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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Popes Homer Iliad, 1818
This copy of Alexander Pope’s early 18th century translation of Homer’s Iliad dates from 1818. It has two signatures – Thomas Smith and Mary Riley. Nothing is known of the latter person. There were two people named Thomas Smith who were prominent in the Warrnambool district in the 19th century. One was Thomas Smith the printer and the other was Thomas Smith, a farmer from Wangoom who had a daughter named Mary. It is not clear which of these may have owned the book but the signature suggests an educated person and we know that the son of Thomas Smith the farmer was illiterate so it is unlikely that the father owned a copy of Homer’s Iliad. This book is of interest because of its age (1818) and because of the inscriptions. There may be no connection between Thomas Smith and Mary Riley – merely two owners of the book. The book will have greater interest when its exact provenance can be established. This is a brown leather-bound book of 536 pages. The front cover and spine have gold ornamentation with gold lettering. The spine covering is partly torn away and the binding is coming apart. The pages show some staining. The two inscriptions are handwritten in black ink. The front pages have two black and white illustrations separated with tissue paper. ‘Tho. Smith’ ‘Mary G. Riley, Tillside, 20 George Street, East Melbourne, 24/5/1900’ homer’s iliad, history of warrnambool, thomas smith, mary riley -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, SOUTH AFRICA, c.1905-1910
Dark metal badge Maltese Cross shape.Top: "SOUTH AFRICA 1900-02" Centre: "FINSBURY RIFLES" Around centre: "PRO ARIS ET FOCIS" badges, africa -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Chicory Kiln, 1970
Made by Mr Titcher for his personal collection. Displayed in Mrs Audrey McFee's miniature Chicory Kiln. After it was closed donated to Historical Society.Model Chicory Kiln made of painted match wood in Glass Case.Chicory Kiln early 1900's - scale model by Robert Titcher, Dandenong. 1/4" to 1 Foot.local history, rural industry, horticulture, chicory industry, model chicory kiln, mr titcher -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Anderson's Fairy Tales Illustrated, c1900
Hard covered brown book of fairy tales illustrated with nearly 100 full page and other engravings.Bookplate presented to Mary Holmes 1st prize in Spelling and Writing S.S. Ascot 1900 P. Scott. H.T.hans christian anderson, fairy tales, mary holmes, bookplate, prize, ascot state school 2507, premium plate -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Pilgrim's Progress
Hard covered blue book. Bookplate presented to Mary Holmes 1st prize in Spelling and Writing S.S. Ascot 1900 P. Scott. H.T.chatham-holmes family collection, mary holmes, book plate, premium plate -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Model of Coal Creek
8477.1 - Wood framed glass case with miniature scene of Coal Creek inside.- Modelled - Coal Creek Proprietary Co - Coal screens & siding - 1900 - Donated by H. W. LeMalus Family -
HMAS Cerberus Museum
Chinese Cannon
2 in No Chinese (French origionally) Given to Government of Victoria by the Victorian Navy contingent to China's Boxer rebellion.presented to the staff of Victoria by the Victorian Naval contingent river column pao-ting-fu China 1900 No 22. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Essays and Addresses on The Australian Commonwealth Bill
Essays and Addresses on The Australian Commonwealth Bill by Henry Bournes Higgins, one of the Victorian Members of the Australiasian Federal Convention, 1897-1898 Publisher: The Atlas Press Date: 1900Label on spine cover with typed text R.A. 994.03 HIG Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, essays and addresses on the australian commonwealth bill, the australian commonwealth bill, henry bournes higgins, victorian members of the australiasian federal convention, australiasian federal convention, -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Bottle
Bottle, small English Ale, green glass, handmade 3 piece mould, cork sealed, c 1850's to 1900. H 23.7cm x Dia 7cm.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bottle -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Calendar - Pitt's Real Estate 1991, Exchange Printers Mount Gambier, c. 1991
Calendar 1991, Pitt's Real Estate, sepia, black metal rod top and bottom, photo of Hickey's Livery stables c 1900, above 12 month calendar. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Whistle
Steam boat whistle made by John Danks & Son Height 500mm width 160mm Has a stainless steel handle attached. Whistle number 121. Circa 1900flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FOUR BOYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Four boys on a bicycle: from Post-war Portrait, photographs by Allan Doney 1900-1987. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SCHOOL DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. School days: Ellesmere common school teacher Mr. Charlie Mullany and schoolchildren, circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PROUD DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Proud past: a government shaft at Fosterville, which operated from October 1900 to April 1903. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: WALTER DAVID MASON AND WAVERTREE ELLEN MASON
Photographs attached onto cardboard. Title: parents of Alan and Melva Mason. Walter David Mason (1897-1963) and Wavertree Ellen Mason nee Williams (1900-1976).person, family, mason -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ELEGANCE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Elegance: Warunga, Myers Street, was the former family home of Mr. George Mackay. Picture taken circa 1900.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
MIXED CHURCHES CHOIR WERE THE TOP CHOIR IN THE STATE. THEY WON AT SOUTH STREET AND ALSO WENT TO TASMANIABLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH POSTCARD OF THE MIXED CHURCHES CHOIR MR. LE MARSHALL WAS THE CHOIRMASTER. DURING THE EARLY 1900'S THE CHOIR WON AT SOUTH STREET AND THEY COMPETED IN TASMANIAlocal history, photograph, choirs, church -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Phylloxera vitifoliae, 1/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
Response to an e-mail query from Ted Arrowsmith as to the presence of Phylloxera vitifoliae in vineyards in the Yarra Valley in the late 1800's, early 1900's. There is no evidence it was present.Response to an e-mail query from Ted Arrowsmith as to the presence of Phylloxera vitifoliae in vineyards in the Yarra Valley in the late 1800's, early 1900's. There is no evidence it was present.Response to an e-mail query from Ted Arrowsmith as to the presence of Phylloxera vitifoliae in vineyards in the Yarra Valley in the late 1800's, early 1900's. There is no evidence it was present.phylloxera vitifoliae, viticulture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Album - Scrapbook
Large dark green book with black leather spine containing assorted postcards, decals and stickers pasted in and 2 loose printed pictures (torn) from 1900 - 1950,scrapbook, postcards, decals, stickers, scraps -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - WATER BOTTLE, c.1899 - 1900
Boer War 1899 - 1900 Army issue water bottle. A variety of water bottle designs were used during the South African War & a member of the 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman carried this bottle.Water bottle. blue coloured, round, cork attached by metal chain, hanging leather strap & metal buckle.containers, military equipment - water, passchendaele barracks trust -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pillow Sham, circa 1900
This Item is one of four bedroom items hand made in circa 1900 by Amalihe Pierin. Her Son brought the item when he emigrated to Australia and members of the family still reside in the Kiewa Valley. Historically this item represents the requirement by families to manufacture a whole range of bedroom coverings due to the lack of professionally manufactured goods. Isolation from big towns or cities required local seamstress activities and therefore closer social bonding was a necessity. Although this item was transported from Italy to Australia by the son of Amalihine Pierin the significance still remains the sameLinen (white) cut work and hand embroidered central floral scene with decorative cut work above, leaf shapes 2cm border with triangular hand stitching tatting embroidery, handcrafts, bedroom linen, trimmings, cut work -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bed Runner, circa 1900
This Item is one of four bedroom items hand made in circa 1900 by Amalihe Pierin. Her Son brought the item when he emigrated to Australia and members of the family still reside in the Kiewa Valley. Historically this item represents the requirement by families to manufacture a whole range of bedroom coverings due to the lack of professionally manufactured goods. Isolation from big towns or cities required local seamstress activities and therefore closer social bonding was a necessity. Although this item was transported from Italy to Australia by the son of Amalihine Pierin the significance still remains the samelinen white cut work and embroidered central oval shape with matching floral design at either end with leaf leaf shapes above 2cm border with triangular stitching tattine embroidery, handcrafts, bedroom linen, trimmings, cut work -
Puffing Billy Railway
single cylinder Blackham stationary engine, circa 1900
Engine (power producing equipment) A single cylinder Blackham stationary engine. This engine required steam from a separate boiler to operate. Maker : W.H Blackham King Street, Melbourne, Victoria c. 1900 Historic - Industrial - Single cylinder Stationary engine - W. H. Blackham - Kings St. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A single cylinder Blackham stationary engine. - Made from Iron, wrought Iron & brassW.H Blackham King st. Melbournepuffing billy, blackham, single cylinder stationary engine -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger, Alex Black Painter and Decorator, Circa 1900
Alexander Black was a painter and decorator who operated a business in Timor St below Swinton’s. Some of the customers in this book are town council baths, Mr Fritz Landmann, St John’s Church, Thomas Redford, Thomas Robinson, Public Works Department, J W Crawley, Jas McLeod, W J Jackman among many more.Listing many local people and being associated with a local business, it has social and historical significance.Large rectangular hard card cover. Maroon, blue and cream patterned card cover with dark green spine binding. Hand written entries listing details of work completed at front and tenders for work at the back of the book. Paper label pasted to front cover “Working account book from 5th December 1899 to August 1918 Tenders at back of book 1900.” Purple oval stamp Alexr Black Painter Importer of paper hangings Warrnambool. Handwritten inside front cover: Mr Alex Black Timor Street Warrnambool. warrnambool, alexander black, alex black painter, black painterwarrnambool, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MADAME MELBA THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DIVA, Late 1900's
Document, Madame Melba, The Great Australian Diva,Reproduced photograph of ''Madame Melba, the Great Australian Diva'', who recently sang at a charity fete at Nottingham,when over 1000 pounds was realized by the musical entertainment alone.Taken from a photograph by Lafaette London and Dublin.C late 1900's.Photograph pasted on brown paper.''Lascelles'' inscribed right bottom edge of photograph.program, theatre, dame nelly melba, madame melba the great australin diva -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EASTER MONDAY FAIR, early 1900's
Black and white copy of photo of Easter Procession in Pall Mall. Bandsmen, marchers, horse drawn vehicles. Group of flags on stand in centre. Town hall and Shamrock Hotel in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed 'Easter Monday Fair, Bendigo'. On back - 'Bendigo Historical Society Inc' typed on adhesive label on back. In image 'Hotel Shamrock'. Date: Between 1900 - 1908place, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, bendigo easter procession, horse drawn carriage, shamrock hotel, bendigo town hall, town hall, streetscape, easter monday fair, history, clubs and associations, buildings, entertainment, event -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph - mounted, E. Strawbridge, 1900
Mounted black and white photograph of the Carlton Tramway Cricket Club, Premiers 1899-1900 - has 15 men in the photos, most wearing the cricket clothes along with a set of stumps. Mounded on a grey embossed card with the image glued to the card. Each person named along the bottom edge. See Key Associations Image by E. Strawbridge of 129 Park St Parkville.trams, tramways, carlton depot, cable trams, sports, cricket -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1890 - 1900
Sandy Island (no longer in existance) on the extremity of the sand spit on the north side of the "Nit" near Rhyll, Phillip Island. The original picture in the possession of Mr Les Findlay of Cowes was taken probably about 1890-1900.Black & White photograph of Sandy Island Rhyll - now gone.See below under History of Object.sandy island rhyll, arthur woodley -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1900 c
Designer of original building A F Kramer built 1892 School founded by George Bearham teacher from Scotts College as Bairnsdale College. By 1900 became St. Andrews College with Herbert S Legg as HeadmasterBlack and white copy of photograph of St Andrews College Bairnsdale now East Gippsland Historical Society Museum situated at 40 Macarthur Street Bairnsdale VictoriaSt Andrews College Bairnsdalemines and mining -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Faber Book of Twentieth Century Verse
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. 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 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 Faber Book of Twentieth Century Verse An Anthology of Verse in Britian 1900-1950 Edited by John Stubbs-Heath and David Wright Publisher: Faber & Faber Date: 1953 Edition:The label on spine cover with typed text PAT 821.91 HEA Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Serviceflagstaff 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 faber book of twentieth century verse, john stubbs-heath and david wright, john stubbs-heath, david wright