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Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Badge
Cloth, khaki. Bomb and letters "EOD" (Explosives Ordnance Disposal) Royal Dutch Army. Right sleeve only.Worn by operators, drivers and handlers of EODs.badge/buttons, afghanistan, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - PRINT OF 2 DUTCH PEOPLE
Small print of a man with pipe and a woman carrying a jug, both dressed in Dutch costume, standing on a jetty with ships in the back ground, black frame.artwork, print, group, u5747 old cat ref -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Ceramic Dish with Lid
6237(a) and 6237(b) are a pale blue china dish with lid. A painted scene on the lid shows 3 child figures in typical Dutch costumes. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nell Admiral, 1/04/2006 12:00:00 AM
Interview with Mrs (Nell) Pieternella Admiral, who emigrated to Australia from Holland in 1954.Interview with Mrs (Nell) Pieternella Admiral, who emigrated to Australia from Holland in 1954, by Liz Chapman 24 April 2006. Tape at NP3453Interview with Mrs (Nell) Pieternella Admiral, who emigrated to Australia from Holland in 1954.dutch in australia, oral history migration program, emigration, admiral, nell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Moving the Migrant Portable Building at Nott Street Primary School 1989, 1989
Building to be used for migrant education.Colour photograph of portable building in position at Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne1989education - primary schools, nott street primary school, migrant education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CIGARETTE LIGHTER, C. 1940 - 45
Item in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details. Item classed as Trench art. Cigarette lighter made from brass cartridge case with 1/4 Gulden Dutch coin 1941 on base & a 1/10 Gulden coin on the side. personal effects - smoking accessories, lighter, cigarette. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - DONEY COLLECTION: THREE PHILLIPS GLOBES IN BOXES
Three white electric light globes Photocresenta globes, made by Phillips, marked made in Holland 240 Volt x 75 watt screw globesPhillips -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Audio Cassette, Johanna van Hoek, 1/04/2006
Interview with Johanna van Hoek, who migrated to Australia from Holland in 1954.Interviewed by Melanie Farrow 21 April 2006. Tape at NP 3446Interview with Johanna van Hoek, who migrated to Australia from Holland in 1954. Interviewed by Melanie Farrow 21 April 2006. Tape at NP 3446emigration, oral history migration program, dutch in australia, van hoek, johanna -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo, Family Bole in Australia, Pascoe Vale, September 5, 1958
Migrant family Bole in Australia, 1958Family Bole in Australia, Pascoe Vale, September 5, 1958: daughter Danila, 13; Silvester, Marcela giving her husband an expresso coffee to celebrate the occasion, and Neva 17 years oldslovenian migrant family, marcela bole, slovenian association melbourne -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Report: Refugee Youth Program Course Advisory Committee Report 1987 CCOT
Twenty-five page A4 size, spiral bound report with violet cover. On cover 'Appendices / Collingwood / Refugee Youth Program /Course Advisory Committee Report /1987'. Collingwood College of TAFE, Adult Migrant Education Services.collingwood college of tafe, refugee youth program, adult migrant education services, nmit -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal - issue 19, 1996
No 19 of series showcasing aspects of Gippsland Victoria history. this issue has articles on Wonthaggi, Wattle Bark Industry, Bargwanaths, career and wreck of the Shah, Serbs migrants in Latrobe Valley, Briagolong, Aboriginals, Great War Nurses, roadsideaboriginals, township, ships and shipping -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, 1996
A colour photograph of two houses in Keppels Court in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of two houses in Keppels Court in Marysville in Victoria. These houses, along with most other buildings in Marysville, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.keppels court, marysville, victoria, photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Brassard
Sleeve, khaki. Badge in red and yellow letters EOD (Explosives Ordnance Disposal) Royal Dutch Army. Left sleeve only. Worn by operators, drivers and handlers.badge/buttons, afghanistan, army -
Finnish Society of Melbourne
Hand crafted wallhanging, Marjatta Jormakka Maire Peltonen Aune Mantynen Aila Eskelinen AnneliRickards Orvokki Moffett Margeret Vliet irja West, Memories of Finland, 2004-2005
The pictures represent the memories of Finnish migrants in Melbourne.Only one made by handNine Panels Handicrafts cross tits embroidery weaving Bordered and mounted May 2005 Margaret Vieth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Binder, Piers Festival, Polly Woodside Maritime Museum, c. 1990
These migrant ship cards were used loose by the former Maritime Museum (Polly Woodside), and donated to PMHPS by A Gibson, National Trust Victoria, bound in January 2013 for use in the PMHPS display on migrant ships in Princes Pier GatehouseOne of three sets of laminated information cards, punched and roughly bound into a book for information display at "Piers festival". (.01) - "Angelina Lauro" to "Esperance Bay" (.02) - "Fairsea" to "Moreton Bay" (.03) - "Northern Star" to "Stathmore"The backs of the cards are pasted with sections of nautical maps.transport - shipping, immigration, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, angelina lauro, arcadia, australis, canberra, captain cook, captain hobson, castel felice, chusan, dominion monarch, ellinis, esperance bay, fairsea, fairstar, fairsky, galileo galilei, suglielmo marconi, himilaya, iberia, johan van olden barnevelt, largs bay, maasdam, mariposa, moreton bay, northern star, orion, oriana, oronsay, ormonde, orsova, otranto, patris, roma, southern cross, stathaird, statheden, stathmore -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Hearts Full of Hope, 2007
Chronicles of migrant Italian famies into a strange new countryBlue, red, yellow soft cover book with picture of ship, horse team and 2 photos and map of North Qld on coveritalian migrants, books, history, local -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Bottle
Bottle, small,square, green glass, handmade top, cork sealed, c 1880's, Dutch Schnapps bottle. Embossed "UDOLPHO WOLFE'S" , "AROMATIC SCHNAPPS" and "SCHIEDAM".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bottle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO AT WORK, AN INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, 2005
Bendigo at Work, an Industrial History an insight into Bendigo's industrial development. Published by Holland House for the National Trust of Australia, 266 pages with photographs, illustrations and maps and signed by the authors.Mike Butcher and Yolande M J Collinsbendigo, history, industrial, bendigo - history - industry, industrial development. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Kastelein, Peter, Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway - Paper and Discussion, 2000
Wartime reminiscences of a young boy experiencing the Second World War in Holland during German occupation. Lack of food, fuel and electricity meant that survival was the predominant daily concern.world war 1939 - 1945, holland -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Dr Keith Pescod, "A place to lay my head", 22 Mar 2004
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 22.03.2004. Recording done at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Dr Keith Pescod "A Place to lay my head". Discussing where migrants to melbourne found shelter in earliest days. Recording duration 01:02:25.immigration, dr keith pescod -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Geoff Hocking, Australian Houses of the Twenties & Thirties, 1993
Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Includes: index, bibliography. Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Front page: Sue Barnettarchitecture, (mr) peter cuffley, dwellings, interior decoration, 1919 - 1929, 1930 - 1939 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - PLATE, DUTCH, Post 1995
Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX 14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Plate round ceramic, floral arrangement around outside, centre has a Coat of Arms with scrolls around with text, at bottom are years, "1945 - 1995"In Dutch, "Vit Dankbaardheid Voor 50 Jaar Vriheid" Meaning "out of gratitude for 50 years of Freedom"souvenirs, dutch, freedom, ceramic -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Rotterdam's mission Flying Angel Club
Medium size b & w photograph with an interior games / recreational area wityh tables and chairs and a table tennis set up.At the back a pencilled inscription in Dutch : "hoort by het archel 'float"- varia" translating "belongs to ? "float" -miscellanious"dutch, holland, overseas missions, netherlands -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Certificate - Warrant, Methodist Girls Comradeship warrant
Blue card warrant with dark blue print. The card bears the emblem of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship."Mrs Leila Holland" "Chief Ray" "Box Hill Junior Rays" "Sunflower" "No 408" 1967 - 1974methodist girls' comradeship, leila holland, box hill junior rays sunflower no 408 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Life of Napoleon Vol 1
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. The Life of Napoleon 1 Vol 1 Including new material from the British Official Records Author: John Holland Rose Publisher: George Bell and Sons Date: 1902Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 NAP Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, 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, the life of napoleon vol 1, john holland rose -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Life of Napoleon 1 Vol 2
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. The Life of Napoleon 1 Vol 2 Including new material from the British Official Records Author: John Holland Rose Publisher: George Bell and Sons Date: 1902Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 NAP Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, 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, the life of napoleon vol 2, john holland rose -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Interior, St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Montmorency
Three colour photographs showing the interior of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church and stained glass windows by Marinus 'Rein' Slagmolen (1916-1999), a Dutch-Australian artist and sculptor.montmorency, st francis xavier, catholic church, marinus rein slagmolen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter, dated 9 March, 1937 to Mr. F. Stevenson from H. C. Holland mentioning the benefits of fitting the scalebuoy to his Chrysler model 75 vehicle.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, lane's motors pty ltd, f stevenson, h c holland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
40 medical samples on blotting paper contained in a black envelope. Names on some of them are: F A Stevenson, H Holland, J Hinds, Gee, West, Priest, Ward and Hall.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, f a stevenson, h holland, j hinds, gee, west, priest, ward, hall -
Clunes Museum
Artwork, other - ETCHING, PEN &INK, ARTIST; MRS. JANET McDONALD (NEE DRIFE)
MRS. JANET McDONALD WED. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LIVED THERE FOR 50 YEARS, BEFORE RETIRING TO SERVICE STREET CLUNES, NEXT DOOR TO RIDLEYS.WOODEN FRAMED PEN AND INK DRAWING OF A LADY WITH HORSE AND DOG, GIVEN TO MRS. JEAN HOLLAND AS A WEDDING GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, MRS. JANET McDONALD, WHO WAS HER AUNT.local history, illustration, etching, paintings, drawings