Dog tag and keyK S Hodgson SMN PM7767 Pres. MOSS 2 D. Locker key no. D2115

Book - 32 pages + card covers, centre stapled, to A5, titled "Melbourne Tram Review", published by Railmac 1988, providing a detailed listing of all Melbourne trams and depot allocations with many photographs including a description of the Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA. Depot allocations as at 19-9-1988"K Stodden 24-2-89" on top right hand corner in ink of the first page..trams, tramways, mta, depot, depot allocation

Gestener print of a sheet titled "Data sheet for "W2 Day", TMSV special tour, Sunday 19/5/68", listing the tramcars used on the day; car number and depot, motors, controllers, date in service, class, date converted and class, body builder, roof, date of Upholstered seats in saloons, sun shades and notes on the tramcars them selves. Data for 567, 407, 585, 547, 332, 436 and 233. Made by Keith Kings May 1968. See Reg Item 605 for the ticket used on this tour and Reg item 3543 for a photograph of tram W2 332 at Wattlepark Loop."K. S Kings May 1968" in bottom right hand corner in light blue ink.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, tours, w2 class, tmsv

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Bendigo 22 decorated for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold Celebrations outside the depot by Keith Kings 9-1-1952. On the rear in blue ink - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated and illuminated for "Discovery of Gold" celebrations 1951 / 9.1.52. Has the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the number F(k)(i) written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, gold, gold centenary, gold tram, depot, tram 22

The Express 11, was built in 1990, and is still in service as the Trimness. A self discharging bulk carrier she was built by Tsuneishi Zosen K. K. Numkauma for Howard Smith Industries Pty. Ltd. Length 150m Beam 24m Gross tons 17,309 speed 13 knots. Sold in 1996 to Trimnes Shipping, of Panama Sold 1996 to Trimnes Shipping Co, Panama and renamed Trimnes.Ship builder's model - Body of moulded polyurethane painted in maroon and black, the deck painted grey, with detailed fittings, machinery, rigging and superstructure, raised on a wooden base.on model: "EXPRESS/ EXPRESS HOBART" on base: PWO 2666.1/ 110/97 SI

Continuous nine page Sale No. 62 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 8/8/95. Report issued on the 8/8/95 by Ron Laird. Report lists the buyers name and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Boydies Butchers, Earl Chislett, Friswell K, RJ Gilbertson, Grenfell N, Hardwick GF & VC, Highland, Masons Meats Pty ltd, JJ McAllister, McIvor Meats, Newman Livestock Sales N, Newman Livestock Sales 3, Newman Livestock Sale No, Newman Livestock Sale No, Sfeway No 188, Andrew Schenk, D & K Webb, Welsh, M/S K & J Wignall, Boodhead B and Woodward RH & Co Pty.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 8/8/95, ron laird, bennetts meats pty ltd, boydies butchers, earl chislett, friswell k, r j gilbertson, grenfell n, hardwick gf & vc, highland, masons meats pty ltd, jj mcallister, mcivor meats, newman livestock sales n, newman livestock sales 3, newman livestock sale no, newman livestock sale no, sfeway no 188, andrew schenk, d & k webb, welsh, m?s k & j wignall, boodhead b, woodward rh & co pty

Bendigo Competitions 1941, Golden Square State School Choir, Grade V winners of A.G.Treloar trophy. Black and white photograph, mixed group boys and girls in a brown timber frame, under glass with list of names attached on back. Back row: G. Whitlock, K. Wills, B. Vernon, K. Thomas, C. Sheridan. 2nd back row: K. Wilkinson, F. Crofts, C. Rance, J. Eadie, r. Purdy, L. Kent. B. Westgarth, m. Jorgenson. 2nd front row: P. griffiths, N. Iles, L. Browell, L. Bateman, D. Lewis, A. Matthews, A. Foley, L. Roberts, V. Potter. Ftont row: B. Jones, L. Westgarth, B. Mamouney, P. Laub, L. Porter, J. Cooper, R. Bull, I. Watt, M. Sullivan.Kalma Studiosbendigo, education, golden square primary school

The West Bendigo Cricket Club has operated for over 100 years with their home ground being the Ken Wust Oval at Quarry Hill. A Committee manages the club which plays men's competition in the Emu Valley Cricket Association and the women in the Bendigo District Cricket Association.Four black and white photographs of the West Bendigo Cricket Club who were Premiers in the Protestant Young Men's Cricket Association in Seasons 1948, 49, 50, 51. The men in the team photographs are all dressed in cricket whites with arms crossed with the exception of two batsmen who are padded and holding cricket bats. Each photograph includes the current shields and trophies. Photographs are laminated on one side. The names of the players are listed below the photographs. Players listed 1948 - 1951. BAMPTON W Rev. (President), CHISHOLM A, CHISHOLM T, CONNAUGHTON K, CRONIN R, CRONIN V (Abs), GILL E, HENDRY R, HILSON B, HOCKING N, HOCKING S, LYALL K, MOORE L, MOORE L Jnr, SLEEMAN D, SMITH K, TAYLOR J, THOMAS J, WALKER H, WALLACE A, WILLIAMS A.west bendigo, crickey, premiers

On a piece of paper subsequently glued near one end of its curved upper face, this length of planed and polished hardwood timber bears the inscription: “A [p]iece of w[r]ec[k] of the Loch Ard wrecked near Sherbroke River”. The timber is carefully worked with rich dark colouring and a uniformly moulded design, suggesting that it was part of a fitting or furnishing that was publicly visible and prominent. If the artefact is what it is declared to be, then it is possible that it formed part of the ship’s railings or companionway stairs. The LOCH ARD was a 1,693 ton, 3 masted barque, built on the Clyde in 1873. In an age of increasing competition for the emigrant passenger trade from steam-driven vessels, special attention was paid to her wooden furnishings and fittings. The Loch Line owners prided themselves on their attractive, distinctively painted, sailing ships. Below decks, where cargo and third class passengers were stowed, was made of iron. But everything above deck, and on show to the saloon and second class passengers, was carved and varnished timber. Captain Daish’s 1878 report for the ship’s underwriters notes “a quantity of general Cargo washed up in a confused mass” in the cove and “a number of Cases, Casks and Bales; also deals and boards floating about in some of the gorges” further west of the shipwreck. Contemporary newspaper accounts also reported a large quantity of cargo and timber washed ashore in the days following the LOCH ARD shipwreck, adding “but those were speedily removed by persons who came down from Port Campbell, Scott’s Creek and other places with carts and pack horses”. The appearance and good condition of this wood artefact, and the aged patina and dated hand-writing style of its pasted on inscription, support the suggestion that it was ‘souvenired’ from the floating debris of the LOCH ARD at or near the 1878 date of its foundering off Mutton Bird Island. HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. The Loch Ard wreck is of state significance – Victorian Heritage Register S417. However there is a lack of documented provenance that limits the interpretive value of this piece of timber (for example, its potential to interpret nineteenth century souveniring and scavenging from shipwrecks along the south west coast of Victoria). Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. A length of hardwood timber, planed and varnished to smooth finish on three sides, with two unfinished tongues protruding from each end (one broken off), possibly from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. The front or upper face is moulded and routed to a regular, linear (skirting board type) design along its entire length, the two sides flat planed. One side contains two inserted dowel rods that have been broken off. The bottom face has not been finished to the same standard. The sample is good quality wood that has retained its density and weight and shows no evidence of having been submerged in seawater for any length of time. Glued on to the upper face of the length of timber near the right hand end is a deteriorated square of paper bearing an inscription. The paper, peeling back and with torn edges, is stuck over an original wood stain but under a subsequent layer of varnish. The faded ink words are indecipherable where paper is missing, but written carefully in an old fashioned cursive script.The inscription on the paper reads: “A [p]iece of w[r]ec[k] of the Loch Ard wrecked near Sherbroke River”. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, nineteenth-century souveniring, shipwreck scavenging, loch line sailing ships, wood sample

Photo: W. Edmends, 168 Donald St., Brunswick Written on the back in ink "Ernest Bunker" and also noted in pencil (H. Gilham hand?) "Fred Dudfield Head Teacher" PANEL 1875-1920 Panels began to be produced around 1875, and were particularly suited, because of their larger size, for capturing family, or even larger, groups. They measured 8.5 by 6.5 inches (22 cm x 16.5 cm). - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, eltham primary school, eltham state school no. 209, class photo, 1919, w. edmends photographer

The K class steam engines were often used on Victoria's regional rail lines taking passengers and goods across the state. A coloured photograph of a stationary steam train on railway tracks with the driver looking out his cabin window and a man walking alongside the train. steam engines

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Work of art: prominent Bendigo artists Frank Monaghan and J. K. Walker. Picture taken from the South Bendigo Football Club's 1921 premiership souvenir program.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'State College head slates the City Council'. This sentiment was expressed by the Principal of the State College of Victoria (Bendigo) Mr. K. G. Scarrott, in a letter to the Bendigo City Council. 22/1/74.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, merger, bendigo teachers' college, mr. k. g. scarrott, amalgamation, la trobe university bendigo, state college of victoria bendigo

The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia.Methodist Order of Knights Charter for the Methodist Church of Australasia Order of Knights. The Charter is for Court Kurrajong Numurkah No. 264. It is dated 22nd. June 1953 and is signed by J K Beers, Knight Grand Commander and Charles Gallache, Governor."Court "Kurrajong" Numurkah No. 264"methodist order of knights, j k beers, charles gallache, court kurrajong

Has strong association with SEC Branch Managers Mr H Linaker and F. White., Has strong association with SEC Branch Managers Mr H Linaker and F. White.Quarto typed memo or report titled "To All Ballarat Personnel" about the succession by Mr. F. K. White as Manager following the death of Mr H Linaker from 7th Jan 1963. Dated 11 Jan 1963.Typed in red on top left corner "tram Depot (Notice Board)trams, tramways, management, personnel, sec

Continuous seventeen page Sale No. 74 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 19/9/95. Report issued on the 20/9/95 by Ben. Report lists the buyers name and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: W Mitchell, Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Boydies Butchers, Clifford Quality Meats, Elders Ltd, Ellis Nuttall & Co, Friswell K, RJ Gilbertson, Gregory J, Grenfell N, Hardwick GF & VC, Highland, S Huddle, Masons Meat Pty Ltd, McGillivary GK & GY, McIvor Meats, Midfield Meat Sholesa, No Commercial Value, Nicholas & Sons, Newman Livestock Sales, Newman Livestock Sales N, Newman Livestock Sales 3, Newman Livestock Sale No, Newman Livestock Sales N (478), Newman Livestock Sales N (480), Newman Livestock Sale No (282), Oakey C/- T newman, O'Connor G & K Pty Ltd, J H Ralph & Son, Brian Rodwell & Co, Safeway No 188, Saville, Andrew Schenk, Starr A, Tehan TP & NW, Top Meats, Vains EM & Co PtyLtd, D & K Webb, M/S K & J Wignall, R H Woodward & Co, B Woodhead, Woodward RH & Co Pty, RH Woodward & Co (405), R H Woodward & Co (417), ?Pay Esse, ?Nls4, Greenacres, Garfield, Jasper, K & R, J Truscott and J Fitzpatrick,bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 19/9/95, ben, w mitchell, bennetts meats pty ltd, boydies butchers, clifford quality meats, elders ltd, ellis nuttall & co, friswell k, rj gilbertson, gregory j, grenfell n, hardwick gf & vc, highland, s huddle, masons meat pty ltd, mcgillivary gk & gy, mcivor meats, midfield meat sholesa, no commercial value, nicholas & sons, newman livestock sales, newman livestock sales n, newman livestock sales 3, newman livestock sale no, newman livestock sales n (478), newman livestock sales n (480), newman livestock sale no (282), oakey c/- t newman, o'connor g & k pty ltd, j h ralph & son, brian rodwell & co, safeway no 188, saville, andrew schenk, starr a, tehan tp & nw, top meats, vains em & co ptyltd, d & k webb, m/s k & j wignall, r h woodward & co, b woodhead, woodward rh & co pty, rh woodward & co (405), r h woodward & co (417), ?pay esse, ?nls4, greenacres, garfield, jasper, k & r, j truscott, j fitzpatrick

67B is part of the local Bendigo area Training Battalion. Both cards cover B Coy No 5 - 8 Platoons, C Coy covers 9 - 10 Pl's plus Technical school Pl's 11 - 12. Front covers have one name both "Capt Laidler C.O 67th Batt Senior Cadets", on rear .1) "R.M. Marks Capt Area Officer 67B". .2) has "R.H. Beers Area Officer 67B"..1) Syllabus of Training area 67B, blue colour, folds in half, all print in black type, covers Parade time for the quarter ending June 30th 1916, Senior cadet Training details types of Training and quotas by years and birth date, rear page has list of Instructions. .2) Same as .1) except light fawn colour and Parades ending September 30th 1916..1) Inside in pencil, "K Guiney 126 Sternberg St Bendigo", under is "C Coy No 10 Platoon", rest appears to be , "Rack No 674 Rifle No 30257". .2) Inside in pencil," K Guiney 126 Sternberg St Bendigo".syllabus, training 67b

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" Players names: Back Row- L to R: K. Carlton, M. Williams, B. Cleator, S. Norton. Front Row- L to R: I. Bryan, K. Vickers-Willis, I. Francis, N. Broadway.

Eltham Gateway, Shell Coles Express Service Station and K-Mart Auto, cnr Mount Pleasant Road and Main Road, ElthamTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, avenue of honour, eltham gateway, shell service station

Issued to Leading Seaman Stocker Mechanic Robert K. Lawson A33592 who was serving at HMS HMS Gamecock formally RAF BramcoteNaval Pay and Identity Book used by British Naval personnel during WW2Front Page S.43A NAVAL PAY AND IDENTITY BOOK Anyone finding this book should hand it in at a Police Station or forward it to 35 Finch Road GREENOCK *Address of Port Division to be insertedhms gamecock, raf bramcote, navy, air force, robert lawson, a33592, naval pay, identity book, s.43a, greenock

3 tobacco tins, hinged lids. A. Yellow tin, 'Log Cabin' on front, yellow print on red scroll, K55 written in white on back ; b. Red tin ' Town Talk' written in white K 52 on back, ; white tin, 'Golden Pride' printed in gold on aqua scroll, K 56 on back, valued at $650 by Alexanders ( Alexanders, Melbourne: Golden Pride Tobacco Tin 2oz. PRINTS. Prints. Photo Gifts … Image 13 of 15. Back to Site. $650 Aug 2010 sourced 16/2/2016)personal effects, smoking accessories, toabcco tins (3)

The West Bendigo Cricket was formed by the amalgamation of the Long Gully and Happy Valley Cricket clubs in 1876.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Thursday, December 11, 2003. Premiers: West Bendigo Cricket Club's winning premiership team from the Protestant Young Men's Cricket Association in 1948-49 and 1950-51. Back row: N. Hocking, J. Taylor, K. Lyall, R. Cronin, the Rev. W. Bamton (president), R. Hendry, D. Sleeman, B. Hilson. Front row: A. Williams, A. Chisholm, E. Gill (vice-captain), J.Thomas (captain), S. Hocking, T. Chisholm and K. Smith. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Advertising booklet produced by the manufacturers of a brand of flannel called "The Doctor". The booklet was given away at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley Park, 1924, where the manufacturers had a stand in the wool and allied textile section. The Doctor flannel was made at the Butts Mill, Rochdale by Peate Kelsall and Kemp who later in the 1920s set up a mill in Launceston, Tasmania to make Doctor's Flannel under the company name of K&K."THE DOCTOR" / FLANNEL / KKpeate kelsall and kemp, flannel

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. Barnaby Rudge Author: Charles Dickens Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: First Published 1840 - 1841 Further Information: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty. Wth Seventy six Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hoblot K Browne ('Phiz')The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 823.8 DIC Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, 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, barnaby rudge, charles dickens, george cattermole, hoblot k browne ('phiz'), 'phiz'