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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Mill On The Floss
This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. 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 when Pattison accepted the 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. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. 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. The Mill On The Floss Author: George Eliot Publisher: Ward Lock & Co Date: First Published in 1860 Illustrated by Bertha Newcombe. Further Information: Mary Ann Evans used the pen name George Eliot. The label on the spine is unreadable Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, the mill on the floss, george eliot, mary ann evans, bertha newcombe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: 1948 PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white photograph of students and three staff members at Bendigo Teachers' College in 1948. The staff members are, Mr. Michael Morris, Mr. George Mills (Principal) and Miss Jessie Burnett. Names of students unknown.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, photographs, photograph, bendigo teachers' college, students, teachers, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, photography, photo, bendigo teachers' college staff, teacher training, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO TREE LINED STREET
Photo of a tree lined street, on the left a 2 story brick building on the right a blue stones building, that has been described as an old flour mill, located in Kyneton Victoria. At the corner of Piper and Ebden Streets.Agfaplace, streetscape, unknown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA QUARTZ AREA
Newspaper photo from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 15/7/67. Photoshows an open cut area with rubbish in it. At the far end is a tunnel and in the foreground are rocks. It is the area at the rear of John Brown Knitting Mills, Ironbark.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria quartz area, bendigo advertiser 15/7/67, john brown knitting mills ironbark -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper, THE LEADER, 1933
NEWSPAPER CUTTING TO RECORD BACK TO CLUNES 1933SECTION THE LEADER AUGUST 26TH 1933 FEATURES OF CLUNES INCLUDING FOUNTAIN, SHIRE HALL, MAIN STREET, STATE SCHOOL & SCHOLARS, WAR MEMORIAL, GOLD MONUMENT, STATE BANK,ESA BANK AND KNITTING MILL.local history, document, newspaper, events and celebrations, back to clunes 1933 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Norwellan / AUNDE
Textile Mill infrastructure when Norwellan North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEEarly Colour Aerial Photograph showing complete land and infrastructure. Plastic frame imitating brown marble.industry -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Ruins Of Ellis Flour Mill C1934 ""Coliban""", Malmsbury c1934
People - "Ellis Family, Townsend Family" Buildings - "Mill, Ellis' Coliban" Associated with - Coliban Flour Mill -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), B/W Photo Of Willoughby's Flour Mill On Coliban River Tylden, Malmsbury c1880
People - "Willoughby; Bremner, George" Buildings - Mill (Willougbys Flour) Associated with - Willoughbys Flour Mill Tylden -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Mill House
THE MILL HOUSE- Albert Street, Tatura.|Reilly®s Flour Mill operated in Tatura from 1880 to 1965. The mill was demolished in 1966. James Reilly emigrated from County Cork, Ireland, spent two years on a family farm at Fitzroy, another two years at a mill at Kilmore, and then to Murchison to build a mill. Some of his family came to Tatura to build a mill. The house was built for members of the family to live in at various times. After the mill was demolished the house remained as a residence on about the only hill in Tatura. In the late 1970®s, early 1980®s a doctor added several upstairs rooms, then in the late 1990®s the house was used as a bed and breakfast. It is now a private residenceColoured photo taken Sept. 2004.mill house, albert street, tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Gauze & Box, Flexlock Products, Early - Mid 20th Century
When used as a medical dressing, woven gauze is usually made of cotton. It is especially useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might stick to the burn or laceration. Many modern medical gauzes are covered with a perforated plastic film such as Telfa or a polyblend which prevents direct contact and further minimizes wound adhesion. Also, it can be impregnated with a thick, creamy mixture of zinc oxide and calamine to promote healing, as in Unna's boot. (An Unna’s boot is a special gauze (usually 4 inches wide and 10 yards long) bandage, which can be used for the treatment of venous stasis ulcers and other venous insufficiencies of the leg. It can also be used as a supportive bandage for sprains and strains of the foot, ankle and lower leg. The gauze is impregnated with a thick, creamy mixture of zinc oxide and calamine to promote healing. It may also contain acacia, glycerin, castor oil and white petrolatum.) Gauze is also used during procedures involving accidental tooth loss; either the gauze is used to provide pressure as the tooth is moved back into its corresponding socket, or the tooth is wrapped in gauze and placed in milk or saline to keep it alive while the tooth is being transported or prepared for reinsertion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GauzeAccess to emergency medical help in early settlement days of Victoria could take quite some time, especially in remote areas. From 1888 First Aid Kits and instructions became available for work sites, offices, community groups and individuals, helping to bridge the gap between the accident and the arrival of medical assistance. Gauze was widely used in many medical conditions.Gauze and box entitled "MASTISAC?. The Combination Bandage" Bandage is complete with instructions for use inside.Mastisac ‘The combination Bandage. A convenient and effective FIRST AID. Prepared and distributed by Flexlock products, 15 Mills Street, Albert Parkflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, first aid, bandages, dressings, medical -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Men's blue bathers, Lincoln Mills, c.1930s
Blue singlet style men's bathersLincoln Mills The best Australia produces, All wool, 42. On the logo of a surf life saver on the front of the bathers is the word ' Lifeguard' -
National Wool Museum
Trophy, YWCA Night Basket Ball Association 1936
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downYWCA/ NIGHT BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION/ WON BY/ FEDERAL MILL TEAM/ 1936//PRESENTED BY DIRECTORS/ BRIGHT & HITCHCOCK PTY LTDwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Trophy, YWCA Night Basket Ball Association 1937
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downYWCA/ NIGHT BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION/ Won by/ FEDERAL MILL TEAM/ 1937/ PRESENTED BY DIRECTORS/ BRIGHT & HITCHCOCK PTY LTDwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Trophy, YWCA Night Basket Ball Association 1938
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downYWCA/ NIGHT BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION/ PREMIERS 1938/ Won by/ FEDERAL MILL / Presented by the Directors/ BRIGHT & HITCHCOCK PTY LTDwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Evan Meades, Mill Park, Aug 1988
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.Print copy of a photograph"Northern fringe of Mill Park Plenty Road, 300 metres Nth of new Telecom building, looking west Aug 88"evan meades collection, plenty road, mill park, mill park estate, plenty road mill park, red gum tree -
Clunes Museum
WOODEN BLOCK
Block of wood (hemlock), the top half is "dressed" to show how timber is prepared. Typically, the flitch beam is made up of a vertical steel plate sandwiched between two wood beams, the three layers being held together with bolts. Typed onto cardboard pinned onto wooden block; Hemlock Bought in flitches Milled Clunes Sawmills Used for building finisheshemlock, clunes sawmills, flitch, sample -
National Wool Museum
Ephemera - The Werribee, Wool Rug, Albion Mills, Albion Woollen Mills Co. Pty Ltd
Product label in tones of red, green, yellow and gold showing printed text and a graphic of a sheep. Hand written blue text is shown on the back. front: [printed] THE WERRIBEE / PURE MERINO / WOOL RUG / MANUFACTURED BY / THE ALBION WOOLLEN MILL CO. / GEELONG, VICTORIA. / No. / WEIGHT / SIZEalbion mills, archives, wool industry, blankets, rugs, products, advertising, geelong, packaging, label, graphic design -
National Wool Museum
Ephemera - The Corio, Wool Rug, Albion Mills, Albion Woollen Mills Co. Pty Ltd
Product label in tones of red, green, yellow and gold showing printed text and a graphic of a sheep. front: [printed] THE CORIO / PURE MERINO / WOOL RUG / MANUFACTURED BY / THE ALBION WOOLLEN MILL CO. / GEELONG, VICTORIA. / No. / WEIGHT / SIZEalbion mills, archives, wool industry, blankets, rugs, products, advertising, geelong, packaging, label, graphic design -
National Wool Museum
Book, Cloth Sample, 1928
Production samples from Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, given to Mr Alexander Lau before the mill closure.Sample book: textile sample book, cardboard cover, cloth bound. The cover is in a mottled brown pattern, the spine has "1928" handwritten at the top. Inside , small textile sampples are glued and later stapled, to paper pages. The pages have numerous handwritten inscriptions and are headed by dates, beginning 1958-1959.1958-1959 varioustextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Cloth Sample, 1928
Production samples from Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, given to Mr Alexander Lau before the mill closure.varioustextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Cloth Sample, 1931
Production samples from Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, given to Mr Alexander Lau before the mill closure.1958-59 varioustextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "Old Ellis' Coliban Flour Mill, Malmsbury C1910", Malmsbury c1910
People - "Ellis, Jack; Ellis, Max" Buildings - Coliban Flour Mill Associated with - Ellis' Coliban Flour Mill -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), B/W Photo Of Malmsbury Mill Before Restoration, Malmsbury c1970
People - "Aldridge, Roger; Allen, Gary Lp042" Buildings - Mill (Blyths Flour) Associated with - Blyths Flour Mill -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne."A" PREMIERStextile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.GEELONG WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / ASSOCIATION / A GRADE CHAMPIONS / 1947textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd geelong women's basketball association classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Geelong Women's Basketball / Association / A GRADE PREMIERS / 1948textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd geelong women's basketball association classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Ron White Collection, Memorial Service for Kiewa Valley Residents
The celebration of people's lives was important in the small community of Mt Beauty.Ron White was a popular resident of Mt Beauty. See KVHS 1282Memorial Service papers for Kiewa Valley residents with the surname of Newbound; McCullough; Peart; Addinsall; Hartley; Hamilton; Brown; Lebner; Hughes; Clutterbuck; Deans; White; Plant; Symons; Renshaw; Sauervein; Gray; Edmondson; Crowther; Peers; Crosby; Walter; Wilson; Moorman; La Fontaine; Sisarich; Talbot; Damm; Connors; Mills; McLean; Beissbarth; Churton; Sharpe; Prismall; Rogash; Clarke; Holford; Bates; Cooper; Glew; MacPherson; Napier; Mills; Ranton; Couch; Tye; Simsen; Hutchings/Plenderleith and for other celebrations:- Of the churches; baptisms; marriages; ron white, mt beauty community, funeral services -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF HANRO STAFF
Photograph of Hanro Staff: Black and white photo taken outside the Hanro factory in Hargreaves Street Bendigo. A brick building with eight windows and two entrances. At the top it reads *Hanro Aust Bendigo Knitting Mills. Right top hand written in blue ink is *GP 96*. On the back hand written in blue ink is *Staff of Hanro Knitting Mills Bendigo. GP.96. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch has its stamp in the centre in blue ink. Box 116Aphotograph, person, hanro -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - COMMONWEALTH DISPOSALS COMMISSION
Two auction catalogues of a sale at the Commonwealth Disposals at Maribyrnong on 12 February, 1947.The front page of the catalogue has a black and white photo of the inside of a building with a lot of machinery along each side of the aisle. Inside are black and white photos of an Automatic Screw Machine, a Horizontal Projector with Screen, an Accura Tool Motorised Capstan Lathe, a Ford Swing Lathe, and a Steinel Hand Milling Machine. For sale were lathes, milling machines and presses. J. h. Curnow & Sons Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & sons pty ltd, prahran telegraph print -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Packaging, Blanket Box, 1990s
This item has been made to package a ‘Dream Sleep’ underblanket. This item was produced by the Warrnambool Textiles factory in the 1990s. In 1910 the Warrnambool Woollen Mill was established and it produced blankets, rugs etc with a staff of over 700 in the 1940s. In 1958 the Mill became the first in Australia to manufacture electric blankets. In 1968 the business was sold to Dunlop and in 1982 Dunlop sold the Mill to Onkaparinga Woollen Company. In 1983 Onkaparinga was taken over by Macquarie Worsteds and the Warrnambool Woollen Mill then traded as Warrnambool Textiles. In 2000 the Mill closed. This packaging is of some interest as a memento of the old Warrnambool Woollen Mill which operated in Warrnambool for 90 years and was a major industry in the town/city and a major employer of local residents. It is still remembered fondly by many local people today. This is a cardboard sheet for packaging an underblanket for Warrnambool Textiles. It has white printing on a dark blue background on one side and is white and unmarked on the other. It has an image of a sheep, three symbols for ‘Pure New Wool’, a symbol for ‘Naturally Flame Resistant’ and one for ‘Moth-Resist Treated’. The sheet is designed to be folded in four places to cover an underblanket. This is a cardboard sheet for packaging an underblanket for Warrnambool Textiles. It has white printing on a dark blue background on one side and is white and unmarked on the other. It has an image of a sheep, three symbols for ‘Pure New Wool’, a symbol for ‘Naturally Flame Resistant’ and one for ‘Moth-Resist Treated’. The sheet is designed to be folded in four places to cover an underblanket. warrnambool woollen mill, warrnambool textiles, onkaparinga woollen company