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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum and ArchivesPainting - Portrait of Anthony Sparnon, Portrait of Anthony Sparnon, President, Anthony Sparnon
... President, Anthony Sparnon...Portrait of Anthony Sparnon...Portrait of Anthony Sparnon...Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum and Archives 250-290 Spring Street East Melbourne melbourne Anthony Sparnon Portrait of Anthony Sparnon President, Anthony Sparnon Painting Portrait of Anthony Sparnon Portrait of Anthony Sparnon ...Portrait of Anthony Sparnonanthony sparnon -
Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre Inc.Musical Book, Troy Anthony Platt, John Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018, 2nd July 2018
... John Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018...John Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018 ...Troy Anthony Platt...Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 12-14 Violet Grove Wendouree 3355 goldfields Written in Ballarat, published by Amazon.com in 2018 John Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018 Musical Book File Photo by Amazon.com John Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018 Musical Book Troy Anthony Platt ...Written in Ballarat, published by Amazon.com in 2018 Musical Book File Photo by Amazon.comJohn Dimase: Love Songs Over The Metropolis By Sir Troy Anthony Platt (Knight of Kryal Castle) 4602072018 -
Federation University Art CollectionMixed media - Mixed Media on paper on canvas, 'Briffits' by Anthony Woodward, 2009
... 'Briffits' by Anthony Woodward...Anthony WOODWARD Born Australia Works Canada Anthony Woodward has a passion for small press zines and alternative comics. ...Anthony Woodward...The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. art artwork woodward anthony woodward available stencil alumni Framed canvas 'Briffits' by Anthony Woodward Mixed media Mixed Media on paper on canvas Anthony Woodward ...Anthony WOODWARD Born Australia Works Canada Anthony Woodward has a passion for small press zines and alternative comics. His work over the years has been mostly autobiographical, however, in the past 5-6 years he has been experimenting with fictional comics. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed canvasart, artwork, woodward, anthony woodward, available, stencil, alumni -
Federation University Art CollectionMixed media - Artwork, Anthony Woodward, 'Johnny Storm' by Anthony Woodward, 2009
... 'Johnny Storm' by Anthony Woodward...Anthony WOODWARD Born Australia Works Canada Anthony Woodward has a passion for small press zines and alternative comics. ...Anthony Woodward...The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. art artwork anthony woodward printmaking available stencil alumni Framed canvas 'Johnny Storm' by Anthony Woodward Mixed media Artwork Anthony Woodward ...Anthony WOODWARD Born Australia Works Canada Anthony Woodward has a passion for small press zines and alternative comics. His work over the years has been mostly autobiographical, however, in the past 5-6 years he has been experimenting with fictional comics. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed canvasart, artwork, anthony woodward, printmaking, available, stencil, alumni -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Black and white print and negative, Bull in Bull Paddock, 1922-1923
... Bull in Bull Paddock...Bull probably from Burnley dairy herd...Black and white photograph. large Friesan bull in bull paddock with a ring in its nose and wearing a stall....University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond melbourne Bull probably from Burnley dairy herd j.l. provan bulls bull paddock friesan Black and white photograph. large Friesan bull in bull paddock with a ring in its nose and wearing a stall. ...Bull probably from Burnley dairy herdBlack and white photograph. large Friesan bull in bull paddock with a ring in its nose and wearing a stall.j.l. provan, bulls, bull paddock, friesan -
Federation University Art CollectionPainting - Acrylic, charcoal & ink on canvas, Pelchen, Anthony, [Drawing] by Anthony Pelchen, 1988
... [Drawing] by Anthony Pelchen...Anthony PELCHEN (1960- ) Born Horsham Anthony Pelchen studied economics at Monash University and a decade later painting at the Victorian College of the Arts. ...Pelchen, Anthony...The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. art artwork anthony pelchen Horsham Campus Art Collection alumni requires framing Large drawing with multi pages [Drawing] by Anthony Pelchen Painting Acrylic, charcoal & ink on canvas Pelchen, Anthony ...Anthony PELCHEN (1960- ) Born Horsham Anthony Pelchen studied economics at Monash University and a decade later painting at the Victorian College of the Arts. Since 1992 he has exhibited widely in artist-run, institutional and alternative spaces in Melbourne, with projects in Japan and Denmark. He has been included in various national surveys of drawing and painting and undertaken residencies in Australia. In 2008/9 he was included in Drought – Cross Cultural Collaborations, presenting cross media work at the NGV/ACMI/ Federation Square. In July 2010 he was awarded an Asialink residency in Malaysia. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Large drawing with multi pagesart, artwork, anthony pelchen, horsham campus art collection, alumni, requires framing -
Federation University Art CollectionDrawing, Pelchen, Anthony, 'Death of a Ram' by Anthony Pelchen, 1988
... 'Death of a Ram' by Anthony Pelchen...Anthony PELCHEN (1960- ) Born Horsham Anthony Pelchen studied economics at Monash University and a decade later painting at the Victorian College of the Arts. ...Pelchen, Anthony...'Death of a Ram' by Anthony Pelchen Drawing Pelchen, Anthony ...Anthony PELCHEN (1960- ) Born Horsham Anthony Pelchen studied economics at Monash University and a decade later painting at the Victorian College of the Arts. Since 1992 he has exhibited widely in artist-run, institutional and alternative spaces in Melbourne, with projects in Japan and Denmark. He has been included in various national surveys of drawing and painting and undertaken residencies in Australia. In 2008/9 he was included in Drought – Cross Cultural Collaborations, presenting cross media work at the NGV/ACMI/ Federation Square. In July 2010 he was awarded an Asialink residency in Malaysia. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed drawing.art, artwork, anthony pelchen, ram, available -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Containers, tin 'John Bull' Tyre Repair, mid 20thC
... The Company's patriotic 'John Bull' trade mark came into force a few years later in 1908. ...An empty blue tin with a hinged lid for 'John Bull' Tyre repair outfit...Lid top ; JOHN BULL Reg. T / REPAIR OUTFIT/John Bull Rubber Co. ...John Bull Rubber Company ....Base ; RIDE / JOHN BULL TYRES / and you will have practically no use for this OUTFIT An empty blue tin with a hinged lid for 'John Bull' Tyre repair outfit Containers, tin 'John Bull' Tyre Repair John Bull Rubber Company . ...John Cecil Burton and his brother Cecil Hubert formed The Leicester Rubber Company in 1906, to sell imported cycle tyres. The Company's patriotic 'John Bull' trade mark came into force a few years later in 1908. In 1915 the Rubber Company started to manufacture its own bicycle and pram tyres at its Evington Valley Road site in Leicester, and in 1928 they started to mass produce car and motorcycle tyres at the site. The name was changed to the John Bull Rubber Company in 1934, and in 1937 an associated company was formed to manufacture rubber to metal components - Metalastic. In 1955 the John Bull group companies merged, and in 1958 the company became part of the Dunlop Rubber Company.An empty blue tin with a hinged lid for 'John Bull' Tyre repair outfitLid top ; JOHN BULL Reg. T / REPAIR OUTFIT/John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd. Evington, Valley Mills, Leicester Trade Mark ;Central Photo of 'John Bull' encased in a circle around is written ' Made for the Man who will have the Best' / TRADE / MARK Lid Inside ; INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIRING PUNCTURES/ ................ Base ; RIDE / JOHN BULL TYRES / and you will have practically no use for this OUTFIT* tyres, rubber, bicycles, cars, prams, leicester, england, john bull rubber company, burton john c , hubert cecil, leicester rubber company, dunlop rubber pty ltd, -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Julie Anthony
... Julie Anthony...Photograph of singer Julie Anthony, supplied for the 1981 Carols by Candlelight program....B/W photograph of Julie Anthony....Julie Anthony Photograph Image ...Photograph of singer Julie Anthony, supplied for the 1981 Carols by Candlelight program.B/W photograph of Julie Anthony.exclusively on Wizard records & tapes (front right base)carols by candlelight, julie anthony -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Publicity shot of Julie Anthony
... Publicity shot of Julie Anthony...Portrait photograph of singer Julie Anthony, most likely supplied for inclusion into a Carols by Candlelight program....B/W portrait of Julie Anthony...Carols by Candlelight Julie Anthony B/W portrait of Julie Anthony Publicity shot of Julie Anthony Photograph Image ...Portrait photograph of singer Julie Anthony, most likely supplied for inclusion into a Carols by Candlelight program.B/W portrait of Julie Anthonycarols by candlelight, julie anthony -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Black and White Photograph, Kathleen Carroll and Margaret Anthony at Maroondah Dam, c1952
... Kathleen Carroll and Margaret Anthony at Maroondah Dam...This photograph was probably taken by Francie Anthony, Margaret's sister....Good friends Kathleen and Margaret Anthony enjoying a picnic at Maroondah Dam. ...Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields This photograph was probably taken by Francie Anthony, Margaret's sister. kathleen carroll margaret anthony moroondah dam christopher Good friends Kathleen and Margaret Anthony enjoying a picnic at Maroondah Dam. ...This photograph was probably taken by Francie Anthony, Margaret's sister.Good friends Kathleen and Margaret Anthony enjoying a picnic at Maroondah Dam. They travelled by bus with the Christopher Touring Club.kathleen carroll, margaret anthony, moroondah dam, christopher -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Herald-Sun Readers Book Club, Wingless victory : the story of Sir Basil Embry's escape from occupied France in the summer of 1940 / related by Anthony Richardson, 1954
... Wingless victory : the story of Sir Basil Embry's escape from occupied France in the summer of 1940 / related by Anthony Richardson.......Anthony Richardson....Wingless victory : the story of Sir Basil Embry's escape from occupied France in the summer of 1940 / related by Anthony Richardson. Book Herald-Sun Readers Book Club Anthony Richardson. ...The escape of Basil Embrey from occupied FranceIll, maps, p.288.non-fictionThe escape of Basil Embrey from occupied France escapes, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain -
Federation University Art CollectionPrintmaking - Linocut, Untitled by Anthony Ross, 1992
... Untitled by Anthony Ross...Ross, Anthony...The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. art artwork anthony ross printmaking artists' book alumni ballarat university college Red hard covered artists book with limited edition prints by students of Ballarat University College (Now Federation University Australia) Untitled by Anthony Ross Printmaking - Linocut Ross, Anthony ...This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Red hard covered artists book with limited edition prints by students of Ballarat University College (Now Federation University Australia)art, artwork, anthony ross, printmaking, artists' book, alumni, ballarat university college -
Linton and District Historical Society IncShare Certificate, BERRY ANDERSON, Bull Dog Company, Illabarook, 1899, 1899
... Bull Dog Company, Illabarook, 1899...Bull Dog Company, No Liability, Illabarook -share certificate with purple ink stamp in the name of M. ...Text: " Bull Dog Company, No Liability, / ILLABAROOK. " "50-M. ...Burnside Text: " Bull Dog Company, No Liability, / ILLABAROOK. " "50-M. ...Found in the loft of Bank of NSW in 1980s.Bull Dog Company, No Liability, Illabarook -share certificate with purple ink stamp in the name of M. Burnside - Linton.Text: " Bull Dog Company, No Liability, / ILLABAROOK. " "50-M. Burnside Linton - fifty-10101 TO 10150 13th June (189)9 W H?erman J M Barker".bull dog mining company, illabarook, j. m. barker, m. burnside -
Eltham District Historical Society IncFolder, Anthony Beale
... Anthony Beale...Folder of information on Anthony Beale, Kinglake...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Anthony Beale Folder of information on Anthony Beale, Kinglake Anthony Beale Folder ...Folder of information on Anthony Beale, Kinglakeanthony beale -
Melton City LibrariesPhotograph, Anthony Cottrell, Unknown
... Anthony Cottrell...Anthony Cottrell was one of the member's of Batman's party...Melton City Libraries 31 McKenzie Street Melton melbourne Picture from 'Chuck Album' Latrobe Library Local identities Anthony Cottrell was one of the member's of Batman's party Anthony Cottrell Photograph Barrie Collection ...Picture from 'Chuck Album' Latrobe LibraryAnthony Cottrell was one of the member's of Batman's partylocal identities -
Wangaratta Art GalleryPainting, Norma Bull, Lifting Waves, c. 1960s
... Bull was a finalist in the Archibald prize twice, in 1952 and 1953. ...Obverse: Norma Bull/ (bottom left)...Norma Bull...Lifting Waves Painting Norma Bull ...Norma Bull is an Australian painter who is most famous for her paintings and sketches made during World War II in Britain as an official war artist. Bull was a finalist in the Archibald prize twice, in 1952 and 1953. Her work is featured in collections around the world including the Royal Collection, the Imperial War Museum, the National Gallery of Australia, and the Bright Art Gallery.traditionalRural City of Wangaratta Collection. Donated by Associate Professor Leslie E Bolitho AM.A windy seascape painted in oil using blues, browns, greens, yellows, and whites.Obverse: Norma Bull/ (bottom left)wangaratta art gallery, norma bull, seascape, painting -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyEnvelope, Packet: Anthony Ford Application for land Ringwood 1870
... Packet: Anthony Ford Application for land Ringwood 1870...Copies of application for land by Anthony Ford, Ringwood 1870...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne Copies of application for land by Anthony Ford, Ringwood 1870 Packet: Anthony Ford Application for land Ringwood 1870 Envelope ...Copies of application for land by Anthony Ford, Ringwood 1870 -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument, Death Certificate Anthony James Pratt 2008
... Death Certificate Anthony James Pratt 2008...Official Death registration with typed in details of the death of Anthony James Pratt...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne Official Death registration with typed in details of the death of Anthony James Pratt Death Certificate Anthony James Pratt 2008 Document ...Official Death registration with typed in details of the death of Anthony James Pratt -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, Soldier's story in a War Zone, Allen and Unwin, "Eleven Bats - A story of COMBAT, CRICKET AND THE SAS", 2020
... "Anthony 'Harry' Moffitt spent more than twenty years in the SAS. ...Title page - hand signed in black ink "Anthony Moffitt/WDW".......MOFFITT Anthony...Allen and Unwin Griffin Press MOFFITT Anthony ...Book - soldiers story of Combat, Survival and Backyard Cricket.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white brown and dark green print on front, spine and back. Front cover background illustration montage of 2 colour photographs. Top portrait of soldier in uniform, bottom street scene in Afghanistan. Back cover - colour photograph of "Eleven Bats" 366 pages, cut, plain off white paper. Illustrated colour photographs. Hand signed on Title page.non-fictionBook - soldiers story of Combat, Survival and Backyard Cricket.books, autobiography, east timor, iraq, afghanistan, -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, Gaye and Anthony Pitt /Carpenter, 1/06/1989 12:00:00 AM
... Gaye and Anthony Pitt /Carpenter...Colour photograph of Anthony Pitt with wife Gaye nee Carpenter children Greg and Melanie ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland taken at Carpenters Camp Park Lakes Entrance Victoria Genealogy Carpenter family Colour photograph of Anthony Pitt with wife Gaye nee Carpenter children Greg and Melanie Gaye and Anthony Pitt /Carpenter Photograph ...taken at Carpenters Camp Park Lakes Entrance VictoriaColour photograph of Anthony Pitt with wife Gaye nee Carpenter children Greg and Melanie genealogy, carpenter family -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumSculpture - Wood Carving, Spanish Fight Bull
... Spanish Fight Bull...Hand carved Bull. Polished teak....K Lewinski 1996 Hand carved Bull. Polished teak. Spanish Fight Bull Sculpture Wood Carving ...Kurt Lewinski was a Dunera boy. Formerly a refugee of England 1938, originally from Berlin. Transported to Australia in 1940.Hand carved Bull. Polished teak.K Lewinski 1996lewinski, dunera, woodwork, sculpture, 8th employment co. -
Eltham District Historical Society IncFolder, Joseph Bull, 1873
... Joseph Bull...Folder of information on Joseph Bull, Research, 1873...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Joseph Bull Folder of information on Joseph Bull, Research, 1873 Joseph Bull Folder ...Folder of information on Joseph Bull, Research, 1873joseph bull -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Bull and Mouth Hotel, Horsham, 2017, 2017
... Bull and Mouth Hotel, Horsham, 2017...Photograph of Horsham's Bull and Mouth Hotel in Horsham....Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields bull and mouth hotel horsham hotels Photograph of Horsham's Bull and Mouth Hotel in Horsham. ...Photograph of Horsham's Bull and Mouth Hotel in Horsham.bull and mouth hotel, horsham, hotels -
Eltham District Historical Society IncFolder, Mary Ann Bull, 1860
... Mary Ann Bull...Folder of information on Mary Ann Bull, Queenstown 1860...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Mary Ann Bull Folder of information on Mary Ann Bull, Queenstown 1860 Mary Ann Bull Folder ...Folder of information on Mary Ann Bull, Queenstown 1860mary ann bull -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument, Certificate of Discharge -Anthony James Pratt. July 1946
... Certificate of Discharge -Anthony James Pratt. July 1946...Typed in details related to Gunner Anthony James Pratt Discharge...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne Typed in details related to Gunner Anthony James Pratt Discharge Official Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge -Anthony James Pratt. ...Official Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Military ForcesTyped in details related to Gunner Anthony James Pratt Discharge -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Sepia print, E. Chalmers, Hudson at Bull Paddock 1926, 1926
... Hudson at Bull Paddock 1926...George Hudson, Stockman, and male Friesan calf in the Bull Paddock....Hudson at Bull Paddock 1926 Photograph Sepia print E. ...Letter enclosed from Ella Chalmers (née Fry), 1928, dated 28 February 1990 to Dr. Moore says, "Hudson (an Englishman) was in charge of the Jersey and Friesan cattle." "Employed 1917-1928 as labourer but had a responsibility as dairyman?" E.B. Littlejohn.(See also B91.112-B91.114 other photographs enclosed.)Sepia photograph. George Hudson, Stockman, and male Friesan calf in the Bull Paddock.george hudson, friesan calf, ella chalmers (née fry), dairyman, stockman, jersey cattle, friesan cattle, bull paddock -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, John Bull & Co
... John Bull & Co...John Bull & Co by Max O'Rell Publisher Frederick Warne & Co Date 1894 ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village book John Bull & Co John Bull & Co by Max O'Rell Publisher Frederick Warne & Co Date 1894 John Bull & Co Book ...John Bull & Co by Max O'Rell Publisher Frederick Warne & Co Date 1894 flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, john bull & co -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedFilm - Changing Faces Of Sunshine A Documentary, Latha Weerakkody, 2003
... This video was made by Victorian University of Technology (VUT) students, Latha Weeakkody, Clavin Wang, June So, Anthony Mapp and Daniel King in the 2nd semester 2003. ...Changing Faces of Sunshine a Documentary Latha Weerakkody, Calvin Wang, June So, Anthony Mapp & Daniel King......Anthony Mapp...Film Changing Faces Of Sunshine A Documentary Latha Weerakkody Calvin Wang June So Anthony Mapp Daniel King ...This video was made by Victorian University of Technology (VUT) students, Latha Weeakkody, Clavin Wang, June So, Anthony Mapp and Daniel King in the 2nd semester 2003. The interviewer Stan Bolton talks to members of the Sunshine and District Historical Society Olwen Ford, Norman Carlton and Eric Wegner about the history of Sunshine. Street scenes of Sunshine also feature in the video. The video was presented to the Sunshine and District Historical Society in July 2004.Changing Faces of Sunshine a Documentary Latha Weerakkody, Calvin Wang, June So, Anthony Mapp & Daniel Kingcalvin wang, june so, anthony mapp, latha weerakkody, daniel king, olwen ford, norman carlton, eric wegner -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Literary Work, James Anthony Froude, Short Studies on Great Subjects Vol 2, 1872
... Short Studies on Great Subjects Vol 2 by James Anthony Froude Author:James Anthony Froude Publisher: Longmans Green and Co. ...James Anthony Froude...Date: 1872 Short Studies on Great Subjects Vol 2 Book Literary Work James Anthony Froude Longmans, Green & Co. ...Pattison Collection 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 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. 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 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent 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 have 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 1850s to the late 1950s 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. Short Studies on Great Subjects Vol 2 by James Anthony Froude Author:James Anthony Froude Publisher: Longmans Green and Co. Date: 1872The label on the spine with typed text PAT 824 FRO Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Serviceshipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, 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, short studies on great subjects vol 2, james anthony froude
