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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - The Black Arrow, 1918, Approx 1918
An abridged and edited version produced for schools in Victoria.Book " The Black Arrow" by R. L. Stevenson Abridged version Cover picture of a man on a house with a castle in the background.education, stevenson r l, school -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Stewart and Co Photograph
Two studio photographs by Stewart and Co or 217 -219 Bourke Street, Melbourne. One is of a man, the other is of a woman. stewart and co., photographers, studio portrait, women, men -
Unions Ballarat
The challenge of change: The Boyer Lectures 1972, Dunphy, Dexter, 1972
Technological innovations -- Social aspects. Social change. Influence of technological innovation. Paper; book. Front cover: red background; black and white text; black and white photograph of a man's eyes. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, social commentary, technology -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Charles & Catherine (nee Porter) Bullock
Married Christ Church Great WesternB/W Photograph of Elderly Man and Woman standing in front of weatherboard building. White picket fence to leftCharles and Catherine (nee Porter) Bullock Great Western -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Historical, Man Tracks
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 a 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 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as a 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 because 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 he died in 1969. About Ion L Idriess Ion Llewellyn Idriess was born in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales on 20th September 1889 and passed away on 6th June 1979 in Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales at the age of 89. After Idriess finished school he worked in the assay office of Broken Hill Proprietary mine. Both Idriess and his mother had typhoid fever when Ion was about 15 years old and it caused his mother’s death. After spending time with his Grandmother in Sydney he found work on a paddle steamer and had a relapse of the fever. He then went into the western district of New South Wales where he worked in many different itinerant jobs, including rabbit poisoner, boundary rider, drover, sandalwood harvester, shearer, dingo shooter and opal miner. While opal mining at Lightning Ridge he wrote short stories, about life on the opal fields, for the Bulletin using the name “Gouger”. Idriess then moved to North Queensland in search of gold, tin and sandalwood. He travelled over a great deal of the Cape York Peninsula spending a lot of this travel time with local indigenous people; thus began his lifelong interest in their customs. He then spent time on cattle stations in the Gulf of Carpentaria. In 1914 Idriess travelled to Townsville and enlisted in the 5th Light Horse as a trooper. He became a specialist in sniping and was a spotter for the noted sniper Billy Sing. He saw service in Palestine, Sinai and Turkey. Idriess was wounded at Beersheba and after fighting the Battle of Gaza he was invalided home in March 1918. After recovering from his wounds Idriess again travelled to Cape York Peninsula where he worked with pearlers and missionaries in the Torres Strait Islands. He then went gold mining in Papua New Guinea, buffalo shooting in the Northern Territory of Australia and then exploring in Central and Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932,d 1940 he published three books each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ were where in general non-fiction and were written in a colourful and immediate story style, taken from life experiences gained during his travels. Idriess was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to literature in 1968.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. About Ion L Idriess Ion Llewellyn Idriess was born in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales on 20th September 1889 and passed away on 6th June 1979 in Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales at the age 89. After Idriess finished school he worked in the assay office of Broken Hill Proprietary mine. Both Idriess and his mother had typhoid fever when Ion was about 15 years old and it caused his mother’s death. After spending time with his Grandmother in Sydney he found work on a paddle-steamer and had a relapse of the fever. He then went into the western district of New South Wales where he worked in many different itinerant jobs, including rabbit poisoner, boundary rider, drover, sandalwood harvester, shearer, dingo shooter and opal miner. While opal mining at Lightning Ridge he wrote short stories, about life on the opal fields, for the Bulletin using the name “Gouger”. Idriess then moved to North Queensland in search of gold, tin and sandalwood. He travelled over a great deal of the Cape York Peninsula spending a lot of this travel time with local indigenous people; thus began his lifelong interest in their customs. He then spent time on cattle stations in the Gulf of Carpentaria. In 1914 Idriess travelled to Townsville and enlisted in the 5th Light Horse as a trooper. He became a specialist in sniping and was a spotter for the noted sniper Billy Sing. He saw service in Palestine, Sinai and Turkey. Idriess was wounded at Beersheba and after fighting the Battle of Gaza he was invalided home in March 1918. After recovering from his wounds Idriess again travelled to Cape York Peninsula where he worked with pearlers and missionaries in the Torres Strait Islands. He then went gold mining in Papua New Guinea, buffalo shooting in the Northern Territory of Australia and then exploring in Central and Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940 he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books where in general non-fiction and were written in a colourful and immediate story style, taken from life experiences gained during his travels. Idriess was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to literature in 1968. Man Tracks with the Mounted Police in Australian Wilds Author: Ion Idriess Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1935Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 364.1 IDR Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service and a stamp from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, 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, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, man tracks, ion idriess, historical book -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Barry Hill, 2/03/1997
Colour photograph of the front of the Rutherglen Common School Museum with a man walking down the driveway toward Murray StreetOn back of photo: "Taken by Barry Hill on 2-3-1997. Henry Pleming walking out."henry pleming, rutherglen common school, common school museum -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, c1903
Black and white matt photograph of SJ Yourn Cash Grocers at North Prentice with man and six children in frontOn back of photo: "J.H. Yourn & Family | Taken at North Prentice circa 1903 | Located immediately south of North Prentice State School site | Irene (King), Winnie (Herd), Alice (Withers), Florence (Nash), Gladys (Grant) | On chair James Norman & father John Henry Yourn"yourn cash grocers, north prentice, yourn family, james norman yourn, john henry yourn, irene king, winnie herd, alice withers, florence nash, gladys grant -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c 1940-1980
Black and white photograph of an unknown man in military uniform. Photo is mounted on cardboard and enclosed in folder with an embossed design.soldiers, military, australian military forces -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Wisteria Party 1999
Coloured Photograph of Jason the Faery Tale Man telling stories to the children on a very wet Wisteria Party Daynunawading and district historical society, wisteria party 1999 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Butcher family dairy, c. 1920
B&W photo of Butcher family dairy in 1920s. Showing cattle, man on horse, harnessed horse and cart.business and traders - dairies, butcher family dairy, fisherman's bend, claude butcher -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Douglas, Bruce (Theodore Wayland Douglas), Border range, [n.d.] [1942?]
Western romantic fiction, in which protagonists battle to defend their land from marauders and gunmen.216 p. ; red cover with image of woman on horse, man walking beside her, cattle and cowboys in distance.fictionWestern romantic fiction, in which protagonists battle to defend their land from marauders and gunmen.westerns, fiction -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Poster - Advertising poster, Warming up for the Games, 2005
The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held in Melbourne, Australia between 15 and 26 March 2006. It was the fourth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games. Glossy colour poster advertising the upcoming Commonwealth Games, depicting women in foreground and man behind lawn bowling. t; Warming up for the games. ll; (Sticker) Lake Weeroona / 11.00am - 3.30pm / City of Greater Bendigo b; 20th November 2005. Have fun, get involved and get active for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.city of greater bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, commonwealth games 2006, city of greater bendigo events -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Loading unknown cargo, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - tallow tanks, Thomas Borthwick & Sons (TB&S), n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Bulk tallow tanks at Borthwicks Portland works in black biro.port of portland archives, thomas borthwick and sons, abattoir, tallow tanks -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Photograph - Grain storage, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 7cm wide border ruled around edge in pencil. 28cms x 21cms (15) top border, pencil. 58% pencil crossed out 60% blue pencil.port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, Sep-00
Coloured photo. Portland Library. Sydney 2000 Olympic display being created, man unwrapping part of displayFront: '00 9 ?1'portland library, sydney 2000, olympics, library exhibition -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Fern Gully, n.d
Glenelg Shire Council recordsPicture of man seated on rock in creek, fern trees in background, Fern Gully, Lower Glenelg National Park.Front: Sticker bottom left. 'Fern Gully, Lower Glenelg National Park' - penportrait photography, fern gully -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Model of the 'Clan McDougall', c. 1998
Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. man and woman viewing large model of the 'Clan McDougall' Portland lifeboat in background.Back: 'A29'maritime discovery centre, clan mcdougall, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Man in suit with top hat and umbrella standing in front of row of houses, 1890-1910
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Image of a man in suit with top hat and umbrella standing in front of row of houses. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, construction, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, 1980
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - NO. 6 Berth Fenders, Feb-82
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: stamp top right corner - 'Feb '82 'port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, portland harbour -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Argus newspaper, John N. Thompson, a teenager from North Shields, England, plays table tennis, February 1952
One of three images featured in an article, published in the Argus in 1952, about the lonely life of a sailor and the entertainment at the Mission to Seamen Melbourne. The legend for the picture mentions : "John N. Thompson, a teenager from North Shields, England, plays table tennis."An identifiable image of a visiting seafarer at the Mission to Seamen, Melbourne in the 1950s. In the background we can see some photographs of crews and ships that are still in the collection.Black and white gloss photographic print depicting a young man in suit playing table tennis in the Mission to Seafarers on verso: indigo blue ink stamp : COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH .../ .../ The Argus MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA / Negative no [in pencil] AG991(B) Reference No [ blank] At lwr right corner in pencil: "PH-8"table tennis, seafarer, shore leave, ping pong, sports, games, mission to seamen, seaman's mission, mission to seafarers, john n. thompson, north shields, england, sailors, costume, flinders street, ship crew, argus -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, French sailors at zoo - Madame Lion & Miss Godfrey, 1917
Marie Lion migrated with her sister, Berthe Mouchette and her husband in 1885. Berthe established an art school in the city. After the death of her husband the sisters purchased a school, Oberwyl, in St Kilda in 1885. The school was later one of the LHLG schools. Berthe was the founder of the Alliance Française of Melbourne in 1890. With the Great Depression, the sisters had to sell Oberwyl and moved to Adelaide. They returned to France during WWI to nurse wounded soldiers. And returned to Adelaide in 1916 after Marie contracted an infection. She was the South Australia representative of the "Société d’assistance maternelle et infantile". After the end of the war a number of French villages were ‘adopted’ by cities in Australia. Dernancourt, a small village in the Somme was adopted by Adelaide, and Mme Mouchette and Mme Lion worked to raise funds to help in the rebuilding of the almost completely destroyed town.The picture shows the link with the French community. Ethel and her sister Frederica Godfrey could speak French and were well acquainted with the members of this community: Charlotte Crivelli for example. Frederica was secretary of the Alliance Française of Melbourne in the early 1900, in 1917 she also became Honorary Secretary of the French Red Cross, funded by Charlotte Crivelli.Portait of two ladies standing in the middle with 3 soldiers from the French Navy, a wounded digger and a young man.French sailors at zoo / Madame Leon (Lion is the correct spelling) & Miss Godfreylion, marie (1855–1922), mouchette, berthe (1846–1928) nee lion, alliance française of melbourne, société d’assistance maternelle et infantile, france, french, zoo, french red cross, crivelli, charlotte (1863–1956), anzac, french navy, oberwyl, ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935, frederica godfrey -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Armstrong, Juliet, The Lutes of Morning by Juliet Armstrong, 1956
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 191 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and a woman in a snow landscape.fictionRomance novel.juliet armstrong, romance, fiction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, portland harbour, construction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, Lee B'water, Tanker Berth, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, construction