Book: 'How To Play Tennis'. 174 pages. Hardcover. Third edition (first published 1933). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'How To Play Tennis'. 174 pages. Hardcover. Fourth edition (first published 1933). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis Made Easy'. 111 pages. Hardcover. Edition uncertain. Copyright 1935. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'The Art of Lawn Tennis'. 171 pages. Hardcover. Second edition (first published 1920). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis'. 239 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Edition uncertain (first published 1953). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Ping Pong: The game and how to play it'. 115 pages. Hardcover. Authorized American edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'My Game'. 224 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Edition uncertain (first published 1958). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Aces, Places & Faults'. 304 pages. Hardcover. Edition uncertain (first published 1938). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: "'Teach" Tennant'. 112 pages. Hardcover. First edition. Library stamps and markings throughout. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Tennis By Simple Exercises'. 195 pages. Edition uncertain. Copyright 1937. Hardcover with dustjacket. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'VIC BRADEN'S LAUGH AND WIN AT DOUBLES'. Softcover. First published 1996. Second printing. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'TENNIS: HOW TO PLAY IT, HOW TO TEACH IT'. Softcover. First published 1970. Fifth printing. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Learn to Play Tennis' . 72 pages. Second paperback edition (first published 1968). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'LAWN TENNIS THE AUSTRALIAN WAY'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First published 1963. Reprinted 1972. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Budge on Tennis', 180 pages. Hardcover. Third printing (First printed 1939). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Clothtennis

Book: 'LAWN SPORTS' No. 43R from Group XII in Spalding's Athletic Library. Softcover. Copyrighted 1928. Materials: Ink, Papertennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis & Table Tennis'. 97 pages. Edition uncertain. Undated. Soft cover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'THE U.S. OPEN: GAME, SET, UNMATCHED'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First printing. Copyrighted 1997. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'ROTHMANS WIMBLEDON ON CAMERA'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First reprint (August 1981); copyrighted 1981. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: (Belgian) 'HET IDOOL VAN HET TENNISVELD'. Contains numerous colour prints with tennis theme. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Book contains information and sketch maps to aid in the navigation of the Murray River, with advice on hazards to look for as these will change over time.74 page A4 book with a drawing of a boat on the Murray River on the coverAutographed on the title page by the authors: "9-1-84 Leon Bentley | Kath Bentley"murray river, boating, river navigation, boating safety

This Book belonged to Richard Morcom Goldsworthy. Born in Stawell 25-5-1972. The very Moral Teachings were characteristics of the time. The First R.M. Goldsworthy was MethodistBlue/Green hard cover with a colour illustration of a kneeling child on a red cushion reading and a lady standing behind her in the doorway. Rear cover an Ad for Fry's Cocoa. J.S Fry & Sons, Bristol and LondonFront: Vol VIII New Series The Mothers' Friend Hodder & Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row Unwin Bros. Printer London & Grilworth Price 1s 6d of cloth gilt 2s 6d Handwritten in ink: Richard Morcom Goldsworthy. Mary Goldsworthychildren's, book

WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr. R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950’s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Australian Outline A Brief History of Australia Author: Marjorie Barnard Publisher: Ure Smith Date: 1949 Label on spine cover with typed text R.A. 994 BAR Front pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, australian outline, marjorie barnard

WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr. R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950’s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Knights of The Boomerang Author: Herbert Basedow Publisher: The Endeavour Press Date: 1935Label on spine with typed text RA 572.94 BAS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, knights of the boomerang, herbert basedow

Twenty page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and images. The colour cover features two children holding hands, both wearing orange, black and yellow knitted outfits. Two puppets on a stage are shown in the background.front: [printed] PUPPETS & POPPETS / IN BLUEBELL / book / 937 / Patons / 35Cfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

This book works through a number of exercises with photographs illustrating the exercises. It was owned by W R Angus who was a doctor in Warrnambool coming to the city in 1939. He served during the war as a general surgeon and after the war took up ophthalmology as a speciality. He was a member of the state council of the AMA. he was keenly interested in cultural and civic activities and served on a number of community groups during his time in Warrnambool. He died in Cairns in 1970. The book itself was written by Staff Sergt Alfred Moss and was a popular resource for exercising and body building in the early part of the 20th century. At one time he was known as the strongest man in the British army.A book that is linked to a well- known Warrnambool resident and professional. The book itself is one of the earlier books on muscle building and is indicative of its time.Small blue card cover with dark blue text on front cover. Back cover is plain light blue. 72 pages. The front cover has a photograph of a man astride a horizontal bar with his right arm raised.Named inside front cover W R Angus..dr angus warrnambool, horizontal bar exercises, staff sergeant alfred moss

Program of the Closing Ceremony of the 1988 Seoul Olympics collected by Doug Pleasance. Cover colour is black to represent the close of the Olympics and correspond with the concept of 'Yang' , contrasting the Opening Ceremony book which was coloured white to represent 'Ying'.The Program is an oversized booklet containing the information of the layout and running of the Games of the Olympiad Seoul 1988 Closing Ceremony. The cover of the program is black to represent the close of the Olympics and corresponds with the concept of 'Yang' , contrasting the Opening Ceremony book which was coloured white to represent 'Ying'. 1988 seoul olympic games, closing ceremony, seoul, book, programme, ying, yang

Twenty page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman wearing a peach and black knitted jumper and black head scarf.front: [printed] BOOK 828 / PRICE CODE H / Patons / Ladies designs / in CHARMfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons