The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. One typed paged titled 'Bendigo Municipal Free Library Report for the month of April 1953'. Norman J. Oliver is stamped in the top right hand corner. The report is signed : (SGD) T.H. Woodrow Librarian. There are some number calculations jotted in pencil at the bottom of the page. The report covers membership, books issued, and general remarks on adult and juvenile issues.bendigo, institutions, mechanics institute and free librar, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo municipal free library.

(a) Three letters typed on Nottingham Evening Post Letterhead, all sent to Mr. H. Marks. c/o Australia and New Zealand Bank Ltd., 15 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1, from Guy M. Denison, Librarian. They are all concerning a picture of Bendigo (The boxer?). (b) Invoice, from the Jockey Club 7/7/1993, Items bought (at auction?) - Tin $25, Folder $65, Horse Racing Set $45. Total $135person, individual, bendigo, h. marks. guy m. denison, nottingham, bendigo

19 photographs of staff at a a dinner held at Burnley in the Engineering Building to celebrate the 1991 Centenary. Some staff identified by Ala Shtrauser (former assistant librarian) (1) Geoff Olive (Horticultural Instructor). (5) Geoff Connellan (Senior Lecturer (Sciences)).. (6, 7) Jim Pleasance. (8) Phil Kenyon. (12) Ian Winstone, Kevin Blaze, Clive Sorrell. (13, 15) Ed Smart.((Agricultural Officer) (14) David Aldous.(18) Ivo Dean. staff, dinner, 1991, centenary, ala shtrauser, librarian, geoff olive, horticultural instructor, geoff connellan, lecturer, sciences, jim pleasance, phil kenyon, ian winstone, kevin blaze, clive sorrell, ed smart, agricultural officer, david aldous, ivo dean

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Yellow card bookmark wit library hours, loans, and other details. On verso is information on counter reserve, the cataogue, copytex, and contacts.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, ballarat college of advanced education, library, librarians, catalogues, loans, counter reserve, bookmark

Yarra Plenty Regional Library's local and family history librarian Liz Pidgeon discusses tracing your family tree.News clipping, black text, colour image.yarra plenty regional library, liz pidgeon, genealogy

Given to Mrs Ella Howard, former librarian at Linton Free Library, in gratitude for her work as Cemetery Trust Secretary.Silver plated, engraved, round tray with moulded edge."1940-1988 Mrs Ella Howard in recognition of outstanding contribution as Secretary The Linton Cemetery Trust".ella howard, linton cemetery trust, trays

Printed 40 page booklet with a pale green cover titled 'Mining By-laws of and for the State of Victoria with an Appendix Containing Extracts from the Mines Act 1928 relative to Residence Areas, Claims on Private Land, &c. Published in the 'Government Gazette,' 19th February, 1931 pp. 617 - 640. Purple stamp on the front: 'W. Gordon Hampton, Bendigo, Vic. Bookseller, Librarian, Newsagent, Stationer.' A Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo written in blue pen on the front. Booklet contains advertisements relating to the mining industry.book, mining reports, mining reports, mining by-laws of and for the state of victoria, a richardson, w gordon hampton, government gazette

Yarra Plenty Regional Library's family history librarian Liz Pidgeon discusses activities for Family History Month August 2016.News clipping, black text and colour imageyarra plenty regional library, family history, liz pidgeon

The author, Austin McCallum was the Chief Librarian at Ballarat for a number of years, and started the Australiana Collection. He was highly involved with Ballarat history. Red Soft covered booklet of 63 pages. Includes an images of the Academy of Art in Camp Streetlibrary, austin mccallum, camp street ballarat

Mrs Ella Howard (nee Ching) was the librarian in charge of the Linton Free Library and also resided with her family in the residence at the back.Black and white photograph of Ella Howard sitting in front of a bookcase in the Linton Free Library, 5.11.1989."Copyright. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Melbourne, Australia Not to be reproduced ... written permission 5.11.59 Frame 31A R-891108-198-227".ella howard, ella ching, linton free library, library interior

Used as a dress basket. From the estate of Elsie Cook, long term librarian in Orbost. Daughter of John Cook, early settler at Brodribb.Rectangular shaped woven basket.basket cook container

Yarra Plenty Regional Library local and family history librarian Liz Pidgeon discusses the 2016 exhibition "Writing the War" at Eltham Library.News clipping, black text and colour image.liz pidgeon, yarra plenty regional library, world war 1

Watsonia Heights Primary School librarian, Kathryn Campara, will be cut her hairs for the World's Greatest Shave and donates them to oncology and alopecia patients.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .kathryn campara, watsonia heights primary school, world's greatest shave

Abbott collection, very old leather bound bible given to James Staines Abbott by his wife & daughters upon his 47th birthday. Contains many notations & newpaper cuttings, 2 pencil drawings by J.S.Abbott & 2 photos of his wife. James Staines Abbott was librarian for 18 years at the Eaglehawk Mechanics Institute.Inscription reads James Stainies Abbott the gift of his affectionate wife and daughters, Elizabeth Abbott, Elizabeth Ann Abbott, Caroline Esther Abbott June 1st 1862 Eaglehawk Gully Bendigo Australia.personal effects, religious, bible

Application for Permission to Publish or reproduce material, dated 7/5/07. Permission was sought to use a wood engraving of a Masquerade Ball given by the German Turn Verein as fill in art in a publication titled The Waltz, The Polka and All Kinds Dance Music, publisher FSDV. The wood carving was in the 'Illustrated Australian News' 24/8/1881. Included is a letter from (Dr.) Dianne Reilly, La Trobe Librarian, granting permission to use material from the Library's collections in a Book, providing acknowledgement appears adjacent to the image. Dated 2/7/2007.State Library Victoriacommunication, postal, letters, peter ellis collection, state library of victoria, madeleine say, dr dianne reilly, la trobe

Interior of Library at Mechanics Institute c1955. Female is Miss Anne Carroll Librarian. The male standing on the right holding the book is Walter (Jim) Fleetwood Smith.stawell

This is an example of an amenity for lay people in St. Joseph's Catholic Parish, Warrnambool. It is not known when the library operated but the label dates from some time in the 20th Century.This library card is retained as an item of interest pertaining to the Catholic Library at St. Joseph's, Warrnambool. A pale green rectangular label adhered to a small piece of cardboard at the back. It has black text surrounded by a finely drawn decorative border. There is a cut in one corner and some brown spots on the paper.Warrnambool Catholic Lending Library ( ST. JOSEPH'S) The borrower of this Book is responsible in case of its Loss or Damage. It must not be lent outside the house of the Borrower. A charge of 3d per Fortnight for each book will be made. A fine of 3d per week will be charged for every week after 14 days. Kindly return the book to Librarian on duty. Do not place on Book Shelves. st. joseph's parish warrnambool

The Ballarat School of Mines was a predecessor institution of Federatin University Australia. The scrap books were kept by the librarians and related to topics of interest to the Ballarat School of Mines, its students and its staff. 17 December 1954 - Ballarat Junior Technical School Headmaster's Report 05 February 1925 - Ballarat School of Mines Museum closure 25 February 1925 - War Trophies Museum 06 May 1925 - Ballarat's Museum. Where is it? Some Interesting Facts 14 May 1925 - White Flat Reserve 21 June 1928 - Ballarat School of Mines Procession 14 March 1929 - Mr A.D.R. Galloway - An Australian Abroad - Tragic end. 1929 - Technical Education 17 October 1929 - Agricultural Engineering 15 February 1930 - Ballarat School of Mines Student Association 20 February 1930 - 61s Annual Meeting of the Ballarat School of Mines 02 June 1930 - R. Young in Belgium and visits battlefields including Hill 60. 19 February 1931 - School Hostel Suggested 14 April 1931 - Frank Pinkerton Obituary 15 October 1921 - Life at Mt Isa (E. Loveland) 18 February 1932 - Discussion on Teachers College (Ballarat Teachers' College) 11 July 1931 - Phoenix Model Locomotive donation to the Ballarat School of Mines 06 May 1932 - The Mt Isa Country 11 Oct 1932 - Death of F.W. Alsopp (former SMB student) 21 January 1933 - Education In Victoria: Will a New Era Open 28 September 1933 - New Teaching System Explained by the Minister 17 February 1934 - Trip to New Guinea (A.F. Heseltine) 19 April 1934 - Early Ballarat - Address by Nathan Spielvogel 30 August 1934 - Ballarat Junior Technical School Tennis Court 23 August 1934 - Welding plant and Battery 17 June 1935 - Men about Town - A.F. Heseltine 21 June 1935 - Vocational Guidance 16 July 1935 - Ballarat School of Mines (history) 03 August 1935 - Men About Town - William H. Middleton 10 August 1935 - A.E.C. Kerrballarat school of mines, martha pinkerton, scrap book, a.w. nicholson, john lynch (junior), mount lyell, leslie evans, leslie blake evans, herald shield for athletics, ballarat school of mines museum, motor mechanics' classes for ladies, farm engineering, villers bretonneux carvings, trengrove, museum, port pirrie, j.i. simpson, reuben s. russelll, ballarat technical art school, charles harvey, elliott gower, la gerche, c. curnow, applied art, macroberston scholarship, ballarat school of mines procession, rag, vale park tree planting, smb ball, pottery classes, delineascope, mica smith scholarship, james peart, burma mnies, smb excursion to western australia, kalgoorlie, elsie mckissock, war trophies, warwick smith, spencer street bridge, war museum, richard j. young, alfred mica smith obituary, reginald callister, john rowell, sewerage installation, h.h. smith, w.h. middleton, olive scott, dolly whitehead, vale park, ballarat war museum opening, repatriation classes, sewerage at the ballarat school of mines, australian coals, j.p. ellsworth, yallourn, w.g. walker, reunion, norfolk island pine, mica smith memorial, jessice smith, harry fern, t. henderson, bhp, john adam, ols students' association, l.b. curnow, laura crouch, signwriting, excursion, port pirrie excursion, albert potter, pearl fricke, technica school sports, percy trompf, ballarat school of mines battery, albert mclean, a.d.r. galloway, alan douglas richard galloway, r.j. young, alan ludbrook, r. timpe, ballarat ironworkers and polytechnic association, h. jolly, carpentry, harold jolly, millinery classes, phoenix model locomotive, s.j. morgan, r.d. bannister, juvenile industrial exhibition, w.h. shaw, j.c. winds, f.h. davis, h.r. worland, w.t. magee, l. george, l. balhausen, white flat oval, resue from yarrowee creek, e. berriman, ballarat teachers' college, reg mcconnell, mount lyell co, munro reaper, munro reaper model, weaving classes, mervyn trimmings, briquette dust, edna findlay, jean rogers, n. mccallum, jessie glass, classroom ventilation, art metal, charles fenner, levi molyneux, olice scott, poster competition, kerr grant, w.h. steane, h. caddy, colvin smith, claude creelman, robert colins, stan hillman, n.c. heathcote, egg collection, john alexander, nornie gude, charles deane, graham hopwood, roswald john dart, max wilson, new battery, jess hopwood, william middleton, a.e.c. kerr, hand weaving classes, m. martin, a.h. leeson, mona rogerson, lorna bailey, prospectors classes, edwin robinson, kalgoorlie vist, railway locomotive

In a letter accompanying the donation, the donor writes "I am enclosing a photograph ... I have now established that Emma Murray has a daughter Alma who was also a librarian and probably took the photo."A rare image of the Kew Library in Walpole Street after it had been renovated. The Library was situated beside the Town Hall.Black and white print made from an original in the possession of the donorOn reverse of original: "5/4/49, MIRI DICKINSON, MARIE DICKENS, BERYL OAKES AT KEW LIBRARYmunicipal libraries - kew, kew municipal library - walpole street *(kew)

This librarian's chair was given to the school by the family of Joy Chapman who had died during 1948. The chair was part of a number of furnishings supplied by donation for the new library which was opened in 1949. These included blackwood shelves, tables and chairs and a new set of Encycopedia Britannica supplied by the Parents and Friend's Association, a grooved periodical table given by Old Collegians Younger Set, a librarian's desk supplied by the E M Bell estate and more than 200 books supplied by the Old Collegians. (see 'A lamp burns brightly' p. 61). This item is a significant example of the degree to which the school relied on donations from the community to develop the school during the post-war years. Solid wood chair with high solid back and solid arm rests. Carved CPLC crest attached to neck rest. Padded seat. Bronze plaque at front of seat. Plaque: In memory of / JOY CHAPMAN / 1947 - 1948 - The Gift of Her / Father, Mother & Ruthc-p-l-c, younger-set, parents-and-friends-association, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, library, joy-chapman

Female librarians at the Kew Municipal Library in the City of Kew (Vic) were in the past required to wear standard royal blue uniforms. This uniform, the earlier of two in the collection was manufactured by Neat & Trim Career Wear.Uniform that reflects the values of the period in the attempt to professionalize and homogenise the status of women workers.Royal blue Kew Library uniform, manufactured by Neat & Trim Career Wear made of 65% polyester and 35% rayon. The uniform is closed by a zip. uniforms - public libraries - kew (vic), women's clothing - uniforms, kew municipal library

Female librarians at the Kew Municipal Library in the City of Kew (Vic) were in the past required to wear standard royal blue uniforms. This uniform, the earlier of two in the collection was manufactured by Neat & Trim Career Wear.Uniform that reflects the values of the period in the attempt to professionalize and homogenise the status of women workers.Royal blue Kew Library uniform, manufactured by Neat & Trim Career Wear. The fabric is 65% polyester and 45% viscose. It is buttoned at the front. uniforms - public libraries - kew (vic), women's clothing - uniforms, kew municipal library