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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, "Waterfront Re-Structure - A calculated attack by Capital on Labor", 1980s
"Waterfront Re-Structure - A calculated attack by Capital on Labor" Article written late 1980s and authorized by H Bocquet and G Stauntonpiers and wharves - waterside workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, public action campaigns, australian labor party, alp, actu, h bocquet, g staunton, beris campbell -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Sign, advertising, 1930s
Most likely purchased by former curator Melissa Campbell from a market or antique store.Advertising sign, enamel paint on metal, "AUSTRALIA'S/ FOSTER MOTHER/ NESTLE'S MILK". H 45..0.x w 75.4cminfant feeding -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Untitled Black and White Photograph A3, 1968
A3 B&W Photo of Unidentifed ARVN Soldier taken inside 135th AHC RAN HFV 014 1 Hphotograph, 135th ahc ran -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1939 (ORIGINAL)
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH LENT TO US FOR COPYINGPHOTOGRAPH (COPY) OF H. CAMPBELL'S HOUSE IN FRASER STREET, NEXT DOOR TO NATIONAL HOTEL, DECORATIONS ON ROOF FOR 1939 BACK TO CLUNES.photography, photographs., back to clunes, h campbell's house -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Text Record, Scammell Collection
A comprehensive report of eventA contemporary record of one of the many shipwrecks on South Coast of VictoriaSeven page description of the J H Scammell event by Mr Percy Holden the Customs officer in charge of the wreck for protection of revenue shipwrecks great ocean road victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MAPLE STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: GRADE 4S. 1991
Colour photograph: Grade 4S, 1991. Teachers Brenda Savy, H. Seppings. Three rows of students, photographed in school library.bendigo, education, maple street primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - Grocer's booklet 1885, 1895
Grocer (Mr. H. Jones) booklet for purchases made by John Armitage 1885 - 1886. Black and white printing, blue cover.1885 / 86booklet, grocer, 1885-86, john armitage, h jones -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1931
List of Course Students' 1931, Editorial, Obituary, Personal Column, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sport, Echoes of the Past, Commercial Notes, The Junior TechsOrange soft covered magazine of 48 pages. 1931 Artworks * Not to be drawn to busy Sammy - By Levi Molineux * K.Don Mayor of Navigator - By Colvin Smith * Mr Williams' Motto "Optimism is life" - Edith Curnow * The Tuck Mistress - By Levi Molineux * I'm Molineux - By Don Refshauge * " Come on, Tsst!" - By Colvin Smith * Ballaerina - By Nornie Gude * Smith the connoisseur (?) of female line - By Don Refshauge Signed on front cover by "Allan D. Pound, Signed on back autograph page by Olga E. Dulfer, H. R. Murphy, G. R. King, J. Allan, R. W. Elsworth, H. E. Dimsey, C. H. Martinballarat school of mines, magazine, o. dulfer, j. hulse, a. williams, h. symons, h. dimsey, m. manett, m. fogarty, r. morrison, dr. j. r. pound, a. j. bell, j. g. young, r. elsworth, a. raworth, k. jones, j. walters, r. downey, a. richards, a. hall-jones, l. prendergast, a. sussex, j. downey, d. ferguson, l. frees, j. allan, f. penney, w. usebach, a. capuano, s. hillman, j. muntz, a. lindsell, f. longhurst, j. clarke, e. george, e. curnow, g. dunstan, a. duggan, m. whitehand, k. windsor, a. bosher, o lyons, edwin a. brophy, w. v. lloyd, edith curnow, fred longhurst, j.bosher, nornie gude, levi molineux, olga dulfer, jesse hopwood, stan hillman, jean roff, don refshauge, alice watson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Wattle Park Chalet Manager, "Wattle Park Chalet", mid 1960's
Pamphlet - three fold printed in brown ink on cream paper titled "Wattle Park Chalet" giving charges and rates for 21st Birthdays, catering, Caberets, Wedding and listing the various fees, food, catering, including orchestras, and minimum numbers. Has an image of the chalet on the front, the Manager's name - H. L. Glashier and telephone number (6 digits).trams, tramways, wattle park, chalet, weddings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT), "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts, Oct. 1916
Photocopy of Report - 15 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1916" Outlines opening of the line, extensions, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, horse tramway accounts, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1916. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT), "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts, Oct. 1917
Photocopy of Report - 17 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1917" Outlines construction, rolling stock, power supply, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1917. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT), "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts, Oct. 1918
Photocopy of Report - 12 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1919" Outlines extensions, rolling stock, power supply, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1919. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, operations -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Postcard, Postcard: No. 276. Kowloon Canton Railway, Kowloon Station, Hongkong, c.1910s - c.1920s
Published by A. H. & Co. HongkongThis item, a souvenir from Hongkong from between the wars (circa 1923) was brought home to Research, Victoria by Bill Teagle who was serving in the Royal Australian Navy (1919-1945). According to Bill's neice Valerie Waller (nee Feldbauer, daughter of Violet and Theodore 'Curly' Feldbauer), her Uncle Bill would always bring some sort of souvenir home from his travels for family members. The item ( along with a series of postcards from Japan of the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1 September 1923) was possibly given by Bill Teagle to his sister Margaret Rose (formerly Ingram) who later married Richard Edward (Eddie) Fielding in early 1948. (Eddie had been engaged to someone else before he went to war, but his fiancée broke it off before his return to Australia.) It was cared for by the Teagle/Fielding family for approximately one hundred years. It is of particular significance given the family's connection to the Eltham War Memorial through 'Curly' Feldbauer and the significance of that memorial to the local community and represents that despite the horrors of war, former friends then foes can become friends again.tom fielding collection, postcard, hongkong, a. h. & co. hongkong -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, 1920 - 30's
Donated by H. S. KnoxBlack & White postcard. Summerland Beach looking east. Two cars parked in the foreground. People on the beach"V37" "Summerlands Beach Phillip Island"summerland beach phillip island, penguin rookery, phillip island, h. s. knox -
Mont De Lancey
Braces
Mr. H. N. LordI pair of men's braces - elasticised with a green and yellow stripe. Metal adjusters inscribed with Police and Fireman.Police. Fireman.braces, clothing accessories -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Programme, Rags; date unknown
By H. Levick with Rachel Holzerdovid herman theatre, rachel levita, rachel holzer, mendel szmerling, shia tigel, jacob milchman, pnina kochen, berl lustig, shmuel hochgelernter, yasha sher, abram cykiert, shmuel migdalek, sholem shwartz, abram wigushin, zvi gershove, simche reichstein -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''NEWS OF THE SUN'' BY REX INGAMELLS
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 12 page booklet of a poem (29 verses) about the Australian sun. Published by Jindyworobak, Adelaide in 1942. 1,000 copies printed by Economy Press, Adelaide. Catalogue sticker ''2098 ING'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on title page ''A. H. Chisholm from Rex Ingamells''Rex Ingamellsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, rex ingamells, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: HARGREAVES (FAMILY)
Correspondence re Hargreaves (family) from Mrs G H Gibson 1981. Requesting information re family of Hargreaves 1854-62. James Harris (wife Jane) arrived Australia 1857. Living in Sandhurst in 1859 when John born and Josep;h b. 1862. (brothers moved to Tarnagulla). Reply - no record.person, family, hargreaves -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SOVEREIGN CASE
1. 9 carat gold sovereign case belonging to 'Robert H. Baron'. Part of the Robert H. Baron, No.3596, and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of R.H. Baron's service.1. Rose gold coloured hinged sovereign case. Circular in shape, interior has spring loaded clip for holding a sovereign. Catch and ring for a chain located on top. Owners initials engraved on front. Message to owner engraved on inside of lid. Outside front and back finely engraved. Hallmark on inside. 2. Brass coloured hinged sovereign case. Circular in shape. Pressed decoration and blank cartouch on front. Back plain. Dark felt lining inside lid. Interior has spring loaded clip for holding a sovereign. Catch and ring for a chain located on top.1. Hallmark stamped on inside and on inside of lid. '9.375'. Engraved on front: R.4.B. Engraved on inside: from Mother to Bob, Xmas, 1924.robert h. baron, cooper collection, sovereign case, accessory -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph - Team Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club 1966 Pennant Team, 1966
Heidelberg Golf Club 1966 men's Pennant team. Team members named in caption: Back row: G. Reynolds, R. McBean, J. Andrew, L. Healy, M. Robison, W. Houghton, J. Cole. Front row: H. Maxwell, H. Willis (Club Captain), M. Guille (Pennant Captain), C. Torode (President) H. Toll.Mounted team photos with caption. Original black and white photo and laminated copyNames of team membersmen's pennant, pennant, 1966 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 1 School Report Josef Friedrich
Camp 1 School Report- Josef Friedrich, May 1944. 2 images. Signatures: Dr. G E Neumann; H Becker (Compound A Leader); A Illichmann (Compound B Leader); H G Brack; K Gielow; E Guth; U Kuss; W Luckemeyer; H Luensmann; H W Luyken; Dr. E Meier; Dr. G F Meister; F Penserot; M Ritter; J v C Schulenburg; R Schultz; W Schumacher; Dr. O Sternberg; Dr. K v Stutterheim; W Weitbrecht.photograph, people -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: LETTERS/DOCUMENTION RE DEPUTY CORONER, a.1913; b. 1913 c. 1911
a. Letter to J. H. Curnow from ec. Of the Crown Law Department re appointment as Deputy Coroner; b. Letter to J. H. Curnow from Sec. to the Law Department re procedure for Deputy Coroner when death has occurred; c. (attached to b.) Act No. 2343 - An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to coroners.person, individual, curnow collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - BAGGALEY COLLECTION: BUSINESS ITEMS
Baggaley business items: 5a Confectionery light 'purest confectionery box', 19.8cm W x 13.5cm H 5b Business 'gummed cash receipt book', 8/04/1961, with carbon paper, includes five three penny Victorian stamp duty stamps, 20.5cm H x 8.5cm W x 6mm D -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE MARONG GOLD COMPANY ACCOUNTS 1902, 1902
Document. The Marong Gold Company Accounts 1902. Ledger page of 'Cheques to Draw September 1902 Accounts'. The Marong Gold Company is stamped in purple ink. Paper signed by A. H. Thomas and dated 24 Oct. 1902. Names mentioned include John Gee, W. E. Sheehan, A. H. Thomas, John Sanderson & Co.cottage, miners, the marong gold company accounts, john gee, w. e. sheehan, a. h. thomas, john sanderson & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA, BENDIGO BRANCH -GERMAN MASKED BALL - SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 1982
Royal Historiocal Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch - German Masked Ball at City Hall Dress 1882 - 1982 Saturday 4th September 1982, 7:30PM - 1:00 AM Doubles: $36, Singles $18 150mm W x 90mm H - programme, beige 110mm W x 70mm H - ticket, yellow -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, Page Printing and Distributing Company, We dooks the dook, 1935c
Melbourne University Students' souvenir: an unofficial, un authentic and totally unreliable account of the visit of H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester to Australia, and his official opening of the Victorian Centenary celebrations. [Satirical publication]An example of 1930s student humour, with many contemporary advertisements64 p., col. coverduke of gloucester, victoria centenary 1935, melbourne university students -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Thrust Alignment For Launch/ Firing At Woomera Sa, M2 Ikara
Description: Description of equipment required. Prepared by H de H of Bankstown for use on N22 Nomad. Published by Hawker de Havilland Aust on the 27th of January 1978 (27/01/78) Level of Importance: . -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Holy Trinity Cricket Club, 2nd Eleven, Runners -up - Season 1911-12, c. 1912
R Hammond, T Duncan, H Broadstock, E Grigg, B Pierce, L Parker, L Strachan, L Gray, C Jager, Rev T H Rust, A Grigg, G Campbell.black and white photograph mountedHoly Trinity Cricket Club, 2nd Eleven, Runners -up - Season 1911-12 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum - re tram SW6 850, 1939
Memorandum from H H Bell, MMTB Chairman to R J Lormer Rollingstock Engineer congratulating him and the workshops on the new SW6 class tramcar No. 850. Notes the PCC Class car as a comparison.Yields information about the new SW6 class tram.Photocopy of a Memorandum - re tram SW6 850, dated 1-4-1939, printed onto an A4 size sheet.trams, tramways, new trams, tram 850, sw6 class, h h bell, r j lormer, pcc class -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Reference, The Birds of Australia Vol 9
The Birds of Australia is a 12 volume work, in a total of 14 books. The books were used as an ornithological handbook. They contain scientific text as well as over 600 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, H. Grönvold, Roland Green, H. Goodchild and G.E. Lodge. The work was written, sponsored and organised by Gregory M. Matthews, F.R.S.C. Erc. who was a wealthy Australian and an amateur ornithologist. His titles included – -Fellow of the Linnean and Zoological Societies of London -Member of the British Ornithologists’ Union -Corresponding Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union The volumes in our collection were originally donated to the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library by William Lindsay. THE LINDSAYS (quoted from the book Of Many Things – A History of Warrnambool Shire by C.E. Sayers) The Lindsays were amongst the most prominent families in the Shire of Warrnambool, as pastoralists, sportsmen, municipal councillors, community leaders. The first of the family William arrived in Melbourne in 1841 and started business as a livestock agent. The gold rushes sent him to the central Victoria diggings dealing in cattle. This was a business that boomed in the early 1850s, and he prospered. In 1859 he took over the Quamby run near Woolsthrope from Paul de Castella, the Yarra Valley Swiss vigneron who had brought the leasehold and improvements in 1853 from George Youl, who had pioneered the run. Quamby was originally 25,000 acres. It was heavily timbered, rough country, much of it swampy, a characteristic of the district. Lindsay used it to fatten cattle which gave large returns with the booming gold diggings towns paying high prices for beef. In 1862 purchases at auction made Quamby a freehold. In the next six years a further 20,000 acres of Crown land were brought at auction to make the run one of the largest in the south-west district. The great profits from his cattle trading enabled Lindsay to make improvements to the holding, and to Union which was added in 1864. Much of the thick timber was cleared and the worst of the swamps drained. Union was 15,000 acres of freehold when Kennedy sold it to Lindsay. It was heavily timbered, mostly blackwood, with large belts of wattle and honeysuckle. Much of the heavy native was ringbarked and cleared; much more was swept away by bushfire. It was expensive work, but Lindsay’s bank passbook was heavy with credit, and he did not spare money to make both Quamby and Union heavily developed stock runs. He was as lavish in social living; the bluestone Quamby homestead was one of the most hospitable in the district when William Lindsay was host there; its paddocks carried high quality thoroughbreds: its stables housed steeplechasers and flat racers which won many races on Warrnambool and other courses; its coach houses were filled with carriages which took his guests to the great racing carnivals of the district. After William Lindsay died in 1897, in his eighty-fifth year, his two sons, William and James, managed Union and Quamby as a joint venture. This partnership ended in 1906 when William took over Union and James kept Quamby. The following year 10,000 acres of Union were subdivided and sold in lots of 100 acres to 700 acres for dairying and general farming. It was well improved country, much of it alluvial flats. By then many of the paddocks were sheltered with blue gum belts, and they carried good pastures. The three Lindsays, father and two sons, gave many years of service to the Shire, and to many charitable, sporting, social and community organisations in the Warrnambool district. William Lindsay senior, was a Shire councillor for 15 years, and President several times. James Lindsay followed his father as a north riding councillor. He served nineteen years, from 1887 until his death in March 1908. He was President four times. Jimmy Lindsay was one of the most popular men in the south-west of Victoria. He was a fine sportsman: horse breeder, owner and a dashing amateur rider. He lived lavishly and played hard. For many years he guarded a herd of kangaroos, as many as 100 head, at Quamby. Descendants of the Lindsay kangaroos are still in the district. James Lindsay’s wife, Margaret Esther was a daughter of Samuel Shaw Parker, the first engineer of the Shire. Nell Lindsay, a daughter, lives in the Bluestone Quamby homestead. Only a little more than 60 acres of the original run still belongs to the property. William Lindsay junior succeeded his brother as a Shire councillor. He served for 25 years from 1908 until his death in 1934. So, the Lindsays, father and two sons, served as Shite councillors for an unbroken period of sixth-five years. William Lindsay junior had a life-long interest in horse racing, as breeder, owner and enthusiastic amateur steeplechase rider. He was elected a member of the Warrnambool racing club in 1901 and was president of the club for thirty-two years. He raced and rode horses for the love of the sport. He won the Villiers and Heytesbury Hunt Cup in the 1870s on his own horse, Ventura. In the year he died his horse Flavedo won the Warrnambool Grand Annual steeplechase. It was a sensational race. All of the contestants fell, or lost their riders. When Flavedo baulked at a jump, its jockey R. Sweetman, remounted and completed the course to win the race. All of the Lindsays were passionately fond of the thoroughbred horse. Nell Lindsay talking to the author in the drawing room of Quamby homestead - with many memories for her of its lavish years – said of a brother that he was put on a horse when he was two years old and never got off. William Lindsay junior made Union into a fine, high-producing property, breeding cattle and horses. He added to the bluestone house that David Kennedy started, established plantations of pines and gums, and made an attractive garden. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE 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 meeting room in November1854 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. THE PATTISON COLLECTION This book is also part of 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. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library, as the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute was then called. When the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute 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 Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute 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 Birds of Australia by Gregory M. Matthews is now considered a rare and valuable scientific and historic work on its own. These 12 volumes were donated in 1934 to The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute and were included as part of the Pattison 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 Birds of Australia Vol 9 Author: Gregory M Mathews Publisher: H F & G Witherby Date: 1921-1922 Tan leather bound illustrated work.Label on spine cover with typed text RA 598.2994 MAT Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library that reads “Presented by W. Lindsay Esq. ‘Union’ Woolsthrope” Accession Number: 15240 Date Received: 3-34 “W. Lindsay” embossed in gold on front cover, bottom right of book flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, the birds of australia, gregory m. matthews, witherby & co., h.f. & g. witherby, w lindsay, william lindsay, quamby woolsthorpe, union woolsthorpe, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool art gallery, joseph archibald, warrnambool mechanics’ institute and free library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the birds of australia vol 9, quamby station, union station, woolsthrope