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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Tatting craft book, Paragon Art Needlecraft Pty Ltd, Learn to Tat, circa 1940's
Tatting is a form of knotted lace making using thread and a small shuttle. Twisted threads are tied around or through small, pointed shuttles that can be made of bone, mother of pearl, tortoise shell, steel or plastic. This produces a stable, strong lace using simple knots of two half hitches to make rings and chains embellished with picots. The origins of tatting are not clear but early versions of decorative knotting were used by the Egyptians on their ceremonial dress. Tatting also has elements of fishermen's net making techniques and the decorative knotting that was practiced by aristocratic women from the 15th century. Tatting, as we know it today, emerged in the first half of the 19th century. The new availability of mercerised thread from 1835 encouraged a burgeoning of lace crafts of all sorts. It was known in Italy as "occhi" and in France as "la frivolite". It looks fragile but is both strong and durable. An article in a column named "Wives and Daughters" published in the Star newspaper in May 1910 describes the durability of tatting lace - "there is edging and insertion still in existence that have outworn two sets of pillow slips." In the 19th century and well into the 20th century, tatting was used like crochet and knitted lace for decorative edgings, collars, doylies, tray cloths etc. At first, different tatting patterns were passed along by word of mouth from person to person, however in time, patterns regularly appeared in newspapers and magazines well into the 1950's. Paragon knitting, crochet and tatting books have been distributed throughout Australia since the 1930's, originally by "Paragon Art Needlework Pty Ltd" of Sydney, N.S.W. From 1946 these books were designed and printed in Australia from patterns provided by British and Australian thread companies. Consequently these patterns may also appear in similar British and American publications. Paragon Book No. 104 is an instruction book designed for the "beginner" whilst Paragon book No. 105 is designed for the more experienced tatter. The layout of these books was typical of the 1940s period when paper was in short supply. Most of the pattern books were approximately 18 cms wide by 24 cms high and some were smaller at about 13cm by 21 cms. The type used was small (about four lines of text per centimetre) which was difficult to read.This item is an excellent example of a needle work pattern book available to women in the 1940's in Australia.A soft covered 16 page instruction book with black and white photographs and detailed instructions explaining how to tat and eight tatting projects including how to make a collar and handkerchief edgings, published by Paragon Art Needlecraft of Sydney.Front cover - "PARAGON BOOK NO. 104" "PRICE 1/3" "Learn to/ TAT' Back Cover - "36/D5 E/A DO2" - handwritten in pencil flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, tatting, tatting pattern book, tatting instructions, handicraft, needlework, shuttle, tatting shuttle, paragon needlecraft, paragon craft book -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Booklet - The Ridgway First Aid Chart - The Ridgway Society, c 1911
The Ridgway Society provided this booklet with a medical cabinet. "The Remedies in this Cabinet and the Dressings, will enable you to so care for minor injuries, that they will not develop into serious ones, and a study of the Chart will provide you, and your sons and daughters, with practical useable information, that will enable them to help their fellow men in distress, wherever they may be." 19 page document with instructions on how to treat medical emergencies and conditions, with illustrations and photos.first aid, medical, emergencies -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Capt W Stanley Lewis MSc, FRGS, Military Map Reading for the New Army, Feb 1941
Soft covered booklet covering various details of military maps and how to read them. Price Two shillings and six pencemanual, map reading -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Royal Armoured Corps Weapons Training Pam No 34 Smoke 1940, 1940
Soft covered booklet describing types of smoke weapons and how to deploy smoke as a screen.Not to be publishedsmoke tactics -
Tennis Australia
Booklet, 1956
Booklet: How to Play Tennis'. 49 pages. Soft cover. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - How-to-vote, Janet Bolitho, candidate, 2004 Port Phillip Council election, 2004
Successful candidate Janet Bolitho was elected Deputy Mayor - ref item 2082How-to-vote card for Janet Bolitho for Port Phillip Council elections November 2004politics, local government - city of port phillip, janet bolitho -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Nunawading City Council elections, 1957
How to vote and profile of Keith Abernathy - West central Ward, 24 August 1957.How to vote and profile of Keith Abernathy - West central Ward, 24 August 1957.How to vote and profile of Keith Abernathy - West central Ward, 24 August 1957.abernathy, keith, local government elections, city of nunawading -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, USB, Documents detailing the history of some of the Royal Australian Air Force Squadrons in Vietnam
Five documents plus suggestions on how the NVVM could change their displays re RAAF.royal australian air force, national vietnam veterans museum -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Boots and Overalls - Recollections of Wright's Workwear, Bedford Road, Ringwood East, circa 2005
Hard cover landscape layout book featuring wrap-around cover image of workwear overalls and label, with colour photographic contents. Boots & Overalls. Recollections of Wright's Workwear. The why, how and when and the people who made it. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, Sherwood, first half 20th century
This postcard is addressed to Tom Lloyd from Uncle Frank c/o F. Lloyd Esq, Bairnsdale.This item is a pictorial record associated with the agricultural history of Orbost. .The extensive Snowy river flood plain was swampy, but by the 1880s the river flats were being drained. The Orbost flats are very fertile and crops were planted on the rich deep soil, with maize rapidly becoming widespread.A black / white photograph of the Orbost farming flats. The sky is very cloudy. There are paddocks of crops in the foreground.on front - "Orbost Flats" on back - "How are you enjoying your holiday.......Uncle Frank"orbost-flats-farming lloyd-frank -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Spy twins 'Top-secret war', 2012
Story of how two brothers helped defeat the enemy in New Guinea in the second world war.Story of how two brothers helped defeat the enemy in New Guinea in the second world war.Story of how two brothers helped defeat the enemy in New Guinea in the second world war.field, don, field, peter, world war 1939-1945, kokoda track -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - 1974 Port Melbourne Council Elections, Jan Soldatos, 1974
Yellow how to vote card for Jan Soldatos. Text and photo in brown. Line at top in Greeklocal government - city of port melbourne, elections, jan harris soldatos, e doufos, john william 'jack' woodruff, dr m cass, brigadier j munro, senior sergeant martin coghlan (retired) -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - MAGAZINE, AUSTRALIAN CORDIAL MAKER BREWER AND BOTTLERS GAZETTE
MONTHLY MAGAZINE ABOUT INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING. HOW TO MAKE CORDIALMONTHLY MAGAZINE ABOUT INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING. HOW TO MAKE CORDIAL, 34 PAGES STAPLED TOGETHERnon-fictionMONTHLY MAGAZINE ABOUT INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING. HOW TO MAKE CORDIAL australian cordial maker brewer and bottler gazette -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, City of Nunawading
How to vote and profile of M.D. Weston, East Central Ward candidate Sat 27 August, ????How to vote and profile of M.D. Weston, East Central Ward candidate Sat 27 August, ????How to vote and profile of M.D. Weston, East Central Ward candidate Sat 27 August, ????local government elections, weston, m.d., city of nunawading -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 3-08-93 P8 ELECTION '93 How they repliedTwelve candidates for the election to Ringwood Council were asked five questions by The Mail, and they supplied answers to most of the questions that they were asked. Part One.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 3-08-93 P8 ELECTION '93 How they repliedTwelve candidates for the election to Ringwood Council were asked five questions by The Mail, and they supplied answers to most of the questions that they were asked. Part Two.` -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Geoff Olive, Geoff Olive Notes, 16.05.2015
site plan, campus plan, geoff olive, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Article, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "How our Tramways Developed", 1962
Provides a brief history of public transport services in Melbourne - omnibus, cable, horse and electric tramways. Includes the Tramway Trusts, the formation of the MMTB, Preston Workshops, the W class tramcar. Gives figures for 30-6-1962. Yields a brief history of public transport in Melbourne, prepared by the MMTB 1962Three A4 photocopied pages with an article prepared by the MMTB titled - "How our Tramways Developed"tramcars, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, planning, history, melbourne -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
... Howes ...Talara c.1853Black and white photograph of grand house on the hill with paling fence around talara, house, howes, dylmon, cottage, mansion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Metropolitan Transit Authority / Tram & Bus Division / Fleet Operations Centre", mid 1980's
Two page printed instruction titled "Metropolitan Transit Authority / Tram & Bus Division / Fleet Operations Centre", detailing how drivers could operate the system, testing, messages, how to contact the centre, emergency messages, explanations, passenger counts, run cards.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, mta, fleet operations centre -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, How To Collect Books
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 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. 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. How To Collect Books Author: J Herbert Slater Publisher: George Bell & Sons Date: 1905 Label on spine with typed text PAT 020.75 SLA Pastedown end page has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, how to collect books, j herbert slater -
Tennis Australia
Book, Circa 1965
Book: 'THE BOOK OF TENNIS - HOW TO PLAY THE GAME'. Softcover. Copyrighted 1965. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis -
Tennis Australia
Book, Circa 1979
Book: 'HOW TO PLAY WINNING TENNIS'. Hardcover with dustjacket. Copyrighted 1979. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Water idea is in the bag, 2003
List of different types of water bags and how to look after them (photo) Refers to NA 1912.List of different types of water bags and how to look after them (photo) Refers to NA 1912.List of different types of water bags and how to look after them (photo) Refers to NA 1912.water bags, different types -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of a woman and two girls
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series documents the Working Horse and Garden show held in 2001.Photograph of a woman seated on a red tartan picnic rug showing two girls how to tie a knotCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, fountain -
Clunes Museum
Essay
AN ESSAY BY A WESLEY STUDENT, NO NAME PROVIDED. "HOW DID WORLD WAR 1 & 2 SHAPE CLUNES".local history, document, project essay, wesley college -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, City of Nunawading municipal election, 1957
How to voteHow to vote - profile of S.E. Kleinert, West Central Ward candidate on Saturday 24 August 1957.How to vote local government elections, kleinert, s.e., city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, How Victoria's railways began and developed, 1/03/1961 12:00:00 AM
A brief historical survey of how Victoria's railways began and developed.A brief historical survey of how Victoria's railways began and developed. Covers the period between 1852 - 1959.A brief historical survey of how Victoria's railways began and developed. railways, victorian railways -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Independent living
Article on how the Deaf-Blind Care Association helps people with multiple disabilities live on their own. With photo.Article on how the Deaf-Blind Care Association helps people with multiple disabilities live on their own. With photo.Article on how the Deaf-Blind Care Association helps people with multiple disabilities live on their own. With photo.welfare services, deaf-blind care association, taylor, annette, sellars, cathy, skerrett, catherine -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Here's How for Householders
Used by donor's parentsBook " Here's How for Householders", a Shell publication, Cream coloured book with some red also on rear.shell