Coloured photograph of the driveway entrance to the home of Edgar Edwards Walker, owner of Australian Tesselated Tiles - 8 Meerut Street, Mitchammeerut street, mitcham no 8, walker, edgar

Newspaper report of the death of Edgar Edwards Walker, aged 74, at his home in Mitcham, Victoria. (Newspaper name/date unknown).Mr Walker was governing director of the Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Pty. Ltd., Mitcham ... a company he founded 49 years ago. He was a member of the Nunawading Shire Council for 25 years, and was several times president. He took a keen interest in local affairs and was a trustee of the Mitcham Methodist Church and Memorial Hall. His funeral took place at Box Hill cemetery (December 1936).

William Dower came with his family to the Mt Dandenong in 1898, taking up a 10 acre allotment. William and hs wife Elizabeth had seven boys (Will, Harry, Bert, Walter, Joe, Edgar, Robert) and four girls (Emmy, May, Ada, Ruby). The property secured by William Dower was known as ‘Cambridge Gardens’ and had a two room slab hut. William and his sons added another five rooms using trees from the property. The family established extensive crops and worked hard for their success. The acreage extended to 30 when the family bought up neighbouring properties.Black and white photograph showing rows of berry crops. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.LOT 10 section 2 of the Village Settlement owned as registered by Dobson, then Bert Dower, then Edgar Dower. Property was named "Bonnie View" and photo was taken from near where the Channel O tower stands looking south east towards corner of Ridge Road and Selwyn Lane taken 1920.bert dower, edgar dower, bonnie view, channel o, dobson, selwyn lane

This Plaque was presented to the Shire of Ballarat for THE MOST OUTSTANDING entry in the annual Begonia Festival Grand Parade,which is held each year during week end of February/March to celebrate the beautifull Begonias and promote Ballarat. In recognition of Shire of Ballarat's outstanding entry in the 1991 Begonia Festivals Grand ParadeA Rectangular frame of light brown wood with a black metal plague engraved in silver.THE COURIER - EDGAR BARTROP AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ENTRY IN THE 1991 BEGONIA FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE. Awarded To SHIRE OF BALLARAT. PRESENTED IN HONOUR OF EDGAR BARTROP OBE. FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN OF THE BALLARAT BEGONIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION.ballarat begonia festival.1991begonia festival grand parade.shire of ballarat

Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.01 - Wedding. Full bridal party including flowergirlsfamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis

Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis .08 - sepia card of soldier wearing slouch hatfamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis

Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.11 - colour photo of Montague Hall on Montague St.families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis, montague hall

Letter from the Crown Solicitor to Edgar Erikson, orchardist, re compulsory acquisition of land for postal use. He was paid 264 pounds.land titles, eriksson, edgar, junction road, blackburn north, australia. crown solicitors office, johnston, louisa caroline, station street, box hill, post offices

Black and white photograph of the front of Edgar Edwardes Walkers' house at 8 Meerut Street Mitcham. Two young people standing in frontwalker, edgar edwardes

Also one sepia copy 13 x 21 cmSepia photograph showing PWD dredge W H Edgar on Paynesville Slip, undergoing its annual overhaul and repaint. Paynesville Victoriaships and shipping, waterways, jetties

Preparation of Johnsonville Primary School Centenary Celebrations held July 1986.Black and white Newspaper cutout of group of thirty two named children and teacher Mr John Edgar of Primary School Johnsonville Victoriaschools

Edgars' Newsagency Receipt: Dated 31/10/1949. Pink paper with black print. Authorised News Agents. 293 Hargreaves Street Bendigo. Phone 238. Received from Mrs Thomas 96 Rae St. £ :2:4. with Thanks. Being Papers to 19/10/1949 .Edgars' Newsagency. Per GJ No. C5809. Box 625business, retail, general, edgars newsagency

Duo Recital, City Hall, Bendigo. Dorothy O'Donahoo, Mezzo Soprano,. Brian Hansford, Baritone. Robin Wright, Pianoforte. Music Advancement Society, Wednesday, 21st March, 1962, 8.15pm. President: L Harvey, Hon. Secretarys: Mary Stanistreet, Madge Edgar. Programme One Shilling. Advertisements: Edgars', F J Every Pty. Ltd., Allan's.Boltons Print., Bendigoprogram, music, music advancement society bendigo, duo recital, city hall, bendigo. dorothy o'donahoo, mezzo soprano. brian hansford, baritone. robin wright, pianoforte. music advancement society, 21st march, 1962. president: l harvey, hon. secretarys: mary stanistreet, madge edgar. programme advertisements: edgars', f j every pty. ltd., allan's.

BHS CollectionSepia photograph on card of R. Edgar, lay preacher and school teacher at Kangaroo Flat. Photographer attributed to Yeoman Co., Royal Arcade, Melbourne. portrait of r. edgar, lay preacher & school teacher at kangaroo flat

Black and white photo of Elizabeth Catherine Walker, wife of Edgar Edwardes Walker, owner of the Australian Tesselated Tile Company Pty Ltd., of Mitchamwalker, elizabeth catherine

Kew Historical Society, founded in 1958, has an extensive reference library, of which this book is a part. Volumes in the library are used by members for research into aspects of local history and/or to support the Society's collections of pictures, maps, fashion and artefacts. Reference books have entered the collection through donation, presentation, collection and purchase.Important social document illustrating Australian views of the world in the immediate postwar periodMont Albert [Vic.] : Edgar J.K. Thompson for the Argus and Australasian Ltd., 1946 48 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. "australian wit and humour -- pictorial, australia -- social life and customs -- 1945-1965 -- caricatures and cartoons.

Piano Recital Marta Zalan, City Hall, Bendigo. Presented by the Music Advancement Society of Bendigo, First Concert 1964 series. Wednesday, 8th April, 1964 at 8.15 pm. President: J Bright, Hon. Secs. Madge Edgar, Elsie Flanagan. Programme One Shilling. Programme listing. Advertisements: Edgars', Bendigo. Allan's, Bendigo. F J Every, Bendigo.Boltons Print., Bendigo.program, music, music advancement society bendigo, piano recital marta zalan, city hall. music advancement society of bendigo, first concert 1964 series. 8 april, 1964. president: j bright, hon. secs. madge edgar, elsie flanagan. programme listing. advertisements: edgars', bendigo. allan's, bendigo. f j every, bendigo.

A small photograph of Edgar Shapland. A relative of Elma Winslade Wells. Edgar is shown looking right. He is wearing a dark overcoat over a white shirt and tie. He has short, fair hair. On the back the logo of J. C. Turner & Company photographers to their Royal Highness the Prince & Princess of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Cambridge. 10 Burnsbury Park, London.J. C. Turner & Companyperson, individual, edgar shapland

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 History of The Pianoforte with an Account of the theory of sound and also of the music and musical inetruments of the ancients Author: Edgar Brinsmead Publisher: Simpkin Marshall & Co Date: 1889 Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 786 BRI Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Preface paper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museum warrnambool, 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 history of the pianoforte, edgar brinsmead

Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.07 - informal photo of group of mothers and children outside unknown cottagefamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community. S Class Diesel Locomotives The eighteen members of the S Class were ordered in two batches by the Victorian Railways from Clyde Engineering for express passenger and freight workings, with the final eight locomotives ordered specifically to work the North-East standard gauge line. Many were named after prominent Victorians. S315 entered service on 16 October 1961 and was named after Sir Charles Gavan Duffy who was an Irish poet and journalist, Young Irelander and tenant-rights activist. After emigrating to Australia in 1856 he entered the politics of Victoria on a platform of land reform, and in 1871-72 served as the colony's 8th Premier. The S315 pulled the first goods train to travel straight through from Sydney to Melbourne on 3 January 1962. The S315 was withdrawn from service on 22 August 1988 and scrapped in April 1992.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Harry Binder being congratulated by Commissioner Edgar Brownbill on the arrival of the first standard gauge goods train at North Dynon Terminal, The Fireman was John Wortmann.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railway men, harry binder, s class locomotive