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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Author: Adam Smith Publisher: George Routledge and Sons Ltd Date: 1895Label on spine cover with typed text R.H 330.9 SMI Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service 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, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, adam smith -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, McCarthy Grove, Montmorency, March 2011, 2011
Two colour photographs of the first house built in the estate by Laurie Smith with a Barry Plant auction sign in front yard.mccarthy grove, montmorency -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
'Eucalyptus botryoides. Smith.)'' F v M director.' Photograph of pages from books. Line drawings of parts of the plant. australian native plants, eucalyptus, ferdinand von mueller -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Buildings, Jane Wilson, Burnley Campus Buildings, Year Built Date, 15.09.2021
buildings, burnley campus, year built -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Cochran House (1950), Lake Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. (Architect: Alexander Smith Cochran.)1957 (Handwritten)/ Baltimore Cochran House( Handwritten)/ 8 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Dental Surgical Instrument, Smith & Sheppard
Forceps, Tooth Extracting - Upper Molar Right. Maker Smith & Sheppard. Stamped 17 on outside of handle,L 175mm.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, forceps, tooth extracting, upper molar right, smith & sheppard -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Historians History of the World Vol 5
The Historians History of the World Vol 5 set 1 - Edited by Henry Smith Williams L.L.D. Published by “The Times” 1908flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Historians History of the World Vol 7
The Historians History of the World Vol 7 set 1- Edited by Henry Smith Williams L.L.D. Published by “The Times” 1908flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, the historians history of the world, henry smith williams l.l.d. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Historians History of the World Vol 12
The Historians History of the World Vol 12 set 1 - Edited by Henry Smith Williams L.L.D. Published by “The Times” 1908flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, the historians history of the world vol 12, book, henry smith williams l.l.d -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Industrial Training Commission of Victoria Annual School Report (for five students)
Computer generatied reports made out to Brendan Cue, John Unmack, Duncan Smith, B.J. Wilson, and William Wright.brendan cue, john unmack, duncan smith, b.j. wilson, william wright -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
Plaque United Stes Air Force with engraved WB-50 48100" on rear " Capt w.f, Smith 111 15Feb57"plaque, general -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Charles Kingford Smith and C.T.P. Ulm discuss making a flight to New Zealand
Charles Kingford Smith and C.T.P. Ulm discuss making a flight to New Zealand, together with their American wireless operator and navigator.aeroplane, charles kingsford smith, c.t.p. ulm, aviation, flight -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - Article, Loise Hanson-Dyer and L'Oiseau-Lyre, 1/02/1994
Article on Louise Hanson-Dyer, daughter of L.L. Smith, her promotion of music and establishment of editions De L'Oiseau-Lyre.l'oiseau lyre, hanson-dyer, louise -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Whitehorse Workers, 1/03/1996
Article from Whitehorse Gazette 6 Mar 1996 on Whitehorse worker Jeff Smith, Laburnum butcher for 34 years.smith, jeff, laburnum village meats, butchers -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Sports, Football
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Bevan John Smith MID
Black Framed Document. Honours and Awards. Details of achievement of Bevan Smith MID in Vietnam Sept 65 - Apr 66framed document, bevan john smith, mid, 161 reconnaissance flight -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Closing Down Sale at Henry M.Smith, s Hardware Shop. 1998, Jan Pigot, 1/06/1998 12:00:00 AM
Closing down sale at Henry M. Smith, s Thrifty Link Hardware Shop, Canterbury Road Canterbury 1998canterbury, canterbury road, henry m. smith, hardware stores, thrifty link hardware shops, shops -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Margaret Smith, on bicycle, Princes Street, Port Melbourne, 1940
Small snapshot of Margaret Smith c1948 on bicycle in Princes Street in front of Crichton Reserve, with houses in Stokes Street in the background.built environment - domestic, children, margaret smith -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Inside Scotsburn Union Church, back room (vestry), c 1995
historic buildingColour photograph, Inside Scotsburn Union Church, back room (vestry), with Bert Shearer, Shirley Smith & Roger Andersonscotsburn, church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SMALL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH WOMAN SEATED
Small portrait photograph of woman seated at table with some hand tinting, photographer F.C.Burman 145 Smith St Fitzroy.F.C.Burmanphotograph, portrait, female -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: LETTER DOROTHY MCLEOD
Handwritten letter to Mr. Payne, from Dorothy McLeod re David Smith scholarship. Earliest winner Lucy Pocock.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Photocopy of a brief outline of the life and interests of Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. Also includes a photo. Also a page with a Bibliography.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, richard hartley smith abbott, abbott supply co, bendigo gas co, sandhurst building society, sandhurst trustees co, abbott tannery, strathfieldsaye council, bendigo city council, bendigo art gallery, school of mines council, miners' phthisis -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1995
number in album 03359.03Black and white photograph, Judy Smith and Chris Gilbert, members organising committee Gippsland Games. Lakes Entrance Victoriacharities, sports -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kew Rechabite Rifle Team, c. 1905
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.The Kew Rechabite Rifle Team in the early 1900s. Back Row - William Arnold - Cobden St; Charlie Hurford; Albert Rowe - Photographer. Albert Richardson (died aged 21 - brother of Dorothy Rogers); Jimmy Smith bootmaker & Caretaker of the Kew Presbyterian Church. Front Row - Danny Ives; Mr. Taylor and son; Capt. W.H. Richardson (Dorothy Rogers' father) who was a founder of the lodge."Rechabite Rifle Team. Early 1900s. Back Row - William Arnold, Cobden St; Charlie Hurford; Albert Rowe, Photographer. Albert Richardson, (Died aged 21, brother of Mrs Rogers). Jimmy Smith, bootmaker & Caretaker of Presbyterian Church. Front Row - Danny Ives, Mr. Taylor and son, Capt. W.H. Richardson (my father) a founder of lodge."kew rechabite rifle team, dorothy rogers, william arnold, charlie hurford; albert rowe, albert richardson, jimmy smith, danny ives, mr taylor and son, w.h. richardson, sport, shooting -
Melbourne Legacy
Book - Book, History, Legacy Club Melbourne, History for the Years 1932-1944 Part 1, "Legacy Develops", by Legatee C.B.W. Smith
For those interested in the history of Melbourne Legacy this book is a must read. Filled full of larger than life characters and the good will of many volunteers and benefactors of Legacy. The book should be read in conjunction with Part Two (item 00365). These type written sheets were set in order and put together by some members of The Advisory, History And Tradition Committee (Melbourne Legacy).Significant in that this is a scholarly attempt at recording the early history (1932-1944) of Melbourne Legacy. These were the years of the Great Depression and World War 2, hence shortages of all manner of things. Rectangular in shape, navy blue hardback cover, title printed in gold lettering on front cover and spine. Cover, thick cardboard, pages paper. Envelope adhered to flyleaf containing two typed letters (pinned together) and a report. Letter 1; written 15/2/1940 by C.B.W.Smith, Esq., to A.N. Kemsley, Esq. Letter 2; reply written 27/2/1940, a reply by A.N. Kemsley Esq to C.B.W.Smith Esq. Report, re History of Melbourne Legacy Club, written /11/1937 to J.H.B. Armstrong. Chapters numbered in handwritten ink in Roman numerals, chapters also divided by thin yellow cardboard. Various notations, handwritten in pencil and ink throughout the book.Title on cover and spine printed in gold lettering. Report(3/11/1937) initialled by Cyril Smith. Letter 1, signed Cyril (Cyril Smith). Letter 2, not signed.history, founding legatee -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, W Dittmar, Exercises in qualitative chemical analysis with a short treatise on gas analysis, 1887
Brown hardcovered book of 313 pagesnon-fictionw. dittmar, aldred mica smith, chemistry, gas analysis -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book, Amy Johnson, 1967
An account of Amy Johonson's lifeAmy Johnson was one of many female pilots to land at NhillHard cover, blue, 384 pages, with photosAmy Johnson, Constance Babington Smith, Collins, Sydney - London 1967 -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Tin toy horse
Brown & white painted tin horse. Legs move. Child can sit on it and put legs on metal "stirrups"Joy's Boy painted on shoulder Attached tag: Donated by Clive Smithtoys, children, presents, horse, tin -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Container - Water Canteen
Metal container inside khaki cover, Black bakelite chained cap . .HMS written on front and back cover. H Smith written on base. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1850's
From a collection of photographs donated by Mrs W RankineImage of a Three masted Sailing Ship"Taken by Mrs H Smith Probably the "Theroult" Story in Island book"sailing ships, sailing ship theroult