Shows the decorations applied to the tram. Photographed on the Bendigo tram depot access track with a crewman standing inside the drivers door. Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.Yields information of a decorated tram for the 1954 Queens visit.Photograph of No. 22 decorated for the Queen's visit (Royal visit) at the depot 7-3-1954. Printed on Ilford paper. See Reg Item 5779 for a photo of the same tram on the depot access track. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo No 22 decorated for Queen's visit, outside depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, royal visit, decorated trams, depot, tram 22

Yields information about trams severely damaged during accidents and the Bucks Head Hotel.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 24 after the tram ran into the Bucks Head Hotel 8/5/1954 - shows the nature of the damage. Tram 14 is in the background. See Reg Item 3861 for the accidenttrams, tramways, accidents, depot, tram 24

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. The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn Author: Henry Kingsley Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 1954Label on spine cover with typed text PAT FIC KIN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker 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, the recollections of geoffry hamlyn, henry kingsley

Ariel with rider standing beside it wearing full uniform, including jodphurs and boots. Circa 1954police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

A tin with a picture of a girl and a puppy on the lid. In it are magazine and newspaper cuttings relating to dogs. 1954 - 1956.dogs, lydia chancellor, collection, tin, animals, dogs, pets, ephemera

AMF Certificate of discharge dated 23/7/1946 - VX148982 Private William Thomas LAWSON 12/32 Aust Infantry Battalion - CMF 5/1/42-11/4/44 - AIF 12/4/44-23/7/46 AMF Interim discharge certificate dated 25/5/1954 - 3/401136 L/CPL W.T. LAWSON AMF Service in Australia or Abroad certificate of discharge dated 22/6/1954 - 3/401136 Lance Corporal William Thomas LAWSONThree cream coloured laminated certificates with black type below crest.Discharge Certificate L/Cpl W.T Lawsonwilliam lawson, vx148982, 14/32 aust inft battalion, woods point

Dr Walter Miller was in partnership with Dr. Brauer joining the practice in 1946. A link to one of Warrnambool's doctors post 2nd World War.Rectangular metal plate with stamped text and filled in black. Screw holes in each corner.Dr Walter . G. Miller MD MRACPwarrnambool, warrnambool doctors, walter gotlieb miller

Bogong State School was awarded First Prize in its Class for 'the Project Book'. The school received a cheque for the purchase of library books or approved equipment.Bogong is a town established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The project "displays some most artistic work in illustrating birds of the district" confirming that the principal at the time had a very good reputation especially with his knowledge of the surrounding bush and wild life.Dark wooden frame, glass cover, cardboard back not attached to the frame. 2 rings screwed at the top on the sides of the frame with string attached to each. Paper yellowed letter titled "Australian American Association" dated 6 May 1946 addressed to the Principal Bogong State School.bogong state school; australian american association;

Visit of Admiral Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten To Victoria from Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th March 1946. Memo of traffic arrangements from HS Wootton, Town Clerk. Copies of memos from W Simpson, Assistant Manager and JM Harry, Dist Traffic SuperintendentSeveral notations written in red pencil across documents.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Hawthorn Boys Club "Victory Carnival" Gymkhana at Olympic Park (No 2 Oval) Monday 8th April and every night to Saturday 13th April 1946 Memo from JM Harry Dist. Traffic Supt, SS, to depot master Hawthorn regarding tram arrangements for the event.Notations written in red pencil in top half. "Copy to Haw Insps"trams, tramways, instructions, events

This small shoe (or boot) was found at Rosebrook, a small settlement between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, after the 1946 Western District floods. These floods are regarded as the worst in the history of European settlement in the Western District. At least five lives were lost, many small settlements and towns were isolated resulting in food shortages, onion and potato crops were ruined, 20 bridges were destroyed or damaged, roads were swept away, hundreds of farm animals perished and road and rail services were disrupted. The floods were the result of a very high rainfall in five successive days (658 points of rain in one 24 hours) and there was more flooding a week after the first major impact of the rains. A link to a major weather event in the South west.This is a small child’s brown shoe made of leather with a lace-up upper part (no laces) and a leather sole. The sides of the upper part of the shoe have broken away at the edges. As the shoe has been water-logged (it was found after the 1946 Western District floods) it has become hard and brittle. warrnambool, rosebrook western district floods, 1946, 1940's shoe

Documents: Green Foolscap Folder Containing: 1 Agenda for meetings of directors 8/2/1954 to 21/1/1956, 2 various letters re scrip, markings read: ''North Deborah NL Sundry Papers'' handwritten on front coverorganization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, north deborah

Yields information about tram 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal Visit.Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 38 as the Royal Tram in Sturt St at Dawson St. during 1954. Has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Golden City Hotel and the Harry Davies buildings.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, sturt st, dawson st, tram 38

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC decorated for the Royal Tour of 1954 ascending the Collins St hill. The Conductor is standing in the back cab. Has the Regent Theatre with a large English flag, in the background, Zercho's Business College and the Metro Theatretrams, tramways, royal visit, collins st, conductors, tram 980, pcc class, mmtb

Dyeline print of Drawing R8906 - Motor Bus Data, dated 19/7/1954. Gives bus numbers, make and type number of vehicles in service, capacity, turning circle, wheel bases, Tare weight, overall length, width and height.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, lists

This program details the Metropolitan High Schools' Sports Association 27th annual Championship athletic sports meeting. The event was held on the Essendon Recreation Reserve. It was a 3 day meet, with Williamstown High School competeing on day two against Coburg, Essendon & Geelong High Schools.Black and white, printed on paper, this program details an 1946 official schools swim meet. It comprises 16 pages.See image above.williamstown high school, 1946, athletics

This hat belongs to the Ansett ANA hostess uniform era between 1954-1968.Complements the collection of air flight crew attire.Khaki hostess brimmed hat with gold coloured "booma-bird" badge on front. Black satin inside lining. Cross grain sweat band. Black label from maker with red embroidered "booma-bird" attached to sweatband . White hat size tag attached to sweatband.MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ANSETT-ANA by GEORGINA HATS ansett-ana, uniform, hat, khaki, hostess, stewardess, flight attendants, booma-bird, georgina hats

Second issue of poetry magazine Overland founded by Stephen Murray-Smith in 1954. Overland – Australia’s only radical literary magazine – has been showcasing brilliant and progressive fiction, poetry, nonfiction and art since 1954. The magazine has published some of Australia’s most iconic writers, and continues to give space to underrepresented voices and brand-new literary talent every single day. In Overland’s very first edition in 1954, Stephen Murray-Smith noted that the magazine would ‘publish poetry and short stories, articles and criticism by new and by established writers. It will aim high … [but] will make a special point of developing writing talent in people of diverse backgrounds. We ask of our readers, however inexpert, that they write for us; that they share our love of living, our optimism, our belief in the traditional dream of a better Australia.’ (from Overland website) overland, dr h.v.evatt, vance palmer, hugh anderson, laurence collinson, jack lindsay

John L. Sutherland graduated in 1954. See B09.0004(42) photograph of him.1. 10 black and white photographs, some with inscriptions, in Ilford Films paper packet - Burnley and Wilson'd Promontory excursion. 2. Black and white negatives from Kodak packet containing 76 negatives, proofs made and scanned - Burnley and excursions. 3. Kodak packet containing roll of 35 negatives - Burnley and Dinner Dance.4. Cardboard Kodak negative box with roll of 34 negatives - excursion to Wilson's Promontory.5. CD of scanned 3 and 4. j. l. sutherland, students, wilson's promontory excursion, administration building, pruning, helen eastman, glasshouses, cacti, students working outside, cricket, luffmann ponds, horses, orchard, insid, students in class, locker room, changing room, excursions, dahlias, tractor, royal agricultural show, student outside classes, speech day

Original donated by Justine Curry (née Mitchelson) 1954 in a photograph album B09.0004. Copy of black ans white photograph of Students, T.H. Kneen and his children gathered around a campsite on an excursion to Wilson's Promontory. Used in the Centennial Display in 1991.students, t.h. kneen, children, campsite, excursion, centennial display, justine curry (née mitchelson), wilson's promontory

[a] Cohn red printed 'Return to Sender' manilla envelope with handwritten captions 'Hugh William Morrison, 'Robin Aird Gregg to Company re Crop of Tomatoes, Swan Hill, 6th July 1946. [b] Pinned 'The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd' letterhead note with two page agreements dated 8th July 1946. [b] Agreements dated 6th July 1946 between Cohn Bros and Hugh William Morrison and Robin Aird Gregg trading as Morrison & Gregg, market gardeners of Swan Hill. 50% of 1946/47 crop of tomatoes agreed to be supplied to Cohn Bros subject to provision of bank guarantee. Signed by agreement participants.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

The Grave of Frederick A. Brown (died 31/07/1946), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photographst helena cemetery, frederick brown

This image is reproduced in the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1946, page 38.Ten adolescent male in sporting attireballarat school of mines, j. ambrosio, r. cairns, j. blainey, r. mawby, d. coburn, k. lindsay, j. jolly, g. scarfe, k. bremner, k. whiter, sport