A memorial service to commemorate the life of Joyce Caroline Suto was held at the Mountview Uniting Church, Mitcham on 15/06/2022. Joyce was a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society.non-fiction A memorial service to commemorate the life of Joyce Caroline Suto was held at the Mountview Uniting Church, Mitcham on 15/06/2022. Joyce was a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society.suto joyce, mountview uniting church mitcham

Edgar's Newsagency was situated on the corner of Hargreaves Street and Killians Walk. It later became POwney's Newsagency and then The Athletes Foot.Edgars' Newsagency: Billing card, cream with black print. Name: Mrs Thomas, 96 Rae St. From 07/01/50 to 29/06/50. Box 625business, retail, general, edgars' newsagency

Historical advertising for 129 Henry Street Greensborough, 4 bedroom house, sold 21/06/1993 for $123,000. Other sales: November 1986 for $83,000; August 1999 $200,000 and August 2004 for $325,000. Photograph of house, taken 19/10/2018 by Marilyn SmithHistorical newspaper real estate advertisement (black and white) and colour photographhenry street greensborough

Digital copy of auction leaflet for sale of land known as Grace Park Electric Station Estate, Saturday 21/06/1924. Auctioneer Knight & Harwood in conjunction with C. Jessop. This leaflet shows a home on the estate and a photograph of the proposed site of the 'Grace Park Railway Station'.Digital copy of auction leaflet 1 page. Black and red text on white paper.watsonia, grace park

Document Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company N/L document - gold mining lease document, Vol 334 071, dated 18 April 1957, 4 pages with map. Map adjoins Bendigo Cemetery. Lease between Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company N/L and the State of Victoria. No. 11339, Vol 334 Fol 071.organization, mining, gold mining lease, deborah extended gold mine, gold mining lease

Illustration from the RACV Royal Auto magazine of June 1957 of an aerial view of Flinders St Station and buildings on the south side of the Yarra River, showing motor cars, trams and one bus. Also possibly shows the curve from Swanston St into Flinders St. Caption: "Flinders street station has almost a monopoly as the point of disembarkation in Melbourne"In ink on the side" "RACV - Royal Auto - 6/57 Before 1955"trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st

Ballarat Vintage Tramway 'Welcome Aboard' poster for use in trams roof ad racks. Laminated fawn colour sheets, welcoming passengers aboard. Backed onto a former sales poster (button badge sheet - wire on rear and holes for badges) orange coloured. Second copy added 10/06/06 - glued and stapled onto cardboard back with an extension at the bottom to fit into roof racks. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, btps, posters, roof ads, welcome aboard

International House at the University of Melbourne was the first residence of its type in Australia. The first accommodation building, which opened to residents in 1957, was later named in honour of Ian Clunies Ross (1899-1959), the first chair of the International House Council. 1950s melbourne, international house

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. J J Miller's Sporting Annual and Athletic Record 82nd year Author: Albert Smith Publisher: Herald and Weekly Times Date: 1957Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 796 MIL 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, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record 82nd year, j j miller's sporting annual and athletic record, albert smith, a.l. smith

Shows Senior Constable P.H. BennettHolden courtesy van. Uniformed officer standing beside driver's door. Two women and two children standing at front of vehicle. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; holden courtesy van

Bob Burnell, out of uniform, standing in front of Holden courtesy ute. Sign post in the background reads North Western Highway. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; holden courtesy van; burnell, bob

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Hanro' Easter Float, 3 ladies on board the float. Hanro was a Knitting mill.Kodakevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter fair 22/4/1957. hanro' easter float, 3 ladies on board the float. hanro was a knitting mill.

This book reflects the changed nationalities of sailors on visiting ships with many being from the Asian subcontinent and South-East Asia.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 2005-2006 On a yellow post-it note stuck to the cover are the words: "Melbourne Visitors Log 29/10/05 to 08/05/06"logbook, visitor, sailors, seamen, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, melbourne, flinders street, crew, nationality

Visiting seafarers signed the books on arriving at the mission.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne from 1999 to 2004. On the cover is a yellow post-it note bearing the words: Melbourne Visitors Log 27/10/99 06/08/04visitor, logbook, seamen, sailors, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, nationality, ship

Blue book with brown corners and spine, red label on spine with the title in gold letters "Reports of sales by auction". Letter "C" on spine. C'Maine on front cover. The book contains official Crown land sales documents, the papers are glued into the book. The book contains the purchasers' names, land section, allotments and price. Cover the period from 1893 to 1905.11/1/1893 to 12/03/06 written on the spine. Land sale reports 1880 written on inside cover. land sales, crown land, auctions

Digital copy of auction leaflet for sale of land known as Grace Park Electric Station Estate, Saturday 21/06/1924. Auctioneer Knight & Harwood in conjunction with C. Jessop. This leaflet features block plans and a railway line illustration showing the site of 'Grace Park Railway Station'.Digital copy of auction leaflet 1 page. Black and red text on white paper.watsonia, grace park

Sepia photograph New Chum Gully Bendigo showing a long Trestle way, Poppet head,various chimneys and assorted buildings, handwritten on top Bendigo 14/4/06 E.Hphotograph, landscape, gold mine, bendigo-history-goldmines-new chum

Framed black and white photograph of James Douglas Campbell DFC of 161 (INDCP) Recce Flt 06/09/66- 16/09/67. Campbell is in a helicopter wearing a flying helmet.nonej.d campbell, dfc, 161 reconnaissance flight, photograph

Letter to W.B. Russell in 1957 confirming that the Main Committee had accepted his proposal to write a biography of Sir Stanley Savige and authorising him to proceed. Payment of one thousand pounds to be made with the expectation that the manuscript was completed by July 1st 1958.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.File copy of a typed letter, black on white.savige book, biography

Black and white photograph of Miss Boardman with the Williamstown High School orchestra in the Drill Hall.On front of the photograph: Miss A.B. Boardman, Head Mistress, and school orchestra in Drill Hall 1957.williamstown high school, music, 1957, miss boardman, orchestra, drill hall

Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 24. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was effectively written off in 1954 after running away and entering the Bucks Head Hotel - body sold in 1957.Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 24