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The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Equipment - Night vision, Night vision power unit
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Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Artwork, Antoinetta Covino-Beehre, 'Shadow of the Night' by Antoinetta Covino-Beehre
Antoinetta COVINO-BEEHRE born Avellino, Italy arrived Australia 1968 This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.This work was exhibited as part of "Parallel Prints", a Prints project which presents the same exhibition simultaneously in New Zealand, at Art at Wharepuke and at a gallery in another part of the world. Eleven Australian artists were invited to join New Zealand-based printmaker Mark Graver to contribute to a portfolio that will be shown simultaneously at Art at Wharepuke, New Zealand and the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria. Using the uniqueness of the reproducible print allows for the same works to be viewed at the same time on opposite sides of the world. This highlights the democratic nature of printmaking and questions the aura of the unique. Which venue is showing the 'real' work? Which the reproduction? The Australian artists showing alongside Mark Graver are James Pasakos, Bruno Leti, Martin King, David Frazer, John Neeson, Antonietta Covino-Beehre, Deborah Klein, Deborah Williams, Melissa Smith, Jodi Heffernan and Susanna Castleden. The original concept, Parallel Prints NZ-UK in 2013, included invited artists from the UK and New Zealand. It featured the work of twelve diverse artists presented in a portfolio set. Each artist contributed one work on 300 x 300 mm paper in an edition of thirty-six. Part of the concept behind the project was to donate twelve of the portfolio sets to international collections. Institutions that have accepted a portfolio include the Victoria & Albert Museum and The Ashmolean Museum in the UK, the Jinling Museum of Art in Nanjing, China, and the Whangarei Art Museum, in New Zealand. In 2015 a portfolio set was donated to the Federation University Art Collection. lls '2/36' lc 'Shadow of the Night' lrs ''Antoinetta Covino-Beehre'artist, artwork, antoinetta cravino-beehre, printmaking, parallel prints -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), “We're up 'til late for White Night Reimagined”, 2019
Pamphlet titled: "We're up 'til late for White Night Reimagined" Produced by the PTV for the public transport for the 2019 White Night festival. This year it was run over 3 nights, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 22-24 August.trams, tramways, tram & train services, festival -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, LANCASTER, c.WWII
Lancaster bomber preparing to take-off on a night mission. Part of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No.410533 RAAF collection. See Cat. No. 3536P for his service record.Photo, black & white, white border, of an aircraft preparing to take-off at night.On back, handwritten in pencil: "Lancaster by night".lancasters, ww2 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, White Night Ballarat, 2017, 04/03/2017
Images of White Night Ballarat which lit up buildings in Lydiard Street Ballarat.white night, white night ballarat, projection, lydiard street, post office gallery, ballarat, ballarat mining exchange, craig's royal hotel, ballarat, lydiard street, ballarat, sturt street, ballarat, former bank of new south wales, ballarat -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charing Cross Bendigo during White Night Bendigo, 2018, 01/09/2018
Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charing Cross Bendigo during White Night Bendigo, Featuring the Alexandra Fountain, 2018, 01/09/2018
Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charing Cross Bendigo during White Night Bendigo, Featuring the Alexandra Fountain, 2018, 01/09/2018
Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charing Cross Bendigo during White Night Bendigo, Featuring the Alexandra Fountain, 2018, 01/09/2018
Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charing Cross Bendigo during White Night Bendigo, Featuring the Alexandra Fountain, 2018, 01/09/2018
Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Alexandra Fountain during White Night Bendigo, 2018, 01/09/2018
The Alexandra Fountain was designed by William Vahland and is constructed of Harcourt Granite.Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, horse, william vahland -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charing Cross Bendigo during White Night Bendigo, Featuring the Alexandra Fountain, 2018, 01/09/2018
Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, bendigo -
Federation University Historical Collection
Film, Night Mail, 1936, 1936
A 1936 documentary film about a London Midland / Scottish Railways mail train. Night Mail (1936) was one of the most critically acclaimed films to be produced within the British documentary film movement. It was also among the most commercially successful, and remains the film most commonly identified with the movement. The film was the product of collaborative, rather than individual authorship. Although it was primarily directed by Harry Watt, Basil Wright developed the script, and had overall production responsibility for the project. The resulting film was edited by Wright and Alberto Cavalcanti; John Grierson and Stuart Legg were also involved in its production. The music score was arranged by Benjamin Britten and Cavalcanti, and the rhyming verse used in the film - spoken by Pat Jackson - was written by W.H. Auden, who also acted as assistant director.A 16mm wide film with sprokets on one edge only, contained in a blue plastic spool box. Post Office Marketing Department Publicity Diviision Postal Headquarters St Martins-le-Grand London EC1A 1HQ Films section Title Night Mail 35/16mm safety film stamped Waxedfilm, night mail, postal services -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Night And Morning
Pattison Collection 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. WARRNAMBOOL 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 November 1884 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 fundraising 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 courthouse 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 historical 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 Historical 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 artworks 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. Night And Morning Author: Lord Lytton Publisher: Collins Clear-Type Press Date: 1845 The label on spine with typed text PAT VIC LYT Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service The first leaf inside front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, night and morning, lord lytton -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Programme, City of Kew, Smoke Night, 1941
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.civic programmes, masonic hall -- kew (vic.), mayors of kew, cr g f pedersen -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Artwork, other - Night at Mersa Matruh. Sketch, Night at Mersa Matruh
Framed behind Glass. Pen, ink, watercolour original drawingNight at Mersa Mutrah written bottom Right. T Meagher signature bottom Left. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Programme, Ringwood Technical School Speech Night Programme 12 December 1963
Buff document - 6th Annual Speech Night, Ringwood Town hall, Thursday 12th December, 1963rts, ringwood tech -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Programme, Ringwood Technical School Speech Night Programme 8 December 1965
Buff document - 6th Annual Speech Night, Ringwood Town hall, Thursday 12th December, 1963rts, ringwood tech -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Warrnambool at night - christmas, c2011
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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Photograph - Digital image, Cuthbert House begonia display at night
colour photographbegonias, night, cuthbert house, ballarat botanical gardens -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Flyer Open Night CTS 1929, Flyer for Open Night for Collingwood Technical School to be held Friday, 13th December, 1929 at 7 o'clock
Faded blue flyer for Open Night for Collingwood Technical School Friday, 13th December, 1929, 7 o'clockcollingwood technical school, flyer, open night, nmit, -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "The night network is arriving on 1 January 2016", late 2015
Pamphlet - 3 fold DL titled "The night network is arriving on 1 January 2016", giving details of the night services on trains, trams, buses and coaches. Has a diagrammatic map of services. Provides contact details, language phone numbers. Published late 2015, Two copies held.trams, tramways, night trams, public transport, ptv, buses, railways, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "New late night tram services", Aug. 2006
Pamphlet - 2 fold DL size, full colour titled "New late night tram services" providing details of the late night tram services that were introduced from Friday 15/9/2006 for Friday and Saturday. Provides a list of the last trams. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, services, last tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "White Night Ballarat", Feb. 2017
Set of two pamphlets distributed at the time for the "White Night Ballarat" Festival Saturday 4 March 2017. .1 - a grab rail pamphlet listing the bus services for the festival - piece of heavy card with a round top and a slit to enable it to be placed on a grab rail within the bus itself. .2 - 4 fold - DL sheet - titled "Give me the night" for the "White Night Ballarat" festival, with an map of the various events, messages of support, transport map and road closures. Published by Visit Victoria.trams, tramways, ballarat public transport, buses, ptv, public transport victoria, timetables, white night -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Twelfth Night, n.d
Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino.Book of the play by William Shakespeare, 'Twelfth Night' (The Junior School Shakespeare). Red cloth soft cover, black print.Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, National Trust, "First night trammie dies", 1990
Photocopy - A4 sheet of a short article from the Progress Press, 8/6/1977 titled "First night trammie dies" about the death of Arthur Edward Marginson, the father in law of the then Mayor of the City of Hawthorn. Gives a brief outline of his MMTB career and that he was the first driver of a night tram in Melbourne.trams, tramways, night trams, obituaries, city of hawthorn -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Fred Dwerryhouse swimming pool in Ringwood - diving board and outdoor pool night shots. c1970s, c.1970s
Fred Dwerryhouse swimming pool in Ringwood built 1970s was a popular and well used venue until it was demolished in 2013 to make way for a new pool. Fred Dwerryhouse was a Town Clerk of Ringwood 1959-1968.2 pages A4, 1 coloured photo of diving board area of pool, and 5x2 images of pool outdoor night shots. -
Brown Hill Progress Association Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Ed Bawden at the Brown Hill Family Fun Night, 1986, 11/1996
Ed Bawden sits in front of a tent with a sign "Brownbill Diggings License Office. The event is the Brown Hill Family Fun Night.ed bawden, brownhill diggins, brown hill, family fun night -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Tales of Day and Night
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. Tales of Day and Night Author: Guy de Maupassant Translated by Marjorie Laurie Publisher: T Werner Laurie Ltd Date: 1951Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 843.8 MAU Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Children’s Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp 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, tales of day and night, guy de maupassant, marjorie laurie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat Junior Technical School Speech Night Invitation
The Ballarat Junior Technical School was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. W.H. Ellwood was former Principal of the Ballarat Teachers' College.A invitation card to the Ballarat Junior Technical School Speech Night in 1954, which was held at Alfred Hall. The guest speaker was W.H. Ellwood. ballarat junior technical school, w.h. ellwood, speech night, alfred hall