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Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Haeta Lodge
... horse career... australasian harness racing horse career performance records bendigo ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Haeta Lodge raced from 1972 (3yo) through to 1975 then raced in US from 1975 until 1981 (12yo). Career: 60 wins 47 seconds 31 thirds 285 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, haeta lodge, pj hall, perc hall, l bastin, les bastin -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Halwes
... horse career... racing horse career performance records bendigo harness racing ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Halwes raced from 1964 (4yo) through to 1969 (9yo). Inducted into the Tasmanian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2014. Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1968 (All Ages). Had Winning Streaks of 13 and 6 wins. Career: 46 wins 8 seconds 3 thirds 64 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, halwes, k newman, kevin newman, aa hughes, alan "sandy" hughes, kb newman -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Hepzabah
... horse career... racing australasian harness racing horse career performance ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Hepzabah raced from 1972 (2yo) through to 1978 (8yo). Career: 19 wins 7 seconds 7 thirds 72 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, hepzabah, kevin murray, j dewhirst, john dewhirst, kd murray -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Heroic Action
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Heroic Action raced from 1957 (2yo) through to 1965 (10yo). Career: 33 wins 11 seconds 5 thirds 92 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, heroic action, g gath, george gath, m johnson, max johnson, mr johnson -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, High Adios
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. High Adios raced from 1968 (5yo) through to 1976 (13yo). Career: 44 wins 16 seconds 10 thirds 116 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, high adios, l poyser, les poyser, mr johnson, max johnson, m johnson, j may, jack may, m rodda, morley rodda -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, High Advice
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. High Advice raced from 1975 (2yo) through to 1980 (7yo). Career: 40 wins 21 seconds 8 thirds 110 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, high advice, t martin, terry martin, tc martin -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Highland Fling
... horse career... harness racing horse career performance records bendigo harness ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Highland Fling raced from 1945 (2yo) through to 1949 (6yo). Inducted into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame in 1993. Leading New Zealand Stake Earner in 1948. Career: 25 wins 6 seconds 4 thirds 70 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, highland fling, lf berkett, leo berkett, d mckendry, denny mckendry, nl berkett, noel berkett, cr berkett, colin berkett -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Holy Hal
... horse career... racing australasian harness racing horse career performance ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Holy Hal raced from 1966 (2yo) through to 1971 then raced in US in 1971 (7yo) for 1 run. Had a Winning Streak of 7 wins. Career: 15 wins 7 seconds 4 thirds 33 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, holy hal, k balloch, ken balloch, d todd, dave todd, d mangos, doug mangos -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Hondo Grattan
... horse career... australasian harness racing horse career performance records bendigo ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Hondo Grattan raced from 1971 (2yo) through to 1976 (7yo). Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1973 (All Ages) and 1974 (All Ages). Inducted into the Interdominion Hall of Fame. Had a Winning Streak of 8 wins Twice. Career: 58 wins 17 seconds 18 thirds 120 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, hondo grattan, ad turnbull, tony turnbull, g turnbull, greg turnbull -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Honest Reward
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Honest Reward raced from 1967 (2yo) through to 1974 (9yo). Career: 27 wins 33 seconds 30 thirds 191 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, honest reward, r ford, ralph ford, rg ford -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Idle Raider
... horse career... starts. harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Idle Raider raced from 1961 (3yo) through to 1965 then raced in US from 1966 until 1968 (10yo). Had a Winning Streak of 9 wins. Career: 41 wins 11 seconds 13 thirds 107 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, idle raider, pj ryan, pat ryan, b stocks, barry stocks, jc caffyn, jim caffyn -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Imatoff
... horse career... racing australasian harness racing horse career performance ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Imatoff raced from 1968 (3yo) through to 1973 (8yo). Career: 24 wins 11 seconds 9 thirds 102 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, imatoff, kevin innes, k innes -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Intangible Command
... horse career... starts. harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Intangible Command raced from 1962 (2yo) through to 1972 (12yo). Career: 31 wins 15 seconds 14 thirds 93 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, intangible command, lc chant, les chant, s joshua, stan joshua -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, James Darren
... horse career... racing horse career performance records bendigo harness racing ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. James Darren raced from 1969 (2yo) through to 1970 then raced in US from 1970 until 1976 (9yo). Leading Australian Pacing Stakes Winner in 1969 (2yo). Career: 41 wins 22 seconds 13 thirds 123 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, james darren, r harpley, roy harpley -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, James Eden
... horse career... racing horse career performance records bendigo harness racing ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. James Eden raced from 1970 (2yo) through to 1976 (8yo). Had a Winning Streak of 6 wins. Career: 35 wins 15 seconds 8 thirds 97 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, james eden, f kersley, fr kersley, fred kersley -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, James Scott
... horse career... starts. harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. James Scott raced from 1957 (3yo) through to 1962 then raced in US from 1962 until 1963 (9yo). Had Winning Streaks of 10 and 8 wins. Career: 45 wins 10 seconds 6 thirds 81 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, james scott, pj hall, perc hall, r harpley, roy harpley -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Jason King
... horse career... harness racing horse career performance records bendigo harness ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Jason King raced from 1971 (2yo) through to 1977 (8yo). Had Winning Streaks of 11 and 6 wins. Career: 24 wins 5 seconds 8 thirds 51 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, jason king, o glendenning, owen glendenning, w hansell, bill hansell, ow glendenning -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Jikk Adios
... horse career... harness racing horse career performance records bendigo harness ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Jikk Adios raced from 1979 (2yo) through to 1984 (7yo). Had Winning Streaks of 7 and 6 wins. Career: 44 wins 18 seconds 4 thirds 86 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, jikk adios, brian hancock, bp hancock, r hancock, richard hancock, rj hancock, b hancock -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Jimmy Glenfern
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Jimmy Glenfern raced from 1969 (2yo) through to 1979 (12yo). Career: 17 wins 23 seconds 12 thirds 127 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, jimmy glenfern, j dewhirst, john dewhirst -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Johnny Gee
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Johnny Gee raced from 1965 (3yo) through to 1973 (11yo). Career: 27 wins 27 seconds 14 thirds 129 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, johnny gee, wes butt, wr butt, w butt -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Sparkling Max
... horse career... starts. harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Sparkling Max raced from 1951 (2yo) through to 1962 (13yo). Career: 33 wins 28 seconds 24 thirds 176 starts. Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, sparkling max, r parker, k gange -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Crown Law
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Crown Law raced from 1953 (2yo) through to 1962 (11yo). Career: 24 wins 31 seconds 15 thirds 157 starts. Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, crown law, j barron jnr, a jamieson -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Cunning Lad
... horse career... starts. harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Cunning Lad raced from 1977 (2yo) through to 1984 (9yo). Career: 19 wins 28 seconds 26 thirds 178 starts. Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, cunning lad, r gleeson, ginger gleeson -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Columbus
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Columbus raced from 1953 (2yo) through to 1965 (14yo). Career: 49 wins 56 seconds 34 thirds 206 starts. Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, columbus, k wellington, g rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Avian Again
... horse career... australasian harness racing horse career performance records bendigo ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Avian Again: Riverina Herald, Tuesday August 19, 1952 Mr Harry Holmfield's pacer Avian Again made a spectacular return to racing on Saturday night at Harold Park when he took one of the main races in ; his first appearance this season. Bookmakers were ready for his visit to Sydney for they did not bet better than 6/4 On. The Ech uca owned horse, driven by Gor don Rothacker, was never in danger and led almost through out to score comfortably by over one length. Sky Pilot, the N.Z. pacer, who has won his last three races at Harold Park, challenged at one stage but was easily beaten off. Mr Holmfield is very impress ed with trotting in Sydney where the attendances eclipse those at the galloping meetings in the day. Avian Again's race on Saturday night was worth ,£600—£450 to the winning own er. 'Next month there will be a race with six heats worth £700 each and £2500 for the final. It is likely that Avian Again in this race will strike his half-brother, the famous Avian Derby, who Has not been retired to the stud as expected. Next week Avian Again will race in the fastest class at Har old Park from the scratch mark. He has yet to appear at the. Melbourne Showgrounds and has been shrewdly placed. . Later in the season he will be taken to Perth where the Inter Dominion championships will, be held in February.Avian Again raced from 1951 (4yo) through to 1957 (10yo). Had a Winning Streak of 8 wins. Career: 31 wins 12 seconds 13 thirds 83 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, avian again, he holmfield, g rothacker, wc rothacker, gordon rothacker, bill rothacker, harry holmfield, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Adalia
... horse career... starts. harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Adalia raced from 1965 (2yo) through to 1968 (5yo) then raced in US from 1968 to 1972 (9yo). Ran the First 2.00.0 Race Mile by an Australian Bred going 2.00.0MS in US on 12 Oct 1968. Career: 41 wins 34 seconds 28 thirds 201 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, adalia, neville gath, ng gath, a buckley, tony buckley -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Pay Load
... horse career.... harness racing australasian harness racing horse career ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Pay Load raced from 1954 (2yo) through to 1963 (11yo). Career: 20 wins 20 seconds 25 thirds 158 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, pay load, wa (phonse) hickey -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, List in Alphabetical Order of Pacers and Trotters Career Performance Records Featured Online using Digital Search: Document
... horse career... racing horse career performance records bendigo harness racing ...Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. List of Australian and New Zealand Pacers and Trotters pre 1990 in Alphabetical Order to assist in searching them individually within the digital items featured on-line under Documents.Typed document in black.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, harness horse list, list of great australian and new zealand harness horses -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Sealskin Cloak
Rolf Boldrewood (1826-1915) ‘Rolf Boldrewood’ is the pen-name used by Thomas Alexander Browne as a writer. Browne was the eldest child of Captain Sylvester John Brown and Elizabeth Angell nee Alexander. He was born in London on 6th August 1826 and arrived in Australia with his parents and siblings when he was 5 years old and grew up in Sydney. In the 1860’s Browne added the ‘e’ to his surname. As a 17-year-old Browne took up land in the Western District of Victoria between Portland and Port Fairy on a property named “Squattlesea Mere”. He remained there until 1858, enjoying the squatters’ life on his 32,000-acre property, growing potatoes and running cattle and horses. He sold in 1858 and purchased a sheep station on the Murray River near Swan Hill. He later sold this and bought another sheep station near Narrandera until bad seasons and severe droughts eventually caused him to change his career after 25 years as a squatter. Over the next 25 years, Browne held the position of Police Magistrate and as a gold commissioner in various locations. His third career as an author lasted approximately 40 years. In 1865 he wrote two articles on pastoral life while he was recovering from a riding accident. In the 1870s his writing was bringing in the income to support his family, changing his focus to the writing of novels. A series of these were written for the Australian market and published in The Sydney Mail and the Centennial Magazine. His later novels were aimed at the overseas markets. His best-known novel “Robbery Under Arms” was written from 1882 to 1883 and has been serialised on the radio in Australia and Britain. The novel was filmed in 1907, 1920 and 1957, and in 1985 it was made into a television series. It is now an Australian Classic. He also wrote short stories, several nonfiction graziers’ guides, and an autobiography named “Old Melbourne Memories” in 1884. [This information has been taken from Wikipedia; Australian Authors-Perry Meddlemiss; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Browne, Thomas Alexander (1826-1915)] 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 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent 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 have 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 1850s to the late 1950s 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. Warrnambool Public Library 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 Sealskin Cloak Author: Rolf Boldrewood Publisher: MacMillan & Co Date: 1896 The label on the spine with typed text R.A. 823-8 BOL Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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 sealskin cloak, rolf boldrewood -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, My Run Home
Rolf Boldrewood (1826-1915) ‘Rolf Boldrewood’ is the pen-name used by Thomas Alexander Browne as a writer. Browne was the eldest child of Captain Sylvester John Brown and Elizabeth Angell nee Alexander. He was born in London on 6th August 1826 and arrived in Australia with his parents and siblings when he was 5 years old and grew up in Sydney. In the 1860’s Browne added the ‘e’ to his surname. As a 17-year-old Browne took up land in the Western District of Victoria between Portland and Port Fairy on a property named “Squattlesea Mere”. He remained there until 1858, enjoying the squatters’ life on his 32,000-acre property, growing potatoes and running cattle and horses. He sold in 1858 and purchased a sheep station on the Murray River near Swan Hill. He later sold this and bought another sheep station near Narrandera until bad seasons and severe droughts eventually caused him to change his career after 25 years as a squatter. Over the next 25 years, Browne held the position of Police Magistrate and as a gold commissioner in various locations. His third career as an author lasted approximately 40 years. In 1865 he wrote two articles on pastoral life while he was recovering from a riding accident. In the 1870s his writing was bringing in the income to support his family, changing his focus to the writing of novels. A series of these were written for the Australian market and published in The Sydney Mail and the Centennial Magazine. His later novels were aimed at the overseas markets. His best-known novel “Robbery Under Arms” was written from 1882 to 1883 and has been serialised on the radio in Australia and Britain. The novel was filmed in 1907, 1920 and 1957, and in 1985 it was made into a television series. It is now an Australian Classic. He also wrote short stories, several nonfiction graziers’ guides, and an autobiography named “Old Melbourne Memories” in 1884. [This information has been taken from Wikipedia; Australian Authors-Perry Meddlemiss; Australian Dictionary of Biography, Browne, Thomas Alexander (1826-1915)] 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 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent 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 have 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 1850s to the late 1950s 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. Warrnambool Public Library 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. 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