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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Launch of the State Revenue Office on the Ballarat Technology Park
... Launch of the State Revenue Office on the Ballarat ...Launch of the State Revenue Office at the Ballarat Technology Park.state revenue office, ballarat technology park, irrr, begonia festival -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour Photograph, Focus on Women Ceramacists
... Focus on Women Ceramacists ...ceramics, women, coralee asker, dulcie ford, jane sawyer -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Buildings on the Mount Helen Campus
... Buildings on the Mount Helen Campus ...Buildings and the Tree of Knowledge on the Mount Helen Campusmount helen campus, tree of knowledge -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Royal Commission On Technical Education 1900, 1900
... Royal Commission On Technical Education 1900 ...Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Technical Education.royal commission of technical education -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Kerry Cox and Students on Orientation Day 2001, 02/2001
... Kerry Cox and Students on Orientation Day 2001 ...University of Ballarat Vice Chancellor Kerry Cox and students on Orientation Daykerry cox, alumni, orientation day -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Project, Project on Classic Bikes
... Project on Classic Bikes ...Project on Classic Bikes, project, classic, bikes, classic bikes -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Project, Project on Cars
... Project on Cars ...Project on Carscar, cars, project -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Project, Project on Trains
... Project on Trains ...Project on Trainstrains, project, railway -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Eight Hundred Leagues On The Amazon
... Eight Hundred Leagues On The Amazon ...Pattison Collection 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 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 1942 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. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. 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. Warrnambool Public Library 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally, the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Eight Hundred Leagues On The Amazon Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Livington Date: 1885 The label on the spine with typed text PAT 843 VER Front loose 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 shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, 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, eight hundred leagues on the amazon, jules verne -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper Cutting, The Mail, "Heritage a Pointer" - Newspaper Article on Ringwood/Croydon incl Historical Societies 1999, 19-Jan-99
... "Heritage a Pointer" - Newspaper Article on Ringwood ...Article including commentary by Joan Walker about historical changes in Ringwood and Maroondah Tourism Authority Board chair Cr. Maureen Naylor.Newspaper with article by Jeff Jones about history and the historical society. Views of streets and houses. Qty 4. +Additional Keywords: Walker, Joan / Naylor, Maureen , Cr. / Jones, Jeff -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, The Mail, Ringwood Mail newspaper clipping from 'The Mail' 24-Feb-1949. Report from municipal conference on the proposal for construction of pre-school centres, 1949
... -1949. Report from municipal conference on the proposal for ...Included in the exercise book recording health details.Clipping from 'The Mail' from 24-Feb-1949. Report from municipal conference on the proposal for construction of pre-school centres. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ledger, Masonic Lodge Meeting Book - Record shows meeting locations as Ringwood and Maroondah and include notice of final meeting of Amaroo Lodge No. 828 on 6th July 1995 to join Warrandyte No. 772, 26-Jun-1981 to 6-Jul-1995
... of Amaroo Lodge No. 828 on 6th July 1995 to join Warrandyte ...Used by Lodge No. 828 Amaroo until it closed and joined with Warrandyte No. 772 to become Eastland Lodge.Pale blue cloth covered book with fawn suede corners and spine. The spine is marked at intervals of 6cm with 8 black bands. One quarter of the pages are unused. Protected by a thin plastic cover. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Minute book, Collins, Freemason's Lodge Amaroo No. 828 Minute Book 27-Jul-1962 to 22-Aug-1975. Blue watermarked covered minute book, with fawn/suede spine. Red label with gold printing on front. Prenumbered with 333 pages; 329 used, 27-Jul-1962 to 22-Aug-1975
... /suede spine. Red label with gold printing on front. Prenumbered ...Used by the Masonic Lodge Amaroo No. 828 Ringwood from the first to the 146th meeting held at the Masonic Hall, Pratt Street, Ringwood.Blue watermarked covered minute book, with fawn/suede spine. Red label with gold printing on front. Prenumbered with 333 pages; 329 used.Lodge Amaroo No. 828 Minute Book (on front).; Minute Book Collins 4394 (on spine) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Declaration Book, Freemason's Lodge Amaroo No. 828 Declaration Book 28-Sep-1962 to 18-Oct-1994. Blue covered book with gold print on the front, 160 pages of which 91 are used, 28-Sep-62
... -1962 to 18-Oct-1994. Blue covered book with gold print on the ...Used for declaration of members in the masonic lodge Amaroo No. 828A blue covered book with gold print on the front, 160 pages of which 91 are used. Pale green pages - some printing - some parts handwritten.Lodge Amaroo No. 828; Declaration Book -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Cuttings, Waverley Offset Publishing, Newspaper supplement including information on Ringwood and aerial map of Ringwood Central - c.1960, c.1960
... Newspaper supplement including information on Ringwood and ...Used to promote Ringwood shopping centre and amenities, with the newspaper promoting a big future.1. Newspaper Supplement - bifold about Ringwood Aerial Map of Ringwood Central - inset photo of Mayor; 2. Two pamphlets bifold. +Additional Keywords: Smart, Gerald (Mayor) / Clarke, B.G. (Mayor) / Gazzard, Clarke (Town Planner)'Ringwood a Big Future' -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Collection of Notes, Anderson, Hugh, Notes on history of schools for Ringwood book "Place of Many Eagles" c1980s, c. 1980s
... Notes on history of schools for Ringwood book "Place of ...Collection of histories from many local schools - Primary, Secondary and private for inclusion in the book 'Place of Many Eagles'.Collection of typed and handwritten notes on the history of many schools in the local area for inclusion in the book 'Place of Many Eagles'. These include - primary, secondary and private schools. +Additional Keywords: Anderson, Hugh -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Collection of Notes Vol 1, Anderson, Hugh, Notes on geographical make-up of area for Ringwood book "Place of Many Eagles" c1980s, c. 1980s
... Notes on geographical make-up of area for Ringwood book ...Notes for the book 'Place of Many Eagles'.Collection of foolscap notes on the geographical make-up of the area and vegetation - for the book 'Place of Many Eagles'. +Additional Keywords: Anderson, Hugh -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Painting, J. Pials, Early Ringwood Cottage - Water colour on paper painting by J. Pials, (undated)
... Early Ringwood Cottage - Water colour on paper painting by ...Painting with cardboard border in glass-fronted frame. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newsletter, Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Ringwood Orchid Society on 9th November, 1979
... Society on 9th November, 1979 ...Photocopy of minutesHeld at Our Lady's Hall, Bedford Road, Ringwood. Foundation Committee was Mr H Taylor, President, Mr L Cruickshank, Vice-President, Mr R Barlow, Secretary, Mr D Sinclair, Treasurer and Mrs A Mabus, Asst. Treasurer. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Family History, Eva McLaren (now Moore), Single page dated 11 March 2003 - typed notes on the McLaren family having lived in the Bedford Road area of Ringwood from April 1927, 11-Mar-03
... Single page dated 11 March 2003 - typed notes on the ...Single page of typed notes on the McLaren family having lived in the Bedford Road area of Ringwood from April 1927, headed "On The Street Where You Live" prepared by Eva McLaren (now Moore), dated 11 March 2003. +Additional Keywords: McLaren, Eva / McLaren, Rev Gilbert / McLaren, Dorothy / Wigley, Linda / Wigley, Evan / Wigley, Ralph / Wigley, Eslie / Wigley, Amy / Wigley, Bernard / Wigley, Ray / Lobascher, Joe / Lobascher, Mary / Evans, Fay / Evans, Mr and Mrs / Woollacott, Eveline / Woollacott, May / Mannix, Dr / Tasker Family / Paddock, Miss / Watson, Clarice / Watson, Bert / Watson, Vera / Swan, Alix -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Container - Milk bottle, Milk Bottle - One Pint Imperial with heavy lip on top. (undated), c. 1930
... Milk Bottle - One Pint Imperial with heavy lip on top ...Milk bottle with printing around base. "One pint Imperial" 20.5"cms. tall with heavy lip on top designed to handle a circular cardboard seal. Diameter 4 cms. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Reports on Conferences attended by Ringwood Historical Research group reps, 1968-1975
... Packet: Reports on Conferences attended by Ringwood ...Reports on conferences attended by group reps reference material Historical Societies affiliated with the R.H.S.V. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood Joint Services Committee; Meals on Wheels details 1970; Dinner Dance Ticket 1974, 1970-1974
... Packet: Ringwood Joint Services Committee; Meals on Wheels ...Ringwood Joint Services Committee; Meals on Wheels details 1970; Dinner Dance Ticket 1974 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Proposed Ringwood Cemetery (Club Hotel on site). Cuttings, Correspondence 1927-28, 1871
... Packet: Proposed Ringwood Cemetery (Club Hotel on site ...Cemetery. Club Hotel on site. First laid out 1871 Cemetery. Eastern Suburbs. Ringwood. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Invitation, Invitations - City of Ringwood 'On the Occasion of the Proclamation of Ringwood a City'. Proclamation Ball, Town Hall, Sat 19 March 1960, Mar-60
... Invitations - City of Ringwood 'On the Occasion of the ...Three invitations issued by the City of Ringwood 'On the Occasion of the Proclamation of Ringwood a City'. Proclamation Ball, Town Hall, Ringwood, Sat 19 March 1960. +Additional Keywords: Smith, Mr & Mrs W.P. Smith, Mr & Mrs P / Lavis, His Worship the Mayor Cr A.G. J.P. Allen, Mr & Mrs DG -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Document, Human Impact on Australian Beaches (Results from SOS95 Beach Survey), 1/5/1996 (estimated)
... Human Impact on Australian Beaches (Results from SOS95 ...Human Impacts on Australian Beaches was a landmark environmental study which provided a 'snapshot' of the health of 1612 beach areas around Australia. This nationwide study (which built on the success of the 1994 State of Our Surf Report) was put together by the Surfrider Foundation Australia with the support of more then 340 individuals and 70 organisations around Australia. The report was authored by surfer/environmentalist/artist Michael Legge-Wilkinson from Newcastle, New South Wales. Human Impacts was launched officially by Peter Garrett, leader of Australian rock band Midnight Oil at the Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach in May 1996.Human Impacts built on the success of the 1994 State Of Our Surf Report, released by the Surfrider Foundation Australia in 1994. Human Impacts was the first major report to specifically examine the environmental health of 1612 of Australia's beaches. A limited 500 copies of this report were produced, the majority of which went to education institutions, libraries, community groups and government departments. The report generated national and international media interest with the BBC London reporting on its findings in the week after its launch.Beach Environmental Report. 168 page report which examines the health of 1612 beach areas around Australia. Sepia cover featuring a photograph of endangered sanddunes at Stockton Bight, north of Newcastle. 168 pagesSepia cover, Surfrider Foundation logo on report coverbeach, surfrider foundation australia, human impacts on beaches, sos95, michael legge wilkinson, coastal development, beach pollution -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Collected Papers, Collection of varied handwritten and typed notes on the development of Ringwood. 1924-1981, 1924-1981
... Collection of varied handwritten and typed notes on the ...Collection of varied handwritten and typed notes on the development of Ringwood. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper cuttings, The Ringwood Mail, Three newspaper clippings relating to 'The opening of the Ringwood Coolstores on 17th March, 1911' published in 'The Mail' 3rd December 1959. 1. Early History of the Parish of Ringwood by J.K. McCaskill J.P. 2. as above, continued from previous page. 3. Two pictures of the Ringwood Coolstores, 1911, 3-Dec-59
... Ringwood Coolstores on 17th March, 1911' published in 'The Mail ...Three newspaper clippings relating to 'The opening of the Ringwood Coolstores on 17th March, 1911' published in 'The Mail' 3rd December 1959.; 3181.1 Early History if the Parish of Ringwood by J.K. McCaskill J.P.; 3181.2 As above, continued from previous page; 3181.3 Two pictures of the Ringwood Coolstores, 1911. +Additional Keywords: McCaskill, J.K. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Register, T. Miles, Ringwood Rainfall Register incl Rainfall reading 1959-1969. Also newspaper article on Quambee and the Miles recording rainfall, 1969, 1959 - 1969
... . Also newspaper article on Quambee and the Miles recording ...Used by J Miles to record the rainfall at Quambe between 1959 - 1969Buff coloured register for recording rainfall. Black printing on front. Instructions inside with 12 pages for recording rainfall and 13 loose pages. +Additional Keywords: Miles, J'Rain Register' Commonwealth Meteorology -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Card Collection, Ringwood Primary School Fete 1963 - Information on stalls, 17-Aug-63
... Ringwood Primary School Fete 1963 - Information on stalls ...Cards, 24, used by the stall workers at the 1963 school fete with time, amount collected and initials of stall holders. Stalls included books and comics, cakes, children's stall, drinks, etc. Activities included bicycle rides, dray rides, steam train and ponies rides.Cards (24) with information on the stalls at the 1963 fete of the Ringwood Primary School. Various colours: cream, pink and white.