viii, 198 p.; 29 cmnon-fictionWhat were Mechanics Institutes? Every country town seems to have one and they are often impressive 19th century buildings. Free Library is usually emblazoned across the facade, but nowadays there is probably a gallery, museum, or public hall in there. But where are the books? – and more intriguing, where are the mechanics? The answers are here. This book tells the story of one Mechanics Institute that is still operating as a library 136-odd years after being established. Along the way we learn much about how many of the other 1,300 Institutes established in Victoria operated.berwick mechanics institute, free library

Kristin McFARLANE An Australian artist who combines graphic design, glass, botanical specimens, photography, encaustic painting, print and typography to explore fragility, nature and beauty. Kristin studied graphic design followed by a Graduate Diploma and Master of Fine Arts in glass at Monash University, Melbourne. Since graduating in 2004 she has undertaken public and private commissions and exhibitions including works for the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Monash University and Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan. Kristin designed and created the trophies for the Australian of The Year Awards from 2005-2014. These glass panels celebrate the history of the Monash University site; its early days as Berwick showgrounds and Casey Arifield to its current use as a state of the art educational centre. Images sourced from: Berwick Nostalgia, Early days o Berwick and its surrounding ditricts, Beaconsfield, Upper Beaconsfield, Harkaway, Narre Warren North, Berwick Mechanics Institute and Free Library and Monassh University archives. Federation University Australia took on the Berwick campus after Monash departed from the campusmonash university, casey airfield, berwick showgrounds, federation university berwick campus, berwick, fused glass

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Berwick area Volume 2. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 25 Sep 2000 History Dying for Lack of Museum 22 Oct 1992 Berwick’s Churches Took Pride of Place 13 May 2009 Lex Loves the Groundwork - Wilson Botanic Park 28 Mar 2012 To Hell and Back - Julie Cini 12 Oct 2016 Church Pillar Jim - Jim Allan 27 May 2015 Pillar of College - John Waterhouse 2 Dec 2015 Dressed for Success - Rosalie Ham & Sue Maslin 9 Nov 2016 A Man Who Remembered - Cyril Molyneux 21 Sep 2011 Honour for History Sisters - Sonia Beaumont & Louise Reeve 11 Oct 2017 Berwick’s Back to its Roots UNKNOWN City’s Volunteers Entertained 16 Apr 2008 Cooking up Memories - Olive Foy 16 Sep 2013 Historic Site Faces Carve-up - Kilkirean 16 Sep 2021 Appropriate Residence for Such Prominent Residents - Wilsons 27 May 1993 Edrington, Home of Lord and Lady Casey UNKNOWN Burnbank UNKNOWN Beaumont Road Property UNKNOWN Edrington Park - pamphlet UNKNOWN Edrington Park - plan, trees & past owners 12 Oct 2016 Final Course at Clover - Clover Cottage UNKNOWN Burr Hill - sale 27 Oct 2003 People Power Acts for Posterity - Old Berwick Primary School 11 Oct 2000 School is Historic Site - Old Berwick Primary School 6 Nov 2003 Community Icon Will be Missed - George Wilson 1 Nov 2000 Plea on School Site - Old Berwick Primary School 8 Nov 2000 College to Push for Site - Old Berwick Primary School 27 Sep 2000 Stand up for Berwick - Old Berwick Primary School 27 Sep 2000 Village People - Old Berwick Primary School 11 Nov 2003 Park Feedback Quest - Old Berwick Primary School 5 Nov 2003 Berwick Village Town Park Concept UNKNOWN Berwick Mechanics Institute and Free Library - pamphlet 23 Jul 1993 Where to Build the New City’s Civic Centre? UNKNOWN Berwick map 12 Mar 2008 The Other Millers’ Tale - John & Brenda Miller 11 Jun 2008 Breeding a Class of Their Own - Allan & Jill Furborough 13 Jan 2010 Dawn’s Work Will Go On - Dawn Dorning 5 Aug 2009 Members Remember - Red Cross 17 Jun 2009 Diamond Couple are the Best of Friends - Hugh & Dorothy Hodson 25 Nov 2009 Century of Community Care - St John of God Hospital 7 Sep 2016 Farewell to a Dynamic Lady - Jan Bateman 13 May 2009 Diamond Couple - Bill & Joyce Minns 11 Jul 2013 Short Memory - Proposed site for Cultural Centre 21 Apr 2021 Memories of Afghanistan - Chris May 16 Jun 2021 Survivor is a Guiding Light - Kay Rankin 25 Aug 2021 Mixing with the Famous - Lord & Lady Casey 21 May 2015 Happy Couple’s Life of “Bliss and Hiss” - Val & John Evans 15 Jun 2016 Last Orders? Not for Carl - Carl Strachan 20 Oct 2021 Settling the Soldiers - Soldiers Road 28 Jan 2009 Secrets Behind the Show - Berwick Show 24 Jan 2018 Club in a Gesture for Jim - Jim Allan 21 Feb 2018 Shipwreck Lovers Settle in Berwick, Despite Cannibals 14 Aug 2013 Association Members Celebrate Their 80th - Red Cross 24 Feb 2021 Cheese Factory’s Rich Past 10 Jun 2020 Kempson Left His Mark - Henry Kempson 10 Mar 2021 School Began on Holidays - St Margarets 25 Aug 2021 The Sweet Side of Savory - Gil Savory 25 Jul 2018 Firing up the Old Brigade - 11 Jul 2018 Tribute to the Good Doctor - Percy Langmore 25 Apr 2018 A Brush with History 25 Apr 2018 Looking Back 9 Feb 2009 A Place in History - Living Memories DVD 25 Oct 2017 Founding Family Continues Show’s Style - Dandenong Show 19 Mar 2015 United by News - Bill Rogers 1 Feb 2017 Ruth in Heritage Honour - Ruth Crofts 23 Aug 2017 Athlete was a Gentleman - Edwin Flack 23 Aug 2017 Historic News in Brief UNKNOWN Playing the Part - World Wars Re-enactment 9 Jul 2014 Building on Some Historic Foundations - National Trust 26 Apr 2018 Big Crowd for First Dawn 16 Apr 2007 Life and Legacy Remembered - Peter Canobio 25 Jun 2008 Walking Tour Unearths “Jewels” - Hands on History Tour CD 12 Dec 2007 Old Cheese Factory was Built by Sir William Clarke in 1875 31 Mar 2021 Cemetery Extension Open - Berwick Cemetery 31 Mar 2021 End of an Era: Don Retiring from Trust After 40 Years - Don Moyes 7 Feb 2018 A Healthy History in Berwick - St John of God Hospital 18 Apr 2018 Hollywood in Berwick - On the Beach 30 Apr 2014 More Than a Token Effort - Cyril Molyneux 25 Apr 2018 Dedicated to Their Valour - Victoria Cross 13 Apr 2016 After 49 Years, the Final Snip - Les Jones 12 Nov 2007 A Proud History Building a Strong Future - St John of God 8 Nov 2017 Army Medic Takes the Highest Road - Samantha Bradbury 8 Nov 2017 War Memorial Set in Stone 27 Jun 2016 Farewell and Thanks - Berwick Leader May 2008 Attracting Some Flack - National Sports Museum 21 Sep 2016 150 Years of Worship - Berwick Church of Christ 27 Apr 2016 Major is Guest Speaker 17 Nov 2021 Iconic Berwick Sale - Burr Hill 17 Nov 2021 A Legendary Contributor to Local Sport - Arch Brown 15 Dec 2021 Fascinating Family History - Kirkham family 16 Feb 2011 50 Years of Love - Vincent & Carmel Taranto 16 Feb 2011 Life Members on Show UNKNOWN Good Doctor Laid a Medical Foundation 27 Sep 2000 Citizen of the Century 25 Nov 2015 It’s the End of a CWA Era 21 Jan 2015 Rotunda Opens Up 23 Feb 2022 Avard and Sunnyside 9 Mar 2022 Dedicated Farming Family 16 Feb 2022 Heritage Protector Passes 10 Nov 2021 VC Hero’s Story Revealed 2 Nov 2022 Captain Chose the Name 7 Dec 2022 Battin for the People 21 Mar 2018 Marking Scanlan Street 7 Mar 2018 Funston a Fine Figure 22 Dec 2020 The Park Jack Helped Build 25 Nov 2020 Park Honours Pioneers 14 Oct 2020 Colourful Characters - McKay Family 2 Sep 2020 Mayor’s Prussian Heritage - Kirsty Lottkowitz 19 Aug 2020 A Generous Patriot 22 Jul 2020 The Grice Family Legacy 13 May 2020 Tea Baron’s Life on Clover 1 Apr 2020 Well Played Warnes 4 Mar 2020 Right Royal Name Change - Gloucester Avenue 22 Jan 2020 Four Generations Strong - Ward family 8 Aug 2018 Buchanans Make A Mark 27 Jun 2018 Integral to Berwick Life 2 May 2018 Storekeeper’s New Digs 13 Jul 2022 A Walk in the Park in 1992 19 Oct 2022 From Ireland to Berwick 7 Sep 2022 One for the History Books 12 Jul 2018 Berwick Set For Big 150th 13 Jul 2022 Lex’s Fascinating Legacy - Wilson Botanic Gardens 13 Jul 2022 From a Quarry to Gardens - Wilson Botanic Gardens 20 July 2022 WGCA Mourning the Loss of Wallace - Jeff Wallace 27 Apr 2022 First Female in 104 Years - Berwick RSL 29 Apr 2020 Fritzlaffs Strike Gold 27 Apr 2022 Marching for the Anzacsnon-fictionberwick (vic.)

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Berwick area Volume 1. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 12 Aug 1992 Beaumont Farm - one of Berwick’s oldest 23 Dec 1992 Berwick’s First Post Master’s Pay was 20 Pound Per Annum 26 May 2004 Roger’s Life was Full of Adventure - Roger Mason 4 Feb 2004 The Bush Man of Berwick - Marcell Fakhry 2 Feb 2005 Ern Bowls for Berwick - Ern Green 10 Nov 2004 Doctor “A Tireless Local Campaigner” - Dr Noel Stephenson 14 May 2008 RSL Paves the Way for memorial Changes 15 Sep 2004 Unit Celebrates 90 Years of History - Red Cross 8 Sep 2004 Red Cross Celebrates 90 Years 4 Aug 2004 Milestone Call from Red Cross 6 Dec 2007 Stalwart Killed in Crash - Murray Guille 13 Dec 2006 Clock Builds Head of Steam - Berwick Steam Clock 5 Aug 1998 Watchdogs of our Heritage - National Trust 6 Sep 2006 Madge’s Magic Number - Madge Dunn 101 18 Apr 2007 A Page of Berwick History - Mechanics Institute 7 Dec 2006 First Wedding in Pioneers Park 7 Dec 2006 Sale of “Kinross” 24 Jun 1993 Fond Recollections of Berwick Grammar School 8 Nov 2006 Historic Property to Join Parkland - Grasmere 20 Feb 1999 In Days of Gold - Edwin Flack 25 Jul 2012 Golden Oldie’s Legend Status - Bob Lay 20 Apr 2004 Prestige Award for Site Saviour - Old Berwick Primary School 20 Apr 2004 Saving School Site for Enterprising Resident - Bill Hudsaon 28 Jun 2000 Edwin Flack: a name on everyone’s lips 24 Mar 1998 Set For Year Ahead - Edwin Flack statue UNKNOWN Games Hero Honored - Edwin Flack 3 Nov 1998 Torch to Light Up Berwick - Olympic torch 3 Nov 1998 “Lion of Athens” Steals the Show - Edwin Flack 3 Nov 1998 Gold Rower’s Precious Metal - Michael Aikman 21 Mar 1991 Whatever Happened to the Evans Sisters? 18 Feb 2002 Darwin is Still Unforgettable - Bombing of Darwin 30 Jul 1992 Governor -General tells of exciting plans for Wilson Botanic Park 17 Nov 1998 Lizzie’s Headstone Now in Safe Hands - Lizzie McMullen 20 Oct 2010 Baby Makes Five Generations - Luke Sheean UNKNOWN Mary’s Memorial Garden - Mary Loveridge 31 jan 2001 Mod Cons Shelved at Library - Berwick Mechanics Library 10 Sep 1992 They Read for a Penny at the Berwick Library 14 Feb 2005 Generations of Generosity Pay Off - Berwick Bowling Club 30 Nov 2000 Homestead Celebrates - Edrington Park 20 Jan 2005 Rotary Gives Cemetery a Facelift - Berwick Cemetery 14 Feb 2005 Club Bowled Over by Anniversary Event - Bowling Club 23 Nov 2000 Library Ahead of the Pack 15 Jan 2001 Memorials Documented 7 Jun 2000 Grave Fears Gone - Berwick Cemetery 11 Feb 1993 Dr Percy Langmore a Dedicated Medico to the People 4 Feb 1993 Dr Langmore Used All Modes of Transport to Service Berwick 23 Dec 2003 Cheers All Round for a Special Gift - Old Berwick Primary School 29 Jul 1993 Was Inglis Road the Best Site? 20 Aug 1992 Hovell was our First Explorer 23 Sep 2003 People Power Wins - Old Berwick Primary School UNKNOWN New Building for Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital UNKNOWN Berwick Hospital Two Days After War Declared 7 Jul 1998 A Time Warp in our City - Berwick Library 4 Feb 1953 An Etching Holiday 2 Dec 2002 Literally, She’s a Late Bloomer - Joy Adams 23 Feb 2005 Cricket’s Other Don Offers High Interest - Don Moyes 5 Nov 2003 He Died At Peace - George Wilson 15 Dec 2003 Berwick’s Shelf Life - Berwick Library 29 Oct 1992 They Had a Mighty Good Time on the Gippsland Line 20 May 1993 Almost 150 Years Since the Wilson Family Came to Berwick 30 Jul 1992 Berwick was Once a Quarry Town 27 Sep 1993 The Way We Were UNKNOWN Wilson Botanic Park - pamphlet 11 Nov 2003 Trust’s Honourable Plea - avenue of Honours 15 Jul 2004 “Lions of Athens” Remembered in Print - Edwin Flack Jun 1992 Farm to Quarry to Park - Wilson Botanic Park 5 Sep 2001 Holy Cow! That’s an Awful Lot of Beef - Peter & Chris Wenn 20 Feb 1991 A Brief History of the Show - Berwick Show 25 Feb 1993 Berwick’s Annual Show is Victoria’s Oldest UNKNOWN Berwick Post Office - illustration UNKNOWN Enthusiastic Op Shop Ladies Sold George’s Clothes 12 Jan 2000 Reserve Honors First Settler - Terence O’Connor 17 Sep 2008 From the Past - Berwick Post Office 21 Jul 2004 Simon “a Berwick Icon” - Barry Simon 20 Jul 2004 Mallaby Mourned - George Mallaby 7 Aug 2000 Olympic Torch Relay - pamphlet 22 Jul 2004 Television Favourite Farewelled - George Mallaby UNKNOWN Church Devotee Leaves Powerful Legacy - Olive Ada Meyer 28 Nov 2007 Booked in for Life - Carol Goddard 19 Dec 2007 From the Past - Berwick CFA 22 Oct 2008 Avenue of Heroes Gets a Facelift - Beaconsfield Avenue of Honour 13 Feb 2008 Wilson Park a Berwick Treasure 2 Apr 2008 Time to Restore Our Avenues of Honour 2 Apr 2008 Diggers Finally Able to March with their Medals 5 Sep 2007 Berwick Man Logs 50 Years as Mason - Bruce Luxford 14 Jan 2009 Veteran Volunteer is up for Award - Bert Ainge 25 Feb 2009 A Gem of a Team - Jim & Kay Drysdale 14 Nov 2007 History of Military Action 17 Jan 2007 Club Provides a Legacy for the Ages - Berwick Rotary 18 June 2008 Casey’s “Oldest Resident” Loves a Cup of Tea - Ella Stevens 20 Jun 2006 Council Plans Casey Tribute - Lord & Lady Casey 8 Jul 1993 The Birth of Local Government in 1862 21 Jan 2004 RSL President Hangs up his Slouch Hat - Brain Hetherton 25 Apr 2012 Anzac Spirit Award UNKNOWN Significant Stage in Village Development 23 Mar 2011 Dog’s Crash Course in Values - Doug Nicholls 7 Jan 2004 New Park Reflects the Pioneer Spirit - Pioneer Park 7 Jan 2004 Casey Chief Acquires a Good Reputation - Mike Tyler 7 Jan 2004 Facility is a Tribute to People - Pioneer Park UNKNOWN Former Township Comes of Age - Berwick 31 Mar 2004 Berwick Loses Champion - Ellis Loveridge 30 Jan 2008 Pioneer Honoured - Bruce Greenland 25 Feb 2009 Good Grounds for 90 Years - Cyril Molyneux 3 Dec 2007 Casey Mourns Stella Couple - Murray & Nancy Guille 8 Nov 2004 Tribute to a Local Tennis Ace - Abel Kay 20 Apr 2004 Preserving History 13 Feb 2008 After 40 Years, Les is Still Cutting it Fine - Les Jones 19 Oct 2011 Berwick Library’s Darling - Pam Darling 6 Apr 2011 Sign of the Times - Bank Plaque UNKNOWN Berwick Celebrates Twenty Years - photographic display UNKNOWN Homestead - Cheese Factory - illustration 28 Jan 1993 Time to Reflect - George Pritchard Wilson 14 Apr 2003 A Time to Remember - Horry Heathcote 3 Mar 2003 School is Out for Plans to Buy Site - Berwick Primary School 6 Mar 2003 Barometer Keeps Climbing - Berwick Primary School 23 Jun 2004 Courage to a Tee - Annabel Ford UNKNOWN Old Church of Christ - illustration UNKNOWN Severance Sees Two Municipalities Formed - Berwick/Pakenham 15 Sep 2004 Unit Celebrates 90 Years of History - Red Cross 30 Jan 2008 Life and Times of Akoonah Park 12 May 2010 Teaching with a Twist - John Twist 26 Apr 1969 Lord Casey - the end of an era 30 Aug 1968 78 and He’ll Never Quit - Lord Casey 8 Oct 2003 District Loses a Real Star - Esther Johnson 23 Feb 2005 Tireless Community Worker - Helen Hudson 24 Feb 2005 Helen a Loss to the Community - Helen Hudson Mar 2005 Nursing a Special Affection - RDNS 1 Mar 2005 Nurses Mark 120 Years - RDNS 14 Sep 2005 Old Courthouse Sold 23 Mar 2005 Plaque Recognises the Work of Doctor - Dr Noel Stephenson 30 Nov 2005 Mr Doveton Tells All - Syd Pargeter 28 Nov 2005 Birth of a City - Syd Pargeter 1 Oct 1992 From Cheese to Art to Preserve Our Heritage 15 Feb 2001 Cheese Factory Records Long History UNKNOWN Berwick Old Cheese Factory - pamphlet 4 Jun 2008 Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Wilson Botanic Parknon-fictionberwick (vic.)

106 p. : ill., portraits, map, bib., pbk ; 30 cmnon-fictionContents include: Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey [Edrington]; The Police Paddocks and the Native Police Corps; The changing face of Berwick township; Coaches, tolls and local councils; Berwick Mechanics Institute and Free Library; Berwick Primary School [No. 40] and Berwick Grammar School; A century of quarrying in Berwick; The German settlement of Harkaway; Emerald’s first State School No. 2110 (1879-1909); The railway to Gippsland; Early sawmilling in West Gippsland; Tooradin and the coastal villages; Some notable early residents and their homes; The draining of the Koo-Wee-Rup swamp; Guest houses at Upper Beaconsfield; Ada Armytage of Holm Park; The soldiers of early Berwick; Memorials, commemorations and avenues of honour; Bush nursing hospitals; The Melbourne Hunt Club [The "Kennels" at Cranbourne]; Growing up in Berwick in the 1930s & 1940s; Growing up in Beaconsfield in the 1930s and 1940s; Casey Airfield; The history of Maryknoll [Catholic farming community]; The filming of “On the beach”; Memories of Ash Wednesday; Maps of the Casey-Cardinia area. Notable people : William Lyall and "Harewood'; William Clarke and "Springfield'; Sydney Webb and "Holly Green"; Carl Axel Nobelius; Edwin Flack and "Burnbank"; Carlo Catani;. Includes illustrations, portraits, photographs, maps and bibliography. city of casey, cardinia shire (vic.)