LithographSigned and dated 'Lanceley 2001' lower right corner under printed image. Edition A/P 9/12, numbered on bottom centre under print. Titled 'Night Garden' in bottom left corner under printed image.

Book - 12 pages with a fold out double page centre map, centre stapled, titled "The Merrilands Garden Suburb", a real estate marketing brochure for area to the west of the Reservoir rail line, known locally as Merrilands. Marketed on being a gardens suburb to the then Town Planning situation. Contains a suggested loop tram system. Has sales conditions, general information. Marketed by T. M. Burke of 340 Collin St Melbourne. Fold out surveyors map, by Saxil Tuxen, Licensed Surveyor date Oct. 1919. Shows suggested tram routes, reserves, and civic centre.trams, tramways, real estate, reservoir, proposals, new tramway, land

Garden steps at "Blackjack", Hume Street Briar Hill. The Roberts family moved here in 1957. These colour photos are from late twentieth century.Digital copy of colour photographjune roberts, roberts family, blackjack, hume street briar hill

Garden terraces at "Blackjack", Hume Street Briar Hill. The Roberts family moved here in 1957. These colour photos are from late twentieth century.Digital copy of colour photographjune roberts, roberts family, blackjack, hume street briar hill

The summer garden at "Blackjack", Hume Street Briar Hill. The Roberts family moved here in 1957. These colour photos are from late twentieth century.Digital copy of colour photographjune roberts, roberts family, blackjack, hume street briar hill

Growing a Garden City was published by BHS Publishing and written by Michael Taffe. It tells the story of the Ballarat Horticultural Society from its beginnings in the 1850s.gardening, ballarat, michael taffe

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 69. The caption in the book reads, "George Russ among some of the dahlias, of which he was such an excellent judge." "Demonstrator in Horticulture from 1910 to retirement in 1936. An Englishman thoroughly trained in the old school and highly respected by all who were privileged to know him." E.B. LittlejohnColour photograph of a b/w photograph on a table of George Russ, Head Gardener standing in a bed of Dahliasgreen grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, george russ, dahlias, demonstrator in horticulture

Shows the ramp leading into the gardens from Main Road which lead to the Children's Library and Pre-school buildings. BP Service Station immediately to the leftIn February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, shire of eltham war memorial, pre-school, children's library, bp service station

Adjacent to the Braille and Talking Book Library was a small garden area. In this image, the park bench to the far left sits behind the fence facing Commercial Road.Lawn area with medium sized tree in the centre and two parks benches some distance either sidebraille & talking book library, robert de graauw

In a black frame a black and white photograph of HMAS Vampire leaving Garden Island, Sydney. There are people on land waving them off. Bottom left hand side reads Voyages To Vietnam Collection, Bottom right hand side reads Courtesy Dave RickardVoyages To Vietnam Collection. Courtesy Dave Rickardphotograph, hmas vampire, cerberus collection

This book “The Job” is a novel written by Sinclair Lewis. It was first published in America in 1916 and in England in 1926. It is Lewis’ third book. There are 320 numbered pages, divided into three parts, each part is divided into chapters, which are in turn divided into sections. This particular book is one of a Collected Edition published in 1929. A note from the publisher included within the book states “It has been corrected in some small details but no revision or rewriting has been attempted by the author who wishes it to be made clear that it is an early and not a new work.” About SINCLAIR LEWIS (1885-1951) The author was born as Harry Sinclair Lewis in 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He was renowned as an American novelist, playwright and short story writer. His first writings were romantic poems and short stories. Six of his novels were published by the time Lewis was 36. Lewis received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930 for his “vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." He was the first author from the United States to receive this award. Lewis graduated from university in 1907. He worked as a reporter and editor for several publications. He was a prolific writer, publishing dozens of works and numerous articles, and became popular for his satire. Lewis married and divorced twice and died alone from a heart attack due to advanced alcoholism) near Rome on 10th January 1951, aged 66. This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. There is a remnant of the library’s label inside the back page of the book. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. 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 when Pattison accepted the 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. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. Lewis’s book is significant for its association with the writer, who was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1930). This book is significant for its connection with the Pattison Collection which, 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. Title: The Job Author: Sinclair Lewis Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London Date: 1929 Hardback board book covered with red linen, spine reinforced with blue. The author’s name is embossed in gold on the front cover. There is a logo impressed into the centre of the back cover with the printer’s initials “J C”. On the spine is a white adhesive label with a typed library call number. Inside the front cover is a printed label. Inside front and back covers are a black stamp and handwritten characters in pen and pencil. Inside the back cover and facing page are various date stamps dating from 1942 to 1963. The book, a novel, is one of a Collected Edition published in 1929. It also belongs to the Pattison Collection originally belonging to the Warrnambool Public Library.Logo “J” over “C” Adhesive label - “PAT / FIC / LEW” Printed label “Corangamite Regional Library Service / Warrnambool City Library / Pattison Collection” Stamp on inside front page and inside back page “CORANGAMITE REGIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE / WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY” Handwritten on the inside page facing cover “1083” and “M 73” Handwritten on inside page facing back cover “1083” Date stamps facing back cover “1958” – “1963”, and on inside back cover “1942” – “195-“ Remnants of a torn out paper “ - - - - - - PU - - - C LIBRAR- / ……” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool public library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool books and records, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool children’s library, the job by sinclair lewis, collection edition sinclair lewis, american novel 1929, jonathan cape, sinclair lewis, harry sinclair lewis, 1930 nobel prize for literature

Booknon-fictionIllustrated, extensively researched overview of O'Keeffe's life and practice including images of works, photographs by her partner Stieglitz, letters and interviews.painting, abstraction, watercolour

SoftcoverTwo postcards Andrew Ivanyi Gallery openings with Arthur Boyd illustrationswalsh st library

286 p. :black cover, with image (probably cut from original dust jacket) of two men struggling to climb rocks, with waves below.fictionfiction, john garden

160 p. : red cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with image of a woman dressed in evening wear looking behind her to a man wearing a suit and carrying a hat and overcoat, who has just entered the room.fictionmelody chase, fiction, romance

"The Mound" Gardens, Port Fairy. Showing children. The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. Black and white photograph of Several groups of adults and children sitting on the mound in the gardens"The Mound" Gardens, Port Fairy Victoria Real photo Series M 1994 back; Valentines postcardmound, gardens, botanical, children

Sister Elizabeth (Betty) Johnson Rose Garden, Wellingtonia, Winter 2010, page 2. Betty Johnson was born in Ballarat, and trained at the Ballarat Base Hospital from 1939 to 1942.Sister Johnson made a significant contribution to the health of Ballarat's children for many years. While she was a dedicated professional, she also has a passion for roses, Hence the establishment of the Memorial Rose Garden in her honour in the Botanical GardensShort paragraph of 18 lines headed John's Jottings with a photograph of a plaque below, left hand side of page.Nonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, johnson, plaque, rose garden, childrens' protection society, society, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, ballarat base hospital, pediatrics

The obelisk was originally dedicate to those that fell in the First World War and was dedicated in 1919. It was located on the corner of Bridge Street and Main Road. With road works undertaken in the 1950s, the obelisk was relocated to the front Garden of Remembrance at the Eltham RSL Sub-Branch diagonally across Main Road from its original location. When the Eltham RSL collapsed due to financial problems, the property was sold in 2010 and arrangements were made to relocate the obelisk again, this time in front of the Memorial Garden at the Eltham War Memorial opposite Arthur Street.Colour photo print 15 x 10 cmeltham rsl sub branch, eltham rsl sub-branch, garden of remembrance, honour roll, main road, obelisk

Central Park Gardens Archway beside No1 Grandstand.. Postcard Real Photo Series M. 676.Black & white photograph of Rose covered Archway in the Central Park Gardens, Stawell. Victoria. c1930Archway in the Gardens, Stawell, Victoria Real Photo Series M. 676stawell

Six page, folded to A4, full colour programme for the 2010 Begonia Festival, titled ""Ballarat Begonia Weekend 2010 - Explore the Secret Garden". Notes the BTM's depot is open (rear page), tramway is a free activity and map shows the various events. Two copies held.trams, tramways, begonia festival, btm

a. 7 slides showing laying of irrigation pipes in the Sunken Garden. b.17 slides labelled "Ro-Tree Oct 1984" photographs of a ceremony to commemorate Ro-Tree on 26.09.1984 by the planting of a Davidia involucrata by Premier John Cain. Also see B15.0646. All Oct 1984. construction, sunken garden, ro-tree

A photo a floral garden display in Alexandria Gardens. The planting is in the shape of the Legacy Torch with the word "Legacy" and numbers: 1923, 1973 and 50. It came from a Legacy envelope marked "P3 Fund Raising" in red pen, with assorted photos of fundraising events, including appeal tins in different years and a charity concert, and a marathon run (some are items 00433 to 00437).A record of celebrating Legacy's 50th Anniversary in the wider community.Black and white photo of a garden display to celebrate Legacy's 50th anniversary.Handwritten on the back "Floral Garden Display Alexandria Gardens, Jubilee Year 1973" in black pen. Stamped 8 Dec 1973 in purple ink on reverse. Stamped Copyright Herald and Weekly Times in blue ink.golden jubilee, garden, 50th anniversary, legacy promotion

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Can't you see them on your beds (blanket range)Can't you see them on your beds/Onkaparinga, the ALL WOOL Blankets with the 12 year guarantee/ Onkaparinga Woollen Company Ltd blanket, blanket fever, wool, onkaparinga, advertisement, the australian women's weekly