From left to right: Stanley, Theodore, Alfred, Ronald seated. This photograph must have been taken after 1931, because that was the year Ronald contracted Polio. Stanley later drowned aged 27.Black and white photograph of the four Edwards brothers of Husband Road, Forest Hill. Father Arthur Edwards, mother Martha (nee Course)edwards family, alfred edwards, theodore edwards, stanley edwards, ronald edwards

Brooch in shape of a racquet and ball. Stamped 'p' (1889) and anchor mark (Birmingham) and 'AP' (Arthur Price?) on reverse. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Bendigo Operatic Society presents 'The New Moon'. Capital Theatre for six nights. Opening 24th September 1963. Arthur Hocking Print.event, entertainment, theatre, the new moon, bendigo operatic society, arthur hocking print

Black and white photo of man on City garbage cart with baby and horse. Man is Arthur SPOONER and baby is Denise O'CONNOR nee FLANNERYdomestic life, families, denise flannery o'connor, arthur spooner

Gold star burst medal attached to a gold plaqueWandin Cricket Club Batting Average 1919-1920 won by Arthur Overtonsports medals

Souvenir Menu for the Victorian Tramway Social Cricket Association Delegates dinner at the Masonic Club, Flinders St, Melbourne 23-5-1963, printed on folded manila coloured card. Gives details of the President, Arthur Tyler, Secretary Glen Heritage and the Trophy Winner's for the year. On the inside is a cartoon of the various cricket terms illustrated in a mid 1960's manner - "Know your cricket terms". Two copies held.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, menu, social club

Cream coloured cardboard folder containing printed Masonic memorabilia - 36 items - Arthur James Bromwich AIRD, Alan Aubry WILLIAMS and others.

DIOCESE OF BENDIGO 1902 - 1977 - Thanksgiving Eucharist, Bendigo Racecourse, 13th. August 1977. Guest speaker Arthur Michael Lord Ramsey of Canterbury.church, diocese of bendigo, thanksgiving eucharist, bendigo, diocese of bendigo.

Post card print of a painting called ' Emden, beached and done for, 9th November 1914 ' by Arthur Burgess. Produced y the Australian War Memorial.postcard, photograph, world war 1, emden, world war 1, arthur burgess

MRS LAURA HUDSON LIVED TO 105 YEARS. SHE WAS PRESENT AT THE OPENING OF CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN 1948 AND WAS PRESENTED WITH A POSY OF FLOWERS.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. ARTHUR LEAN - SON IN LAW OF MRS. LAURA HUDSON, BOTH PICTURED OUTSIDE THE PORCH OF CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL.TO MONICA WITH LOVE FROM MRS. HUDSON TAKEN SEPTEMBER 5TH. 1948local history, photography, photographs, early citizens.

Black and white photograph Arthur Bowyer sitting at table in street selling raffle tickets for firewood for Anti Cancer Council,, Lakes Entrance Victoria volunteering, fundraising, cancer council

Photographs from Pollards (Lauriston), Warrandyte Road, Fishers (Greenhill) Mullum Mullum Road, Edna Lunt (nee Fisher).5-page printout and photocopied images compiled by Arthur Lunt, RDHS Archivist, Ringwood, Victoria, including Fisher and Pollard Family Trees. Photograph of house - Lauriston, with Joseph Pollard, wife - Emma Eliza Luscombe Pollard, and daughter - Ethel May Pollard. Photograph of picnic party with Alice Maud Mary Fisher "Mum" and Hugh Arthur Fisher "Dad". Title "Picnic in Victoria" (probably Warrandyte). NOTE: "Dad" and "Mum" were grandparents of Arthur Lunt (member of Ringwood Historical Society). +Additional Keywords: Pollard, Joseph / Pollard, Emma / Fisher / Luscombe / Gaskell.

Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 55, of two ESCo Depot workers at the rear of the Wendouree Parade building. Has a handwritten caption by H.P. James. Featured in the photo are Alf Coulter and Arthur Thompson. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2507i2 shows position on page relative to items 2507 to 2512. High Res Images added 15/3/2011.Handwritten in Pencil under the photograph is "I can tell a story here to my liking. This is rear of Blacksmiths shop Tram Depot, Alf Coulter and Arthur Thompson with hammer. Now in the earlier years, the smithy Horse and early electric was against the Gregory St. frontage. I wielded the 12lb hammer to assist the then blacksmith, W. McGeachan? (red hair) 1905. I was sent to the horse trams to act as a temporary conductor but I stayed for some time as conductor, track cleaner and grooms assistant."tramways, trams, esco, blacksmith, depot

Clour Ladscape Group Portrait: taken in Assembly Hall 4 rows mixed mal and Female. Burgundy card Cover.On Cover: My Class. Solid Line, Drawing of three Children in class room. Below Line ARTHUR REED PHOTOS A text and Drawing in Gold Inside: ARP ARTHUR REED PHOTOS SPECIALSITS IN SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY

Red buckram hard cover, no dust cover. Black embossed print, 183 pages. Illustrated black & white photos, maps.Arthur T Pearce with love from his sister M.E.P. Portishead, Christmas 1916books, military history

Matilda Marian Pullan, who wrote under the name of Mrs Pullan, was a prolific and influential writer on needlework. She contributed to many magazines as well as authoring numerous books on needlework. This book was first published in 1855 and co-authored by Eliza Warren who was also a well-known authority on household management related subjects. This book was published before Mrs Pullan moved to America.The 1840s saw the rise of domestic instruction for young women as a new area of publishing in both magazines and books. This item is an example of needlework in the mid 19th to late 19th century.A red fabric covered book, titled "Treasures in Needlework".inside cover - "Lizzie G. Broomde from her affectionate brother, Arthur - 1856"

Hand written letterInvitation to meeting to be held on 24th March 1959. Signed by Arthur Catron, Hon Secretary.

HardcoverTo Patricia & Robin with love Marjorie Tipping'; entries of contributors Arthur/Martin/Robin Boydwalsh st library

Photocopy of original book: Early Settlers of Arthurs Creek, Victoria published in 1971 by James T. Murphy with an additon of a map of Shire of Eltham dated 2004.arthurs creek, harry gilham collection, archibald macfarlane, ardchattan, arthurs creek school, brennans, charles creighton, collins, cornelius stewart, davey wilson, drapers lane, duncan smith, f. sims, hazelglen, hazelglen school. alex smith, hugh macmillan, james millar brock, james sutherland, james t murphy, john bear, john macdonald, john ryder, john smith, joseph lobb, joseph murphy, maloney, michael brennan, p. green, patrick reid, pierre brennan, pine hill, richard bassett, rtanks corner, spicer, thomas murphy, william laidlay, william murphy

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. 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 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent 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 has 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 1850’s to the late 1950’s 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. 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. The Letters of Napoleon to Marie-Louise with commentary by Charles De La Ronciere and Introduction by Arthur Bryant Author: Napoleon Publisher: Hutchinson & Co Date: 1950Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 NAP Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by 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, the letters of napoleon to marie-louise, napoleon, marie-louise, charles de la ronciere, arthur bryant

Cricket Ball from 1941-42 A Team premiership game, presented to Arthur Schrape for taking 8/42. It is a 2 piece red leather ballmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, ball, arthur schrape