Black and white folding brochure. Bendigo's Law Courts. Photograph by Terry Naughton.bendigo, buildings, law courts

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens. Bendigo Law Courts, Police Station and house in background.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

Slide. Bendigo Views. View of the Law Courts taken from the Conservatory Gardens.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

Slide. Bendigo Views. Bengfio conservatory and gardens looking towards the Law Courts.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

Slide. Bendigo & District P.O.I. The Law Courts as seen from Bridge Street .slide, bendigo, bendigo & district p.o.i., bendigo & district p.o.i.

Shoes bought at Myers MelbourneBlack leather court shoe. Black patent square toe and Cubin heel.Sandler Australiacostume accessories, female, costume, female footwear

Painting in colour of Pleasant Creek Court House by Judith Meyer (nee Henderson)stawell, artwork

Black & white sketch - Law Courts, Bendigo. Attributed to Jan Neil, artistAttributed to Jan Neilbuildings, law courts, bendigo

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. Handbook of Athletic Sports Vol 1 Cricket - Lawn Tennis - Tennis Rackets - Fives - Golf - Hockley Edited by Ernest Bell Publisher: George Bell & Sons Date: 1890Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 790 BEL Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, 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, handbook of athletic sports vol 1, ernest bell

Photo owned by Barbara GardinerBlack and white photo of four tennis ladies and young girl. Approx 1929. Alice Hegarty. Graham St Tennis Club. Image used in PMH&PS 2007 calendarsport - tennis, alice mott hegarty

Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

An empty Dunlop (USA) 'Maxlife' tennis balls box. Contains a leaflet which is a tennis score card on one side and a Dunlop advertisment on the other. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Papertennis

Poster entitled: 'THE JOY OF TENNIS' featuring a harlequin in red outfit with tennis racquet. Text lower right: 'www.tennisheritage.com'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis

Cardboard box, originally packaging for chocolates. Lid depicts a woman and man seated on grass with a tennis racquet, and a tennis net partially visible in the background. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Papertennis

A cardboard advertisement shaped in the form of a tennis bat/paddle, promoting Emerson's Ginger-Mint Julep. Front features illustration of a young ladt playing tennis. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

Copy of a plan of the Ballarat Children's Home (formerly Ballarat Orphanage) in Victoria Street. The plan names each building, and identifies the oval, tennis courts, playground and farm. The hall, dining room and school have been highlighted in orange. The 'Blue Birds' building has an orange question mark over it. WGS 84 37degrees 33' 35" S 143 degrees 53' 10" EWritten in blue "Board meeting next Wed"ballarat children's home, ballarat orphanage, orphanage farm, farrel cottage, swimming pool, gym, leach building, school, infant school, junior's wing, administration, laundry, blue birds, superintendent's residence, assistant superintendent's residence

A Bancroft Wimbledon tennis racquet, with plastic whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and a decal image of Wimbledon main court. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

An e.21st century digital print on canvas, of an original e.20th century black and white photographic print. Image features a large group of men and women enjoying a tea party on the courts and lawns of a tennis club, with a merchandise booth and covered wagon in the mid-ground, and, the impressive club house in the background. Materials: Canvas/Cotton, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Paint, Linentennis

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 103 Terrara Rd. Vermont. This property is listed as having sold in for $400,000 in 1986, and having been sold twice in the interim, sold again in 2004 for $1,080,000. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a birds eye view of a property shown on the diagonal. In the bottom left corner a gated driveway winds toward the upper right, through landscaped gardens. Leading up to a separate multi car garage. There is a sperate annex left of the garage, and the main two story house further back. At the every end of the property is a tennis court.103 Terrara Rd. Vermontwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south

Tennis Australia-branded lanyard Materials: Metal, Cloth tapetennis

Framed print of tennis player. Materials: Glass, Paper, Metaltennis

1992 Tennis Australia Annual Report Materials: Paper, Inktennis

1991 Tennis Australia Annual Report Materials: Paper, Inktennis

1991 Tennis Australia Annual Report Materials: Paper, Inktennis

1997 Tennis Australia Annual Report Materials: Paper, Inktennis

1997 Tennis Australia Annual Report Materials: Paper, Inktennis

1997 Tennis Australia Annual Report Materials: Paper, Inktennis