire brigade station and the mechanics’ institute and art gallery a vacant block of land is being transformed a garden for carpet bedding and flowering plants. The council, which recently took over the control of the art gallery, public library, museum and mechanics’ institute, is doubling the size of the substantial stone building containing these institutions. The new building will contain a supper room for use in conjunction with functions in the town hall, adjoining, and a new reading room.” Mr Pattison, Public Librarian, says Library has a book per head of population In 1953 The Age reported an interview with the Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison, who said “Warrnambool has an insatiable thirst for reading. And its reading recipe contains a strong dash of fiction – 73 percent of it. Fiction makes up 10,000 of the 13,000 books in the senior section of the public library. That works out at a book per head of population. Warrnambool today is really book minded. This city has an almost insatiable thirst for knowledge as well as fiction. We’re lending 400 books a day. We supply 33 percent of the reading population of Warrnambool.” The reporter goes on to say “Warrnambool Public Library also has an ultra-modern children’s section of 3,400 books, open to every boy and girl attending school in Warrnambool. Mr Pattison hopes to show travel-talk films and install a radiogram in the children’s section “later on”. But it won’t disturb adult reading next door because the junior section is sound proof. “ Mechanics’ Institutes and Museums Mechanics’ Institutes were important sites for collecting in country Victoria … Warrnambool … all had museums attached to Mechanics’ Institutes before the end of the twentieth century” Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Ms Tierney said FHMV holds the collection of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute in three different locations on its site. “The Mechanics’ Institute opened in 1871, was demolished in the 1960s and was one of the oldest in Victoria. “FHMV intends to create a new storage area and bring the collection together in one place which will greatly facilitate access and research. “The collection consists of books and archives dating from the 1850s to 1959s. “Some of the books are rare and valuable but it is unclear as to their relevance to the history of Warrnambool or Victoria,” Ms Tierney said. Warrnambool TAFE History South West TAFE has a long and proud history of providing technical and specialist education, with links back to the formation of the Mechanic’s Institute in 1853. Warrnambool Art Gallery’s History The Warrnambool Art Gallery began in 1886 when retired police officer Joseph Archibald opened its doors in a building behind the mechanics institute in Liebig Street. The Gallery began with an eclectic mix of artworks and museum curios. Before long Archibald mobilised public support and paid for a new gallery annex. Loans and grants allowed the Gallery collection to grow with significant early acquisitions by French, German, and Belgian artists, which were less expensive than British works. Despite its enthusiastic start the economic downturn of the 1890s brought the Collection to a halt. In 1910 the Council took control of the Mechanics Institute and ran the Gallery there until 1963 when the building was allocated for municipal offices. The Collection was dispersed on loan to galleries in Shepparton and Hamilton and not reunited until 1971. In 1986 the Gallery’s Centenary year, a permanent home was built next to the ‘Civic Green’ and named in memory of one its champions Sir Fletcher Jones O.B.E. 2016 Warrnibald Entries Joseph Archibald established the Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery in 1886 while his son Jules Francois Archibald founded the Archibald Prize through his bequest of 1919. His aim was to foster portraiture, as well as support artists, and perpetuate the memory of great Australians. J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 75th year Author: A. L. (Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times Date: 1950Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 796 MIL Front pastedown endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, 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, great ocean road, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record, a. l. (albert) smith -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 76th year
... a. l. ( albert) smith... year Author: A. L. (Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly... miller's sporting annual and athletic record a. l. ( albert) smith ...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 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 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent 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 1950’s 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. 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. (This Statement of Significance is quoted from the Significance Assessment : Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Book Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, February 2009, by Annette Welkamp, Cultural Connections, for Delise Oldfied, FHMV) References Juvenile Department in Warrnambool Public Library In August 1903 The Age newspaper reported in its Warrnambool news section that “With the object of discouraging boys from reading literature of the “penny dreadful” class, the committee of the local public library has decided to open a juvenile department and to stock it with hundreds of suitable books attractive to the youthful mind.” 100 new novels added to Warrnambool Public Library Shelves In November 1905 The Argue newspaper’s Warrnambool news section announced “The committee of the Public Library is bringing the collection of books more up to date. It has recently added 100 new novels to the shelves, and arrangements have been made for a supply of the latest novels immediately they arrive in the state.” Warrnambool Town Council takes over Mechanics’ Institute, Art Gallery, Public Library, Museum – and will double the building’s size In 1912 The Age reported in its Warrnambool news section “Considerable improvements are being effected by the town council in the most picturesque part of Liebig Street. Between the fire brigade station and the mechanics’ institute and art gallery a vacant block of land is being transformed a garden for carpet bedding and flowering plants. The council, which recently took over the control of the art gallery, public library, museum and mechanics’ institute, is doubling the size of the substantial stone building containing these institutions. The new building will contain a supper room for use in conjunction with functions in the town hall, adjoining, and a new reading room.” Mr Pattison, Public Librarian, says Library has a book per head of population In 1953 The Age reported an interview with the Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison, who said “Warrnambool has an insatiable thirst for reading. And its reading recipe contains a strong dash of fiction – 73 percent of it. Fiction makes up 10,000 of the 13,000 books in the senior section of the public library. That works out at a book per head of population. Warrnambool today is really book minded. This city has an almost insatiable thirst for knowledge as well as fiction. We’re lending 400 books a day. We supply 33 percent of the reading population of Warrnambool.” The reporter goes on to say “Warrnambool Public Library also has an ultra-modern children’s section of 3,400 books, open to every boy and girl attending school in Warrnambool. Mr Pattison hopes to show travel-talk films and install a radiogram in the children’s section “later on”. But it won’t disturb adult reading next door because the junior section is sound proof. “ Mechanics’ Institutes and Museums Mechanics’ Institutes were important sites for collecting in country Victoria … Warrnambool … all had museums attached to Mechanics’ Institutes before the end of the twentieth century” Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Ms Tierney said FHMV holds the collection of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute in three different locations on its site. “The Mechanics’ Institute opened in 1871, was demolished in the 1960s and was one of the oldest in Victoria. “FHMV intends to create a new storage area and bring the collection together in one place which will greatly facilitate access and research. “The collection consists of books and archives dating from the 1850s to 1959s. “Some of the books are rare and valuable but it is unclear as to their relevance to the history of Warrnambool or Victoria,” Ms Tierney said. Warrnambool TAFE History South West TAFE has a long and proud history of providing technical and specialist education, with links back to the formation of the Mechanic’s Institute in 1853. Warrnambool Art Gallery’s History The Warrnambool Art Gallery began in 1886 when retired police officer Joseph Archibald opened its doors in a building behind the mechanics institute in Liebig Street. The Gallery began with an eclectic mix of artworks and museum curios. Before long Archibald mobilised public support and paid for a new gallery annex. Loans and grants allowed the Gallery collection to grow with significant early acquisitions by French, German, and Belgian artists, which were less expensive than British works. Despite its enthusiastic start the economic downturn of the 1890s brought the Collection to a halt. In 1910 the Council took control of the Mechanics Institute and ran the Gallery there until 1963 when the building was allocated for municipal offices. The Collection was dispersed on loan to galleries in Shepparton and Hamilton and not reunited until 1971. In 1986 the Gallery’s Centenary year, a permanent home was built next to the ‘Civic Green’ and named in memory of one its champions Sir Fletcher Jones O.B.E. 2016 Warrnibald Entries Joseph Archibald established the Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery in 1886 while his son Jules Francois Archibald founded the Archibald Prize through his bequest of 1919. His aim was to foster portraiture, as well as support artists, and perpetuate the memory of great Australians. J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 76th year Author: A. L. (Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times Date: 1951Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 796 MIL Front pastedown endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, 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, great ocean road, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record, a. l. ( albert) smith, a. l. smith -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 77th year
... a. l. ( albert) smith... Author: A. L. ( Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times... sporting annual and athletic record a. l. ( albert) smith a. l ...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 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 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent 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 1950’s 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. 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. (This Statement of Significance is quoted from the Significance Assessment : Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Book Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, February 2009, by Annette Welkamp, Cultural Connections, for Delise Oldfied, FHMV) References Juvenile Department in Warrnambool Public Library In August 1903 The Age newspaper reported in its Warrnambool news section that “With the object of discouraging boys from reading literature of the “penny dreadful” class, the committee of the local public library has decided to open a juvenile department and to stock it with hundreds of suitable books attractive to the youthful mind.” 100 new novels added to Warrnambool Public Library Shelves In November 1905 The Argue newspaper’s Warrnambool news section announced “The committee of the Public Library is bringing the collection of books more up to date. It has recently added 100 new novels to the shelves, and arrangements have been made for a supply of the latest novels immediately they arrive in the state.” Warrnambool Town Council takes over Mechanics’ Institute, Art Gallery, Public Library, Museum – and will double the building’s size In 1912 The Age reported in its Warrnambool news section “Considerable improvements are being effected by the town council in the most picturesque part of Liebig Street. Between the fire brigade station and the mechanics’ institute and art gallery a vacant block of land is being transformed a garden for carpet bedding and flowering plants. The council, which recently took over the control of the art gallery, public library, museum and mechanics’ institute, is doubling the size of the substantial stone building containing these institutions. The new building will contain a supper room for use in conjunction with functions in the town hall, adjoining, and a new reading room.” Mr Pattison, Public Librarian, says Library has a book per head of population In 1953 The Age reported an interview with the Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison, who said “Warrnambool has an insatiable thirst for reading. And its reading recipe contains a strong dash of fiction – 73 percent of it. Fiction makes up 10,000 of the 13,000 books in the senior section of the public library. That works out at a book per head of population. Warrnambool today is really book minded. This city has an almost insatiable thirst for knowledge as well as fiction. We’re lending 400 books a day. We supply 33 percent of the reading population of Warrnambool.” The reporter goes on to say “Warrnambool Public Library also has an ultra-modern children’s section of 3,400 books, open to every boy and girl attending school in Warrnambool. Mr Pattison hopes to show travel-talk films and install a radiogram in the children’s section “later on”. But it won’t disturb adult reading next door because the junior section is sound proof. “ Mechanics’ Institutes and Museums Mechanics’ Institutes were important sites for collecting in country Victoria … Warrnambool … all had museums attached to Mechanics’ Institutes before the end of the twentieth century” Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Ms Tierney said FHMV holds the collection of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute in three different locations on its site. “The Mechanics’ Institute opened in 1871, was demolished in the 1960s and was one of the oldest in Victoria. “FHMV intends to create a new storage area and bring the collection together in one place which will greatly facilitate access and research. “The collection consists of books and archives dating from the 1850s to 1959s. “Some of the books are rare and valuable but it is unclear as to their relevance to the history of Warrnambool or Victoria,” Ms Tierney said. Warrnambool TAFE History South West TAFE has a long and proud history of providing technical and specialist education, with links back to the formation of the Mechanic’s Institute in 1853. Warrnambool Art Gallery’s History The Warrnambool Art Gallery began in 1886 when retired police officer Joseph Archibald opened its doors in a building behind the mechanics institute in Liebig Street. The Gallery began with an eclectic mix of artworks and museum curios. Before long Archibald mobilised public support and paid for a new gallery annex. Loans and grants allowed the Gallery collection to grow with significant early acquisitions by French, German, and Belgian artists, which were less expensive than British works. J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 77th year Author: A. L. ( Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times Date: 1952Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 796 MIL Front pastedown endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, 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, great ocean road, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record 77th year, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record, a. l. ( albert) smith, a. l. smith -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 78th year
... a. l. ( albert) smith... Author: A. L. ( Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times... sporting annual and athletic record a. l. ( albert) smith a. l ...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 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 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent 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 1950’s 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. 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. (This Statement of Significance is quoted from the Significance Assessment : Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Book Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, February 2009, by Annette Welkamp, Cultural Connections, for Delise Oldfied, FHMV) References Juvenile Department in Warrnambool Public Library In August 1903 The Age newspaper reported in its Warrnambool news section that “With the object of discouraging boys from reading literature of the “penny dreadful” class, the committee of the local public library has decided to open a juvenile department and to stock it with hundreds of suitable books attractive to the youthful mind.” 100 new novels added to Warrnambool Public Library Shelves In November 1905 The Argue newspaper’s Warrnambool news section announced “The committee of the Public Library is bringing the collection of books more up to date. It has recently added 100 new novels to the shelves, and arrangements have been made for a supply of the latest novels immediately they arrive in the state.” Warrnambool Town Council takes over Mechanics’ Institute, Art Gallery, Public Library, Museum – and will double the building’s size In 1912 The Age reported in its Warrnambool news section “Considerable improvements are being effected by the town council in the most picturesque part of Liebig Street. Between the fire brigade station and the mechanics’ institute and art gallery a vacant block of land is being transformed a garden for carpet bedding and flowering plants. The council, which recently took over the control of the art gallery, public library, museum and mechanics’ institute, is doubling the size of the substantial stone building containing these institutions. The new building will contain a supper room for use in conjunction with functions in the town hall, adjoining, and a new reading room.” Mr Pattison, Public Librarian, says Library has a book per head of population In 1953 The Age reported an interview with the Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison, who said “Warrnambool has an insatiable thirst for reading. And its reading recipe contains a strong dash of fiction – 73 percent of it. Fiction makes up 10,000 of the 13,000 books in the senior section of the public library. That works out at a book per head of population. Warrnambool today is really book minded. This city has an almost insatiable thirst for knowledge as well as fiction. We’re lending 400 books a day. We supply 33 percent of the reading population of Warrnambool.” The reporter goes on to say “Warrnambool Public Library also has an ultra-modern children’s section of 3,400 books, open to every boy and girl attending school in Warrnambool. Mr Pattison hopes to show travel-talk films and install a radiogram in the children’s section “later on”. But it won’t disturb adult reading next door because the junior section is sound proof. “ Mechanics’ Institutes and Museums Mechanics’ Institutes were important sites for collecting in country Victoria … Warrnambool … all had museums attached to Mechanics’ Institutes before the end of the twentieth century” Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Ms Tierney said FHMV holds the collection of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute in three different locations on its site. “The Mechanics’ Institute opened in 1871, was demolished in the 1960s and was one of the oldest in Victoria. “FHMV intends to create a new storage area and bring the collection together in one place which will greatly facilitate access and research. “The collection consists of books and archives dating from the 1850s to 1959s. “Some of the books are rare and valuable but it is unclear as to their relevance to the history of Warrnambool or Victoria,” Ms Tierney said. Warrnambool TAFE History South West TAFE has a long and proud history of providing technical and specialist education, with links back to the formation of the Mechanic’s Institute in 1853. Warrnambool Art Gallery’s History The Warrnambool Art Gallery began in 1886 when retired police officer Joseph Archibald opened its doors in a building behind the mechanics institute in Liebig Street. The Gallery began with an eclectic mix of artworks and museum curios. Before long Archibald mobilised public support and paid for a new gallery annex. Loans and grants allowed the Gallery collection to grow with significant early acquisitions by French, German, and Belgian artists, which were less expensive than British works. Despite its enthusiastic start the economic downturn of the 1890s brought the Collection to a halt. In 1910 the Council took control of the Mechanics Institute and ran the Gallery there until 1963 when the building was allocated for municipal offices. The Collection was dispersed on loan to galleries in Shepparton and Hamilton and not reunited until 1971. In 1986 the Gallery’s Centenary year, a permanent home was built next to the ‘Civic Green’ and named in memory of one its champions Sir Fletcher Jones O.B.E. 2016 Warrnibald Entries Joseph Archibald established the Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery in 1886 while his son Jules Francois Archibald founded the Archibald Prize through his bequest of 1919. His aim was to foster portraiture, as well as support artists, and perpetuate the memory of great Australians. J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 78th year Author: A. L. ( Albert) Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times Date: 1953Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 796 MIL Front pastedown endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, 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, great ocean road, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record 78th year, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record, a. l. ( albert) smith, a. l. smith -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Case, Pistol, Patt. '37 W.E, 1940
This holster was copied by the Canadians from the British Pattern 1937 web equipment designed to hold the British .38 Calibre Enfield No.2 Mk 1 Revolver. Canada produced its own P37 webbing during WW2 and commenced production in 1940. Two companies produce the vast majority - Z L & T Ltd in Guelph, Ontario and M S & U Ltd (Montreal Suspender and Umbrella Manufacturing Company Limited) in Montreal, Quebec. A great deal of webbing was sent to Australia. These pistol cases saw much use by our troops during WW2 and holstered US Smith & Wesson 'Victory' model and various British Webley .38 revolvers in addition to Enfields.Khaki cotton webbing holster with press studded flap for a .38 calibre revolver. Webbing sleeve on interior for the cleaning rod and three brass hooks on the rear, two to allow attachment to a P37 web belt plus a top hook to permit attachment of a P37 web ammunition pouch. Z L & T Ltd (holster) UNITED CARR CANADA (snap fastener) -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - Commander R. S. .Veale, C.M.G. V.R.D. - 5 Editorial - - 7 Light Houses - N. S. Smith - 11 On Passing for Second Mate - R. Thiele - 18 Passenger Steamers on the Tasman Sea - I. Mackay - 22 Dune Ship - Dr. Philip Martin - 37 The Rum Runners - S. A. E. Strom - 38 To Australia Amongst Emigrants - S. Duncan - 43 The Persian Gulf or "Hells Kitchen" - K. Bull - 49 Monkey Business - Captn. James Gaby - 51 Anchor Hardy - Capt. R. G. Edwards - 52 Light Houses - C. E. Bonwick - 58 The Forlorn Hope - N. S. Smith - 59 Robert Louis Stevenson in The South Seas - Captn. Fred Klebingat - 68 Eastward-Ho! - Charles E. Howlett, B.A, LL.B. - 73 Commonwealth Government Rewards for School Boys - I. Wilson, M.P., Minister for Home Affairs - 78 Protection of Historic Wrecks off Queensland Coast - I. Wilson, M.P. - 79 The s.s. New Texas --Elder Dempster Line - Captn. L. Gibson - 83 Carmichael's Golden Fleece Line - L. Holmes - 89 Passing the Buck - - 95 Ice Barrier - D. M. Fyfe - 96 A Dream Come True - W. P. Shemmeld - 97 Homeward Bound - R. W. Rudd - 105 More of the Wreck of The City of York - A. T. Wreford and E. M. Christie - 110 A Fortunate Rescue - Captn. J. Gaby - 112 More About Sail - Capt. W. J. Cowling - 113 Book Reviews - 120sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - Commodore Dacre H. D. Smyth, R.A.N. - 7 Editorial - Pondering on Polly - 9 Progress Of The "Polly Woodside" - J. F. Yuncken - 13 Nearly Another "Birkenhead" - E. J. Batten - 21 Pawn Of The Storm - N. S. Smith - 27 The "Golden Plover" - I. L. Barton - 35 The "Brier Holme" - Ross Osmond - 43 The "Joseph H. Scammell" - A. D. Long - 47 A Western Port Boatman - Arthur Woodley - 51 Apology To A Freighter - C. E. Bonwick - 52 When Ships Burned Coal -- The 'Black Gang' - E. Carpenter - 53 From The Galley -- Fried Chicken - R.G.E. - 57 Just a Bit Outside The Law - Captain C. Meyer - 59 More Of Pearling Off The ARU Islands - Capt. W. J. Cowling - 63 A Medal Well Earned - L. A. Marchant - 70 The Tale Of The "Komet" - Harrow Morgan - 72 A Passage From England To Australia in the "Gauntlet" - Sven Tvermoes - 79 A Tug Of The Past - H. R. Watson - 94 Commodore Beal To The Rescue - Capt. F. K. Klebingat - 98 The Peacock From The Sea - J. M. MacKenzie - 106 The Man From Timbuctoo - L. de Neumann - 110 H.M.A.S. "Tingira" - D. C. Ricketts - 112 Inverneill At Iquiqui 1912 - Major M. H. O. Forbes - 116 The "Bear" - S. A. E. Strom - 121 Book Reviews - - 125 Glossary - - 128 More After Thoughts - W. F. Cook - 129sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch, polly woodside