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 November1884 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 fund raising 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 court house 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 historic 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 Historic 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 art works 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 Life and Letters of Lady Hester Stanhope Author: By her niece The Duchess of Cleveland Publisher: John Murray Date: 1914Label on spine cover with typed text RH 92 STA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museum warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, the life and letters of lady hester stanhope, the duchess of cleveland

Hester Clara Darby joined the staff of the School of Mines, Ballarat (SMB) as an assistant to senior Commercial Classes in April 1916. On 01 February 1921 she was appointed a lecturer. She taught the 'Touch' Method of typing, Commercial Correspondence and Office Routine. During the war years Hester Darby, still teaching at SMB, worked as the honorary stenographer to the Ballarat Area Office. She was working in this capacity when troops from USA were billeted in Ballarat. After 41 years Hester Darby retired from the position of Typewriting Instructress in the Commercial Department in 1962.smb, ballarat school of mines, commercial classes, lecturer, touch typing, commercial correspondence, office routine, 1921-1962, world war 2, honorary stenographer to area office, usa troops billeted in ballarat

Booknon-fictionCatalogue accompanying exhibition at National Gallery of Australia in 2001 with two essays interweaving Hester's life and art, 1920-1960.contemporary art society, angry penguins, painting, watercolour, gouache

Index, ill, p.313.A biography of Lady Hester Lucy Stanhopelady hester lucy stanhope 1776-1839, archeologists - great britan

Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket + Plastic coverchildren's fiction australian historical mystical , walsh st library

These plans have been drawn by Steve Hester for the Warrnambool City Council to illustrate the allotments in Warrnambool concerned with the subdivisions of 1989. The streets have not been named but there is an indication of the area with the identification of known buildings (eg Hospital) and the plan numbers of each allotment is clearly marked. These numbers corresponded to the plan numbers registered in card files and ledgers in the Warrnambool City Council offices. The scale of the plans was 1 to 5000. These plans are of considerable interest because they show Warrnambool street subdivisions of 1989 in illustrative form. They show how information was collated in the late 1980s before the widespread use of computer digital means to describe and store information.These are five hand-drawn sheets showing plans of sub-divisions in Warrnambool streets in 1989 (Warrnambool City Council material). The plans are multi-coloured (crayons) and show allotments with plan numbers. The first plan has much of the material torn off but the location is known to be in the Russells Creek area. Some of the green tape around the edges is missing. Plans two to five are almost intact and are bound with green tape. Plan Two- Industrial Estate of West Warrnambool; Plan Three – Hospital/Merrivale/ Lake Pertobe areas; Plan Four – North Warrnambool, Wollaston/Brierly areas; Plan Five – Flaxman Street area. ‘Subdivision Plan, Reference Guide, Steve Hester, Oct. 1989’. warrnambool street subdivisions, steve hester, history

Sepia photo of Old Harvest Home Hotel showing family members :- John McGlone, Eliza Jane McGlone, Mrs. Dwyer (Hester McGlone) Mrs. Shonnell (Mary Jane McGlone), Mrs. Thompson (Margaret McGlone) and Grandson Master Dwyer.mcglone, john, elizabeth, dwyer, hester, shonnell, mary, hampson, margaret, harvest home hotel, mcglone hester

Letter from Paul V. Hester, General, USAF given with flag expressing gratitude for B-24 restoration project and tour of the hangar.a13.1

Colour, panoramic photograph of the gardens between Station Street and the tram line, taken from verandah at 70 Station Street. Shows Hester Reserveparks and gardens, hester reserve, arthur hester

A badly damaged brown leather bound Common Prayer book with faded red edges to the pages. On the front and back covers stamped inside a tan rectangular shape - is: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and the spine has five raised bands across it. There is a Contents page at the front. At the back there is a New Version of the Psalms of David fitted to the tunes used in churches, 1824. Pp. 320, plus the ad0iitional non paginated Psalms section at the back. non-fictionA small, The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of The Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland: together with The Psalters or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches.religious books, hymns, prayers, psalms

Initially collated by Harry Gilham as part of a file on Eltham Cemeteryeltham cemetery, andrew lyon, annie lyon, archibald myles lyons, arthur andrew bird, edith may lyons, flora louisa lyons, flora lyons, gravestones, helen bird, helen may lyons, hester may lyons, joseph william lyons, myles archibald lyons, eltham police

Inscribed Staff Nurse Rose Eleanor Carter A.A.N.S. of Chiltern, b.1886 Wangaratta, d.1951 Worn in 1918, also worn by younger sister Hester. Trained at Wangaratta District Hospital, served in India during WW1 On loan from Susan HeatherTwo pieces - undergarments worn by 2nd Hall nurse. One with bib and straps and button hole on waist. The other one with waist opening and five hooks, two rows of pleating above hem. Cotton. Stained."H Carter" and "Carter T" witten in ink on inside of waistbands. "CARTER" external waistband of bib garment.susan heather, rose eleanor carter, suitcase, shoes, hester carter, world war 1 nurse

non-fictionA history of Australian women artists, the lives and practice of 24 women are covered to redress their absence in critical and art historical records. painting, water colour, portraiture, print making

2 copies of a dinner program. Lemon coloured bifold document, on front 'The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association, Bendigo Division, A Complimentary Dinner tendered to Mr. Arthur Douglas, on his retirement after 31 years as Secretary, Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo, Saturday 29th September, 1951. Chairman: Mr. D. Hester, Accompanist Mr. B. Miller.tramways, history, mr. arthur douglas

The item was donated as part of the Fred Stamp collection.Much degraded colour photocopy (?) of the Kew Footballers Cricket Club Premiers 1976-77. Team members are named under the photo. G Weir, D Berry, R Hester, B Mitchekk (pres), M Cropley, I Marsden, A Fanning, D Rhoden, R Burden, Max, B Lyons (v capt), H Crowe (capt), J Coles, G Fanningsports - cricket - kew (vic), kew football club, fred stamp collection

Black and white photograph of six people posing in a garden.Written at top left of photo: "Family Perdon, Rutherglen" On back of photo: "Perdon Family Rutherglen 1939 | L - R | Hester Perdon B.1922 Beatrice Perdon Keith Perdon B. | George Perdon B.1924 Samuel Perdon Jean Perdon B.1925"perdon family, hester perdon, beatrice perdon, george perdon, keith perdon, samuel perdon, jean perdon

This badge was used by Hester Clara Darby, teacher at the Ballarat School of Mines. Hester joined the staff of SMB as an assistant to senior Commercial classes in April 1916. On 01 February 1921 she was appointed a lecturer in Commercial Correspondence and Office Routine. She taught the 'Touch' Method of typing, Commercial Correspondence, Shorthand and Office Routine. Tertiary education at Ballarat began with the establishment of the School of Mines in 1870, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. Classes began in surveying, mathematics, chemistry and a decade later they included metallurgy, assaying and geology. The technical division provided such programs as wool classing, plumbing and bricklaying. In 1967, it was split into three separate institutions, Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School, and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. Then in 1976 the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education became into Ballarat College of Advanced Education. The Ballarat School of Industries and Ballarat Technical School became the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat (SMB). In 1998, the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries and the Horsham-based Wimmera Institute of TAFE merged with the University of Ballarat. The university merged with Monash University's Gippsland (Churchill) campus in 2013 and the merged schools are now the Federation University AustralialBallarat School of Mines Badge made of gold coloured metal with blue and green enamel.On face - Ballarat School of Mines, Ingenio Effodere Opesballarat school of mines badge, badge, coat of arms, hester clara darby, hester darby

The earliest possible date is 1923 because J. B. Robinson was appointed Registrar on 27 April 1923. Names on verso: Leask, Johnston, Richards, Peterson, Murphy, Third row - from left: Young, McIlvena, Duncan, Leroux, Jolly, Malin, King, Maddison, Gordon, Sam Mayo, Wakeling, Second row - from left: Tunbridge, Williamson, Bell, Elston, Robertson, Hester Darby, Smith, Jones, Lonie, McIlvena, Mackie, Coates, Front Row - from left: Trengrove, McConnon, Sutherland, Steane, Heseltine, Smith, Robinson, Steane, Kenneth, ArchibaldBlack and white photograph of men sitting in front of a building. The photograph is attached to a grey cardboard mountVerso: an incomplete list of names of the people in the photo. Also :"Archives TB14" and dates "1923 or 1924"smb, staff, ballarat school of mines, ballarat, education, building, donald johnston, j.b. robinson, harold wakeling, sam mayo, hester darby, leask, johnston, richards, peterson, murphy, j. b. robinson, young, mcilvena, duncan, leroux, jolly, malin, king, maddison, gordon, wakeling, tunbridge, williamson, bell, elston, robertson, smith, jones, lonie, mackie, coates, trengrove, mcconnon, sutherland, steane, heseltine, robinson, kenneth, archibald, university women, ruby lonie

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, March 29, 2004. Barracking: Long Gully State Scholl students at the Bendigo Rural Schools Sports Day, 1961. Back row: Ian Jenkins, Wayne Robbins, Geoff Barker and Kaye Paynting. Middle row: Ruth Norris, Jennifer Annison, John Pearce, Phillip Barber, Les Hester, Alan Norris, John Dean and Gretchen Vincent. Front row: Susan Withington, John Payne, Janet O'Connell and Stephen Rowe.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Typed and handwritten notes. Mentioned are: - Some Notes Concerning The Eaglehawk Logs, Damaging the Stormwater Channel, where some Chinese were digging away the Creek, the cutting down of the giant gum tree which gave One Tree Hill its name, How Anthony Trollope saw Bendigo in the 1870's, A Proposed Horse Tramway to Golden Square, Society’s' Trip to Bridgewater Flour Mill, A talk on a trip to Malaya by Mr D Hester, Society News and Happenings, Old Bendigonians and Safety Cages,document, various notes, eaglehawk logs, bendigo advertiser 19/10/1858, damaging the stormwater channel, bendigo advertiser 11/8/1872, harneys bridge, gas works, constable rogers, constable james bradley, joch, john o'c hattam, one tree hill, ryan, trollope's fabulous bendigo, anthony trollope, 'trollope’s australia', nelson press, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1897, mr peter ellis, cr hoskins, horse tramway, historical society, water wheel flour mill, june parry, mr pat wodetzki, mr leo wodetzki, neil murray, mr k hester, mr wes harry, mr i hendry, mr henry jackson, mr connelly, mr irons, mr harney, dr smith, dr hoyle, rev dr bachaus, rev dr nish, rev joseph dare, hon angus mackay, mr haverfield, mr j k robshaw, w p neal, mr george lansell, hon j h abbott, m l c, mr j casey, dr james boyd, dr atkinson, dr easie, mr t h henderson, old beehive, francis brothers, mr john crowley, mr jacob cohn, art gallery, mr hugh mcdevitt, mr alexander bayne, mr f sciallero, camp reserve, hon w i winter-irvine, mr george avery fletcher, great central goldfield of victoria, safety cages, bendigo advertiser, j h seymour, mr horwood, new chum and victoria tribute company, james watson, seymour's patent safety cage, londerry tribute, national show sandhurst, h banfield, mr a llewllyn, 'dear old bendigo', thomas bracken, mr william heffernan, mr edward (ned) ryan, mr samuel bastard, mr charles bird, mcpherson and co, fern hill club, mr george tolhurst, tolhurst brothers, union bank, mr lawrence ryan, mr shadrack jones, charley armstrong, armstrong brothers, mr abraham solomen, mr bladiere mr r t wheeler

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, September 14, 2004. Premiers: White Hills Football Club had plenty to celebrate following the 1952 Bendigo Football Association grand final after beating Kennington by 12 points. Back row: C. Gooding, G. Boyd, J. Jones, G. Body, G. Cowling, D. Hester, B. Kenwhorty, R. Ladd. Centre: A. Moralli, D. Spooner, W. Muir (captain) K. Slattery, A. Wakefield. Front: A. Lowe, F. Kane, R. Rosewell, R. Wee Hee, F. Salter.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Copy of photo mounted on red board: Bendigo Competitions 1928. Names attached to bottom of board : Jack Henderson, Wallis Trebilcock, Frank Jacobs, Bruce Bubb, Keith Thomas, Ron Allott, Len Francis, Joyce French, Bassett, McKenzie, Jean Strugnell, Jean Hawkins, Muriel Moore, Albert Goudge, Shirley Thomas, Ella Bright, Margaret Goble, Jean Foley, Mary Shepperbottom, Nance McKenzie, Irene Poore, Esma Coombes, Sadie Hester, Marj Holland, Jean Bynon, Mr. Pratt, Mavis Ebott, Hilda Plant, Ruby Exon.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., bendigo competitions, golden square state school.

Vol. 6, No. 4, Sep-Oct 2001 CONTENTS Vale Andy Ingham and Nina Christensen 2 What is this thing called jazz 3 Abdullah Ibrahim's musical journey Joy Hester The Goodlooker at Heide 8 A Sense of Place 10 Seren Little on the art of Peter Block Homecoming 12 Short Story by Sophie Avgoulis Banyule Young Artists Award 17 The winners for 2001 Australian Classical Music 20 Elizabeth Scarlett Celebration Quilts 2001 21 Gerry Smith Dumnoochin 22 History goes up in smoke by Mandy Haley Bundoora Homestead 23 From Horse Stud to Art Gallery Wildflowers of Victoria 25 Book Review by Gwen Ford CD Reviews 26 Cate Bailey, Andrew MacGregor, Judy Turner ARTIN' ABOUT 27 Wining & Dining 30 Poetry in motion 32 Sandy Jeffs plays tennis "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, andy ingham, nina christesen, abdullah ibrahim, nillumbik art in public places award, banyule winter festival, joy hester, heide museum of modern art, seren little, sophie avgoulis, plenty views golf park, dynamic vegies, montsalvat, banyule young artists award, kyla jane hunt, perin roberts smith, jonathon woods, laura hassaram, lisa o'gorman, quilts, gerry smith, dunmoochin, mandy hayley, kinglake gallery, eltham wiregrass gallery, bundoora homestead, bulleen art & garden centre, melboune international chamber music competition, thompson's pharmacy

Supported by volunteers and friends, and with some members accompanied by their guide dogs, the Illawarra Troopers was a drama group for visually impaired people. Their first concert was held in 1977, and the group continued to entertain local audiences for many years. Illawarra Troopers: a visually impaired drama group (inauguarated 1977) Members Roll: Geoff Cortous, Dulcie David, Les Littleton, Gladys Downs, Hester Whiteside, Eileen McDonald, Peg Clark, Ralph Chamberlain, Albert Smith, Nora Cooper, Arthur Williams, Pat Baum, Ivy Mallet, Mary Chettle, Ethel Jardine, Peter Tapp, Jack Lambert, John Philipson, Len Hoyle, Rob Archibald, Daisy Stepnell, Neville King, Alice Sloan, Ada de Medici, Eric de Medici, Patricia Harrison, Llona Smith. Guide Dogs: Inga, Yvette, Igor, Rene, Leonardo. Producer: Jo Kirtley. Assistants: Judy Phillips, Val Anderson, Maisie Littleton, Dorothy Nicholls, Florence Mlodawski. Troopers Theme Song: Words by Olive FoleyPicture of wooden board with engraved names of the Illawarra Troopersassociation for the blind, nameplates