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Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (Frederick Deeming)
Black and white photograph mounted onto white board. Photograph is oval in shape. Writing in ink on board underneath attached photographFrederick B Deeming. Executed in 1892 for the murder of Emily Lydia Matherfrederick deeming, emily mather, murders, executions -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, On the Western Patrol, Mid 20th century
This is the story told by the Rev. C. Fraser of his two years as a Home Missionary of the Presbyterian Church in the Otway Ranges in 1891-2. The area covered was from Lorne to Peterborough. The booklet includes the names and activities of many settlers of the time and a description of the wreck of the Newfield. This book is of interest to researchers looking for information on the Otway Ranges settlers at the end of the 19th century. It includes names and events and gives an interesting insight into life in the Otway Ranges in the 1890s. This is a small booklet of 44 pages with a red cover and the title printed in black on the front cover. The pages have been stapled together. There are no photographs or illustrations. Front Cover: ‘On the Western Patrol 1891-1892 by Rev. C.A. Fraser’presbyterian church, home missions otway ranges, warrnambool, rev. c. fraser -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, Circa 1892
A page from an American sports periodical, featuring lithographic full-length action portraits of six U.S. tennis players from c.1892, whilst in the middle of the page is a cartoon of a men's doubles match. Inscription across bottom: THE ELADING PLAYERS AT THE ORANGE LAWN-TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Paint, Glass, Woodtennis -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Instrument - Clock, Ansonia wall clock, Purchased in 1892
The clock has been at Athenaeum since it was donated by Mr. Robert Chamberlain in 1892. Restored by George Premm in 2000 when the clock face was replaced.Octagonal wooden framed wall clockRoman numerals for time and 31 numbers on the outer face for days of the month -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Life and Times of Sir George Grey
The Life and Times of Sir George Grey Author: William Lee Rees and Lily Rees Publisher: H Brett Date: 1892Label on spine cover with typed text RS 920 GRE Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, the life and times of sir george grey, william lee rees, lily rees -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Ethics of The Dust
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. 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 Ethics of The Dust Ten lectures to little housewives on The Elements of Crystalization Author: John Ruskin Publisher: George Allen Date: 1892Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 824 RUS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, 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 ethics of the dust, john ruskin -
Clunes Museum
Book - TOBACCO LICENCES
BOUND BOOK, BLUE COVER CONTAINS COPIES OF RECEIPTS ISSUED TO SELLERS OF TOBACCO 1892 - 1896 SERIES 1 - 100 INCLUSIVE ON FRONT COVER: TOBACCO LICENCES BOOK NO.7local history, document, licence, hotels -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Interview with Mr Wlliam Costello, 1989
Extracts from an interview with Wlliam Costello (born in 1892) during which he shared his memories of Canterbury shops and people.canterbury, canterbury road, balwyn road rochester road, canterbury library, malones hotel, goldings rubber factory, oregan family, maling road, shops, costello> william -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Rating of Tramways", 1892
Provides a report on a conference between the MTOCo and five City Councils held on 17 Aug 1892 about the method of valuation which councils levied rates for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. The company appealed these. Looks as case law in the UK and whether under the Victorian Acts this would be applicable. Reported by the Chairman, J H Maddock on 27-9-1892. Includes on the separate sheet an Abstract of the Profit and Loss account for year to 30 June 1891.Yields information about the methods of valuation that Councils used to rate the cable tram operator.Report - "Rating of Tramways" - full document - 1 folded to foolsap sheet and 1 separate sheet.tramways, cable trams, council rates, valuations, mtoco, accounts -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Grave of Francis, Henry and Bessie Wingrove, St Helena Cemetery, 28/05/1892
The Grave of Francis William Wingrove (died 28/05/1892), Henry Vivian Wingrove (died December 1855) and Bessie Wingrove (died 1955), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, wingrove family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TICKET - SANDHURST FOOTBALL CLUB MEMBER'S TICKET
Sandhurst Football Club Member's Ticket dated 1892. Outside is blue material with gold logo on both sides and borders. Top two corners have eyelets. On the inside is white paper with black printing and border. Members ticket 1892. Names are faded. Printer - J. B.Young, Bendigo. Subscription five shillings in advance stamped in purple.clubs, football, sandhurst football club member's ticket, ticket, sandhurst football club member's ticket, j b young -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OWEN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: GLAZING SHOP PLAN, 29/07/1892
Document. The Owen Williams Collection. Drawing plan on parchment of the glazing shop. In pencil is written - Entered new shop July 29th 1892 OW. See Research field for information on Owen & Susan Williams' son, Walter Williams, KIA Gallipoli August 29 1915. A copy of research by RSL, Bendigo Militery Museum has been scanned and recorded as Service History.bendigo, industry, glaziers, owen williams & co. glaziers -
Mont De Lancey
Book, George W. Johnson, The Gardeners' Dictionary with Supplement, 1890
A Dictionary describing the plants, fruits and vegetables desirable for the garden and explaining the terms and operations employed in their cultivation. With a revised supplement including all the new plants and varieties to the end of year 1880.A dark green cloth covered old and rare hardcover book with an indented simple border design on the covers. The title Johnson's Gardeners' Dictionary with Supplement is printed in gold lettering on the spine. This is the 1890 Edition titled - The Cottage Gardeners' Dictionary with a revised supplement. Pages are foxed on the edges. There are black and white illustrations and diagrams. 1026 p. non-fictionA Dictionary describing the plants, fruits and vegetables desirable for the garden and explaining the terms and operations employed in their cultivation. With a revised supplement including all the new plants and varieties to the end of year 1880. gardening, horticulture -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Railway team Tug of War, 1892
This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, railway team tug of war, 1892 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Porthole, Before June 1892, when the Newfield sailed for Brisbane
This porthole frame was recovered from the wreck of the Newfield. The barque Newfield left Liverpool on 1st June 1892 with a cargo of 1850 tons of fine rock salt for Brisbane. About six weeks later the ship ran into very heavy weather approaching the Australian coast. On 28th August at about 9pm her master, Captain George Scott, observed between the heavy squalls the Cape Otway light on the mainland of Victoria, but due apparently to a navigational error (the chronometers were incorrect), he mistook it for Cape Wickham on King Island, some 40 miles south. He altered course to the north expecting to run through the western entrance of Bass Strait, but instead, at about 1:30am, the ship ran aground about about 100 yards from shore, one mile east of Curdies River. The vessel struck heavily three times before grounding on an inner shoal with six feet of water in the holds. The Newfield remained upright on the reef with sails set for a considerable time as the wind slowly ripped the canvas to shreds and the sea battered the hull to pieces. Seventeen men survived the shipwreck but the captain and eight of his crew perished.Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Newfield is significant for its association with the shipwreck Newfield, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Registry. The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects. The Newfield collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international cargo ship. The Newfield collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its association with the shipwreck.A porthole frame from the wreck of the Newfield. The porthole and glass are missing. It is encrusted, cracked and eroded. There are 8 retaining bolt holes with the remnants of 7 bolts remaining. On the inside are the remains of the hinge flange and the two release screws. Restored, good condition.warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, 1892, 1893, 28 august 1892, 29 august 1892, barque, curdie's river, newfield, nineteenth century, peter ronald, peterborough, port campbell, porthole, porthole frame, shipwrecks, victorian shipwrecks -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo steam tram No 2 Mollison St, William H Robinson, 1892/1895
Copy print of a sepia toned image of a Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd steam tram motor (No. 2) and trailer No. 6, possibly on the depot access track. Shown as a W. H. Robinson photograph, was scanned from a block mounted print. Has in pencil "1892 - 1902" reproduced on the photograph. Trailer No. 6 has a roof advertising board "Drapery half price Beehive Sale". shows in detail the presentation of the trams, painting scheme, bogie arrangements. Two copies held. 4369.2 - Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 30/6/2013. Has 'WJ T168" written in ink on the front of the photograph. See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this image and 987 and 1439 for other images.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram and their trailers.Black and White reproduction printCopy 1 - Has "17)" in the top left hand corner of the front of the photograph. On the rear "(8)" in pencil in the top left hand corner. In pencil and ink "Bendigo Tramways (steam system) 1892", "Copied from William H Robinson / Leonard C. Bennetts Collection" and a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner. Also has cropping instructions and other marks. Copy 2 - In pencil "Bendigo / William H Robinson / Leonard C. Bennett Collection" 4369.1 - on rear in ink "Bendigo No. 2 Motor, No. 6 Car, Mollison St. 1895" Motor No. 2 by Baldwin B/No. 12242 of 1891" Has Wal Jack copyright stamp on rear and number T168 written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, mollison st, steam trams, trailers, tram 2, tram 6 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, ESCo Tram No. 12, 1892 & 1905
Single truck (4 wheel) straight sill combination tramcar with open ends, closed centre saloon, longitudinal seats. Centre section originally an 1892 Sydney cable car trailer ( No. 18 - North Sydney). No mechanical equipment of the 1905 tram has survived. For an article on the tram and progress during 2018 see August 2018 issue of Fares Please! See Conservation Plantrams, tram 12 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HARD MEN
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Hard men: South Sandhurst Football Club members; circa 1892. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 1892
Printed Cohn Bros Memorandum notepaper dated Jan 16th 1892 addressed to E P hastings re sending vouchers initialled MCbendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, Arnell & Jackson, Printers, Manufacturing, Stationers, Dog Register, 1890 - 1901
Port Melbourne Council Dog registrations 1892 to 1901, with alphabetised index by surname of owner; with registration fee, breed, sex and age of dog recordedlocal government - town of port melbourne, domestic life, dogs -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, Visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of York, 1927
Invitation from the Commonwealth Government to ceremonies connected with the opening of Parliament House in Canberra on 9 May 1927. Visiting Australia for this purpose were the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Elizabeth the Queen Mother).Card, folded in half, printed in blue and gold. Affixed inside is a reproduction of a landscape painting Canberra 1927 by Harold B Herbert (1892-1945).The invitation was issued to 'W Nicoll Esq'royal visits, duke and duchess of york, opening of parliament house canberra -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Tara Hall, c1999
'Tara Hall' c 1892, 188 Barkers Road, Hawthorn [sale brochure]. Built by Edward Bishop, twice Shire President of the Shire of Nunawading.barkers road, hawthorn, no 188, tara hall, bishop, edward -
Clunes Museum
Book, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY, LICENCE
RECEIPTS ISSUED TO CUSTOMER DENOTING LOCALITY TO SPLIT AND TAKE AWAY EUCALYPTUS TIMBER FROM BUSH. LICENCES ISSUED PER QUARTER.BLUE CARDBOARD COVERED BOOK CONTAINING TIMBER LICENSE FOR ORDINARY WOOD ISSUED SEPTEMBER 1884 TO OCTOBER 1892. RECEIPT NUMBERS 124121 - 124130ON FRONT COVER: TIMBER LICENSE ORDINARY WOOD 50/- NO.1 EXHAUSED AFTER AUDIT 23-8-92local history, book, licence, receipt, timber licence -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Award - Trophy, c. 1886
This silver trophy is named "Sir W. Clarke's Trophy" after its donor. Sir William John Clarke, Baronet, who was a citizen and philanthropist, well known in Melbourne and throughout Victoria. He gave donations to many public projects including Melbourne University and was a patron of many and varied sports. He encouraged the defence services with prizes for competitions among both military and naval forces. In colonial Australia in the 1880s there was an increase in the size of the colonial military forces, rising from 8,000 in 1883 to 22, 000 in 1885. In 1885 there was a return of unpaid volunteer soldiers, along with a fear of a Russian attack on Australia. As a result, the Sir W.J. Clarke's Trophy was given as a prize in 1885 to Victorian Militia Garrison Battery competition winners, for artillery firing target accuracy. On 12th December 1885, the conclusion of the first artillery competition for Sir W. Clarke's Trophy was held at the Williamstown battery. The first winner of the Sir W. Clarke's Trophy was the Geelong Garrison Battery, with the prize Sir W. Clark's Trophy presented to them in 1886. In 1887 Warrnambool Garrison Artillery, under the command of Major W.S. Helpman, was the proud winner of the Sir W. Clarke’s Trophy. The contest was held at Point Gellibrand with the trophy formally unveiled at the Warrnambool orderly-room on 3rd August 1887. In June 1892 the annual competition was held at the Gellibrand battery in Williamstown. The canvas targets were moored at sea and fired upon from three breech-loading guns mounted on disappearing carriages. Each team was allowed 4 shots fired from each of the 3 guns. An article in the Portland Guardian stated that "the Warrnambool team is certainly looked upon as the certain winners." The same article reported that In this particular year the Government withdrew its previous award of 10-pound cash to the men of the winning team, described in the Portland Guardian as a petty economy of the Government. As the Warrnambool Militia Garrison Artillery had won the Trophy, for the third time, they became Absolute Possessors of the prize. The Trophy is locally significant to the community of Warrnambool for its connection to the Warrnambool Volunteer Rifle Corps., which formed part of the original Warrnambool Garrison to protect the Warrnambool Harbour. The site of the 1888 Warrnambool Garrison and Fortifications is Victorian State Heritage-listed is significant for its intact and operational nature and is one of the best-preserved pieces of Victoria's early colonial heritage.This is the Sir W. Clarke's Trophy for the Victorian Militia Garrison Artillery, first presented in 1886. The silver trophy with lid rests on a square black timber base that displays award shields on each side edge. Inside the hollow trophy is a removable copper alloy bowl with a wide edge. The inner walls of the trophy are unpolished and there is a metal bracing plate between the sides and fitted metal bolts with nuts and washers. near the base. The large, elaborately decorated, silver bowl has a conical pedestal, two handles on the top edge of the bowl and a matching fitted lid. Much of the decoration is three-dimensional. Fine, detailed decoration includes a semi-kneeling figure with an upturned face on top of the lid, vine-like handles resting on necks of swans with outspread wings, figures seated on a ridge, two on each side, with ends of limbs hanging over the ridge, two holding lyres, patterns of leaves, flowers and draped ribbons. The timber base is painted black on the outside. The engraved silver shields around its sides have inscriptions of trophy winners and the name of the trophy. There is a handwritten, pencil inscription of the date 1887 under the timber base. The first award was made in 1886 and the last in 1892. The Warrnambool Garrison wond this trophy three times, including the last award given.Front centre large shield; “VICTORIAN MILITIA / GARRISON ARTILLERY / SIR W. CLARKE’S / TROPHY” Left side, right shield; “1886 / WON BY / GEELONG / GARRISON BATTERY / Major J PRICE / COMMANDING OFFICER” Front, right shield; ” 1887 / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / GARRISON ARTILLERY / Major W.S. Helpman / COMMANDING OFFICER” Left side shield: “1888 / WON BY / NORTH MELBOURNE / Garrison Battery / Major F.R.Y. Goldstein / Commanding Officer” Right side, left shield; “1889. / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / Garrison Battery / Major W.S. Helpman / Commanding Officer” Right side, centre shield; “1890 / WON BY / HARBOUR TRUST / BATTERY / Major J.H. Haydon / Commanding Officer” Right side, right shield; “1891 / WON BY / WILLIAMSTOWN / BATTERY /l Major W.H. Hall / Commanding Officer” Back, left shield; “1892 / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / Garrison Battery / Major W.S. Helpman / Commanding Officer” In pencil underneath timber base “1887”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, sir w. clarke's trophy, warrnambool volunteer rifle corps, statistics of warrnambool volunteer rifle corps, warrnambool volunteer rifle company, warrnambool rifle volunteers, warrnambool garrison, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, trophy, garrison, competition, prize, winners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESIDENCE AREAS REGISTER: SANDHURST VOLUME 13, 1890 - 1892
Register: hard covered register, maroon material with red spine and corners. Contains A-Z index in front section linked with registration details of residence areas in the Sandhurst district, Sandhurst division. Written on front cover in gold ' Residence Areas Register' Pages 1 - 401. Dates from 19 June 1890 to 1 February 1892. Inside front cover, loose index sheets for Volume 13.place, residence areas, bendigo, sandhurst, land sales, land registers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, John Ploughman's Pictures, 1892
This book was written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), a famous and influential English Protestant preacher who attracted a great following in the 19th century, not only in England, but throughout the British Empire and U.S.A. He reached the masses by producing many religious tracts, costing one penny, and publishing his sermons and his John Ploughman books with their simple homilies. These books were sub-titled ‘Plain Talk for Plain People’ with the copy we have being the second in the series labelled ‘140th thousand’ and published in 1892, the year of Spurgeon’s death. It appears that Spurgeon’s books were in many a home in Warrnambool in the 19th century. This book is of great interest as one which was familiar to many residents of Warrnambool and district in the 19th century. Charles Spurgeon was apparently widely known to Warrnambool residents in the 19th century. The Warrnambool Examiner newspaper frequently carried news items about Spurgeon’s eloquent preaching and the crowds he was drawing. It also published some of his sermons from time to time and reported at length his final illness and death. One of the unidentified photograph albums in the collection of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society contains a photograph of Charles Spurgeon and his wife. This is a book of 158 pages with some of the pages missing at the end. The book is coverless and held together with string and a piece of glued paper. The text has 38 short instructional articles with many black and white illustrations. The first and last pages are torn and almost detached. history of warrnambool -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri ( Book 3 Paradise )
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. The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri ( Book 3 Paradise ) Author: Dante Alighieri Translated by C E Norton Publisher: Macmillan And Co Date: 1892 The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 851.1 DAN The front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Library. This book has the signature of Hugh R Brodie on the inside of the front loose end paper. 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, the divine comedy of dante alighieri ( book 3 paradise ), c e norton, dante alighieri -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN LETTER DATED 1892
Cohn Bros printed memorandum dated 19th /8/ 1892 addressed to E P Hastings re splitting share lots signed Julius Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Peter Libbis, Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades
Transcribed from handwritten Register by Peter LIBBIS 1997Blue plastic folder with typed transcript from handwritten "Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades". Contains details of rooming houses 1864 to 1892built environment - domestic, business and traders, built environment - commercial, industry - noxious, gerrit blankhart, spiro williams, john yapp, james john bartlett, henry laussen, susan litchfield, charles grosse, william abbott, john warne, caroline schilling, frederick barker, nina taylor, george charles scott, john japp, frederick fredrichsen, jane brunot, betsy backer, eliza leyden, june mclellan, henry aitkens, henry aitken, maria wilkinson, william anthony, elizabeth tyrrell, francis jose, james forrester, lois jordan, john dennis, cassandra davis, robert carey, william frederick bevan, sarah duross, martina frederickson, lena salfinger, jeremiah tohey, henry d aitken, james riley, catherine carey, eliza connor, frederick jacobite, mary ann pittman, mary stevens, rose clara lee, eleanor smith, amy mcphee, mary gibbs, jane mclellan, john dunn, george rolland, john lolato, peter cleary, may christian christiansen, george rolfe, antonia bruno, john bennett, david macintosh, desera pardon, antone bruno, henry hamilton, minnie long, john fries, elizabeth powell, alice greenough, louis warner, hannah black, salvadore robinson, sarah tracy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Samuel Payne and Mary Payne, Greensborough Cemetery, 30/09/1892
Grave of Samuel Payne (died 30/09/1892) in Plot# G12 Greensborough Cemetery. RIP. Mary 1851-22/09/1926. Mary married Samuel Payne in 1867 (4138) she then married Frederick William Henniker in 1902 (2137).Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.samuel payne, greensborough cemetery