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 1942 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. Encyclopaedia of Gold and Silver Coins of The World Publisher: A M Smith Date: 1886Label on spine with typed text 730 SMI Front endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service

Margaret Bennett was a student at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She attended the Ballarat School of Mines as a full-time day student for three years, gaining her Diploma of Art in 1972. She was Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955. She was also the set and costume designer for Junior Light Opera Company. A handmade green blazer with a scotch thistle crest embroidered on the pocket, along with the name Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Bandmargaret bennett, ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, highland pipe band, margaret reynolds, ballaray junior light opera

Margaret Bennett was a student at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She attended the Ballarat School of Mines as a full-time day student for three years, gaining her Diploma of Art in 1972. She was Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955. She was also the set and costume designer for Junior Light Opera Company. A City of Ballaarat Pipe Band Life Member Medal, pinned to a piece of Mackenzie Tartan with bow. City of Ballaarat Pipe Band, Life Member on the front Inscribed on the back is Drum Major Margaret Bennettmargaret bennett, ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, highland pipe band, margaret reynolds, ballaarat city, city of ballaarat pipe band, life member, tartan

Margaret Bennett was a student at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She attended the Ballarat School of Mines as a full-time day student for three years, gaining her Diploma of Art in 1972. She was Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955. She was also the set and costume designer for Junior Light Opera Company. A handmade Mackenzie Tartan Scarf, with a red, white, green and dark blue pattern and fringed endsCity of Ballaarat Pipe Band, Life Member on the front Inscribed on the back is Drum Major Margaret Bennettmargaret bennett, ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, highland pipe band, margaret reynolds, tartan, scarf, mackenzie tartan

Margaret Bennett was a student at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She attended the Ballarat School of Mines as a full-time day student for three years, gaining her Diploma of Art in 1972. She was Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955 and wore this shoe buckle in that role. She was also the set and costume designer for Junior Light Opera Company. One leather and pewter shoe buckle, with the pewter buckle engraved with images of scotch thistles. On the back is a leather loop through which the shoelaces were tied. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019M. Bennett is written on the back of the leather buckle margaret bennett, ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, highland pipe band, shoe buckle, scotch thistle

Margaret Bennett was a student at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She attended the Ballarat School of Mines as a full-time day student for three years, gaining her Diploma of Art in 1972. She was Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955. She was also the set and costume designer for Junior Light Opera Company. A handmade tie in Mackenzie Tartan. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019margaret bennett, ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, highland pipe band, tie, mackenzie tartan, tartan, wool

Margaret Bennett was a student at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. She attended the Ballarat School of Mines as a full-time day student for three years, gaining her Diploma of Art in 1972. She was Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Pipe Band from c1954-1955. She was also the set and costume designer for Junior Light Opera Company. An epaulette with the rank of major - four arrows in brownish gold - embroidered onto a piece of dark green material. ballarat ladies' pipe band, alumni, highland pipe band, tie, tartan, wool, epaulette

This book was translated from the French of M. Jules Labarte.Charcoal hard covered book with over 200 beautiful black and white woodcut illustrations. Illustrations include: Ivory chair at Ravenna - Abbey of Lorsch Martha and Mary advancing to the savior (Chichester Cathedral sculpture) The Navicella mosaic by Giotto Crown of Charlemagne (Imperial Treasury Vienna) Sword of Charlemagne (Imperial Treasury Vienna) Shrine of the Migi (Cologne Cathedral) Cup of Lapis Lazuli Iron Crown of the Lombards (Monza Cathedral) Irish Harp Bayeux TapestryLibrary cards, dates stamps, etcballarat technical art school library, library cards and date stamps, book plate, art, middle ages, renaissance

The Bendigo School of Mines was opened in 1873 to meet the scientific and technical needs of the mining industry on the local gold fields. Mining, chemistry, geology, metallurgy and art were taught. In c.1907 a Junior Technical School commenced to operate at the School of Mines and Industry. This was to enable boys who had completed primary school the opportunity to continue their education and learn skills to assist them in their future. In c.1961 the Junior Technical School ceased to operate with that function being transferred to the White Hills and Kangaroo Flat technical schools.Red/brown soft covered booklet.A.W Steane written on front coverbendigo junior technical school, prospectus, w.h walter, j.r.v anderson, a.w. steane, w.s. lake, k.c. abbott, mr grant, mathematics and science, woodwork and sheet metal, art, principal, bendigo

Higher education in east Gippsland dates back to 1890, and the opening of the Bairnsdale District School of Mines, In 1986 the Bairnsdale School of Mines and the Sale and Bairnsdale Technical schools amalgamated to form the East Gippsland Community College of TAFE. In 1995 it became the East Gippsland Institute of Technology, and in 2011 changed its name to Advance TAFE. The Bairnsdale District School of Mines Prospectus includes the members of council, a photographic image of the school, teaching staff, rules relating to students and instructors, Constitution, and a prospectus of subjects including Mining and Science Subjects, Diploma Courses, Preliminary Training, Metallurgy Course, Mining Engineering Course, Battery Manager's Certificate, Assayer's Certificate. It also includes a scale of fees, information on the Metallurgical Plant, Chemistry, Assaying and Metallurgy, Geology, Mining Geology, Mining, Petrology, Dynamics and Heat, Magnetism & Electricity, Mechanics Applied to Mining, Land Surveying, Mine Surveying, Algebra, Euclid, Trigonometry, Mechanical Drawing, Practical Plane Geometry, Practical Solid Geometry, Engineering Drawing, Art Subjects, and a list of certificates issued by the school since 1892.Grey soft covered book of 68 pages. The Bairsndale District School of Mines Prospectus includes the members of council, an photographic image of the school, teaching staff, rules relating to students and instructors, Constitution, and a prospectus of subjects including Mining and Science Subjects, Diploma Courses, Preliminary Training, Metallurgy Course, Mining Engineering Course, Battery Manager's Certificate, Assayer's Certificate. It also includes a scale of fees, information on the Metallurgical Plant and its chares, Chemistry, Assaying and Metallurgy, Geology, Mining Geology, Mining, Petrology, Dynamics and Heat, Magnetism & Electricity, Mechanics Applied to Mining, Land Surveying, Mine Surveying, Algebra, Euclid, Trigonometry, Mechanical Drawing, Practical Plane Geometry, Practical Solid Geometry, Engineering Drawing, Art Subjects, and a list of certificates issued by the school since 1892.bairnsdale district school of mines, bairnsdale, school of mines, donald clark, francis w. sewell, j.v.r. anderson, a.d. pleydell, walter seehusen, director, mining engineering, metallurgy, academy of arts, municipal surveyor, 1914

The Working Men’s College was founded in 1881 by a prominent grazier and philanthropist, The Hon. Francis Ormond, who donated £5000 towards the establishment of the college. The Council of the Melbourne Trades Hall then matched Ormond's initial donation by rallying its members. On 4 June 1887, the college opened in its purpose-built building on the corners of Bowen Street and La Trobe Street in Melbourne, with a gala ceremony. It became the third official provider of higher education in the new Colony of Victoria (the Melbourne Athenaeum was founded in 1839 and the University of Melbourne in 1853). The college was the predecessor to the current-day Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). Adjoining the college in the 1890s were the Supreme Court of Victoria (later the Melbourne Magistrates' Court) and the Melbourne Gaol - both which are now part of RMIT today. An Index at the back lists all courses available. There is also an Index to Advertisements. Orange/red soft covered book with assorted photographs and advertisements.Office Jun Tech written on front cover.melbourne, prospectus, w.c. kernot, james smith, thos smith, a.e. smith, c.e. oliver, r. solly, s. barker, r. fiddes brown, t.f. bride, daniel white, f.e. shillabeer, d.avery, a.h. merrin, chas gray, w.h. haigh, j.h. hewison, h. burgess, sir d.v. hennessy, w.s. busby, r.b. lemmon, s.n. rodda, j. lemmon, r.b. mccomas, working men's college, melbourne technical school, charles gray, heads of departments, j sarvaas engineering, g b pritchard mining and metallurgy, e s richards chemistry, a hart mathematics, g r pitkeithly art and applied art, r j haddon architecture, instructors-in-charge, e carlton, coach and body building, r j dorey, blacksmithing, j dewar, plumbing gasfitting sheet metal work, h haile, sheep and wool, g leslie, printing, r h mcleod, correspondence courses, f parkin, pattern-making, w penrose, turning and fitting, machinery erecting, d skidmore, moulding, librarian a hart

Used at School of mines and industries Ballarat As H.V. McKay's Sunshine Harvester business expanded there was a requirement for a school to train the company's apprentices. In 1911, H.V. McKay wrote to the Victoria Cabinet offering 2,000 pounds and 4 1/2 acres of land in Derby Rd for a technical school, On the 7th July 1913, the new Sunshine Technical School opened with a wooded administration building with six class rooms and a large galvanised iron workshop for the trade apprentices. Mr George Baxter was appointed principal with assistant teachers, A.J. Dunlop (Maths & English), W.W. Anderson (Art) & H.B. Ernest (Maths & Science). Seventy students were enrolled in the first year of which 44 were apprentices from the Harvester Works. During the First World War Years (1914 - 1918) there was a difficulties with staffing and enrollments. The school was also used to provide vocational training for wounded returned soldiers. In 1919 during the great influenza epidemic the school was used as a hospital. ​Light blue soft covered booklet of 60 pages with information about office bearers, staff, objects of the school, prizes and scholarships, examinations, time tables, courses, and subjects. It has photographs and advertising.sunshine, technical school, sunshine technical school, prospectus, hugh victor mckay, r.m. lambert, george mckay, d.b. ferguson, samuel mckay, george bult, ralph mckay, george butlin, george baxter, f.s. midgley, j.b. gray, w. kerr, a.j. dunlop, h. ernst, w.w. anderson, f. cleary, school councillors, staff, blacksmithing, carpentry, fitting and turning, moulding, sheet metal, mathematis, english, science, art, 1914, h v mckay, sunshine harvester, 2000 pounds and land donated, wounded returned soldiers, 1919 ued as hospital, influenza epidemic

The Bendigo School of Mines was opened in 1873 to meet the scientific and technical needs of the mining industry on the local gold fields. Mining, chemistry, geology, metallurgy and art were taught. In c.1907 a Junior Technical School commenced to operate at the School of Mines and Industry. This was to enable boys who had completed primary school the opportunity to continue their education and learn skills to assist them in their future. In c.1961 the Junior Technical School ceased to operate with that function being transferred to the White Hills and Kangaroo Flat technical schools.Grey soft covered booklet with green printing. The prospectus outlines preparatory courses in Trade, Art and Science. Photographs include Physical Culture, Geometrical Development, Science Laboratory, Design, Sheetmetal, Woodwork and Modelling.Handwritten on front Cover A.W. Steanebendigo junior technical school, prospectus, head master, a e tutton, mathematics and science master, j a donald, woodwork and sheet matal, h f day, crafts master, k c abbott

Used by Ballarat School of Mines and Industries. The Junior Technical School was a day school combining general education with a practical preparatory training for engineering and other trades, and for art and science work.Red soft covered booklet of 20 pages containing information on aim and purpose of the school, scholarships, admission, text books etc, hours, compulsory education, accommodation and school institutions. There is a photograph of carpentary and wood turning workshop and the sheet metal workshop.warrnambool, warrnambool junior technical school, prospectus, j.murray, t. livingstone, f. tate, fritz landmann, p. webb, b. abbey, e.b. phillips, f. morse, w.j. hickford, e. battarbee, m.j. tate, charles foyle, a. robinson, john alderidge, i. macdermid, letters of support, business men

Used at Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Ballarat. The objectives of the Castlemaine School and Trade Workshops is "to fully equip all Students in the full basic principles of Science, Engineering or Art: and from an establishment of such, to then specialise in the various branches of the same; hence it affords opportunity for investigation into Chemistry, Metallurgy, and the various avenues of Engineering Science and Art."Brown soft covered booklet with 36 pages and information on office bearers, teaching staff, objects of the school, information for parents, courses, subjects and fees.castlemaine technical school, castlemaine, technical school, prospectus, trade workshops, w.v. dam, m.t. fogarty, a.d. freeman, w. corlett, t.h. mccreery, a. verey, j. bennett, a.c. elvish, colonel j.w.b. field, reverend f.a. hagenauer, j. lowry, h.s.w. lawson, j.w.c. short, h.t. govett, j. stell, s.s. graves, f.w. adams, c.w. steiner, geo chaster, c.w. joy, e.r. lewis, s.j. ellis, e. dann, t.t. wells, j. robertson, v. henderson, f.a. moran, f. barry, j. colbert, h. payne, schools of mines, principal, registrar, science, engineering, art, chemistry, metallurgy

The Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. The Contents outline areas covered. The School Council, The Staff, Graduates of the School, Facts about the School, School Boards, General Regulations, Student Activities, Scholarships, Prizes, Courses of Instruction, Professional Diploma and Certificate Courses, Art Department, Trade Department, Juniot Technical School.R W Richards was the Principal and L C Garner was the Head Master of the Junior Technical School.Beige soft covered book of 67 pages. It includes information on the courses offered by the Ballarat School of Mines in 1955. Photographs include: 2 students on the steps to the Administration Building. The student on the top step is Alec Kinnane; Rear of the Administration Building, student activities; heat engines laboratory, Civil Engineering students, micro-examination of metals; Potter (Neville Bunning in background); machine shop; wool classing ballarat school of mines, prospectus, alec kinnane, wool classing, electrical engineering, surveying, courses, r w richards, principal, l c garner, head master, diploma courses, certificate courses

Sixteen page soft cover booklet covering fees, general art course, technical art course, architectural course, modelling course, painters' and decorators' course, Art Needlework course, Bi-manual training course, and art teachers' course. art gallery association, art gallery association technical art school, art gallery of ballarat, ballarat fine art gallery, course, syllabus, wood carving, clay-modelling, painters and decorators, reposse, metalwork, art needlework, photography, photo-proces work, art teachers' course, life drawing - costume model, life drawing, drawing from ornament, drawing from antique, colour, architecture, clay, ceramics, coach painting, house painting, needlework, woodcarving

October inwards correspondence for the Ballarat School of Mines. * School of Mines and Industries, Bendigo (certification of Mine Managers) * Telegram - examination papers * Commonwealth telegram - Ballarat School of Mines battery availability for crushing ten tons. * Letterhead from the Roneo Co., Melbourne * J. Donald of Wallace St, Toorak * Letterhead from York Chambers, 49 Queen Street, Melbourne - signed J. Kaufmann * Letterhead from Cochran & Co - re Cocnran boilers * Letterhead of Thames School of Mines, New Zealand * Letter re James Chambers missing school from his father James Chambers Snr of Talbot * Education Department Circular * letter signed by F.W. Calaby * F.W. Silberberg & Co re crucibles * Letterhead of New Black Horse Mining Company - signed E. Howell * Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, 57-59 Swanston Street, Melbourne - signed D.L. Stirling * Letterhead of John F. Paterson * Letterhead of the Welcome Stranger Dredging Company, Dunolly - W.J. Parker manager * Letterhead of Nevett and Nevett Barristers and Solicitors, Lydiard Street, Ballaarat * John Barker, H. Barbour * Telegram re Brearley Lyndhurst * Letterhead of the Commonwealth Minerals Co - John F. Paterson, Legal Manager * Query re courses at the Ballarat School of Mines - A. O'Mara * Stone to be crushed, Egerton from J.H. Davidson * Letterhead from 'Terascoa' Port Kembla signed by W.S. Macartney * Letter from Thomas Williams * Letterhead from Australian Institute of Mining Engineers regarding excursion to Toongabbie and Walhalla - Signed D.L. Stirling * Assay from George Brearley of Lyndhurst via Scottsdale * Letterhead of Berry United Deep Leads Limited, Ulina * Embossed leather classes for coachwork from S. Mee of Clunes * The Lord Nelson North Gold Mning Company No Liability signed by Edward H. Shackell * Correspondence from May Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Transvaal signed by Jason Hawthorne * Letterhead of the Northern Assurance Company, 448 Collins St, Melbourne * Letter fom James Lidgett of "Braelands" Myrniong * Gordon sides asking for a reference * Letterhead of Fraser & Chalmers Ltd, Manufacturersw of mining machinery, steam engines, boilers and machinery for systematic milling, smelting and concentration of ores, signed by W.R. Caithness * Letterhead of the Board of Examiners for Engine-Drivers, signed by R. Birrell * Letter concerning outstanding amount due to theBallarat East School of Design, signed by Edward Reid, Manager * Letterhead of the Ballarat Public Library concerning an outstanding amount in the School of Design Account. * Letterhead of the A. Gallenkamp and Co. regarding their new catalogue * Letterhead from the Creswick Advertiser, Albert Street, Creswick * Handwritten letter from John Brittain inviting Ballarat School of Mines students to join him at the telescope weather permitting * Letterhead of Victorian Railways, signed by E.B. Jones * Letterhead of the Ballarat East Town Clerk's Office * Letterhead of Elliott, Maclean and Co. Handwritten letter re Dressmaking from J.H. Wrightrand, south africa, kalgoorlie, school of mines and industries, bendigo, certification of mine managers, bendigo school of mines, telegram, ballarat school of mines battery, roneo co., melbourne, j. donald, york chambers, cochran & co, thames school of mines, new zealand, james chamberseducation department circular, f.w. calaby, * f.w. silberberg & co, crucibles, new black horse mining company, e. howell, * australasian institute of mining engineers, john f. paterson, welcome stranger dredging company, dunolly, w.j. parker, nevett and nevett, john barker, h. barbour, brearley lyndhurst, commonwealth minerals co, a. o'mara, j.h. davidson, 'terascoa' port kembla, w.s. macartney, thomas williams, australasian institute of mining engineers, excursion, toongabbie, walhalla, d.l. stirling, george brearley, lyndhurst via scottsdale, berry united deep leads limited, ulina, embossed leather classes for coachwork, s. mee, clunes, the lord nelson north gold mning company no liability, edward h. shackell, may consolidated gold mining company, transvaal, jason hawthorne, northern assurance company, james lidgett, "braelands" myrniong, gordon sides, fraser & chalmers ltd, mining machinery, w.r. caithness, examiners, ballarat east school of design, edward reid, ballarat public library, school of design, a. gallenkamp and co., creswick advertiser, john brittain, telescope, victorian railways, e.b. jones, ballarat east town clerk's office, elliott, maclean and co., dressmaking, j.h. wright, ausimm, berry united, school of mines and industries bendigo, lyndhurst tasmania, may consolidated gold co germiston transvaal, transvaal, germiston, roneo, thames school of mines, schools of mines, welcome stranger dredging co, cowley copper development syndicate ltd, department of mines, maryborough school, pharmacy board of victoria, tongalla survey camp, ballarat fine art gallery association, central microscopical