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Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - DIARIES WW2, 1942-45
George Llewellyn Thomas. Refer 1074P, 1075 medals..1) .2). Detailed diaries written by G. L. Thomas VX58918. They are written in ink and give a near daily account of life in Changi Prison camp 1942-45 as a POWpow, changi ww2, thomas -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Memoirs of Samuel Pepys
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. Memoirs of Samuel Pepys comprising his diary from 1659 to 1669 and a selection from his private correspondence Edited by Richard Lord Braybrooke Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 920 PEP Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp 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, memoirs of samuel pepys, richard lord braybrooke -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Notebook of William H. Corbould, c1886
SMall, black covered notebook signed by William Corbould, and including assays, and diary notes from 21 February 1886 to 21 December 1887 relating to amounts of lead and silverwilliam corbould, william h. corbould, corbould, ballarat school of mines alumni -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 1934 CALENDAR DIARY
Small 1934 Calendar & Diary with pencil / Cream cover with picture of female child feeding a pigeon contains Calendar, notes space and postal info. /telephone directory / printed in Australia.personal effects, pocket books, small 1934 calendar & diary with pencil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - DIARY OF A WELSH SWAGMAN 1869-1894, c1975
Diary of a Welsh Swagman 1969-1894. Publisher: The MacMillan Company of Australia, South Melbourne. ISBN: 0 7251 0246 2. 216 pages.Black and white illustrations, and one photo.William Evansbook, diary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS NOTE BOOK
Buff coloured note book, red spine. Victorian Railways Note Book printed on front cover. Contains diary type entries detailing, locations worked, items bought.J. Badhamcottage, miners, j. badham, railways -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Port Melbourne Town Hall bookings, The Australian Commercail Diary for 1917, 1917
The Australian Commercail Diary for 1917. Appears to be for the use of the hall at Port Melbourne Town Hall. 19 April entry - Novelty Night - W POWER Navy cover with gold printinglocal government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, social activities, walter 'watty' power -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Diary
Transcription of diary entries June 22 - August 23 by Mary E. SchwerkoltTranscription of diary entries June 22 - August 23 by Mary E. Schwerkolt on her voyage to Australia from Pittsburgh, PA, United States with her uncle, John KruseTranscription of diary entries June 22 - August 23 by Mary E. Schwerkolt jackschowsky, mary elizabeth, kruse, john -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme, The "Q" Theatre Guild, And So To Bed, 1961
The “Q” Theatre Guild was formed in 1957. It inherited the productions and casts of the earlier Kew Light Opera Company. The Guild initially performed in the Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later at the Kew Civic Hall (Cotham Road). A partial list of its performances include: 1957 The Geisha 1958 Maritana 1959 They All Do It (Cosi Fan Tutti) 1959 Blossom Time 1959 Love’s a Luxury 1960 There And Back & The Bohemian Girl 1960 Die Fledermaus 1961 Gay Rosalinda 1961 The Land of Smiles 1961 Kisses For A Kid & Hansel and Gretel 1962 Die Fledermaus 1964 Monsieur Beaucaire 1964 Macbeath [The Beggars’ Opera] 1964 The Beggars’ Opera Undated And So To BedThe Marion Tilley scrapbook is a significant record of performing arts in Melbourne during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook includes programmes, photographs, newspaper reports and personal annotations which are a rich source of detail about repertoire, performers, and artistic sensibility in the period.Souvenir programme issued by the "Q" Theatre Guild for a performance of And So To Bed, a musical play based on the diaries of Samuel Pepys with music by Vivian Ellis, at the Kew City Theatre in 1961. "q" theatre guild, performing arts, and so to bed, theater (kew) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LETTERS AND NOTES ( A. ALLSOP), 1904
Collection of Letters and notes ( to A Allsop). Allsop & Co., Stock & Share Brokers, Williamson St, Bendigo; A Allsop & M P Kelly). Letters relating to wagering on various horse races. Approx 7 notes ( A Allsop relating to horse racing).organization, business, bendigo businesses -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Lion of the month - Kevin Pratt. Ringwood 1968
Type written documentLions Club of Ringwood - Autobiography Corner. Lion of the Month - Kevin pratt - 1968 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Greensborough Historical Society, Black Family Birth Death and Marriage Certificates, 1889o
Collection of birth, death and marriage certificates, searches and correspondence relating to 23 members of the Black Family, landowners of Greensborough and Watsonia, collected by Shirley Fraser nee Black and Noel Withers, working on her behalf. Organised and edited by Greensborough Historical SocietyLooseleaf folder of documentsblack family, watsonia -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Service Record, Sherwood, Alfred Samuel Regt. No. 1648, copy of document first dated 16-7-15
Service record of occurrences for Alf Sherwood 1915-1919 1st AIFAlf Sherwood was a soldier of teh 4th Light Horse Regt. serving in the 1st AIF in the First world War. Document Loose Leafservice Records, National Archives of Australia Series B2455, Barcode 8083034, 21 pagesservice file ww1 light horse -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Ringwood Technical School 1985 Staff List, c 1985
Black and White Documentrts, ringwood tech -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Ringwood Technical School 1984 Subject Outline Handbook, c 1984
Black on Pink Documentrts, ringwood tech -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Report, Joy Czarnecki, Ringwood Technical School Report on Planning Effective Inservice Education by Joy Czarnecki Oct 22 1984, 22/10/1984
Black and White Documentrts, ringwood tech -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Alistair Knox designed mudbrick home, Kangaroo Ground
Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, alistair knox design, kangaroo ground -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Mudbrick home, Montmorency
Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, mudbrick, montmorency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Alistair Knox designed home, Eltham
Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, alistair knox design, eltham -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper clipping, Alistair Knox designed home, Nutfield
Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, alistair knox design, nutfield -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Diploma Courses, 1946, 07/06/1946
Carbon typed documentballarat school of mines, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, applied chemistry, metallurgy, mining engineering -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of Alan Reed, Air Vice Marshal A.O
Contains documents & Photographvietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- australia, royal australian air force -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - RDTE Project 1M263307D238 TECOM Project 3-AI-590-009-017 Development Test III (DT III) Production Validation Test - Government for the Variable Speed Training Target (VSTT) MQM-107 Partial Test Report for ground Test Series, Air Vehicle / Ground System Integration and Climatic Environmental Tests February 1977
US Army Test & Evaluation Commandvariable speed training target (vstt) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony, Wed. August 18th, 1993 at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne in TAOR-Metro August, 1993, 1993
Yellow covered documentvietnam veterans day -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Crown Grant Land Description Crown Alltoment 16R Parish of Jika Jika, 1994-2007
Photocopies of Title documentscrown land, allotment, jika jika -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, Wright Manufacturing
This is a checklist for package heat pump units (THP3-1 Serial No 92321), Warranty registration cards for Wright Manufacturing and an envelope.Two documents and an envelope. -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
Australian application to enlist, alban pearce-24.tif, 17/05/1916
Contains details about his medical condition, personal details and information about his application rejection.Of historical significance.Official document. paper.Contains signature of Alban Pearce, details about his medical condition, personal details and details about his application rejection.world war i, ww1, enlistment, recruiting officer, australian imperial forces. -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Pouch
Part of the Cpl C Pooley collection of itemsWaterproof document holder -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Work on paper - Charter Ringwood Womens Auxilary, Picture
wooden framed document -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - Assorted photo's
memorabilia, photo's and documents