Forty-eight pages booklet of the official program for the 1989 Bendigo Easter Fair Festival 18th march - 2nd April. Blue cover with ''Life. Be in it'' characters.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Black and white photograph of two young ladies seated on the back of the Hanro Easter fair Float. Names written on the back are ; Joan Ryan, Joyce Bolithoorganization, club/society, easter fair, hanro, easter fair, joan ryan, joyce bolitho

Pittock saddler's box: small pipe cutting tool Maker's mark : No 10 RIDCID USA, patent no. 287133 metal construction, operaable, fair conditionNo 10 RIDCID USA

Black and white photo of the Hanro Easter Fair Entry, the float in the centre of the image is of a clock with 'Hanro Quality' written on the face and a man in a white robe with a scythe.organization, business, hanro, hanro, easter fair

Black and White photo of a Hanro Easter Fair entry, in this photo is seen a float containing a windmill in the foreground, in the background is seen another float with a cake upon itorganization, business, hanro, hanro, bendigo, easter fair

Bendigo Easter Fair Treasurer badge 1935, blue cardboard shield with dark blue writing, on back written in ink Mr.W.Trevena. Mundy St Bendigo.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Base Hospital float. 2 ladies sitting on float. Girls marching along side.Kodakevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter fair 22/4/1957. base hospital float. 2 ladies sitting on float. girls marching along side.

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Princess ____ School of Dance float, Myers Street in front of Potter Bros, Neptune Oil.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. easter fair 22/4/1957. princess ____ school of dance float, myers street potter bros, neptune oil.

Monthly journal of politics, literature, science and art. Vol. 1Brown marbled board hardcover book with tan leather spine & corners. Top of spine torn, worn at corners & edges. 576 pp. Fair condition.Handwritten inside front cover 'Sugden Nov 7/44' On flyleaf 'Jim Lowden/"Lyndhurst"/Kilmore' stamped upside down.british journal, whitburgh cottage collection

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire with variorum [sic] notes, including those of Guizot, Wenck, Schreiter, & Hugo. Edited, with further illustrations from the most recent sources, by an English Churchman.Brown speckled black cloth-covered hardcover book. Spine torn, wear on spine edges. Moderate foxing throughout. 534 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'No.(32) Kilmore Mechanics Institute'. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp on opposite page.gibbon's rome, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Dark green embossed cover, red staining to front, worn at extremities especially top & bottom of spine. pages slightly dog-eared. Fair condition.non-fictionDawborn's new program of instruction arranged for State Schools in Victoria.grammar, children, textbook, glanville

Bendigo Easter Fair Charity Carnival 1964 Raffle ticket. Supporting Miss Merilyn Payne. Price 1/-. First prize an Electric Floor Polisher.bendigo easter fair, charity carnival, raffle

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. WARRNAMBOOL'S MECHANICS' INSTITUTE 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 1856 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. When the original building was demolished 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. 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. Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero Author: W M Thackeray Edited by George Saintsbury Publisher: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press Date: 1864Label on spine cover with typed text PAT FIC THA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road, vanity fair, w m thackeray, george saintsbury

Golden Jubilee Fair sign. Sat 20th Oct. No year, but most likely year with this date is 1984, when a number of photos in this area were taken by RDHS.Written on back of photograph, "Sign at corner Oban and Warrandyte Roads".

East Ringwood Progress Association Community Fair Junior Art Competition Saturday 28 November 1959 flyer. Open to all children under 16 years.

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Wirths Circus and wagon taking part in procession. Written on side of wagon ' Wirths Circus & Zoo'Colorclipevent, entertainment, bendgio easter fair procession, 1950s. bendigo easter fair 22/4/1957. wirths circus & zoo wagon procession.

Twenty-two pages document titled: Bendigo Easter Fair - Southern Cross/Coca Cola Gala Monday Procesion. 1st April, 1991. Procession Commentaryevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Booklet titled ''Come to Bendigo Easter Fair''. Charity Carnival Easter Monday and Tuesday, April 19th and 20th, 1976. Bendigo Sports Centre Official Program.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Black and White photo of one of Hanro's easter fair entries of a track decorated with 10 young women and girls standing on the back of it around what appears to be a maypole.organization, business, hanro, hanro, easter fair

Loose copies of coloured photographs of, Bendigo Fernery, Town Hall, Easter Fair Procession, Post Office & Albert Bush's Store circa late 1800's.W.T.P.& Co.bendigo, buildings, civic buildings

Easter In Bendigo 1983, 24 page booklet containing programme of events, advertisements & history of Bendigo Easter Fair, colour photograph of Sun Loong on front cover.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Blue textured cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities. Loose front hinge. Foxing inside back & front covers. 284 pp. Fair condition.Stamp. 'Law Department Victoria', front flyleaf, top of Preface page and through out book. Front cover, gilt print, 'Crown Law Department. Victoria./Licensing Ct./ Kilmore'.licensing law, victoria, kilmore court house library

Bound collection of notes on cases from the Supreme Court of Victoria and copies of the Australian Jurist. Faded black cloth cover with tan leather strip accommodating a cord binding back & front covers and contents.Page edges worn and slightly tattered. Fair condition. Nil.

Contracts of Sale, liens on crops & wool and stock mortgages.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, faded, worn at extremities. Foxing to front and rear pages. Evidence of previous hinge repair. 394 pp. Fair condition.Nilbills of sale, kilmore court house library

Victorian Government Gazette.Green cloth cover with mid-brown leather spine & corners, worn at extremities, cloth lifted in some areas. Foxing to front & rear pages. Fair condition.Nil.victoria, government, gazette, kilmore court house library

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting Company's Hotel, Tarnagulla which was formerly located in Commercial Road. This photograph is a fair copy of an older original, probably made in the late 1960s. tarnagulla, buildings, burstall hall, company's hotel, hotels, council chambers