All articles were written by Mr S T Grey for Whittlesea Shire as part of the Shire History as authorised by council. Articles were published as columns in the Whittlesea Post in 1961. Copies of articles which appeared in the Whittlesea Post 1961. All articles were written by Mr S T Grey for Whittlesea Shire as part of the Shire History as authorised by councilwhittlesea council, s.t. grey, whittlesea shire history

A hat coat and umbrella stand is a device used to store hats and often coats on, and umbrellas within. Some catalogues in Europe marketed this furniture as a portmanteau from the French words Porter (carry) and Manteau (cloak). The front hall was the introduction to the house, and as such was an important part of the Victorian home. Furnishings were selected not only to make it a useful place to hang a hat and coat, store an umbrella and leave a calling card but also to show family wealth, social position and knowledge of current styles. A hall stand or a hat rack was the most important piece of furniture in homes at this time. New and more elaborate designs began to appear about 1840, as homes became larger and social visits became more structured. Usually made of wood and standing at least 1.5 meters tall, they have a single-pole making up most of the height, with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of lengthy pegs or hooks at the top for placement of hats. Smaller houses had smaller front halls, so a single-pole type as by the 1920s houses had become smaller. A household furniture item possibly from the 1920s that was common in houses from the early 1840s, it's significance is social, demonstrating how furniture trends change over time with the more elaborate the item the more social standing was attributed to the owners' position in society. even today persons association and ownership with inanimate objects tend to represent their social standing along with their financial and community acceptability. Coat rack with four curved legs, circular holder for umbrellas and walking sticks. Four metal hooks, screwed onto main column of stand. Condition: one curved leg broken. 2 hooks broken.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

In UK in early 1800's the word 'mechanic' was applied to a broader range of skills such as working man, tradesman or artisan. Mechanics' Institutes were formed originally for voluntary, self-funded organisations, to improve the education of working men and to instruct them on their various trades. The germ of the idea came from a class formed in 1799 by Professor George Birbeck in Glasgow, Scotland, for journeymen mechanics (apprentice trade workers), with the first Institutes being organised in London and Manchester in the 1820's. By then the original aim had broadened and the Mechanics' Institutes were established as popular agencies of adult education. The Mechanics' Institutes were run by committees that provided facilities for a meeting room, hall suitable for lectures, and a library. Funding was raised locally and often supplemented by grants from government agencies for the purchase of books and other resources. Activities were community based. In Australia, Mechanics' Institutes were set up in New South Wales and in Tasmania in the late 1820's. Mechanics' Institutes began in Victoria, with the first one in Melbourne dating from 1839, providing similar services but in time offered services tailored to their specific area. 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 November1884 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 q856 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 fund raising 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 court house 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. In 1975 the original building was demolished and 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 historic 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 Historic 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 art works 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. NOTE: Pages of this book have been digitally recorded and archived.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. Record book, Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Financial Statements 1887-1893, Hard cover, black with red spine and red corner protection. Page edges have marbled pattern, pages have accounting columns.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, warrnambool mechanics' institute, mechanics' institute records warrnambool, record book c. 1887

.1) Black and white photograph on the front of postcard. 34 Soldiers in uniform drinking tea, informal group and laughing. .2) Black and white original photograph of column of soldiers marching in formation down a dirt road. .1) Written " Donated to SWIMM P. Swandale 2021" .2) as above and also written "Rob Wodell 1922"postcards, ww1, aust soldiers

The Australian Submarine AE1 was launched on 22 May 1913 at Barrow-in-Furness and was lost at sea on 14 September 1914 in the vicinity of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, probably due a collision with a reef. She was the first of two E Class submarines built for the fledgling Royal Australian Navy and was manned by Royal Navy officers with a mixed crew of sailors drawn from the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. "Accompanied by her sister AE2, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Henry Stoker, RN, AE1 departed England in March 1914, transited the Suez Canal, and reached Sydney on 24 May 1914. Although the submarines remained surfaced for almost all of the delivery voyage it was at the time the longest transit distance ever traveled by a submarine. At the outbreak of World War I, AE1 joined the naval forces assigned to the capture of the German Pacific colonies. With AE2, she took part in the operations leading to the occupation of German New Guinea, including the surrender of Rabaul on 13 September 1914." (Australian Navy website)The second Australian submarine AE2 launched in February 1914 was also ill-fated as it was sunk by the Turkish army in 1915. In December 2017, a search located the wreck of AE1 in 300 metres of water off the Duke of York Island group.Sepia photograph depicting the public attending the ceremony of Trafalgar Day in London on the 21 October 1914 when wreathes were left at the bottom of Nelson's column. A sign in the centre of the photograph says: HM Submarine AE1.At the back: in pencil 20c/London 1914 In pen: Trafalgar Day, the wreaths of the Australian submarine EA1 (error was the submarine was called AE1)submarine, ae1, australian submarine

Kraft-Walker Cheese Company commenced in Allansford in 1935 leasing the factory premises from Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company. Dairy companies entered competitions organised by the Dairy Industry Association and associated organisations and local agricultural societies to encourage improvement in products. Some of these awards are considered prestigious and highly regarded within the industry. The certificates were passed to Cheese World Museum by the factory management.This certificate was held by the factory management until transfer to Cheese World Museum. The certificate provides an insight into the dairy industry during the late 1930s.Product award printed on beige card in pale green with a column design along the sides and brown fine line border. A green rural scene containing brown and white cows is printed along the bottom edge.The Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers & Secretaries Incorporated Victorian Division/Certificate of Award 1937/at the Butter & Cheese Competition, Melbourne/ Awarded to Kraft-Walker Cheese Co. Allansford/Class 4/ Second Prize/For Two Cheese-Loaf-not less than six weeks old (93/12)allansford, dairy awards, product awards, warrnambool cheese and butter factory company ltd, kraft-walker cheese co, australian institute of dairy factory managers & secretaries incorporated, cheeses

1 page photocopied document. Bendigo Easter Fair Results financial report detailing monies paid to following organisations. three columns, Hospital, Benevolent Home, Total. Years from 1871 through to 1941.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, financial report

SGSC Australia Day Award Recipeint's honour board. Brown polished wood board featuring four columns detailing the Year, Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and the Community Event. Painted in gold and black.

Cream coloured single sheet of stationery with letterhead of Prescott & Dawe, General Merchants, Importers and Manufacturers' Agents. Includes a list of products and services listed in a column on the left hand side. Unused. Prescott & Dawe Collectionprescott & dawe, general merchants

This home was formerly known as ‘Guildford’ and was built in 1888. 'Guildford' / ‘Monserrat’ originally fronted Mont Albert Road. 1888-c1900 George Jobbins, architect 1900-04 William Holmes, designer of the electrification of Melbourne suburban railways 1906-22 Philip Parer family - Phillip Parer was one of 5 Parer sons & 3 daughters who came to Australia from Spain from the 1850s onwards. The family set up a catering business. 1922-23 George Dicker family, later of Mont Albert Road After the frontage was sold, the entrance to 'Monserrat' became Wandsworth Road. A black and white photograph of a Italian Boom style house, with a double row of iron lace, and pairs of verandah columns in place of the usual single ones. The roof structure is elaborate and with chimney pots on the substantial Victorian chimneys.wandsworth road, surrey hills, architects, catering business, chimneys, house names, italian boom style, mont albert road, (mr) george jobbins, 'guildford', 'monserrat', (mr) phillip parer, spanish families, (mr) william holmes, (mr) george dicker

List of defence force personnel from the Shire of Buninyong who served in World War 2.Framed A4 list of names in six columns of over 350 service men and women who served in World War 2. List supplied through the Australia Remembers program. Those killed in action are identified.world way ii, miniltary history, buninyong

Built soon after WW11 by Fred Moore for Reg and Hazel Bulmer, post war contemporary style, named 'Camelot'. Fred Moore, also built the Lakes Entrance Infant Welfare Centre, brick with tiled roof, of similar style, unfortunately demolished 1998.Colour photograph of a substantial brick dwelling with tiled hip roof, brick column supporting front porch, on the corner of Church Street. Low brick fence on boundary, at 16 Bulmer Street, Lakes Entrance Victoriafences, houses, heritage study

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam. This card was used by Corporal Peter Sims who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps: Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) 24 Sep 1969 - 24 Sep 1970. Helpful word translation card. Mauve colored card with purple print. 49 words in English and translation in Vietnamese language with "Sounds like" for Vietnamese pronunciation. Three columns headed Word/ Vietnamese/ Sounds like.english to vietnamese pamphlet, english, vietnamese, phonetics, translation, sims, peter sims

A general biographical article about Margaret Rogers (nee Stockwell) who was raised in the local area (of Alberton, Victoria), a nurse in WWII and has moved back to the area after 64 years away.Newspaper clipping with two black and white photographs. One is of a smiling elderly woman showing a medal to the camera, the other is of two younger women in military uniforms smiling at the camera. The article has seven columns of text.wwii, world war two, ww2, war nurse, margaret rogers, margaret stockwell, alberton victoria

Article about a speaker at local Buninyong ANZAC Day service Mrs Jean Allen who spent six years with the Australian Army Nursing Service.Newspaper clipping with advertisement in top left hand corner, first part of article has two columns with a large black and white photograph of an elderly woman in uniform holding an umbrella. Article continues on a page not attachedjean allen, australian army nursing service

"DIARY OF A RAT" "7th AUST. DIV/SUPPLY COLUMN" "2/6/ AUST. COY/A.A.S.C. Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.1. Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black print on yellow colour background. 72 pages plus 8 pages index. Cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. 2. Programme - cream coloured paper, facsimile brown print, maps and illustrations. Two A4 sheets folded in half, stapled.books, military history, ww2, tobruk, autobiography

List of Full Course Students' 1933, Editorial, Obituary, Personal Column, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sport, Echoes of the Past, Commercial Notes, Trip to Yallourn, The Junior Techs.Yellow soft covered magazine of 56 pages.Signed on front cover by "H. Darby".ballarat school of mines, magazine, dr. j. r. pound, g. netherway, s. allan, h. maddern, f. faram, j. elliott, k. jones, j. walters, e. george, c. mcgregor, j. hewitt, j. muntz, e. crossthwaite, m. wilson, r. elsworth, f. g. procter, m. brazil, l. molineaux, e. l. fidge, j. hopwood, f. longhurst, j. b. robinson, a. gray, k. keith, w. clift, a. collins, d. ferguson, r. nimon, s. hillman, w. selkirk, c. martin, j. capuano, p. mcgregor, d. flynne, g. berriman, t. lynch, r. warnock, k. windsor, m. patterson, k. p. jones, n. mckenzie, d. lakeland, o. lyons, j. king, e. curnow, a. bosher, a. watson, l. bailey, e. burnett, m. jenkins, claude creelman, n. gude, alex j. bell, r. s. russell, h. d. trezise, g. foster, robert h. davis, william t. dewart

Bupivacaine is used as a local anaesthetic. It is given as an epidural injection into the spinal column to produce numbness during labour, surgery, and for certain other medical procedures. It is also sometimes used as an anaesthetic for dental procedures.This is one of a collection of items received from the practice of Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson, FRCOG, Launceston, Tasmania.Bottle of medication in sterile packaging. The bottle is 20ml and contains bupivacaine hydrochloride. Label on packaging reads 'STERILE THEATRE PACK/20ml MarcainTM 0.25%/BUPIVACAINE HCI/Store below 25C'.surgery

This is a column with three stories. The third pays tribute to Robin Boyd. Hutton says that 'The Australian Ugliness' is the most important book of the era and he thinks it will become the Bible to improve Australia's quality of life.walsh st library

Yields information about Ripon St, Talbot St.Set of 3 Hanimex slides - what cardboard mounts: 1 - View Point line junction at Ripon St, looking north west with short tram stop pole and Ampol service station sign on the right. 2 - Water column North West corner of Sturt Street and Talbot Street (opposite the Fire Station). Column long gone. (Advised by Neville Britton 26/9/2016 - by e-mail) 3 - looking west - South side of Sturt St. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butlerballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, view point, ripon st, tram stops

Burroughs Adding Machines Ltd of Detroit Michigan was the first company to occupy a factory at Strathleven. During the European reconstruction in the late 1940's Burroughs built a major new factory at Strathleven in Scotland, initially to assemble machines from US-made parts and later to manufacture the full product range for the British and Commonwealth markets. Most of the post-war calculators and portables found in Australia are from the Strathleven factory.This manually operated calculator predates the the rise of the modern computer.A manually operated Burrough's adding machine. It is a greyish green plastic and has a silver handle. It has 8 columns to add manuaIly and has decimal currency. There is a roll of white (slightly yellowed) paper inserted in the top section.On front -P3981115 mathematics accounting burroughs adding-machine business calculator

This book about the New South Wales goldfields was written by Rolf Boldrewood in 1890. It is retained because the author played a significant part in Warrnambool’s history. Rolf Boldrewood, the pen name of Thomas Browne, first came to the Warrnambool district in 1842, visiting the Bolden brothers’ property, Grasmere. He camped on the banks of the Merri River for about six months and described the area, including Warrnambool Bay, some years later in his book Old Melbourne Memories. In 1844 Thomas Browne established the property, Squattleseamere near Bessiebelle, north west of Portland. He remained there for ten years then moved to New South Wales. The last forty years of his life were spent writing and he became well-known for the classic Australian novel, Robbery Under Arms. This book is retained because it is a 19th century example of the writings of Rolf Boldrewood. He is important in Warrnambool’s early history as he was in the area in the early 1840s. His account of the area at that time is the most important one we have of the area that was later to be the site of the new settlement of Warrnambool.This is a soft cover book of 188 pages. The cover is brown with red edging and lettering and is partly detached from the binding. The spine is partly missing. The pages are dog-eared and there is some foxing. The text is printed in two columns to a page. Frank J. Donovanrolf boldrewood (thomas browne), bolden brothers in the warrnambool area, warrnambool history, the miners right

Chair wooden round back with arms as continuation of back. Back and arms supported by nine turned columns. Round legs turned in the front, round at the back. Legs supported by turned joiners in the front, round at the sides and back.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Sarah Wright was the mother of Frank Wright who was a renown resident of Smeaton. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A mounted black and white formal photograph of a woman standing in front of a classical scene of a column and fabric swathe. She is dressed in a fine white tucked skirt and a white blouse with lace and puffed sleeves. The women is Sarah Wright.Written in ink of the back of the mount - 'Xmas 1905'sarah wright, frank wright, 1900s ladies skirt and lace blouse

black and white photo: Benevolent Home, Bendigo. Two storey building with columns supporting pediment. Lawn and some garden along front of building. On bottom of photo: ' Murray Views, No. 5 Benevolent Home, Bendigo, Vic.'Murray Viewsbuildings, hospital, benevolent home, benevolent home, bendigo, aged care, hospital

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966-69. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Crane in front of the building and 2 tall columns in front of the crane. Markings OCT69M4Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966-69. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. crane building 2 tall columns crane

Second photo similar view.02464.3 10 x 15 cmColour photograph of a two storey building at 9 Seaview Parade, features include columns, verandas, enclosed porticos, tiled roof, exterior artwork, painted terracotta colour, psuedo Roman villa style. Kalimna Victoriahouses, bed and breakfast

Metal (silver-plated?) cylindrical base with a column rising up to a cylindrical storage area for kerosene. On top of this are three wires protruding out from the burner area. These wires would be used to hold the glass lens (not with the lamp)lamp, lantern, light, kerosene