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 a 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 a 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. Chambers Encyclopædia Vol 9 Publisher: William and Robert Chambers Date: 1904 Further Information: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge - Illustrated Edition Round to SwanseaThe label on the spine cover with typed text H 030 CHA Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, 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, chambers encyclopædia vol 9, william and robert chambers

Wet Battery, glass jar, square with black sealant around lip. Inside jar is the cathode with terminal on top. H 9" x W 4�".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Set of weights to be used with a beam balance9 weights from 1 to 50 gram plus 8 fractional pieces 0.5 down. Tweezers with bone tips. Box lined with purple velvetweights, gram, tweezers, beam balance

Letter written on paper with printed letterhead and dated Dec 9 1876. Letter mentions Bro Warren's Sick pay. Also the loan of the Court banner.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court hearts of oak, court king of the forest, bro warren

Account from Roberts Furnishings No 2713 for £30/9/6, dated 20/7/1965 for carpet for room. Green 3d Duty Stamp attached.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, roberts furnishings, commonwealth bank arcade, mrs j swatton

Box of game objects: includes 9 dice (various sizes); approx 20 wooden game markers; 4 wooden dice containers (tubes for throwing)recreations, games, dice

Burgundy background, yellow lettering. RAR coloured badge at top mascot sheep head over roman numeral 9. Middle section is the text of the ode.ode, 9 rar

Arthur Butcher and his wife Martha arrived at Fisherman's Bend in 1911and established a dairy, sheep and goat farmFisherman's Bend photos from Butcher family (set of 9): .01 6 x 8.5 B&W photo of cows grazing on Butcher's farmfishermans bend, business and traders - dairies, gladys butcher, butcher family dairy

Arthur Butcher and his wife Martha arrived at Fisherman's Bend in 1911and established a dairy, sheep and goat farmFisherman's Bend photos from Butcher family (set of 9): .02 6 x 8.5 B&W photo of calf & lamb on Butcher's farmfishermans bend, business and traders - dairies, gladys butcher, butcher family dairy

Arthur Butcher and his wife Martha arrived at Fisherman's Bend in 1911and established a dairy, sheep and goat farmFisherman's Bend photos from Butcher family (set of 9): .03 6 x 8.5 B&W photo of goats grazing on Butcher's farmfishermans bend, business and traders - dairies, gladys butcher, butcher family dairy

This advertisement appeared in the 'Frankston Standard', page 29 on 21 November 2011. Similar advertisements were placed in other local papers to advertise the new Cornish College opening in 2012.The advertisements were intended to inform prospective families of the dates of upcoming school tours and the importance we place on sustainable education.A colour advertisement in the "Frankston Standard" full page width by 9 cm high. The College emblem and UCA symbol on the left and the four rings of sustainability on the right.campaign_to_save_cornish, advertisement, logo, rings of sustainability, motto, make a difference

keys: 16 x 9 x 16 Plaque: ‘Sydney Pincombe Pty Ltd, Sole Australian Agents Made by ....FACIT/ Sweden/ same as M11

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs dating from the nineteenth century. This photograph may have been taken as part of the Boat Trip to farewell Colonel Wilton on the 24th August 1985.Photograph of two helicopters branded with Channel 9 and Channel 7 taking off from a yellow pasture with partially visible people waving in the bottom of the frame.catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'Turn up the files...' and is an account of the life of Tom Flood. It includes two black and white photographs. 24/9/1969.person, bendigo, tom flood, lydia chancellor collection, collection, flood's bus service, transport, bendigo, business, trades, history, male, individual, person, photo, photograph, photos, mayor, politics

A4 size newsletter published by the Marketing & Corporate Communications Unit of the Institute. Copies held: Issue no. 1 April 1995 – issue 9 November 1999northern metropolitan college of tafe, northern melbourne institute of tafe, newsletter, staff, school publications, nmit

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, June 21, 2004. History in the making: this photograph of the opening of the Laanecoorie bridge on August 9, 1911.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, Febuary 9, 2005. Cruisin': the buses from Monti's Bus Service, ready for passengers in Bendigo.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Invoice dated 25/01/1960 from A. R. Ham - Hardware Merchant - to Miss Prout for the sum of 4 pounds, 9 shillings and 6 pence.business, retail, a. r. ham

Gold banner, white print. 'LCM Cross Country Run, BNPS 9 Year Girls 1998' Wooden rod at top, white fringing on bottom.bendigo, education, bendigo north primary school

Document. Lease No 11080 Bendigo dated 21/9/1940. Entered in the Register book Vol. 325 Fol 35847 to Herbert Jackson Leed of Bendigo.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, deborah extended mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, deborah extended gmc n l, h j leed, gold mining, lease

Driver's Certificate Issued in the name James Henry Badham. No. 1941. Issued on the ninth day of January 1936. Certificate dated from 9-1-36.railways, bendigo to melbourne

Document. Brown book bound with pins. 22 pages of information about extracting gold with 9 blue flow sheets. Ore Treatment at Monument Hill.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, monument hill consolidated gold mine, gold mining, ore treatment

Funeral Card in memory of our dear little Paul who died on Tuesday 15th February 1887 at Concongella. Aged 1 year and 9 Months.

Brochure for auction of 9 allotments bounded by The Avenue, Laurel Grove and Laburnum Street, Blackburn on 18 November 1950. Ellingworth's Estate Agency and Armstrong & Hoath.Brochure for auction of 9 allotments bounded by The Avenue, Laurel Grove and Laburnum Street, Blackburn on 18 November 1950auctions, the avenue, blackburn, laurel grove, laburnum street