Nursing Sister LT Terrie Roach RAANC preparing medivac patient for a long flight home to Australia circa 1968preparing medivac patient

Aircrew Flight Suit. (Jacket U549, Flying Suit U626, Cap H001, EQ144 Webbing belt with two pouches))uniform, 1990, raaf

A coloured photograph of Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight, at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, discusses local problems with the village chief at Xuyen Moc. The village had been allocated to 161 (Indep) Recce Flight as a civil affairs project for the unit.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, xuyen moc, 2lt mike meehan, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese people, nui dat

Varnished timber frame with glass. Black & white photo of four military aircraft in flight. Background is of countryside, trees & town buildings.On tail of one aircraft: “F 4341”photograpy - photographs - frame accessories, military history - air force

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. 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. Scotts Book The Life and Mildenhall - Melbourne Flight of C.W.A.Scott Author: C W A Scott Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Date: 1934Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 92 SCO Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service and Warrnambool Mechanics Institute 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, scotts book, c w a scott

Gannet in flight over seascape. Blue and white checks form an abstract background in a little over half the top area of image.Front: 7/25 (lower left, pencil) Lawrence Rocks and Point Danger from Crumpets (lower centre, pencil) Mayor of Portland (lower left, blue stamp) Back: Portland Proclaimed a City October 28th 1985 (lower centre, blue stamp) Minister for Local Government (lower right, blue stamp)

A model of a huey pilot who is in green uniform and sitting in a cabin that reproduce the controlling area of a helicopterHuey Pilot RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam Lieutenant James C 'Jim' Buchanan, DFCroyal australian navy, royal australian navy helicopters, royal australian navy helicopter fight vietnam (ranhfv), model, huey helicopter

A black and white photograph at Luscombe Airfield, 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phouc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, Lt Colin Scott and a refueller from 161 (Indep) Recce Flight, looked concerned as they watch a 161 Recce flight rotary wing helicopter limp back to base with engine trouble.photograph, lt colin scott, luscombe airfield, 1 atf, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, 161 reconnaissance flight, gibbons collection catalogue

Strobe light, orange in colour. Complete with khaki holder. Used for location for night flight aircraft Made by ACR for Firefly Rescue LiteNo 161 112/2/0strobe light, sas

Storyboard - the role of the RAN in the Vietnam War. Early goodwill visits, diving teams, Logistic Support, Helicopter flights & background of naval ships.royal australian navy, vietnam war - 1961-1975

Black and White photo on card backing, Fitters Course, Flights 7 - 8 - 11, 3rd August 1942 - 25th September 1942Signed by members who attended the course on the reverse.

Black and white photograph of Flight Lieutenant Roy Beveridge in RAAF uniform, taken during survey of railway line Melbourne to Orbost 1950genealogy

After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. Kookaburra in flight holding book in beak with MK lower left beneath bird's wing in plate and signed Mary Keep beneath image.Signature of Mary Keep in pencil beneath print.keith wingrove memorial trust, australian bookplate design awards 2020, mary keep, bookplates

A black and white image of an Australian built aeroplane. The bulges on top of the wings are fuel tanks. flight, aeroplane, avro

flight, aeroplane, arthur collier

flight, aeroplane, qantas

Collection of 11 letters and envelopes representing first official airmail flights in Australia. a - i : airmail envelopes addressed to Mr R Keith Munro (6 include letters) - full details on list with item; j.-k: airmail envelopes addressed to Messrs Orlo - Smith & Co. Melbourne (no contents). Inscription: ''Handwritten notes on first official flight''person, individual, basil watson

Refer to Cat 5825.Small cardboard ticket that is attached to baggage at the airport. Side 1 has black printing - Ansett Airlines of Victoria. Side 2 Has Meb - printed in ink are numbers 153 - 374. There is a hole at one end with a reinforced hole.On side 2 written in ink is Date: 12/11 Flight 27, Weight 7, name Patterson.memorabilia, military history, baggage ticket

Item was issued to Malcolm Stuart Angus No 3112710.Toiletries "Carryon” bag issued to soldiers on Medivac flights from Vietnam. Jungle green fabric bag, cream ribbon tape, cylindrical shape.personal effects - containers, toilet requisites, military equipment