The drawing is an artist's impression of Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool, in 1855. It was presented to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by Mr R A Ramsay.The drawing is significant for its subject, a local maritime village and port. It is significant as a depiction of what the young town of Warrnambool could have looked like in 1855. Drawing in colour within an oval, with typed inscription below it. Mounted behind glass in a black rectangular frame with a cream matte. Artist's impression of Flagstaff Hill, town buildings of Warrnambool, Lady Bay with jetty, sailing ships in the bay, and Middle Island in the year 1855. Title; "Flag-Staff Hill", Artist; H. H. Ramsay It was presented to Flagstaff Hill by Mr R A Ramsay. Typed below the drawing; Left: "FLAG-STAFF HILL". Centre: "Drawn by Mr H. H. Ramsay - Presented by Mr R. A. Ramsay." Right: "WARRNAMBOOL IN 1855" On the back in pen "REC / 359A" (sighted before reframing)flag-staff hill, warrnambool 1855, drawing, local history, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, h h ramsay, r a ramsay, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, maritime museum, lady bay, middle island, coloured drawing, oval drawing

Wollomai was the winner of Melbourne Cup 1875 and bred & trained by John Cleeland of Phillip Island. Historical Framed print of sketch of racehorse, Wollomai, at various stages during the race [ Melbourne Cup ] in wooden frameThe winner, saddling paddock, the preliminary, at the post, the favourite, the race, returning to scale.john cleeland, melbourne cup, black and white type print., horses, horse racing, woolamai

Chicory farming was popular on the Island. Chicory was sent to Melbourne to be mixed with coffee, especially during WW2Historical2 copies of black & white sketches of chicory kilns drawn by D. Levershachicory farming, chicory kilns, f. b. morgan-payler, d. leversha

This is a cookbook of family recipes and promotes products available for purchase at that time. The products include Kandy Koola, Nestle, Usher’s Whiskey and O.K. Kandy Koola ran an advertisement in the West Gippsland Gazette on 2 May 1911 promoting its tea as perfect for a picnic. The text reads “Picnicking. All as hungry as hunters – made a fire of small twigs – put on our billy of fresh spring water – and waited. Soon bubble, bubble, bubble and the billy boiled. In goes the pure Kandy-Koola Tea. Tea! Tea is not the word – it tasted like nectar! One cup, two cups, three cups – then had to make a fresh billy full. Lazed away the rest of the day sipping our Kandy Koola and chatting. How good indeed! “All grocers sell Kandy Koola Tea. It is pure leaf, selected and blended with the greatest care and skill. Ask your grocer for Kandy Koola . Sold in three grades, i.e. red, blue and green packets” A copy of this cookery book is in the Monash University Library’s Rare Books Collection and has a cover with red printing on a cream background. The price stamp on the corner of the cover is “One Shilling” and is under an image of a crown. The book has 71 pages. It is listed as being published in Melbourne, 1898. The comment given is “This is an early example of an Australian cookbook printed as a product promotion, ‘published by the proprietors of Kandy Koola Tea for presentation to the ladies of Victoria, with compliments.’ “ Flagstaff Hill also has a green Kandy Koola Tea tin in our Collection This Kandy Koola Cookery Book is an example of the recipes, foods, manufacturers, advertisements available and used in the late 19th century in Australia’s colonial times. Food types, preparation and cooking methods show those available to housewives in those times.Book, cookbook, The Kandy Koola Cookery Book and Housewife’s Companion. Small book, pages bound with staples, contained in a black card cover (original outer covers is missing). Pages start at number 11, which is an advertisement for Kandy Koola Tea. The book includes a wide variety of recipes promoting products of Kandy Koola, Nestle, Usher’s Whiskey and O.K. There are pages of line drawings of a ‘Chinese Tea Plantation’ and ‘Natural Bridge in Virginia U.S.A.’ Advertisements include a drawing of a kangaroo. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, cookery book, cookbook, australian cookbook, 19th century cookbook, colonial cookbook, domestic, book, promotional cookbook, o.k. preserves manufacturer, nestle, usher’s whiskey, image of chinese tea plantation, image of natural bridge in virginia u.s.a., cook book, kandy koola cookery book

The instruction book was donated together with a typewriter and manual by David Sack, previous owner of Sack's Jewellers, Liebig St in Warrnambool. The typewriter and books were owned by William Sack, owner of the business Sacks Jewellers at 115 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He commenced trading in the early 1900’s; and used this typewriter in the business from its purchase date, around 1931, through until about 1996. William and his wife June had three children, Eric, Audrey and David. The children were owners/partners of Sack’s Jewellers after William’s passing in 1976. Eric and David were ‘owners of the business’, with Audrey carrying out much of the clerical work. Eric died in about 1984 and David sold the practise in 1996. During the 65 years of business the typewriter was used for all the normal applications of a jeweller’s; preparing invoices, guarantees, taxation records. But in addition the four members of the Sack family were very involved in Church activities, particularly in lay administration and lay preaching in the Baptist Church, and the typewriter gained a lot of after-hours use. The family actively supported overseas Missions in India, SE Asia, and Africa. After the sale of the business in 1996, Audrey took the typewriter home for her community activities (David got a computer). In the 1980’s David volunteered as the Clock Repairer at Flagstaff Hill for the historical instruments. In the early days this took some long hours to get the clocks working, but in recent years he has just been ‘on call’ if needed. He is an alert 85 year old and just in the last 12 months has given up a busy schedule of Sunday Lay Preaching around the district. (2015) The typewriter and instruction books are of local significance, being previously owned and used in a local business for about 100 years.Book, Touch Method Instructor for Remington Typewriters. Published by Remington Typewriter Company, printed in U.S.A. Copyright 1931. Soft cover, cream with black and blue panels, drawing of a hand with fingers above typewriter keys. Lesson book for teaching touch typing.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, typing instructor, typing lesson book, sack’s jewellers warrnambool, remington typewriter company, william sack, david sack, warrnambool baptist church, warrnambool history

Needlework Illustrated is issue 196 and cost 1/-. it was published quarterly. Australian Home Journal is the May 1963 issue. Women’s magazines just after WWII played a “reflecting role,” including topics of readers’ interests as well as containing news items. Women’s employment rate had grown during WWII. However, even though the number of women working outside the home grew rapidly most of them were still engaged entirely in homemaking. Therefore women’s magazines centered mostly home crafts. Articles as well as advertisements presented information on keeping the family healthy with guidelines for thrifty shopping and advice on how to look good through it all. Patterns and instructions were provided for women to create home articles and clothing. The main sources for kntting and needlework designs available to women were in journals, magazines and pattern books. Embroidery was an affordable way to personalise and add aesthetic value to domestic linen and examples of embroidered and crocheted pieces could be found in most Australian homes. These are examples of women's magazines. They give practical advice on needlework / knitting and evidences the widespread interest in contemporary fashion. In doing so it shows what were the fashionable, but broadly affordable, women's and children's clothing styles of their day. These magazines also reflect women's interests --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two magazines. 3097.1 contains patterns, instructions, advertisements and photographs. It has a coloured cover - a pink background, black print an drawings of a woman wearing a top embroidered with roses and examples of needlework. 3097.2 contains patterns, advertisements, correspondence, and stories. It has a coloured cover with a photograph of a woman wearing a knitted jumper and three sewing patterns.magazine- needlework-illustrated magazine-australian-home-journal

East Gippsland Community College of TAFE, art teachers , Ann Greenwood (left) and Pat Waters (centre) demonstrating the art of loom weaving for students. For over fifty years Gippsland-based, Ann Greenwood, has been renowned for her weavings and embroideries. Briagalong artist, Pat Waters, is well known for her painting, printmaking, and drawing talentThis photograph is associated with Adult Education in Orbost.A black / white photograph of a lady seated, demonstrating weaving on a loom while others watch.weaving-loom adult-education-east-gippsland

Booklet produced for the 50th anniversary of the school (1924-1974) and sold for 20 cents. Contains lists of school principals and Departmental Inspectors. Photos are of first committee, first students, early and present teachers.Soft covered booklet 8 pages with pen and ink drawing of school building. Brief history compiled for 50th anniversary of the school, with Jubilee Celebrations programme on back cover. Front cover by "Nature Notes", and 4 pages of black and white photos. (5 copies)

Given by John J Johnson (763-9337), 18 Beckenham Drive, FTGWhite china bowl, irregular shape with black edge. Around flutes with pen and ink drawing of the old Ringwood town hall. +Additional Keywords: Johnson, John JTown Hall, Ringwood, Victoria.; On back: RKG - Made in CESHOSLOV

Each postcard features handwritten anecdotes and letters to various people in R.H. Baron's family. Baron was a band member. Part of the "Robert H. Baron" (No. 3596) and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. Coloured drawing of a Stately house with motor car, people and a horse in foreground. 2. Coloured drawing of a couple walking through an avenue of trees. 3. Black and white photograph of a church with square tower. 4. Coloured photograph of a mill building and adjacent body of water. 5. Black and white photograph of a row of buildings fronting an unsealed road. 6. Sepia toned photograph of a large stately three storey house.1. Handwritten in black ink on back: 'Letter to Doris written by R.H. Baron - dated 14 July 1918'. Picturesque, Wiltshire, Charlton House, near Malmsbury. 2. Picturesque Wiltshire Avenue, Savernake Forest. Handwritten in black ink on back: 'Letter to R.H. Baron's sisters and brothers.' 3. St. Mary's Church, Motcombe, Dorset. Handwritten in black ink on back: 'We played at a service at this church last Sunday night (1/12/18), Bob xxx' 4. Worplesdan, Rickford Mill, Handwritten in black ink on back: ' Letter to Alf from R.H. Baron.' 5. Crown Inn, etc. Hartley Row. Handwritten in black ink on back. 'Anecdote signed by Bob (R.H. Baron)'. 6. Longleat House. Handwritten in black ink on back; 'We were playing at a dance at this place a few weeks ago. We had a splendid time. It is near Bath, Bob'.robert h. baron, cooper collection, postcards, ww1

4. Photograph of a burning Zeppelin shot down at Potter's Barr, London at midnight 1st October, 1916. Part of the "Robert H. Baron" (No. 3596) and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's Service.1. Colour photograph of a group of soldiers on parade. Each is in uniform and have shouldered arms. officer in uniform in front of troops. 2. Blank cream coloured postcard. printing front and back in blue type. 3. Sepia toned drawing of a group of three soldiers in uniform. Bomb damaged building in background. 4. Black and white photograph of a burning zeppelin.2. Handwritten in pencil on back 'No.3596' Pte R.H. Baron. 10th Reinforcements, 57th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces abroad. (written twice). 3. Handwritten in black ink on back 'Dear Bob, I wish you a Happy New Year, I hope you treated the poor Huns better than this, from Mum'. 4. Handwritten in black ink and pencil on back: 'Costings of various items in pounds, shillings and pence.robert h. baron, cooper collection, postcards, ww1

It appears to be music for Australians sailing away to war. Words and music by Ella Denmead (Copyright). Sung by Pte Frank Burns.This is a large sheet of heavy duty paper, folded once to form a sort of booklet. The front cover is blue. The writing shows as white on the blue background. In the centre is a drawing of a steam ship sailing to the horizon. The ship shows two funnels. A cannon on the quarter deck and 4 twin A.A. guns can be seen in the image. There are figures on the stern. In the bottom left is a jetty with vague figures crowded on it. Front right corner shows a black and white portrait of an Australian Soldier. On the rear is a small music piece called "Polly".ww2, music, song sheets

Lewis Gun was used in WW1. Lewis and Bren Gun were used in WW2.1. Lewis Gun. This is a pocket size notebook. Khaki colour, printing is in black ink. It shows the title and drawing of a Lewis Gun. Fourth Edition (enlarged). Inside are illustrations of Lewis Gun Parts. 2. Bren Gun. Pocket size notebook. Pocket book and illustrated guide. Second edition. Inside are written instructions and illustrations of Bren Gun parts.1. Written on top front is - “L.V. Brown”, “1/-“ 2. Written on top front is - “L.V. Brown”.lewis gun, bren gun, manuals

"Research Vessel Petrel - Baseline Survey of HMAS AE1" This book is a report of a comprehensive photographic survey completed on a c.1938 submarine wreck off the coast of PNG.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard with white print on black and dark blue background on front and spine. Illustrated with colour photographs. Front cover - "RV Petrel control room during the survey". Back cover - "AE1 bow torpedo tube". 179 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated in black and white and colour photographs, maps and technical drawings.books, ww2, submarine, png, photographic

1. THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZED MANUAL. THE COVER IS A STIFF CARDBOARD OF KHAKI COLOUR. TOP CENTRE IS THE AUSTRALIAN CREST. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Standing orders for Volunteer Defence Corps 1942. At the bottom is a line stating: By Authority Victorian Railways Printing Works, North Melbourne. Inside are 24 pages of orders and a couple of loose amendments. 2. Pocket size Manual. Khaki Cover. Printing on front in black ink. Title - VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS (HOME GUARD) "Preliminary Training Manual" 5th Edition. Headquarters Perth W.A. August 1942. The manual has 128 pages of text and drawings. It is bound with 3 rusty staples.ww2, volunteer defence corps (v.d.c.)

1. 2. 3. This is an English book designed for WW2. 4. This is an Australian book designed for WW2. 5. This is a British Commonwealth Book. GB, NZ, Aust.1. Home Guard Handbook - red buckram cover. Blue and black printing, it has 126 pages of text and weapon drawings. Author John Brophy. 2. Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual. Green buckram cover, black print, small book and map of Australia on front. 171 pages of text and drawings and photos. Author Major John Langdon-Davies. 3. Advance Training for the Home Guard. Author John Brophy. This book has a blue buckram cover. Printing is in black ink. It has 142 pages of text and drawings. 4. The essentials of training for the home guard, Weapons and minor Infantry tactics. Author Capt. A.S. Keighley ex AIF . 36 pages and drawings. 5. The Home Guard in the Field. Light blue cardboard cover. 52 pages of text and drawings.1. Marked on the top is “1/9” 2. First page has “3/3” written in pencil. 3. Front cover has a tattered label from “McGills Agency, Elizabeth St, Vic” 4. Marked on front in pencil “5/8” Also has a round sticky label from “Albury Book Bazaar” 5. Rubber stamp on front cover from McGills Agency.ww2, home guard, manuals

This is a medium size poster. It is drawn in black ink. It shows an image of HMAS SYDNEY, SS BURESK (Collier) and SMS EMDEN. It shows the tracks the two ships took through the battle. It shows dotting lines throughout the drawing - possibly indicating when shots were exchanged. It shows a list in the centre, showing basic specs of the two warships and their battle casualties. It also shows relative positions of Keeling Island and Direction Island.ww1, sms emden, hmas sydney

""Collier's Photographic history/ of the European War" including Sketches and drawings made on the battlefields/ PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, ACCOMPANYING EACH ARMY/ COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY FRANCIS J. REYNOLDS AND C. N. TAYLOR".Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with light grey colour and dark blue fabric spine tape. Black print on front cover and illustrated black and white photograph of a cannon battle scene. 144 pages - cut, plain, glossy white paper. Pictoorial book - illustrated black and white photographs, sketches and drawings.books, pictorial, ww1

Items in the collection re Col J. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details. 1. This is an Army Training Manual. on the front is the British Coat of Arms. The book's title dated 1929. Khaki cardboard cover. Printed in black ink. It has 93 pages of text, maps and drawings. 2. Small boklet, Khaki cover, Prtinted in black ink dated 1943. British War Office.1. On front cover is "Illegible" and W. Swatton. Inside front cover is handmade amendment chart. Daily entry is dated April 1938. On rear cover is a sticky label with the words "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J, W. Swatton" Ref No JWS M18. 2. On front cover is written name "Swatton". On rear cover is a sticky label with words..."On loan from the Estate of Colonel J. W. Swatton." Ref NoJWS M19.map reading, j. w. swatton

Item in the collection re Craig Triffett, See Cat 5997.5 for his service details.This is a small soft cover booklet. Colour is a mottled drab olive. Printing is in black ink. Aust Army crest is in centre top. Inside are seven chapters on how to survive in Aust bushland. How to find water. First Aid. How to start a fire. Text and drawings.booklet, aust army, survival book

From Information Book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Original painting polyvinyl acetate on hard board. Depicts five soldiers in vivid cobalt blue. The soldiers stand huddled together, one wearing an emu plume in his slouched hat, another has Corporal's stripes and one is holding a rifle. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details on print. "SIDNEY NOLAN - (1917 - 1992) Soldiers 1959". Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

From information book - "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. COPY OF AN ORIGINAL PAINTING - TEXTILE, DYE, COLOURED CRAYON ON COATED PAPER. DEPICTS IN DARK BROWN COLOURS WITH SMALL ACCENTS OF PALE BLUE, RED AND YELLOW - BELOW HORSE. VISIBLE IN PAINTING IS A SOLDIER, HORSE AND GUN CARRIAGE. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details on print; "SIDNEY NOLAN (1917 - 1992) Gallipoli soldier, horse and gun carriage 1961". Sidney Nolan - embarked on a series of Gallipoli drawings and paintings which he completed over a 20 year period. 252 drawings and painting.framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

Frame 3. Photo 1. Group Photo, mostly Sergeants. There are 3 medal winners in the group which appear to be military medals. There were 76 Military medal winners in the 38th plus 2 bars making 78. Jack Grinton is first on left in the top row. we are reasonably confident that we have identified several others. They are: Top row, 1st on the right No 262 CSM W.J. Durward (Bendigo). 2nd row, 2nd on left No 1612 Sgt J.E. Adams (Boinika) 3rd row, 1st on left No 446 CSM A. Clark (Abbotsford) 3rd row, 3rd from right No 1192 Sgt J. Coffey (Fitzroy) 3rd row, 2nd from right No 1194 Sgt J. Lockett (Mildura) Bottom row, 1st on left No 1048 Sgt F. Lehman MM (Horsham) Bottom row, 3rd on left No 1645 Sgt W. Hogan MID (Newport) These men would be a mixture of C and D Coy, 38th Batt. In Oct 1918 the 37th and 38th Batt's were so depleted that both were combined. A and B Coy 38th became C Coy and C and D Coy 38th became D Coy. The 37th Batt became A and B Coy, 38th Batt. Photo 2. Cartoon "Huttons the Best" with sign post either way. The Military Medal winner is unknown. Photo 3. War damaged town, the streets have bee cleared to allow traffic through. Photo 4. The war damaged town of Corbie. Corbie Cathedral is in the background. Refer Cat No. 5880P for exhibition details. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack GRINTON Service Records. Photographs - black and white on paper. 4 photographs Top to Bottom. 1. Group photograph. 2. Cartoon drawing on canvas. 3. War damaged street.. 4. War damaged town. Frame - timber, black colour paint with glass front. Mount black colour cardboard. Backing cardboard with handwritten notation.Backing cardboard - handwritten black felt tip pen "3."photographs - framed, grinton collection, ww1, 38th

1. This is a cardboard covered booklet. Khaki coloured cover, black printing. It has the title at the top, khaki on a black bar. December - January 1947-48. No.52. It has the crest of Australia in the centre. Australian Military Forces. The booklet is fastened with 2 staples. Includes 60 pages, maps, photos and drawings. 2. Same type of booklet as No. 1, except now its February-March 1948, No.53. 66 pages with maps, drawings and photos.1. Inside the cover is - 333-T-2. 2. Inside the cover is - 333-T-3.passchendaele barracks trust, army information, amf

"Terry Toone" is actually Frederick John Toone NX55874 J Section Workshops, 9th Div Supply Column. Enlisted 2.7.1940 age 36 years 6 months, appointed L/Cpl 12.8.1940, embark for the Middle East 27.8.1940, serves in Seige of Tobruk, he spends time in Hospital, embarks for Australia 2.4.1942 and is discharged Medically unfit on 29.9.1942. Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Sketch on card, B & W drawing of a soldier on left, heading is "Men of Tobruk" followed by a central scroll with a poem hand written in pencil, behind main cartoon shows a town "Tobruk" with aeroplanes, at bottom shows a town with civilians. On rear in black pen are details re copyright and who item returned to, either direct to him (T Toone) or his wife in East St Kilda Melbourne.On front at bottom in pencil, "Terry Toone Tobruk 15.9.41", On rear signed in black pen, "F.J. (terry) Toone 15.9.41"sovenir, tobruk

This is undated. They are still using .303 rifle: Dated 1970- 1962 original.This is a two sided copy of an original 38 Bn camp document. This copy is a yellow colour with black ink. This copy shows layout of tent, equipment and webbing. the drawing shows 8 men to a tent. Of interest is that item one a paillasse. The original had a light red stain in centre. On the daily routine page they were allowing two "Smoke -O" for ten minutes, morning and afternoon.passchendaele barracks trust, camp instructions, 38th battalion

This book was written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), a famous and influential English Protestant preacher who attracted a great following in the 19th century, not only in England, but throughout the British Empire and U.S.A. He reached the masses by producing many religious tracts, costing one penny, and publishing his sermons and his John Ploughman books with their simple homilies. These books were sub-titled ‘Plain Talk for Plain People’ with the copy we have being the second in the series labelled ‘140th thousand’ and published in 1892, the year of Spurgeon’s death. It appears that Spurgeon’s books were in many a home in Warrnambool in the 19th century. This book is of great interest as one which was familiar to many residents of Warrnambool and district in the 19th century. Charles Spurgeon was apparently widely known to Warrnambool residents in the 19th century. The Warrnambool Examiner newspaper frequently carried news items about Spurgeon’s eloquent preaching and the crowds he was drawing. It also published some of his sermons from time to time and reported at length his final illness and death. One of the unidentified photograph albums in the collection of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society contains a photograph of Charles Spurgeon and his wife. This is a book of 158 pages with some of the pages missing at the end. The book is coverless and held together with string and a piece of glued paper. The text has 38 short instructional articles with many black and white illustrations. The first and last pages are torn and almost detached. history of warrnambool

These books originally belonged to James Martin of Beeac and have been passed on to his grandson, William James Wines, in 1938. The books were a gift to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society from Bill Wines and it is presumed that he was the recipient of the books in 1938. The Wine families were pioneer settlers in the Woodford area, and later in the Mailors Flat district (Job and Ellen Wines and Charles Wines). Bill Wines was noted for his lifetime interest in Warrnambool cycling and his recording of the history of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic (one day race).These four volumes are of antiquarian interest as examples of technical education books from the late 19th century. They are also of interest because they belonged to a member of the Wines family, Bill Wines, late of Warrnambool, and his grandfather before him, James Martin. These are four volumes of an encyclopedia on technical education. They have dark blue covers with leather binding on the spines and cover edges. The leather binding is partly torn and stained. Some of the inside binding is partly detached. Two of the volumes have colour plates at the beginning of the text and all have many black and white illustrations and drawings. The inscriptions are handwritten in black ink and one inscription had been handwritten on a piece of paper and pasted into the inside front cover. ‘James Martin Beeac August 3rd 1893’ ‘To Wm. Jas. Wines from his grandfather, J. Martin on November 20th 1938’ ‘Direct gift from Mr Bill Wines Crawly (sic) Street’ wines families, woodford and mailors flat, history of warrnambool

These books originally belonged to James Martin of Beeac and have been passed on to his grandson, William James Wines, in 1938. The books were a gift to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society from Bill Wines and it is presumed that he was the recipient of the books in 1938. The Wine families were pioneer settlers in the Woodford area, and later in the Mailors Flat district (Job and Ellen Wines and Charles Wines). Bill Wines was noted for his lifetime interest in Warrnambool cycling and his recording of the history of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic (one day race).These four volumes are of antiquarian interest as examples of technical education books from the late 19th century. They are also of interest because they belonged to a member of the Wines family, Bill Wines, late of Warrnambool, and his grandfather before him, James Martin. These are four volumes of an encyclopedia on technical education. They have dark blue covers with leather binding on the spines and cover edges. The leather binding is partly torn and stained. Some of the inside binding is partly detached. Two of the volumes have colour plates at the beginning of the text and all have many black and white illustrations and drawings. The inscriptions are handwritten in black ink and one inscription had been handwritten on a piece of paper and pasted into the inside front cover. ‘James Martin Beeac August 3rd 1893’ ‘To Wm. Jas. Wines from his grandfather, J. Martin on November 20th 1938’ ‘Direct gift from Mr Bill Wines Crawly (sic) Street’ wines families, woodford and mailors flat, history of warrnambool, bill wines

This is the biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), a famous and influential English Protestant preacher who attracted a great following throughout the British Empire and U.S.A. He reached the masses by producing many religious tracts costing one penny and publishing his sermons and his John Ploughman books with their simple homilies. It appears that many of his books were in Warrnambool homes in the 19th century.This book is of interest as it details the life of Charles Spurgeon, a person whose sermons and writings were familiar to many people in Warrnambool in the 19th century. The Warrnambool Examiner newspaper frequently carried news items about Spurgeon’s eloquent preaching and the crowds he was drawing. It also published some of his sermons and reported at length his final illness and death. One of the photograph albums in the collection of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society includes a photograph of Charles Spurgeon and his wife, thus appearing to indicate his popularity and influence extended as far as Warrnambool and district. This is a hard cover book of 330 pages. The cover has a mauve background with gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The front cover has an image in gold of the Spurgeon’s home and an image in black and grey of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The spine has an image in gold, black and grey of Charles Spurgeon. The book has 19 chapters and 20 black and white illustrations. There are several pages at the back of the book advertising books by the publisher (Walter Scott Press). charles spurgeon, history of warrnambool