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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Richmond, Mary (psudonym of Kathleen Lindsay), Those bright horizons, [n.d.] [1949?]
Romantic fiction set in India.160 p. : green cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to cover, depicting a man an woman embracing while another woman looks on. Summary of story pasted to half-title page.fictionRomantic fiction set in India.mary richmond, fiction, romance -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Eastwood, Helen, Unwilling Bride by Helen Eastwood, 1953
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 192 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and a woman embracing.fictionRomance novel.helen eastwood, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Rhode, John (pen-name of Cecil Street), Mademoiselle from Armentieres, 1927
Thriller/espionage/romance novel, set during World War I.256 p.fictionThriller/espionage/romance novel, set during World War I.fiction, adventure, romance, john rhode (cecil street) -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Morrison, Emmeline, Kind strangers : the tale of a family, [n.d.] [1950?]
Romance fiction272 p. Book has a plain red cover, with section of original dust jacket, showing head and face of a young woman, pasted to front. title and author's name hand written on spine.fictionRomance fictionfiction, emmeline morrison -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Wynne, Pamela (pen-name of Winifred Mary Scott), The Last Days of Summer by Pamela Wynne, 1934 reprint (first published 1931)
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 285 pages. Book has a red cover. Original dust jacket removed, title and author's name handwritten on spine.fictionRomance novel.pamela wynne, winifred mary scott, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Creese, Bethea, The Winter Bud by Bethea Creese, 1951
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 224 pages. Cover has a colour image of a man and a woman standing near a tree.fictionRomance novel.rethea creese, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Blair, Joan, Dare I Believe You? by Joan Blair, 1948
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 189 pages. Book has a brown cover with a colour image of a woman wearing a green dress on a purple chaise. A man is standing behind her with his arms crossed.fictionRomance novel.joan blair, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Blyth, James, With A View to Matrimony by James Blyth, 1904
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 283 pages. Book has a dark green cover.fictionRomance novel.james blyth, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Chandos, Fay, Lost Summer by Fay Chandos, 1948
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 191 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and two women in a garden.fictionRomance novel.fay chandos, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Airlie, Catherine, The Last of the Kintyres by Catherine Airlie, 1959
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 188 pages. Book has a brown cover.fictionRomance novel.catherine airlie, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Anderson, Jan, Haunted Melody by Jan Anderson, 1961
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 192 pages. Book has a brown cover.fictionRomance novel.jan anderson, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Elsna, Hebe, I Have Lived To-day by Hebe Elsna, 1944
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 160 pages. Book has a dark green cover.fictionRomance novel.hebe elsna, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Patterson, Norma, When the Lights Go Up Again by Norma Patterson, 1944
Romance novel about three orphan sisters.Hardcover book, 160 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man wearing a service uniform and a woman wearing a light coloured dress in the foreground and a large building in the background.fictionRomance novel about three orphan sisters.norma patterson, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Countess Barcynska (Marguerite Caradoc Evans), Miss Venus of Aberdovey by Countess Barcynska, 1956
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 191 pages. Book has a dark red cover.fictionRomance novel.countess barcynska, marguerite caradoc evans, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Waltmore, Iain, No Doubts After Friday by Iain Waltmore, 1961
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 186 pages. Book has a grey cover with gold embossed text on spine.fictionRomance novel.iain waltmore, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Evans, Constance, My Husband's People by Constance M. Evans, 1948
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 207 pages. Book has a brown cover.fictionRomance novel.constance m. evans, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Paris Love by Nina Wilcox Putnam, 1932
Romance novel set in France and Monaco about car racing.Hardcover book, 273 pages. Section of original dust jacket, with image of four blue racing cars, pasted to front cover. Summary of book from original dust jacket pasted inside front cover.fictionRomance novel set in France and Monaco about car racing.nina wilcox putnam, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Rinehart, Mary Roberts et al, When A Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart, 1909
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 356 pages. Book has an olive green cover with white text.Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and Mayo Bunker.fictionRomance novel.mary roberts rinehart, romance, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Hornblow, Leonora, The Love-Seekers by Leonora Hornblow, 1958
A novel about love, sex and marriage.Hard cover book, 317 pages. Book has a maroon cover. Original dust jacket removed, title and author's name handwritten on spine.fictionA novel about love, sex and marriage.leonora hornblow, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Cabell, James Branch, The Line of love: dizain des mariages by James Branch Cabell ; with an introduction by H. L. Mencken, 1929
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 261 pages. Book has a black cover with gold embossed text.fictionRomance novel.james branch cabell, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Gillman, Olga, Tread Softly by Olga Gillman, 1955
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 189 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and woman standing in front of a house.fictionRomance novel.olga gillman, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Allardyce, Paula, After the lady, 1954
Romantic fiction set in the year 1792. A tale of forbidden love . . .204 p. : pale blue cover, image on front depicts two men duelling, while a woman looks on in horror. A castle in the background.fictionRomantic fiction set in the year 1792. A tale of forbidden love . . .paula allardyce, historical fiction, romance -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Boothby, Guy et al, Across the World For A Wife by Guy Boothby, 1898
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 379 pages. Book has a dark blue cover with gold embossed text and a bust of a woman. Illustrations in book by J. Ambrose Walton.fictionRomance novel.guy boothby, romance, fiction -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Fiction, Jonathan Cape, Our Mr. Wrenn, 1930
The fictional novel “Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle man” was written by Sinclair Lewis. It was originally published in America in 1914 by Harper & Brothers. It was the first of Sinclair Lewis’ novels published in his real name. His first published book, “Hike and the Aeroplane was” published in 1912 using the pseudonym of Tom Graham. Flagstaff Hill’s copy of “Our Mr. Wrenn” was published in 1930 by Jonathan Cape of London. About SINCLAIR LEWIS (1885-1951) The author was born Harry Sinclair Lewis in 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He was renowned as an American novelist, playwright and short story writer. His first writings were romantic poems and short stories. Six of his novels were published by the time Lewis was 36. Lewis won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for his book “Arrowsmith” but declined because he had been helped in the writing of it by science writer Paul de Kruif, who received 25% of royalties on the sales. However, Lewis is listed as the sole author. Lewis received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930 for his “vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." He was the first author from the United States to receive this award. Lewis graduated from university in 1907. He worked as a reporter and editor for several publications. He was a prolific writer, publishing dozens of works and numerous articles, and became popular for his satire. Lewis married and divorced twice and died alone from a heart attack due to advanced alcoholism) near Rome on 10th January 1951, aged 66. This book is 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 a 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 a 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 gentle man 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 because 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.Lewis’s book is significant for its association with the writer, who was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1930). This book is also significant for its connection with the Pattison Collection which, 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. Title: Our Mr. Wrenn: the romantic adventures of a gentle man Author: Sinclair Lewis Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London Date: 1930 Hardback board book covered with red linen, spine reinforced with blue. The author’s name is embossed in gold on the front cover. On the spine is a handwritten title and author, and a white adhesive label with a typed library call number. Inside the front cover are pasted labels and stamps. The book is part of the Pattison Collection originally belonging to the Warrnambool Public Library. It was once held by the Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library and the Corangamite Regional Library Service.Label on spine cover with typed text “PAT / FIC / LEW” Black handwriting on the spine “Our M- Wren” and “s. Lewis” Pastedown front endpaper has a label from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library, covered by another from the Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Serviceflagstaff 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 public library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool books and records, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool children’s library, american novel, jonathan cape, harry sinclair lewis, sinclair lewis, tom graham, 1930 nobel prize for literature, sinclair lewis’ debut novel, fiction, romance, our mr wrenn -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Black, Hermina, Love's cross-roads, 1953
Romance fiction set in Rhodesia.176 p. : blue-green cover. section of original dust jacket has been pasted to front. Image shows a rural setting which suggests Africa, a woman is in the foreground with a man (possibly holding a gun) standing behind her.fictionRomance fiction set in Rhodesia.fiction, hermina black -
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Book - Novel, Ayres, Ruby M, Where Are You Going? by Ruby M. Ayres, 1946
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 190 pages. Book has a red cover. Colour image of a man holding a hat in his left hand on front cover. Dustjacket has been removed, title and author's name written in black ink on spine.fictionRomance novel.romance, fiction, ruby m. ayres -
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Book - Novel, Ayres, Ruby M, Where Are You Going? by Ruby M. Ayres, 1946
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 190 pages. Book has a plain red cover. Text, front cover: ' WHERE / ARE YOU / GOING? / RUBY M. / AYERS.fictionRomance novel.romance, fiction, ruby m. ayres -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Heeley, Maureen, The Further Shore by Maureen Heeley, 1939
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 254 pages. Book has a green cover and a blue, yellow and green image of a man in a row boat.fictionRomance novel.maureen heeley, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Bigland, Eileen, This Narrow World by Eileen Bigland, 1938
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 320 pages. Book has a grey cover.fictionRomance novel.eileen bigland, romance, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Baily, F. E. (Francis Evans Baily), Enchanted Journey by F.E. Baily, 1934
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 252 pages. Book has a red cover. Original dust jacket removed, title and author's name hand printed on spine.fictionRomance novel.f.e. baily, romance, fiction