Andy Henderson with his gaff rigged vessel Matilda Black and white photograph showing Andy Henderson with his gaff rigged vessel Matilda during the historical wooden boat display Metung Victoriapeople, boating

Two ink plan drawings, one with brown and grey shading, showing proposed sites and relative positions for an engine house and engine. .1) shows Plan A and Plan B options .2) shows elevations of brick engine houseengine house, robert ditchburn, w. watson, plans, mining

Written on back of photograph, "Old house, Old Warrandyte Road, nearly opposite Quamby Road, June 1978".

One of two sets of stereographs donated by the O'Beirne family along with a stereoscope for viewing (Stereoscope is Registration no. 2014-51).Stereograph of two black and white images. Images show the entrance to a cave.10,072. The LOWER ENTRANCE to the DEVIL'S COACH-HOUSE, or Easter Cave, / one of the famous JENOLAN CAVES, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA.stereographs

Coach at Erskine House 1898 with horses, boarding ladder also showing stable buildingserskine house, 1898, lorne, coach and horses, bording ladder, stable buildings

Black and white photograph of the Old Bakery and house at the corner of York Street and Main RoadB350eltham, bakery, buildings, york street, main road

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the 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 areas 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 from 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 NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. 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 House of The Four Winds Author: John Buchan Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Date: 1935 The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT FIC BUC Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library, with dated received of 8-38 Front loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, the house of the four winds, john buchan

John Fawkner was an early settler of Melbourne, Victoria.Sketch of John Fawkner's house in Melbourne. The sketch shows a sailing vessel in the Yarra River.john fawkner, melbourne, yarra, yarra river, sailing boat

Coloured photo of House to be demolished in Humphries Avenue, Mitcham. Now part of Police facility?humphries avenue, mitcham.

Black and white photo of House in Blackburn North incorporating part of Slater's Perfume Distillery.June 1969slater house, perfumery

Coloured print from a 110 slide of a house in Blackburn c1900 in vicinity of Railway Paradeblackburn, cottage, railway road

Black and white photo of old house in Alfred Street, Blackburn with office built in front.alfred street, blackburn

Colour photograph of a house in South Street Street, Ballarat, near the intersection of Skipton Street .ballarat, south street, cast iron

Colour photograph of houses in Lyons Street South, Ballarat, near the intersection of South Street.ballarat, cast iron, lyons st, lyons street south

Colour photograph of houses in Lyons Street South, Ballarat, near the intersection of South Street.ballarat, cast iron, lyons st, lyons street south, architecture

Colour photograph of houses in Lyons Street South, Ballarat, near the intersection of South Street.ballarat, cast iron, lyons st, lyons street south, architecture

Black and white photograph of the North Nunawading Neighbourhood House in Mountainview Road, Nunawading Northnorth nunawading neighbourhood house, community houses, neighbourhood houses, mountainview road, nunawading north

Black and white photograph of the new Mitcham Community House in Brunswick Road, Mitcham, c1996mitcham community house, neighbourhood houses, brunswick road, mitcham, community houses

Middlefield House 35 Middlefield Drive Blackburn North. De Stoop family home.de stoop family, middlefield house

1980s students, international house

Built in 1886, this Victorian classical building was once the site of Reid's New York Bakery. The verandah was added 10 years later. The building boast a grand facade, Edwardian balcony, hand-painted ceiling and grand entrance arch. It features hand painted murals, leadlight windows, and an outstanding timber staircase. The former coffee palace is part of the temperance movement of the 19th century and was one of the last in Victoria. In 2019 the former Reid's Coffee Palace went through restoration.A colour photograph of the entrance to Reid's Guest House, at 128 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat.reid's guest house, ballarat, new york bakery, lydiard street north

Digital copy of a photograph in an album belonging to Judith Scurfield, which includes images of 6th Kew GuidesGroup photograph of participants in an Easter Training Weekend, Guides House, Yarra Junction, 1966See Reverse of image for namesguides - kew (vic), 6th kew guides

Digital copy, made from an image in a personal photograph album belonging to Judith Scurfield. The album contains images a number of images (not all copied) which include Methodist Ladies' College, St Hilary's Church and the 6th Kew Guides.Group photograph of the 6th Kew Girl Guides at the Guide House, Yarra Junction, 19616th kew girl guides, guide house - yarra junction

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.Photograph from the first floor veranda of Studley House showing the shadow of the building on the lawn studley house, dorothy rogers

Black and white photograph of Kensington Spanish Women's Group performing on back verandah of house