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Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, Stone Villa house 4 Bennett Street Bacchus Marsh 1883
The house depicted in this image was constructed in 1865 for James Young a prominent local businessman and participant in community affairs. James Young left Bacchus Marsh in 1869. In 1870 Stone Villa was purchased by local solicitor Francis Gell. In 1872 it was bought by William Collyer. For a time before 1883 it was used as a school operated by Mr Thomas Kissock and his wife. From 1883 until 1922 it was used as a parsonage by the Church of England. In 1922 it was sold to Frederick Slack as a private residence. Since Slack's ownership there have been other owners. As of April 2024 it remains as a private residence and is listed as a heritage property in the Moorabool Shire planning scheme. The identity of the two women and young girl in the foreground of the image has not been established. One of the women, and the child are possibly the wife and daughter of the Rev A.C. McCausland who was the Church of England Vicar in Bacchus Marsh from 1872 until 1885 and would have resided in this house in 1883 when this picture was produced.An early visual record of one of the most culturally and architecturally significant nineteenth century stone houses in Bacchus Marsh.Small sepia 'carte de visite' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll', the Jeremeas Family Album. The photo is of a stone dwelling with an ornate gable above the inset front door which is flanked by two double windows, one of which is a bay window. The gable roof line bears ornate woodwork. A weatherboard extension with verandah has been added to the rear of the house, running north-south. A picket fence lines the block to the side of the dwelling. Two elegantly dressed women, both holding a furled umbrella, stand at the front, one holding the hand of a little girl.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. Hand written on the reverse: 'Stone Villa built by James Young 1860 (sic) as his private residence, later as a school (Mr and Mrs Kissock proprietors) bought by CofE for Vicarage 1883-1922. Courtesy of Mrs J Jeremeas, Photo 1883' james young 1816-1871, houses, stone villa bacchus marsh, clergy residences, bacchus marsh vic. history, schools bacchus marsh, stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, New Arabian Nights
Pattison Collection 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 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 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. 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 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. New Arabian Nights Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: W Foulsham & Co Ltd First published in 1882 The label on the spine with typed text PAT 823 STE Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, new arabian nights, robert louis stevenson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Footnote To History
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. A Footnote To History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: Cassell & Co Date: 1892Label on spine with typed text PAT 996 STE Inside front cover has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a footnote to history, robert louis stevenson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY LEAFLETS
10 double sided leaflets titled Magic Mercury Bulb, produced by F A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Victory Medal
This object relates to George Alfred STEVENSON. He was born on 24/06/1906 in Bendigo, VIC. George Alfred served in the Army (V147029) enlisting on, 19/02/1942 in Bendigo, VIC before being discharged from duties with the HQ AMF CARTOGRAPHIC COY AUS SVY CORP as a Army Non-Commissioned Sapper (SPR) on 27/06/1948. George Alfred STEVENSON was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Bernice STEVENSON. George Stevenson was awarded the War Medal 1939-1945.first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1999
number in album 03532.04Colour photograph Aquadome during visit of former Olympic swimming champion Nicole Stevenson talking to children. Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreational facilities, recreation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1896 - Letter from Bear Louis, Canary Island. 2 - 1896 - Note regarding Stevenson deceased mentions Muir Mr. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Hoyland Chas H, Barrister & Solicitor, Godfrey Street, Boort regarding Proctor & Braybrook. Also contains a letter card from M Lethlean, Lockwood regarding making of husband's will. 4 - 1896 - Letter from Beebee E M re Barker. E M Beebee is written on outside of letter. Letter appears to be signed Meake? E M?cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, bear l, stevenson, muir mr, hoyland c h, proctor, braybrook. lethlean m, beebee e m, meake? e m? -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Shoe Last
Used by Stevenson/Conley familyBoot makers last for resoling shoes.shoe last, shoe repair, conley family, stevenson family -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Steven's (Stevensons) Dam after breaking. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Brooch
This brooch was owned by Lily Cave nee Stevenson. Lilian Bernice Stevenson was born in Wodonga on 30 November 1920 to John Stevenson and Ivy Victoria nee Pearce. On 28 November 1942, LIlian married Robert Walter Nation in Wodonga. Ivy was related to several prominent Wodonga families, including the Uhe and Heckendorf families. Ivy moved from Wodonga after her marriage. She passed away in Melbourne, Victoria in 2000.This item is connected to a prominent family in Wodonga, VictoriaAn amber stone set in a square gold setting with a pin clasp on the back.wodonga families, stevenson family wodonga, pearce family wodonga -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVING, 1881
Hard covered book red with gold lettering and illustration of an engine, 267 pages with black and white illustrations & 5 fold out illustrations in the back, a black and white portrait of James Watt inside front cover with the inscription, I remain your obedient Servant James Watt, published by Crosby Lockwood and Co London 1881, other notations read Frank Arthur Stevenson Elwood Street Golden Square Bendigo & Please return to Frank A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo Vic & Mr W b Stevenson Elwood St Golden Sq in the back of book.Michael Reynoldsbooks, technical, engines, books-stationary engines- james watt -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1950s (?)
The woman is Mrs. Ron Groves, formerly Dulcie Stevenson, Cheltenham.The photo shows a woman standing in front of road signs at a road junction. The visible signs read "17 Stawell" and "163 Melbourne" to the left and "Halls Gap 1" and "Dunkeld 49" to the right.people, tourists -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Steavenson Falls, Marysville V.15, 1923-1963
A black and white photograph of Stevenson (Steavenson) Falls in Marysville in Victoria.A black and white photograph of Stevenson (Steavenson) Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD/ A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPH Water falls/ see twice/ at night/ once in the/ day/ height 271 ft. MARY-LYN GUEST HOUSE/ BONES 7 FISKE, Propsteavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir, john steavenson -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Certificate - Framed Certificate, Warrant, 1926
Framed paper certificate of Warrant issued by the Australian Military forces awarded Ernest Stevenson of the Australian Citizen Military Forces. Framed in a light timber frame. 1RVR PROP 1980 located on rear 1rvr, wark vc club, warrent -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, 1935
An early black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860's.Stevenson's Falls Marysville J 592 33 Kodak/ Print VELOXsteavenson falls, stevenson's falls, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, photograph, john steavenson -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Steavenson Falls Marysville, Unknown
An early black and white photograph of Steavenson (Stevenson) Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of Steavenson (Stevenson) Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s.POST CARD PLACE/ POSTAGE/ STAMP/ HEREsteavenson falls, marysville, victoria, postcard, souvenir, john steavenson, stevenson falls -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Framed Photograph, Mrs Isabel Annie Stephenson
Mrs Stevenson lived to be 104 years and was a long time Tatura resident.Framed photographic black and white portrait of Mrs Stephensontatura, tatura pioneers, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH: MAN WOMAN AND DOG
black and white photograph - Man woman and dog black wearing Victorian era clothing / old and stained / bottom and rear shows Logo -Stevenson & McNicoll late Benson & Stevenson Photographers 108 Elizabeth Street Melbourne / 'Light & Truth -Copies of this portrait can be had at any time by sending the name and Post Office Money Order or stamps for the amount of order' / Mrs Goggin & husbandphotograph, person, male / female, man woman and dog black wearing victorian era clothing / / -stevenson & mcnicoll late benson & stevenson photographers 108 elizabeth street melbourne / / mrs goggin & husband -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SPORTS
Black and white photograph of Paul Stevenson holding a badminton racquet in a holder. Paul is dressed in his sporting attire. His white top is covered in geometric designs.clubs, social, paul stevenson, paul stevenson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LIST OF NAMES
Handwritten list of names and numbers. The names are: Goyne, Greaves Ham, Ross, Strangham, Stevenson, ?, Wedd?, Watson, B?, Neill, Cromley, Spencer, Taylor, Capell, Bec?pale, Shannon, Morton, J. Levy, Tennant, Jones, Ronalos, Brown, Benjamin, B?aol?, Lloyd, Yellan?, Bro?oo?, Featherston, Fergusson and Reddich,business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - list of names, goyne, greaves ham, ross, strangham, stevenson, ?, wedd?, watson, b?, neill, cromley, spencer, taylor, capell, bec?pale, shannon, morton, j. levy, tennant, jones, ronalos, brown, benjamin, b?aol?, lloyd, yellan?, bro?oo?, featherston, fergusson, reddich -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Samuel Ebenezer Hooppell Portrait C1888-1891, Malmsbury c1888
People - "Hooppell, Samuel Ebenezer" Buildings - Studio Portrait Associated with - Stevenson & Mcnicoll Photographer -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Robert Wolstenholme Holland, Pitman's Commercial Self-Educator - A Comprehensive Guide to Business - Volume 11, 1922
non fictionLarge plain blue hardcover book, Pitman's Commercial Self-Educator with diagonal triangle markings on top and bottom of cover front and back. Spine has gold lettering for title, and edited by R.W. Holland O.B.E., M.A., M.Sc.., LL.D. Pitman with gold bands. Contains photographs, diagrams, maps, charts, drawingsFrom Don Gaudion. On endpaper at back of book pencil name, Marcus Stevenson'sbusiness, study guide, commercial reference, non fiction book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY ENVELOPES
Three buff coloured envelopes with Frank A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo stamped above Bendigo Electronic Company of Australia Pty Ltd, in green a picture of a Scalebuoy.communication, postal, envelope -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Furniture - coffee table
Made by a lad who was at Dhurringile Boys Home. It was given to Linda Stevenson, who was a cook at the Home.rectangle wooden table. Centre piece is made up of squares with a border around. 4 plastic legs. dhurringile boys home, linda stevenson -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Functional object - Daily roster noticeboard
Names on the duty roster: D Border, B Millar, J Stevenson, J Walker and J Pendrigh.Stained timber noticeboard which is shaped at the top with a hole in it for hanging. It has a slot for notices to be changed. The typed duty roster in it is for December 1986.st andrew's presbyterian kirk ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter, dated 9 March, 1937 to Mr. F. Stevenson from H. C. Holland mentioning the benefits of fitting the scalebuoy to his Chrysler model 75 vehicle.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, lane's motors pty ltd, f stevenson, h c holland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
40 medical samples on blotting paper contained in a black envelope. Names on some of them are: F A Stevenson, H Holland, J Hinds, Gee, West, Priest, Ward and Hall.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, f a stevenson, h holland, j hinds, gee, west, priest, ward, hall -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Subdivision Plan, Palmyra Estate, 1918
Pru Sanderson, in her groundbreaking ‘City of Kew Urban Conservation Study : Volume 2 - Development History’ (1988), summarised the periods of urban development and subdivisions of land in Kew. The periods that she identified included 1845-1880, 1880-1893, 1893-1921, 1921-1933, 1933-1943, and Post-War Development. These periods were selected as they represented periods of rapid growth or decline in urban development. An obvious starting point for Sanderson’s groupings involved population growth and the associated economic cycles. These cycles also highlighted urban expansion onto land that was predominantly rural, although in other cases it represented the decline and breakup of large estates. A number of the plans in the Kew Historical Society’s collection can also be found in other collections, such as those of the State Library of Victoria and the Boroondara Library Service. A number are however unique to the collection.The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers & McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. In 1918, Punch reported the sale of the Palmyra Estate. ‘Adjoining the Findon Estate at Kew is Palmyra, one of the most charming localities in this most desirable of all suburbs. Palmyra has frontages to Findon, Bakewell, Carson and Stevenson streets. Facing Carson street are eight blocks of 60 by 140; on Stevenson-street four of 60 by 232; and there are four of 60 by 233 on Bakewell-street.’ [Bakewell Street and Findon Street were later to be amalgamated into Findon Crescent.]subdivision plans - kew, studley park, palymyra estate, stevenson street -- kew (vic.), carson street -- kew (vic.), bakewell street (findon crescent) -- kew (vic.) -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, 21st May 1935
An early black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860's.Stevenson's Falls Marysville 21/5/35 J 562 Kodak/ Print VELOXsteavenson falls, stevenson's falls, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, photograph, john steavenson -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Mason, John
Captain John Mason came from Stirling in Scotland, arriving at Port Fairy in 1844. One year after James Atkinson obtained his Special Survey of the area. Thus his life covers all the history of Port Fairy when it was known as Belfast. He married Jane Murray in Portland in 1846 and they had 5 children, Jane died in 1855 and ten years later he married Ann Brown widow of Abijah Brown. They had no children and she died in 1887. In due course he became known as Captain Mason, he was not a sea captain, but captain of the Belfast Volunteers, a Rifle Corps formed in 1859 as a consequence of the Crimean War, and later reconstituted as the Belfast Volunteer Corps. For 40 years he displayed a remarkable versatility in his various occupations. Starting as an Innkeeper - he took over the Stag Inn from Captain Saunders in 1852, for 3 years. He then became a carpenter, stonemason, architect, estate agent honorary technical advisor to the Borough and treasurer to the Shire, and Savings Bank Secretary. They thought so well of John mason in Belfast that they elected him to the first Roads Board in 1853 and to the first Municipal Council in 1856. He was Chairman four times and with Councillors David Talbot and Joseph Whitehead designed the Council's Common Seal and the Motto "Commune Bonum".He was the first Mayor of the Borough in 1863 for a period of 7 weeks. He was responsible for the design, supervision or construction of many of the buildings in the town; most still standing today. He built the Rosebrook Bridge in 1855 and the first official Post Office ( a timber structure in Bank Street) in 1857, replacing it with a stone office in 1865. he built the Court house in 1859 and completed the breakwater between Rabbit Island and Griffith Island started by James Atkinson and John Griffith in 1849, also the first bridge over the Moyne river which connected with Battery Lane and the Bay. Among the many buildings associated with John Mason are Gobles Mill, Tynemouth Villa, 10-12 Princes Street, the Mechanics Institute, the Commercial Hotel, Yambuk and Mickey Bourke's Pub in Koroit. However, he did not build "Riverdale" in Gipps Street as is thought. He had a store and workshop on this site but sold the property in 1872 before the house was built. After an almost uninterrupted term as Councillor starting with the Municipality in 1856, John resigned from the Council in 1873. He well deserved the illuminated address they gave to him and the toast that they drank in the Bank Hotel champagne. Within the year he was working for the Borough as its engineer., surveyor, general supervisor and advisor of public works, simply as the man to whom all difficult problems were referred and at very little expense. John Mason was a great worker for his town and devoted himself unsparingly to the community. That his work was appreciated was shown by the way in which people rallied to his aid when, in the end, he found himself in financial difficulties and his reputation was challenge; arrested for embezzling from the Savings Bank of which he was the actuary in 1882. The money was repaid and the charges found not proven at his trial. He was an early member of the Loyal Prince Albert Lodge, and a founding member of the smaller Loyal Belfast Lodge in 1863. He was also a member of the Horticultural Society. Captain John Mason Died on the 14th of October 1891 (see also 62-04-046 photo)Sepia photograph on heavy cardStevenson & McNicoll photo. 108 Elizabeth Street Melbourne copies can be obtained at anytimedefence, captain, mason, carpenter, councillor, mayor