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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Miscellaneous Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Miscellaneous Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Treasurer's Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Treasurer's Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Miscellaneous Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Miscellaneous Cash Book" -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Third Book, Late 19th century
This little book is very old, presumably 19th century, but the wording on the front cover is indecipherable, no date is evident and the first and last pages are missing. The book was owned by Mary Jane Freckleton with the main inscription written in an adult hand – ‘Mary Jane Frickelton, Mailers Flat’. The spelling of Mailers Flat with an ‘e’ was not a mistake but this was the common spelling in the 19th century and the early 20th century. According to the Freckleton family history ‘Freckleton’ was sometimes spelled ‘Frickelton’ or ‘Frickleton’. Mailors Flat is nine kilometres from Warrnambool and the Mailors Flat School, number 1210, was opened in 1872 in Caramut Road and closed in 1994. The first Head Teacher was Julian Castles. There were Freckelton families in the 19th century in Port Fairy, Caramut, Woolsthorpe, Woodford and Mailors Flat. The Freckletons at Mailors Flat were engaged in farming. Mary Jane Freckleton was for a time a pupil teacher at Mailors Flat School. She was born at the Injemira property and married Henry Giles. This is an interesting book because of its age and because it belonged to Mary Jane Freckleton, a member of the Freckleton families, early settlers in the areas north of Warrnambool. She may have used the book when she was a pupil teacher at the Mailors Flat School. This is a hard cover book of 284 pages (some pages missing). The cloth cover is brown and much torn and stained. There are 86 chapters of prose and verse and a sprig of dried flowers is enclosed in the pages. There is the red stamp of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society on the first page and several snippets of writing in black ink on the front and back pages.‘Mary Jane Frickelton Mailers Flat’mary jane freckleton, mailors flat school -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Drawing book, Federal Drawing Book, 1912-1917
HistoricalLarge blue drawing book with right hand corners cut off at angle. Includes hand drawn maps and sketches of flowers, characters and geometry. Federal Drawing Bookoswald underdown, drawing book, sketching -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, HMAS MK III - The RAN's Third Book, 1951
This book tells of the mounting sea power of the Allies told by men of the RAN who with their ships have added the weight of their blows to the common effort. It tells stories of which the Royal Australian Navy may be proud.This volume is a further unfolding of the story of WWII which because of its nature as a world wide conflict, is so largely the story of sea power and its influence on the final outcome HMAS MK III - The RAN's Third Book. Green hardcover with black text and Navy insignia on front cover, text on spine. Inside front and back cover green sepia drawing of a fleet of Navy ships. Graphs, drawings, photographs, maps, poems.Tribute - Grey she is and stately Young alive and shapely Lissome, yes, and graceful, With perfect lines of elegance and dignity Her noble, lovely head She nods and shakes, With confidence to face Whatever may come. She nurses me And nourishes; Shields me, gives me courage. Alone I have been with her, when afraid. And in a crowd of friends, both hers and mine. Through conflict tense, with element or foe; through danger from above and from below. Through anguish keen Of loss, of death, of pain. Through gaiety, through joy victorious and safe She is my life, my only love, My ship.wwii, royal australian navy, sea power, germans, europe, japanese, communications, rear admiral v.a.c. crutchley, v.c., d.s.c, destroyers, corvettes, frigates, escort duties, motor launches, aircraft carriers, battleships, battle cruisers, cruises, armed merchant cruisers, sloops, submarine sweepers, mediterranean, warspite, valiant, pacific, american forces, dneiper bend, solomon islands, makin, tarawa, h.m.a australia, h.m.a shropshire, h.m.a arunta, h.m.a warramunga, h.m.a.s westralia, arctic, h.m. jamaica, h.m.saumarez, u.s. marines, h.m.a.s benalla, h.m.a.s shepparton, royal australian navy reserves -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Cheque Forwarding Receipt Book, 1912-1913, 1912-1913
Hard covered cheque forwarding receipt book with orange cover, including addresses of those receiving cheques. Three quarters of the book as been used. On cover "Memo. Enclosing remittance"ballarat school of mines, frederick j. martell, h.h. smith, m.c. young, a.b. campbell, gordon and gotch, p.g. tait, w.h. steane, chamber of mines melbourne, h.b. silberberg & co., engineering magazine, london, f. penhalluriack, l.l. simpson, h. wardle and son, a.e. white, eyres bros, w. cornell, g. clegg, clegg and miller, l. williams, j. ewins, peter g. tait, doepel and chandler, berry anderson & co, r. sim and co, j. ritchie, t. scarff -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Leadenhall Press Ltd, The Progress Book an Illustrated Register of The Development of A Child, 1911
Donated by Glenda (Sebire) McLeod, daughter of Mervyn Sebire.Cream hardback book "The Progress Book an Illustrated Register of the Development of a Child". Author J.J. Pilley Ph.D. The title is written in gold lettering at the top.books, children -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Hand-Book to the Marsupialia and Monotremata
A Hand-Book to the Marsupialia and Monotremata Allen's Naturalist's Library Author: Richard Lydekker Publisher: W H Allen & Co Date: 1894 Label on spine cover has hand written text - 599 LYD Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Fly page has a stamp from the Warrnambool Public Museum warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, a hand-book to the marsupialia and monotremata, allen's naturalist's library, richard lydekker -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Book - Journal Methodist Sunday School from May 1904 to November 1917, Wesleyan Book Depot
The register was used by the Port Fairy Methodist church for the record of issuing and exchanging loan library books to their congregation between the years 1900 - 1924 A book which tells the story of parishioners borrowing books from a library held by the Port Fairy Methodist Church and their namesA red blue and cream marbled covered book with a label for Port Fairy Methodist Sunday School Library stuck crookedly to the front cover as well as a centred label stating Library RegisterTop Label- Port Fairy Methodist Sunday School LIBRARY No.................. Time allowed for reading this book, 14 days; beyond this time it must not be detained without the consent of the Librarian. Any Scholar damaging this Book must replace it or be suspended from the privilege of the Library. Lower label- Library Register. Monogram underneath and in pencil- PORT FAIRY -above "Library and in pencil between "Library Register." and the monogram- -W.S.S.- and underneath the monogram in pencil- October 1st 1900 penciled number 9 and letter w also on labellibrary register, methodist church -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Books, Knitting, Knitting book for girls, 1935, c1930s, c1940s
Four Books -1935 Lux Knitting Book, Knitting Book for Girls No 4(1930s), Layettes New Series No 101, Gloves Socks and Caps (1940s)Lux Book Lever Brothers, A "New Idea" Production/Publicationbooks, handcrafts -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Anthony’s Day Book, 1909 - 1926
Archive BookCash sales Book Anthony & Co 1909 - 1926stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Stawell Historical Society, George Ridgwell Book 1 - Previously Cat No 3652a, 2000
Family history of George Ridgwell Book iTeal Plastic Cover with green spine title on white tape on spineGeorge Ridgwell Book istawell, family history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Book of Ballads
WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. The Book of Ballads Edited by Ron Gaultier Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons Date: 1877 Illustrated by Doyle, Leech and Crowquill The label on spine cover with typed text RA 808.14 GAU Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free 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, the book of ballads, ron gaultier, doyle, leech and crowquill, doyle, leech, crowquill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Year Book and Diary 1914, 1914
Sixtth year of issueBlack hard covered book of 592 pageswool, carding, weaving, spinning, sizing, dyeing, worsteds, waterproofing, factory, trade, associations, unions -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Flat Ornament: A Pattern Book Of Designs of Textiles, Embroideries, Wall Papers, Inlays, Etc
Large brown hardcovered book with leather spine.Stamped " Ballarat School of Art Library: Bookplate of the Ballarat Technical School Library R/5art, pattern book, designs, textiles, embroideries, wall papers, inlay, bookplate -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Decorative Art: The Studio Year Book 1956-1957, c1956
Formerly in the Ballarat School of Mines LibraryMaroon hard covered book of 148 pagesdecorative art, rathone holme, kathleen frost, ballarat school of mines library, architecture, furniture, ceramics -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book, Royal Canadian Air Force, Pilot's Flying Log Book, Unknown
WWII Historical significanceBlue covered Log Book from WWII.Crabtree R.D. 419855 written on front cover. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Borough of Stawell Pound Fees Book 1925 – 1968, 11/6/1925 - 25/3/1927 31/1/1946 - 1/4/1968
Dark Covered Book with Leather SpinePound Fees Book Borough of Stawellstawell, animals -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Share Register. Call & Transfer Book, Oct 1873 - Feb 1876
Large Book with heavy card coverShare Register Call & Transfer Bookstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Great western Library: Book Numbers
Black Covered Exercise BookGreat Western Library - Book Numbers. Printed in ink on sticker on white tag -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Victorian Centenary Book 1834-35 to 1934-35
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. The Victorian Centenary Book 1834-35 to 1934-35 A series of records of people and firms at the time of the centenary Edited by John Allan Publisher: Government Printer Label on spine cover with typed text RA 994.5 VIC Inscription on front flyleaf, signature in pencil 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, 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 victorian centenary book 1834-35 to 1934-35, the victorian centenary book, robert urie, george henry anderson, henry anderson -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Allocation of Expenditure Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Allocation of Expenditure Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Water General Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Water General Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Water Rates Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Water Rates Cash Book" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book
Bound book "Borough of Ringwood Private Streets Cash Book" -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Apex Minute Book 1992-1994, 1992-1994
Minutes of Apex meetings 1992-1994Red cover, black and white writing. Collins A 60 Series account book used as a Minute Book. Collins series information on back. 86 pages.minute book, tatura apex club, tatura, service clubs, books, minute