Showing 2630 items
matching otway-reef
-
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Year on the Great Barrier Reef
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. A Year on the Great Barrier Reef The Story of Corals & of the Greatest of their Creations Author: C M Yonge leader of the Great Barrier Expedition 1928-29 Publisher: Putman Date: 1930Label on spine cover with typed text RA 919.43 YON Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, a year on the great barrier reef, c m yonge, great barrier expedition 1928-29 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Photos, Glenorchy Primary School Students -- 7 Photos -- 6 Coloured, Printed in 2000
Children doing dress-ups, drama, playing, in vegetable garden, sports, reading and in library. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Prospectus: Reef Mining NL - Tarnagulla Gold Project, Reef Mining NL - Tarnagulla Gold Project, circa 1995
Donald Clark Collection. A cardboard folder with colour image of poppethead on cover and title 'Prospectus: Reef Mining NL - Tarnagulla Gold Project'. Contained inside are maps and mining reports and other information about the Tarnagulla Gold Project.tarnagulla, gold, mining, reef mining nl -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall Looking West -- Coloured
Colour photo of Gold Reef Mall - Looking West (elevated view) Bull and Mouth Hotel at left of Photo.Colour photo of Gold Reef Mall - Upper End looking East (elevated view)stawell businesses main street streetscape, streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Drawing, North Cross Reef mine in Stawell -- Sketches
Photograph of Sketches of North Cross Reef Stawellstawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Rhymney Reef School
Plaques on Rhymney Reef Primary School site.B/W Photo of Wooden building with trees behind and grass in frontstawell education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Plaques on Rhymney Reef Primary School site
Plaques on Rhymney Reef Primary School site.stawell education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: showing a digger and three men with helmets, two in hi-viz, behind temporary wire fence, Post office to the left.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking Eastfrom the Main Street / Wimmera Street intersection, with roundabout partialy installedstawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking West toward the Grampians, with curbing being installed.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking West toward the Grampians from Victoria Place.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking East after the removal of the mall, from the Wimmera Street Intersection.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking West showing a Pedestrian crossing near Victoria Place.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking West showing the Main Street / Patrick Street intersection.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking Westafter the removal of the mallstawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking East toward Big Hill. Two men in hi-viz walking toward camerastawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking West from near victoria Place, truck in mid distance.stawell business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall -- Main Street Stawell 2003
Gold Reef Mall Main Street 2003Colour Photograph: Looking East after the removal of the mallstawell business -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bridge Construction, 1957
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- 'Bridgewater Rd Bridge - 1957 'Otway Street Bridge' - Pencilport of portland archives, otway street bridge -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Technical School showing the Gold Reef Campus 1967
Stawell Technical School Gold Reef Campus 1967stawell education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Famous North Cross Reef Gold Mine painting by Mr Will Rees
North Cross Reef Gold Mine painted by Will Rees Colour Photo of Framed Paintingstawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Pamphlet, Stawell Times News, Opening of Gold Reef Mall Program, 1978
Opening of Gold Reef Mall Wednesday 8th November 1978Beige two sided pamphletWe Invite you and yours to join us in a four day festivalbusinesses -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Extended Cross Reef Mine 1870’s-1980's
Mining - Extended Cross Reef Mine 1870’s-1980'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Upper Main Street looking East from Patrick Street corner across Layzell Street 1866
Upper Main Street looking East. Poppet Heads in Background. Oriental Bank second on left then Quartz Reef Timber Yards. Intersection is Layzell St Main Street. Advertiser Office on right in front of Earlier Mechanics Institute. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866.Upper Main street with Poppet Heads in the background, the Oriental Bank second on left & then Quartz Reef Timber Yard 1867 Advertiser Office on right and earlier Mechanics Institute.Upper Main Street Reefs 1867stawell mining streetscape -
Benalla Art Gallery
Watercolour, William TIBBITS, Mr J. Thompson's star sawmills, Staffordshire Reef, Not dated
Born: 1837; Arrived Australia c. 1866; Died: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1906ColonialLedger Gift, 1982Rural landscape with farmhouse and outbuildings surrounded by trees, two figures by a horse and wagon. Stained wooden frame.Recto: Signed "Drawn by W.TIBBITS. artist NEIL ST. Ballarat" in blue ink in lower centre of sheet edge; Titled 'Mr J.Thompson’s. / Star Saw Mills Staffordshire Reef.' in blue ink in lower centre of sheet; Not datedwatercolour, colonial, rural, trees, buildings, wheels, horse, animal -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall from the the area in front of Post Office looking East
Gold Reef Mall from area in front of Post Office looking East. stawell main streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Gold Reef Mall from the Post Office end c1990s -- 3 Photos -- Coloured
Three colour photos Gold Reef Mall. Post Office end 1990sstawell main street streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Photo of Mr Will Rees's painting of The Reef Hotel Pleasant Creek with a Bullock team in front
Photo of Will Rees painting of The Reefs Hotel Pleasant Creek with Bullock team in front.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gold Reef Mall looking East -- Coloured
Colour photo of Gold Reef Mall - Upper End looking East (elevated view)stawell businesses main street streetscape, streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fountain in Gold Reef Mall in Upper Main Street Stawell 1988
Colour Photo of Fountain in Gold Reef Mall Main Street Stawell 1988 looking Weststawell business streetscape