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. The Plays and Poems of Shakspere Vol 2 Author: Barry Cornwall Publisher: Wm. S Orr & Co. Further Information: Carefully Revised from the Best Authorities: With a Memoir and Essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall The label on the spine cover with typed text H 822.33 SHA Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library. Front loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Flyleaf has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, 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, the plays and poems of shakspere vol 2, barry cornwall

Program, Bendigo Repertory Society presents ''Night Was Our Friend'', a play by Michael Pertwee, Produced by Phyl Downing, Programme 10 cents.Wednesday , Thursday, Friday, Saturday. April 26th,27th,28th.29th.1967.Bolton Bros. Print.program, theatre, bendigo repertory society

Phonograph record, black shellac with green Zonophone 'The Twin' label. A side: Prettiest song of all. B side: Par Ci Far La. Artist: Mr James Lent playing English Bells, with orchestra.

Toys and games collection. Tiddly Winks boxed game. Contains wooden cup and assorted coloured discs of varying sizes. Small black box embossed with birds and flowers, with an illustration on top of a hand playing the game.National trade marktoys, general

London College of music certificate. Certificate first class. This is to certify that Catherine Sinclair having duly fulfilled the requirements of the examiner has been awarded the certificate of merit. Subject: Pianoforte Playing . 28/11/1925.ephemera, mementoes, london college of music certificate

London College of music certificate. Certificate first class. This is to certify that Catherine Sinclair having duly fulfilled the requirements of the examiner has been awarded the certificate of merit. Subject: Pianoforte Playing . 19/12/1927.ephemera, mementoes, london college of music certificate

London College of music certificate. Certificate first class. This is to certify that Catherine Sinclair having duly fulfilled the requirements of the examiner has been awarded the certificate of merit. Subject: Pianoforte Playing . 2/12/1926.ephemera, mementoes, london college of music certificate

A three pages photocopied booklet "still going strong" 1954 describing the two stage plays "Floradora" and "The maid of the mountains". ref. A stage of remembrance by Madge E. Welch - Bendigo Operatic Society, 1952-1961.

Paper program for scheduled performances at the Russell St Theatre Season 10 1972; coloured cover - 16 p. includes articles about the plays, the actors, the playwrights and the Melbourne Theatre Company, plus booking formmelbourne theatre company, season ten 1072, russell street theatre, an ideal husband, oscar wilde, comedy theatre, sticks and bones, david rabe, a touch of the poet, eugene o'neill, tom, alexander buzo, the tavern, george m cohan, jugglers three, david williamson, the chocolate frog with old familiar juice, jim mcneill, "father dear, come over here", ron harrison

Black and white photograph of children playing in new playground in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham .(north-east corner) in 1937.|Photograph reproduced from Civic Affairs, Blackburn and Mitcham - see T-MZ.halliday park, playgrounds

Colour photograph showing a band on stage playing in front of a small crowd. Guitar. Banjo. Recorder. Concertina. Australian Flag. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek Bush Band Australia Day Concert Goornong.photo, group, musicians

B&W Photograph of Richard Tognetti- - with handwritten annotation ''Who will play the violin concerto with the Australian Chamber Orchestra''. Other sundry annotation and notes Tognetti in formal wear and violin tucked into front of white 'waistcoat'

A boxed Nintendo (Japan) game with unknown title. Design of game and illustration on lid indicates a tennis theme. Inside box are 3 play panels, two with 'shooters'. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Plastic, Metaltennis

Newspaper page featuring comic strip narrative entitled: 'SALLIE SLICK AND STARTLING AUNT AMELIA' in which the two characters play tetherball. Colour offset newsprint. Materials: Ink, Paper, Glass, Metal, Woodtennis

Pages 123-4, of a book, featuring a story entitled: HAPPY HOLIDAYS. Recto features text, verso features a coloured print image of children playing tennis, with parents sitting in background. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Ceramic plaque painted with scene of male figure playing tennis. Plastic mount adhered to back. Cloth tape threaded through hole for hanging. Materials: Ceramic, Pigment, Cloth tape, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis

Painted ceramic plate with design in blue depicting a pair of figures playing tennis against unseen opponents. Japanese script on face and on base of plate. Also text on base: 1878...Y.I.T.C.' Materials: Ceramic, Inktennis

Seafarer playing snooker in the Billiard Room.This photograph shows that the room marked "Billiard Room" in gold lettering on the door, was once used exclusively for that purpose, although no longer. Billiards was once a very popular pastime for visiting seafarers. The billiard table has long since gone and the room is now used as a karaoke and music room. There is still the option of playing pool or table tennis but these have been moved out in the main hall.Black and white photograph of a man leaning across the billiard table in the Billiard Room of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The man is aiming to take his shot. There are curtains covering the windows in the background and pendants lights handing down over the table. There is a couch against the rear wall of the Billiard Room.Pen on reverse of photograph: "2" enclosed in a circle.couch, curtains, pendant-lighting, billiard, billiard room, balls, pool, seamen, sailors, seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, flinders street, melbourne, billiard table, billiard cue

Two woman playing croquet at Kelaston.1 x col. photograph1982association for the blind, kelaston home (ballarat)

Finals were played at squash courtsBlack and white photograph of winners of Table Tennis finals Chris Furmeister, Geoff and Loris Anderson, Eddie Nyhst Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, table tennis

Coloured photographLadies Section, Ringwood Bowls Club. 7th September, 1995. Play was called off due to a heavy downpour of hail stones which covered the greens at the Ringwood Bowls Club at Miles Avenue

This book belonged to the Warrnambool solicitor, Con O’Mahony (1863-1920). In 1883, he won the University of Melbourne Bowen Prize for his essay on the Federation of the Australian colonies. His prize, ten volumes of the ‘Lives of the Chancellors’, is today in the possession of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. O’Mahony had a legal practice in Warrnambool in the Royal Chambers in Kepler Street at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. He was initially in a partnership with Messrs E.W. Klingender and Murray, then ,when this partnership was dissolved, he continued the business under the name of O’Mahony and later O’Mahony and Murray. He was actively involved in the management of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and was a member of the Warrnambool Hospital committee. The item here described shows O’Mahony’s interest in bridge-playing, a popular pastime at that time. This book is of some significance as it belonged to Con O’Mahony, a well-known lawyer in Warrnambool in the early 1900s. It also shows the interest in bridge-playing as a pastime during that period. This is a small hard cover book of 112 pages. It was published in 1901(eighth edition) and contains seven chapters on how to play bridge, a scoring table and an index. The last three pages are advertisements for other books on bridge. The cover is yellow with the title of the book, the author’s name and the publisher on the front cover contained within a scroll pattern with four coloured images of the four kings from a pack of cards. The back cover has a list of the British Chess Handbooks published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd. The pages have been annotated (presumably by Con O’Mahony, the Warrnambool solicitor) and some sentences and headings have been underlined.Four stamps – one of ‘May 24 1902’ and three of ‘C.O’Mahony, Solicitor, Warrnambool’.bridge-playing, con o’mahony, warrnambool

Crimson covered programme for the Ballarat Teachers' College Dramatic Club Production of Peg O' My Heart at the Britannia Theatre Ballarat on 23 September 1929. The actors included Edna Jones, Ronald Moosman, Ina Dickman, W. Ian Young, Francis B. Hickey, Olive Van Berkel, John H. McNaughton, Queenie Kerby and Sydney Hender. The play was produced by A.B. Jones and the business manager was R.R. Watson. .2) Newspaper review of the play from the Ballarat Courier of 24 September 1929.The following autographs are written onto the first page: O. Van Berkel, Chas. Hender, F.B. Hickey, R. Moosman, I Dickman, Enda O. Jones, W. Ian Young, Z. Kerby, R.R. Watson, C. Goltz, R. Warriner, A.B. Jones.ballarat teachers' college, drama, mcnaughton, john mcnaughton, britannia theatre, theatre

Record of the Victoria versus England Cricket match played at the Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO) in January 1995. The booklet includes profiles of the English and Victorian players, a summary of the history of English cricket in Bendigo, a picture of the QEO grandstand in 1901-1902, results of England teams who had previously played in Bendigo, local cricketers, scorecards and a map of the QEO. The autograph page has two autographs added. The booklet has 25 pages. There is also a yellow advertising feature page intact, in the middle of the booklet.Two autographs have been added on the autograph page in thick black marker.cricket, 1990s, queen elizabeth oval, england, bendigo district cricket association, cricket team, victorian cricket association, bendigo cricket, international cricket

William was a coach-builder, wheelwright and blacksmith. He moved from Prahran to Surrey Hills to property owned by the family. The house at 34 Union Road was built in 1905 for William and his wife Emily. Their son Ernest worked with him as a coach painter and also worked as a painter undertaking intricate hand painting on early cars. Their other son Martin played for the Surrey Hills Football Club. In return for the support given to the club by Mrs Emily Kleinert, the club built a rotunda in South Surrey Park as a memorial to her. Alan Holt research: Lot 6 was sold to Martin Kleinert by Karl Richter in 1860 together with a portion of another adjacent lot. From 1860-1885 Martin worked it as a market garden leasing some land for grazing when it was not required for gardening. He died in 1898. In a formal document, William declared he was the son of Martin "who purchased land in 1860, died in 1898 and the land has been continually occupied by father and family since. It has been cultivated as a market garden; when not being used for gardening it was let for cultivation and grazing." William died in 1939 and the property passed to his sons Martin and Ernest. The Kleinert land extended from Union Road to Essex Road. They ran horses, ducks and fowls and Emily Kleinert grew flowers. The Kleinert property later became the South Surrey Park. The family sold the land to the Camberwell Council in the 1950s. Ernest and Ida Kleinert lived on the corner of Scotsdale and Warrigal Roads. The donor of the photo Nada Harris, nee Kleinert, was Ernest and Ida's daughter. Ida lived to a good age (> 93 years) and in later life lived in Burwood.Black and white photo of a large group of men, women and children posed for the photograph which is taken outdoors. William Kleinert is identified as seated in the front centre playing his German melodion. Sons Ernest and Martin and William's daughters Ivy and Rose are also in the photo (not identified). Nada Kleinert (daughter of Ernest and Ida and 1st grand-daughter of William and Emily) is standing next to her great-grandmother Radford.surrey hills football club, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, coachbuilders, south surrey park, rotunda, miss ida kleinert, emily kleinert, mr william kleinert, miss ivy kleinert, miss rose kleinert, mr ernest kleinert, miss nada kleinert, mrs nada harris, mr martin kleinert