This study explains why the locality of what is now known as Murchison is one of the most important historic Aboriginal places in regional Victoria.maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, document reproductionsngurai-illam balug, ngurai-illam wurrung, daungwurrung, yaithmathang, yortayorta, yorta yorta, bangerang, murchison, murnang, george augustus robinson, goulburn river aboriginal protectorate, goulburn river region, victorian history

A short history of St.Katherine's church in St.Helena includes information on Anthony Beale.Article from Port Phillip Pioneers Group, printed on yellow paper.st.helena, st.katherine's church, anthony beale

1938 Sun News Pictorial - Stawell Pioneers Memorial on Big Hill Stawell. The top photo is a view of the memorial and the large crowd attending the function. On the left is a photo of the oldest woman who was present on the day Mrs. Phoebe Rebecca Butters. Middle photo is of Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederic Mann unveiling the foundation stone. The right photo is of Mr. John Wake (right) and Mr. Martin Pianta two old pioneers of the district.August 8th, 1938, Sun News-Pictorial of Stawell Pioneers Memorial unveiled. There are 4 photos depicting the day. Wording on the paper " THE STAWELL PIONEERS' MEMORIAL on Big Hill was unveiled on Saturday by the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Frederick Mann). Top: A view of the memorial and the crowd attending the function. Above: Mr. John Wake and (right) Mr. Martin Pianta, two old pioneers of the district. On the extreme left is Mrs. P. R. Butters, the oldest woman pioneer who was present. Left: The unveiling ceremony".stawell

Pioneers’ Memorial possibly just after construction. The foundation stone was "laid" in 1935.Black and white photo of Pioneers' memorial at Big Hill possible just after completed as no scaffolding under dome. stawell

Looking through Pioneers Memorial Columns. The photo shows the ground floor of the Pioneers memorial with the Corinthian pillars supporting the dome. The directional pedestal is in the center installed in c 1947. The Stawell township is in the background with the sun setting behind the Grampians.Looking through Pioneers Memorial Columns with the directional pedestal in the center. The view shows the Stawell township in the background and the sun setting behind the Grampians.Carol Anne Jonesstawell

Reinterment of Glenhuntly Pioneers black and white photograph accompanied by a copy27/8/98 (1898) OW A 144B. Glen Huntly Pioneer Grave S K Cem.

Pioneers’ Memorial under construction. The foundation stone was laid in 1935. This photo was loan for copying by Gwen ReeveBlack & white photograph of Pioneers memorial under construction. Scaffolding is under the dome of the building. There is also a jacket on the railing leading to the dome. stawell

A colour photograph of Barton Bros Store in Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of Barton Bros Store in Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria. Thomas John Barton was born in 1836 in Gloucestershire and after his father died in 1850 arrived in Melbourne in 1852 along with his mother, adult sisters, younger brothers, his uncle, his uncle's wife Suzanna and their family. Thomas tried gold mining at Woods Point but found it too difficult. He then partnered with Ewen Hugh Cameron to provide the miners with meat. In 1864 they purchased a plot of land in Marysville and set up a butchers/abattoirs and from there began their business of taking supplies to the miners at the nearby Woods Point and Jamieson goldfields. In 1865 the business was firmly established and Thomas married Selina Croker at Heidelberg and brought her back to Marysville. Their first home was 'The Chestnuts', which included the store, and was situated on the town side next to the Steavenson River. Sadly, in 1876 Selina died of complications after giving birth to their sixth child. Thomas was in need of a nanny to care for his six children, including the newborn baby, and so he employed Emily Ada Sparke, who is the eldest daughter of the local school teacher. Thomas and Emily subsequently marry in 1878 and they go on to have a further 10 children over the next several years. Thomas assisted in the establishment of the first school in Marysville in 1870 and remained a very active member of the community including as a Councillor for the Shire of Healesville, Shire President and he was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace. Thomas died in Carlton in 1911. After their father's death, his sons Fred and Frank took over the family business, which was then known as Barton Bros Store which continued to operate until sometime in the 1970's.marysville, victoria, barton's store, thomas john barton, ewen hugh cameron, woods point, jamieson, gold mining, goldfields, selina croker, the chestnuts, emily ada sparke, shire of healesville, fred barton, frank barton, barton bros store, francis adam barton, frederick john barton, photograph, barton's garage, barton bros stables

Exhumation of Glen Huntly Pioneers at Point Ormond black and white photograph copyGlen Huntly Pioneer Pt Ormond. 2 coffin rows. 27/8/98 OW A 14

Discussion of John Daniels' theory that "Batman's Treaty" was signed on the southern bank of the Merri Creek in Reservoir. It follows Batman up the Maribyrnong River and his meeting with 'a native family' who took him to the Merri Creek.1 p. reprint of address at general Meeting [of Port Phillip Pioneers Group?] 11 July 2014, by Jan Hanslowbatmans treaty, john daniels, john batman, merri creek

The memorial was erected in c 1936 by the public to the pioneers of Deep Lead District. The memorial was to commemorate the early pioneers of Deep Lead. The bronze tablet depicts two miners at work, one operating the cradle while the other using the shovel. Behind the two men and partly framing the design, is the windlass set in a fork of a tree. On each side of the main tablature are two figures of goats, one a "Billy goat" the other a "nanny goat". The bronze sculpture is set on a pedestal of Grampian freestone, which is placed on the two steps of granite. The whole memorial is surrounded by an ornate stone fence. The bronze sculpture work was executed by Mr. S. J. Hammond of Melbourne while the stone work was carved and erected by Mr. G. Robson, of Stawell. The shire engineer Mr. C.W.C. Venables assisted with advice when necessary.Black and white photograph depicting the stone Deep Lead Pioneer memorial with native gums in the background. stawell

Murchison history. JG Kenny Memorial history.Hard brown cover. White and orange dust cover.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society by Geoffrey and Margot Gaylard (nee Kenny)murchison, gaylard g & m, bossence w, tatura, books, history, local

Camp 13 view of two compounds and the dividing fenceBlack and white photograph of (l - r) huts, fence, compound dividing fence and barb wire, entanged. A pole with search light. Another path, fence and huts and large hall, possibly to become there hall in Murchison.camp 13

Hard cover book - Full title: A Family Who's Who Volume III - More Australian Pioneers - The Burchetts and Related Families - Phillips, Canning, Greenwood, Milbourne, Robin, Stroud, Straw, Whitworth & Wright. By Sir Ronald East, 1976."200 copies printed for private distribution in Memory of Our Pioneer Ancestors to ensure that they will not be forgotten. Copy Number 157. To Ann from Dad & Mum, date 25.12.76.

Graves at the Murchison Cemetery of Templers who died during their internment in WW2 at Tatura.historicalBlack and white photograph of graves in foreground, 4 pencil pines and trees in the background.murchison cemetery, templers, internee graves

Ownership detail obtained from S.R. & W.S.C. rate book 1933. Part Murchison North Parish Plan with extent of "Kiota" property outlined, as in 1933, owned by Gerald N. Buckley, purchased in 1936 by Pargeter, and held until 1943. Note that Kiota Road west of the Tatura Murchison Road was unfenced in those years.kiota estate, pargester,buckley, dhurringile.

Pioneer xrays were undertaken at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1896. They are discussed in this book.Brown hard-covered book of 82 pages. The book includes information onthe discovery of x-ray, Roentgen's discovery, and a number of Australian pioneers of x-ray, including the Ballarat School of Mines experiments in 1896"Donated to the School of Mines and Industries Ballarat by the Musuem, Australian Medical Association, 293 Royal Pde, Parkville. 20/6/78. David O'Sullivan Hon. Curator.frank, g w selby, f j clendinnen, william john hancock, william fox, william bragg, s barbour, lawrence bragg, h m hewlett, martell, j m sutherland, sutherland, t r treloar, treloar, xray, x-ray

The following extract written by Karen Tyers Warrnambool Family history group explains the journey and background of the Warrnambool Pioneer Board. Warrnambool is fortunate to have a photographic record of some of its pioneers. They are commemorated on the Pioneers’ Board. The Pioneers’ Board with its elaborate frame measures approximately 2 metres by 3 metres and holds 204 photographs of Warrnambool’s early pioneers. In 1907 Edward Vidler, secretary of the Warrnambool & District Progress League and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, invited descendants of those who arrived in Warrnambool before 1860 to send photographs of their pioneer ancestors to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Warrnambool’s foundation in 1847. A charge of £1 for each photograph was set. Lillian Foyle of Foyle’s photographic studio, was engaged to colour the photographs and undertake the associated artwork. By December 1907 the honour board was on exhibition in Bernard’s Gallery, Melbourne. Unfortunately Vidler left Warrnambool in 1907 with the honour board expenses unpaid. The Progress League refused to take responsibility for the debt and the honour board remained with Foyle’s Studio for 17 years. In 1922 subscriptions were called for and £43 16s 6d was acknowledged. After a final determined effort was made in 1924, the £100 debt was collected and Charles Foyle, Lillian’s brother, accepted settlement of the debt. On 2 May 1924 the honour board was moved from Foyle’s Studio to the Art Gallery. For many years the honour board was in the entrance passage to the public library. After the library was demolished in 1975 the pictures were removed to the Art Gallery where it was restored by the Director of the Art Gallery, Jack Welsh. The board was later stored in an empty front room at Murweh and the dismantled frame stored in an outbuilding. By 1982 the honour board was in the foyer of the City Council offices. During the renovations of the interior of the council offices in 1997 the honour board was moved to the library where it remained until moved to HeritageWorks in March 2014. For a full list of names go to http://www.warrnamboolhistory.org.au/warrnambool-history/pioneers-board/ The Warrnambool pioneer Board is one of those rare items which can claim significance on most if not all of the primary and comparative significance criteria. As a collection of early pioneers in the district it provides a valuable resource for historians and researchers. It gives light to a social scene in the district much of which can be verified from diaries and other items held by the historical society and also available on websites such as Trove. It has relevance to this day with many family historians enquiring of people included on the board. The collation of the board is a story of great interest in itself. While there are images of 204 men on the board the only reference to a woman is Lillian Foyle the artist who was responsible for much of the artistic work on the board. It compares well in size and quality with a number of montages, and collations of images from around the state of Victoria. It is by no means a complete list of pioneers of the district but there are many well- known ones included. They come from a wide range of backgrounds and as such presents a cross section of our earliest settlers in the district from 1840's to 1860’s.Cardboard folder with black and grey mottled cover with 3 metal studs along spine and white paper label with the word negative printed in black on front cover. Inside is a printed index of pioneers with reference relating to board number and negative number. There are three loose strips of negatives and 20 pages with pockets to hold strips of negatives. Up to page 13 have negatives strips inserted. There are 15 large and one small print of some of the pioneers from the board.This negative album was prepared by John A Welsh MBE JP Dip M Eng Director Warrnambool Art Gallery 1/7/1975 to 11/12/1977.There are a number of grey lead notations possibly corrections against some of the names in the index.warrnambool, warrnambool pioneer board, jack welsh, warrnambool art gallery, pioneers of warrnambool, foyles photography, lillian foyle, bernard framers, w mcaree,

This is an invitation to the launch of the conservation and publication project for the Warrnambool Pioneer Honour Board. The invitation was sent out in the name of Lilian Foyle, the Warrnambool photographer and artist who produced the portraits and some of the sketches on the board. A person representing Lilian Foyle welcomed those who came to the launch. The Pioneer Honour Board, initiated by Edward Vidler, was first assembled in 1907 to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Warrnambool. It has the portraits of 204 pioneer men of Warrnambool and district and is one of the best examples of a pioneer honour board in Victoria. It now requires extensive conservation work and an appeal has been launched to cover the cost of this. A publication with biographies of the 204 men is also being prepared. This invitation is of great interest as it is connected to the Warrnambool Pioneer Honour Board which is one of the most important historical items in the city of Warrnambool and a work of art in its own right.This is a buff-coloured piece of paper with black printing and a black and white photograph of Lilian Foyle. There are also two ornamental patterns on two corners of the printing. ‘Lilian Foyle, photographer and artist, invites you to meet the men on the Warrnambool Pioneers Board at the launch of the conservation & publication project to be held at HeritageWorks on Sunday 17 September at 2.30 pm’warrnambool pioneer honour board, lilian foyle, edward vidler

Opening of Pioneers’ Memorial c 1938. The photo was taken to commemorate the crowd gathering at the opening of the Pioneers' Memorial. To the right in the photo, people are seated, while on the right the majority of the crowd is standing. Black & white photograph of the opening of Pioneers' Memorial c 1938. The photo is taken from the memorial looking down into the crowd. To the right in the photo, you can see the sides of the steps and people seated in cane chairs. On the left side the majority of the crowd is standing. In the background the moonlight dam can be seen plus a ladder leaning against a pole to the right.Opening of Monument on Big Hill. stawell

A memorial to the pioneers of Benambr, Victoria. Alexander Macmillan , McKillopbenambra, macmillan, mckillop

Colour photograph taken off a glass slide. The glass slide is the property of Victorian Police Museum and was taken by a Police photographer in 1940's. The Museum was contacted to identify the location, Murchison Camp 13. Permission given to have photograph printed and used. Credit to Victorian Police Museum.Colour print from a glass slide.glass slides, victorian police museum, murchison camp 13

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. The title on the fly page is the title used for this record. However, the title on the front cover differs, being "England's Pioneers and Great Historical Movements". About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. 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. England's Pioneers and Great National Movements (on Fly Page, but on cover "England's Pioneers and Great Historical Movements) Publisher: Ward Lock & Co Further Information: Being a record of The Achievements and Labours of some Prominent Men of Modern TimesThe label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 920 ENG Pastedown frontend paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Serviceflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, england's pioneers and great national movements