World War 1 service of Leslie Victor Clark 2829 awarded the Gallipoli Medal. Black frame with dark green background mounted with circular photograph of a soldier and star shaped medal with red white and blue ribbonPlaque: Service Number - 2829 Full Name - Leslie Victor Clark - 8th Battalion A.I.F "Blood and Bandits" Overseas from 7/7,1915 Returned to Australia 30/6/1916gallipoli, medal, ww1, 8th bn, leslie victor clark

World War 2 Noel Edmund Charles WestLarge khaki Army Dress bag with handle and many compartments VX102715 Lieut. N. West.VX102715 Lieut. N. Westarmy, bag, w.w.2, noel edmund charles west

Carte de Visite portrait woman. N White Photo Sandhurst printed on front & reverse.N White Mitchell St Sandhurstphotograph, person, female

Handwritten tender document - culverts and footpaths, 21st Nov 1882. Work for McCrae St and paving of Pall Mall. Issued by N Denovan, Town Clerk - Notice for the ''Independent''.N. Denovanbendigo, council, city of sandhurst, mccrae street, pall mall. h. d. c. denovan

These tacks, produced perhaps 100 years ago, could have been used by carpenters making furniture etc or by householders making or repairing household items. These tacks are retained as examples of building and household items used over 100 years ago. They have no known local provenance. This is a glass jar with a red plastic top. The jar contains metal tacks. All of them have the letter ‘N’ (or ‘Z’?) on the head of the tack. The tacks have a rounded head with a flattened body rounded at the end. Nvintage nails, history of warrnambool

Saved from a house in Nicholson Street, Nunawading owned by the Jenkinson's. Mrs Jenkinson died in Strathdon Nursing Home, Forest Hill and was buried on her 100th birthday. Plaque made in 1922. Door and plaque is now in fitted on a shopfront display in the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex.Wooden door with brass sign inscribed 'N. Jenkinson Piano & Theory'. Brass door knob and door ringer inset panels'N. Jenkinson Piano & Theory'buildings, fittings, museum, business, music

Mr N MacDonald served in the Merchant Navy during WW2, these are the Medals that were awarded to him for Service during that period.These are the original Medals that were awarded to Mr N MacDonald.1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, 1939/1945 War Medal with ribbons.All Medals - N Mac Donald, M N n macdonald, ww2, merchant navy

Text from card: 'On the night of 24th April 1918, the Australians made a daring and clever counter attack in the darkness, recaptured Villers-Bretonneux, stopped the German advance and saved Armiens. This, and the Battle of Hamei, were only a prelude to the smashing advance which commenced on 8th August.' Contains illustrations of 'Australians Advancing from Villers-Bretonneux, August 8th 1918' from an original painted by AIF War Artist Captain Will Longstaff; 'Capture of Hamei Village, July 14th 1918, by Australians assisted by a Detachment of Americans' by War Artist A Pearse. Both paintings were made for the Australian Comforts Fund. The Australian Comforts Fund was an umbrella organisation for voluntary bodies set up on 24 August 1916, after the outbreak of World War I. It was dissolved on 16 April 1920 but was re-established in 1940, during World War II and dissolved again in 1946. Card made in England by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, publishers to the King and Queen. Oblong sheet folded in half to create 4 pages, all printed in colour and including illustrations and very full documentation.'Graham Clarendon Hyde 14 Btn AIF' 'Given to Historical Society of St Kilda by Mr G Hyde N Zealand August 1980'aif, world war i, wwi, australian comforts fund, 14th battalion aif, villers-bretonneux, battle of hamei

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973Black & White Photograph. Cowes, Thompson Avenue. Mr. N. Cleeland. Mud with iron & wood outer structure.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, n cleeland, jimmy roberts, n & j archibald

Soft cover book. Green buckram. Cartoon of two diggers in a rainy jungle. Black shadow writing. Pages - N/A Illustrated with comedy cartoons."L SCHILLING" books, military history

Presentation of Life Membership to William James Norman Smart (Norm) at the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch Annual Dinner in 1998. Norm served on the Committee of the Sub Branch from 1985 to 2003, he was Treasurer from 1989 to 2003. He also served on the Welfare and Charitable Sub Committee, as a delegate to the 27/27A District Board of the RSL, an Office Bearer of the RSL Flats in Kangaroo Flat from 1987 to 2002, as a museum guide in the RSL Museum SMI from 1998 to 2015. With Appeals Norm raised some $250,000.00 in the Anzac & Poppy Appeals. The men seated are Bert Pollard, Harold Trahair Eaglehawk RSL, Ivan Hutchison, Hugh Connolly Kangaroo Flat RSL.Two photographs colour an award being presented. .1) Shows a man in a suit and tie, microphone in one hand and a certificate n the other. .2) Shows same man standing n front of a table with men seated. Text in red pen on rear off.“Presentation N. Smart Life Membership Annual Dinner”brsl, smirsl, life memberrship, 1998

Donated by Mrs N. Williams, daughter of Mr.Harry Alderton.Photo of Presentation of a silver medal by Mr. Don Walker to Mr. Harry Alderton for 50 years service to Australian Tesselated Tile Company. Mrs Alderton is also in the picture.walker, donald, alderton, harry, emily, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd

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 1942 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. A Treatise on Surveyin Compiled by Reginald Middleton,Osbert Chadwick, & J. Du T. Bogle Publisher: E & F N Spon Ltd Date: 1911 Label on spine with typed text PAT 562.9 MID Pastedown end page has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service over a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a treatise on surveying, reginald middleton, osbert chadwick, j. du t. bogle

The Argus was a morning daily newspaper in Melbourne that was established in 1846 and closed in 1957 and was considered to be the general Australian newspaper of record for this period. Widely known as a conservative newspaper for most of its history. Newspapers reflect the contemporary society at the time of print i.e. post-war Australia. This item is a useful reference for that history.A complete 32 pp newspaper, titled The Argus - Melbourne. It is dated Saturday January 12 1946.newspaper-the argus media-print

This book written by Alan McLean records the historical details concerning the wreck of the Fiji at Moonlight Head, Victoria in 1891. The ship was travelling from Hamburg and bound for Melbourne when it was wrecked at Moonlight Head. Twelve lives were lost and a subsequent enquiry found the captain to be guilty of negligence. Residents of Warrnambool and district had some connection to the wreck as Joseph Jordan, a Warrnambool photographer, took photographs of the wreck scene and was involved in a controversy regarding the late arrival of rescue equipment and residents from the Warrnambool area were charged with stealing some of the wrecked cargo.This book is of considerable local interest as the wreck of the Fiji was connected with Warrnambool and district and affected many local residents.This is a soft cover book of 176 pages. It has a cover with a blue background, some printed material and two colour photographs. The book contains an acknowledgement, an introduction, 21 chapters and appendices. It also contains black and white and colour illustrations, maps and other images. To Warrnambool and District Historical Society With Best Wishes Alan McLeanwreck of the fiji, history of warrnambool, alan mclean, warrnambool photographer

Photograph of laboratories at the Ballarat School of Mines. 1. A male person at the viewing window of a wind tunnel. The man is probably Zig Plavina 2. Three males at a glass-sides tilting flume apparatus.ballarat school of mines, laboratory, tilting flume, wind tunnel, zig plavina

These badges are WW1 and first released in 1917. Each bar signifies a son in the forces. .1) Hollow oval shaped blue enamel & silver badge. Silver crown on top, blue enamel banner below on outer edge. 2 silver bars suspended by rings underneath. Badge is affixed with the pin & loop on the rear. .2) The small case is cardboard covered in brown buckram. Inside is lined with blue silk & velvet. It has a brass button when pressed opens the lid. Below crown on a banner on outer edge: "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE TO WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA FOR DUTY DONE " Pieces stamped: Badge: "25932" Top bar: "10098" Bottom bar: "10099"badges, women of australia

Front cover and sample page from "Tip-top Transfers, Book 1: Sprays". An example of mid century sewing and homemaker books. In this booklet, iron-on transfers are provided to be applied to garments or other fabric. The design can then be embroidered over the transfer. This edition contains flower designs, or sprays.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front cover and sample page of a booklethistoric advertisements, domestic science, tip top transfers, embroidery, sewing

Series of articles first published in the "Argus" from 1941 to 1945, dealing with events and campaigns in World War 2.63 p., black & white photographs, col. maps.world war 2