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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Obituary, Order of Service for the celebration of the life of Muriel Evelyn McGivern, and Mail article. 2000, Jan-00
1. Order of Service for the celebration of the life of Muriel Evelyn McGivern.; 2. Cutting from Mail 8-Feb-2000 +Additional Keywords: McGivern, Muriel'Writer takes last volume to heaven' -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, VIOSH: Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management: Intake 21, 1997, 1997
Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Brown and gold framed photograph with title and names of students who completed the VIOSH Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hazard Management Intake 21.Framers details verso lls: "Artafact"viosh, viosh australia, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, joy baxter, richard benwell, gillian birch, gary bishop,, allison boys, bernadette brennan, michael buchan, jill cavanough, hinea clark, daniel di-guisto, stephen dohnt, tony duhne, steve faulkner, leslie ferguson, dan gearon, john gill, neala gillespie, annette hagan, shaun hannam, sue harris, carl hogg, keith hoskins, joan hyland, chris ie, mark jenkins, brian johnson, samatha kelly, andi kenney, david knowles, jeffery kropp, peter laycock, wayne mcallan, kym mckay, elizabeth mcclean, niel mcvicar, john mcclean, sheryl main, philip maskrey, mathew moroz, dale nissan, andrew pearce, mathew piscioneri, june scholfield, barry shaw, anna sloane, ricki speath, ian sterry, mark stirling, sharon vasey, paul walton, sean welsh, janelle williams, rosemary williams, university of ballarat -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Retiring after 21 years, 27/11/1991
Mrs Joan Bell is retiring after 21 years at Forest Hill Kindergarten and her farewell is to be held on 6 Dec 1991 at the kinder.bell, joan, forest hill kindergarten, watson, brett, bartling, simone, mahon, patrick, forsyth, sarah -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, 21 Wattle Valley Road, 2019
The house at 21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham will be demolished.The house at 21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham will be demolished to provide a park & wildlife corridor between Yarran Dheran and Antonio Park Newlands.The house at 21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham will be demolished. wattle valley road, mitcham, no. 21, parks and reserves, city of whitehorse, yarran dheran, antonio park newlands -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Past presidents, Legatee David Kelly, President 2000, 2000
Photograph of Legatee David Kelly who was President of Melbourne Legacy in 2000. Appears to be a professional photo taken for use in publications during his term as president. A record of the past presidents of Melbourne Legacy.Colour photo x 7 of Legatee Kelly.past presidents, david kelly -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Reports, Heidelberg Golf Club, Directors' Reports (Board Papers): Book 32: December 1998 - March 2000, 1998 - 2000
Typed reports to Directors of Heidelberg Golf Club from the various sub committees: December 1998 - March 2000. Internal title now "Board Papers".Volume 32 of a set of reports to Directors. Cardboard cover with cream spine binding, multiple pages, unnumbered. committee reports, directors' reports, board papers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Commemorative Building Plaque for the Mt Helen Union Building Redevelopment - Stage 1, 2000, 06/09/2000
The Mount Helen Union Building was renamed the Albert Coates Centre.Photograph of a polished silver plaque commemorating the opening of the Mt Helen Union Building Stage 1 Redevelopment by Olympian Peter Blackburn.Union Building Redevelopment - Stage 1 was opened by Mr Peter Blackman Olympian on 6th September, 2000 Professor David Caro, AO OBE Professor David James Chancellor Vice Chancellor University of Ballaratunion building, university of ballarat, david james, peter blackburn, david caro, plaque, mount helen campus, albert coates centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: Vol. 10, No. 5 Summer Edition 2005-06, 2005
Vol. 10, No. 4, [sic] Summer 2005-06 CONTENTS Alan Marshal Young Writers Short Story Award Winner 3 Winning stories from the William Barak Short Story and Bushcraft competition by Joydyn Chandler and Bethany McGill 4 John Jenkins on Ian McBryde 6 Leanne Mooney 9 Isabelle Clements 10 Poetry 11 Book Reviews 13 CWA meets CSA 15 Social Realists at the Counihan Gallery 16 Ian McBryde Poetry Reviews 19 Music & CD Reviews 20 Artin' About 25 Art Services & Classes 29 Wining & Dining 30"Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 32 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) 10th Anniversary Edition!art streams, art streams magazine, alan marshal young writers, bethany mcgill, ian mcbryde, isabelle clements, john jenkins, joydyn chandler, leanne mooney -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, 10 Pembroke Street, Surrey Hills
William Valentine Hill (1854-1940) journalist, was the owner of 'Eignbrook',10 Pembroke Street from 1904. His wife was Annie Boak (1865-1943); they were married in 1885. William Hill (Bill) Dempsey was his grandson. His mother Laura Constance Hill married Herbert T Dempsey in 1925.Original sepia photograph of the street view of a weatherboard in the Queen Anne style with a steep pitched iron roof; house is fronted by a picket fence. There are 2 copies of this original photo; the better copy has been scanned. The second copy is slightly mottled and the edges left and right have been cropped so that the adjacent house is not seen. Back of photo 1 is inscribed “10 Pembroke St. Donor W Dempsey”. Photo 2 has inscribed on back "Hills home, 10 Pembroke St, Surrey Hills. Donor W Dempsey" Card has written underneath the photo, “10 Pembroke St”pembroke street, hills family, 'eignbrook', house names, surrey hills, (mr) william valentine hill, journalist, (mrs) annie hill, (miss) annie boak, queen anne style -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper Cuttings, Lilydale Express, Articles copied from the Lilydale Express from 10-Sep-1905 to 11-Sep-1905, 10-Sep-1905 to 11-Sep-1905
Articles copied from the Lilydale Express from 10-Sep-1905 to 11-Sep-1905. 15 pp. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell Hospital Records Gymkhana Committee 1925. Building Improvements Fund. Book 10, March 1925 - October 1925
Book 10stawell -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: Vol. 10, No. 4, 2005
Vol. 10, No. 4, Sep-Oct 2005 CONTENTS Short story In Shadows by Bill Collopy 3 Discovery of the rural by Clive Dickson 7 Wagga based artists by Thomas A. Middlemost 10 Short Story by Emilie Anita Teear 12 Gallipoli : A Turkish view Photography at Bundoora Homestead 13 Musicians who answered the call 16 Book reviews 18 Australian landscape Conference 2005 by Kate Herd 20 Threads that bind the CSA and CWA 22 Music at Wellers Restaurant 23 Music reviews 24 The Snakes in Eden by John Jenkins 27 Artin' About 29 Wining & Dining 30 Listings 32"Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 32 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, art streams magazine, silos, australian landscape conference 2005, bill collopy, bundoora homestead, click here to add keywords, clive dickson, emilie anita teear, gallipoli, john jenkins, kate herd, the snakes in eden, thomas a. middlemost, wagga based artists -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Minute Book, Minute Book No. 1, Women's Auxiliary, Eltham War Memorial Trust, 10 May 1946 to 10 April 1952
History of the War Memorial Following the end of the First World War, communities across Victoria and Australia typically erected memorials which were predominantly statues, cenotaphs, avenues of honour and plaques. The Shire of Eltham established the Avenue of Honour at the gateway to the shire as well as an obelisk at the corner of Main Road and Bridge street and the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground. After the Second World War communities once again desired to preserve the memories of those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Resources were scarce so there was a transition away from the traditional style memorials that sprang up post 1918 to one of building facilities that would provide ongoing benefit to the community. Even before the end of the Second World War, the citizens of Eltham began to consider an appropriate form of memorial for those from the area who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars. In 1943 the Eltham Women’s Auxiliary raised funds for the construction of buildings to be established on land to be purchased for the proposed War Memorial. On March 27th, 1945, the Eltham District Progress Association called a meeting of local people who in turn set up and registered the Eltham War Memorial Trust Inc. As a focus for the purpose of the memorial, the newspaper notice read:- ‘Those who have had a member of their family in the fighting services will want to see that the form of a memorial we are concerned with is the one which will be a constant reminder to us of those who fought for us and the little ones for whom they fought and died.’ At that meeting it was decided the Memorial should take the form of a baby health centre along with a creche and children’s library. In late 1945, the newly formed Eltham War Memorial Trust purchased the land at 903-907 Main Road Eltham from Miss Shillinglaw, which once formed part of the Shillinglaw farm on Lot 90 of Holloway’s 1851 “Little Eltham” subdivision. The Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, laid the foundation stone on November 24th, 1950, in memory of those who fell in the Second World War. The Eltham Infant Welfare Centre was opened November 15th, 1952, the Pre-school on December 1st, 1956, and the Children’s Library in 1961. In late 1966 the children’s library service was integrated into the Heideberg Regional Library Service and the building was officially renamed the Eltham War Memorial Hall. Following the opening of the Eltham Infant Welfare Centre, work began in 1953 planning for the entrance to the grounds, which is signaled by a wrought iron arch entitled “Eltham War Memorial” . In 1954 the Eltham War Memorial Trust decided that a legacy provided by the late Councillor Ernest James Andrew (d. 29 March 1950) in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ellen Andrew (d. 13 July 1946) and who are both buried at Eltham Cemetery, should be used to fund the construction of the entrance. A metal plate inscribed to this effect was attached to the gates. Work on the Memorial Gardens was undertaken throughout the following decade, with a Memorial Forecourt included in the final 1956 plans for the Pre-School Centre. A quote was accepted by the Trust in 1963 for the implementation of a memorial garden, which included grading of a sixty-five foot strip at the rear of the Trust buildings and construction of concrete paths. The stone retaining walls at the front of the site were installed in 1968 when Main Road was widened and it is believed that the Memorial Gates were relocated at that time also. Eltham Senior Citizens Centre In 1964, Eltham Shire Council purchased a section of land from the Trust at the northern end of the site, as a provision for Country Fire Authority buildings. At the same time the Elderly Citizens Club proposed a Senior Citizens Centre on the south western section of the Trust’s property. This was approved by the Trust with the provision that the building was constructed in ‘accord’ with those already existing. In 1965 Council took on board the plans for the Senior Citizens Centre and applied for a government grant. These could only be awarded if Council owned the site. In 1962 the Trust had resolved to hand over the assets to Council once the Memorial Gardens were completed. This was in line with Health Department requirements that grants for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the three facilities would only be made once the the facilities were completed and handed over to Council. In 1965 the Department of Health further demanded substantial alterations to the Pre-School playground as a result of the pending impact of the planned Senior Citizens Centre and Main Road duplication. As a consequence, handover of the Trust’s assets to Council was initiated with a formal ceremony held in the Children’s Library on August 28th, 1965. The Trust continued on as a committee of management for another twelve months. Plans and specifications for the Senior Citizens Centre were prepared by March 1966. Council obtained a grant from the Government which covered one third of the cost and the building was completed by April 1967. Whilst the Senior Citizens Centre is contained within the original Eltham War Memorial building precinct, it was not part of the original Memorial and was not funded by the Eltham War Memorial Trust.At rear of book are the minutes of the 1st to 5th Annual Meetings (1947-1951) and a list of financial members 33 x 21 x 1 cm; beige cardboard endcovers with green cloth spine binding; 132 pageseltham children's library, eltham infant welfare centre, eltham pre-school, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, meeting minutes, minute book, women's auxiliary -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, "Black Andy of lake Tyers ORBOST 1/3/21", 1. 2.1921
In 1861 the Lake Tyers Mission Station was established by the Church of England missionary Reverend John Bulmer, to house some of the Gunaikurnai survivors of the conflict. The peninsula, which has a lake on each side, was known to its traditional owners as Bung Yarnda.A black and white photograph of an older, bearded Aboriginal man. He is sitting outdoors in front of a leafy bush. He is wearing a suit.Black Andy of Lake Tyers ORBOST 1/3/21 L.G.W. photo 741lake-tyers photograph -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Warrnambool Cemetery Walk 2000, 2000
The Warrnambool Family History Group was established in 1980. It has been running Warrnambool cemetery tours for a great number of years with the late Marie Boyce being a prominent organizer of these tours. The tours are usually held in January and on Anzac Day and over recent years have concentrated on a theme to provide information on a certain group of people (eg Mayors, war heroes). These sheets are a good example of the graves visited during the Warrnambool Cemetery tours and the information given on these people. These are two yellow A4 sheets typed back and front with information on people buries in the Warrnambool Cemetery and a sketch map of the Warrnambool Cemetery. The typed material has been annotated with handwritten notes (blue biro) by a participant on one of the walking tours.Front page: ‘Cemetery Walk, Notes for Walks Held During January 2000. Warrnambool Family History Group (Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc) Reg. No. A0027436X, P.O. Box 607, Warrnambool 3260 (sic)’warrnambool family history group, warrnambool cemetery tours -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Magazine -Korrumbeia, 2000
Cream manila folder containing a yellow envelope with copies of the 2000 editions of KorrumbeiaKORRUMBEIA 2000 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Award, Victorian Community History Award, 2000, 2000
In 2000 Clare Gervasoni, Dorothy Wickham and Wayne Phillipson won an Honourable mention in the Victorian Community History Awards for the best Community Research Register for the initial Eureka research directory.Victorian Community History Award Certificate eureka stockade, victorian community history award, certificate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - INGLEWOOD TOWN HALL BUILDING WITH CLOCKS, 1950 - 1960?
Black and white photograph. View of hall building. Unusually designed tower with two clocks. Two palms in foreground. On back: MP 279, 91, RHSV stamp. Alan Doney Collection (ref: R Hull, E Lunn 5/11/99; J Lerk, 10/3/2000) from ''(R & A Hull 5/11/99). Photo is of the Town Hall at Inglewood (comment by Philip Wilkin 2012)Alan Doney (ref. J Lerk 10/03/2000)buildings, government, town hall -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, 21 Wattle Valley Road, 2019
Demolition works of the property at 21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham.Demolition works of the property at 21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham, have begun in creating the final link between Antonio Park and Yarran Dheran Reserve.Demolition works of the property at 21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham.demolition site, antonio park mitcham, yarran dheran, parks and reserves, wattle valley road mitcham no21 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, The Owen Williams - 3BA Man of the Day 21/12/1967 - E.J. Barker, 22/12/1967
A typed letter on 3BA letterhead announcing that E.J. Barker had been awarded the Owen Williams - 3BA Man of the Day award for 21 December 1967.e.j. barker, owen williams - 3ba man of the day, letterhead -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Rural Press (Vic ) Pty Ltd, The Courier 10/06/1867 - 10/06/1997, 10/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
48 page supplement to Ballarat Courier of 10/06/1997, celebrating 130 (130th) years of publication. many adverts, stories, & social history notes & photographs - black & white & colour printing. Trams - see p30 (horse tram photos) p32 (ESCo era), p33 - (late 1960's, early 70's0 all with trams. Includes reproduction of first issue. Images added 3-12-2016niltrams, tramways, ballarat, the courier, ballarat commerce, ballarat social history, esco -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, 1939 10 Reichmarkspfennig
The 50 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944 during World War II. It is worth 1/2 or .50 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of aluminium, the 50 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 1, 5, and 10 Reichspfennig coins from the same period. Country Germany - Third Reich Denomination 10 reichspfennig Year 1939 Period Nazi Germany (Third Reich) (1933 - 1945) Coin type Circulation coins Edge type Reeded Shape Round Alignment Medal (0°) Obverse: Eagle above swastika within wreath Reverse: Denomination, oak leaves belowthird reich, beck, coin, currency -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, SET OF 12 - WW1, C.E.W.BEAN Volumes 1-6 et al, 1934 - 1942
Hard cover book set. Cardboard, red buckram, gold print on spine. Pages - cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - black and white and colour photographs, maps and illustrations. 1. Vol 1. The story of ANZAC 1 (Third edition) 662 pages. 2. Vol 2. The story of ANZAC (Eighth edition) 975 pages. 3. Vol 3. The AIF in France 1916 (Ninth Edition) 1036 pages. 4. Vol 4. The AIF in France 1917 (Eighth Edition) 1030 pages. 5. Vol 5. The AIF in France 1918 (Sixth Edition) 825 pages. 6. Vol 6. The AIF in France 1918 ( ? Edition) 1099 pages. 7. Vol 7. Sinai and Palestine (Eighth Edition) 844 pages. 8. Vol 8. Australian Flying Corps (Eighth Edition) 493 pages. 9. Vol 9. The Royal Australian Navy (Seventh Edition) 649 pages. 10. Vol 10. The Australians at Rabaul (Seventh Edition) 412 pages. 11. Vol 11. Australia during the War (Fifth Edition) 922 pages. 12. Vol 12. Photographic Record of the War. (Twelfth Edition) 753 pages (Glossy white paper).2. - .12) Black ink stamps [two] Title page "High School/ Library/ Eaglehawk" - School crest "EHS/Via AQUILEE" Back end papers - "High School/ Library/ Eaglehawk". 9. Felt tip pen marks on top of pages.books, history, ww1 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
photograph, Eastlink Ringwood Bypass Construction-Mullum Ck Undergrounding-Suda Av 21/1/96
Colour photographWritten on back of photo: "Mullum Ck Undergrounding-Suda Av end 21/1/96" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Pett, Emily Elizabeth (Bessie) b. 21 May, 1863. c 1890's
Black and white photograph in oval mountingWritten on rear of backing sheet: "Pett, Emily Elizabeth (Bessie) b. 21 May, 1863". -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Magazine, Horizon 2000: The magazine of Greensborough College Gr8750, 2000_
Each year, the college yearbook reports on the people (students and staff) and events and activities that took place that year. Note: In 1989, Watsonia High School was merged with Watsonia Technical School to become Greensborough Secondary College.A permanent record of who attended Greensborough College - both student and teachers, includes photographsAnnual record of teaching staff, students and events that took place in 2000. Includes black and white and colour photos and reports. 44 pages. Cover depicts students and the Olympic rings.In pen on front cover: "Donated by Rosie Bray"greensborough college, yearbook, horizon, school magazines, greensborough secondary college -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 'Harwood' 17 - 21 Junction Road, Blackburn
Black and white photo of 'Harwood' a home at 17 - 21 Junction Road, Blackburn. Home was be wrongly described as the Slater home. See ND1270 at G-H 53.slater, william henry -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - De Havilland Twin Otter Series 100 and 300 Equipment Overhaul Manual, Twin Otter PST 1-63-6 Series 100 & 300 Equipment Overhaul Manual Vol. 1 Ch. 21, 22, 23 Acc. 5
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Federation University Historical Collection
Programme, University of Ballarat: celebrating 130 years of Tertiary Education in Ballarat, 2000, 2000
The year 2000 marked 130 years of tertiary education in Ballarat. To celebrate this the University of Ballarat held its tenth Town and Gown Dinner. The Town and Gown dinners were established to strengthen the ties between the University and the community..1 Blue and gold folded card with programme and menu printed on white paper inside .2 Typed letter included with invitation. Addressed to Mr Blackwell of Melbourneuniversity of ballarat, town and gown, dinner, 130 years, tertiary education, 2000, anniversary -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Childrens Encyclopedia Vol 10
Presented to Warrnambool Children’s Library by Fletcher Jones Esq. in 1950 This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. 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 Childrens Encyclopedia Vol 10 Label on spine with typed text PAT 032 CHIwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the childrens encyclopedia vol 10, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library