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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Australia in the War of 1939-1945 South-West Pacific Area-First Year Kokoda to Wau
This book 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. Australia in the War of 1939-1945 South-West Pacific Area-First Year Kokoda to Wau This volume describes the fighting on land in the South-West Pacific from mid -1942 to March 1943 Author: Dudley McCarthy Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1959Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 994.04 AUS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, 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, australia in the war of 1939-1945 south-west pacific area-first year kokoda to wau, australia in the war of 1939-1945, australian war memorial, dudley mccarthy -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Wireless Patrol crew and patrol carFord Fairlane registration number HCA-173 with two men sitting on the bonnet - Laurie Scala and Max McHugh and two men standing beside the vehicle - John Dix and Norm McDonald. Circa 1959police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car; scala, laurence; mchugh, max; dix, john; mcdonald, norman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Programme for a concertby The Australian Broadcasting Commissionand the Musica Viva Society presenting Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Australian Tour. This presentation wil take place in the Melbourne Town Hall Saturday october 3 1959.entertainment, music, classical -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: MOTHERS' CLUB REFLECTIONS 55 - 69
Reflections on the running of the Mothers' Club 1955 - 1969 by Edith M. Oakes. On bottom of page picture of Mothers' Club Annual Meeting 1959, Edith Oakes, Marj Pinch, Jo Fithall, Hazel Yanner.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: WHAT HAPPENED TO TOM RYAN
A two pages article published in the Holy Name Monthly by Ray Davie in June 1st, 1959. The article recalled the event of the disappearance of Constable Ryan in 1886 and the various theories regarding what happened to him.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH NORM & DAWN GILLIES HOME
Black and white photograph inscribed on rear: Norm & Dawn Gillies built this house 1953 Sold 1959 Built our 15 McIvor Road home 1964 No details of address Photo slightly creased -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Grave of Harriet Splatt, Greensborough Cemetery, 21/09/1891
Grave of Harriet Splatt (died 1881) in Plot# G8 Greensborough Cemetery. This headstone has been repaired/restored by descendants of the family.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.harriet emma splatt, greensborough cemetery, harriet splatt -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Instrument - Realia, Musical Instrument - Mouth Organ
M Holmas Stuttgart Logo: Hands holdin a circle with star. Germany 1881 Played by A.N. Pickering 5/2/1934 1X Mouth Organ tarnished wood and MetalAuto Vlave Harp Pattented in all Countries 1010 valvesmusical instrument, mouth organ -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Exploring the Gippsland Lakes 1882, January 2010
The original book was published in Melbourne by M.L. Hutchinson, 1881. This edition was specially compiled for the Lakes Navigation Company by J. Blackwood Howie.A small book - Exploring the Gippsland Lakes 1882. this is a republication of a C 1882 book titled Tourists and Sportsman's Guide to the Gippsland Lakes and Surrounding Country. This pocket reading republishes a story from 1882 that was aimed at promoting tourism to the Gippsland Lakes. It starts with a train trip from Melbourne to Sale and then boards a steamer to experience the Gippsland Lakes. The book was published by Paynesville Maritime Museum in January 2010. It was compiled by J. Howie Blackwood.gippsland-lakes travel tourism-east-gippsland -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Black Range School Number 2442
Photograph of Black Range School No 2442 of Timber single story building with steps and water tank. Opened 8th Dec 1881 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 25/04/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Lydiard St north and two of the Ballarat trams in 1959 and tram operations during closure of Sturt St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 40 and 14 in Sturt St, shunting during the Anzac day march. Appears to have a group of trammies on the right side of the photograph alongside a motor vehicle. Photograph 25-4-1959 Wal Jack Photograph. Has the ANZ Bank, National Mutual and Craigs hotel in the photograph along with a number of motor vehicles. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat, No. 14 to Lydiard St Nth on up track, No. 40 ex Mt Pleasant on "down" in Lydiard St Nth, during Anzac Day march in Sturt St. 25-4-59" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with "T250" written in ink.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, sturt st, tram 14, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, 1959 or 1960
Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC tram no. 28 in Sturt St. Ballarat, at the City Terminus. Tram has the destination of "Gardens via Sturt St." Photo taken prior to fitting of dash canopy lighting, has small triangles in corners. City of Ballarat Town hall in background, Golden St. Chinese Cafe, Wardrops, and Barry Anderson and Co. (Printers and Stationers). Photo Taken 1959 or 1960, part of Ron Fluck Collection. Negative rescanned 9-5-2020 and image updated.tramways, trams, sturt st, 28, ballarat, town hall, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 23/05/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during the late 1950's and the Gardens area.Black and white print of Ballarat 34, inbound in Lydiard St Nth, just before the railway level crossing. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 23/3/1959. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol, and has the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carriers building in the background. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 34/ /Lydiard St North / 23/3/59 5535 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, tram 34 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, B. Willemsen, Doetinchem, Holland, "The ABC of Tramways", 1959
Loose leaf book, 110 black and white photo pages plus covers titled "The ABC of Tramways", "Amusing Beautiful, Curious." as a subtitle, published 1959 compiled by B. Willemsen, Doetinchem, Holland. Provides some 182 photos of tramway systems and tramcars primarily in Europe, but some UK, Melbourne and Japan. Provided in alphabetical order. See page 66 for Melbourne. H. Ballment photo. Printed on glossy paper. Has a "Technical Book Co. 295-299 Swanston St, Melbourne FB 3951" sticker on the inside front cover."39/6" in pencil on top of front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, routes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways electric tramway and motor coach services tickets, 1956 and 1959
Set of two Victorian Railways electric tramway and motor coach services tickets with pencil notes on rear. 1 - 7d - paper, black printing red fare, number 082763d - "Sun 5 Feb 1956 Tram No. 42 went from Mid Brighton SLC here 1st towards BB rtn M Bright etc Brighton Beach". 2 - 1/- - as above - 074160A - 12.11am (approximate but could be later) from St Kilda - Elwood (Ride Free), Tram 28, last VR Tram Sunday 1 March 1959"See above.trams, tramways, vr, tickets, st kilda, st kilda brighton, last tram, elwood -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 12/09/1959 12:00:00 AM
Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of track laying for the new South Melbourne / St Kilda Beach terminus in Park St, for the closing of the section of track into Mary St and Beaconsfield Parade. Has an early tracked excavator, parked on the road that has been broken up. Shows new track laid on timber sleepers with former wartime Austerity buses along side the road. Photo taken at the corner of Mary St 12/9/1959. Preliminary overhead work has been undertaken. Slide Number K(c)(292)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60 at f4.5.trams, tramways, st kilda, mary st, beaconsfield parade, south melbourne, new track, park st st kilda -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Pennant - SUNSHINE HIGH SCHOOL, Circa 1959
These pennants were introduced by Sunshine High School around 1959 in an attempt to instil among the students, a greater pride for the school. This particular pennant was hung for many years on the bedroom wall of the original student who bought it. It was later in the possession of a younger sibling who commenced going to Sunshine High School 19 years after the original student.Sunshine High School existed in its own right for a relatively short time from 1955 to 1991. The school buildings now form part of the Sunshine Campus of Victoria University. This pennant is one of the few items in our possession which serve as a reminder that Sunshine High School was once part of the secondary education system in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.Triangular shaped pennant made mainly from maroon coloured felt material, with yellow felt material used to make an edging stripe and two suspension loops along the short side of the triangle. Blue and yellow coloured inks are used to print the Sunshine High School 'SEEK LIGHT' logo and 'Sunshine hs' in antique style lettering."Sunshine hs"sunshine high school, pennant, seek light, felt, maroon. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1959
Tuesday August 6 1959 trawler 'Minotaur' crossing western end of sandbar near entrance at 2.30pm, big wave struck craft broadside, rolling it onto its side, next wave smashed the wheelhouse, skipper Dave Allen and mate Cam Stuckey were rescued from the water by another trawler, 'Minotaur' was salvaged and rebuilt.Black and white photograph showing trawler Minotaur beached at western pier, Lakes Entrance, Victoriacoast, fishing industry, ships and shipping -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, A.F. Heseltine
A.F. Heseiltine, B.E. (Adelaide), F.S.A.S.M. was born in 1881 and dies in 1957. He was principal of the Ballarat School of Mines from 1921 to 1946.Black and white photographic portrait of A.F. Hesiltine.ballarat school of mines, a.f. heseltine, principal -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image, The Principal Drive
A.F. Heseiltine, B.E. (Adelaide), F.S.A.S.M. was born in 1881 and dies in 1957. He was principal of the Ballarat School of Mines from 1921 to 1946.Caricature of Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines A.F. Hesiltine.ballarat school of mines, a.f. heseltine, principal, caricature -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Baby Dress, Unknown
This baby's dress was possibly worn by Mrs Cuthbertson nee Hooper,after her birth in 1881,and was in the possesion of her daughter Joan Charles.This is one of only two Babies Dresses in the Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc. collection.This hand made cream silk baby's dress has a button through front with a cape style collar that has been embroided in cream on the front, and with scolloped edging all around.The bottom of the skirt has three rows of wide pin tucks just above the hem. clothing, babys dress, smocking, family of joan charles, haberdashery, mrs cuthbertson hooper -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sheep diseases
"Sheep diseases 2nd ed" - H Marsh, 1958Dr Belschner/ I hope the/references to Australian/ work in this book/ are reasonably accurate./Hadleigh Marsh/ Jan 9, 1959sheep - diseases -
Tennis Australia
Ball container, Ball, Circa 1961
A Slazenger (UK) 'Nylon-Armoured Tennis Balls' box. Printed on front: 'LTA OFFICIAL BALL 1959'. Contains all four original balls. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wool, Synthetic materialtennis -
Clunes Museum
Document - RECORDS AND CARDS, METHODIST CRADLE ROLL AND YOUNG WORSHIPPERS LEAGUE
.1 BOOK - CRADLE ROLL RECORD 1936-1959 .2 CRADLE ROLL CERTIFICATE .3 RUSTY RED LEATHER HANDMADE WALLET CONTAINING BIRTHDAY CARDS .4 BIRTHDAY BOOK YOUNG WORSHIPPERS LEAGUEmethodist cradle roll, young worshippers league, 1936-1959 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE
A black and white photograph of the 'new' Bendigo Teachers' College on the corner of Osborne Street and Neale Street Bendigo taken in 1959. It consists of classrooms and the administration block. The road appears to be unmade at this stage of the development. See 3320.100.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, tertiary education, buildings, site, bendigo teachers' college, history, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: 1958/1959 TAX RETURN
Income Tax and Social Services Contribution - Victoria - Personal Return for Lillian Prout. Tax Return for the 12 months from 1st July 1958 to 30th June 1959. Total Net Income 213 pounds.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: 1959/1960 TAX RETURN
Income Tax and Social Services Contribution - Victoria - Personal Return for Lillian Prout. Tax Return for the 12 months from 1st July 1959 to 30th June 1960. Total Net Income 220 pounds.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE BUILDINGS
A black and white photograph of the new Bendigo Teachers' College in Osborne Street. Two A.V. Jennings signs can be seen on the side of the buildings. A Holden car is parked in front of the building. An unmade road is in the foreground. 1959.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, buildings, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, teacher training, photograph, photographs, photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LETTER FROM MISS. G. ALICE JONES RE LAND SALE, 1941
Document: Crown Grant dated 12/10/1959 to John X. Walton with conveyance 21/3/1912 from F.O. Lacey to Deborah Reef Gold Mining Company no Liability No. 521 Book 460.Miss G. Alice Jones, Barrister and Solicitororganization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: deborah gold mines nl., mr. j. j. stanistreet, bendigo, deborah reef gold mining co. nl -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Emu Creek Bush Band Collection: Compilation of photographs, news article transcript and photocopy of ball programme
One sheet of paper containing a compilation of photographs of the Bendigo Deutscher Verein 1903, the Masquerade Ball given by the German Turn Verein 1881, the Flights City Band 1903, a programme from the German Mask Ball 1901 and the transcript of a newspaper article from the Bendigo Advertiser 7/8/1901 describing the ball. bendigo deutscher verein, flights city band bendigo, emu creek bush band