Part of a letter written by Mac Burnet to his mother in October 1919.Written while he was attending University of Melbourne.Letter to his mother.

Part of a letter written by Mac Burnet to his mother in July 1921.Mac Burnet was attending University of Melbourne at this time.Letter to his mother.

Letter written by Mac Burnet to his sister Annie Burnet in September 1921.Mac Burnet was nearing the end of his student days at University of Melbourne.Letter to his sister Annie.

2 pair glasses from 1960's era, all broken, in black,cream vinyl cases. 1 pair in burgundy coloured hard case with label reading Delia Mac Mellewe Hall.OPSM M.Hogan Coles & Garrard Bendigo Gellong Melbournepersonal effects, seeing aids

Colour photograph of a building in Portland. portland, heritage, building, bluestone, macs, hotel

Advertisement in the local paper for Mac's Selected Meats, butcher, 34 Main Street, Greensborough 1967.Part of a collection of historic advertisements from local newspapers, showing local businesses from the mid 20th century.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.macs selected meats, main street greensborough

1st Australian Press Unit, A.I.F, Table Tops Newspaper Dated 16/8/1945Australian Forces produced Newspaper Table Tops reporting On Local an World War 2 vents to Australian ForcesTable Tops Newspaper Dated 16/8/1945 reporting on local Australian Events and World War 2 to Australian Armed Forces.ITS ALL OVER - Japan Accepts Allied Terms - Mac Arthur Appointed To Receive Jap Surrender - its all over - japan accepts allied terms - mac arthur appointed to receive jap surrender -

Used for fruit packing labelling.4 Metal Stencils.1. W. Henderson Seville 2. Chapman Silvan 3. A J C H.B. 4. VPC MAC stencils

One of a collection from the Jessie Smith Collection. Donated by Stan McFeeLetter addressed to Mrs J. H. Smith from Mary Mac (Lardy) dated 21st July 1959. Stating "This is one of the first letters to be posted in the new Cowes Post Office" etc. Envelope to Mrs J. H. SmithOn back: Mrs M McLardy and self posted a letter addressed to each other - the first letters stamped at new Post Office. Signed JHS.cowes post office, phillip island, mrs j h smith, mrs m mclardy, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Account of the origins of Melbourne High School and Mac Robertson Girls High School as the Melbourne Continuation School, opened as a co-educational school in 19052 p. black and white text and photographsschools, victoria - education, secondary education, melbourne high school, mac robertson girls' high school

The booklet is a reprint of Brigadier WH 'Mac' Grant's history of WW2 Special Forces, written originally in 1995, and was presented to attendees at the 45th anniversary celebrationsThe reprint marked the 45th anniversary of 2 Commando Company, the first (along with 1 Commando Company) post-WW2 SF unit, and explained the origins of its WW2 predecessors. brigadier wh mac grant- history of ww2 special forces-2 commando company-1 commando company-post ww2 sf units

Stawell Methodist Church. Main Street Stawell. Macs Tyre Service Holden utes in front. Late 1950's or early 1906'sstawell

Looking down Pryor Street towards the intersection with Main Road, Mac's Liquor on left. Shows upgraded footpath area with new paving and planter boxesColour photographeltham, main road, shire of eltham, infrastructure development

Same map as 4012 but printed names are easier to read. Hand drawn arrows show the road now built connecting Macs St to the Warrnambool RdShows early layout of the town and names of landownersgovernment map of the township of Peterborough with handwritten notes on it. Includes the names of the landowners 1931some hand drawn arrows.peterborough, old maps, maps

Queenscliffe fishermen, Yellowtail, c1920c1920 Queenscliffe fishermenBlack & white photo of fishermen with their catch of Yellowtail fish, c1920.Reverse " Standing - Jim Shapter, "Bunk" Mannix / Seated William Shapter, Mac Bryant George Shapter Locke Shapter "historical references

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Family outing: Sergeant Mac Young with his daughters Audrey, Jac and Norma atop a stone tower in 1941. This photo is believed to have been taken at Lighting Hill, in Eaglehawk. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Sir Mac's mother and maternal grandparents. When he died in 1985 he was buried at the Tower Hill Cemetery, in the Western District, close to his McKay grandparents.Part of the collection held by Grey Street Primary School.Family group portrait of Sir Macfarlane Burnet's mother Hadassah McKay and her parents, George Gilbert McKay and Hadassah Pollock.

Photograph of the Sandhurst Town Hall, Bull Street. There are six males standing in front of the building, including Lachlan McLachlan (Bendigo Mac) and J. J. Casey (mayor). To the right of the building there are some post and rail fences and in the left background can be seen the single storied Sandhurst Hotel.Batchelderbuildings, government, sandhurst town hall, sandhurst town hall, bull street, sandhurst hotel, lachlan mclachlan, bendigo mac, j.j. casey, mayor of sandhurst

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 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. The Land of Byamee Australian Wild Life in Legend and Fact Author: Keith C McKeown Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1938 Label on spine cover with typed text RA 398.200994 MAC Pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, the land of byamee, keith c mckeown