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Numurkah & District Historical Society
Candlestick holder
This candlestick holder belonged to the Treacy sisters who ran a newsagents/stationery shop in Melville St for many years. (see family files and archive boxes re: Treacy)White enamelled metal candlestick holder with half-melted red candle stick in it. The base is a saucer shape with a finger handle on one side. In the middle of the base is a white cylinder in which you insert the candleAn attached tag: "B&M Treacy Candle Stick" "original"candlestick holder, candles, light, treacy sisters -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Memorabilia - Gas Mask, 1939
WW2 General Service Respirator (GSR) Gas Mask WWII made in 1939 and the Canister was made 1941. Mask made of black rubber with glass eye slots with metal rims. Metal nost piece. Covered in khaki fabric. Elasticized straps to hold mask in place, with a tan circular cloth covered rubber tube that connects to the canister. Tin canister is oval shaped reinforced with ridges, red/brown in colour.Back of mask: N-4II / ML M MAY 39gas mask, equipment, gas warfare, second world war, world war two, world war ii, mustard gas, chemical warfare -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Clive Gibson, 1960's
Yields information about a Melbourne tramcar that was to be later collected by the Museum, when it was operating in Melbourne.Colour print of MMTB W3 661 entering Malvern Depot from Glenferrie Road, 1960's? Photo Clive Gibson. Tram has route No. 8 showing. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink "On behalf of Clive M Gibson & Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, w class trams, malvern depot, tram 661 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Clive Gibson, 1960's
Yields information about a Melbourne tramcar that was to be later collected by the Museum, when it was operating in Melbourne.Colour print of MMTB W3 661 in Glenferrie Road, at intersection with Burwood Road, Hawthorn 1960's? Photo Clive Gibson. Tram does not have a destination box - possibly being transferred to Preston or another depot. Has the Oscar Prowse building in the background. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink "On behalf of Clive M Gibson & Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, w class trams, glenferrie rd, tram 661 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, 12/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the first tram to be driven from the BTPS depot building under power.Colour photograph of the inauguration of No. 27 to be moved under power on 12 Oct. 1974 - Vice President Bill Jessup drove the tram - see Page 2 of the 1974/75 Annual report and page 23 of December 1974 Trolley Wire for a similar photo by Bob Prentice. Richard Gilbert on the "podium", prior to the launch. Printed on Kodak paper.On Rear in red ink machine printed "Nov 74.M"trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, operations, tram 27 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photograph of the 'M/S Thermopylae' ship, Photographer unknown
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.Realism, historical, cargo ship, postcardBlack & white photograph of the MS Thermopylae at sea on a postcardOn the reverse - 'M/S Thermopylae 10250 tons d. w.''cargo ship -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White - Tram 20 at Railway level crossing, Keith Kings, 22/1/1955
Shows trams at the Lydiard St level crossing gates and the signal gantry.Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 20 and the locationBlack and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram No. 20 crossing the railway level crossing in Lydiard St North. Has the signal gantry in the background. Photo by Keith Kings 22/1/1955.On rear has the photographers file number (M)(d)(3)ballarat, lydiard st north, level crossing, railway station, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White - Tram 21 at Depot, Keith Kings, 22/1/1955
Shows one of the Ballarat tram fleet that was acquired from the Adelaide Tramway system in December 1937.Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 21, ex Adelaide A class No. 10Black and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram No. 21 in the depot yard. Photo by Keith Kings 22/1/1955.On rear has the photographers file number (M)(b)(3)ballarat, depot, bucks head hotel, tram 21, trams, tramways -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, River Yarra at Kew, c.1927
The River Yarra was a popular subject for photographic postcards. The postcards provide an interesting perspective of plantings on the banks of the Yarra at various periods. Small, sepia coloured real photo postcard of the River Yarra at Kew. The bird's eye view, presumably taken from Victoria Street Bridge shows the banks of the Yarra in the foreground densely planted with weeping willows. There is also canoe in the foreground. The expanse of lawn in the middle ground is that of 'Swinton', the tower of which can faintly be seen at the top centre of the view. "RIVER YARRA AT KEW / REAL PHOTO SERIES M. 2908 "real photo postcards, yarra river -- kew (vic.), postcards -- 1920s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Drawing - Property Illustration, Margaret Picken, 25 Edgecombe Street, Kew
This architectural drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 25 and 27 Edgecombe Street, Kew by Margaret Picken.25 EDGECOMBE ST., KEW / WOODARDS ~ HAWTHORN ~ M PICKENartist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 25 edgecombe street -- kew (vic.) -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting, 'The Artist's Self Portrait' by Neville Bunning
Neville Mirvane BUNNING (1902-1990) During World War Two Neville Bunning served with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He was an Art Teacher at the Ballarat Technical Art School (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines) from 05 February 1946 to 22 September 1964. Neville Bunning formed the Ballarat Artist's Society (later the Ballarat Society of Artists), a group that sponsored art and which invited modernist artists to speak to students and to the public of Ballarat. He also wrote a weekly column in the Ballarat Courier. Bunning produced a bust of Australian Prime Minister, The Right Honourable J.A. Lyons from Tasmania, who died in office. Neville Bunning died in Subiaco, Western Australia on 29 April 1990. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Small framed self portrait of the artist Neville BunningLL Neville M Bunning signature in red oil paint art, artwork, neville bunning, available, self portrait, portrait -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Print - linocut, 'Two Ardent J.T.S. Fishermen' by Max Coward, 1930s
Max COWARD ( -1991) Born BallaratBlue and black linocut of a scene depicting two fishermen wearing hats.Two Ardent J.T.S. Fishemen Lino cut, by M. Cowardlinocut, printmaking, alumni, fisher, fishermen, ballarat junior technical school, max coward -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration activities were centred at the Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall which was built in 1869 at a cost of £700 based on a design by George Steane, the shire surveyor and built by George Pallett of Sandhurst. Constructed of red brick, the hall has a unique ventilation system with hollow walls open at the top and bottom to ensure a draught to cool the building in summer. Framed and mounted photograph of the Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall. Verso; W M Robinson / Photographer / Mundy Street Bendigostrathfieldsaye shire hall, shire of strathfieldsaye, strathfieldsaye shire council -
Hawthorn Historical Society
Drawing - Property Illustration, 20 Callantina Road, Hawthorn, 2002
'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink property illustration on drafting film of 20 Callantina Road, Hawthorn by Margaret Picken.20 Callantina Rd, Haw, Realtor, M Picken, c2002. artist - margaret picken 1950- -
Hawthorn Historical Society
Drawing - Property Illustration, 109 Denham Street, Hawthorn
'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink property illustration on drafting film of 109 Denham Street, Hawthorn by Margaret Picken.109 Denham Street, Haw, M Picken. Woodards - Haw.artist - margaret picken 1950- -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Monkey That Would Not Kill, 1898
From the childhood collection of Monica Smith, nee Turner, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys & Hartnells.Blue-green cloth-bound hardcover book, worn extremities, minor tearing at back bottom right. Binding loose. Pages gilt edged.16 full page B&W illustrations. Front flyleaf and back pages missing. 112 + pp. Poor condition.Inside front cover,'M. Monica Smith', ink, cursive.children's literature, turner collection -
Mont De Lancey
Glass preserving jar, Australian Glass Manufacturers Co. Ltd
Agee Jars were the New Zealand brand of preserving jars. Originally they had a banded collar neck but by the 1940s or 1950s, the switch had begun to screw band lids instead and the company released the Agee Utility jars.Cylindrical, glass preserving jar with screw on metal lidOn jar: "Improved Agee Utility". On base: "F 121" and "M".food preserving jars -
Camberwell Historical Society
Drawing (series) - Architectural drawing, 45 Sunderland Avenue, Ashburton, 2004
artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Bayonet, 1907 pattern bayonet
Blade weaponER. 1907 Sanderson. 1.10 M V8 x 16 -
Pyrenees Shire Council
painting, Maggie Barnes-Oaks, Longest Lunch by Maggie Barnes-Oaks
significant as a work of art by local Pyrenees artist, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culture painting of people at a tableVerso: Longest lunch Maggie Barnes-Oaks 'Maggie M' -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Department of Aircraft Production - Beaufort Division, "Double Deck Bus (AT 220) for War Loan Rally at Northcote, Thursday 21st October 1943", 22/02/1943 12:00:00 AM
Duplicated notice printed on foolscap paper titled "Double Deck Bus (AT 220) for War Loan Rally at Northcote, Thursday 21st October 1943", MMTB, issued 18/10/1943, signed by W. Simpson Assistant Manager. Gives details of a service to pick up and transport the Vic L of C. Military Band for a War Loan Rally.Has "M. Starry" ?? in ink top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, bands, double deck buses, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Collins and Spring Sts
Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Collins St and Spring St. The saloon trailer is No. 73. The grip car is yet to be fitted with stanchions on its sides and does not have roof mounted destination signs on either vehicle. The trailer car is in the original company livery. In the background are the Victorian Government Treasury Building along with No. 1 and 5 Collins St, the facades of which remain in Collins St. Photo possibly soon after the cable line opened on 2-10-1886.Yields information about cable trams in Collins St and the buildings on the corner of Spring and Collins Sts. Black and white photograph on paper."Collins St E M" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, tram 73, spring st -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Peacocke, Isabel M, Concerning the Marlows by Isabel M. Peacocke
A couple agree to separate agreeing to take turns caring for their son during holidays.Hardcover book with brown cover and a colour image of three adults and a child.fictionA couple agree to separate agreeing to take turns caring for their son during holidays. isabel m. peacocke, adventure, romance, fiction -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Cream, 1940's
Cream came in bottles bought at the local store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it - the cardboard one predating the aluminium seals. Liquids were measured in pints pre 1966.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, stopper, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, size and shape Clear glass cream bottle with straight edges half way up tapering to the top where there is a thick lip on the outside. Opening is wide. There is an inner rim inside the opening which held a cardboard disc which fitted on to seal it. Heavy embossing on the side and base printed in capital letters.On side near the base: "One Imperial Pint" On base: At top - Common seal A with G at top and M below in side the A. F1297 across middle and M underneath it.cream, dairy, bottle, household -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
coloured framed photo, 4 man 'Y' state junior champions 1987
4 man 'Y' state junior champions 1987(above photo) Back: M Nolan, P. Grenfell Front: M. Zeuchener, M.Brown Time: 8.14sec. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MINUTE OF MEETING HELD AT BENDIGO 4TH DECEMBER, 1938
Victorian Railways. Office of District Superintendent, Bendigo. 6th December, 1938. Safety First District Meeting held at Bendigo on 4/11/1938. Present: Mr. E.W. Procter, F.P. Martin, R. Harvey, M. Lalor, M. Hogan, B.F. Lamb, A. Beecroft, R. Cornell, T. Ellis, R. Samson, B. Geary, C. Spiers, F. Boyce, L.V. James, B.L. Rogers, W. White, P. Liddy, E. O'Brien, S. deAraugo, A. deGrandi, H.J. Lane, J. Swift, T. Doran, W. Boyd. Absent: Mr. J. George, A. McLean, R.F. Dodda, A. Wilkinson, J. Darcy, A. Whatmore, M. Dwyer, S. Spink, E.W. Pikeorganisation, union, a.f.u.l.e -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Postcard, 58th Battalion AIF Bugle Band, c1917, 14/07/1917
Horace Pickford was born at Clunes. His mother was Bessie and his wife was Ida. Horace enlisted on 22 June 1915. He was killed in action on 27 September 1917. He was buried in the vicinity of Polygon Wood. Horace was the brother of Edith Pickford ( m Holmes) and the maternal uncle of Elizabeth Mary Holmes ( m Chatham)Images relating to Australina WOrld War One Soldiers from Ascot. . 2 Black and white carte postale of 17 Australian soldiers in uniform. Many hold a bugle and 5 drums are placed in the foreground. The Battalion colonel sits in the centre. The card was written by Horace Pickford (2282) of 'C' Company, 58th battalion.Written in ink verso "France 14 July 17 Dear Edie I received your ever welcome letter a few days ago, this is but a card, but you will hear from other letters Ed. This is our batt bugle band, one of my friends belongs to it. I will march him out. Our colonel is in the center. Keep this little photo, it will be a little momento of the old battalion. We have a brass-band also. I have just received a letter from Ethel Pickford from England. Ta Ta now old kid with love. Horace (2882)chatham family collection, chatham, world war one, world war 1, france, horace pickford, ethel pickford, polygone wood, band, music, edith pickford, clunes, brass band, bugle band -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
50th Annual Reunion, 4th Nov 1978, Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League - committee, Annual Report & Courier Newspaper article
Committee members photo - Back L-R: Mrs U. Challis (Secretary), Mrs J. Dale (President), Mrs J. McMillian (Treasurer) Front L-R: Miss L. Wilson, Mrs J. Bridger, Mrs M. Ross, Miss H.W. Menadue (author of League's history), Mrs M. GizzardPhoto, newspaper article & annual report - hard copies50th, reunion, 1978, committee, league, courier, annual report, -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Reference, The Birds of Australia Vol 10
The Birds of Australia is a 12 volume work, in a total of 14 books. The books were used as an ornithological handbook. They contain scientific text as well as over 600 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, H. Grönvold, Roland Green, H. Goodchild and G.E. Lodge. The work was written, sponsored and organised by Gregory M. Matthews, F.R.S.C. Erc. who was a wealthy Australian and an amateur ornithologist. His titles included – -Fellow of the Linnean and Zoological Societies of London -Member of the British Ornithologists’ Union -Corresponding Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union The volumes in our collection were originally donated to the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library by William Lindsay. THE LINDSAYS (quoted from the book Of Many Things – A History of Warrnambool Shire by C.E. Sayers) The Lindsays were amongst the most prominent families in the Shire of Warrnambool, as pastoralists, sportsmen, municipal councillors, community leaders. The first of the family William arrived in Melbourne in 1841 and started business as a livestock agent. The gold rushes sent him to the central Victoria diggings dealing in cattle. This was a business that boomed in the early 1850s, and he prospered. In 1859 he took over the Quamby run near Woolsthrope from Paul de Castella, the Yarra Valley Swiss vigneron who had brought the leasehold and improvements in 1853 from George Youl, who had pioneered the run. Quamby was originally 25,000 acres. It was heavily timbered, rough country, much of it swampy, a characteristic of the district. Lindsay used it to fatten cattle which gave large returns with the booming gold diggings towns paying high prices for beef. In 1862 purchases at auction made Quamby a freehold. In the next six years a further 20,000 acres of Crown land were brought at auction to make the run one of the largest in the south-west district. The great profits from his cattle trading enabled Lindsay to make improvements to the holding, and to Union which was added in 1864. Much of the thick timber was cleared and the worst of the swamps drained. Union was 15,000 acres of freehold when Kennedy sold it to Lindsay. It was heavily timbered, mostly blackwood, with large belts of wattle and honeysuckle. Much of the heavy native was ringbarked and cleared; much more was swept away by bushfire. It was expensive work, but Lindsay’s bank passbook was heavy with credit, and he did not spare money to make both Quamby and Union heavily developed stock runs. He was as lavish in social living; the bluestone Quamby homestead was one of the most hospitable in the district when William Lindsay was host there; its paddocks carried high quality thoroughbreds: its stables housed steeplechasers and flat racers which won many races on Warrnambool and other courses; its coach houses were filled with carriages which took his guests to the great racing carnivals of the district. After William Lindsay died in 1897, in his eighty-fifth year, his two sons, William and James, managed Union and Quamby as a joint venture. This partnership ended in 1906 when William took over Union and James kept Quamby. The following year 10,000 acres of Union were subdivided and sold in lots of 100 acres to 700 acres for dairying and general farming. It was well improved country, much of it alluvial flats. By then many of the paddocks were sheltered with blue gum belts, and they carried good pastures. The three Lindsays, father and two sons, gave many years of service to the Shire, and to many charitable, sporting, social and community organisations in the Warrnambool district. William Lindsay senior, was a Shire councillor for 15 years, and President several times. James Lindsay followed his father as a north riding councillor. He served nineteen years, from 1887 until his death in March 1908. He was President four times. Jimmy Lindsay was one of the most popular men in the south-west of Victoria. He was a fine sportsman: horse breeder, owner and a dashing amateur rider. He lived lavishly and played hard. For many years he guarded a herd of kangaroos, as many as 100 head, at Quamby. Descendants of the Lindsay kangaroos are still in the district. James Lindsay’s wife, Margaret Esther was a daughter of Samuel Shaw Parker, the first engineer of the Shire. Nell Lindsay, a daughter, lives in the Bluestone Quamby homestead. Only a little more than 60 acres of the original run still belongs to the property. William Lindsay junior succeeded his brother as a Shire councillor. He served for 25 years from 1908 until his death in 1934. So, the Lindsays, father and two sons, served as Shite councillors for an unbroken period of sixth-five years. William Lindsay junior had a life-long interest in horse racing, as breeder, owner and enthusiastic amateur steeplechase rider. He was elected a member of the Warrnambool racing club in 1901 and was president of the club for thirty-two years. He raced and rode horses for the love of the sport. He won the Villiers and Heytesbury Hunt Cup in the 1870s on his own horse, Ventura. In the year he died his horse Flavedo won the Warrnambool Grand Annual steeplechase. It was a sensational race. All of the contestants fell, or lost their riders. When Flavedo baulked at a jump, its jockey R. Sweetman, remounted and completed the course to win the race. All of the Lindsays were passionately fond of the thoroughbred horse. Nell Lindsay talking to the author in the drawing room of Quamby homestead - with many memories for her of its lavish years – said of a brother that he was put on a horse when he was two years old and never got off. William Lindsay junior made Union into a fine, high-producing property, breeding cattle and horses. He added to the bluestone house that David Kennedy started, established plantations of pines and gums, and made an attractive garden. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first meeting room in November1854 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. THE PATTISON COLLECTION This book is also part of 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. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library, as the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute was then called. When the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute 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 Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute 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 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 Birds of Australia by Gregory M. Matthews is now considered a rare and valuable scientific and historic work on its own. These 12 volumes were donated in 1934 to The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and were included as part of the Pattison 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. The Birds of Australia Vol 10 Author: Gregory M Mathews Publisher: H F & G Witherby 326 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON Date: 1922-1923 Tan leather bound illustrated work.Label on spine cover with typed text RA 598.2994 MAT Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library that reads “Presented by W. Lindsay Esq. ‘Union’ Woolsthrope” Accession Number: 15241 Date Received: 3-34 “W. Lindsay” embossed in gold on front cover, bottom right of book flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, the birds of australia, gregory m. matthews, witherby & co., h.f. & g. witherby, w lindsay, william lindsay, quamby woolsthorpe, union woolsthorpe, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool art gallery, joseph archibald, warrnambool mechanics’ institute and free library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the birds of australia vol 10, quamby station, union station, woolsthrope -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Collection, Badges
United States Army standard issue infantry heavyweight webbing waist belt as worn in World War 1. This is an example of a 'trophy' belt, complete with a souvenir collection of metal insignia, badges and buttons which are attached to the belt. The belt has brass fittings however the original buckle is missing. There are a total of 83 various allied military insignia, badges and uniform buttons from the World War 1 era, 56 metal insignia and badges and 27 metal buttons which are mostly of Australian, New Zealand, Canadian or British origin. Belt manufactured by M W & S Limited of England in 1915.The reverse side of the belt is stamped "M W & S LTD., 1915" and has an "L" stamp and the Defence Department "/|\". The belt reverse also has the following name in black handwriting "A Paxino 9781 2211". Note A Paxino was associated with Frankston RSL Sub Branch for many years.