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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Windham Papers Vol 1
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. The Windham Papers Vol 1 The Life and Correspondence of the Rt. Hon. William Windham 1750-1810 Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Ltd Date: 1913Label on spine cover with typed text RH 92 WIN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museum 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, the windham papers vol 1, william windham, pitt's first cabinet -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Windham Papers Vol 2
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. The Windham Papers Vol 2 The Life and Correspondence of the Rt. Hon. William Windham 1750-1810 Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Ltd Date: 1913Label on spine cover with typed text RH 92 WIN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museumwarrnambool, 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, the windham papers vol 2, william windham -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Sohrab and Rustum, c. 1944
Narrative poem with tragic themesPoem by Matthew Arnold, edited by W.J. Cunningham-Pike, plus a life of the poet, by A.T. Guiller-Couch. Soft cover, blue with black print.Narrative poem with tragic themes -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Wartime Diary, A Wartime Diary
A Diary of Some of The Incidents of the Military Life of No. 272 Lance Corporal H. O'Rorke Regimental Signals. 1916-1918 White cover with red bindingAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces. Oval colour patch red and brown. 39th Battalion 10th Brigade A.I.F -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: A LIFES HISTORY
Small booklet, A Lifes's History of the late Henning Rathjen of Colbinabbin, compiled and written by Alfred E Rathjen, 15 pages with black and white photographs.Alfred e Rathjenperson, individual, henning rathjen, history-victoria-colbinabbin-rathjen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: COUNTRY LIFE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Country life: scene across the Kinypaniel Cree, Cathcart, circa 1890. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAPTIN MATTHEW FLINDERS R.N
Handwritten account of the life and work of Captain Matthew Flinders R. N. Note on the front to Felicity from Ian. Also a Bibliography on the next page.document, captain matthew flinders r n, the sixth continent, arthur scholes, the discovery of australia, a sharp, the voyage of the investigator, k a austin, my own destroyer, s j baker, mornington - in the wake of flinders, l moorhead, matthew flinders 1774-1814, j d mack, in strangeland: pioneers of australia, t carter, the voyages of matthew flinders, m colewell, the discovery and exploration of australia, e h g & g ee feeken, the victoria historical magazine december 1943 & june 1953 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SO THIS IS LIFE
So This Is Life, scenes from a country childhood, including the authors years in Bendigo, soft cover 152 pages, printed by Melbourne University Press.Anne Mannebooks, biography, anne manne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LEAFLET FOR YOUTH RALLY - 'THIS IS LIFE', 1952
Leaflet for Youth Rally - 'This is Life'. Concert and Youth Rally held on 21st June 1952, Temperance Hall, Bendigo. Presented by 'Campaigners for Christ', Melbourne.organization, club/society, religious -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Details of insurances and purchases Small leaflet "You and Hire Purchase"domestic life, alan mathews, j e mathews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Glen Stuart, My Time At Engine Works, 26 Oct 2008
Completed by Glen Stuart in 2007 and published by PMH&PS in October 2008, when Glen spoke on the subject at a PMH&PS meeting"My Time At Engine Works" by Glen Stuart. Yellow paperback 48 pages illustrated. A memoir of Glen's working life, building marine engines.industry - manufacturing, transport - shipping, commonwealth engine works, glen stuart -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PHYLLIS TOY COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER ARTICLE ABOUT JUDY LORRAINE
Bendigo Advertiser Saturday 16, 1988. Clay artistry has more attraction than Architecture. The article describe the life and work of Judy Lorraine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A SAVIOUR OF LIVING CARGOES, 2009
A saviour of living cargoes, the life and work of Caroline Chisholm. 249 pages with some black and white pages. Signed inside front cover by the author.Carole Walkeraustralia, history, caroline chisholm, australian history, female immigrants, caroline chisholm, victorian goldfields. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Mekong River Delta Village, c. 1970
Painting colour in Gold/Brown timber frame depicting Mekong River Delta Village..Acrylic / canvas Village life -Houses, Boats and People.Min H Vietnam.mekong river delta villiage, framed painting -
Clunes Museum
Book, JUST A BOY FROM THE BUSH, 1989
THIS IS AN ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE AS A BOY DURING YEARS BETWEEN 1933 AND 1947; THE DAYS OF THE GREAT ECOMONIC DEPRESSION AND THE SECOND WORLD WARPaper back, blue cover with photo, 74 pages (3 copies) An account of the author's life as a boy in Clunes Third copy in research departmentnon-fictionTHIS IS AN ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE AS A BOY DURING YEARS BETWEEN 1933 AND 1947; THE DAYS OF THE GREAT ECOMONIC DEPRESSION AND THE SECOND WORLD WARclunes, lloyd jones -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Senior Citizens presented with certificates
Senior citizens are presented with Life Memships of the Tatura Senior Citizens Club.|L-R: Jack Wilmot; ....; ....; Mrs Ethel Apostol ;Mrs Peat ....tatura, wilmont j, apostol e, peat, locals, costume, female, male, civic, memento, presentations -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, You are what you make yourself to be : the story of a Victorian Aboriginal family 1842-1980, 1989
The story of the Pepper Family and their life on the Mission at Lake Tyers. This strong family have recounted their tales and the history of the area and the lives and control of Aboriginal people.b&w photographs, b&w illustrations, tables, word lists, document reproductionswotjobaluk, kurnai, ramahyuck, gippsland, lake tyers -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Good men and true : the Aboriginal police of the Port Phillip District, 1837-1853, 1988
The Aboriginal Police in the Port Phillip District were LaTrobe?s orderlies. This book contrasts what attracted men to this force in comparison with Mission life.�b&w illustrationsport phillip district, wimmera, lower murray district, gippsland, pentridge stockade, victorian history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, The Big Rivers' Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee, 1978
The Murray-Darling basin river system - called the rivers of life. Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. 32,000 Kms. along the system.waterways, catchments, natural disasters, bridges, commerce, land settlement -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Long Bill Beavers. A Saga of Old Gippsland.`, 1986
A fictional tale depicting life in the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, region as it was at the close of the 19th. Century. Illustrated with sketches. Some reference to actual historical events.ships and shipping, waterways, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, White Coolies, 1994
A thinly veiled autobiography of the authors early life which includes time spent living and working on the land in the Metung area of East Gippsland Victoria.employment, social history -
Wangaratta Art Gallery
Painting, R. Spinner, The Pied Piper, c. 1968
Rural City of Wangaratta CollectionA still life painting of a band uniform alongside a trumpet and music stand, painted using red, blue, silver, gold, yellow, black, and white.Obverse: R SPINNER/ (bottom right corner)wangaratta art gallery, r spinner, band, still life, painting -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Show schedule, Yarrawonga Centenary Spring Show, Saturday October 1st, 1983, 1983
The first show was held inSept 1883 at Alexander Park on the Murray River. Two years later it was moved to the Showgrounds south of the town. Two shows have been missed, one due to WW2 and the other due to drought and a poor season. The Centenary Show was held over two days with a street parade on the Sunday.A5 size booklet Yellow card cover. Newspaper quality pages. Lists committee members,Life members, Stewards,prizes, classes and events -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Anne Seeney, 1/09/2006 12:00:00 AM
Anne Seeney on coming to Australia in 1958 as a 'ten pound Pom', and life in Blackburn.Anne Seeney on coming to Australia in 1958 as a 'ten pound Pom', and life in Blackburn. Interviewed by Fred Smith 18 September 2006. Tape at NP3398Anne Seeney on coming to Australia in 1958 as a 'ten pound Pom', and life in Blackburn. seeney, anne, emigration, english in australia, blackburn, oral history migration program -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Because I live, you will live also, 1/10/1986
Because I live, you will live also : thanksgiving service for the life of Keith Arthur Patterson 8 Jan 1908 - 5 Oct 1986patterson, keith arthur -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Vale to Alwyn Till, 1/09/1944
Vale to Alwyn Till from a church newsletter Sep 1944, officially believed to have lost his life in Germany, 13 August 1944.till, alwyn, church of england boys society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, William Henry Slater, C 1828 - 1894
Deakin street, Mitcham, formerly part of the Springfield Estate Co. Ltd, was named after Alfred Deakin, Australia's second Prime Minister.A summary of the life of William Henry Slater who established a herb garden in Mitcham and won an Honorable Mention for essential oils at the Paris Exhibition in 1867.Deakin street, Mitcham, formerly part of the Springfield Estate Co. Ltd, was named after Alfred Deakin, Australia's second Prime Minister.slater, william henry, mitcham, herbs, lavender farms, pearce, harry -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Judith Ann Fry, 2017
Order of Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Judith Fry and the Herald Sun Funeral Notice, 2 Aug 2017. Judith died 20 Jul 2017.fry, judith, all saints' anglican church, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Julia Marion Harvey Hale, 1907 - 1964
Biography of the life of Julia Hale, Victoria's most prominent woman sawmiller who from 1941 lived at Buckanbe, 32 Orion Road, Vermont.hale, julia, orion road, vermont no. 32, kirkpatrick, alfred, buckanbe park, evans, peter s. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1940-1950 (Approximate)
Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent. Mr Charles Gordon was well known as local comedian and proprietor of the local cinema. Dr John Harris was a member of the Victorian ParliamentBlack and white photograph of Mr Charles Gordon & Dr John Harris, both deceased but formerly prominent men in the life of Rutherglen. Unmounted & unframed"Charlie Gordon sitting down. Dr John Harris standing"charles gordon, john richards harris, comedian, cinema, victorian parliament