My Henry Lawson Author: Bertha Lawson Publisher: Frank Johnson Date: 1943Label on spine cover with typed text RA 928 LAW Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, 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, my henry lawson, bertha lawson

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. Sea-Wrack Author: Frank T Bullen Publisher: MacMillan and Co Date: 1903Label on spine cover with typed text RH 910.45 BUL Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service 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, sea-wrack, frank t bullen

George, Richard (Dick) and Tom established Faram Bros ironmomgery (hardware) store in Bay St Port Melbourn in 1919.From a group of four photos of the Faram family: George, Frank, Richard, Herbert, Tombuilt environment - commercial, george faram, frank faram, richard faram, herbert faram, tom faram, louisa faram, alice faram, arthur john faram, caroline grook faram, bay street

Colour slide in a mount. Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. (Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright.)Made in Australia / Inscribed 3slide, robin boyd

Colour slide in a mount. Drawing of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Mill Run, USAslide, robin boyd

BUILDING OF BRIDGE OVER MOUNT CREEK ON ROAD TO MOUNT BECKWORTH.PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF TOM HARVEY AND FRANK CARROLAN BUILDING BRIDGE OVER MOUNT CREEKlocal history, photography, photographs, bridges

Auction of 19 home sites called Narmi Court Estate, Bennettswood by Frank Fisher.narmi court estate, bennettswood, frank fisher co.

Frank Sedgman Reserve could become a giant sewage farm servicing householders in Manningham.Frank Sedgman Reserve could become a giant sewage farm servicing householders in Manningham.frank sedgman reserve, yarra valley water, sewerage and sanitation

Australian tennis great Frank Sedgmen gives a tennis demonstration during the Kew Fesitval/city of kew, kew festival, running, fun run

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 381 Bay Streetbuilt environment - commercial, frank gordon & co, bay street

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Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 36 Cruikshank St built environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, cruikshank street

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 30 Cruikshank St built environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, cruikshank street

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Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 172 Dow St built environment - domestic, dow street, frank gordon & co

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Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 179 Dow Stbuilt environment - domestic, dow street, frank gordon & co

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 277 Esplanade Eastbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, esplanade east

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 234 Esplanade Eastbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, esplanade east

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 184 Esplanade Eastbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, esplanade east

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