Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph, image depicting a man standing in front of a baker's delivery vehicle with motor car wheels. Signage on vehicle reads ' C.J. Petersen Baker Newbridge'. This is a very dark copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s.newbridge, food, businesses, petersen, baker, transport, newbridge, victoria

A beige coloured cardboard cover with black information on the cover. Top righr hand side reads 7610-66-041-6374. The Australian Army Insignis is on the cover with Australian Army under it. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, aide-memoire, regimental officers, non-commisioned officers

A cream coloured cardbaord cover with black information on it. Top right hand side reads WO Code No 7526. There is a black and white photo of the British Empire Insignia. There are three punch holes and tow metal staples down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, royal engineers, pocket book, bridging

A brown coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-019-4164. Under the Australian Coat of Arms are the details of the booklet. There are two rusty metal staples down the left hand side of the booklet.australian army, the enemy

Photograph in "The Sun" July 26, 1958. Caption reads, "These hard-working Burnley Horticultural College students wear real "sack" dresses as protection while spraying in the orchard. The girls are from left Janet Porteous, Sue Marks and Gwenneth Edwards (1958).the sun, burnley horticultural college, students, female students, janet porteous, sue marks, gwenneth edwards, spraying, uniform, students working outside, orchard

A khaki green coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand side reads 7610-66-107-6808. there are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in plastic. There is also an Army Insignia on the coveraustralia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare, physical training

A multicoloured green/cream plastic cover with black information. Top right hand side handwritten in black texta is 67/7/118. Under this reads 7610-66-023-5721. There are two rusty metal staples down the left hand side.australia - armed forces - service manuals, signals

A blue coloured cardbaord cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-048-1126. Under the Australian Army Insignia are the details of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, engineer range practices

Discusses the exploitation of architecture in commercial signage; the use of architecture as signage can prove disturbing and a threat to curating an architectural style; argument reads like a reflection on Scott Brown and Venturi's Duck and the Decorated Shed.This is the original manuscript of a presentation to Victorian Employers Federation Franchising Seminar. Discussion of Fishbowl, 11.3.1971. It includes notes for slides.Typewritten. Major pencil and pen edits and additions (in one copy), quarto, 7 pages. (Two copies)One copy with annotations in pen and pencilfranchises, franchise buildings, advertising architecture, signage, fishbowl, colonel sanders, robin boyd, manuscript

Sporting trophy. The inscription reads "G.I.C.A. C. Simmonds Cup won by Valley C Club 1940-41'. GICA probably stands for Geelong Industrial Cricket Association. Used at Foster Valley Mill.G.I.C.A. C. Simmonds Cup won by Valley C Club 1940-41sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams

Many miners came from the St Just are in Cornwall to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia for the gold rushes. This sign reads that St Just, Cornwall is a Cornish Mining World Heritage Site twinned with Huelgoat and Bendigo.ellis, st just, bendigo, miners

Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Interclub team 1988: Margot Wilson, Margaret Leonard, Jan Balgowan, Roma Read, Barbara Hancock, Heather Rowe, Marie Monoghan, Dorothy Nation, Alison Roseby.1 Colour photograph and captionladies' golf, hgc women's golf, women's interclub

Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 87. The caption reads, "Area added to the garden in the late 1940's. First use of this area was for an apiary, and it is now a native garden."Black and white photograph. Fenced and grassed area with Eucalypts around the perimeter.On reverse, "Late 1940's."eucalypts, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, apiary, native garden, additional land

A small card at the back of the picture reads,’ This Picture was a teaching aid used in St. John’s Kinderg S.S and was found in the Church Ruins after the fire in July 1920 by Nancy McC(Absalom). Later framed by Grandma. St. John’s Presbyterian Church was built in 1875 and was burned down July 21st 1920. A volunteer fireman Mr T Spicer discovered the fire and despite the prompt arrival of the fire brigade, after an hour only the walls and tower remained. Some items were salvaged including vestry furnishings and church register. A bible which had been given to the Church in 1895 was rescued by an unknown young man whose identity remained a mystery until1976 when a Mr Stan Williams of Ballarat told his story. The Church was rebuilt in 1922. The event of this fire remains one of the most significant in the history of Warrnambool. Framed print of kookaburra on branch in natural setting. The bird is coloured blue, green and tan. Background is in muted greens. The light wooden frame is covered in fabric in pinks and green. A patterned metal edge sits atop the fabric. On back of picture, ‘ From Grandmother to Nancy on her 5th Birthday, Aug 20th 1920. This is a relic of the burning of St John’s Church July 21st 1920. Picked up by Nancy and framed by E Black.” warrnambool, st.john's presbyterian church, st john's fire warrnambool, st john's fire relic

The Red Cross is a voluntary organisation that aids people in difficulty. The Pledge reads "Red Cross Pledge / We pledge ourselves as / members of Red Cross to work for / the improvement of health, the pre- / vention of disease and the mitigation / of suffering.The Red Cross is an active organisation in the Kiewa Valley.Wooden frame with plastic cover over a printed Red Cross Pledge. The print is black.There is a string at the back for hanging.red cross pledge

This is a copy of the Stawell oration - Serendipity - given by the Victorian physician Clive Hamilton Fitts (1900-1984). It was read to the Victorian Branch of the British medical Association, 1 Oct 1958 at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Melbourne.Written on front page: "With good wishes" and signature (indecipherable).medicine, science, walsh st library

Photograph taken by A.P. Winzenried for consideration as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden." The caption reads, "Wattle is in full bloom at the Burnley Horticultural College. These girl students had a pleasant task gathering the golden glory."Black and white photograph. Copy of a newspaper article taken by A.P. Winzenried. 4 students collecting branches of wattle at the entrance to the Gardens. 2 standing on wooden ladders and 2 holding toolss next to a wooden wheelbarrow.Handwritten underneath, "W. Thompson, M. Younger, H. Dance, E. Pearce, The Argus 13-8-35."a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, wattle, female student, w. thompson, m. younger, h. dance, e. pearce, students working outside, wooden ladders, wooden wheelbarrow, tools, entrance gate

The plaque reads: This playground was equipped by a gracious donation from the Ballarat Travellers Club 1954. The plaque was on the wall of the Alexandra Babies' Home in Scott's Parade Ballarat. The home is adjacent to the building known as the Ballarat Female Refuge. Postcard size coloured photographellis, sarah ellis, ballarat female refuge, ballarat, welfare, town and city mission, women, alexandra babies home, baby, orphanage

This photograph is of a poster used by the mobile school dental service to promote teeth hygiene. The poster reads "I did not clean my teeth and look what happened" and is an anguished child with an open mouth and two teeth.

Ron Goodwin reads a tactile map of Wynyard Railway Station in Sydney's CBD. The map was made at the Sydney Tesol College with wood working machinery and painting/decorating sections. In front of Ron sits a ultrasonic torch.B/W photograph of man looking at relief map of Wynyard Station14/69051 Ann. Report Orientation - historicalroyal blind society of nsw, ron goodwin, maps

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 62. The caption reads, "Break-up of the 1929 school year. Mr. And Mrs. Jessep are nearest the camera; gardeners to the left, students to the right."Black and white photograph. Break-up of the 1929 School Year. Students and Staff seated at tables in a large shed with pictures hanging on the walls. Cars parked in the background.On reverse, "1929."green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, year break-up, 1929, mrs jessep, a. w. jessep, principal, gardeners, students, student group 1929, shed

Cylinder shape a few scratches and showing wear and tear, Glass window with cream and green numbers. With black matt baked on paint.Behind glass reads - GYRO HORIZON AMALGAMATED WIRELESS (A/SIA), MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM THE SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. LTD Label reads - Serial No A.W.A /2739-, Part no 643720R, Patented Aust. 110675, 18.8.39, R.A.A.F. Ref no G6A/3330gyroscope, r.a.a.f, artificial horizon, aircraft, sperry

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 1942 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 Care of Trees Author: Bernhardt Fernow Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Date: 1910 Label on spine with typed text PAT 582.16 FER Inside front cover has a sticker that reads Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library 1st page on right side of front cover has a sticker that reads Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, 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, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, bernhardt fernow, the care of trees

Copy of black and white photograph of boys and Doc Walsh in uniform for drama tour. Accompanied by 2 captions.On back of photograph: Mr Tom (Doc) Walsh and boys 'on tour' 1951 Caption 1 reads: Tours and dramatic groups for boys. Mr Tom Walsh produced dramas which went on tour, even interstate. Caption 2 reads: Tasmanian tour.williamstown high school, drama tour, 1951, doc walsh

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection.Four current issue gold coloured metal Rising Sun hat badges with Queen's Crown beneath the rising sun shape. The scroll beneath the crown reads 'THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY'. There are two pins soldered to the reverse side with two brass press clips attached. rising sun badge, army chaplain, major thomas b. williams

One small oval tin plate portrait photograph of a male, mounted in a cardboard surround which reads Gove and Allan 6 Sturt St Ballarat, 324 George St Sydney, 95 Swanston St Melbourne and 23 King William St Adelaide.Gove and Allanphotograph, portrait, male

Letter to A. Allsop Esq. from J. D. Chathan, dated 14/11/1901. Letter written on paper with Thomson and Comrie, Merchants, letterhead, and originated from Tarnagulla. Writing is very difficult to read. Paper has R. Turner Chatford Mills watermark.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - letter to a allsop esq., j. d chathan, thomson and comrie, r turner chatford mills

1903 edition of childrens annual ''Nisters Holiday Annual'' red hard cover with gold lettering and showing children on a snow sled, contains black and white plus some colour illustrations. Inscription reads To Madge with Mr Stewarts best wishes Xmas 1900.Ernest Nister London, E.P. Dutton & Co., Printed in Bavaria.books, children's, picture annual

Framed photograph of a brass band with caption Tasma Eaglehawk, under glass in a timber frame with decorative moulding and gold trim. Pencilled notation on back reads Flights Bendigo City Band, framers sticker for T.S.Glasier & Co picture framers Mitchell Street Bendigo.photograph, portrait, brass band