A photograph of Linda George singing for the troops in Vietnam, Xmas 1970, you can see the back of Brian May conducting the ABC show band.Black and white photograph of young woman on stage with a hand held microphone. She is wearing an abstract -patterned mini-dress with halter neck. Man in the background standing with back to her.abc show band, xmas 1970, vietnam, linda george, brian may, performers, entertainers

Recorded in Echuca. Nancy Egan speaks and sings in Wemba Wemba. She talks about making kangaroo and possum skin rugs. Wergaia vocabulary with Walter Kennedy and Billy Marks.CD, recording noteswemba wemba, wergaia, wotjobaluk, wamba wamba, echuca, nancy egan, walter kennedy, billy marks, kangaroo skins, possum skin rugs

Coloured photo and article mounted on black laminated card, mentioning Katie Scoble. The photo shows Katie holding the medals she had won. The article mentions her swimming.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, katie scoble, nathan dole, peter hyett, carolyn graham, nicole pathe, julie scoble, colin kennedy, bendigo aquatic centre

Photograph of a bride and two bridesmaids. The bride is Laurie Dean who was married in Mildura in August 1934. The crushed velvet, wedding gown that she wears in the photo is also part of the collection.Crushed velvet wedding gown worn by Laurie Dean, nee Jenkins at her wedding in Mildura, August 1934. Donate day her daughter Mary Deane.laurie dean, wedding photographs

Phoebe Rebecca Georgina Colton was born in Williamstow in c1889, the daughter of Henry Culter Colton and Elizabeth Georgina Lucas. This photo was taken on her engagement to Albert George Harbert. They married in 1912 and moved into the house Albert had built at 237 Union Road. The house had cost him £240 to build. During his career he built a number of houses in Surrey Hills. Phoebe had worked as a seamstress prior to marriage, earning 2/6d a week. They had 2 daughters Unice and Norma. Unice remained single. Norma married Henry Jamieson. Phoebe and Albert are buried in Boroondara Cemetery - Spec E, Grave 6.A black and white photograph of a young lady wearing a light coloured lace blouse with a high neck and a white skirt. She has a very large bow at the back of her head.clothing and dress, mr albert george harbert, 1912, builder, miss phoebe rebecca georgina colton, mrs phoebe rebecca georgina harbert

Black and white photograph. C.R.T.S. Student, Mervyn Davis (1946), seated on a low stool with a metal bucket milking a Jersey cow by hand. Note she is wearing leather gaiters.On reverse, "Burnley Horticultural School Mervyn Davis milking - on the course. 1945," several signatures of fellow students and, "Copyright Not for Reproduction Herald Feature Service Melbourne, Australia."crts, students, mervyn davis, milking, burnley horticultural school, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, jersey cow, gaiters

MEYER COLLECTION - FALLS CREEK PHOTOS In 1947 a determined group of like-minded State Electricity Commission (SEC) staff including Ray Meyer, the chief surveyor of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, had a common interest that revolved around the skiing potential of the snow-covered high plains which included what is now the resort of Falls Creek. The six SEC employees, Toni St Elmo, Ray Meyer, Jack Minogue, Lloyd Dunn, Adrian Ruffenacht and Dave Gibson (together with their families) banded together to secretly build a 'hut' that was the first ski lodge at Falls Creek. Using a road built in 1930s to gain access to Falls Creek, their hut project was carried out in secret as efforts by other skiers were blocked by H.H.C. Williams – the engineer in charge of the Hydro Scheme. In 1946 Ray Meyer made a trip to the Lands Office in Melbourne. He came away with a 99-year lease on three acres that was ideally suited for a hut designed by Lloyd Dunn. Adrian Ruffenacht (Design Engineer for the KHS) had suggested where the group should build because of easy access to a spring for water. Much of the building material required was scavenged from derelict huts on the high plains. Due to the need for secrecy, the determined group worked on the hut in the evenings and weekends to avoid detection. During the building period the group had met at Echidna Rock (now known as Eagle Rock) where Skippy St Elmo announced, "This is my favourite ‘Skyline’.” And so the first lodge in the area at Falls Creek Ski Resort came into existence. With the development of the International Poma in the 1970s, the Skyline Lodge, which was sited between the ski-lift’s pole one and pole two, was demolished. However, the legacy of Ray Meyer, Toni St Elmo, Jack Minogue, Lloyd Dunn, Adrian Ruffenacht and Dave Gibson and Skyline lives on in the vibrant atmosphere of Falls Creek Resort. The MEYER COLLECTION documents developments on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme and their life at Falls Creek from the mid 1930s to 1960s.This image is significant because it depicts aspects of the life of a pioneering family of Falls Creek and the founders of "Skyline", the first lodge at Falls Creek.A black and white image of Joan Martin (later Meyer) on the first day she skied. Taken on the Omeo Road, Dinner Plain in 1936. Joan was then aged 20 years old.falls creek, victorian snowfields, dinner plain, joan martin, joan meyer

Lucy Hill (nee Bobotham) Photograph. This photo of a smiling suited lady sitting in armchair in a library is Lucy Hill journalist for the Advertiser. (photo is in this collection). Lucy Hill published childrens stories and poems under the pen-name of Aunt Evelyn. She won the competition for writing the words for The Centenary Song. As Lucy Bobotham she was presented the First Prize for the Gravel Hill State School Choir competition. Mr & Mrs Hill also published in the Advertiser under "In the Spot Light". Lucy Hill has written extensively for many metropolitan papers and magazines, short Stories, verse, series (An Unexpected Achievement), song lyrics (The Centenary Song) and children's pages. She was also noted as a Bendigo historian.person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo.

Large 75cm tall plastic doll with curly blonde hair. Her eyes close when she is laid on her back. She is dressed in a cream muslin dress with vertical inserts of white braid. It is also trimmed with wide cream cotton lace on the bodice and hem and burgundy insert on the bodice. A burgundy sash is around her waist. Underneath the dress is a cream cotton pintucked petticoat trimmed with various cream laces and cream cotton bloomers trimmed with cotton lace and white satin bows. She is wearing black socks and brown canvas shoes with plastic soles. There is also a cream muslin bonnet, heavily trimmed to match her dress with a burgundy bow and a white muslin bow.toys, dolls, plastic

Letters written to Hazel during WWII, including one about having a B-24 Liberator named after her.Wedding photograph of Capt. Frank Seales, USAF 380th Bomb Group and wife Hazel.Letters written to Hazel by her husband during WWII. In one Frank asks Hazel if she would like him to name his aircraft after her.a1

The frame was hand carved by Cecil Rice and given to his aunt Mrs Marion Gargan. Cecil Rice ( 1912 - 1985) was the son of Walter Cecil Rice and Ellen Theresa Gargan.This item is a pictorial record of a 1920s wedding. Wedding dresses are a useful way to chart changing fashions. The Gargans were early settlers in the Orbost district.A small black / white wedding photograph of a seated man with a woman standing beside him. He is wearing a dark suit, white bow tie and is holding a pair of white gloves in one hand. She is wearing a dress which finishes above the ankles. She has a veil which is "cloche" style and is holding a large bunch of flowers.The photograph has a yellow frame and is mounted on gold card inside an ornately carved wooden frame.on front - Marion & Tom Gargan 1923gargan-thomas gargan-marion rice-walter wedding-photography

Small portrait of a child standing beside a chair with her right hand resting on the chair. She is wearing a striped coat with buttons down the front and two dark bands near the hem. Her dress is below the coat. She is wearing boots and has a ribbon in her curly hair. Photographer's name and address on the front and back of the photo mount. Printing on the front is gold and is black on the back. Also a gold border around the photo.Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co.,3 Bourke St. East, Melbournephotograph, portrait, girl, portrait of a child, johnstone o'shannessy & co.

Black & white photograph of Addie Keating dressed in theatrical costume as Romeo. Photograph is mounted on grey board. On the back is written: To my dear friend Ethel from Loving Yours Addie. In the photo she is wearing black tights and shoes, a long decorated jacket with an embroidered wreath on the front, a large lace collar and a hat with a feather in it. She has long hair. The background of the photo is a garden setting. 'Romeo' is signed on the front of the photo.W. Vincent Kelly. Mitchell St. Bendigophoto, individual, female, photograph, addie keating, romeo, w vincent kelly

Close-up taken at the same time as M0126. Mrs Currie is wearing a dark dress with a deep V-shaped patterned insert which extends from neckline to waist and appears to have looped edging. Her dark, wide-brimmed hat is trimmed with flowers. She holds a dark clutch bag and has dark shoes. There is an elaborate corsage pinned to her dress. She is wearing what appears to be crocheted cotton gloves.

Sandra JOHNSTONE (1936-Jan 1991) Born Southern California, USA Worked California, USA Sandra Johnstone was awarded a MA in Ceramics and an MFA in Plastic Arts at San Jose State University, where she later also lectured. Specialiing in functional and sculptural forms, with emphasis on wheel-thrown shapes and salt-glazed stoneware and porcelain, her work is best known for salt glazing, using surface texture and colour to enhance the character of the clay. Sandra Johnstone was a visiting artist to the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD). Salt glazed platter. This work is part of the Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection. Jan Feder was an alumna of the Gippsland Campus who studied ceramics on the campus. She passed away in the mid 1980s. Her student peers raised funds to buy ceramic works in her memory. They bought works from visiting lecturers who became leading ceramic artists around the world, as well as from many of the staff who taught there."Johnstone" on basesandra johnstone, ceramics, artist, artwork, gippsland campus, jan feder memorial ceramics collection

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 areas 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 from 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 it's 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 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 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. 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. A Village Commune Author: Ouida Publisher: George Robertson Ouida was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée). Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service The Flyleaf has the name "Louise De La Ranie" written in blue ink. book, a village commune, ouida, maria louise ramé, marie louise de la ramée, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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

Invitation to Reception, March 22nd, 1961 at Ringwood Town Hall. From the Mayoress of the City of Ringwood, Gwen Horman. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

Invitation to celebration of the proclamation of Ringwood as a City on 23rd March 1960 at Ringwood Town Hall, The National Theatre Ballet.. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

Small half length portrait of a girl wearing a high neck dress with buttons to the waist and a frill collar. She has a shawl with fringes over her shoulders and is also wearing a hat.?, 7 Collins Street East, Melbournephotograph, portrait, girl, portrait of a girl

Small, oval head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a high neck dress with a necklace and a long necklace down towards her waist. Her hair is tied up in a bun.Bent, late Batchelder, Pall Mall, Sandhurstphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, bent late batchelder

Cabinet Portrait of Baby Girl. Child is seated above a furry rug. She is wearing a lacy dress and a high, frilly lacy hat. Behind her are some flowers. Nothing on the back.F. Stubbs, St. Arnaudphotograph, portrait, baby, cabinet portrait of baby girl, f stubbs st arnaud

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages.Black and White photograph of a volunteer in costume. Portrait orientation, close up on the head and shoulders of the volunteer. She is wearing a pinafore with scalloped edge with a spray of flowers pinned to it. Enlarged with a white borderCatalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, volunteer, costume, portrait

Two page letter to Lila (Buick?) from her sister telling her a Lizzie Ramsay is sick in bed and not expected to live, she goes on describing few things happened on the land.person, family, buick family collection

Unframed photo of Mr Barry Jones from Melbourne visiting a refugee village established by troops. A Vietnamese woman explains the origin of the pumpkin she's holding. A man and two children look onAWM COL/67/0861/VNnui dat, refugee village, barry jones

Australia's best track gold medal prospect at the Munich Olympic Games, Pam Kilborn (Mrs Ryan) gave the Nunawading Holiday Play Centre a boost when she visited recently.Australia's best track gold medal prospect at the Munich Olympic Games, Pam Kilborn (Mrs Ryan) gave the Nunawading Holiday Play Centre a boost when she visited recently.kilborn, pam, olympic games, athletics, nunawading holiday play centre

Freda Miles celebrated her 101st birthday at the Yes Op Shop Forest Hill where she has been a volunteer six days each week, for the last 8 years.Freda Miles celebrated her 101st birthday at the Yes Op Shop Forest Hillmiles, freda, yes op shop, forest hill