Digital Image of the Fletcher Jones cross being relocated to a Warrnambool church.fletcher jones, cross, church, warrnambool

The Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation was conferred by General Cao Van Vien, Chief of the Joint General Staff, Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam on 24 October 1970, and officially presented to the 8th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment by Lieutenant General Do Cao Tri, Commander of II Corps and Military Region 3 Vietnam on 29th October 1970. The citation was awarded for "always displaying high morale while co-operating and assisting the Vietnamese people in their struggle against Communism and to defend peace and freedom .. in Military Region III ... Though fighting under the most difficult conditions, the members of the 8th Battalion, 1st Australian Task Force still fought bravely and determinedly and had many glorious victories. Their most remarkable military operations took place in the area of the Long Hai hills... (They also participated ) ... in the civic action programme to assist the local population ( in Military Region 3) to reconstruct their houses, roads, bridges, markets and schools etc. ... thereby bringing great credit to the Royal Australian Armed Forces."2 X paper documents, one in English the other in Vietnamese (mounted with white matt in timber frame). Each has been printed with a decorative blue border, main text in black, official stamp in bottom right corner is red. A blue medal with red and yellow ribbon is printed in centre top of both documents.Republic of Vietnam/ Gallantry Cross/Chief of the General Staff? Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam/ Army Meritorious Commendation/ The 8th Battalion, 1st Australian Task Force/ For the gallantry they displayed under enemy fire./ This Meritorious Commendation ((GALLANTRY CROSS)) is added with (a) palm (leaf)./KBC day 24 month 10 Year 19708rar, koo, arthur koo, citation, gallantry cross, gallantry cross with palm

Vestment worn at St Brigid's Church, Crossley. 20th CVestment worn at St Brigid's Church, Crossley. 20th CWhite synthetic stole.Symbol of cross machine embroidered in orange, yellow and blue. ecclesiastical clothing, vestments, religious objects

Invoice and receipt issued to Mr. Howlett.Text: " ATLANTIC / Cantwell's / Southern Cross Motors / LINTON. "g. howlett, cantwell's southern cross motors

Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar awarded to Squadron Leader Ian Frank Tamagno. The medal has been mounted in a gold rectangular frame. The medal has been mounted on a maroon backing material. The medal is in the form of a silver finished cross suspended by a white and violet diagonally striped ribbon. Below the cross, is a gold plated engraved presentation plate. The inscription on the plate is the following, 'D.F.C. (and) Bar Awarded to Sqn. Ldr. I. F. Tamagno Presented to Frankston R.S.L. 7.10.81ww2, distinguished flying cross and bar, squadron leader ian frank tamagno

Stamp strip set of five (5) 45c stamps in presentation folder commemorating the Centenary of the First Australian Victoria Cross award and features images of Sir Neville Howse, Sir Roden Cutler, Edward Kenna, Keith Payne and the Victoria Cross medal. The names of alll ninety-six (96) Victoria Cross winners are printed in the gutter of strip.

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Red Cross nurse Carmel O'Shea at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. She is discussing requirements of the patients and visitors at the Red Cross Hut attached to the hospital.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, red cross, carmel o'shea, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, red cross hut, nurse

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 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. 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. 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. (This Statement of Significance is quoted from the Significance Assessment : Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Book Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, February 2009, by Annette Welkamp, Cultural Connections, for Delise Oldfied, FHMV) The Tilted Cross Author: Hal Porter Publisher: Faber and Faber Date: 1961Label on spine cover with typed text PAT FIC POR Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Fly page has 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, 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, great ocean road, the tilted cross, hal porter

Bamboo lashed cross with a metal octagonal identity disc & the name B.T. Cullen.cross

Black and white photograph of a wooden cross with decorative medallion and base by Matcham Skipper. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, cross, medallion, bronze

William Rutledge [born 1806, Ireland] was a self-made, larger-than-life man who involved himself prominently in business, municipal, political, community and social aspects of life. Eldest son of James and Martha [nee Forster], William arrived in Australia from Ireland in 1829 and within six years had sufficiently established himself to purchase land in New South Wales. He married Eliza Kirk in Sydney in august 1840. They had two sons and five daughters. In 1843 he began his association and life in Port Fairy and soon became prominent and influential in almost all aspects of that developing town. His interests encompassed mercantile, civic, pastoral, shipping, importing, exporting, immigration, politics and social aspects with in the district and colony. He was a major contributor to the building of St John’s Anglican Church, Port Fairy. He acquired three special surveys with historical importance in Victoria. In south west Victoria that interest being especially the Farnham Survey of 5120 acres between Dennington and Tower Hill/Killarney. This was farmed by immigrant tenant and lessee farmers, some of whom were brought to the Australia at William Rutledge’s own expense and by whom he was considered a kind and considerate landlord. His endeavours were not without failures and in 1862 his Port Fairy Company failed with debts of over £170,000. This debt was redeemed in full within a year. According to reported accounts, William Rutledge had a tempestuous manner with an “explosive” temper, although he did not hold grudges. This is countered by accounts of his kindness, generosity, honesty and practical, progressive outlook in all his undertakings. After the failure and closure of his Company, William Rutledge moved to his property at Farnham Park near Warrnambool where he concentrated his interest in breeding sheep and horses. Throughout his life his home was reputed to be convivial and hospitable. William Rutledge died at Farnham Park on June 1st, 1876. William Rutledge's place in the history of settlement in south west Victoria gives importance to this memorial.Stained glass window, south wall, main nave, depicting Jesus bearing the Cross. The background is quite floral. A medallion shape holds the title as printed on a ribbon: "By thy cross and passion good Lord deliver us".In Latin: In Memoriam Gulielmi Rutledge qui A.D. MDCCCVI underimo ante Kal: Feb: natus vitam posuit/ Kal: Jun: MDCCCLXXVI Filae amantissimae hanc fenestram pietatis indirio posueruntrutledge, william rutledge, farnham survey, port fairy, christ church warrnambool

Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Quartz Mining Company c1885. In foreground of the photo is the North Cross No2 Shaft, in the centre is the North Cross No1 Shaft. In the background is the Oriental Mine and just behind that is the Extended Cross Reef Mine and on the horizon is the Crown Cross United Mine.B/W Mining Scene with two gentlemen in ridged poses.stawell mining

Eight men in foreground of photo of Long Tan Memorial Cross. many soldiers in backgroundPhotographed by Noel Bellphotograph, long tan memorial cross

Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross

Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross

Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross

Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain

Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain

Charing Cross buildings illuminated during White Night Bendigo, and featuring the Alexandra Fountain.white night bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, bendigo

Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper plaque depicting a man carrying a large cross. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, plaque, christ, cross

Two colour digital Images showing the Former Fletcher Jones Factory ball with cross. fletcher jones, factory, ball, water tower, cross, warrnambool

Exercise book, grey cover with red cloth spine. Front pages contain treasurer's records from March 1965 to June 1994. Back pages contain membership lists, July 1965 to 1995.YENDON RED CROSS BRANCH handwritten in blue ballpoint pen

Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb-Mar 1997 CONTENTS MEDALS AND MODERNISM A retrospective look at the cultural impact of the Melbourne Olympics 3 CD REVIEWS 6 NEW HORIZONS Judy Jacques takes a new direction 6 LA MAMA 30 YEARS ON Liz Jones at the helm 10 PAST AS POST CUBISM Annita Furey on Heather Shim men 14 GRAPE GRAZING FESTIVAL Food, wine and music in the Yarra Valley 16 SHORT STORY Fantasia on a cup of coffee 18 WHAT'S ON A round-up of events for February 22 WHO'S TEACHING WHAT Classes in the region 24 FRANCES DUFFY RETROSPECTIVE An artist who extended the boundaries of tonalism 26 ANDY WARHOL AND THE CAN OF SOUP More than 15 minutes of fame 27 A ‘DUTCH’ FESTIVAL COMES TO ST ANDREWS 28 LISTINGS Artists, performers and galleries 29 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) 1956 melbourne olympics, 1956 olympics, 1995 eltham arts ball, a.d. (archie) colquoun, abu baku, adams of north riding, afandi siyo, albert namatjira, alice (1956), andy warhol, annita furey, anthony dymke, art streams magazine, ballarat school of mines, bathing in the dark, bob sedergren, bob valentine, bourbo's belly, brian brown quntet, bulleen art & garden centre, cafe margot, charles blackman, christine edwards, circushead, clifton pugh, cottlesbridge, council amalgamation, cuddlefish, dave pithouse, david lord, david tolley, dawn sime, dione mcintyre, dixon's creek, edward grigoryan, eltham college concert band, eltham wiregrass gallery, erika mcgilchrist, fergusson winery, food for all seasons, frances duffy, fred williams, frenzi, geoff achison, geoff mainwaring, graeme bell, grape grazing festival, half caste child, heather shimmen, hoodangers, isobel lindsay, james wakeling, janette geri, john brack, john mcall, john murphy, jordie albiston, judy jacques, kath mckinnon, katherine's silly women, kelly 1956, ken harrison, kevin borland, kim harriss quartet, la mama theatre, lauurie dawes, leonard french, lighthouse, liz jones, lloyd jones, lothlorien, lovegroves, lovey's estate, luxum, maelstrom, max meldrum, may grigg, michelle nicolle, mighty servant, mirka mora, miss suzannah espie, moma, montsalvat jazz festival, moonee valley drifters, moonlight shadow, museum of modern art at heide, mystery train, the melbourne jazz band, nicole eveleigh, nigel shipley, olympomania, peter mcintyre, phyllis murphy, pip avent, portrait of georges mora (1956), ray horsfield, red shed theatre company, reed's gallery, richardson house (1955), river house (1955), robin boyd, sandro donatti, secret of the west wind, seville, shantell vineyard, shedlevellers bush band, shirley bourne, sigmund jorgensen, sir william dargie, soul sister swing, sydney nolan, that handsome couple, the band who knew too much, the broken fence (1956), the gusset rustlers, the rhonda movement, the russian gypsey jazz quartet, three amigos, victorian artists supplies, warburton, wholefood delights, yarra valley grape grazing festival, yellow dog jazz band, yering station, art streams