William Irwin was a member of the Old Colonists' Association.Photographic portrait of a bearded man, Robery Sim. old colonists' association, robert sim

A collection of papers presented to the Box Hill Historical Society as talks, covering medical care, the clay industry, memories of Surry Hills, the Brewer family, Box Hill Post Office, the Sim family, tennis clubs, Girl Guides, Shire of Nunawading, Iris Roderick and the Bovill's of Balwyn.A collection of papers presented to the Box Hill Historical Society as talks, covering medical care, the clay industry, memories of Surry Hills, the Brewer family, Box Hill Post Office, the Sim family, tennis clubs, Girl Guides, Shire of Nunawading, Iris Roderick and the Bovill's of Balwyn.Title page: Alan Holtbox hill city historical society, (ms) iris roderick, bovills of balwyn, box hill, girl guides, tennis clubs, sport, surrey hills rose society, (mr) james henry simpson, beatrice avenue, (mr) james allan, (mr) thomas hogg, box hill post office, brewer family, surrey hills, clay industry, health services, (mr) john k blogg, (miss)kitty mcewan, empire day, festivals and celebrations, albany crescent, fires, 1935, box hill medical centre, (dr) (mr) john de la roche bragge, (dr) (mr) alfred purdue vaughan, (dr) (mr) walter joseph craig, fairbank hospital, (dr) b n gandevia, windsor crescent, deepdene outer circle railway

A collection of papers presented to the Box Hill Historical Society as talks, covering medical care, the clay industry, memories of Surrey Hills, the Brewer family, Box Hill Post Office, the sim family, tennis clubs, Girl Guides, Shire of Nunawading, Iris Roderick and the Bovill's of Balwyn. Deepdene crescent outer circle railway A collection of papers presented to the Box Hill Historical Society as talks, covering medical care, the clay industry, memories of Surry Hills, the Brewer family, Box Hill Post Office, the sim family, tennis clubs, Girl Guides, Shire of Nunawading, Iris Roderick and the Bovill's of Balwyn.box hill city historical society, (ms) iris roderick, bovills of balwyn, box hill, girl guides, tennis clubs, sport, surrey hills rose society, (mr) james henry simpson, beatrice avenue, (mr) james allan, (mr) thomas hogg, box hill post office, brewer family, surrey hills, clay industry, health services, (mr) john k blogg, (miss) kitty mcewan, empire day, festivals and celebrations, albany crescent, fires, 1935, box hill medical centre, (dr) (mr)john de la roche bragge, vaughan, alfred purdue (dr) (mr), (dr) (mr) walter joseph craig, fairbank hospital, (dr) b.n. gandevia

This item shows Vietnam serviceman Corporal Peter Sims of Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component), 1969-70 on R & R.Faded color photograph of two people-a man and a woman-seated with a crowd in the background. They are formally dressed and there is food on a table in front of the female. The photo is surrounded by a white border.On the back of the photo " Best hotel for R&R approved by the B&R Centre Bangkok Hotel: Tapei, Taiwan. No 76.........Road Taipei Taiwan. R.O.C. Tel 559589-9 (all in blue ink) R&R 1970 see receipt written in black pen.peter sims oam jp., nvvm, sims, r&r, vietnam war

Item is a clearance certificate for personnel returning to Australia from Saigon during the Vietnam conflict. Document was donated by PS Sims, who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969-70.Yellowed foolscap papers with eight sections divided into columns. Black ink typing. Signatures written in blue and black ink.Signatures of authorizing personnel/ Australian F.P.O. stamp dated 21 Sept 70 in middle of paperwork.peter sims oam jp, clearance certificate, vietnam, sims

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. 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. Primitive Civilizations Vol 1 or Outlines of the History of Ownership In Archaic Communities Author: E J Simcox Publisher: Swan Sonnenschein & Co Date: 1894 Label on spine with typed text PAT 901 SIM 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, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, primitive civilizations vol 1, e j simcox

Found in the Curator's CottageBrass Troughton & Simms, London optical dumpy level on compass base. Made for Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne. See B91.126 for photograph of student using it Circa1968.Troughton & Sims LONDON Kilpatrick & Co Melbourne No. 702surveying equipment, students, landscaping

Collected by an Australian soldier on R&R, this receipt was issued when he took a waitress out to accompany him to a night club.Pink paper with black printing. Writing is in blue ink, with ticks over certain areas on the form.Registration Form For Outgoing Of Waitress/Shanghai Bar/Sims P.certificate, registration, peter sims, nvvm, shanghai bar, royal australian army medical corps

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View of a busy road in Saigon, Vietnam 1969/70, with motorbikes, buses, bikes and cyclos. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, saigon

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View of the main road to Saigon from Cholon Vietnam 1969/70. Showing, shops, vehicles and a roundabout with central monument. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View down centre of main road to Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam in Saigon from Cholon Vietnam 1969/70. Buildings line the sides with vehicles parked or travelling down the road.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, streetscape

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Close up view of a monument on main road roundabout to Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam in Saigon from Cholon Vietnam 1969/70. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, australian forces vietnam

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304), who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Dr Major Peter Byrne on the steps of the Cemetery for the fallen, Vietnam 1969/70. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, dr major peter dudley byrne, cemetery for the fallen

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Scenery, Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian force vietnam, vietnam, landscape

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304), who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View of Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam building, Saigon 1970.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, hq australian forces vietnam, free world military assistance organisation

Document: copy of photos: Premises of Robert D. Sim, A.J. Hampson & Co. Eucalypti distillery, R. Cousen's freezing works,place, bendigo, historical items, bendigo, r.a. cousen's, robert d. sim., a.j. hampson, eucalyptus distillery

Bottle recovered from wreck site of Joseph Sims - wrecked Prime Seal Island, Bass Strait 1/6/1930

Black and white photograph of Table Tennis team No Hopers Rick Harney, Brendan Sims and Allen Barbour winners of recent competitionsports, table tennis

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam. This card was used by Corporal Peter Sims who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps: Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) 24 Sep 1969 - 24 Sep 1970. Helpful word translation card. Mauve colored card with purple print. 49 words in English and translation in Vietnamese language with "Sounds like" for Vietnamese pronunciation. Three columns headed Word/ Vietnamese/ Sounds like.english to vietnamese pamphlet, english, vietnamese, phonetics, translation, sims, peter sims

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Guard duty at main entrance to Canberra BEQ (Bachelor and enlisted men's quarters), Cholon, Vietnam 1970.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, canberra beq, bachelors and enlisted men's quarters

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.New arrivals at Saigon airport 1969: Australian soldiers in full uniform board a bus on a tarmac.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, saigon, 1969, arrivals, airport

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Luggage laden truck, Saigon airport 1969. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, saigon, 1969, airport, luggage

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Street view - shops, mopeds and rickshaws, Cholon Vietnam 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, city, streetscape

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304). Who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Looking out from Canberra BEQ (Bachelor and enlisted men's quarters) at buildings and a road with barbed wire between the road and the footpath. Cholon, Vietnam 1969. peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cholon, cho lon, canberra beq, bachelor and enlisted men's quarters

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304), who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Medical Personnel board at Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, medical centre, Saigon 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, medical personnel, hq australian forces vietnam, doctors

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Sgt Raymond (Ray) J Penny, at the records office, Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, Saigon 1969.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, hq australian forces vietnam, sgt raymond j penny, ray penny

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View of compound and building next to Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam. The road was used for morning roll call until devices noticed on roof. Saigon 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, hq australian forces vietnam, free world military assistance organisation, doctors

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304), who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.Medical Manning Board of all medics, by unit, hanging on the wall of the medical records office, Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, Saigon 1969/70.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, hq australian forces vietnam, medical manning board, free world military assistance organisation