Murray Comrie Collection.Two copies of a monochrome photograph, image depicting a bearded man in a suit. Accompanying note identifies sitter as John Douglas of Rosemont homestead at Laanecoorie, Victoria. This is a slightly dark copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s.laanecoorie, rosemont, douglas, farms

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003: school's in: Woodstock West state school 1236 in 1939. From left: R. Freemantle, B. Curnow, D. Stokes, M. Packham, G. Douglas and M. Curnow. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo steam tram 1902. Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association, Bendigo Division. A complimentary dinner tendered to Mr Arthur Douglas on his retirement after 31 years secretary. Shamrock Hotel Bendigo, Saturday 29th September 1951.basil miller, bendigo trams

The production was performed by The Sydney Theatre Company presented by Wilton Morley and Peter Davis. The Melbourne production was performed by arrangement with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Cast: Sir Robert Helpmann as Lord Alfred Douglas; Mark Lee as the young Lord Alfred Douglas; Ric Hutton as the Month Marquis of Queensberry with, Frederick Parslow as Oscar Wilde. The play was directed by Richard Wherrett.small poster ; good conditionmelbourne theatre company, sydney theatre company, robert helpman, mark lee, ric hutton, frederick parslow, richard wherrett, athenaeum theatre, theatre poster

Unknown man with Mr Douglas Jardine, artist, circa 1920s - 1930s. A well know destination for fishermen and artists.Mr Jardine was an artist circa 1920s - 1930s. He stayed at the Bogong Hotel and painted landscapes of the Kiewa River etc. Visitors often paid board with their paintings.Old sepia photo attached to cardboard. Two men each with fishing lines.tawonga pub, douglas jardine, fishermen in the kiewa river

Students identified as Nick Mahlook, Cameron Isles, Steven Gray, Gavin Rabeiro, Sam Richards, and Andrew Douglas.Black and white photograph showing six named students of Lakes Entrance Primary School, wheelchair experience.schools

Leopold Walter Twigg (1870-1935) married Mary Ann Lily (Lily) Douglas (1874-1952) in 1900. Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2003. Farm production: tanks built for Leo Twigg on his Newbridge property in 1908. Each silo held 25,000 bags of wheat. They were filled by an engine-driven elevator. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

This Book 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. Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Royal Australian Air Force This volume is concerned mainly with the air war against Japan from December 1941 to the end of the first quarter of 1943. Author: Gillison Douglas Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1962Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 994.04 AUS Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, 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, australia in the war of 1939-1945 royal australian air force, australia in the war of 1939-1945, royal australian air force, gillison douglas, australian war memorial

Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. Australian Poets 1788 - 1888 Being a selection of peoms upon all subjects written in Australia and New Zealand during the first century of the British colonization Edited by Douglas B W Sladen Publisher: Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh Date: 1888Label on spine cover with typed text RS 899.1 SLA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institutewarrnambool, 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, australian poets, douglas b w sladen

Black & White photo of Adelaide's Metropolitan Transport Trust's No. C184, taken at twilight with flash of tram running to Hackney depot on last day of use at North Terrace on 23 August 1954. Photo by Douglas A. Colquhoun, photo file No. 01764 on Kodak paper.On rear of photo has photographer's stamp and detailstrams, tramways, adelaide, mtt no. 184, c class , tram c184

Amateur Radio Cards sent to William Douglas VK3GAFor the owner to preserve the cards as a record of radio contacts made and today to preserve the collection as an historical record.Items kept in two plastic tubs.Several thousand amateur radio cards and 32 log books. amateur radio cards, bill douglas vk3ga, amateur radio, radio hamsamateur radio cards, bill douglas vk3ga, amateur radio, radio hams

"Me and My Girl" is the Lambeth Walk musical in two acts with book and lyrics by L.Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber, music by Noel Gay. Music Programme for "Me and My Girl" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Theatre Company Inc. 17th to 26th October, 1996 - a 20 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis. programme, concert

Douglas' painting shows a mud farm cottage in Kangaroo Ground. The mud brick cottage at 145 Henley Road is on the Victorian Heritage Database This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (2) Condition: May not be true to colour of original work. Scanned from a 4 x 5 inch colour transparency which was taken c.1970 (approx. 50 years old) and which has undergone significant colour degradation towards the red spectrum. Allowances made for colour cast correction in scan with best guess for white balance. Significant light flare is reflected off glossy surface of original work at camera lens at lower left and right sides causing quality issues. sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, neil douglas, kangaroo ground, roads

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 60 page book of Australian poetry by Hugh McCrae. Selection and introduction by Douglas Stewart. Published in 1966 by Angus & Robertson 'Australian Poets' Series and printed the Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2109 MCC'' on front cover.Hugh McCraebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, hugh mccrae, douglas stewart, poetry

RFDS was begun by Reverend John Flynn as an aerial Medical Service out of Cloncurry, Queensland in 1928. By 1934 it had expanded across outback Australia. Cobb and Co. was a stagecoach line transporting diggers between the gold fields. There were many coach lines but there names were generalised to "Cobb and Co. It operated between 1853 and 1924.Two small blue and white flag for Cobb & Co. - Royal flying Doctor service 1963 coach run souvenir. The flag has a map of Australia, a horse drawn coach with two men driving, the emblem of the flying doctors and the route from Melbourne to Port Douglas.cobb & co., flying doctors, coach run

"(Somme Captured by the Australian Soldiers en 1918." On the reverse "Donated by Douglas & Dorothy Symons 5335 7112. See also Housewife No 614 U5 51"photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Buninyong State school was built and opened in 1873. This1890s photograph shows staff in contemporary dress and the original windows and belltower. Historic and social significance for the Buninyong communityBlack and white photograph of an original photo. Seven members of the teaching staff in front of Buninyong State School circa 1896Staff identified as J. Anderson, Mr. Costella, Mrs. Davye, Florrie Milner, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Douglas, Mr. Walker (source of names unknown)buninyong primary school, teachers, building, buninyong state school

Reports of three awards - one to Arthur Boyd (arts), Prof Douglas Pike (humanities) and Prof Robert Brown (sciences) made by Britannica Australia.A and date handwrittenarthur boyd, walsh st library

John Thomas Douglas Beck (1869-1942) was a member of the Sandringham council for 17.5 years and was Mayor in 1922-23. Sandringham was proclaimed a city in 1923.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, mayoral robes, portrait, cr. j.t.d. beck, john thomas douglas beck, city of sandringham, mayor of sandringham

This photograph was reproduced in the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1920 1920 was the inaugural year of the Senior Technical Schools' Football Association. The idea of forming an association originated from the Sports Master at the Bendigo School of Mines. Twenty two members of the Ballarat School of Mines Football team pose for a photograph. The sports master, Dick Richards, stands on the left side. Seated third from left: Douglas Rex (Peter) Evans The Ballarat School of Mines Football jumper features a logo on the centre of the front. ballarat school of mines football team, sport, douglas rex evans, peter evans, dick richards, r.w. richards, richard w. richards, richards and co., inter-technical football team, senior technical schools' football association

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 57page softcover book of poems by Alec Derwent Hope with an introduction by the author. Selected and arranged by Douglas Stewart. Published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson, 'Australian Poets Series' and printed by the Halstead Press. Catalogue sticker ''2108 HOP'' on front cover.A. D. Hopebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, a.d.hope, douglas stewart, poetry

Envelope with paper insert of Basil Miller;s practical papers to pass as motorman with tramways. Inscriptions: Pass B. Miller as recruit Motorman with the following Motormen on Eaglehawk line4. Bruhn Ellerson, O'Brien W, Douglas, Kenney & Lynch. G.F. Gale, per W J Evansperson, individual, basil miller

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 musicians at the official Sep-Oct 67 Melbourne Concert Party: John Farrar, Douglas Owen, Peter Robinson, Grahame Thompson and Terrence Walker entertain the Diggers from the newly erected entertainment facility, the Luscombe Bowl at 1st ATF, Nui Dat.photograph, musicians, melbourne concert party, john farrar, douglas owen, peter robinson, grahame thompson, terrence walker, 1st atf base, nui dat, luscombe bowl, entertainers, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive drawings for him. This detailed drawing is by Roy Field who swapped many photographs with Wal Jack. The drawing details the railway or narrow gauge (2') tramway that served Mossman and Port Douglas, Queensland. Most of this is now used for cane trains, though a small tourist operations runs out of Port Douglas. Details of Roy are included record 8561.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Roy Field.Drawing - pen and ink red and black on foolscap sheet of the "Mossman Steam Tramway"letters, wal jack, tramways, drawings, roy field, railways, mossman, port douglas, narrow guage