Fawn coloured cover, cream pages, black print. 14pp + cover. 47 lots all cattle named and pedigree given. For Wednesday April 3rd, 1946, at Cleeland's Property. Auctioneers: Gippsland and Northern Co-op Co Ltd. For same auction as 0098.Cross alongside entry Lot 31 Buyer (?), Lot 38 buyer, Lot 39 buyer, in pencilchurchill island, dairy shorthorns, harry jenkins, clearing sale

Document: Deborah Gold Mines NL , leasehold transfer 11097 Bendigo. On front : Dated 12th. April 1946. Alice Peel to Deborah Gold Mines NL. Leasehold Transfer 111097 Bendigo. Duplicate written in red ink. Transfer from will of Edward Peel.organization, mining, deborah gold mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: deborah gold mines nl, goldmining, lease

Form - printed on off white paper, MMTB Forn No. 3/179, dated Jan. 1946, titled "Application for Refund or Change Money Paid In" requesting details of the conductor, refund amount and details along with date. Has an area for the receipt of the funds and whether granted.trams, tramways, conductors, pay in forms, accounting, mmtb, tickets

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 45 - on loan from Elwood in Royal Ave Sandringham 12-3-1946. Note the white bumper bars, Robur Tea advertisements. Has the destination of Sandringham. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, royal ave, sandringham, tram 45

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 49 at the Sandringham Railway Station terminus. Note the white bumper bars and the Robur Tea advertisements. Photo not in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album possibly dated 12-3-1946 given other photographs.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, sandringham, tram 49

Set of correspondence titled "Historic Tram - Conversion from W2 class to W1 class", comprising 10 A4 sheets, photocopied dated Nov. 1985 to May 1986, Metropolitan Transit, memos, concerning the conversion and the use of volunteers at the workshops to do the work. Includes cost estimate, notes, extract from Destination City book, letter signed by K. Moran MTA Secretary, noting the board support (Maddock / Dr. Joy), May 1986 cover sheet to TMSV Running Journal, letter to A. Hall of TMSV from Norm Maddock, Employee's Representative to MTA Board and a copy of the motion supporting the conversion.In top left hand corner "1954 MMTB"trams, tramways, tmsv, w1 class, w2 class, conversion, preston workshops, mta

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 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 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. 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 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent 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 have 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 1850s to the late 1950s 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. Between Two Worlds Author: Upton Sinclair Publisher: T Werner Laurie Ltd Date: 1946 The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT FIC SIN Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Flyleaf has two stamp from Warrnambool Public Libraryflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, 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, between two worlds, upton sinclair

Bonanza The Story of George Francis Train Author: Clive Turnbull Publisher: The Hawthorn Press Date: 1946Label on spine cover with typed text RA 92 TRA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, bonanza, george francis train, clive turnbull

Melbourne Sermons Author: Rev. A Penry Evans Publisher: Collins Street Independant Church Date: 1946Label on spine cover with typed text RA 252.4 EVA warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, melbourne sermons, rev. a penry evans

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 2004. Classmates: Kennington State School students in 1946.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Australian Forces Indentity Certificate. Service No. A316860 LAC Gregory Mead. DOB 6th of August 1946identity card, lac gregory mead

Jones Family Collection - NP2565 to NP2606. See also ND3831.Black and white photograph of hydrangeas growing Jones' Flower Farm in Mt Pleasant Road, Nunawading, in 1946.jones, bette, walter, rolf, geoffrey, arthur, keith, lionel, muriel, jones flower farm, mount pleasant road nunawading

Black and white photo of Fraser's General Store 1946-48 on West side of Springvale Road Nunawadingfraser, don, marj, colin, beverly

HMAS Ballarat 1941-1946 Pencil drawing, presented to City of Ballarat by the Royal Australian Navy 1990.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This ledger contains information on deeds, wills and properties from many Warrnambool and district residents in the 1940s and 1950s. The ledger comes from the law firm of Mackay and Taylor of Warrnambool. Scottish-born George Mackay established a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 bought the next-door practice of the late James Fletcher and the firm was then known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s George Mackay took John Taylor into partnership and the business then became Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor). In 1999 Taits Solicitors and Mackay Taylor merged to form Tait Taylor and today it is known as Taits Legal. This ledger is of some importance as it contains so much information on Warrnambool and district families and their property ownership in the 1940s and 50s and so will be of great use to researchers. This is a ledger with a grey cover with red binding on the spine. The cover has a white label pasted on, with printed and handwritten material. The pages have printed red lines but these have not been used. Instead the pages contain letters, typed sheets and receipts pasted in. Some of the letters and receipts are handwritten and some are typed. Day Book Mackay & Taylor Deed Receipts 1946-19…mackay & taylor, history of warrnambool, ledger – deed receipts

This will be Colin Strachan VX5295, refer Cat No 1261 for other certificates.Certificate with gold wooden frame, glass front, cardboard backing with durex tape.‘The Shire of Marong presented to Colin Strachan 1 July 1946”documents - certificates, civic mementoes-presentations, strachan

Russell Mockridge b1928 d1958 was described 'as the greatest cyclist of all time'. The list of his achievements in this framed photograph indicates just how successful he was on the international cycling stage.Russell Mockridge achieved international notoriety as a cyclist from the mid 1940s until his death in 1958, representing Australia in the Olympic games, the Commonwealth Games, The Tour de France and other international high profile cycling events. Framed photo of listed achievements of Russell Mockridge. This shows printed information together with dates of placings in World events. The printing is in black on white paper, mounted on grey paper and framed in a black frame."Russell Mockridge/GACC 1946-1953/GWCC 1953-1958.russell mockridge; gacc; gwcc;

A collection of Christmas recipes issued by the State Electricity Commission in 1954.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis5p. Typed and photocopied text.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, christmas cooking

Ian Barrie born in 1954, only child of Thomas and May. Photograph of Marion Elizabeth (May) Ferris [Barrie] and Jessie May Lang [Barrie] with Ian Thomas Barrielocal identities

Not recorded. Possibly sister to Rev. W. J. Bramley?Small newspaper photo of Miss G. V. Bramley."Miss G. V. Bramley who, by the end of 1954, will have given two years of voluntary service at the Alice Springs Hostel."bramley, g. v., alice springs, hostel

Painting depicting a four piece mural of an abstract design. Inscribed in chalk on frame lower left 'Sketch for Ceramic Mural'. Inscribed on reverse of frame "Donald Laycock/ Design for a Mural 1954'.donald laycock, painting, ceramic mural

Department of Defence brown, lined, leather, buttoned, with khaki wool & 4 buttons down front“G H ALLISON 1946” Jerkin leather Size No 1 Wearers height 5' 3" to 5' 6" Wearers breast over jacket 34 " to 41"uniforms - army, costume - male uniform, vest,

00428.1 Leather Wallet 150 x 100 cm, .2 Leave Pass Dated 6th October 1942. .3 Membership card RSS&A League Cairns Qld 31st Dec. 1946. .4 RAAF Hat Badge Sweatheart badge RAAF Emblem Perspex.As above.

Parade of Royal Personnel through City Streets - Friday 18th July 1947. Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Mr Fisher Hawthorn Depot for tram scheduling for above event. Memo originally dated 1946 but altered in pencil to 1947.Dates altered in penciltrams, tramways, events, parades

Program, Bendigo Repertory Society Silver ( Jubilee Comedy in three acts by Kenneth Horne, '' Love in a Mist''. Girton Hall, Friday and Saturday July 23rd & 24th, 1954 at 8pm. Souvenir Programme 1/-. 2 copies. Written in 1942Boltons Print Bendigoprogram, theatre, bendigo repertory society

Black and White Photo of the S.E.C. Victoria Building, Decorated for the Royal Visit in March 1954, Opening of the S.E.C. Building in 1941. Car parked to left in photo, and another angle parked to right of photo. Flag on roof flying a half mast.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria, sec victoria