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Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Times Literary Supplement (London), Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, 12.05.1966
This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (London) note dated 30 June 1966.the puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Sydney University Press, Aborigines in Colonial Victoria 1835-86, 1979
General account of pre-contact Aborigines; white colonisation and violent conflict; racial attitudes of early settlers; native police; government policy; mission work; foundation of reserves; Coranderrk.Sydney : Sydney University Press, 1979 viii,227p., 12p. of plates : maps ; 22cm. non-fictionGeneral account of pre-contact Aborigines; white colonisation and violent conflict; racial attitudes of early settlers; native police; government policy; mission work; foundation of reserves; Coranderrk.aboriginal australians -- victoria -- treatment -- history., aboriginal and torres straight islander -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Oxford University Press, Matilda Waltzes with the Tommies, 1944
Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1943 176 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. non-fictionkent hughes, mary, world war 1939-1945 -- personal narratives -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet, The University of Melbourne, Graduation Ceremony and Presentation of Prizes, 11.04.1997
graduation, prize giving, faculty of agriuculture, forestry and horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Course Information, The University of Melbourne et al, Australian School of Urban Forestry, 2018
professional development forestry, urban forestry, course -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, E.J. Barker, The Role of the School of Mines in the Evolution of the University of Ballarat, 05/2010
An overview of the Role of the School of Mines in the Evolution of the University of Ballarat including nomenclature, Schools of Minesballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, anniversary, schools of mines, e.j. barker, jack barker -
Bendigo Military Museum
Instrument - BUGLE
Bugles used to give a Military Signal announcing scheduled or unscheduled events on a military installation, on a battlefield or a ship. Allowed clear communication in confusion of battle or between ships.Copper metal bugle with brass mouth piece. Emblem attached to top approx 4.5 cm in diameter in the form of Laurel leaves on the outside, a crown on the top and a shield with a swan and two open books on the front. Two small chain pieces on the handle and on the mouthpiece.Emblem inscribed with " Western Australia University Regiment" crown at top inscribed but unreadable.bugle, instrument, western australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, One Day at a Time: a Vietnam Diary. (Copy 3), 1992
Paperback book, colour front cover. Black and white Photograph inside. 161 pages A Vietnam Diary by D.J. Dennis161 reconnaissance flight -
Wannon Water
Ornament
2002 Powercor Warrnambool- Moyne Business Achievement Awards South West Water's contribution to the region's environmental health was recognised at the 2002 Powercor Warrnambool-Moyne Business Achievement Awards.Clear resin ornamentPowercor Australia Environmental contribution South West Water Authority Deakin Universityawards, south west water authority -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Document - Report, Nicole Start, Conservation Status of Roadsides in the Shire of Stawell, 1991
Covers: Shire, roadsides, Assessment: Species, Flora, Grazing, Cropping, Gravel, Noxious weeds, Firebreaks, Road Design. With loos maps X 2 in back. Author Nicole StartPlastic Front Cover. Yellow Paper with Photo of a country road.Nicole Start Biological and Chemical Sciences Ballarat University Collage December 1991 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera - Regional Schools Outreach Program, Federation University Australia, Regional Schools Outreach Program(RSOP) - University of Ballarat, 2013
University of Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University .1 Bridging Courses and Pathway Programs A4 Flyer .2 University. How to make it happen! - A4 Booklet 17 pages .3 VTAC 2013 - A4 Flyer .4 SEAS - Special Entry Access Scheme - A4 Flyer .5 Who me @Uni? take a look booklet - A4 10 pages .6 Focus on Your Future - Parent's Guide 2013 - A4 Booklet 8 pages .7 Focus on your future - Year 9 - A4 13 page booklet .8 focus on your future - Year 9 Teacher's Guide - A4 Booklet 13 page booklet .9 Grade5/6 Stepping Up - Reach for the stars - Teacher's Guide - A4 Booklet 15 pages .10 Open Days 2013 - A4 Flyer .11 Regional Schools Outreach Program Information Flyer - A4 university of ballarat, regional schools outreach program, rsop, bridging courses, pathway programs, university how to make it happen, vtac, seas, special entry access scheme, who me @ uni?, take a look, focus on your future, parent's guide, year 9, teacher's guide, stepping up, reach for the stars, open days -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Catalogue pack, Graduate Publication 2013 Bachelor of Visual Arts Graphic Design & Multimedia, 2013
University of Ballarat, third year / graduate A5 promotional pack/publication consisting of four volumes and one 4pp card, with a paper wrap holding the five pieces together. Reverse of Volume Two lists lecturers: Chrissie Smith, Ben Mangan, Glen Bellman, Gavin Nash, Luke Keys, Damian Lentini and Jennifer Jones-O'Neill Guest speakers at the event were Travis Price, Amy Walker, Sam Harmer, Nick Hallem and Phillip Berry. Publication layout and design attributed to Leah Armstrong, Josh Dunbar and Carleen Harmon. Poster, Invitation and flyer design attributed to Leah Armstrong, Josh Dunbar, Carleen Harmon and Lara Russell. Sovereign Press sponsored the print. Exhibition opening Friday 22 November 2013. Students listed across volumes are: V1: Scott Gullock, Carleen Harmon, Kate Simpson, Josh Dunbar, Jennifer Marlow. V2: Billy Burns, Jessica Nuzum, Leah Armstrong, Lisa Kearney, Samantha Reddie, Lauren McKenna. V3. Ashlea Caygill, Sarah Trotter, Naomi Roberts, Simon Dunbar, Lara Russell, Ray Edwards, Casey Pinkerton. V4: Teghan Johns, Tyler Zebra, Nawal Al-Adasani, Bonnie Redfern, Amarinda Long, Dylan Leak. University of Ballarat, third year / graduate A5 promotional pack/publication consisting of four volumes and one 4pp card, with a paper wrap holding the five pieces together.teghan johns, tyler zebra, nawal al-adasani, bonnie redfern, amarinda long, dylan leak., ashlea caygill, sarah trotter, naomi roberts, simon dunbar, lara russell, ray edwards, casey pinkerton., billy burns, jessica nuzum, leah armstrong, lisa kearney, samantha reddie, lauren mckenna, scott gullock, carleen harmon, kate simpson, josh dunbar, jennifer marlow, university of ballarat, federation university, graphic design, multimedia, bachelor, degree, camp street campus, arts academy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 150 YEARS OF GOLD, 2001
150 Years of Gold, 2001 Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture delivered by Peter McCarthy Managing Director Australian Mining Consultants at La Trobe University Bendigo. Published by La Trobe University, 17 pages with photographs. With IndexPeter.McCarthy.gold, goldfields, victoria, gold mining - victoria, discovery of gold - victoria, sir john quick. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet, The University of Melbourne, Conferring of Degrees, 2009-2101
conferring of degrees, the university of melbourne, burnley campus, creswick campus, order of proceedings, awards -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet, Australian Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, 31.03.2011
award programmes, employment opportunities, environment -
Federation University Art Collection
Sculpture - Mace, 'University Mace' by Trefor Prest, 1995
The University's mace was carried in procession for the first time during the Graduation ceremonies in May 1996. The mace was presented to the University by former Chief Commissioner of the Ballarat City Council, Vern Robson, at a ceremony on 02 February, following a national competition for its design, sponsored by the Council. (The Flag, Issue 2, July 1996) Nineteen artists responded to the competition which called for a design that would embody a distinctive Australian image reflecting the heritage of the city and in relationship with gold, an Aboriginal element and the history of the University. The winning entry, dominated by a poppet head, was submitted by Central Victorian artist/sculptor Trefor Prest, a sessional lecturer in sculpture at the University.(The Flag, Issue 2, July 1996) The Herald Sun of 03 February 1996 reported 'the new mace shows importance elements of Ballarat's heritage as well as the university's focus on the future. The artist emphasises the egalitarian nature of Australia as embodied in Ballarat's famous slice of history - the Eureka uprising. ... The mace has a poppet head at the top of the shaft - an unusual element for a mace - but it represents Ballarat's mining history and the University's evolution from the Ballarat School of Mines. An opening egg at the top stands for the nurturing of development and learning. The mace's straight shaft is depicted as the tree of knowledge and, incorporating a bark canoe scar, Ballarat's Aboriginal heritage. At the end of the shaft is a surveying device, which represents precision and accuracy ads embodied in the university's academic pursuits.' Bob Morrell of the University organised the national competition to design the mace and said 'It is in keeping with the university's logo, 'proudly flying the flag', which incorporates the Southern Cross.' This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Trefor Prest lectured in Sculpture at the University of Ballarat from 1995-1996.The mace symbolises the office of the Chancellor. The design of the mace is the outcome of a national competition and represents the cultural diversity of Australia. The poppet head on the top of the mace refers to gold mining, which underpinned the development of Ballarat. The protruding spikes recall the Eureka Stockade. The 'egg' shape enfolds and nurtures the development of knowledge and learning. The shaft with the three 'branches' represents the Tree of Knowledge, and includes a bark canoe scar which recognises the integration of black and white Australian traditions. The lower part of the shaft culminates in a device suggestive of scientific or surveying and measuring technology. This represents precision and accuracy embodied in the academic pursuits of Federation University Australia.art, artwork, trefor prest, prest, mace, federation university, university, eureka stockade, aborigines, scarred tree, mining, university mace, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, E. J. Barker Library, Mount Helen Campus, Federation University Australia - 2006, 2006
Work began on the Library construction in 1968. This was when it was known as Ballarat College of Advanced Education - Mount Helen. The Library started on the ground floor in 1970. In 1971 a contract for a four-storey library was drawn up and construction began the same year. The building opened in 1973, occupying two stories of the current building. The library grew and with Commonwealth Grants was able to develop its collection. In 1987 the library achieved an annual budget of over $1 million. The Teachers Resource Collection was added and by 1989 the library expected to occupy the top three floors plus the lower ground floor. A flexible study area on the top floor was introduced 1990-1991. 2010 saw the completion of a new stage in the history of the library. It now includes new study and research areas including the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre with access to the University's Art and Historical Collection. The E. J. Barker Library is named after a former Principal of the School of Mines Ballarat who then became the first Director of the Ballarat College of Advanced Education, now Federation University. Jack Barker played an active part in education and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. After retirement in 1987, the College Council decided to name the Library after him in recognition of his achievements.Colour photograph showing the entrance to the E. J. Barker Library at the Mount Helen Campus of Federation University - Ballarat. Lawn, trees and gardens provide a pleasant area for students and staff. Building design allows for large windows giving light into the various areas.ballarat college of advanced education, e.j. barker library, teachers resource collection, study area, geoffrey blainey research centre, art collection, historical collection, jack barker, medal of the order of australia -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Old Curiosity Shop
Pattison Collection 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 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. 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 it's 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 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent 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 1950s 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 Old Curiosity Shop Author: Charles Dickens Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 1841 The label on the spine with typed text PAT 823.8 DIC 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 Servicebook, the old curiosity shop, charles dickens, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Lucie Akers, E.J Barker Library Facade at Mount Helen Campus, 2020
Photographed for the library's 50th Anniversary Then & Now reunion project. Mount Helen campus was opened in 1970 with the library in F Building, until the four storey campus library was opened. E.J. Barker Library was one of the first buildings on the Mount Helen campus, and this photograph demonstrates the facade of the building. Coloured digital photograph of the front of the E.J Barker Library at Federation University's Mount Helen Campus.e.j. barker library, library, mount helen library, mount helen campus -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Group portrait, World Skills Australia Ballarat/Wimmera Team, Sydney 2008, 2008
A group portrait of twenty University of Ballarat TAFE students who competed in World Skills Australiaworld skills australia, alumni, tafe -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Federation University Australia E.J. Tippett Library, 2020, 23/09/2013
The E.J. Tippett Librocate.ary is named after the late E.J. Tippett who was a long time President of the Ballarat School of Mines Council, and library advocate. In February 1985, the first sod for the new SMB Campus building was turned by the Minister for Planning and the Environment, the Hon. Evan Walker, M.P. The overall responsibility for the building rested with the Public Works Department in association with the SMB Campus architect, Ewan Jones & Associates and the builder, S. J. Weir Pty. Ltd. They put together the facility that is both functional and of a style that merges with the surrounding architecture. The new building opened in 1986.Colour photographs showing the exterior of the E.J. Tippett Library at Federation University Australia SMB Campus. e.j. tippett library, tippett library, smb library, tippett, e.j. tippett, ewan jones and associates -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ballarat University College, 1990-1991
Videos of interviews with Ballart University College lecturers with Fred Fargher on WIN TV regional television.sport, physical education, p building, mariane crawford, human movement, win tv, morning show, jo leach, ballarat university college, space shuttle, science faculty, michael pilman, tourism, john sharpham, buc logo, ivan perrin, fred fargher, nursing, irene sellers, michael felman, pat prevatt, irene sellars, food technology, robert greig, simon borrack, student accomodation, peter ryan, geoff hendy, enrolments, ross ramsay, krause geological collecttion, broken hill geology, buc tapestry, australian federation of university women, cathy hoffman, neville gower, brewing, shirley falkinder, graduation, land for wildlife, george fong, brian coles -
Federation University Historical Collection
Flyer, Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme was introduced by the Australian Government to help people with a disability access the correct level of funding for their needs. A4 flyer advertising a course titled Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme at Federation Universityfederation university, tafe victoria, national disability insurance scheme, ndis, ndis course -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Lisa Lodge Certificate of Appreciation, 2003
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was founded in 1893.Lisa Lodge Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the University of Ballarat in recognition of support of the Murray to Moyne team.university of ballarat, lisa lodge, murray to moyne, ceretificate, di noyce -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, University of Ballarat Visual Art Students
University of Ballarat Visual Art Students * Life drawing class with model * Drawing student with workuniversity of ballarat, arts academy, camp street, alumni, drawing, visual art -
Federation University Historical Collection
Negative - Transparency, Ballarat University College Students Outside the E.J. Barker Library, 1992
Large format transparency depicting the Ballarat University College students outside the E.J. Barker Library.e.j. barker library, alumni, library -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera, University of Ballarat Vision 2020
Two copies of the Vision 2020 statement of the University of Ballarat. One is Green , and hte other is blue. vision, mission, students, staff -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn
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. The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn Author: Henry Kingsley Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 1954Label on spine cover with typed text PAT FIC KIN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road, the recollections of geoffry hamlyn, henry kingsley -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Printed Book
The Printed Book Author: Harry G Aldis Publisher: Cambridge University Press Date: 1916Label on spine with typed text R.A. 002 ALD Pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool library, the printed book, harry g aldis -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Aerial Photograph of Federation University Mount Helen campus looking towards the oval, 1991
The Mount Helen Campus opened to students in 1970.Laminated colour photograph of the Mount Helen Campus of Federation University Australia, taken from above. mount helen, mount helen campus, ballarat institute of advanced education, aerial, rooftop