Augustus Bostock was the 9th child of Robert & Rachael Bostock of Vaucluse Epping Forest, Van Diemen’s Land. He was only 4 years old when his mother died. He was inspired by his father to seek his fortune in the Western District of Victoria. He arrived around 1850. He married Margaret Aitkin in July 1865. Augustus owned several properties in the district and leased others. He sat on the court of Warrnambool, Mortlake or Hexham as required. He resided at Marramook in Hawkesdale and later moved to Vaucluse in Hopetoun Road Warrnambool, where he died in 1920 at the age of 87. He was involved in many aspects of life in the Western District, racing, cricket, and social activities to name a few. This letter is written in reply to an earlier one by Augustus making himself available to do wool and sheep classing. This states of the availability of work at Delatite Station the property of Mr. Henry Ricketson one of many properties he owned.This letter follows from previous ones showing Augustus Bostock in his quest for work. Cream lined paper with Australian Mortgage Land and Finance letterhead printed at top of letter. The letter is handwritten in black ink with adjustments written in same hand as the signer of the letter. Blue secretary stamp underneath signature.Addressed to Augustus Bostock Esq Marramook Woolsthorpe. Signed by Robert **Boyne. Dated May 15th 1900. Watermarked, Original Turkey Mill Trent. augustus bostock, warrnambool

Written on back of photograph, "Panoramic View of land for sale. Coleman's Heathmont Estate 15/12/1923."

Black and white copy of photograph.Typed below photograph: "Shopping Centre - Land here is selling at £50 a foot, and increasing in value daily."

Families include: Mayger, Lecky, Britnell, Garthwaite, Green, Beale, Coulstock, Sherwin, Batey, Cobham, Partington, Catchpole, Whatmough.Contains transcript of land ownership in Greensborough area 1840-1906.One page of details transcribed from Land ownership 1840-1906.Land ownership notes are hand written.greensborough

Three documents related to David Boyle's land (Mount Pleasant) now in Forest Hill. (a) Application for a license to occupy. 29 July 1868. (b) Application to purchase land. 21 November 1871. (c) Letter requesting to delay purchase, written by G.A. Goodwin (Solicitor). Photocopies.boyle, david, goodwin, george augustus, mount pleasant, forest hill, orchards, land settlement

This map was produced for a major sale of land in the Maddingley area of Bacchus Marsh in 1888. The sale was conducted by two firms from Melbourne, Carney and Kelly 12 Swanston Street Melbourne. and 'Richardson, Kerr & Co. 40 Flinders Lane Melbourne. 136 blocks were for sale.A single page paper map showing land allotments for sale in the Maddingley area of Bacchus Marsh. Locations shown include Gaynor Street, Maddingley Road South, Parwan Road, Mitchem Street, Typpynge Street, Finn Street and East Maddingley Road. . The map is pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. High resolution digital image stored on BMDHS computer network. bacchus marsh victoria maps, maddingley victoria maps, land use, maddingley victoria history, land sales bacchus marsh, land sales maddingley

historic, miningColour photo, Mullock heaps, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land)mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead

Pamphlets showing sale of land Gardenia Street, Blackburn and surrounding streets. Schedule of prices. Hand drawn mapPamphlets showing sale of land Gardenia Street, Blackburn and surrounding streets.blackburn township estate co. ltd., blackburn railway station, south parade blackburn, laburnum street, blackburn, the avenue blackburn, fuschia street blackburn, linum street blackburn, main street, t.r.b.morton. & son, land subdivision

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Dam behind Stoch's on Rawson's,then Frank Walker's land. Wombolano Park area 1909

Twelve page land sale brochure promoting Heathmont and Ringwood area including photographs, subdivision features and local facilities. Subdivision plan includes Heathmont Road, Balfour Avenue, Edith Street, Edna Street, and Great Ryrie Street.

John Gilbert stands in front of Enigmatic Land, a ceramic mural commissioned in 1973 for the entrance of the Mt Helen Campus Libraryjohn gilbert, ceramics

Article in "Stock and Land" December 24, 1970 on the achievements of women based on graduations held recently at universities and colleges in Melbourne. Description and photograph of "Burnley's Top Student," Iris Seletto.stock and land, students, iris seletto, female students, dux, diploma horticultural science

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" A B Carter at podium with gavel. Andy McLean alongside. Auction of land at Ringwood East.Circa 1970

WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr. R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950’s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Land of Byamee Australian Wild Life in Legend and Fact Author: Keith C McKeown Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1938 Label on spine cover with typed text RA 398.200994 MAC Pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, the land of byamee, keith c mckeown

11 paged booklet with pink cover. Photocopied information book on land clearing. Ornate cover featuring tractors, trees & soldiers.land clearing, engineers, 20th brigade

Land subdivision policy: approved by City of Whitehorse.Ordinary council meeting 24/8/1998, Item 12.1.5 p. 42-43Land subdivision policyland subdivision, city of whitehorse

Details of land auction on the Estate of Barnesdale Forest, Terrara Road area, Vermont, featuring 28 timbered home sites with views.Details of land auction on the Estate of Barnesdale Forest, Terrara Road area, Vermontland sales, barnesdale forest, terrara road vermont, barnesdale drive, vermont, nurlendi road, locksley chase, barnaby place, n. r. reid & co., russell, kennedy & cook