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Federation University Historical CollectionPostcard, Ypres before and after bombardment, 1916, c1916
... Ypres before and after bombardment, 1916...Three postcards showing Ypres before and after bombardment during World War One...World War One World War 1 Ypres bombing ANZAC Saint Nicholas Holmes Three postcards showing Ypres before and after bombardment during World War One Ypres before and after bombardment, 1916 Postcard ...World War I left the original St. Nicholas church in Ypres in ruins. Rebuilt after the war, very little remains of the pre-war church. Closed in 1994, it now houses a municipal museum of education.Three postcards showing Ypres before and after bombardment during World War Oneworld war one, world war 1, ypres, bombing, anzac, saint nicholas, holmes -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Print - Reproduction print of plate from 'Birth atlas', Maternity Center Association, 1943, Robert Latou Dickinson et al, Plate 8. Before labour, 1943
... Plate 8. Before labour...Text at the top of the print reads 'BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. ...BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8...Obstetric delivery BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8 Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. ...A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. This print was used on the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 8. Before labour/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8obstetric delivery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Lilian Pitts, Lunch during fruit season, 1910
... Lunch during fruit season...Black and white photograph of 5 men having lunch during fruit picking season, Merrigum Orchard....on back: Merrigum orchard lunch during fruit picking season....Lunch during fruit season Photograph Lilian Pitts ...One of a series of copied photographs depicting life on an orchard in 1910. Originals owned by Mrs Nancy Tyson, Merrigum, a local historian.Black and white photograph of 5 men having lunch during fruit picking season, Merrigum Orchard.on back: Merrigum orchard lunch during fruit picking season.lilian pitt, orchard work -
Lara RSL Sub Branchphotographs two covering scenes of Australian Soldiers from the Pacific during World War 2, Two photographs of scenes from the Pacific during World War 2 on a a4 paper sheet
... Two photographs of scenes from the Pacific during World War 2 on a a4 paper sheet....Australian Soldiers in Pacific during World War 2...Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. Both mounted on an A4 sheet with a small note on the top with a brief description....A4 sheet of paper with Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. Both mounted on an A4 sheet with a small note on the top with a brief description....Lara RSL Sub Branch McClelland Ave Lara Australian Soldiers in Pacific during World War 2 Record of Australian Soldiers on two photos of scenes in the Pacific during World War 2. australian soldiers two photographs - black and white a4 pape rsheet a4 paper sheet A4 sheet of paper with Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. ...Australian Soldiers in Pacific during World War 2Record of Australian Soldiers on two photos of scenes in the Pacific during World War 2.Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. Both mounted on an A4 sheet with a small note on the top with a brief description.A4 sheet of paper with Two Photographs of Australian soldiers with scenes from the Pacific during World War 2. Both mounted on an A4 sheet with a small note on the top with a brief description.australian soldiers, two photographs - black and white, a4 pape rsheet, a4 paper sheet -
Beechworth RSL Sub-BranchPrint - Picture 11th Battalion Cheop Pyramid 1915, Contingent of the 1st Division Australian Imperial Force AIF / 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli / Cheop Pyramid, Sunday 10th January 1915
... Contingent of the 1st Division Australian Imperial Force AIF / 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli / Cheop Pyramid, Sunday 10th January 1915...A wooden framed collage of the print of 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli on Cheop Pyramid, Egypt, Sunday 10th January 1915. ...Contingent of the 1st Division Australian Imperial Force AIF / 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli / Cheop Pyramid, Sunday 10th January 1915"...The 11 battalion was formed in Western Australia has no connection to the people of Beechworth https://11btn.wags.org.au/ Contingent of the 1st Division Australian Imperial Force AIF / 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli / Cheop Pyramid, Sunday 10th January 1915" A wooden framed collage of the print of 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli on Cheop Pyramid, Egypt, Sunday 10th January 1915. ...This item was either purchased or donated to the Sub Branch. Apart form being a a very famous picture of the 11th Battalion on the Pyramid Cheop. The 11 battalion was formed in Western Australia has no connection to the people of BeechworthA wooden framed collage of the print of 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli on Cheop Pyramid, Egypt, Sunday 10th January 1915. Top centre is the AIF Badge, bottom left is the Battalion Patch, Bottom right is a miniature set of the three medals and centre is the Title " Contingent of the 1st Division Australian Imperial Force AIF / 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli / Cheop Pyramid, Sunday 10th January 1915"Contingent of the 1st Division Australian Imperial Force AIF / 11th Battalion Before Deployment to Gallipoli / Cheop Pyramid, Sunday 10th January 1915"https://11btn.wags.org.au/ -
Slovenian Association MelbournePhoto, Marcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955 before boarding Toscana, 1955
... Marcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955 before boarding Toscana...Marcela (hat in hand) and Silvester Bole with daughters Danila (with a doll) and Neva (hat in hand), Trieste 1955 before boarding Toscana...Marcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955, before boarding Toscana...Slovenian Association Melbourne 82 Ingrams Road Research melbourne Marcela (hat in hand) and Silvester Bole with daughters Danila (with a doll) and Neva (hat in hand), Trieste 1955 before boarding Toscana slovenian family bole trieste toscana 1955 slovenian association melbourne Marcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955, before boarding Toscana Marcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955 before boarding Toscana Photo ...Marcela (hat in hand) and Silvester Bole with daughters Danila (with a doll) and Neva (hat in hand), Trieste 1955 before boarding ToscanaMarcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955, before boarding Toscanaslovenian family bole, trieste, toscana, 1955, slovenian association melbourne -
City of Melbourne LibrariesPhotograph, Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, The Multitude before the Shrine at Dedication, 11 November 1934
... The Multitude before the Shrine at Dedication, 11 November 1934...A picture taken during the actual ceremony of Dedication by the Duke of Gloucester. ...Photographer notations on slide: "Multitude before Shrine at Dedication 1934 B62"....A picture taken during the actual ceremony of Dedication by the Duke of Gloucester. ...“The greatest gathering in Australia” – The Argus, 12 November 1934 On Armistice Day, 11 November 1934, the Dedication Ceremony for the Shrine of Remembrance was held in the Domain, presided over by Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester. A crowd of over 300,000 people - about one third of Melbourne's population at the time - attended. Photographer notations on slide: "Multitude before Shrine at Dedication 1934 B62" Published: (1934, November 12). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 13. Published title: ". . . . . . WE WILL REMEMBER THEM." THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE SHRINE. Published caption: The vast concourse of people gathered yesterday on the southern side of the Shrine of Remembrance. A picture taken during the actual ceremony of Dedication by the Duke of Gloucester. In the foreground, the Duke of Gloucester can be seen at the microphone, making his speech of dedication. He is facing the assembly of returned men, who to the number of 27,500 attended the ceremony. Trove article identifier: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205078252 Description: Massive crowd gathered in the southern forecourt of Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance on 11 November 1934, for its opening dedication by the Duke of Gloucester. There were an estimated 300,000 in attendance (almost one third of Melbourne's population of 1 million). Research by project volunteer, Louise McKenzie: There were an estimated 300,000 people in attendance for the opening dedication of the Shrine of Remembrance on 11 November 1934. This was almost one third of Melbourne's population of 1 million. Age photographer Hugh Bull cleverly captured the massive crowd using two glass plate exposures. This elevated view is captured from the Shrine and takes in the eastward area with St Kilda Road trams and mansions, Kellow and Falkiner Motor Showrooms, the Toorak Synagogue and Melbourne Grammar School. The corresponding westward view can be accessed via the "Related material link" in the item record. References: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."--THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE SHRINE. (1934, November 12). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205078252Photographer notations on slide: "Multitude before Shrine at Dedication 1934 B62".shrine of remembrance, 1930-1939, ceremonies, world war 1 -
City of Melbourne LibrariesPhotograph, Bull, Hugh Jones, 1897-1993, The Multitude before the Shrine at Dedication, 11 November 1934
... The Multitude before the Shrine at Dedication, 11 November 1934...References: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."--THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE SHRINE. (1934, November 12). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 13. ...Photographer notations on slide: "Multitude before Shrine at Dedication 1934 B62"....References: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."--THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE SHRINE. (1934, November 12). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 13. ...“The greatest gathering in Australia” – The Argus, 12 November 1934 On Armistice Day, 11 November 1934, the Dedication Ceremony for the Shrine of Remembrance was held in the Domain, presided over by Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester. A crowd of over 300,000 people - about one third of Melbourne's population at the time - attended. Featured in "Newsworthy: Melbourne in photographs 1933-1936" exhibition at East Melbourne Library, October to December 2023. Exhibition caption by project volunteer, Louise McKenzie. Photographer notations on slide: "Multitude before Shrine at Dedication 1934 B62" Description: Massive crowd gathered in southern forecourt of Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance on 11 November 1934, for its opening dedication by the Duke of Gloucester. There were an estimated 300,000 in attendance (almost one third of Melbourne's population of 1 million). Research by project volunteer, Louise McKenzie: There were an estimated 300,000 people in attendance for the opening dedication of the Shrine of Remembrance on 11 November 1934. This was almost one third of Melbourne's population of 1 million. Age photographer Hugh Bull cleverly captured the massive crowd using two glass plate exposures. This elevated view is captured from the Shrine and takes in the westward area with St Kilda Road trams and mansions, St Kilda Presbyterian Church, the two-storied, curved Princes Terrace, Macpherson Robertson Fountain, South African (Boer) War Memorial, MacRobertson’s Girls High School, Albert Park Lake and Port Phillip Bay. The corresponding eastward view can be accessed via the "Related material link" in the item record. References: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."--THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE SHRINE. (1934, November 12). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205078252Photographer notations on slide: "Multitude before Shrine at Dedication 1934 B62".ceremonies, shrine of remembrance, armistice day, 1930-1939 -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBook - Melbourne Before History Began, Australian Broadcasting Commission
... Melbourne Before History Began...Melbourne Before History Began...Melbourne Before History Began Solf covered book Melbourne Before History Began Book Melbourne Before History Began Australian Broadcasting Commission Edmund D. ...Solf covered book -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Former Nelson Bros. Building Before Restoration, 1987, 1987
... Former Nelson Bros. Building Before Restoration, 1987..."Funeral parlour before restoration"....Former Nelson Bros. Building Before Restoration, 1987 Photograph ...Colour photograph of dilapidated single fronted building located beside a brick building (Linton's Railway Hotel). Photograph is of former Nelson Bros. funeral parlour, which after restoration became the LDHS Resource Centre. "G & A Blacksmith Engineer" is painted on double doors to right, along with some graffiti."Funeral parlour before restoration".ldhs resource centre, nelson bros. funeral parlour, g & a blacksmith engineer, buildings -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Stawell Railway employees including Mr W Boothey second from right -- before 1926
... Stawell Railway employees including Mr W Boothey second from right -- before 1926....Stawell Railway employees before 1926 taken in front of Stawell Railway building. ...Boothey Second from Right Before 1926 In pencil "Railway employers Stawell"...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Stawell Railway employees before 1926 taken in front of Stawell Railway building. ...Stawell Railway employees before 1926 taken in front of Stawell Railway building. Mr W Boothey second from right.Black and white photograph of a group of men in front of a brick building with a pattern of lighter bricks around the windows. Also an enlarged copy. Court Post Card Place penny stamp here. Mr. W. Boothey Second from Right Before 1926 In pencil "Railway employers Stawell"stawell railways transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Chimney Stack before demolition, 20/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Chimney Stack before demolition...Photo of chimney stack before demolition...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd chimneys ronaldson. eleanor rooks road nunawading mccoy eleanor Photo of chimney stack before demolition Chimney Stack before demolition Photograph Photograph ...Photo of chimney stack before demolitionaustralian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, chimneys, ronaldson. eleanor, rooks road, nunawading, mccoy, eleanor -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, Nelson Stedman, Napier Before and After the Earthquake of February 3rd 1931, c1931
... Napier Before and After the Earthquake of February 3rd 1931...There was no warning before the ground started to heave and roll in waves. ...Small booklet of 18 pages with photographic comparisons of New Zealand's Napier region before and after the 1931 earthquake....There was no warning before the ground started to heave and roll in waves. ...The earthquake at Napier, also known as the Hawke's Bay Earthquake, took place on 03 February 1931 at about 10.45 am. There was no warning before the ground started to heave and roll in waves. It was not possible to stand without support, and the violent motion caused stone and brick buildings to collapse into the streets causing death and injury to hundreds who were going about there daily business. Fires started almost immediately, and with the water mains shattered, the fire fighters were powerless to stop or prevent the spread of the flames. Within twelve hours the greater part of the business area of Napier and its port was totally destroyed. As a result of the pressure which caused the upheaval, the levels of the town and the surrounding district have been altered. The town and the harbour were raised from five to seven feet, and many parts of the inner harbour became dry land. Small booklet of 18 pages with photographic comparisons of New Zealand's Napier region before and after the 1931 earthquake.napier, new zealand, earthquake, lovell-smith, stedman, boston, port ahururu, westshore, clive square, hawke's bay -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph, Sunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministry, c.1926 - 1931
... Sunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministry...Sunday School picnic photo, taken during the ministry of Rev. Farquhar Chisholm at Ballarat (1926–31). ...Sunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministry...Farquhar Chisholm Sunday School picnic Sunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministry B & W photograph Sunday School Picnic during Rev. ...Sunday School picnic photo, taken during the ministry of Rev. Farquhar Chisholm at Ballarat (1926–31). Two girls are sitting on men's knees, one the daughter (Sheila) of Mr Chisholm There is a second, unnamed clergyman in the photo. Farquhar Chisholm was b. 1878 in Inverness, Scotland, ordained 1908 Kerang, 1910 Wangaratta; 1919 chaplain Scotch College till 1924. 1926–31 St Cuthbert's Ballarat, 1931 Balaclava, 1936 South Melbourne, 1941 demitted, 1951 Smeaton. Died 7 July 1953 at Smeaton.B & W photographSunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministryst. cuthbert's, ballarat, presbyterian, rev. farquhar chisholm, sunday school, picnic -
Stawell Historical Society IncSlide, Ian McCann, Lake Bellfield before filling, 1960's
... Lake Bellfield before filling...Colour Slide: Lake Bellfield before being filled....Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Grampians Lake Bellfield Colour Slide: Lake Bellfield before being filled. Lake Bellfield before filling Slide Ian McCann ...Colour Slide: Lake Bellfield before being filled.grampians, lake bellfield -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhotograph Farm Land, Mount Beauty Acreage before Golf Course, Circa 1950
... Mount Beauty Acreage before Golf Course...This photograph is a "snap shot" in time circa 1950s detailing the rural environment before the effects of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Scheme altered the basic rural setting of the valley. ...Black and white photograph detailing surveyor posts for construction of golf course. Land used, before establishment of the Mount Beauty Village, as farming/grazing cattle and viewed towards Mount Bogong and its Alpine ranges. ...Mount Beauty Acreage before Golf Course Photograph Farm Land Mr. ...This photograph is a "snap shot" in time circa 1950s detailing the rural environment before the effects of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Scheme altered the basic rural setting of the valley. The golfing fairway was being mapped out on previous grazing land, before the laying of a golf course, for use by the construction workers and auxiliary administration employees of the Victorian State Electricity Commission. This photograph details a dramatic period in time which saw an enormous change to the exclusively rural area of the Kiewa Valley region in the mid 1900s. This change presented both physical and mental challenges to the existing quiet rural inhabitants of the valley. The State of Victoria had to make adjustments to the changing demands imposed by population and industrial expansions. The development of cleaner energy supplies to a growing population has its downside ,which ever way the intrusion into the "natural" landscape is made.Black and white photograph detailing surveyor posts for construction of golf course. Land used, before establishment of the Mount Beauty Village, as farming/grazing cattle and viewed towards Mount Bogong and its Alpine ranges. The photo is on 200gms paper and not on photographic paper.nilmount beauty in the 1940s - 1950s, grazing in the kiewa valley, sec victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument, Life of Internees During WW2, 1989
... Life of Internees During WW2...Life of Internees During WW2...Life of Internees During WW2 Document ...Research project compiled and presented to Tatura Museum by Kerrie Mactier 1989.Green back, clear plastic folder. Life of Internees During WW2kerrie mactier -
Buninyong & District Historical SocietyPhotograph - Original Photograph, Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction, July 1995
... Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction....Colour photo, Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction....Buninyong Hotel Ma Jamieson Colour photo, Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction. Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction. ...historic, buildingBelieved to be built using stone from Margaret Jamieson's demolished Buninyong HotelColour photo, Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction.stone wall, learmonth st., buninyong hotel, ma jamieson -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionCeramic - Stoneware bottle, Doulton Lambeth, Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999, ca.1870 - 1890
... Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999... brown glazed earthenware bottle, circular grooves at throat of bottle x 3, cylindrical shape, narrow neck, makers stamp on side, large chip at opening, multiple small chips on sides. no stopper. paper label taped to front -Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999 ...label -paper label taped to front -Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999...label -paper label taped to front -Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999 brown glazed earthenware bottle, circular grooves at throat of bottle x 3, cylindrical shape, narrow neck, makers stamp on side, large chip at opening, multiple small chips on sides. no stopper. paper label taped to front -Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999 Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999 Ceramic Stoneware bottle, Doulton Lambeth ...The business was specialised in making salt-glazed stoneware articles, including utilitarian or decorative bottles, jugs and jars, much of it intended for inns and pubs. The backbone of the business was a wide range of utilitarian wares, mostly stone wares, including storage jars, tankards and the like, and later extending to pipes for drains, lavatories and other bathroom ceramics. From 1853 to 1902 its wares were marked Doulton & Co., then from 1902, when a royal warrant was given, Royal Doulton. The company always made some more decorative items, initially still mostly stoneware, and from the 1860s the firm made considerable efforts to get a reputation for design, in which it was largely successful, as one of the first British makers of art pottery. Initially, this was done through artistic stoneware's made in Lambeth, but in 1882 the firm bought a Burslem factory, which was mainly intended for making bone china table wares and decorative items. An early utilitarian stoneware item made by a well-known company that specialised in making salt-glazed items that later earned a reputation for making stoneware art objects. brown glazed earthenware bottle, circular grooves at throat of bottle x 3, cylindrical shape, narrow neck, makers stamp on side, large chip at opening, multiple small chips on sides. no stopper. paper label taped to front -Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999 Doulton Lambeth stamp base of front - makers mark. label -paper label taped to front -Baked clay jar unearthed during demolition of the Edward Wilson Wing 1999ahnl, edward wilson wing alfred hospital, baked clay jar -
Stawell Historical Society IncSlide, Ian McCann, Lake Bellfield before filling, 1960's
... Lake Bellfield before filling...Colour Slide showin g the water way before the filling of Lake Bellfield...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Grampians Lake Bellfield Colour Slide showin g the water way before the filling of Lake Bellfield Lake Bellfield before filling Slide Ian McCann ...Colour Slide showin g the water way before the filling of Lake Bellfieldgrampians, lake bellfield -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, Before Adam
... Before Adam...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. ...Before Adam Author: Jack London Publisher: Collins Clear-Type Press First Published in 1907 ...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. ...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 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 1942 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'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 reading room in November 1884 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 fundraising 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 courthouse 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 historical 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 Historical 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 artworks 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, 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. Before Adam Author: Jack London Publisher: Collins Clear-Type Press First Published in 1907 The label on the spine with the typed text PAT FIC LON Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Front loose endpaper has a stamp 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, before adam, jack london -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Eastland before second storey was added. 1972
... Eastland before second storey was added. 1972...Typed below photograph, "Eastland before second storey was added. 1972"....Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne Typed below photograph, "Eastland before second storey was added. 1972". Eastland before second storey was added. 1972 Photograph ...Typed below photograph, "Eastland before second storey was added. 1972". -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- 1965. Wantirna Road bridge, before widening
... Wantirna Road bridge, before widening....Written on back of photograph: "Wantirna Road bridge before widening. 17.11.63....Wantirna Road bridge, before widening. Photograph ...Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Wantirna Road bridge before widening. 17.11.63. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2 Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2 -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2 Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2 -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Signal box...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Signal box Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Signal box -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 1...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 1 Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 1 -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Ticket Office...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Ticket Office Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Ticket Office -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Front Entrance...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Front Entrance Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Front Entrance -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000
... Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000..."Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2...Ringwood and District Historical Society 125A Warrandyte Road Ringwood North melbourne "Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2 Coloured photograph Ringwood Railway Station before development- circa 2000 Photograph Photograph ...Coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood station before development. Platform 2
