Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 56 page soft cover book of tributes to John Shaw Neilson, poet. Alec Chisholm contributes one of 28 tributes. Biographical note by Robert Henderson Croll. B & W portrait of John Shaw Neilson after title page. Two poems by the poet precedes the tributes. Published in 1942 by the Bread and Cheese Club, Melbourne and printed by J. Roy Stevens, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2149 VAR'' on front cover.Variousbooks, collections, tribute, alec h chisholm collection, john shaw neilson, tribute, poetry

Guards Hand Lamp - Tri Colour Harvey, Shaw & Drake 1913 Gills Alley is located between Queen and Elizabeth streets, extending north to a dead-end from Little Collins Street. In 1895, Gills Alley extended through from Little Collins Street to Bourke Street. The Saracen's Head Hotel was located on the corner of Gills Alley and Bourke Street. By 1920, however, the north end of the lane had been closed off, leaving the sole entrance to the lane on Little Collins Street. Gills Alley was at this time the location of several warehouses, showrooms and factories belonging to the Harvey, Shaw and Drake Company.Guards Hand Lamp - Tri Colour Harvey, Shaw & Drake 1913 used by the victorian railwaysTri Colour Harvey, Shaw & Drake 1913 guards hand lamp Made of Metal , brass and glassTri Colour Harvey, Shaw & Drake 1913 puffing billy, guards hand lamp, harvey, shaw and drake company, tinsmith

Australian Military Police Arm Band; Worn by Ronald Charles Shaw, Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, 1967-68, National Serviceman, Corporal.The object was donated by Ronald Shaw who served as a conscripted provost. The object is in good condition and we believe there are very few in existence. Vinyl black item worn on arm. Red raised MP letters silver badge at top of band AUSTRALIA. On reverse side four press studs: hessian: SHAW written in black ink. As worn by Australian Military Police in Vietnam.Front: MP, Back: SHAW.military police, provost, uniforn, arm band, ronald shaw

Perpetual golf trophy awarded by the Thomastown Golf Club for Jack Shaw Memorial Trophy 1982-1988. Winners as engraved on trophy: 1982 Garry Schreuders;1983 Michael Long; 1984 B. Forde; 1985 Ron Gibson; 1986 Alan Almond; 1987 and 1988 A. Caddaye.Thomastown Golf Club was a social club formed in 1976. This is part of the Robert (Bob) Jones collection of Club memorabilia.Golf trophy, timber shield with "Thomastown Golf Club" and " Jack Shaw Memorial Trophy" engraved on plaques attached to shield with 7 small engraved plaques attached naming winners."Thomastown Golf Club" and " Jack Shaw Memorial Trophy"thomastown golf club, golf trophies, bob jones, robert jones, jack shaw

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of V. Curtin, K. Shaw and A. Batty with their car before the start of the Ampol Trial.local history, photography, ampol car trial entrant, black & white photograph, motor sport, ampol trial, v t curtin, a shaw, a batty, john jenner, bryant west

Books - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION . Two copies of a 35 page soft cover book of poems by Shaw Neilson. Published by the Bookfellow in Australia in 1927 and printed by 'The Worker', Sydney. B & W image of Shaw Neilson opposite title page. Copy (a) Catalogue sticker '2024.1 NEI' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'John Shaw Neilson. Melbourne. 20/12/27' Also on adjoining page 'To Mr Wallace Anderson, from Kate Baker - with Kindest Christmas Greetings Xmas 1935'. Above this is stuck a B & W newspaper image of John Shaw Neilson. Copy (b) Catalogue sticker '2024.2 NEI' on front cover. Inside front cover is stuck a red paper cutting review by Nettie Palmer on Shaw Neilson's Third Book, dated 22-12-27.Shaw Neilsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, john shaw neilson, nettie palmer, wallace anderson, kate baker.

Photograph of Mrs Edith Lydia Mackellar (nee Shaw). Edith was born in Melbourne on September 24th, 1901 and passed away on September 13th, 1991. She served as Lieutenant Colonel in World War II. The picture was presented by Betty C Lawson.Black and white photo of Mrs Edith Lydia Mackellar [nee Shaw) seated in her Australian Nurses uniform.'H63' [Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the card] 'MRS EDITH LYDIA MACKELLAR (NEE SHAW) / BORN IN MELBOURNE 24.9.1901 / DIED 13.9.91 / PICTURE PRESENTED BY BETTY C. LAWSON' [Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the card]australian military nurses, australian army nursing service, ww2, world war 1939-1945, wwii, edith lydia shaw

A hardcover book titled Sunday Sunshine edited by Catherine Shaw. London John F Shaw & Co. 48, Paternoster Row. A collection of short stories & illustrations. 147 pages. Markings & Inscriptions 'To Madge from Doris July 15th, 1902.John F Shaw & Cobook, childrens picture story book

Our Goodly Heritage. A history of the Huntly Shire.Signed on title leaf by L. Slade in 12.01.1968. Compiled and written by Marjorie Shaw Cambridge Press bendigo 1966 B&W photographs.Marjorie Shawbook, bendigo, huntly shire, quote: 'from bread knife to jet(j) engine'.

Although this book is about the life of the family of William Alfred Shaw (1865-1943), it does contain references to his life in Orbost where he ran a painting and paperhanging business. Mr Shaw came to Orbost from Bendoc.This book is significant because it presents a well-researched life history of William Alfred Shaw who lived in worked in Bendoc and also in Orbost. An A5 sized book of 120 pages with a red/orange coloured front cover. The title and author are printed in white. A b/w photograph of a man is also on the front cover. On the back cover are two photos of houses.From Bedfordshire to Australia: the family of William Alfred Shaw (1865-1943). By Kevin Shaw.bendoc, orbost, william alfred shaw

A hardcovered book titled 'Our Darlings' the Children's Treasury of Pictures & Stories. London. John F Shaw & Co, 48 Paternoster Row. 425 Pages.John F Shaw & Cobook, childrens' picture story book

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 277 page hardcover volume of poems by Shaw Neilson. Edited with an introduction by Professor A. R. Chisholm (not the same person as Alec H Chisholm) Published in 1965 by Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2023 NEI'' on spine. Inside the front cover are 2 sections of paper with the poem 'IF' by Kipling and 3 newspaper cuttings as follows - May 12, 1942 an obituary John Shaw Neilson by A. H. Chisholm. May 27, 1972 Sydney Morning Herald, a book review of a John Shaw Neilson biography. 30 April,1972 Sun Herald, book review of a J. S. Neilson biography. Biography was by L. J. Blake and Hugh Anderson.John Shaw Neilsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, john shaw neilson, poetry

artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 146 page hardcover book of unpublished poems by Shaw Neilson. Selected by Judith Wright and Val Vallis from material assembled by Ruth Harrison. Edited by Judith Wright. Published in 1970 by Angus & Robertson, Sydney and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2025 NEI'' on spine.Shaw Neilsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, shaw neilson, judith wright, val vallis, ruth harrison, poetry

A book with a yellow manilla folder cover titled, ' Willy Wagtails at Glenwynn.' Written by Mrs Margaret Shaw for her grand-nieces and nephews. Included in the book is a newspaper cutting from the 'Bendigo Advertiser' titled, 'For Women by Toora' and dated 20/8/66. The article is headed 'Shepherd Boy's Song Inspired Book Title' and is an account of Miss Margery Shaw's book titled 'Our Goodly Heritage' in which she writes the history of Huntly. The book is enclosed in a large brown envelope.To Mrs.. Chancellor with best whishes from Marjorie Shaw.books, natural history, birds, lydia chancellor, collection, birds, stories, wildllife, goornong, huntly, australia, victoria, bendigo, history, ' our goodly heritage, ' books

Fawn-coloured setting was donated to the school by Mr Robert Murray in 2005. The setting was hand painted by Lucy Shaw, (principal of Clarendon PLC 1927-1934) in 1934. The sets were sold to raise money for the school. Cup, saucer and plate with Clarendon PLC crest hand-painted on face; fawn coloured china with tan edge to plates and handle of cup; second cup, saucer and plate with off-white china and light brown edge to plates and handle of cup.On base of cup: L. SHAW On base of saucer: L SHAW / 1934 On base of plate: L. S. / 1934lucy-shaw, hand-painted-china

In 2004 Kiran Mazumbar-Shaw received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ballarat (now Federation University Australia)A black/grey covered photograph album of photographs from the 2004 graduation ceremony taken by Williams Studio. Includes photographs of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw receiving an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ballarat. Also photographs of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw with her lecturer Neville Gower and Helen Gower. Image courtesy of Williams Studio, 2004.university of ballarat, graduation, williams studio, mazumdar-shaw, honourary doctorate, neville gower, helen gower, kiran mazumdar-shaw, brewing

Henry Shaw was born at Nerrina near Ballarat, Victoria on 10 November 1863. He studied at the Ballarat School of MinesEngine Driver's Certificate from the Western Australia presented to Henry Rankin Shaw. No. 81. Entered into Register Vol. 1, Folio 246 on 29 October 1908 at Perth, Western Australia.henry shaw, henry rankin shaw, engine driver, certificate, nerrina, nerina, liitle bendigo

The story of Australian Nurses after the Fall of Singapore, February 1942, an account of the fate of every Nurse who boarded the Coastal Freighter “Vyner Brooke”, the nurses service, ill fated evacuation and their courage, compassion, ingenuity and fortitude in the unthinkable events that followed.Book, soft cover, cardboard, red and black print on front, spine and back, front cover has a photo of three Nurses in uniform in red, white and grey, 360 pages, plain white paper, illustrated B & W and colour photographs.books, nurses ww2, biography, pow’s, japan

Article about E[dith] L[ydia] Shaw being appointed Principal Matron of the Commonwealth Military Forces, Southern Command.Single column print article with photograph captioned "MATRON SHAW" in second column. Article is glued to a lined piece of paper with crossed out small clippings glued to other side. Article date is Tuesday, February 28, 1950.edith lydia shaw, principal matron, commonwealth military forces, southern command

Bairnsdale District Tennis Association Summer Junior Grand Finalists showing winner of section two Daniel Kinsella, David Wright, Casey Shaw, Trent Parsons the team from Lakes Entrance VictorColour photograph of Bairnsdale District Tennis Association Summer Junior Grand Finalists showing winner of section two Daniel Kinsella, David Wright, Casey Shaw, Trent Parsons the team from Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, tennis, clubs, recreation

The District nurses are leaving from their Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Nurses Home, which was situated at 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood. Their MDNS uniform dresses and coats depicted are grey, and a red Maltese cross is attached to the centre of the headband on their grey brimmed hats. The Sisters will visit MDNS patients and provide nursing care to them in their homes.From its founding in 1885 until 1891 the Trained nurses (Nurses) of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) worked from their own homes which were located in the vicinity of their areas (districts). In November 1891 MDNS was able to rent a two story terraced house at 66 Cardigan Street, Carlton, at £65 a year, which contained accommodation for three Nurses and one pupil nurse as well as being used as their Headquarters. They left from their Nurses Home each morning and returned at the end of their shift to write up their book work before retiring for the day. Three years later they moved into a larger terraced house at 49 Drummond Street Carlton which was rented at ‘a very moderate rental’. There was a Board room, apartments for the Nurses and pupil nurse, a large dispensary which patients could attend each evening to have prescriptions signed and bottles refilled with ‘homely remedies’ and elixirs, which were administered for e.g. to Consumptive cases. Doctor’s prescriptions were filled at the Pharmacy. Cupboards containing donated blankets and bedclothes for needy patients were kept in this room, and it was here where the Nurses kept their equipment and nursing bags which were refilled at the end of each shift ready for any emergency, and for the next day. A list of Doctors the Nurses could call was kept by the telephone. The home also had a kitchen where nourishing soup was made and distributed twice a week to the needy. Milk was also distributed when needed. In 1902 they moved into rented premises at 188 Leicester Street, Carlton and two years later, in 1904, to premises at 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. They remained there for ten years and an Auction of furniture was held before their next move giving an idea of some of the contents: - Carpets, linoleum, walnut and oak sideboards, dining tables, walnut dining suite, Vienna chairs, walnut bedroom suite, cedar wardrobes, chests of drawers, duchess chests, bedsteads and bedding and general furnishings were for sale. In June 1914 at last the Society had sufficient funding to purchase their own terraced premises, ‘Floraston’ 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood which was their Headquarters and Nurses Home. In 1926 the After-Care Home for recovering patients, (later called After-Care Hospital) was built by the Society next door, at 45 Victoria Parade; the District nurses continued to live at No. 39. In November 1953 the District Nursing Division moved into their new Headquarters and Nurses Home at 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. In 1957 the two divisions legally separated and the District division became the Melbourne District Nursing Service. As District expanded, and now with outlying districts to service, and with a fleet of District cars, their trained nurses (Sisters) lived in their own homes and visited their closest District Centre each morning to collect their work for the day, and returned at the end of their shift to do their administrative work. A small black and white photograph showing a side on view of Matron Lydia Shaw who is smiling. She is standing outside the Nurses Home of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), and is wearing a white long sleeved belted uniform dress, white stockings, shoes, and a veil over her short dark hair.. She is standing to the left, outside the front gate of the building watching a group of district nurses about to leave the Home. The group are on a path behind the four trained nurses (Sisters) most visible who are dressed in grey belted long sleeved coats which have lapels. They are wearing grey brimmed hats with a Maltese cross in the centre, flesh coloured stockings and black shoes. The first two Sisters are side by side and have just stepped onto the pavement; the one to the right is smiling and slightly turned toward Matron Shaw. Under their coats, both these Sisters are wearing grey scarves around their necks. There is a square concrete column behind Matron Shaw, and another to the right of the nurses. From the right column three metal vertical fence bars are seen with shrubs behind them. Part of a building and doorway can be seen behind the nurses. A brick wall and path is seen on the far left of the photograph.The date 1934 as well as the name of Matron Shaw, Sister Jones and Sister Tupper were hand written on the back of the photographnurses, matron, uniform, melbourne district nursing society, mdns, nurses home, rdns, royal district nursing service, matron lydia shaw, sister dorothy tupper, sister jones

Players in the premier side were: Back Row: T BOWMAN (Vice Pres.), A DOWNER (Vice Pres.), Cr M WOODRUFF (Vice Pres). Centre Row: R CHIVERS, T BOGDANOFF, Cr J P CRICHTON (J, P. Pres), W J PRICE (Hon. Sec), W SWEENEY, K WOODRUFF (Asst. Sec.) Front Row: L BRIGHTHOPE, G NANKERVILLE, L WOODWARD (Vice Capt.), J WOODRUFF (Captain), T LAHIFF, A. HURLEY, J COY. Absent: W FEATHERSTONE, J SHAW, F STEVENSON (Hon Treas.) .The sepia photograph on grey mounting board shows the Port Melbourne Cricket Club Victorian Sub District Cricket Association Premiers of the 1943 - 44 season. sport - cricket, victorian sub district cricket association, port melbourne cricket club, r chivers, t bogdanoff, w sweeney, l brighthope, g nankerville, a. hurley, j coy, w featherstone, j shaw, t bowman, a downer, tommy lahiff, f stevenson, pmcc, michael thomas woodruff, james peter crichton, w j price, k woodruff, l woodward, jack woodruff

In 2005, members of the PMH&PS undertook a study of the residents of the houses in a Port Melbourne street precinct from the 1880s to 1960. The area is bounded by Evans Street, the E side of Bridge Street, S side of Williamstown Road, Farrell Street both the E & W sides plus the section of Ross Street between Farrell and Bridge and the part of Derham Street between Farrell and Bridge. The resulting map and an interactive CD won the Best Community Research, Registers & Records project at the 2007 Victorian Community History Awards. The project was launched on the railway reserve near the corner of Evans & Farrell streets. Liana ThOMPSON is with her mother , Fay BATES/ SHAW nee DEVINE.Liana Thompson & Fay Bates the launch of the History of a Street Precinct. 25/9/05 Liana Thompson, Fay Bates (previously Shaw nee Devine)liana thompson, fay bates, history of a street precinct

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. Warrnambool Public Library The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr. R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 percent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 percent reference and 40 percent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950’s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr. R. Pattison. 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. 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Candida A Mystery by Bernard Shaw Author: Bernard Shaw Publisher: Constable & Co Ltd Date: 1939Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 822 SHA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road