This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Storm Author: Ilya Ehrenburg Translated from Russian by Eric Hartley and Tatiana Shebunina Publisher: Hutchinson International Authors Ltd Date: 1949Label on spine cover with typed text PAT FIC HER Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a glued onto it a part of the dust cover from the book. 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Five items about this church. 1.Detailed inscription of foundation stone. 2.Photograph, date unknown. 3.Pamphlet of Inaugural Service Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1912 to 1972. 4.Information on the window installed by Mrs Agnes M Beck. 5.A photocopy of a typed document titled ‘The Methodist Heritage of the Murrumbeena Uniting Church’.daws c.k. rev, cain j.h. rev, johns w. rev, blakemore john rev, foundationstones, white h.g builder, murrumbeena, methodist church, st giles presbyterian, festivals and celebrations, architect browning and bladen, delascombe rohan sir, murrumbeena road, delacombe lady, fox mrs, fox emc mhr, scanlon a mr mla, arden f.a. mrs, moran mrs, moran b mr, moyors, councillors, town clerks, beck agnes m mrs, windows, monuments and memorials, doble allan, brown bob rev, presbyterian church, inglis robert mr, mcdonald hall, parish magazine ‘encounter’, reid jack, arden f.a, kindergartens, religious groups, fusion, demmler pty ltd, mcdonald hall, pollock lex. rev, plaques, bruce mrs, monkhouse mrs, holbern mrs, ladies league, sunderland h. rev, armstrong w.j., secomb w.e. rev, dandenong road, belgrave road, harwood c., tally ho auxiliary, women’s auxiliary, murrumbeena men’s methodist movement, methodist men’s society, hartley f. rev, manzoney w.s. rev, sholton h.t rev, eldridge l.b rev, wilcock s.c rev, bye r. rev, slattery k. rev, archbold b. rev, sunderland h. rev, blanksby a. rev, mcdonald n. rev, porrih d. rev, lukies j. rev, reid g. rev, orton a. rev, young men’s club, methodist babies home, assisted migrant scheme, harris l.b., reid pris, reid will, davey eric, field jack, st giles centenary, encounter no.2. 1990, encounter no.3. 1991, mcdonald edua, don anne

The Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education was established by an Order-in-Council in September 1968. The Council of the Institute included members of the Gippsland community who are prominent in local government, industry, commerce, education and the professions, the Director of the Institute, and representatives of the academic staff, students, and graduates. On its establishment, the institute assumed responsibility for the diploma courses previously offered by the Yallourn Technical College which had commenced diploma teaching in 1929. Initially, all the Institute's teaching was conducted in the diploma building of the Yallourn Technical College. In 1972 the Institute transferred part of its operations to the first of its permanent buildings on a large campus in rural surrounds near the township of Churchill, ten kilometres south of Morwell and one hundred and sixty kilometres east of Melbourne. The Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education was opened on 20 November 1976 by the Honourable Lindsay Thompson, Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister of Education; and Senator J.L. Carrick, Minister for Education in the Commonwealth Government. Silver and yellow soft covered booklet celebrating the opening of the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education at Churchill, Victoria. An introduction is written by C.H. Ford, President of Council. The book was designed and produced by the design Centre, G.I.A.E. SChool of Visual Arts.gippsland institute of advanced education, m.w. hopper, c.h. ford, lindsay thompson, j.l. carrick, r.w. muncey, churchill, yallourn, morwell, yallourn technical school, yuncken freeman architects, f.a. gray, f.r. goddard, j. milton-smith, j.r. lawry, b.r. groves, c.p.a. hos, c.w. tolley, k.f. smith, j. dowsley, robert charles bigelow, charles hartley ford, daniel eric kent, barbara lapin, john charles mcgauran, neville thompson, john charles vinall, leslie alfred galvin, maxwell francis gray, john alfred forster oram, donald robert hannington, john perrin kellaway, john james robertson, leslie lawrence shipp, valerie lorraine willington, leonard allan falk, kwong chiu lee dow, brenton robert groves, glen william drover, kenneth francis gibson, maxwell wallace hopper, teunis jan geerit korevaar, j.j. robertson, d.f. kretlow, chancellor and patrick, churchill campus, gippsland campus collection

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 29, 2002. School's in: Kangaroo Flat State School grade 5, 1961 (?). Top row: left to right: Rodney Pearce, Alan Woodman, Steven Grace, Ken Atkinson, Graham Wild, Greg Smith, Bruce Lowe, Ken Daniels, David Bruce and Steven Huzar. Third row: Janet Lacy, Meredith Miller, Susan Bipson, Elspeth McKay, Heather Varker, Dianne Williams, Rhonda Ogilvie, Marilyn Hickey, Jenifer Whttle, Helen Haywood. Second row: Vivian Charlton, John Bacon, Peter Hayes, Eric (??), Robert Griffin, Robert Johanson, Brian Watson, David Taylor,Rodney Tuckerman, Phillip Hartley, Phillip Holden. Front row: Dianne Austin, Annie Bigins, Robin Dunn, Patricia Hurford, Judy Pearce, Shirley Pitson, Julie Browning, Heather Mole. Teacher Mr. Peterson. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, October, 2017 featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Vale: Eric Mitchell 1928-2016 Happy Belated Birthday To Shirley Smith The Ross Family At Dandenong Vale: Muriel Norris 1920-2017 The Carson Family Vale: Tom Hartley Harking Back 1942 An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories