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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family, c. 1938
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Mr Jim (James) Mathews at his workbench in Ormonde Studios, in Glen Waverleyindustry, alan mathews, james mathews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cricket Club cup presented to James Michie, Ted Kobelt, Oct 2001
Cup kept by family for 117 years was brought to the Society for recording. Ted KOBELT made these photographic records but couldn't effectively capture the engraved messages.Colour photograph of the silver Cricket Club cup presented to James Michie in 1885. Photo taken from side of cup with "Presented by F T Derham.." inscription."Presented to J Michie Esq As a token of esteem" on one side. "PMUCC / Presented by F T Derham Esq MP / Won by the RICC / Season 1884-5"sport - cricket, hotels, james michie, frederick thomas derham, port melbourne cricket club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Reports, Deacons, Graham and James for Fox Hay and Co to panel reviewing C5 amendment to Port Phillip Planning Scheme, Graham Deacons et al, 1999
The C5 Amendment aimed to create a framework for built form and development controls in the Port Melbourne Mixed Use Area undergoing conversion to residential development. Heritage overlays to protect heritage areas were also under review.Developer submissions to an independent Panel reviewing the C5 amendment to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme, 1999 Report from Deacons, Graham and James for Fox Hay and Cotown planning, built environment - civic, heritage, becton, fox hay timber and hardware pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SWEET MEMORIES
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Sweet memories: Mr James Nixon's Bendigo confectionary works in High Street, Bendigo, about 1902.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MALLEE PIONEER, 1981
Mallee Pioneer The Recollections of James Barrett Mann founder of Morningquest. 104 pages with black and white photographs. Inscribed To Bendigo.H.Soc with compliments Bruce R Mann 25.4.83B R Mannbook, rural, mallee, mallee district, morningquest, mann family history, quambatook. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION: SLIDE HIGH STREET GOLDEN SQUARE, 1988
Slide, ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION, Polychrome Brickwork, High Street, Golden Square. Features the following information; James Blair; Architect, Building Surveyor, Sworn Valuer.house, public, allan budge collection, allan budge collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, Framed Brass Plaque, Standing Tall Together, 3/10/1992 12:00:00 AM
Framed brass plaque presented to the Vietnam Veterans Assoc. of Australia by James L. Brazee Jr., President of Vietnam Veterans of America Inc., 3 October 1992.vietnam veterans’ association of america, vietnam veterans association of australia, plaque -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, James Bonwick, Discovery and settlement of Port Phillip : being a history of the country now called Victoria, up to the arrival of Mr. Superintendent Latrobe, in October, 1839, 1999
Contains a general history of the early Port Phillip district, including many references to Aboriginal peoples. Edited version of original 19th century notes by James Bonwick.Maps, b&w illustrationswilliam buckley, john batman, joseph gellibrand, john pascoe fawkner, victorian history, melbourne history, port phillip, religion, merri creek, james bonwick -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH BACK VIEW SCHOOL, BARRY JAMES EQUIPMENT PREPARING TO REPLACE NEW BELL TOWER AND SPIRE ON ROOF CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 1992local history, photography, photographs, schools, 1552 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, James Cowley Morgan Fisher, n.d
Document re James Cowley Morgan Fisher, Thomas Bowen and Charles Carter .Document re James Cowley Morgan Fisher, Thomas Bowen and Charles Carter and land at Dorset & Canterbury Road and LL Road (Boronia Road) and Canterbury Road.Document re James Cowley Morgan Fisher, Thomas Bowen and Charles Carter .fisher, james cowley morgan, bowen, thomas, carter, charles, l l vale road vermont, boronia road, vermont, vermont, dorset road, bayswater, canterbury road, vermont, bayswater -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, James Blackburn
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of James Blackburn (1803 - 1854). He was a Melbourne city surveyor and founder of its water supply. See page 9 of the DaCosta book.blackburn, james -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1975
see page 4 Lakes Post Newspaper 1 September 1995Colour photograph of John Britton, James Young,Garry Hubbard, Tony Piper, and Phillip Baade at Ocean Rescue Squad building on Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, emergency services -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, Circa 1892
Pages 99-106 (8 pages, 4 folia) of a periodical featuring an artice/essay entitled: COURT TENNIS. Written by James Dwight. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter (Item), Letter to T.H. Kneen from James Bell re article on the "Scent Farm", Dunolly
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Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Handing over the premiership pennants, 1/06/2012 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Jan Pigot, President of the Canterbury History Group handing over the premiership pennants to James Nicolas and John Watson representatives of the Canterbury Football Clubcanterbury, canterbury football club, canterbury history group, nicolas> james, watson> john, pigot> jan, football, flags -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Transcript: James Cheetham Diary, 1857
Donald Clark Collection.A typed transcript of part of the diary of James Cheetham. Relates to his journey from Liverpool, England to Hobson's Bay, Australia (June 23rd to September 4th, 1857). -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS 38th BN, Post 2008
.1) All names are known and were in B Coy 38th Bn, photo taken in England 1916. Rear left to right; Gordon Campbell MM (2.10.1917) No 529 age 30. Thomas Bowles No 511 age 22, Harold James Archibald No 504 age 23, Ernest Chapman Winfield Chapman No 503 age 20 KIA 5.12.1916, Arthur Thomas Hall No 744 age 32, Arthur Nelson No 626 age 25. Front left to right; William.E.C.Amos No 731 age 23, William Peter Mowat No 748 age 20, Thomas Hogan No 1647 age 23, James Forbes No 741 age 23 KIA 28.5.1917, Percy McIvor MM (26/27.2.17) No 749 age 21. Archibald Brothers refer Cat No 5048.3P. .2) Back Row: A. Nelson 626, Arthur Hall 744, ECW Archibald 503, HJ Archibald 504, J. Bowles 511, G. Campbell 526/529. Front Row: Percy McIvor 749, James Forbes 741, T. Hagan 1647, Will Mowat 748, WEC "Ted" Amos 731. 38th Battalion, B Coy - taken Lark Hill, England 17th Sept. 1916. .3) This is possibly a 38th Bn group, names unknown at this point.Photos B& W and Sepia, rectangular shape, .1).2) 11 soldiers bush in the background, .3) 17 soldiers with a hut in background, all in uniform.Photo 2 - Back Row: A. Nelson 626, Arthur Hall 744, ECW Archibald 503, HJ Archibald 504, J. Bowles 511, G. Campbell 526/529. Front Row: Percy McIvor 749, James Forbes 741, T. Hagan 1647, Will Mowat 748, WEC "Ted" Amos 731. 38th Battalion, B Coy - taken Lark Hill, England 17th Sept. 1916.photographs, 38th bn, b coy -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, James Bray, 1880
This photograph was taken by James Bray who worked as a professional photographer in Camp Street Beechworth from 1870-1891. He was one of four men who photographed the Kelly gang after the siege in Glenrowan in 1880. He is also renowned for his previous work photographing members of the Kelly gang. The photograph depicts pieces of the Kelly gang's armour crafted from plough mouldboards which are arranged on the ground. The exact relation of each piece of armour to the Kelly members was unclear for many years following the siege because the suits were disassembled without documentation and rearranged by guesswork. It was through photographs like this one, which depict the armour very soon after the siege that enabled researchers, in 2002, to reunite each of the suits with their correct pieces. This image is identified as a "Cabinet Portrait". This refers to a photograph mounted on a hard piece of cardboard. They are larger and thicker than the Carte de Visite and gradually replaced the latter in popularity after the 1860s. Identifying features of the Cabinet Portrait is on the front of the image which is generally embossed (or printed) with the details of the photographer. In the case of this image, James Bray is identified as photographer. The image is yellow in tone which compliments the gold coloured mount of the photograph.This photograph is part of the Burke Museum "Kelly album" which includes a significant collection of photographs and artefacts connected to Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang. Ned Kelly and his gang have become ingrained in Australian popular culture and thus many museums, art galleries and private collections house material connected to the Kelly story which allows the events and people to be researched and interpreted. Artefacts and photographs pertaining to the Kelly gang are particularly valuable for Australian museums. This particular photograph is significant for its connection to Beechworth photographer James Bray who is responsible for many images depicting members of the Kelly gang. The photograph is also of artistic significance as an example of a Cabinet Portrait dating to 1880. This image was commissioned by the police shortly after the defeat of the Kelly gang at Glenrowan. The armour was collected and placed on the ground for photography. No care was taken to retain the correct grouping of the armour and therefore, the identity of each piece to the correct owner was unclear for many years. Photographs of the armour taken at the time, like this one, helped researchers to reconstruct the correct armour and identify which pieces belonged to which member of the Kelly gang which is significant for Australian history. This photograph has the capacity to provide important information about the construction of the armour used by the Kelly gang at Glenrowan and importantly dates to 1880.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on cardReverse: Mrs. E. E. Smith / Loch St. / Beechworth / 1880 / JAMES E. BRAY / Photographer / BEECHWORTH / R. & M. HARVEY / AUTHORISED NEWSAGENTE / AND GIFT SHOP / BEECHWORTH PHONE 114 / (upside down) P/C Neg / 41 --np of armour & / (torn sticker with)fle. Ned Kellys Riflekelly album, ned kelly, kelly armour, armour, rifle -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, James Reid's Wheelwright and Blacksmith's Shop 1883
James Reid was born in Scotland near Glasgow and came to Victoria as a young man in 1854. Shortly after arriving he came to Bacchus Marsh where he lived until his death in 1902 at the age of 74 years. For most of these years he conducted a wheelwrights and coach builders business in Bacchus Marsh. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, wheelwrights and blacksmiths played an essential role in the functioning of the whole community. Before the industrialisation of manufacturing, wheels and other components of vehicles for transport, all metal objects, including farm implements, building requirements and domestic utensils were made by hand. As mechanisation of industry increased, the smith commonly performed the role of farrier in the times when horse power was pivotal to all aspects of society. Complementing this work, the forge was often allied with a wheelwright's shop. These premises also acted as a meeting place for the men of the town, where news was shared and friendships forged.Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. An image depicting a wheelwright and blacksmith's shop, with a group of men, boys and a woman shown in front. Two men are wearing the work clothes of the blacksmith, including the split leather apron worn by farriers to enable them to work on the hooves of the horses needing shoeing. Two young boys are standing by the door. A portly gentleman in formal clothes stands before the shop. The house shown at the rear was James Reid's residence. Two people, an elderly gentleman and a younger woman, are seated in a jinker on the road to the side of the shop. A collection of wheels and farm tools leans on the walls. A triple-tiered sign above the shop reads: JAMES REID WHEELWRIGHT BLACKSMITH. TIMBER - YARD PAINTS, OILS & GLASS.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE.wheelwrights, james reid 1828?-1902, stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Subdivision Plan, J Hurrey, Section 115 in the Parish of Boroondara Near Richmond Bridge, 1853
Despite the plans claims that it is a subdivision near the Richmond Bridge, Section 115 was located at what is now Camberwell Junction. While the plan only lists government roads rather than named streets, the section was located on the east side of Burke Road, stretching up the hill from the current Junction. Research on Trove, conducted by Kerry Fairbank, discovered an advertisement for unsold lots in Section 115 which clarifies the extent and location of subsequent land sales in the original section. The original article can be viewed through the link in the catalogue record. The interesting link to Kew is the reference to James Beavan as the purchaser of lots 14 and 15. The historian Gwen McWilliam has notes that a Mr Beavan changed his name from Bevan. The Bevans were descendants of the Derricks family of Kew. This subdivision plan is the earliest original map or plan in the collection which shows parts of what is now the City of Boroondara, dating from circa 1853. It provides important information for researchers on subsequent subdivisions following the original land sales in [Camberwell] Boroondara. The site, on the east side of Burke Road is a highly-significant and historic site. This is believed to be the only extant copy of the subdivision in public collections.A small plan on parchment listing 28 lots, between one and two acres each, for sale in Section 115 in the Parish of Boroondara, dating from 1853 when the portion was subdivided.Obverse: Lot 16 "Joseph Duval", Lots 14 & 15 "James Beavan". Other annotations (measurements) are unreadable. Reverse: "KH-981 / Section 115 in the Parish of Boroondara / Near Richmond Bridge / 1640T. / J Duval / 14-15 J. Beavanparish of boroondara, subdivision plans - camberwell, section 115 - boroondara, subdivision plans -- camberwell (vic), riverscape road, burke road, camberwell junction -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS 38th BN, 1916
.1)Ernest Chapman Winfield Archibald No 503 enlisted 3.3.1916 B Coy 38th Bn age 20, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, KIA 5.12.1916. Harold James Archibald No 504 enlisted 3.3.1916 age 23 years 6 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, appointed Cpl 2.9.1917, WIA 12.10.1917 GSW left arm, medically downgraded 1.2.1918, RTA 12.3.1918, discharged from the AIF 15.8.1918. .3) John Josiah Roberts No 652 enlisted 16.3.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 18 years 3 months, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 31.12.1916 Tonsilitis, rejoin unit 8.1.1917, hospital 3.8.1917 Laryngitis, rejoin unit 29.9.1917, hospital 3.12.1918 Influenza, rejoin unit 29.12.1918, discharged from the AIF 22.9.1919. Austin Ivo Henderson No 720 enlisted 21.3.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 19 years 9 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea Measles, Hospital England unclear, embark for France 5.4.1917, WIA 13.10.1917 GSW to Neck, rejoin unit 5.5.1918, Hospital 17.6.1918 NYD then classed Debility then Trench Fever, RTA 19.2.1919, discharged from the AIF 15.5.1919. .2) The Archibald Brothers are in back row, HJ on the left & ECW on the right, JJ Roberts sitting right?, AI Henderson standing centre others unknown at this point. Photo post cards, 1 B & W 2 sepia, rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) Two soldiers standing side by side. .2) Six soldiers, 3 standing, 3 sitting. .3) Two soldiers, 1 standing 1 sitting. All photos have hand writing on rear..1) “Harold James Archibald L, Ernest Chapman W Archibald R, killed in France. .2) “ H.J. Archibald, E.C.W. Archibald”. .3) “Sitting J.J.Roberts, standing Ivo Henderson”.photographs, b coy, 38th bn -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, HENTY family, 1963
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Comprehensive subject file containing correspondence, research, articles, and newspaper articles/clippings compiled over time by various named and un-named researchers, separated into a number of files. In addition to genealogical information contained in brief handwritten biographies there are also transcriptions of cemetery records and a family tree (Sue Leong). The file also contains a copy of Suzanne McWha’s article on Marion Henty’s wedding dress and a long newspaper article. There is also a typed summary of a talk provided by Dr. and Mrs Scholes, who were descendants of James Henty. The value of the file is that it is comprehensive and mentions Henty relatives who are not named Henty.kew historical society - archives, henty family (kew)kew historical society - archives, henty family (kew) -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, From "White Knowle" to "Pumpkin Point", 2004
Peter Nixon, the author of this book, grew up on the family farm on the Snowy River. He entered Federal Parliament in 1961 as the Member for Gippsland, holding various portfolios before retiring in 1983. The Nixon family has been in the Orbost district since 1885.This book records the history of the Nixon family and its association with Orbost.A book, titled From White Knowle to Pumpkin Point, the Nixons from 1593. On the cover is a coloured photograph of Pumpkin Point, taken by Peter Nixon, the author. There is a b/w photograph of James Nixon, with the caption, James Nixon 1832-1899 and Family, beneath it. The book is a compilation of stories and b/w photographs of the the first three generations of Nixons in Australia. There is a brief history of the Nixons in 1593 - the earliest records.2136.1 has "With compliments Peter Nixon 6/7/04" inside.nixon-family orbost-history nixon-james pumpkin-point snowy-river -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: ASSORTED SHOW RIBBONS
Assorted show ribbons (5) - James Lerk Collection. These ribbons not necessarily associated with an entry of James Lerk. Three small ribbons of the Bendigo Central Bottle Club - best swapped bottle, the ribbons are green with yellow letters, one has a pin attached. One purple with the word judge in gold. One is white with green letters and a picture of a bottle, NSW antique bottle show, Canberra 1973, Judge.event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TOGETHER
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday,July 27, 2004. Together: the family of James Wright gathered at Diggora West the day of his funeral in 1924. Wright came across from England to settle in the area in 1876. Back row from left: Frederick, Joseph, Arthur, Edward, Cecil, George, Samuel, James. Front row: William, Ruby, Charles, Alice, Alfred.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Death form, 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Death form Name of deceased: James Cook Rank or Occupation: Age: 13 months Cause of Death: Dar or Ear [? text difficult to decipher] Duration of illness: 9 days Date of Death: 26th April 1872 Place of Death: Tarnagulla Place of burial: Tarnagulla Father's name: James Cook (miner) Mother's name: Jemima Cook (nee Cameron) Deceased place of birth: Tarnagulla -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Gallagher, C 1881
In 1858 a tramway was constructed to move goods between Warrnambool township and jetty on Lady Bay which was over a mile away The terminus was established on the southern side of Merri Street. and the track went around the edge of Lake Pertobe reserve. Large stores were also built near where the present railway station is situated to hold produce and carriages. These documents relate to the contract to perform the horse work for the tramway for a period of one year. The horse work involved the transporting of goods by horse drawn tram trucks, all repairs to the tracks , shunting and delivery duties. The tramway operated from 7 am to 6 pm six days a week and a team of six horses was required to perform the work.The tramway was an important part of Warrnambool's infrastructure and history and the documents also include names of local people.001261.1 Pale blue lined paper with red lined outline.Hand written in black pen with names and some other words underlined in red. Two signatures on bottom right with red seal beside each. Witness signature below on left hand side. Of the four pages of the document , only the first page is used. 001261.2 Cream paper lined in blue with heavy black ink writing. A red seal attached beside the tenderer's mark and name. on right side of page. Witness's signature at bottom centre of page.001261.1 James Roberts hay and corn dealer ,Fairy Street Warrnambool, Martin Callaghanfarmer and contractor Raglan Parade Warrnambool. Daniel Gallagher, contractor of Warrnambool. September 1881. 001261.1 Daniel Gallagher .James Roberts Martin Callaghan September 12, 1881.warrnambool, warrnambool history, daniel gallagher, james roberts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, P. J. Pringle, 13/03/1918 12:00:00 AM
Typed letter or memo contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 57, signed by P.J. Pringle, Manager ESCo to Inspector James dated 13/3/1918 congratulating Mr. James about a letter he wrote to the local paper, about the tokens used and their handling, At the bottom of the page, is the information about the basis of the letter written to Inspector James. Handwritten notes adjacent and below the letter provide information on the various ESCo Senior officers, term of office and their fate and notes about Mr. Pringle and his views on the wages of workers in the country. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2513i shows position on page relative to items 2513 and 2514.trams, tramways, letters, tokens, p. pringle, management, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, H.P. James, HP James, 1939
Handwritten note within Reg. Item 2488, page 99, written by H.P. James, from memory, of the names of the Superintendents of Tramways from 1905 to 1934, Tram Depot Superintendents until the SEC took over in 1934 and the arrangements as well. At the lower section of the notes are dates on the various positions held by H.P. James himself from 1905 to 1934. Includes the names of S.H. Smith, J. Jinks, G. Lowe, R. Nankervis, H. W. Collett, G. V. Lowe, H.P. James, A.V. Mawby, R. Wilton, C.H. Cosgrove, H. Foy, C.Hodgson, T. Thomas and the years that were in that position. Item has not been numbered.Written notes in pencil.trams, tramways, esco, officers, superintendents, sec -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Discovery of Australia
Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value The Discovery of Australia A Critical, Documentery and Historic Investigation Concerning the Priority of Discovery in Australasia by Europeans before the arrival of Lieut. James Cook, in the "Endeavour," in the year 1770 Author: George Collingridge Publisher: Hayes Brothers Date: 1895Label on spine cover with typed text RA 994.01 COL Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, the discovery of australia, george collingridge