Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo taken at Best's Cellars Great Western. 11 men and boys picking grapes at Best's Vineyard, Great Western. Also shown are the barrels in which the grapes are put. All the males have hats or caps on. winery, wine making

Black and white photograph showing entrance view from western pier towards eastern pier and works buildings, includes flagstaff rocket shed, township in distance, tramline along western pier in foreground, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.Cunninghame Ocean Beachwaterways, piers, historic buildings

Interstate Steamship Services - Cairns to Western Australia, Fares and Services - Issued March 1934flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, interstate steamship services, book

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandClose Photograph of HMAS Australia in Western Port taken from off the starboard bow.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, shipping, - western port - hmas australia, black & white photograph, hmas australia, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the first Motor Boat in Western Port. W. J. Kennon's "Iperna" 1913local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, motor boat "iperna", black & white photograph, motor boats, fishing boats, w. j. kennon, john jenner, bryant west

Social, historicalExample of the felling of trees for power company in the late twentieth centuryColour photo, of the Western outskirts of the township of Yendon showing felled pine trees and stumps yendon, moorabool shire, streetscape, felled pinetrees, powercor

Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, "Photograph taken about time of occupation of new building early 1949."2 copies black and white photograph. Western side of the building before any planting.On reverse, Commercial Photographic Co. Pty. Ltd. 217 Queensberry Street, Carlton, Melbourne, N.#. FJ 5266 When Ordering Further Prints Please Quote-No K370-8.administration building, west side of administration building, landscaping

Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo with vineyard at Best's, Great Western. Showing the residence and cellar buildings. winery, wine making

Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo Mr Henry Best of Best's "Concongella" vineyard Great Western. winery, vineyard

Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo of Concongella Creek as it meanders through Best's property at Great Western.

colour photo showing western view of Bi-Centenial clock Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, public utilities

Soft cover, information and black and white photos of Australian Forces on the Western Front in WW1.

Two issues of 'Western Tennis', dating from 1936. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Two issues of 'Western Tennis' dating from 1939. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Also four other photographs of the vessel at sea with some of the gear ready to use.Colour photograph of the prawn trawler fishing boat tied up at the wharf in Western Australia,fishing industry, boats and boating, ocean

The Dairy as it appeared in 1990. Western end of yellow brick Engineering Building can be seenOn reverse, "Burnley Gardens 14/2/90 ? Tom Kneen."dairy, 1990, burnley gardens, t.h. kneen, engineering building, centennial building

William Schwerkolt in WW1 uniform. Served at Gallipoli and Western Front. Died in 1916 in action.william schwerkolt, ww1

Also six similar quite dramatic photographs in albumColour photograph of trawler Posidon grounded west of the Western pier at Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, fishing industry, shipwrecks, machinery

Jack Kenneth Loney (21 October 1925 – 13 February 1995) was an amateur Australian marine historian who published over one hundred books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles. He was a schoolteacher and principal until his retirement. He became interested in maritime history after preparing several general history booklets covering the Otway region of western Victoria, Australia.This item is a useful reference tool.A 132 pp book with a coloured photograph of the Great Ocean Road, on the south-western coast of Victoria, on the front cover. The title. "Wrecks Along The Great Ocean Road" is in black print above the photograph. The book contains black / white photographs and sepia text.It lists and describes shipwrecks on the west coast from Point Lonsdale to Portland.shipwrecks-great-ocean-road-victoria shipping-history

Plant Specimen from the VSF Herbarium - seeds in a cardboard box with a glass lid.On Box: Picea brachytyla, Western Hupeh, China. Note inside: Herbarium of the Arnold Arboretum Harvrad University. Western hupeh China.No. 2052, E.H. Wilson 1907-09

A group photo of junior legatees at a train station on the way to or from a camp. The photo was forwarded to the archive project in October 2018 with a note from Elizabeth Evans (nee Astbury) who was one of the girls in the photo. It is believed to be at Stawell Railway station in 1957 and the girls were going to a Legacy camp at a regional property (Kilpatrick family property at Great Western perhaps).A record of Junior Legatee camps that Legacy ran to give the children opportunity of a holiday.Black and white group photo of a group of female junior legatees going by train to a camp and a letter.Handwritten on reverse 'Melbourne June Legacy Girls 1957 Camp' in blue ink and 'Stawell railway station (from Jim Astbury) / Mr Jack Grey (in hat centre back)?? 'Allenvale' camp? / Kilpatrick family property at Great Western.'girls' classes, camp

Typed notes on The Western Mining Group. Includes introduction, the History of W. M. C., WMC Today, WMC and Gold and a list of shareholders with a direct interest in Western Mining Corporation Holdings Limited. It includes a paragraph on the possibility of mining Bendigo again.document, gold, mining reports, the western minng group, anz nominees limited, national nominees limited, australian mutual provident society, bank of new south wales nominees p l, ctb nominees limited, w s robinson, gold mines of australia limited, western mining corporation limited, gold exploration and finance company of australia limited, gold mines of kalgoorlie limited, phoenix mine (norseman), mararoa mine (norseman), dr hugh mckinstry, central norseman gold corporation n l, g lindesay clark, alcoa of australia limited, three springs talc pty ltd, geraldton operations joint venture, kambalda nickel operations, kwinana nickel refinery, kalgorlie nickel smelter, windarra nickel project, great boulder mines limited, hill 50 gold mine n l, b h south limited, queensland phosphate limited, vatakoula joint venture, emperor gold mines limited (fiji), westminer investments pty ltd, western mining corporation holdings limited, australian stock exchanges, london stock exchange, great boulder holdings, mt magnet, olympic dam project, kingston lignite project, yeelirrie uranium joint venture, fimiston mines, lancefield mine, kambalda (old red hill gold mine), emu goldfield, stawell mines, underground exploration of bendigo, hi-fert pty ltd, homestake god ltd, urangesellschaft australia pty lrd, bp australia limited

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. 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. Fiji and The Western Pacific Author: C Stuart Ross Publisher: H Thacker Date: 1909Blue and White sticker on spine cover with hand written RH 919.6 ROS also has Label on spine cover with typed text RH 919.6 ROS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Hand written on front loose endpaper "With the Authors Compliments 20/12/09"shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, fiji and the western pacific, c stuart ross

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandAerial Photograph of the western end of Phillip Island taken by the RAAF in 1939 from 13,000 feet.local history, photography, aerial photograph of summerland island, black & white photograph, coastline, beaches, the nobbies, john jenner, bryant west