Documents the history of the 2/31st Australian infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF 1940-45.Black hard cover with title in gold on spine. Dust jacket illustrated front and back. Title on spine 333p. Maps and black & white illustrations. Page edges cut. Returned and Services League - Memorial Hall Bendigo stamp on inside front cover.books-military-history

Folded cream coloured Installation Ceremony programme - Installation of Bro. Graeme Robert Fairbairn and Investiture of Officers at Masonic Hall, Aird Street, Ringwood on Thursday, 2nd October, 1975. Includes list of Officers 1975-76 and list of Past Masters of the Lodge.

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the 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 NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. 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 Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories Author: Charles Dickens Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd Further Information: Other stories are 1. Master Humphrey's Clock 2. Hunted Down (1860) 3. Holiday Romance 4. George Silverman's ExplanationThe label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 823.8 DIC Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, the mystery of edwin drood and other stories, master humphrey's clock, hunted down, holiday romance, george silverman's explanation

White menu and toast list with gold edge, black printing and blue City Coat of Arms. Dinner given by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Alderman W. W. Cabena at the Town Hall, 4th September, 1919. Top and bottom right corners are rounded.document, menu and toast list, city of melbourne dinner, alderman w w cabena, the right hon sir ronald munro-ferguson, sir william irvine, the right hon w m hughes, the right hon sir joseph cook

Printed letter dated 1 March, 1872 re the establishment of a United Friendly Societies' Medical Dispensary in Sandhurst. Mentioned in the letter are the costs to members and shat can be supplied. A meeting was held on Monday, 15 April, at the Odd Fellows' Hall at 7.30 p.m.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, friendly societies' act, j s black, g schutze, j c doran, j w dyson, t r slarke, a huggard, w c bailey, j barkly, j a niemann

3 x copies of Cream coloured , stapled Booklet with brown printing -'History of the Napier Waller Murals , Myer Mural Hall Bourke Street store.The booklet contains a guide to the various murals with numbers and descriptions giving information about the characters portrayedMyer Historian's Officebooks, catalogues, napier waller murals /napier walle

Black and white copy of Batchelder photo of Bendigo Town hall, taken from Pall Mall and Bull Street corner ( Noelene Wild 7/2000 ) Bare brickwork ? Large crowsd assembled in front. Horse and carts in front loaded drays at rear.Batchelderbuildings, government, town hall, sandhurst

Centenary Dinner - Amalgamated Engineering Union (Bendigo Branch) 1865 1965. Held at Unity Hall, Bendigo 26/11/1965. Menu, Toast List and Brief History of AEU, Bendigo Branch. Last page blank for autographs. Printer: Bolton Bros.organization, society, bendigo society

Certificate No.119095 issued by the Education Department. Certificate of a child being sufficiently educated. I hereby certificate that Elizabeth Hall has been educated up to the standard of education required by the education act 1872. Dated at Eaglehawk this 13th day of December 1889.school, history, certificate

Red covered Combined Pensioners' Association Minute Book records general and committee meetings 17/8/64 to 14/2/67 as held at Unity Hall. Back two pages list committee members with their attendance noted for each monthy meeting.

Black & white photograph of a group of people, men, women & children posing in front of the Eaglehawk Town Hall. All are formally dressed. One gentleman appears to be wearing mayoral robes. Four women holding flower bouquets. May be - Eaglehawk 'Back To' 1928.person, group, eaglehawk, photograph, group in front of the eagehawk town hall, eaglehawk 'back to' 1928, glenys biggs, harry biggs

Document. Two concert programs glued together in one corner. 1.''Annual Concert'' Kyabram Fire Brigade Mechanics Institute 1902. 2. ''Grand Popular Concert 1901, Town Hall, Castlemaine. Alex J. Hamilton included in both programs.performing arts, elocution, concert

Sepia photograph of the Township of Eaglehawk, looking down the hill from about Victoria St. Visible are the Victoria Hotel and the Exchange Hotel on the left hand side of the photo. At the bottom of the hill there is the old Town Hall and in the distance on the hill is one of the Virginia Reef mines.place, eaglehawk, streetscape, eaglehawk, victoria hotel, exchange hotel, virginia reef

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 7 black & white photos of Eaglehawk Road from Eaglehawk Town Hall towards Bendigo. 2 tram cars are on the tracks & a horse & carriage are on the right of the photo. There are people at one of the trams. Shops are on other side of the tracks.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk road

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Pall Mall, Bendigo. Written on right hand side No. 22. In the distance you can see shop names like 'Hall and Batchelder', 'Beehive', 'Abbott', 'The Shamrock'. Cafe. many cars parked in the gutter in front of the shops.place, streetscape, pall mall, pall mall bendigo

Document. From A.M.DRUMMOND, PRINTER, BENDIGO ARCADE, BENDIGO. Telephone 674. Mr. G.O.Watts, C/o Mr. J.B.Edwards, Jeweller, Pall Mall. Borrowed Professor Mc Coy's Book of Lectures, from Temperance Hall Library on July 5, 1917.organisation, community, abstinence society

A cream programme with red, white and blue insignia on the front cover and the words, 'On the occasion of General Sir W.R. Birdwood's Visit to Bendigo. DINNER. At the Town Hall, on 30th March, 1920. Cr. J.H. Curnow. Mayor of Bendigo.' On inside is the menu and toast list.event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, programme, dinner, event, sir w.r. birdwood, person, individual, program

Book presented to the Museum from Tatura RSL showing the work that went into creating the Tatura Water Tower Mural. The Water tower on the north side, depict a full size picture of Sir John Monash in uniform. The south side of the tower depicts a thread of poppies. Sir John was the engineer who designed the water tower which was opened in 1912. A letter from Tatura RSL is in the book.White hard covered book. Front has two pictures of a water tower. One has poppies on it and the other a man in Army uniform. Back cover has to picture of part of a building with Victory Hall on it and the Australian flag up a flag pole flying.tatura rsl, tatura water tower mural, sir john monash, water tower engineers

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM UNWIN COWLAND BUILT BALLARAT AND CLUNES TOWN HALLS AND VARIOUS OTHER BUILDINGS - ALSO GLENORCHY WEIR. HE BECAME PRESIDENT OF STAWELL 11 CHILDREN - 3 WIVES - BORN 1825 - DIED 1900 - BURIED GLENORCHY.AS ABOVElocal history, photography, photograph, town halls, builder