A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. Top right hand corner reads Australian Air Publication 7421.019-3. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. There are three punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side of the manual.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, rotary inverter type 102a

A blue coloured linen cover on cardbaord. Top right corner in ink reds AAP 7494-007-3. Under this reads Australian Air Publication 749.61. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. Down the left hand side a three metal screws holding the manual together.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, high energy ignition unit

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right corner handwritten reads MP2E-2 and under this reads Australian Air Publication 7453.090-3. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insigni are the details of the manula. There are three punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, torque switch

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads Australian Air Publication 7453.098-3. Above the RAAf insigia reads Royal Australian Air Force and below the insigna are the details of the manual. Inside the manual there are several cardboard inserts with tabs on the. Down the left hand side of the manual are two metal staples.royal australian airforce - manuals, circuit breaker

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top reads Australian Air Publication 7432.078-3. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. Down the right hand side there are seveal cardboard tabs with numbers on them. Down the left hand side of he manual are two metal staples.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, actuator english electric type ae 4021 - mk1

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right corner reads Australian Air Publication 7514.063-3. Above the RAAf insinia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. Down the right hand side there arre cardboard inserts with tabs. The manual is held together with a metal staple top left hand corner.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, millivoltmeter temperature indicators

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right hand corner reads Australian Air Publication 7421.018-3. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. Down the right hand side there are several pieces of cardboard with tabs. The manual is held together with a large metal slide.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, rotary inverters type 201 series

a blue cardboard cover with black information on the frint. Top right hand corner handwritten reads 2 Sqn - 1. Under this reads Australian Air Publication 7842.034-3. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. There are two metal staples and three punch holes down the left hand side.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, landing lamp, 2 sqn

A yellow coloured cardboard front cover with black information. Near the top reads Australian Air Publication 7453.099-3. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and under the insignia are the details of the manual. Down the right hand side there are cardboard inserts with writing on each tab. The manual is held together by two metal staples. There is an amendment inside the manual.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, circuit breaker, circuit breaker type d

A grey coloured plastic cover with a yellow A4 insert. On the insert near the top right corner reads Austrlian Air Force 7432.074-2 and above this in handwriting is MP2E-2. Above the RAAf insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and below the insignia are the details of the manual.Down the spine of the manual reads 7432/074/3. Inside the manual there are sevenal loose amendments. The manual is held together by metal slide.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, rotary actuators

A yellow coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads Australian Air Publication 7551.054-2. Above the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and beside the insignea there is a stamp which reads R.A.A.F. Library Copy No: 2: Base Squadron Amberly. There are three punch holes and tow metal staples down the left hand side. There are two amendments inside the manual.royal australian airforce - manuals, australian air publication, oxygen valves

2 x Laminated colour photocopy of poster of RAAF Squadron Insignia / BadgesThe badges displayed on this poster were produced from the original artwork approved and signed by either Her Majesty the Queen, or the late King George VI. Therefore, while the correct crown for use with all badges is the St. Edward's crown, certain badges have been reproduced with the Tudor crown and these will be progressively updated. Defence Public Relationsraaf badges, squadron badges, badges of the raaf

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This Book 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. Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Royal Australian Air Force This volume is concerned mainly with the air war against Japan from December 1941 to the end of the first quarter of 1943. 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