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Colour photograph of statue in Sturt Street Ballarat.robert burns, statue, ballarat, sturt street

Black and white image of Ballarat's Sturt Street.dickens, ballarat, sturt street, dickens food store, bridge street

hand written on back: Excavation work at St Kilda Junction during reconstruction of traffic lanes Photo filed 28.3.1967black and white matt photograph good condition unmountedExcavation work at St Kilda Junction during reconstruction of traffic lanes. Photo filed 28.3.1967. H71. L3290. Copyright. This photograph may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the Editor of "The Age". 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne and 39/41 York st, Sydney.

Valentine Series postcard of Postcard, looking from the top of the Nichol and Allen Building in Grenville St looking west. Titled "Sturt St Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner. Has two ESCo trams in the view, with a 3rd outside the town hall. Shows all the buildings on both sides of Sturt St, many flying prominent flags. Postcard by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain. In a note to Ken Magor, Wal Jack has written on the rear: "old type, No. 17 on left and No. 11 on right. Photo taken from Grenville Street looking west about 1912." Yields information about Sturt St looking west from Grenville St about 1912.Postcard, colour, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for the handwritten note on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st, tram 17, tram 11, esco

First St Kilda Town Hall, Cnr Grey and Barkly Sts, St Kilda, built in 1859, demolished 1930, side viewblack and white photograph, copy, fair image quality, unmountedOld Town Hall Crs Barkly & Grey St built 1859

Christian Brothers College, St Kilda, was established in 1878 as a private secondary college for boys. Since 2021, following the closure of its sister school for girls, Presentation College Windsor, it has operated as a co-educational school called St Mary's College.Pale blue square card with black printing on one sidePrinted on face: Christian Brothers' College, St. Kilda, ANNUAL CONCERT, St Kilda Town Hall, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1918. Proceeds in aid of Christian Brothers' Training College Jubilee Fund. His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Mannix will Preside. Row J 81 ADMIT ONE This part to be given up at the Door.st kilda town hall, st kilda schools, christian brothers college, christian brothers training college, 1918, 20th century, dr mannix, christian brothers

This little milk jug was in use when Mount Martha House was a hotel. It was offered to the Historical Collection by Rosemary Murray who found it in a box of items which her grandfather has purchased at an auction. This is the only item which has returned to the Historical Collection, it was verified by a local resident, Jean Male, who was a waitress during 1947 - 1950, who said she remembers spending her weekend cleaning the silverware. This was typical hotel ware of the era. A small silver plated milk jug with lid and handle attached. Engraved with Mount Martha House on one side. Mount Martha House (diagonal and in cursive script).hotel, silverware, tableware, milkjug, midcentury, 1940's, 1950's

Set of 7 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 22/11/1962. 1161.1 - trams 38 and 20 in Sturt St. West at the Russell St. loop. No. 20 has possibly terminated and is showing "CITY" while 38 is showing "Mt Pleasant" Both trams fitted with dash canopy lighting, but no large white stripe. 20 has a Twin Lakes sign. 1161.2 - tram 33 just before Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade, with destination of "Victoria St." Has a Twin Lakes sign. 1161.3 - tram 39 at corner of Lydiard St. North and Sturt St. with Post Office in background. 1161.4 - tram 40 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. North with Post Office in background and showing destination of Lydiard St. North. A blue Holden with red stripes for the Radio Cabs co. is in the foreground, along with pedestrians. 1161.5 - tram 41 in Sturt St. at the City terminus, showing destination of Mt Pleasant with Post Office and ANZ Bank buildings in background. Numerous people waiting on the seats at the tram stop. 1161.6 - tram 13 in Sturt St. near Doveton St. showing destination of Bell St. Many cars and pedestrians on the south side of Sturt St. Note the Austin motor car by the tram showing a stop signal. Tram 13 has a Twin Lakes sign. 1161.7 - trams 13, 26, and 39 in the City Loop near Bridge St. Has Morseheads and Grenville St. tram shelter in the background.1161.1 - "38 and 20 crossing in Sturt St. Ballarat near Russell Street" - in blue and black ink. The "Russell St" is a later addition, over white out. 1161.2 - "33 near Botanic Gardens terminus, Wendouree Parade, Ballarat" 1161.3 - "No. 39 in Lydiard St. Ballarat at Cnr. of Sturt St." 1161.4 - "No. 40 entering Lydiard St. from Sturt St. Ballarat" 1161.5 - "No. 41 in Sturt St. Ballarat at cnr of Lydiard St." 1161.6 - "No. 13 in Sturt St. Ballarat, at Cnr. of Doveton St." 1161.7 - "Nos. 13, 26, and 39 in Sturt St. Ballarat near Bridge St." All have date stamp of "22 Nov. 1962" in purple ink. All black ink unless otherwise noted.tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st. west, wendouree parade, lydiard st., city loop, taxis, radio cabs, tram 13, tram 20, tram 26, tram 33, tram 38, tram 39, tram 40, tram 41

Crowds on Beach, St Kilda. The Shelter Pavilion, Catani Gardens. The Rose Series Postcardblack and white postcard, original, good condition[front, printed] The Rose Series p. 2395; Crowds on Beach, St. Kilda [back, handwritten, pencil] 1940-60 [postcard imprint]

1319 Sturt Street was built in 1928 for Dr. S.A. Wilson. It was a double brick residence with diagonal leadlight windows. Margaret Wilson and her mother can be seen in the second photo. In the third photo, Margaret by the tradesman's entrance in the garden. Along with 1321 Sturt Street, the house was demolished in 1962 and a Shell Service Station was built.building, private residence, s.a. wilson, margaret wilson, sturt street, ballarat, garden

This house was sold by the Knights approx 1970, and moved to the Linton-Piggoreet Road.Black and white original photograph of five people standing on the verandah of a late Victorian house."Mrs Norriss's house Skipton road Linton 1937 later Knights home".houses, mrs norris, knight family

Ballarat born Herbert L. Coburn grew up to be a renowned Ballarat architect, practising from 1905 to 1956. He taught Architecture and Building Construction at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) from 1918, resigning in 1948 due to ill health.Copy of a plan by H.L. Coburn. It includes a front, west, east and rear elevation; ground plan, block plan; and layout plan. herbert l. coburn, h.l. coburn, coburn, architecture, herbert coburn, architectural plan

The Boer War was fought i South Africa. The World War One uniiform is quite close to those worn by Australian during the Boer War.boer war, world war 1, statue, horse, soldier, slouch hat

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Colour photographs of night Christmas scenes at Ballarat.christmas, sturt street, night, christmas decorations, festive season, sturt street gardens, town hall, queen victoria, queen victoria square, ballarat

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Colour photograph of strret lights in Ballarat.christmas, sturt street, night, christmas decorations, festive season, sturt street gardens, string lights, lights

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Colour photograph of a metal stand pipe which has been painted green. stand pipe, fire fighting, sturt street gardens

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Coloured photograph of street lights on a bandstand in Ballarat.christmas, sturt street, night, christmas decorations, festive season, sturt street gardens, alexandra bandstand, bandstands

This certificate was issued to Mary Freitag on 6th June 1910 on completion of her three years' training at St. Vincent's Training School for Nurses. It is signed by Mary Berchmans Daly, the Mother Rectress, and by A. E. Rowden-White, the honorary lecturer. Mary Freitag registered as a nurse and then went on to join the Australian Army Nursing Service in June 1917 and was posted to the Deccan War Hospital at Poona, India, which had 1,200 beds. There she tended the wounded soldiers brought from the battlefiends of Mesopotamia (Iraq). In March 1919, Mary then served on the hospital ship Varela before leaving the nursing corps to marry in September 1919.This item is of historical significance as an example of a graduation certificate that was issued to nurses at that time. It is a record of the service of Mary Freitag and it includes the signature of the Mother Rectress, Mary Berchmans Daly.Certificate hard bound in board covered with black leather. Gold lettering and a gold border decorate the front of the cover. The cover folds out to show printed certificate inside. Certificate inside is printed with nurse's name and signatures in black fountain pen.Nurse's name handwritten in black ink on the certificate: "Nurse Mary Freitag" Certificate is signed at the bottom: "A. E. Rowden-White, Mr" Hon. lecturer and "Mary Berchmans Daly", Mother Rectress. "6th June 1910" is written on the lower left of the certificate.nursing, world war i, graduation certificates, australian army nursing service, hospital ship varela, deccan war hospital, st vincent's hospital melbourne

The shop was at 84 High Street, St Kilda, Victoria. The back of the premises was destroyed by fire on 30 June 1959. It was demolished by order of St Kilda City Council. It is unknown who the men and woman in the images are.The images of the shop front were taken after alterations. Black and white photographs, mounted, originals in poor conditionShops have been demolished by order of St Kilda City Council. June 30 59 back of these premises destroyed by fire. Photo of Miller Bros shops of 84 High St, St Kilda before alerations. Donated by H Miller 11 2 79.high street, automobiles, businesses, st kilda, miller bros

picture shows ramp from St Kilda Road to by-pass road filed 22.10.68black and white photographAge photo V18369 (titled 22.10.68). Trams using Wellington St by-pass for first time. Picture shows ramp from St Kilda Rd to by-pass road. Copyright. This photo may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the editorof "The Age". 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne and 39/41 York Street, Sydney.

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. Life of Charles Sturt sometime Capt. 39th Reg and Australian Explorer Author: Mrs Napier George Sturt Publisher: Smith Elder & Co Date: 1899Label on spine cover with typed text RA 923.9 STU shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, life of charles sturt, mrs napier george sturt