Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years. Metal lapel badge - image of Ballarat tram No. 27, with a BTM "Tram rides" sign - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, yellow and white paint infilling the detail. Made by R. E. V Gomm the BTM, mid 2000's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm

3/19 River Street Briar Hill. 3 bedroom home, private sale, sold 23 November 2012 for $445,000Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour both sidesriver street briar hill

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. International Library of Famous Literature Vol 19 Edited by Richard Garnett Publisher: The Standard Date: 1900 Further Information: Selections from the World's Great Writers Ancient, Mediæval, and Modern, with Biographical and Explanatory Notes and Critical Essays by Many Eminent WritersThe label on the spine cover with typed text H808.8 GAR Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, international library of famous literature vol 19, richard garnett

6/19 River Street Greensborough. Three bedroom unit, sold for $830,000 in July 2018. Previous sales: November 1998, $35,000.Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour both sides. river street greensborough

Benjamin Champion (1869-1952) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1918-19.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, portrait, city of sandringham, cr b. champion, benjamin champion, mayor of sandringham

Portrait of a Group of People. 1 Male & 19 Females (named) Mr S Trend was head teacher at SS 502 1895-1899stawell

A cream paperback reader or textbook with black and red lettering on the front cover at the top for the title, Whitcombe's Vivid History Reader Grade V. A red, black and white illustration in a square, shows a soldier from ancient times peering through bushes at enemy soldiers around a campfire. Throughout are black and white maps, diagrams, photographs and illustrations. Inside the front and back covers are further Whitcombe and Tombs titles as well as on the outside of the back cover. Pp. 208.non-fictionA Vivid History Reader for Grade V - The British People in the Making, was specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (History) Course in Victorian Elementary Schools. It is a series of vivid and realistic history readers attractively produced and illustrated for the enjoyment of girls and boys in their approach to history of their own land and of the wonderful countries overseas. children's books, handbooks, textbooks, history books

Photographs, minutes of meetings, activities of the Probus Club of Diamond Valley Inc.: Year 19, March 2006 - March 2007. President: Milton EllisA complete record of the first 20-plus years of this Probus Club; many local identities were among members. Importantly, most photographs have captions naming people, places, dates and events.Large photo album containing photos and memorabilia.probus clubs, probus club of diamond valley inc, .

Cricket - Victoria v Australian Services at St Kilda Cricket Ground - Friday 4th to Monday 7th January 1946. Memorandum - four typed sheets from JM Harry District Traffic Superintendent S.S. to Mr McCutchen, Hanna St Depot, Mr Mazoletti, Malvern Depot, Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot, and Mr Taylor, Port Melbourne. Memo dated 2 January 1946 and specifies trams required for event. Memo from JM Harry regarding inspectors' positionspencil notes written on inspector position memotrams, tramways, instructions, events, st kilda, specials, cricket

Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years.Metal lapel badge - image of VicRail Comeng Suburban train in orange livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted orange and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order of the Ballarat Tramway Museum mid 1980's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, railways

UnknownViews of different aerobic exercises being conducted by a man and a woman. Each exercise takes place in a diferent square, totalling 12 squares in all. Each square is coloured alternately in apricot and pale blue. The man's pants are green, and the woman's top is red. No matt. Framed in black frame with glass glazing.Front: 15/60 Androgynous Aerobics [or which end of the toothpaste do you squeeze] V. McConville '83 (across lower centre, left to right) (pencil) Back: (no inscriptions)

Oral history Myrtle Barnett ( 1915- ); fostered daughter of Caroline & Ferdinand Barnett; Lower Plenty. Interviewed on 19 Feb 1996 by Peter Blackbourn. "We lived at Grace Park and could walk straight down the road and over the bridge to the Montmorency State School. The school was in Rattray Rd about half way up the hill. The King family lived next door to the school. One day the students were all taken on a walk to choose the site of the new school (which was built in 1924). In addition to the above story; Myrtle said at either the Lower Plenty School or the Montmorency School there was a teacher they didn’t like so they swapped schools. My Grandmother Jean Barnett; started at Greensborough Primary in 1919 and stayed 3 months. When I told her about this; she told me off and said she never went there! She must have then gone to Montmorency and when there was a call to start a school at Lower Plenty; took the opportunity to get away from the teacher they didn’t like. I’m not sure of the time line for the above events; or which school they swapped to but I thought it gave a little insight into the 1920’s and how Lower Plenty; Montmorency and Greensborough were connected."Transcript of Oral History. barnett family, myrtle barnett

Women's service hat worn by Corporal Kathleen Phyllis Gill from Toorak Hill, Casterton. Army No. VF345716 Unit LHQ (Mil. Sec)Women's khaki felt service hat with brim. Tan band around the hat. Australian Military Forces badge at the center front on the band. Red over black unit patch attached to the right side of the band. Tag attached inside the hat stating - V.306 1943 Made in Australia. Size 6 1/2 kathleen gill, women's service hat, felt

Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years.Metal lapel badge - image of Victorian Railways Red Tait Suburban train in orange livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted red and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order of the Ballarat Tramway Museum mid 1980's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, railways

Metal lapel badge - image of Ballarat Tramway Museum No. 27 in an early SEC green and cream livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted light green and white/cream paint infilling the detail. Made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order for Travis Jeffrey c1996.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm

Artist - Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time. Understood that he also worked for Myer in Ballarat, has since passed away. See item 6422 for another example.Strong association with the artist Gordon Thurling and demonstrates in a pen and ink drawing the last tram in Sturt St at the time of the closure of the SEC system.Coloured photocopy of a drawing by Gordon Thurling titled "The last tram Sturt Street Ballarat 19 September 1971". Originally a Black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background, which has been coloured with green, grey and yellow watercolours.ballarat, trams, tramways, closure, drawings, last day, town hall, tram 39, gordon thurling

George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits

Procession of 7th Division AIF through city streets, Wednesday 19 April 1944 4 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt, to depots for tram arrangements for above event. Letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, outlining parade arrangements.Pencil comments to Mr Harry to notetrams, tramways, events, parades, world war 2

A 45rpm record in grey paper cover with Epic in yellow fancy writing on blue paper. Also in dark blue ink are the details of the record. the label is has a white border around it. On Side A: Redgum: "I was Only 19 (A Walk In the Light Green). On Side B: Redgum, Yarralumba Wine"John Schumann, Redgum Music. Produced by Trevor Lucas. Aust Performance. Aust Compositionentertainment, record, music

"Sheep Liaison Notes" no. 19, May 1961. 'Sheep Reproduction' issue. Produced by the Agricultural Research Liaison Section of CSIRO. Limited circulation publication produced for extension officers in State Departments.W.R. MONTGOMERYsheep breeding, csiro agricultural research liaison section

The 2nd Pioneer Battalion was an Australian infantry and light engineer unit raised for service during the First World War as part of the all volunteer Australian Imperial Force. Formed in Egypt in March 1916, the battalion subsequently served on the Western Front in France and Belgium, after being transferred to the European battlefields shortly after its establishment. Rectangular shaped black and white Photograph.A Platoon of the 2nd, Pioneer Battalion Att. to the 1St.Aust. Tunnelling Company at Rance in Belgium 19 Jan 1919 Sgt. W J Branch 3rd from right front row. army, rance belgium,australian army, lara r.s.l., !st.australian tunnelling company, 2nd pioneer battalion.

Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years.Metal lapel badge - image of Ballarat tram No. 38, with a BTM "Tram rides" sign - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, yellow and cream paint infilling the detail. Made by R. E. V Gomm the BTM, mid 2000's. 2nd copy added 6-2-2023tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, bogie trams

in 2020, the COVID-19 virus hit Australia. Galen Catholic College instituted a number of measures to fight the spread of the virus amongst the school community. This series of photos shows some of those measures.galen catholic college, galen college, covid-19, health, pandemic, epidemic, 2020