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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, In A Convex Mirror
... warrnambool public library...WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics... Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public... Warrnambool great-ocean-road WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY ...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. In A Convex Mirror Author: Rosemary Dobson Publisher: Dymocks Book Arcade Ltd Date: 1944 The Label on spine cover with typed text R.A. 821.91 DOB Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Libraryflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia Vol 2
... warrnambool public library...WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics... endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library... Warrnambool great-ocean-road WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY ...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 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. Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland From Adelaide to King George Sound. In the years 1840-1 Vol 2 Author: Edward John Eyre Publisher: T and W Boone Date: 1845Label on spine has typed text RA 919.4 EYR Front pastedown endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Libraryshipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, warrnambool public library, journals of expeditions of discovery into central australia vol 2, journals of expeditions of discovery into central australia, edward john eyre, eyre -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Land of Byamee
... WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics... Pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library... Warrnambool great-ocean-road WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY ...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 Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, and to reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Land of Byamee Australian Wild Life in Legend and Fact Author: Keith C McKeown Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1938 Label on spine cover with typed text RA 398.200994 MAC Pastedown end page 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, warrnambool library, the land of byamee, keith c mckeown -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Mr Butterfry and Other Tales of New Japan
... until his death in 1969. Warrnambool Public Library... loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Library Fly... until his death in 1969. Warrnambool Public Library ...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. Mr Butterfry and Other Tales of New Japan Author: Hal Porter Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1968Label on spine cover with typed text PAT FIC POR Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Library Fly paper has a stamp 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, mr butterfry and other tales of new japan, hal porter -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter to School of Mines from Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria
... Letter to School of Mines from Public Library, Museums and...Public Library museums asnd national gallery of Victoria...Letter to School of Mines from Public Library, Museums... Institution Public Library museums asnd national gallery of Victoria ...School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityLetter to School of Mines from Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of VictoriaSilverburn Watermarkschool of mines ballarat, letterhead, e. la t. armstrong, smithsonian institution, public library museums asnd national gallery of victoria, 1910 -
Tarnagulla History Archive
List of members of Tarnagulla library
... A typed list of members of Tarnagulla Public Library... list of members of Tarnagulla Public Library in 1928-29 ...Donald Clark Collection.A typed list of members of Tarnagulla Public Library in 1928-29 and in 1930-36. -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Public Library Canterbury, c1920s
... Public Library Canterbury...Black and white photograph of the Canterbury Public Library... of the Canterbury Public Library, Canterbury Road Canterbury c1920s ...Black and white photograph of the Canterbury Public Library, Canterbury Road Canterbury c1920scanterbury, canterbury library, canterbury road, canterbury gardens, libraries, towers, verandahs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Family and Local History Sources in Victoria, 1985
... public libraries... on where to find family records and gain access to them. public ...Booklet published to help give information on where to find family records and gain access to them.Orange cover, black writing. Information from Custodians of Records 1985.public libraries, historical societies, church records etc, family history records, victorian family history records -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Urges more libraries, more books, 1/11/1968 12:00:00 AM
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library blackburn ...Letter to the editor from Jan (sic) Roczniak commenting on Nunawading Council's complaintsLetter to the editor from Jan (sic) Roczniak commenting on Nunawading Council's complaints about Nunawading Library and urging money to be spent on more books.Letter to the editor from Jan (sic) Roczniak commenting on Nunawading Council's complaints public libraries, nunawading library, blackburn branch library, roczniok, joan -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Move to help library, c1969
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library burns frank ...Former councillor, Frank Burns, to form Citizens' Library Committee if Nunawading Council approves.Former councillor, Frank Burns, to form Citizens' Library Committee if Nunawading Council approves.Former councillor, Frank Burns, to form Citizens' Library Committee if Nunawading Council approves.public libraries, nunawading library, burns, frank, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Library inquiry ordered
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries blackburn branch library city ...Nunawading Council decides to employ outside firm to investigate management of Blackburn Municipal LibraryNunawading Council decides to employ outside firm to investigate management of Blackburn Municipal Library following 6 votes to 5.Nunawading Council decides to employ outside firm to investigate management of Blackburn Municipal Librarypublic libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Call to Friends of the Library, c1969
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries blackburn branch library city ...Nunawading Council's decision to have a professional management investigation of Blackburn Branch Library has prompted call for 'Friends of the Library'.Nunawading Council's decision to have a professional management investigation of Blackburn Branch Library has prompted call for 'Friends of the Library'.Nunawading Council's decision to have a professional management investigation of Blackburn Branch Library has prompted call for 'Friends of the Library'.public libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading, grover, harry -
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Article, Won't be library sackings, c1969
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries blackburn branch library city ...Mayor, Cr Keith Rooney, states that Nunawading Council has not thought of retrenchments of library staffMayor, Cr Keith Rooney, states that Nunawading Council has not thought of retrenchments of library staff following Council decision to hold management consultation investigation of Blackburn Branch Library.Mayor, Cr Keith Rooney, states that Nunawading Council has not thought of retrenchments of library staff public libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading, rooney, keith -
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Article, Moral for us in Waverley's library orbit
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries waverley library blackburn ...Busy new Waverley Library should be lesson to Nunawading Council that new library is neededBusy new Waverley Library should be lesson to Nunawading Council that new library is needed rather than costly investigation into branch library management.Busy new Waverley Library should be lesson to Nunawading Council that new library is neededpublic libraries, waverley library, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading, grover, harry -
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Article, When is open not open?
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries blackburn branch library city ...Vote for paid investigation of Blackburn Branch Library was made at secret session of Nunawading Council in CommitteeVote for paid investigation of Blackburn Branch Library was made at secret session of Nunawading Council in Committee which then declared itself an 'open council' and adopted committee's decision.Vote for paid investigation of Blackburn Branch Library was made at secret session of Nunawading Council in Committeepublic libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading -
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Article, High hopes for library service
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries city of nunawading nunawading ...Nunawading Council is not planning to reduce its library service despite cuts in state government funding.Nunawading Council is not planning to reduce its library service despite cuts in state government funding.Nunawading Council is not planning to reduce its library service despite cuts in state government funding.public libraries, city of nunawading, nunawading library, drummond, ann -
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Article, Library won't be extended
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne city of nunawading public libraries blackburn ...Nunawading Council will not extend Blackburn Library despite pleas from Blackburn Adult Literacy Program.Nunawading Council will not extend Blackburn Library despite pleas from Blackburn Adult Literacy Program.Nunawading Council will not extend Blackburn Library despite pleas from Blackburn Adult Literacy Program.city of nunawading, public libraries, blackburn branch library, blackburn adult literacy program, chadwick, margaret -
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Article, Ratepayers fume over library threat
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries blackburn branch library city ...1,000 signatures on petition protesting the possible closure of Blackburn Branch Library by Nunawading Council.1,000 signatures on petition protesting the possible closure of Blackburn Branch Library by Nunawading Council.1,000 signatures on petition protesting the possible closure of Blackburn Branch Library by Nunawading Council.public libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading, friends of the nunawading libraries, blackburn adult literacy program -
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Pamphlet, Australia Day Program, 1991
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne australia day public libraries nunawading ...Talk by Diane Sydenham on 'Windows on Nunawading' at Nunawading Library on 26 January 1991.Talk by Diane Sydenham on 'Windows on Nunawading' at Nunawading Library on 26 January 1991.Talk by Diane Sydenham on 'Windows on Nunawading' at Nunawading Library on 26 January 1991.australia day, public libraries, nunawading library, sydenham, diane. windows on nunawading -
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Book, A Strategy for local authority libraries, 1/08/1986 12:00:00 AM
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries municipal association ...A study commissioned by a joint MAV / Municipal Library Services Standing Committee.A study commissioned by a joint MAV / Municipal Library Services Standing Committee.A study commissioned by a joint MAV / Municipal Library Services Standing Committee.public libraries, municipal association of victoria, municipal library services review steering committee -
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Document, Response to A Strategy for local authority libraries, 14/10/1986 12:00:00 AM
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries library council of victoria ...Library Council of Victoria's response to 'A Strategy for Local Authority Libraries' commissioned by a joint MAV / Municipal Library Services Review Steering Committee.Library Council of Victoria's response to 'A Strategy for Local Authority Libraries' commissioned by a joint MAV / Municipal Library Services Review Steering Committee.Library Council of Victoria's response to 'A Strategy for Local Authority Libraries' commissioned by a joint MAV / Municipal Library Services Review Steering Committee.public libraries, library council of victoria, municipal association of victoria, municipal library services review steering committee -
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Document, Address by State Librarian, 7/10/1986 12:00:00 AM
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne la scala jane state library of victoria public ...Address by Jane La Scala, State Librarian to MAV forum on Strategies for Local Authority Libraries.Address by Jane La Scala, State Librarian to MAV forum on Strategies for Local Authority Libraries.Address by Jane La Scala, State Librarian to MAV forum on Strategies for Local Authority Libraries.la scala, jane, state library of victoria, public libraries, municipal association of victoria -
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Pamphlet, Local history collection
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries city of nunawading nunawading ...Pamphlet detailing local history collection held by Nunawading Library and Information Service.Pamphlet detailing local history collection held by Nunawading Library and Information Service.Pamphlet detailing local history collection held by Nunawading Library and Information Service.public libraries, city of nunawading, nunawading library, local history -
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Article, Budget cuts could see Blackburn Library close
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries blackburn branch library city ...Blackburn Branch Library reduced to a 4 days a week by Nunawading Council and further budget cuts could see its closure.Blackburn Branch Library reduced to a 4 days a week by Nunawading Council and further budget cuts could see its closure.Blackburn Branch Library reduced to a 4 days a week by Nunawading Council and further budget cuts could see its closure.public libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading -
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Letter - Correspondence, Letter from Nunawading Library and Information Service, 17/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library city ...Letter to Bill Gray inviting him to CD/ROM sponsorship launch.Letter to Bill Gray inviting him to CD/ROM sponsorship launch.Letter to Bill Gray inviting him to CD/ROM sponsorship launch.public libraries, nunawading library, city of nunawading. library and information service, gray, bill -
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Article, Recycling information
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library allott ...Nunawading Library and Information service is selling re-usable cotton library bags.Nunawading Library and Information service is selling re-usable cotton library bags.Nunawading Library and Information service is selling re-usable cotton library bags.public libraries, nunawading library, allott, stephanie -
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Article, Libraries need input
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries city of nunawading. library ...Meeting to be held by Nunawading Library Subcommittee for residents to voice their concerns.Meeting to be held by Nunawading Library Subcommittee for residents to voice their concerns.Meeting to be held by Nunawading Library Subcommittee for residents to voice their concerns.public libraries, city of nunawading. library subcommittee, sussex, gay, smith, dorothy g -
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Article, Upgrade for library roof
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library Nunawading ...Nunawading Library roof is to be upgraded at a cost of $150,000 as roof is in poor condition.Nunawading Library roof is to be upgraded at a cost of $150,000 as roof is in poor condition.Nunawading Library roof is to be upgraded at a cost of $150,000 as roof is in poor condition.public libraries, nunawading library -
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Article, Library opens new chapter
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library sussex gay ...New Nunawading Library has opened after opening ceremony on 27 April 1991. PhotoNew Nunawading Library has opened after opening ceremony on 27 April 1991. PhotoNew Nunawading Library has opened after opening ceremony on 27 April 1991. Photopublic libraries, nunawading library, sussex, gay, atkinson, bruce -
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Newspaper, Library on Move, 24/04/1991 12:00:00 AM
... public libraries... Mitcham melbourne public libraries nunawading library vermont ...Nunawading Library moves April 1991 into its new premises formerly Nunawading's Municipal Offices.Nunawading Library moves April 1991 into its new premises formerly Nunawading's Municipal Offices. Same year saw opening of Vermont South Branch, Forest Hill Chase Information Centre and library on the move mobile service.Nunawading Library moves April 1991 into its new premises formerly Nunawading's Municipal Offices. public libraries, nunawading library, vermont south branch library, forest hill chase information centre, library on the move mobile service