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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Thomas Smith Boot Warehouse Upper Main Street South Side
Out of 1880's photograph Album Business on bend of Upper Main Street about opposite Allingham Drapers Man second from left has arm in a sling.Shopfront with ten men in front all in hats . Carpet roll visible on right beside steep lanewayThomas Smith Boot Warehousebusinesses -
Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Medalion: Memorial:, Thomas Albert Moody Deadmans penny, Early 1920s
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St Kilda Historical Society
Postcard, R W Thomas, Marie Studholme
R W Thomas Postcard of Marie Studholme boarding a horse carriagetinted colour postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionPost Card printed in Great Britain. Valentine's Series R W Thomas, Photo -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Thomas Kinsella and his dog outside his home in Patrick Street Stawell
Portrait - Thomas Kinsella c1895 part shareholder Moonlight and Magdala Mine. Half shareholder Magdala cum Moonlight MineCopy of original photo held by family. Mr. Thomas Kinsella seated wearing bowler hat and double breasted jacket over white shirt and tie lighter trousers. Seated in cushioned chair. Black curly haired dog on bent wood chair. Both in front of ivy terrace , showing part of house.stawell -
National Communication Museum
Instrument - Telephone, 1877
William Jackson Thomas is credited with making the first ever telephone call in Victoria. Thomas was a customs inspector at the Geelong Customs House and a keen amateur scientist, astronomer and woodworker. He experimented with electricity and induction to develop his own telephone soon after its invention by Alexander Graham Bell. He built most of the experimental telephone equipment himself – right down to the screws. According to the Geelong Advertiser, on 27 December 1877, Thomas held a telephone conversation with friends in a summer house 40 metres away.This instrument is of great historic significance as the instrument which made Australia's first telephone call in 1877, between two houses in Geelong. Although predated by Alexander Graham Bell's invention, this instrument is an example of Australian innovation and design; characteristic of Australian communications history. The instrument has excellent provenance, carrying a descriptive plaque about the use of the item. As an early prototype of a telephone, it is an incredibly rare example of communications technology.Stained wooden rectangular box containing mechanism with circular turned section at one end being the receiver and transmitter. There are 3 metal screws at the rear and a leather strap running from one of these to the transmitter/receiver. A label is on the base.On label: "First telephone made in / Victoria 1878 / Used experimentally between / Geelong and Ballarat and Geelong Queenscliff. / Maker WJ Thomas Esq. / Late H.M. Customs Geelong / Certified by A.C. Thomas For the above W.J.T."telephone, inventions -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Harold Thomas
Harold Thomas in costume and fedora standing in front of carduncan album, harold thomas -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Photograph - Thomas Borthwick and Sons, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Jardine, 1850
Folder of information on Thomas Jardine, Kangaroo Ground, 1850thomas jardine -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Jones, 1879
Folder of information on Thomas Jones, Watery Gully, 1879thomas jones -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Boardman, 1880s
Folder of information on Thomas Boardman, Kangaroo Ground, 1880sthomas boardman -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Henry Bowman, 1930
Folder of information on Thomas Henry Bowman, Eltham 1930thomas henry bowman -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Bradford, 1900c
Folder of information on Thomas Bradford, Panton Hill, c1900thomas bradford -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Foster Chuck, 1850s
Folder of information on Thomas Foster Chuck, photographer, 1850sthomas foster chuck -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Cottle, 1870s
Folder of information on Thomas Cottle, Cottles Bridge, 1870sthomas cottle -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Downward, 1866
Folder of information on Thomas Downward, Smiths Gully 1866thomas downward -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Evans, 1866
Folder of information on Thomas Evans, Miner, Queenstown, 1866thomas evans -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Haines, 1862
Folder of information on Thomas Haines, Smiths Gully, 1862thomas haines -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Cottle, 1870s
Folder of information on Thomas Cottle, Cottles Bridge, 1870sthomas cottle -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Thomas Hunniford, 1850s
Folder of information on Thomas Hunniford, Postmaster, Eltham, 1850sthomas hunniford -
Monash Health Historical Collections
B & W photo, Sister Mary Thomas, 1950's
On staff 1942, retired 1976. Deceased 1992Has accompanying badges Q 88.93.7, q 88.93.8, Q88.93.9Head and shoulders of Sister Mary Thomas in uniform with veilnurses -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Thomas Stoddart, 15/09/2017
Photograph of a statue of Thomas Statue in the Ballarat Town Hall.thomas stoddart, statues, bust -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - black and white, Father Thomas Shanley
Black and white photographic portrait of rfr Thomas Shanley.father thomas shanley, priest -
Ballarat and District Irish Association
Image, Thomas H. Walsh, c1864, 1864
Image of a bearded man known as Thomas H. Walsh.ballarat irish, walsh, thomas walsh, tom walsh -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Image, Thomas Stoddart, c1903
Image of Thomas Stoddart, member of the Old Colonists' Associtation.old colonists' association ballarat, thomas stoddart -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Legal Documents, Obituary of Thomas Hogan, 1927 -1945
Legal documents re the will of Thomas HoganLegal documents in buff coloured legal envelope with number "561" and "Hogan - Thomas dec'd" written in green on front. Documents regarding the estate of Thomas Hogan including:|Bankruptcy proceedings of John Micheal Hogan and discharge dated 23/9/1945|Indenture dated 19/5/1927|Creation of Easement on crown allotments 102 & 103 granted to S.R. & W.S.C. dated 5/6/1929|Lease agreement dated 23/12/1930|Lease agreement dated 30/5/1932|Indenture dated 20/5/1927|Indenture dated 31/10/1935|Indenture dated 8/4/1932|Indenture dated 13/7/1927|Indenture dated 24/3/1932|Indenture dated 12/4/1932|Creation of Easement on crown allottment 103 granted to Loo Way and Ah Poy dated 23/12/1929documents, legal, leases -
Supreme Court of Victoria Library
Portrait, Justice Sir Thomas a'Beckett
The Argus reports that “In 1916 the members of the bar took the opportunity afforded by his [a’Beckett’s] 80th birthday, and the completion of 30 years on the bench to present to the judges of the Supreme Court, with his permission a portrait of himself, to be placed in line with portraits of other judges in the Supreme Court library. The portrait which depicts Sir Thomas a’Beckett in his robes, was an excellent piece of work of Mr Max Meldrum. The unveiling was made the occasion of a little demonstration at which some congratulatory speeches were made." Sir Thomas a'Beckett arrive in Melbourne as a teenager with his parents in 1851. His uncle was the former Chief Justice, his father a well known solicitor. At the Bar Sir Thomas mainly worked in the Equity jurisdiction, which he took as a specialisation with him to the bench. This is an early work of Meldrum, he won the Archibald prize for portraiture in 1939 and 1940.The portrait is of interest for whom it portrays and as the early work of a well known artist.A full length portrait in oils of Justice Sir Thomas a'Beckett. Sir Thomas is seated, his feet placed on a plush red foot stool. He is dressed in his red judicial robes with white fur trimming and black trousers and a full bottomed wing. Justice a’Beckett has a white beard and moustache, he was 80 years of age when this portrait was painted. In his hand he holds a rolled document. At his elbow, there are books upon a table. He sits in a fine carved wood and leather chair, in the background a gold frame is just visible. A line in the canvas indicates that the size of the painting was expanded. The frame is gold with a gum leaf motif.Max Meldrum 1916a beckett, max meldrum, judge -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Medal, Royal Humane Society of Australasia Medal Awarded to Thomas Kennedy 3rd August 1891
Thomas Kennedy aged 14 was awarded this medal in 1892 for the bravery he showed in rescuing members of his family from the flooded Werribee River on the 3rd August 1891. The Bacchus Marsh Express newspaper on for 30 July 1892, page 2, reported the awards ceremony with this description, 'Bronze medals of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia were awarded at the Melbourne Town Hall on Monday evening as follows: Thomas Kennedy, of Maddingley, near Bacchus Marsh, aged 14 years, for the risk he incurred in procuring assistance to rescue his father, mother, four brothers and sisters from being drowned during the flood of the Werribee River, on the 3rd August, 1891. He at daybreak swam across a strong current, and procured a boat, then rode a horse attached by a chain to the boat, and was returning thus to the house when he was washed off the horse, and with much difficulty rescued'. Bronze medal with ribbon.Obverse: Virtute Paratum; Reverse: Awarded to Thomas Kennedy 3rd Aug 1891, Royal Humane Society of Australasia, INSTD. A.D. 1874medals, awards, floods 1891 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Dylan Thomas Collected Poems 1934 to 1952
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 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 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. Dylan Thomas Collected Poems 1934 to 1952 Author: Dylan Thomas Publisher: J.M.Dent & Sons LTD Date: 1959 First Published in 1952 then reprinted in 1952 to1959 The label on spine cover with typed text PAT 821.9 THO Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from 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 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, dylan thomas, dylan thomas collected poems 1934 to 1952 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Model Ship, Thomas Ward, Cutty Sark, 1880s
The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship which was built in Scotland in 1869. She made the trip between England and Australia carrying wool. The model was made by Thomas Ward, harbour master at Portland from 1885 - 1896.Ship's model in glass-fronted timber case. Presented as a diarama.Front: This model of the "Cutty Sark" was made by my grandfather 'Thomas Ward', Portland Harbour master 1885-1896. Signed Harry Ward Goldsmith (inside case, top left back).cutty sark, ship model, thomas ward -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grave of Mr William K. Thomas at the Stawell Cemetery -- Grave number 2689 c1930's
Group of five men beside Grave of William K. Thomas (No 2689) at Stawell Cemetery. 1930's Also buried in the grave is David John THOMAS and Tamar Jane THOMAS There is an obituary in the paper on 17.6.1922 , page 3On the back: Information from DK THOMAS - Tamar Jane D: 15.6.1922 Bd. 17.6.1922 Born: Clunes Died: Mooroopna UK: Mooroopna Occupation: Spinster Marr status: Single Daughter of William K. and Francis Dd 1901 and 1928 Grave No. 2689 Stawell Cemetery Same grave: David John Dd: 1919 (brother) stawell