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Clunes Museum
Photograph
CLUNES LIBRARY WAS IN USE IN TEMPLETON STREET UNTIL MIDDLE OF TWENTY CENTURY. LIBRARY BOOK AND LIBRARIAN WERE MOVED TO A SMALL ROOM IN TOWN HALL. LATER AGAIN LIBRARY WAS OPENED IN FRASER STREET IN MR. BOB GALLOWAYS SHOP WHERE IT OPERATES NOW.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD CLUNES LIBRARY IN TEMPLETON STREET. A SOLID BRICK BUILDING - FRONT AREA CEMENT FINISH. VOLKSWAGON CAR AT FRONTFREE LIBRARY ESTABLISHED 1874local history, photography, photographs, free library -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: ROYAL PRINCESS THEATRE, 1874\
Photograph of an Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Princess Theatre, built in 1874. The engraving copy is from the Australian Sketcher, supplied by the Latrobe State Library Victoria.buildings, commercial, royal princess theatre, royal princess theatre, bendigo theatres -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CRUSHING BATTERY, ENGINEERS DRAWING, Circa 1874
Engineering Drawing, part of a Crushing Battery showing details of the Stamper Boxes and also part of a building. William Ruddock contractor for Ironwork only August 17th 1874Wm. Middleton, Engineers Sandhurstbuildings, commercial, crushing battery, crushing battery, william ruddock, wm. middleton, g. lansell, thanet claim, back creek -
Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
Music book, Beethoven's Mass in C music book
This is the music used at St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat in 1874 the year Ballarat's first bishop was installed and the church became a cathedral. Signed and dated by J. Wrigley who was Director of Music. The bookbinder's ticket for W. Paul 77 Lydiard St, Ballarat gives further background to the document.Signed and initialled by J. Wrigley music director St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat 1874. Also has bookbinder's ticket for W. Paul 77 Lydiard St Ballarat.music, wrigley, paul, bookbinder, ballarat, beethoven, mass, 1874. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, 15 August 1874
Group of students in front of Nott Sr State School. Girls are wearing white pinafores and hats. This is a copy of a black and white photo originally published in "the Age"on 15 August 1874State School Port Melbournenott street state school, education - schools -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - HISTORY OF CLUNES TOWN HALL, R.J. PRYOR et al, HISTORY MADE 1984
THE HISTORY COMPILED MAY 1978 BY R.J. PRYOR, FROM EXTRACTS OF COUNCIL MINUTES AND NEWSPAPERS RESEARCHED BY THE LATE F.C. WEICKHARDTA BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUNES TOWN HALL 1860 - 1874local history, document, town hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DOCUMENT - INVITATION TO A BALL, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO 1874, 23/06/1874
Invitation printed on card to a ball given by the Mayor of Sandhurst and Mrs Aspinall to Mr and Mrs Barry. Ball held in the Town Hall on June 23rd, 1874. City Coat of Arms at the top of the invitation.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation to a ball, the mayor of sandhurst and mrs aspinall, mr & mrs barry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, The World of Wonders: A Record of Things in Nature, Science and Art, c1874, x1874
Hardcovered illustrated book of 414 pages. Between pages 286-287 letterhead for " Don" Mig. Co furniture manufacturers. Between pages 56-57 cardboard sight piece"Brookeville Rounder's Club.FOUNDER'S PRIZE 1874.WON BY SAMUEL GREVILLE 18th. July 1874." Master Samuel Greville with the best wishes donor J. Edwards [missing] 18 July 18 [missing] 1874brookeville founder's club, samuel greville, aye-aye, dinornis, horizontorium -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Coach and mail routes, n.d
A list of coach and mail routes from 1862 - 1876.A list of coach and mail routes from 1862 - 1876. Robertson & Wagner started a line of coaches running between Lilydale and Melbourne. They sold out to Cobb & Co in 1874. Mitchell & Co started a line in opposition in 1880. Coaches ceased to run when the railway was opened at the end of 1882. Also a list of early hotels.A list of coach and mail routes from 1862 - 1876.robinson & wagner, cobb & co, mitchell & co, carriages and coaches -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHRISTMAS ON TULLY'S FARM
Typed notes on a humorous account of Christmas on Tully's Farm in 1874.document, christmas on tully's farm, joch -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Teachers, Lay
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Ballarat Clarendon College
Trowel
The trowel was presented to Revd. William Henderson, founder and first Headmaster of Ballarat College, by H R Caselli, Architect, on the occasion of his laying the Foundation Stone of Ballarat College, 12 September 1874. The building was erected beside St. Andrew's Kirk in Sturt Street, Ballarat. The trowel was donated by Revd. Henderson's son, Charles James Henderson, on 1 May 1920 along with a small silver plaque. In 1924, the trowel was used by Brigadier-General H E 'Pompey' Elliott, CB, CMG, DSO, DCM to lay the Foundation Stone of Memorial Hall, Ballarat College on 9 June 1924 (Memorial Hall opened 8 June 1925). A small silver plaque commemorates this event.Ornate, sterling silver, elongated-heart-shaped trowel with turned wooden handle. The top of the trowel plate is engraved with a detailed scroll and leaf design around edges and an inscription in the middle. The back of trowel plate is plain except for a small manufacturer's stamp. The trowel is accompanied by two small sterling silver inscribed plaques. Engraved inscription: 'Presented to / The Revd Wm Henderson / BALLARAT/ By / H. R. Caselli / Architect / on the occasion of his laying the / FOUNDATION STONE / OF THE / BALLARAT COLLEGE / 12th Sept. 1874.' Manufacturer's stamp on back of trowel plate: 'J. T. Sleep' Accompanying plaque inscribed: 'PRESENTED TO THE / BALLARAT COLLEGE / ON 1ST MAY 1920 BY / C.J.HENDERSON / (THIRD PUPIL IN 1864) / AND SON OF / REV.WILLIAM HENDERSON / FOUNDER OF THE COLLEGE'. Accompanying plaque inscribed: 'With this Historic Trowel / on 9th June 1924 / THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MEMORIAL HALL / was laid by / BRIG. GEN. H. E. ELLIOTT. C.B., C.M.C., H.S.O, D.C.M.'memorial, ballarat college, foundation stone, st andrews kirk, reverend william henderson, 1874, architect, school buildings, hall, h e elliott, pompey elliot, 1924, trowel, h r caselli -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Chatterton
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Chatterton Author: David Masson Publisher: MacMillan & Co Date: 1874Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 CHA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, chatterton, macmillan & co -
Federation University Historical Collection
Documents, Ballarat School of Mines Examination Poster, 1873, 1973
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 and was the first school of mines in Australia. A notice relating to examinations to be held at the Ballarat School of Mines in January 1874. ballarat school of mines, barnard, william henry barnard, examinations, captain of shift, undergrand managers, engineers, engine-drivers, exams, donald mcgregor -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Bayonet
Martine Henry Socket Bayonette Pattern 1874 Socket 577/450weapon, army -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge Valuation, 1874
Valuation Book, Borough of Sandridge 1874. 109 spreads (but additional figures on 110) listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) local government - borough of sandridge, built environment, frederick peterson, william cruikshank, edward clark, town clerks, frederick poolman -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, W. Bear, Sarah Shillinglaw, c.1874
Sarah Shillinglaw married Charles Edward Aldous in June 1880. In this image she is depicted without any wedding ring on her left ring finger and her hair style and dress is typical of the early 1870s. Photographer William Bear operated from 221 Lygon Street, Carlton between 1873-1875. CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 Cartes-de-visite (cdv's) are the most common form of photograph from the nineteenth century, generally measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) when mounted, sepia toned, mounted on a card which was generally printed with the photographer's name and address on the back or beneath the portrait. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 1, sarah aldous (nee shillinglaw 1854-1925), w. bear photographer 221 lygon st carlton, 1873-1875, 1874 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - A COUNTRY CENTENARY LEICHARDT 1874 - 1974
A Country Centenary Leichardt 1874 - 1974 Booklet contains black and white photographs.victoria, history, leichardt -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, Hand coloured, 1891-1905
'Perle des Jardins T Levet 1874 from Wm. Paul's Book.'history of the rose, flowers -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, George Routledge and Sons, The Crofton boys
Book prize awarded to David Wilson (1885) for excellence in conduct and general proficiency. Book donated back to school after purchase in a junk shop. Handwritten inscription reveals details of family tree. Significant to the school social history because it was awarded by F J Thomas who led the school for a brief period during 1874 - 1875 and left under undignified circumstances (see Mein's history p. 19). Small calf bound novel with gold detailing on covers and spine; college crest embossed on front cover; marbled endpapers; colour frontispiece with interleave; book plate on front cover verso.Book plate inside front cover: College crest / Prize / for / Good conduct and general proficiency / awarded to / D Wilson / Second class / Chrostmas 1874 / F J Thomas BA, Principal. Handwritten inscription on back of title page: To Alexander (Lal) Wilson (my Godson) from your Uncle Alex Wilson as a keepsake from your father David Wilson, who pressed me to take a book from the first collection of books acquired from your grandfather David Wilson of the (?) Hall Hotel, Armstrong St Ballarat. But as (?) knew he had attended this school and that it was his own merited book received as a prize. I took it in preference to any other of the (?) books he offered me. This gift (/) just previous to his passing away and it was the last time I was priveledged (sic) to see him alive. It might interest you and yours to know that he died as a Christian Gentleman. I have that on the word of the Rev Frank (Menzies?), presbyterian Minister. Being sent by favour of Stewart Wilson. f-j-thomas, ballarat-college. book-prize, 1874, david-wilson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sketch, 'The Pier on Sunday Afternoon', Australian Sketcher, 1905
Photograph of sketch 'The Pier on Sunday Afternoon' from Australian Sketcher, 5 September 1874piers and wharves -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Victorian Education Department, Toorloo Arm State School No. 3968, 2000
Enrolment details of each student registered from 1874 to 1914. Includes parental information.schools, occupation -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Journal series, Clark, C, The law reports : English and Irish appeal cases and claims of peerage before the House of Lords, 1866
Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithNo. of volumes: 7 Volume range: Vol. 1 (1866) - Vol. 7 (1874-1875) law reports; digests; etc. -- great britain, nobility -- claims, appellate procedure -- great britain -- cases -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Students, 1800s
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VICTORIA - GRAVEL HILL SCHOOL, 21 December 1973
Document, Education Department Victoria - Gravel Hill School, 21st December 1973. The record admissions are as follows for James Beament 9-1874; William Beament 7-1874; George Beament 7-1875, sincerely Eddie Beer, Principal.Eddie Beer, Principalbendigo, education, gravel hill primary school -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter Books, 1875 - 1945
Eight of these letter books contain letters written by the Warrnambool lawyer George Mackay. They are mostly letters written to contacts while he was living in Scotland and letters sent from Warrnambool to Scotland to his daughter, Margueretta (Meta) who was studying medicine. Scottish-born George Sutherland Mackay (1850-1926) opened a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 bought the business of the late James Fletcher, with the business known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s John Taylor became a partner and the firm of Mackay, Taylor & Co. (later Mackay Taylor) continued until 1999 when it merged with Taits Solicitors to form Tait Taylor (now Taits Legal). George Mackay was a Warrnambool Councillor and the first Mayor to hold office for four successive years. He was instrumental in getting the Warrnambool High School established and was the Chairman of the first School Council. Two of these letter books contain letters written by Ernest Powling. One letter book contains letters written by James Mack, a Warrnambool accountant These letter books are of considerable importance as they contain letters relating to legal matters in Warrnambool and district from the late 19th century to the mid 1940s. The letters also give an insight into the private life of a prominent Warrnambool lawyer, George Sutherland Mackay..1 This letter book has a dark blue cover, brown leather binding, an alphabetical index with tabs and handwritten letters. The spine is damaged. .2 This letter book has a dark red cover with red binding, an alphabetical index with tabs, a handwritten label on the front cover, information on the ledger maker and the handwriting of the letter writer inside the front cover. The spine is slightly damaged. .3 This letter book has a dark red mottled cover with white binding, an alphabetical index with tabs and a handwritten label on the front cover. .4 This letter book has a dark red cover with white paper binding and a handwritten label on the cover. .5 This letter book has a dark blue cover, red binding, and alphabetical index with tabs. The spine is slightly damaged. A loose receipt is inside the front cover. .6 This letter book has a mottled blue and pink cover, black binding, an alphabetical index with tabs and handwritten personal letters. .7 This letter book has a dark green cover, brown binding, an alphabetical index with coloured tabs and handwritten private letters. .8 This letter book has a mottled cover with black binding and an alphabetical index with tabs. Many of the letter copies are upside down. .9 This letter book has a dark green cover with red binding, an alphabetical index with tabs and handwritten personal letters. .10 This letter book has a dark green cover with buff-coloured leather binding, an alphabetical index with tabs and copies of typed letters. The leather is torn on the front cover. .11 This letter book has a green cover, a brown leather spine and a paper label pasted on the cover. This book has the spine detached and is badly waterstained .2 G Sutherland Mackay 1874 Private Letter Book james mack, warrnambool, ernest powling, port fairy, george mackay, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Clunes Museum
Artwork, other - LITHOGRAPH
Lithograph of Town Hall, Clunes"Clunes Town Hall" Drawn by W Tibbit's 1874 Ballarattown hall, lithograph, tibbet's -
Clunes Museum
Work on paper - POEM, THE STRIKE BY THOMAS RICHARDS, THE STRIKE
PRINT OF "THE STRIKE" STUCK ON CARDBOARDDEC 8/1874 (CROSSED OUT - DEC 8 1873)local history, document, pamphlet, events and celebrations, back to clunes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - William Daglish shop, corner Station and Ingles Streets, Port Melbourne, 1874
Donated by the granddaughter of William DalglishFaded black and white photo of the William Dalglish shop at the corner of Station and Ingles Streets. Signage shows "North Sandridge Tea and Coffee Mart" and also Kitchenware, Ironmongery and Tinware. The photo taken in 1874 shows several people at the doorway of the shop and two horsedrawn wagons.built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, william daglish -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Life of Oliver Cromwell
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Life of Oliver Cromwell Autnor: M Guizot Publisher: Richard Bentley & Son Date: 1874Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 CRO Pastedown front endpaper has 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 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, life of oliver cromwell, m guizot