When we military scitntists iniiated the herbicide program in the 60's we were awae pf the potential for damage due to dioxin contamination in the herbicide. We were even aware that the military formulation had a higher concentration that the civilian version due to lower cost and speed of manufacture. However, because the material was to used on the enemy, none of us were overly concerned. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - chemical warfare, veterans - diseases - australia, veterans - diseases - united states, agent orange - tboxicology, herbicides - war use, major general alan stretton

A digital copy of a hand written letter confirming dates for accommodation at Marysville House over Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter confirming dates for accommodation at Marysville House over Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, jean aitken

A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, jean aitken

Learning and accepting responsibility seems to be a slow [rocess. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - children - diseases, agent orange - tboxicology, agent orange, u.s. intervention, tu du hospital, ho chi minh

I awoke with a memory of frea and confusion.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction

Cream Textured card with Black PrintLongford, Coventry, England. "Reading" Family History 1828-1986 Stawell Victoria Australia.stawell

Painting of a demolished house from Shire of BroadmeadowsPainted by Jean JacksonOil on board in gold painted wooden frame.Front: "Waverley" Homestead/Built 1887 Demolished 1978 Label on back: "Waverley"/Built 1900/now Colton Close/Genuine Antique Frame $400 Back of painting: "Waverley" 1890/89 Chapman Ave/Glenroy/now Demolished/is now Colton Closebroadmeadows, "waverley", demolished, 1890, jean jackson

Painting of 'Oaklands Homestead' built 1900.Oil on board in a gold painted frame.Front: "Oaklands Homestead/Built 1900" Back: 'Old Homestead'/Reservoir Art Framing Centre/C J Malone, proprietor/18 Livingstone Street, Reservoir 3073/ Phone 954 1142painting, houses of broadmeadows, jean jackson

xii, 109 p.; 24 cmnon-fictionEumemmerring covers a large area on the south-eastern (Dandenong) perimeter of Melbourne. Jean Uhl traces the development of this once peaceful district into a thriving, modern, industrial zone with its noise, its buildings and its land speculations. Through it we can follow the evolution of Australia from a primary producing company in the nineteenth century to a rapidly expanding industrial nation in the twentieth century. Personalities, buildings and landmarks are presented and discussed with loving care, thus making this book one of the most noteable local histories to be published in recent time in Victoria. eumemmerring (vic.), dandenong (vic.), dandenong (vic.) - history

This album is a history of the Probus Club of Greenwood from 2009 to 2011. This volume includes lists of members, photographs of tours and leaflets collected on these tours, Club newsletters and annual reports. The Club is now known as Greenwood Community Social Club.Volume 17 of 17, depicting the history of this local club.Large photo album containing photographs with captions, itineraries, newsletters and leaflets. Housed in blue cotton bag, embroidered with title of album.Captions throughoutprobus club of greenwood inc, greenwood probus club, watsonia, greenwood community social club

22 cmnon-fictionThis short history of Dandenong covering the period from 1836 - 1959 was originally written for a competition organised by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in 1960 and was first published in the Victorian History Magazine, vol 34(2), November 1963. This is a reprint of that article. dandenong (vic.), dandenong (vic.) - history

Zillah Jean Brown, known as Jean, was the daughter of Frederick Brown and the granddaughter of a pioneer of the district, Mr Hugh Brown. Jean married Francis Anderson in October 1930. Hugh Brown (1830-1930), born in Ireland, arrived in Adelaide in 1855 and in the Mordialloc district in 1856. Mr Brown brought land in 1866 and built his farmhouse “Pine Vale” in 1870 near the site of the present Mordialloc Secondary College (then part of the property) and extended his property when the swampland was made open for selection in 1871. The property was a market garden and orchard. Hugh Brown married Zillah Baxter (1866) and they had six sons, five living to adulthood. The Brown family increased their land holding until they held a major part of the farmland between Mordialloc Creek to almost the Aspendale Railway Station. The property was a market garden and orchard. Mr Brown took an active interest in the public life of the community, a Justice of the Peace; Councillor of Dandenong Shire for over 30 years, was twice Shire President; and a founding member of the Mordialloc Mechanics Institute. Black and white studio photo of the wedding of Miss Jean Brown and Mr Francis Anderson on the verandah of the house.The Yeoman Studioshugh brown, mordialloc, jean brown, zillah brown, francis anderson, wedding

Coloured postcard of Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound, N.Z. Card shows a town beside the water with mountains in the background. Written on the back: Written to Nell from Jack. He tells her he is well and when he expects to get to Greymouth and said he didn't have time to write from Wellington so he wrote from Picton instead. Dated May 16/08.Muir & Moodie Dunedin N.Z.place, landscape view, picton nz, john jones collection - picton, muir & moodie dunedin nz

One of a series of photographs and documents relating to her father, Wilfred Charles Woollard, and (his daughter) Jean Margaret Woollard (1916-2002). Wilfred Charles Woollard (1892-1971) was the grandson of William Woollard (1834-1923) and Charlotte Woollard, nee Lott (1828-1902), early settlers in Kew. Wilfred's father and mother were Walter Herbert Woollard (1856-19) and Rosa Anna Woollard, nee Morgan, (1859-1936). Wilfred Woollard's siblings were Walter James Woollard (1882- ), and Arthur Reginald Woollard (1888-1973). Jean Woollard was a member of the Kew Historical Society from 1987. She made a series of donations to the Society in 1987, 1989, 1995, 1997 and 1998.Black and white, photographic positive of Jean Margaret Woollard as a young girl, double mounted on brown backing card.woollard family, jean woollard

Procedural manual for nursing staffBlue vinyl folder with Muir Fast metal binder. Gold lettering on front and side.nursing staff, ward, repatriation general hospital heidelberg

John McClare (1828-1926) was a pioneer of the district whose daughter Agnes was the first white child born in the district. Blackburn author Jean Field sent a history of the family to the Eastern Times - his is one of the episodes.John McClare (1828-1926) was a pioneer of the district whose daughter Agnes was the first white child born in the district. mcclare, john, mcclare, mary, mcclare, agnes, mitcham, vermont

Doris, Alex, George and Jean are the grandchildren of Mr Hugh Brown. Hugh Brown (1830-1930), born in Ireland, arrived in Adelaide in 1855 and in the Mordialloc district in 1856. Mr Brown brought land in 1866 and built his farmhouse “Pine Vale” in 1870 near the site of the present Mordialloc Secondary College (then part of the property) and extended his property when the swampland was made open for selection in 1871. The property was a market garden and orchard. Hugh Brown married Zillah Baxter (1866) and they had six sons, five living to adulthood. The Brown family increased their land holding until they held a major part of the farmland between Mordialloc Creek to almost the Aspendale Railway Station. The property was a market garden and orchard. Mr Brown took an active interest in the public life of the community, a Justice of the Peace; Councillor of Dandenong Shire for over 30 years, was twice Shire President; and a founding member of the Mordialloc Mechanics Institute. Black and white studio photo of the Brown children standing on a tee-tree in Attenbourgh Park, Mordialloc.Doris, Alex, Jean, Georgehugh brown, mordialloc, jean brown, zillah brown, doris brown, alex brown, attenbourgh park

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Life of Mahomet Author: Sir William Muir Publisher: Smith Elder & Co Date: 1877Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 921 MAH Pastedown front endpaper has 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 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, the life of mahomet, sir william muir