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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - List of Chinese Residents of Eaglehawk in 1901
List of Chinese Residents of Eaglehawk in 1901 - typed notes, taken from the Borough of Eaglehawk Rate Book 1901history, bendigo, chinese, eaglehawk -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, M. J. Allan, Possibly Catherine Shillinglaw with Edward Henry Bottle and his daughter Ethel May Bottle, c.1890
... 1887-1901 ...Shillinglaw family members that were part of the Salvation Army included Elizabeth who married John Docherty in 1894, Catherine who married Edward Henry Bottle in 1897 and Jane who married William James Sommerville in 1887. Photographer Mark Joseph Allan operated from 318 Smith Street Collingwood from 1887-1901 Edward Henry Bottle previously married Eleanor Unsworth in 1875. They had four children, Edward John (1876), William Embassy (1879), Henry Charles (1881) and Ethel May (1883), all born at Bacchus Marsh. Eleanor (Ellen/Helena) died 1883 at Bacchus Marsh. He married Catherine Shillinglaw in 1897. CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 2, cabinet photo, 1890, m.j. allan photographers 318 smith st collingwood, 1887-1901, catherine bottle (nee shillinglaw), edward henry bottle, ethel may bottle, salvation army, unknown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PRINT OF INVITATION, 1901
Illuminated & framed invitation to Mr & Mrs G. Lansell to attend the Royal Review at Flemington Racecourse 1901. * Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The Government of Victoria, requests the honour of the presence of Mr & Mrs.G.Lansell at the Royal review at Flemington on Friday the 10th of May 1901. 6 small photos in invitation. 1934 printed on back.document, invitations, official celebrations -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ENGRAVING REPRODUCTION ('ATTACK ON GOLD ESCORT'), post 1887
Engraving reproduction ('Attack on Gold Escort between McIvor and Melbourne') by W Hathirell, 1887. Apparently taken from a series of illustrations (book??) with this being #6.topic, mining, mcivor -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Burwood East Primary School
History of the school, from its start in 1861 to its recent upgrade of 1996.History of the school, from its start in 1861 to its recent upgrade of 1996. With brief description of Tally Ho Inn and nearby blacksmith; Photocopied 'Certificate of Sufficient Education' 1875; Photocopied Note of Admission 1887; 1909 Department of Education Curriculum advice letterHistory of the school, from its start in 1861 to its recent upgrade of 1996.tainton, william richard, burwood east primary school no. 454, burt, william, tweedie, james marshall, narmara primary school burwood east, parsons, william, mcclelland, thomas robert -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, henry Frith, For Queen & King - Previously Cat No 3614, 1887
Concongella State School No 1136 4th Class 8th Prize to Sarah Walsh. Xmas 1887stawell education -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - MEDAL COLLECTION: FEDERAL PARLIAMENT MEDAL, 1901
Object. Shield shaped medal of gilt metal with crown at the top with suspension ring attached. Opening of Federal Parliament. Obverse: Across the top ''OPENING OF THE FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT''. Across the bottom: ''TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall may 1901''. Centre: Imprints of Their Royal Highnesses. Reverse: ''AUST COMMONWEALTH. ENT 1 MAY 1901 83D OF VICTORIA R1, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENING MAY 1901, 1ST OF EDWARD V11. WA TAS NSW VIC SA QLD, Imprints of KING EDWARDV11 and QUEEN ALEXANDRA''.numismatics, medals - commemorative, federal parliament medal 1901 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document - Invitation to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, 1901
The correspondent of the Argus on 10 May 1901 wrote: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. An immense assemblage of spectators, drawn mainly, of course, from this state, but in part also from each of the other federated states, and including representatives of other portions of the British Empire and of foreign powers, thronged the spacious, stately, and joyously decorated edifice. The picture was magnificent. It must have printed itself indelibly on the sensitive minds of the thousands of Australians who were privileged to behold it. We may assume that artists will reproduce it in worthy and imperishable forms, and that from generation to generation it will be familiar in the households of the Commonwealth. Our children's children, we may gladly say to-day, will not be ashamed of the function which inaugurated the self-governing rights of the southern British Nation. Nothing was omitted which could add to the grandeur and significance of the occasion. In a broad sense the proceedings were perfectly intelligible to the vast and sympathetic gathering, though the natural limits of a single human voice had to be accepted. The King's son, with his consort and the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun by his side, and supported by the Governors of the states and other eminent personages, fulfilled his doubly-attested Commission with a simple dignity and a modest manliness altogether admirable. The ceremony was a brilliant spectacle, and, in its sentiment and suggestiveness, an inspiration to a loyal and patriotic people."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.An invitation, mounted on card for Mr & Mrs James Maitland Campbell to an evening reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on 9 May 1901, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall as part of the celebrations of the opening of the first Federal Parliament. A figure of Britannia, in red dress and mailed vest holding a shield like the Union Jack, is on the left of the invitation; she reaches out her hand towards a younger female figure, representing Australia, who is dressed in blue and holds a shield which is white with a blue cross decorated with stars. The writing is on a scroll in the centre of the certificate, and there is a border of vines and vine leaves. The royal crest is at the base of the certificate. James Maitland Campbell of ‘Ramornie’ in Pakington Street was mayor of Kew on three occasionsFront, printed. gold ink: "His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the honour of the presence of / Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell (handwritten) / In the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness / the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. / Edmund Barton / Prime Minister." Front, bottom left, printed: "The Young Queen / Her hand was still on her sword hilt - the spur was still on her heel ... (and further text) KIPLING'S COMMONWEALTH ODE."australia -- federation -- 1901, invitations, parliament -- opening -- 1901, james maitland campbell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Professional and business people in Box Hill, 1993
List by year and street from 1887 to 1924.List by year and street from 1887 to 1924.List by year and street from 1887 to 1924.businesses, professionals, box hill historical society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CENTENARY COMMEMORATION 1901 - 2001 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL - BENDIGO, 2001
Centenary Commemoration 1901 - 2001. Commemoration of the Centenary of the Opening of the nave on 29th September 1901. Sacred Heart Cathedral Bendigo.W. P. Lomas, M. J. Nolan, K. MN. Sorensen.church, centenary, sacred heart cathedral, church history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - MACKAY COLLECTION: BRONZE MEDAL, 1887
Mackay collection - Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 1887 showing bust of Queen Victoria on one side and a wreath of flowers around a shield with wording For Services on reverse.civic mementoes, presentations, adelaide jubilee -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham, ?1887
Auction notice for '87 grand allotmentsAuction notice for '87 grand allotments in the very centre of the pottery industries, and adjoining the railway station', Mitcham, November 26 [?1887]. Auctioneer: Staples, Wise & Co. Auction notice for '87 grand allotmentsmitcham, auctions, staples, wise & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - SOUVENIR GLASS POST OFFICE, 1887
2 Souvenir glasses commemorating the Bendigo Post Office Centenary 1887 - 1987 tumbler style with gold rim and a depiction of the Post Office building on side in gold.organization, government, post office -
Tennis Australia
Invitation Collage, 1887
Collage of copies of invitation to the Second Annual Supper of the 'A.T.C.' held 'FEB. 26 1887' at 'YOUNG'S HOTEL'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Woodtennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - HANDKERCHIEF
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Bendigo the Jubilee Exhibition ran from November 1901 to May 1902. It was opened on the 13th November 1901 by the Governor General Lord Hopetoun. Also in attendance was the Prime Minister Edmund Barton. The exhibition was promoted as far away as London.Souvenir jubilee exhibition handkerchief. Cream fine linen with ''Jubilee Exhibition'' embroidered with blue cotton and ''Bendigo 1851 - 1901'' embroidered in red cotton below a scene embroidered with yellow, green, fawn and blue cotton. It has a 3.7cm border. On the back is a white tag with the numbers DI-419 fixed to the handkerchief with tape.costume accessories, male, handkerchief -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'A SOUVENIR OF THE GOLDEN CITY OF BENDIGO', 1901
A Souvenir of the Golden City of Bendigo. Written and illustrated by Bert. A. Levy of the 'Bendigo Advertiser and 'The Bendigonian'; includes black and white photographs An appreciation by Sir John Quick describes the book as an 'interesting historical sketch ' from the pages of the 'Bendigo Advertiser and 'The Bendigonian'. Light green cover. Damaged cover and page edges. Second copy is tied together with a black shoe lace.1901 written in pen on front cover. Illegible name written on front cover.bendigo, history, city history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, R. Millist, Hanlon Consols Mine Rokewood, 1901
The photo depicts one shift of mine hands at Hanlon Consols Mine Rokewod in 1901. ist on the left is George Edgar Yung. George was born in Ararat the son of Yohann Godlip and Christina (b Weller)Yung. They lived at Happy Valley near Linton. and Piggoreet. Yohann was a miner and died in the All Nations Mine collapse at Derwnt Jack's in 1877. Interesting to note in the following information that the Hanlon Consol mamager, William Maughan was also the manager of the Try Again Mine in Piggoreet. He was also on the six man school committee of Piggoreet Common School No. 726. (Is this why George Yung ended up working in Rokewood because of a previous connection at Piggoreet? George married Clara Emma Smith from Happy Valley and worked in a mine at Allendale. They later moved to Yendon) About the Hanlon gold mining company near Rokewood. 1901 - Information Bendigo Prospecting Club, 21/08/2020. Information provided once again by Peter McCarthy. Christopher Hanlon had put down a line of bores south of the Rokewood main street, looking for a continuation of the Break O’Day lead which had been worked for two or three miles with highly payable results, though in a primitive manner. Ground was being paddocked 30 feet deep and made to pay. The bores suggested the sinking would be about 70 feet and a shaft site was selected at the back of Stanbrook’s Hotel. The Hanlon Gold Mining Company was formed in March 1895 and the shaft was bottomed at 68 feet, getting just over an ounce of gold from the shaft bottom. By January 1896, the poppet heads were up, and steam plant was nearly ready. The mine produced 846 oz by September, which was not as good as expected, but they installed a second puddling machine. The mine was profitable for the next three years, with periods of prospecting and the need to install steam pumps in 1897. A second shaft was sunk in 1899, which bottomed at 86 feet on good wash and was sunk on to 109 feet. 1743 oz of gold had been produced in six months to September 1899, but the No1 shaft was let on tribute as the No2 workings were opened and machinery installed the following year. The No1 shaft tributors broke even in 1900 and in 1901 the shaft was shut down, with the No1 shaft machinery sold late in 1902. By September 1901, the mine had produced gold worth £66,124 and the No2 shaft main drive was in 346 feet, with gold being found mainly in crevices in the hard floor. Mining continued, but once the No2 shaft workings met up with the old No1 shaft workings at the end of 1902 there was not much wash remaining. The mine was let on tribute in June 1903 and a drive was put in to test deeper ground. The company was wound up in February 1904 and the plant sold. From what they discovered, the manager concluded that the mine sat at the edge of an ancient coastline and the gold was in a beach deposit. The total gold production from the mine was worth £73,294. J Lee Archer JP, shareholder, was the manager of the Bank of Victoria in Ballarat. Born in Tasmania, he came to Victoria with his parents and first came to Ballarat in 1855 as a junior clerk with the bank. He died in 1902 aged 64. Alexander J. Peacock was a legal manager and a share broker. In 1897 Peacock, born in Creswick, had been elected as one of the Victorian delegates to the Constitutional Convention which wrote the Australian Constitution. He later became a politician, state treasurer and three times state premier of Victoria and was knighted KCGM. He died in 1933 aged 72. William Maughan, director, was an English miner who came to Victoria in the 1850s and became a mine manager, managing the Try Again at Piggoreet, Ryan’s Freehold and the Madam Berry, among others. He died in Williamstown in 1915 aged 85. Sepia photographRhs front of photo: R. Millist Phto & Lanternist Geelong Verso (upside down): ONE SHIFT OF MINE HANDS HANLON CONSOLS MINE ROKEWOOD 1901 Grandfather Yung 1st on left rokewood, hanlon consols mine, shift of mine workers 1901, gold mines, george edgar godlip yung, william maughan -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, RICHARD & CO. PHOTO, 107
IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE WILLIAM TURNBULL ELECTED AS COUNCILLOR NOV. 25TH 1901. ELECTED MAYOR 1907-8-9. PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINALLY HUNG IN CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING HIS TERM AS MAYOR.FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM TURNBULL.CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL WILLIAM TURNBULL ELECTED COUNCILLOR NOV. 25TH 1901. MAYOR 1907-8-9 RICHARDS & CO. PHOTOSlocal history, photography, photographs, councillors & officers -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1901
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandSepia photograph taken from port side showing the Three Masted Barque "Artisan" high and dry on the rocks at Cape Paterson. 1901.local history, photography, photographs, wrecks, sailing ship "artisan" wrecked at cape paterson, sepia photograph, shipping, ship wrecks, sailing ship artisan, cape paterson, john jenner, bryant west -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ORDER OF SERVICE: ''IN MEMORIAM'' (QUEEN VICTORIA) ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, 27/1/1901
Order of Service ''In Memoriam'' (Queen Victoria) St Andrew's Church, 27 January 1901. Order of Service for the morning service and the evening service.Bolton Bros Typ., Bendigochurch, history, st. andrew's bendigo, st andrews church. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Royal train leaving Port Melbourne, 18 May 1901
Photo of Royal train leaving Port Melbourne on May 18, 1901. Duke and Duchess of York here to open the first Australian Parliament.transport - railways, royal train, duke of york, duchess of york, royal visits and occasions -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ship's log, Log of the "Inverlochy", 1899 - 1901
The "Inverlochy" was wrecked off Anglesea in 1902.Mostly loose-leaf pages covering period 1899 - 1901. Log is held in 12 archival folders, housed in archival slip case. inverlochy, ship's log -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Opening of Parliament, 1901
Invitation to V.W.BRo R.W.McCall, Treasurer and Mrs McCall to the Exhibition Building, Melbourne on Thursday 9th May 1901 to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.Invitation to V.W.BRo R.W.McCall, Treasurer and Mrs McCall to the Exhibition Building, Melbourne on Thursday 9th May 1901 to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.Invitation to V.W.BRo R.W.McCall, Treasurer and Mrs McCall to the Exhibition Building, Melbourne on Thursday 9th May 1901 to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.australia. parliament, federation, mccall, r.w.v. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Conversazione, 1901
Invitation to V. W. Bro R. W. V. McCall (G.Treasurer) and Lady to a Conversazione at the Exhibition Building on the evening of 7th May 1901.Invitation to V. W. Bro R. W. V. McCall (G.Treasurer) and Lady to a Conversazione at the Exhibition Building on the evening of 7th May 1901.Invitation to V. W. Bro R. W. V. McCall (G.Treasurer) and Lady to a Conversazione at the Exhibition Building on the evening of 7th May 1901.federation, mccall, r.w.v. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Robert S Brain, Guide to the Botanic Gardens Melbourne, with Route Map etc, 1901
Authorised guide to the Botanic Gardens, Melbourne published by the Government Printer, Victoria. Includes three fold out pages, the first a panoramic photograph, the second a colour map of the Botanic Gardens in 1873 upon the retirement of Baron Von Mueller from the Directorship in 1873 and the third a map of the Botanic Gardens in 1901 showing alterations and improvements since 1873 by W.R. Guilfoyle, Director..Melbourne : Robt. S. Brain, Govt. Printer, [1901] 19 p., [3] folded leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 21 cm. non-fictionAuthorised guide to the Botanic Gardens, Melbourne published by the Government Printer, Victoria. Includes three fold out pages, the first a panoramic photograph, the second a colour map of the Botanic Gardens in 1873 upon the retirement of Baron Von Mueller from the Directorship in 1873 and the third a map of the Botanic Gardens in 1901 showing alterations and improvements since 1873 by W.R. Guilfoyle, Director..botanic gardens -- melbourne (vic.), christian-washfold collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - RAILWAY POSTAL & TELEGRAPH MAP OF VICTORIA, 1887
Railway Postal & Telegraph Map of Victoria 1887 printed on canvas in a fold out book form with name printed on back F.L.Outtrim, in a cardboard cover with red and blue pattern.Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co Ltd Sydney & Melbournemap, victoria, railway -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Allan Studio, Thomas Edmund Fielding in his IOOF uniform, c.1901
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows Thomas Edmund Fielding (1874-1957) was a significant member of the Diamond Creek Footbal Club during the early 1900s. Son of Robert Fielding (1820-1891) and Jemima Whatmough (1840-1926) and grandson of Plenty River pioneers Robert Whatmough (1815-1887) and Mary Hill (1813-1881) Photo: The Allan Studio, 318 Smith Street, Collingwood Mark Joshua Allan, Photographer operated fropm 318 Smith Street Collingwood from 1887 to 1901thomas edmund fielding, tom fielding collection, independent order of odd fellows (ioof), m.j. allan photographers 318 smith st collingwood -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Coin, 50 Cents Centenary of Federation, 2001
This coin was issued to commemorate the centenary of Federation in Australia in 2001. The six Australian States were federated into the Commonwealth of Australia in January 1901 after several years of campaigning and planning. The first Prime Minister was Edmund Barton and the first Federal Parliament was held in Melbourne and continued to be held in Melbourne until the establishment of the Australian capital at Canberra in 1927. In 2001 ceremonies and celebrations were held all over Australia to commemorate the centenary of Federation. This coin is retained for display purposes as a souvenir of the centenary of Federation in AustraliaThis silver-coloured 12-sided coin has an image of Queen Elizabeth 11 and etched printing on one side and a Coat of Arms and printing on the other side. Elizabeth 11 Australia 2001 Centenary of Federation 1901 - 2001 New South Wales Fifty Cents federation in australia, history of warrnambool, coin -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Framed photograph
Taken in garden of Clarendon Street property and includes students and teachersGray-scale photograph, with ornately-printed grey mount in thin black frameHandwritten on back: 1901 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Record Book, c. 1887
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