Subtitled: "a work in progress" this essay of one and half pages documents in chronological order reconciliation events in the Shire of Nillumbik 1997-2006.2 pagesHG Booklet 24aboriginal reconcilliation, harry gilham collection, shire of nillumbik

188 p., black & white and colour illustrationsnon-fictionaustralia social conditions, families

This set of books was given to Cornelius (Con) O’Mahony in 1883 when he won the Bowen Prize Essay Competition awarded by the University of Melbourne. The Bowen Prize was established in 1874 by the Governor of Victoria, Sir George Bowen. This was then awarded annually to the person who was a student or ex-student of the University of Melbourne who wrote the best essay on matters relating to British and British Empire history or literature. Con O’Mahony’s essay was on the Federation of the Australian Colonies. Con O’Mahony, born in Bendigo, studied at Melbourne University in the early 1880s. He was a lawyer in Kepler Street, Warrnambool from the late 1880s to his death in 1920, firstly in partnership with E. Klingender and later operating under the name of O’Mahony and Murray. These books are most important because: 1. They are a very attractive set of books with considerable antiquarian value. 2. They were given as the prize for winning the 1883 Bowen Prize at Melbourne University – a prestigious award still today. 3. They were given for a prize-winning essay on the advantages of Federation in Australia. The essay was written 17 years before Federation and so they forms an interesting part of the Australia-wide campaign for Federation. 4. The prize books were awarded to Con O’Mahony who played his part in Warrnambool’s late 19th century and early 20th century history as a prominent lawyer in the town for over 30 years.These ten volumes of books have hard covers in a dark red colour with a gold leather spine and leather reinforcements on the edges of the front and back covers. The front cover has an embossed gold emblem of the University of Melbourne and the spine has ornamental gold, black and red patterning and gold lettering. The insides of the cover have blue, red and orange mottled patterning and this is repeated on the edging of the pages. There are approximately 400 pages in each volume. A typed page on the Bowen Prize is inserted in the front of the first volume and the inscription on every volume is handwritten in black ink. The covers are a little scuffed and slightly torn in some volumes. Volume 1: ‘Con O’Mahony Sandhurst Mch 1883’ Volumes 11, 111, 1V, V, V1, V111, 1X, X: ‘Con O’Mahony Sandhurst 2 July 1883’ Volume V11: ‘Con O’Mahony Sandhurst 1883’ con o’mahony, bowen prize, history of warrnambool, federation movement in australia

Pages 329-336, plus an illustration page featuring a reproduction of a drawing 'Serving the ball', by J. Carter Beard (10 pages, 5 folia), from 'Outing' magazine (Vol. 7, July, 1888). Pages feature an essay/article entitled: LAWN TENNIS. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

It was used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried. P 10. Note strong picket fence - later generations of students had to cut massive boxthorn hedge (T.H. Kneen).Sepia photograph. Students and staff in the Orchard. Copy of an illustration in, "Prize Essays," A.E. Bennett following p110. Also see B92.597 for an enlargement. Ten people appear in the photograph, two perhaps are supervising, the remainder are working in or around the trench which has been dug to accommodate the drain pipesstudents, staff, orchard, prize essays, a.e. bennett, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, boxthorn hedge, students working outside, agricultural drains

Oliver Goldsmith's Prose and Poetical Works, Life by Washington Irvine. Poems, comedies, essays, Vicar of Wakefield: With Life by Washington Irving and Illustrations.Green cloth-bound hardcover book with embossed decoration to front and back covers, partly gilded. Edges of spine frayed and cracked with evidence of previous repair with glue. Loose binding. Foxing throughout. Some loose pages. Illustrated. 425 pp. Fair condition.inside front cover, 'No. (173)', handwritten. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp. On flyleaf, Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp.prose & poetry, oliver goldsmith, kilmore mechanics institute library.

A5 Dark green hardcover book with Gold writing & drawing. 752 pagesSixty essays on the life histories of Australian bees, with specific descriptions of over 100 new species Dedicated to Professor T D a Cockerell, Zoologist, The University, Boulder, Colorado, USA., a master of classification, and his mentor in the mazes of Taxonomy

art, women artists, sculpture, contemporary art, exhibition, women’s art register, textiles, julia boros, katve-kaisa kontturi, anna sandy, bonita ely, richmond, australian artistsart, women artists, sculpture, contemporary art, exhibition, women’s art register, textiles, julia boros, katve-kaisa kontturi, anna sandy, bonita ely, richmond, australian artists

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 306 page hard cover collection of selected verse of Rudyard Kipling. Compiled by T. S. Eliot with an essay on Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1941 by Faber & Faber, London and printed by Purnell & Sons Ltd, Somerset & London. Catalogue sticker ''2125 KIP'' on spine.Rudyard Kiplingbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, t.s.eliot, rudyard kipling, poetry

These are exercise books belong to the first pupil of the then Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution. A slim soft covered exercise book with brown, red and blue marbelling on cover, red binding over spine within a red hard cover added at a later time. Contains, handwritten in ink, by Lucy Lewis, the first pupil of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, a series of "essays and poetry" on a variety of topics. On hard cover "EXERCISES for COMPOSITION / S.L.A. LEWIS / 1864-1866" Inside of soft cover exercise book "S.L.A. Lewis / 3RD Quarter 1864 / To June 1866". Tag: "RHL / No. 14"

This work is an undergraduate essay submitted for the capstone subject 'Making history' at the University of Melbourne in 2018. The primary objective of the project was to research and write a local history for a public audience. Grey soft covered booklet with an old black and white image of the front of the Ballarat Gaol on the cover. ballart gaol, pentonville, gallows, charles deutschman, louisa rooke, susan dooley, andrew george scott, captain moonlight

Copy of sepia photograph in, "Prize Essays," Alfred E. Bennett, c.1894, after p 116. Group of Staff and students seated on the ground, on benches and standing, in front of the Pavilion. Typed note with the photograph, "Photograph, 9/2/1894 Members of the Horticultural Board of Advice." Names listed. Also a better photograph.prize essays, alfred e. bennett, staff, students, horticultural board of advice, group staff and students, pavilion

The Curator's Cottage was later extended and modernised to form the basis of the Principal's Residence. Also known as Neilson's Cottage after George Neilson who was Curator/Director 1872-1897. Used by A. P. Winzenried in "Green Grows Our Garden."Sepia and black and white copies of sepia photograph in, "Prize Essays," A.E. Bennett. Shows the original Curator's Cottage, which dates from at least 1872, beside the Entrance Gates which are in line with the Sequoia sempervirens. Later extended and became the Principal's Residence. 3 men/students standing in front of the open gates.prize essays, a.e. bennett, curator's cottage, entrance gates, principal's residence, sequoia sempervirens, neilson's cottage

The author of this book, and many other similar books, was Sir John F. W. Herschel (John Frederick William), 1792-1871. He was a famous mathematician, astronomer, chemist and botanist. In 1838 he was created a baronet, of Slough in the County of Buckingham. The results of his research and discoveries are in use today. The book is part of Flagstaff Hill's Pattison Collection, a large group of books and records, some of which are rare and valuable. The collection was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute, which was founded in 1853 and is named after Warrnambool's Public Librarian, Ralph Pattison. Thomas Longman founded his publishing firm in 1724 in London by the name Longman. In August of that year, he bought the two shops and goods of William Taylor and set up his publishing house there at 39 Paternoster Row. The shops were called Black Swan and Ship, and it is said that the 'ship' sign was the inspiration for Longman's Logo. After many changes of name and management, including Longman Brown Green Longman and Roberts, the firm was incorporated in 1926 as Longmans, Green & Co. Pty Ltd. The firm was acquired by Pearson in 1968 and was known as Pearson Longman or Pearson PLC. The book is significant for its association with the author, Sir John F W Herschel, and his discoveries and inventions, some of which are still used today.. The book is important for its connection with the London publisher Longmans, Green, Brown, Longmans and Roberts. The firm has been established for over two centuries and is renowned for publishing encyclopedias, dictionaries, books on English grammar, textbooks, poetry, reference books, novels, magazines and more. The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development 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.Essays from the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews: with addresses and other pieces Author: Sir John F W Herschel Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts Date: 1857 Black cloth hardcover book with embossed gold text on the spine. Inscriptions are on labels, stickers, stamps and handwriting. The book is part of the Pattison Collections.The label on spine: "PAT 824 HER" Sticker on pastedown front endpaper: "Warrnambool Public Library" Sticker on front loose endpaper: "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Stamp on front loose endpaper: Corangamite Regional Library Service" Stamps, two, on fly: "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute" Handwriting on fly: "155 (crossed out)" "165" "P/W" 4608" "824" flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, essays from the edinburgh and quarterly reviews, sir john f w herschel, longman brown green longmans and roberts, 1857, mid-19th century, mathematician, botanist, astronomer, chemist

A carefully documented essay on the history of Antonio Park and Yarran Dheran as examples of changes in public attitude to conservation. References are made to the Aboriginal uses of the land, the roles of the Schwerkolt and Antonio families, the Nunawading City Council and the establishment of Antonio Park Primary School. The importance of appropriate botanic species is stressed. 14 pages. Includes bibliography.A carefully documented essay on the history of Antonio Park and Yarran Dheran as examples of changes in public attitude to conservation. antonio park, mitcham, yarran dheran, antonio family, mullum mullum creek, environment

3 copies of black and white photographs, not originals. Original photograph in A. E. Bennett's book, "Prize Essays." 3 people working in the garden in the foreground. 2 men are planting seedlings, 1 man is removing a box of seedlings from a wooden wheelbarrow. T.H. Kneen suggested early 1900's as ponds not yet constructed.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture Ref. No.1981(889-3). Earlier copy, handwritten on reverse, "Exhibition Building later to become the Lecture Theatre."students working outside, pavilion, publicity, a e bennett

A History of Schooling in Long Gully 1852 - 1928. This essay first sets the Bendigo and Long Gully scenes and then outlines the history of previous schools in the Long Gully township before detailing the history and achievements of Long Gully primary school from its inception in 1879 to the end of its first fifty years. 37 pages with maps.Ian. Weibgen.bendigo, education, long gully, bendigo - long gully., schools, education.

Some essays on the history of Mitcham, Surrey, England published in connection with the centenary of the rebuilding of the Parish Church, 1.The Mitcham Parish Church which dates from 1291. It had been rebuilt several times most recently in 1922. 2.Memories of Mitcham written in 1911, the main occupation being herb growing. 32 pages.Some essays on the history of Mitcham,mitcham, surrey, england

Article about Kate Schillinger of Blackburn Lake Primary School who was chosen as one of the 10 best essays of the 11,000 Victorian entries and eventually selected as Victoria's best entrant. Kate voiced her concern about pollution, poverty and war. She was in the running to go to New York as the Australian delegate at a global forum for world improvement.environment, schillinger, kate, blackburn lake primary school no 4860

News paper clipping from The Age, March 1998 titled "A Melbourne Love Song", Saturday Essay written by Paul Bateman about the love affair with Melbourne trams, W class trams, ticket machines, how Melbourne people used them, conductors, passengers. Has a drawing by Spooner and mentions Roberto D' Andrea.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, melbourne, behaviour, passengers

Photocopy of a photograph. (1) "Group photograph following luncheon at Government Scent Farm, Dunolly on the second annual trip of the Students of the Horticultural College, Burnley, 23.11.1893. Val Caire photo, 57 Toorak Rd Sth Yarra." (Descendent of J.N. Caire.) Photocopy donated by Bruce Draper, descendent of Charles Draper. (2) Handwritten list of names: "Members of the Horticultural Board, Professor McAlpine, Mr Max Pincus?, Mr J.N. Caire, Mr McFarlane, Mr Ogle, Mr Churchill, with the Mayor of Dunolly J. Desmond Esq. J.P. and students of the Horticultural College, Burnley outside the Dunolly Town Hall on the second annual trip of students to the Government Scent farm, 23rd November, 1893. (3) Photocopy of A.E. Bennett's "Prize Essays, "Essay on trip to Dunolly Scent farm, 1893." p117.luncheon, government, scent farm, dunolly, trip, students, horticultural college, burnley, val caire, bruce draper, charles draper, horticultural board, professor mcalpine, max pincus, j.n. caire, mr mcfarlane, mr ogle, mr churchill, j. desmond esq., students, town hall, a.e. bennett, prize essays

12 page essay describing the physical characteristics, major landform features and historical development of the Shire of Eltham. Includes photocopy of part of unsourced newspaper article describing early land holders and roads in the area.14 pagesHG Booklet 38harry gilham collection, russell yeoman, geography, history

This book was 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 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 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, 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 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. 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. Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Publisher: George Routledge & Sons. Date: Further Information: Routledge's Popular Library of Standard Authors. These include Essays, First and Second Series Representative Men. Society and Solitude English Traits. The conduct of Life Letters and Social Aims, Poems, Miscellanies embracing Nature, Addresses and Lectures. The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 814 EME Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service. flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, works of ralph waldo emerson, ralph waldo emerson