Blue paper dated Jany 5th 1870. I hereby Certify that James Gardner of Sailors Gully is able to follow his usual employment. Signed H. L. Atkinson. Also signed at the end by James Gardner declaring himslef off the Sick Funds of the Court.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - medical cetificate, court king of the forest, james gardner, h l atkinson

Black and white photo of Last Council Meeting of City of Nunawading, held in Council Chambers, Civic Centre, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, November 1994. R - L: Manager Town Planning, Ray Glickman: Manager Engineering Robert Gardner: Mayor Cr. Noel Spurr: C.E.O. Warwick Dilley; Back view Cr. Bruce Atkinson, Cr. Jan Pummer.city of nunawading, glickman, ray, gardner, robert, spurr, noel, dilley, warwick, atkinson, bruce, plummer, jan.

Passbook covered Military & RAAF payments between 1942 & 1943. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Cream paper envelope which covered a bank passbook. .2) Blue buckram bank passbook. 20 cut edge pages. Pages contain details of banking transactions. Instructions for use & notices printed on end papers, first & last pages are on back cover..1) In centre in black ink: Bendigo post mark stamp. In centre handwritten address in black ink: Mr F G Davey 88 Olinda St Bendigo Vic On back: Commonwealth Savings Bank coat of arms. .2) Stamped on front: M15106 Handwritten in black ink on pages 2 & 3: Frederick Gardner Davey Remaining pages have handwritten transaction details & date savings.banks, military payments, raaf

Pattison Collections 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 MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much - loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. 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. Martin Hyde The Dukes Messenger Author: John Masefield Publisher: Wells Gardner Darton & Co Date: 1930The label on the spine with typed text PAT FIC MAS Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, martin hyde the dukes messenger, john masefield, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library

Most likely donated by Dr Frank Forster, possibly collected by him from colleagues initially.Uterine dilator, Gardner's, stamped on blade "HIGHEST STAND...(ard). Worn away- This item must have had great usage.uterine device, dilation, forster, frank

Framed Proclamation by the US State of Washington Governor Booth Gardner proclaiming 3rd October 1992 as Australian Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day.Seal of State of Washingtondocument, governor booth gardner, vietnam veterans appreciation day

Chatterbox 1899, red hardcover with black and gold lettering, 412 pages with black and white & some colour illustrations, published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox

Chatterbox 1902, red hardcover with black and gold lettering 412 pages with black and white and some colour photographs. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox

The Terminus Hotel was one of the earliest hotels in Wodonga, with clear links to the establishment of the railway line. It was an important business and meeting place from the original construction in 1873 until 1st June 1998 the Terminus Hotel when it was destroyed by fire. It provided a popular venue for social activities, including competitive darts, both through its own competition and as part of the Albury-Wodonga District Darts Association. The remains of the building were demolished in 1999. The Terminus Hotel was an important meeting place in Wodonga for more than 100 years. This item is representative of one of the social and sporting activities it provided for members of the local community.A wood and metal trophy with a figurine of a darts player mounted on the top and a metal panel engraved with players' names.At base of trophy: "A.W.D.D.A 1992 / A GRADE PREMIERS / TERMINUS ALBURY" On front of trophy, top to bottom " J. DEKRUIFF (C) B. TINGWELL S. HONG L. SIMS S. GRIFFITHS A. GARDNER R. GARDNER'terminus hotel wodonga, terminus hotel darts, sport and recreation wodonga

Letter from William Gardner to C.R. of Court King of the Forest mentioning that he is unable to attend the meeting of Court tonight as he has to work. Dated May 30, 77.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, william gardner

.1) Frederick Gardner DAVEY centre of front row. .2) Frederick Gardner DAVEY 3rd from left front row. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Black / white photo of a group of 7 men in RAAF uniform, Lancaster bomber in background. .2) Black / white photo of a group of 15 men in RAAF uniform, Lancaster bomber in background..1) Handwritten in blue ink on back: Fred (centre) and crewphotography, lancaster’s, crews

The Terminus Hotel was one of the earliest hotels in Wodonga, with clear links to the establishment of the railway line. It was an important business and meeting place from the original construction in 1873 until 1st June 1998 the Terminus Hotel when it was destroyed by fire. It provided a popular venue for social activities, including competitive darts, both through its own competition and as part of the Albury-Wodonga District Darts Association. The remains of the building were demolished in 1999. This is a trophy for the Albury-Wodonga District Darts Association won by the team "Terminus Goers' in 1993.The Terminus Hotel was an important meeting place in Wodonga for more than 100 years. This item is representative of one of the social and sporting activities it provided for members of the local community.A trophy made from timber and metal with a representation of a dart on the top.On plaque lower front "A.W.D.D.A WINTER '93/A GRADE PREMIERS TERMINUS GOERS" In vertical list "B. TINGWELL (C) S. GRIFFITHS J. DE KRUIFF A. GARDNER R. GARDNER L. SIMS W. KILPATRICK B. SNEDDONterminus hotel, terminus hotel darts, sport and recreation wodonga

Chatterbox 1904, brown hardcover with black and gold lettering, 412 pages + 32 pages of advertising, with black and white and some colour photographs. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox

B/W/ "NA" class locomotive, NQR wagons and NC guard's van hauling timber near Gardner's property in Beech Forest in 1912. Note the workmen clustered on the engine and wagons.beech forest; railway;

Black cloth bound hard cover volume with embossed gold lettering on the spine. 695 pages. Written on flyleaf "B. Gardner" and two other names crossed out. Also stamped in red "589"atomic theory, atom, gases, solid state, thermodynamics, chemical equilibium, electromotive force, chemical reactions, photochemistry, logarithms, x-rays

Photo taken on Frederick Gardner DAVEY's sea journey to the UK. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white photo of a man standing on the stern of a ship.Handwritten in black ink on back: On the way overphotography, ships, naval

Leave for issued Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC for a trip to Edinburgh. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.RAAF Leave Form on green paper with black type. Space for personal details. Instructions for use printed on back in black type.Stamped in blue ink: HEADQUARTERS NO 3 14 AUG 1943 Ref............... ROYAL AIR FORCE SOUTH CERNEY Handwritten in black ink: Details of leave Handwritten in blue ink: Signatureleave, forms, raf

Frederick Gardner DAVEY is second from left, back row. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Black / white photo of a group of 6 men in RAAF uniform sitting on & leaning on a wooden fence. A large patch of white partially obscures the group. .2) Duplicate of .1).photography, raaf

WWII Flight Log of Flying Officer Frederick Gardner DAVEY. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Hard blue buckram cover. Cream cut edge pages. Each page is a pro forma printed in black ink. Some pages have flying mission details written in both black / red ink. Personal details & a photo of F G DAVEY appear on the first page.Handwritten on front cover: AUST 410533 DAVEY F G Handwritten inside: Flying missions & training. Handwritten on edge at bottom of pages: DAVEYlog books, raaf, records

Photos taken by Frederick Gardner DAVEY whilst in UK, c.1942 Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Series of 5 black / white photos depicting scenes of London & Brighton. .1) Tower Bridge with River Thames in foreground. .2) One of the Tower Bridge towers. People & vehicles crossing the bridge. .3) People sitting on the edge of the Serpentine River, Hyde Park. .4) Plaque. .5) View of a row of terrace houses in Brighton.Handwritten in black ink of back of each: .1) London Bridge .2) Tower Bridge, London .3) Serpentine, Hyde Park, London .4) Plaque in Tower of London .5) Roof top view of Brighton. End. 1942photography, london, wartime

Coloured photograph of Bob Gardner (WHS treasurer), Barbara Wells and Megan Cardamon (accreditation team) and Vicki Jones-Evans (WHS president) in July 2009. They are in the new stand-alone machine shed in the Schwerkolt grounds.wells, barbara, cardamon, megan, gardiner, bob, museum accreditation - 2009, vicki jones-evans

Issued to Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC permitting his return to work at Hume & Iser, Bendigo. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Proforma, cream, with black type print front / back. Personal details handwritten in black ink. Card folded in two.Handwritten in black ink front / back: Personal details Date stamped in purple: 24 SEP 1945employment return, wars end, individual

Wallet owned by Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY containing a amall photo of his wife. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Leatherette wallet, blue, containing 6 pouches. 4 pouches labelled with gold lettering. One pouch contains a small photo of a lady holding a bunch of flowers. Wallet is lined with blue cloth. Cover is embossed with RAAF wings & the initials of the owner. .2) Small photo of a lady holding a bunch of flowers. Embossed in gold, front, bottom right corner: RAAF wings & initials F.G.D.wallets, photos, raaf

Photo of Frederick Gardner DAVEY's wedding. 2 of the 4 men in the photo are wearing RAAF uniforms. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Coloured photo of a wedding group. Photo is mounted on cream card & contained in a brown card folder.Handwritten in black ink on mount: Vincent Kelly Bendigophotography, weddings, raaf

Passport photos of Frederick Gardner DAVEY to be used in a passport in case of escape from POW camp. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.1) & .2) Black / white passport sized head & shoulders photos of a man in civilian clothes..1) Handwritten on back in black ink: 1942 Escape photo for passportphotography, identification raaf

Letter written on blue paper and dated April 18th 1867. Letter informing the Court the Medical Officer has granted him leave to go by train to Melbourne for a few days. Signed by William gardner, Happy Valley.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, william gardner

Note by T.H. Kneen 24 June 1992, "At that time the School maintained a dwarf orchard of several hundred varieties of apples."Black and white photograph. Students and Staff preparing a fruit and flower display inside a timber building.On reverse, "K.T. Gardner Mt. Evelyn Garden at Worth's Olympia 1930 (Cultural Centre now on site.)" and in different handwriting, "Mr. Russ, Hilary Watson ( Hetherington), (arranging something), Marjorie Bishop (outside, holding plant), Kath Gardner (next benches), Polly Woodard (in overcoat.)"students, staff, fruit display, flower display, k.t. gardner, mt. evelyn garden, worth's olympia, 1930, mr. russ, hilary watson ( hetherington), marjorie bishop, kath gardner, polly woodard, alice j. tucker (née glascodine), dwarf orchard