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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 'Monnington', Adeney Avenue, Kew, 1950-1965
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Front of Mornington in Adeney Avenue, Kew.Monnington. James Griffiths housemonnington, kew, dorothy rogers, adeney avenue -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1900
Track leading down to two piers. Boat shed, horse and cart adjacent to pier in foreground. Ferry and fishing boat moored at end of pier. Large tree on left of picture. Phillip Island coastline on far side of water.Griffiths Point Coal pier terminus of the Coal Tramway.Phillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, coal tramway, piers, san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, Sister Gerardus Thistlewaite, 18th March 2000
Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, and Sister Gerardus Thistlewaite were all nuns of the Brigidine Order in Beechworth in the second half of the twentieth century. They had backgrounds in teaching and office work. As nuns, their contributions to the community included teaching, running camps, being there for community members wishing to talk to them or pray, and visiting prisons and hospitals. During their time in the order, the role of the nuns in Beechworth shifted due to the closing down of the Priory School, and changes in where housing for nuns was provided. The oral history also includes stories of boarding at the convent in the 1950s, and reflections on how the experience of being a nun has changed due to increasing immersion in the modern world, and the move from convent to house. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, and Sister Gerardus Thistlewaite's interview with Jennifer Williams is revealing of the history of the Brigidine order in Beechworth, and the role religion and nuns played in the wellbeing, education, and life of the community in the latter half of the twentieth century. It is significant both for what it illustrates about the lives and motivation of the Sisters, and for what it tells us about how the role of religious education and figures shifted in Beecjhworth from 1950 onward. It is especially illuminating about the experience of women in education. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a series of digital recordings that were originally recorded on multiple cassette tapes. The cassette tapes are black with a horizontal white strip and are currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. They up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, Sister Gerardus Thistlewaitelisten to what they say, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, nuns, brigidine sisters, brigidine convent, school, religion, prison, boarding school, modernization, food, women's history, teaching, teachers, education, hospitals, beechworth hospital, charity, old priory, father stockdale, easter, beechworth 1950s -
Greensborough Historical Society
Pamphlet, Kathy Andrewartha et al, Grace Park Pre-school Greensborough: a history 1967-1988, 1967-1988
Celebrates the 21st birthday of Grace Park Pre-school, contained reminiscences from parents and staff and describes the fundraising required by the Council16 p. text and drawingsPresented by Joan Griffiths January 2017grace park pre school -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medal WW11 the Pacific Star
Pacific Star. VX 144712. F .L. Griffiths. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Community House to shift, 27/04/1994
Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on relocation of the Mitcham Community House.neighbourhood houses, mitcham community house inc. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 1949
See entry for F53-1Gloss, black and white photograph of Rev. Henry Griffiths standing in the garden.northern territory, inland mission, methodist -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, C. 1939
See entry for F53-1Gloss, black and white, head and shoulders photograph of Rev. Henry Griffiths.northern territory, inland mission, methodist -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c. 1917
This photograph features a woman and a man, both older, seated together on a bench at Benalla railway station, c.1917. The woman on the left, wearing a hat and face veil is Mrs Kelly (Ellen Quinn Kelly), Ned Kelly’s mother and the man beside her is Ned Griffiths. Born in 1832 in Ireland, Ellen married John ‘Red’ Kelly, an ex-convict who also originated from Ireland, in 1851. She met Kelly after emigrating to Australia with her parents. Ellen and John Kelly had 7 children, the eldest of these is the infamous Bushranger Edward "Ned" Kelly. John Kelly died in 1866. Ellen had 7 children to care for and not much money so she relocated the family to Greta where she had relatives. Ellen remarried in 1874 to a young George King, an American originally from California. The couple married in Benalla and together they had 3 children. Ellen and King's children would later adopt the surname Kelly after George disappeared in 1877. Ellen spent three years in prison for the assault of Constable Fitzpatrick (an incident surrounded by mythology and uncertainty). She later passed away in her early 90s on the 27th of March 1923 at Greta. In this photograph, Albert "Ned" Griffiths wears a hat, full suit, and glasses. He is Ellen Kelly's son-in-law from his marriage to her daughter Grace Kelly. Ned Griffiths was born in 1871 and died in 1939. He married Grace Kelly in 1889 in Benalla and together the couple had nine children.This photograph is part of the Burke Museum "Kelly album" which includes a significant collection of photographs and artefacts connected to Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang. Ned Kelly and his gang have become ingrained in Australian popular culture and thus many museums, art galleries and private collections house material connected to the Kelly story which allows the events and people to be researched and interpreted. Individuals like Ellen Kelly played an essential part in the Kelly story which have been adapted for popular culture. The study of these individuals through their images and records can help researchers to correctly interpret their involvement with Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang.Original sepia rectangular photograph developed on matte photographic paper, mounted on board.Reverse: (Top half of reverse) Mrs Kelly/Mother of Ned Kelly And Mr Ned Griffiths her/ Son in law – husband/ Of Grace Kelly/ (Down right side of lower half of reverse) 855-184-1kelly album, ellen kelly, ned griffiths, photograph, grace kelly, mourning attire, ned kelly, mother, son-in-law, the kelly gang, burke museum, sepia photo, mounted photo, victoria, benalla, australia, 1917, benalla railway station -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Mayor, Russell GRIFFITHS to The Age, 31 Oct 1990
Copy of letter from Mayor Russell GRIFFITHS to the Age newspaper October 1990local government - city of port melbourne, russell griffiths -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, The Quiet achiever, 13/10/1992 12:00:00 AM
Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on John Harrowfield, ex Labor member for Mitcham.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on John Harrowfield, ex Labor member for Mitcham.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on John Harrowfield, ex Labor member for Mitcham.harrowfield, john -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Postcard - Post Card, Looking towards the island Port Fairy
Looking towards the island Port Fairyblack and white photograph taken from the mill looking towards Griffith Island.town, townscape, river, griffith island, south west passage, causeway bridge, span bridge, ocean, sea, wetland -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
East BeachColoured photograph of Griffith Island with Norfolk Island Pines and remains of trolly walleast beach, battery hill, reef, training walls, norfolk pines -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Charlie Griffiths and Charlie Hort on cart, 14.2.1983
Charlie Griffiths and Charlie Hort on cart Negative Black white. Scanned at 600 dpicharlie griffith charlie hort horse cart -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HAT, NAVY, Post WW2
HMAS BENDIGO Sailor's Hat. White top, black rim, 3 names written inside crown, navy chin strap - 1 end stitched & 1 end pinned on with rusty safety pin. Name HMAS BENDIGO in gold lettering.“G V GRIFFITHS” “JAMES BURNS” “Coby Prigg”uniforms - navy, costume - male headwear -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Photograph - Bogong, 12 July 1953
This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.This image is from the Fred Griffith Collection which documents Falls Creek from the late 1940s to mid 1960sBlack and white square photograph of man outside holding a long tool into the ground, he is wearing a hat and his face is in the shadow. Trees and a house are in the background. Inscription on the reverse "Toonallook" was the name of Fred Griffith's property at Bowna, NSW.Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pen - Toonallookbogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Kitchen Canister set
Canister (3) metal for "Griffiths Teas" Hinged lid and relief decorative pattern painted green.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Firm commitment, 27/04/1994 12:00:00 AM
Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Evelina North-Coombes, engineer at Melbourne Water's Mitcham office.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Evelina North-Coombes, engineer at Melbourne Water's Mitcham office.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Evelina North-Coombes, engineer at Melbourne Water's Mitcham office.north-coombes, evelina, melbourne water -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, The Atkinson factor, 28/07/1992
Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Bruce Atkinson and his 17 years association with Nunawading Council.atkinson, bruce, local government -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Brian takes the honour, 30/01/1991 12:00:00 AM
Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Brian Hayes.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Brian Hayes, recipient of Nunawading's Citizen of the Year award for 1990.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on Brian Hayes. hayes, brian -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Years of service, 20/03/1991 12:00:00 AM
Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on the Italiano fruit shop, cnr Boronia and Canterbury Roads, with photograph.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on the Italiano fruit shop, cnr Boronia and Canterbury Roads, with photograph.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on the Italiano fruit shop, cnr Boronia and Canterbury Roads, with photograph.italiano, vince, italiano, maria, boronia road, vermont, canterbury road, vermont, vermont, greengrocers -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Work on paper - Digital copy, Belfast Port Fairy
Artist: Samuel Thomas Gill Born 21 May 1818 Perriton, Minehead, Somerset Died 27 October 1880 Melbourne Father: Samuel Gill Mother: Winifred Gill nee Oke Engraved and relief print of Drawing of Port Fairy Bay with small boat near Griffith islandengraving, australian art -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ministers of Religions in the Stawell district 1912
Group of Stawell Ministers Serving in Stawell District June 1912 Back Row Rev. Griffith, (Baptist), Rev. Matthew, (Presbyterian), Rev. Dewhurst, (C of E), Rev. Milne, (Congregational) Front Row Adj. Perry, (Sal. Army), Rev. Harrison, (Methodist), Rev. Storrs, (The Missioner), Rev Shipway, (Church of Christ)Two Black & white photograph of a group of males, four standing, four seated. Picket fence in background. These photographs were taken from a Photographic Post Card.Empire Post Card June 1912 Back Row Rev. Griffith, (Baptist), Rev. Matthew, (Presbyterian), Rev. Dewhurst, (C of E), Rev. Milne, (Congregational) Front Row Adj. Perry, (Sal. Army), Rev. Harrison, (Methodist), , Rev. Storrs, (The Missioner), Rev Shipway, (Church of Christ)stawell portrait -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Romance of The Wool Trade
Romance of The Wool Trade Author: James Bonwick Publisher: Griffith, Farran, Okeden, Welsh Date: 1887Label on spine cover with typed text RA 636.31 BON Pastedown front 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, romance of the wool trade, james bonwick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LETTER PAPER - REV. E. GRIFFITH
Cream letter paper with printed letterhead. Rev. E. Griffith, St. Paul's rectory, Bendigo, Victoria.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, rev e griffith, st paul's rectory -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, C. 1930
See entry for F53-1Matte, sepia, head and shoulders portrait of Rev. Henry Griffiths and his wife Dorothy, mounted on card.northern territory, griffiths, henry, griffiths, dorothy, methodist, inland mission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - GRIFFITHS SWEETS CONTAINER
Round red and black mottled bakelite container with lid for Griffiths sweets, lid tiered with X for handle.Made expressly for Friffiths Sweets Pty Ltddomestic equipment, containers, sweets -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Invoices, J.H. Abbott & Co, 1887 - 1939
Collection of invoices for goods bought by J.H. Abbott & Co, Market Square, Bendigo 1887 - 1939.Collection of invoices for goods bought by J.H. Abbott & Co, Market Square, Bendigo 1887 - 1939. Vendors include: A. Spooner & Co., Australian Explosives & Chemical Co Ltd., Briscoe & Co, Cowan & Co, Gibbs, Bright & Co, Griffiths Bros., T. Kitchen & Sons, Michaels Hallenstein & Co, Richard Linton, Thomas Castles, Thomas P. Power, Ullathorne & Co, Victoria. Motor Registration Branch, W. & F Rose, Wm Dean & Co, Alex Woolnough.Collection of invoices for goods bought by J.H. Abbott & Co, Market Square, Bendigo 1887 - 1939. businesses, j.h.abbott & co, woolnough, alex, australian explosives & chemicals co. ltd., briscoe & co, cowan & co, gibbs, bright & co, griffiths bros., j.kitchen & sons, michaelis, hallenstein & co, linton, richard, castles, thomas, power, thomas p., ullathorne & co, victoria. motor registration branch, w. & f. rose, wm dean & co -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Newspaper - Australia's Playground of the Future, 1954
Australian Magazine (A.M.) published a special three page article about Falls Creek and the Bogong High Plains on 24th August 1954. The article was titled "Australia's playground of the future". Written by Muir Maclaren, it referred to the Bogong High Plains as a comparatively new and unexploited winter playground which could be one of the best snow resorts in the world. There were 13 huts which were at Falls Creek which were there due to "hard work, the grace of God, and the permission of the Victorian State Electricity Commission". A brief history of the Albury Ski Club Lodge was included. In 1954 the Lodge was run byLes Meikle and had the Club had a membership of 200 people. Lodges with accommodation established at this time, with the ability to house a total of 280 people, included Albury, Skyline, Bogong, Myrtleford, Hymans, Dawn, Galleon, Kiewa Valley, Snowden, Nelse, Moroma, Trowalla, St, Trinian's, Bowna and Nissen. Fred Griffith, as a member of the Albury Ski Club and owner of Bowna Lodge escorted the reporter and explained the potential of Falls Creek and the surrounding area to become a year-round playground, a paradise for tourists and a great income-earner for the State.This article and accompanying images are significant because they capture early information about the Bogong High Plains, Falls Creek and its pioneers.A centre spread from a monthly publication featuring text and colour imagesBelow photo When you're heading straight for a tree, sit down - that's one lesson learned by Jeanne King, assisted here by Fred Griffithfred griffith, falls creek pioneers -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Percy Pomo
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. 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 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Percy Pomo or the Autobiography of a South Sea Islander. Author: Percy Pomo Publisher: Griffith & Farran Date: 1881Label on spine cover with typed text RH 920 POM Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service 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, percy pomo, south sea islander