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1970 National Bank painting reproduction 'Deep Sinking , Ballarat' by S.T.Gill c. 1855 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the lithograph in the La Trobe Collection , State Library of Victoria , by permission of the Library Council of Victoria .Also on the painting is written -James J Blondell & Co Melbourne 1855. The painting shows mine shafts with windsails and windlasses a horse and cart , three men in the foreground several in the distancepainting, watercolour, gold diggers

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW / REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / ________________________ / AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE W D VAUGHAN REFERENCE LIBRARY / BY / THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE J E. STARKE / PRESIDENT LIBRARY COUNCIL OF VICTORIA / KEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY / THURSDAY 28TH JUNE, 1973, AT 2.30 P.M. / RSVP TOWN CLERK, KEWcivic invitations -- kew (vic), kew municipal library, w d vaughan

Attachments for the Ordinary Meeting 19th August 1980 Request by the Hearing Impaired of Australia for Closed Captions of Television Programmes Municipal recreation Officer Subsidy Scheme Library Council of Victoria Public Libraries Division Application for Special Projects Grant 1980-81 Background Information for the Creation of a Migrant English Library Collection Notice of Determination Retail Plant Nursery Main Road East, McIntyre Road and Sunshine Avenue Sunshine North Notice of Appeal Retail Plant Nursery Main Road East, McIntyre Road and Sunshine Avenue Sunshine Northmain road east, mcintyre road, sunshine avenue, sunshine north, st. albans

1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION The New Chums Arrival on a Gold Digging .Artist unknown c. 1855 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the lithograph in the La Trobe Collection , State Library of Victoria , by permission of the Library Council of Victoria .Bottom left corner shows a rough sign nailed to an upright post saying The Star Concert Hall Gus Hatton To night.The painting is divided lengthways by a stream with a two plank crossing apparently to show the differences between the seasoned miners above the stream and the new chums below the stream .The above centre of the picture is a windlass surrounded by men - an Aboriginal sitting by a fire , two men with bottles in hand depicting the proliferation of drink .The New Chums below the stream show men and a woman all wearing smart hats and clothes , some carrying unneeded items such as Umbrellaspainting, watercolour, gold diggers

Attachments for the Ordinary Meeting 10th June 1980 Sunshine Sports Centre The Manager of The Hub Memo Dated 12th May 1980 Survey on Usage of Facilities Western Region Commission Letter Dated 15th May 1980 Western Region Advancement Plan Maidstone and Braybrook Housing Commission Tenants Association Letter Dated 19th May 1980 Fuel for Pensioners Scheme Library Council of Victoria Letter Thank You Letter For City of Sunshine Allowing the Display of the Bookmobile at the Bookmobile Seminar Town Planning Appeal Tribunal Opie Road Subdivision Appeal Ralph Willis Member of Gellibrand Letter Dated 9th May 1980 Federal Funding for Roadmaidstone and braybrook housing commission tenants association, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, opie road, deer park

Attachments for the ordinary meeting 5th September 1978 Supplementary valuations for the Western, Central, Southern and River Wards of the City of Sunshine Sunshine Citizens Advice Bureau Letter Vocaphone Answering System, Voca Page-Matic & Telecom Telepager System Library Council of Victoria Letter Dated 17th July 1978 Municipal Library Subsidy 1978/79 Preliminary Estimates Municipal Inter-Library Committee (Victoria) Letter Dated 8th August 1978 to Premier of Victoria R. J. Hamer Library Subsidies Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Letter Dated 3rd August 1978 Proposed Open Space Along the Maribyrnong River Between Duke Street and Evans Street South Side of River Town Planning Appeals Tribunal Application Amusement Parlour 21A Sun Crescent Sunshine Town Planning Appeals Tribunal Application Units Lot 88 Chifley Drive Maribyrnong Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Letter Dated 18th August 1978 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Variation of Delegation city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine citizens advice bureau, maribyrnong river, duke street, evans street, braybrook, sun crescent, sunshine, chifley drive, maribyrnong

Attachments for the Ordinary Meeting 14th August 1979 R. Harmer Premier of Victoria Letter Trees and Shrubs for New Home Owners Scheme Australia Labor Party Letter Dated 18th July 1979 M.M.B.W. Iniquitous Rate Increase of 19.6% George Pentalnd Secretary for Local Government Letter Noise By-Law The Minister for Conservation Letter Noise By-Law Patrick J. Cannon, Testro & Coburn Letter Dated 6th August 1979 Noise By-Law Shire of Melton Letter Dated 1st August 1979 Melton Library Travelling Time for Sunshine Staff City of Sunshine Letter Dated 30th July 1979 Melton Library Travelling Time for Sunshine Staff Municipal Officers' Association of Australia Letter Dated 4th July 1979 Melton Library Travelling Time for Sunshine Staff Library Council of Victoria Letter Dated 17th July 1979 Combined Public and School libraries Publication of Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Joint Use Libraries Resident Letter Dated 6th June 1979 Request to Close Laneway Behind 252, 250 and Other Properties Wright Street Sunshine Due to Students from Sunshine West High school Damaging Fencewright street, sunshine

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 25th March 1980 Report of the Town Clerk Department Report of the Town Clerk Planning Application Flood Lighting Selwyn Park Albion Rovers Soccer Club Proposed Variation Municipal Employees (City of Sunshine) Award Rates Recovery Sale Tip Fees St. Albans Market Payment to Garbage Employees Boxing Day Public Holidays Proposed Cherry Crescent Pre-School Centre Braybrook Commonwealth Grants to Local Government Supreme Court Writ 28 - 30 Ridley Street Albion Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Council Assistance to Aged Persons Fuel for Pensioners Scheme Fences for Child Care Centres Sunshine West Tallintyre Road Child Care Centre Watt Street Child Care Centre Funding for Children's Services Development Officer Recurrent Funding for Child Care Centres Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Delegation of Powers in Respect of Certain Public Buildings Shooting Galleries and Amusement Parlours Building Requirements for Pre-School Centres, Infant Welfare Centres and Similar Buildings Health Act Registrations for 1980 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Hours of Infant & Maternal Child Welfare Centres Report of the Medical officer of Health Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws ANZAC Commemoration March Report of the City Librarian State Government Library Subsidy 1979-80 Residential Seminar on Bookmobile Librarianship Children's Libraries Officer library Council of Victoria Public Libraries Division Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Ground Allocation for the Winter Season 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Protean (Holdings) Ltd Abattoir South East Corner of Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Laverton North Planning Permit Application Fruit & Vegetable Wholesale and Retail Premise North East Corner of Mitchell Street & Hampstead Road Maidstone Proposed Rezoning of Land Lots 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Metherall Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extensions to Existing St. Peter Chanel Primary School Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Timber & Machinery Storage Lots 172 & 173 West Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Factory Lot 39 Western Avenue Sunshine Planning Permit Application Office Lot 2 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Proposed Drive In Facilities at Restaurant and Take away Foods McDonalds Lots 61, 62, 63, 64 and Parts Lots 89, 90 & 91 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Office Lot 26 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Shop & Office Extensions 811 & 811A Ballarat Road Deer Park Plan of Subdivision Neale Road and Fairfax Circuit Albanvale Plan of Subdivision Gladstone Street & Lahy Street St. Albans Plan of Subdivision Opie Road Albanvale Contract Construction of Right of Way off Cornhill Street St. Albans Sale of Surplus Mowers Right of way East Side of Sydney Street King Edward Avenue to Forrest Street Private Street Scheme Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3953 Installation of Traffic Signals Under the Statcon Programme Main Road East / Alfrieda Street St. Albans Federal Funds for Road Maintenance and Construction Building Requirements for Pre-School Centres, Infant Welfare Centres, etc Toilet Blocks Ralph Street Reserve, Robert Bruce Reserve and Tallintyre Road Reserve Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 11 Dalpura Drive Sunshine West Building Over Easement 1 Beela Court Sunshine West Statistical Information of Numbers of Building Permits Schedule for Authorising of Affixing of the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th March 1980albion rovers soccer club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, st. albans market, st. albans road, st. albans, cherry crescent, braybrook, ridley street, cherry crescent pre-school, tallintyre road child care centre, tallintyre road, sunshine north, watt street child care centre, watt street, sunshine, protean, fitzgerald road, boundary road, laverton north, mitchell street, hampstead road, maidstone, metherall street, st. peter chanel primary school, ballarat road, deer park, west avenue, western avenue, hampshire road, mcdonalds, mcintyre road, neale road, fairfax circuit, lahy street, gladstone street, albanvale, cornhill street, sydney street, king edward avenue, forrest street, main road east, alfrieda street, ralph street reserve, ralph street, robert bruce reserve, station road, tallintyre road reserve, dalpura drive, beela court, sunshine west

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 25th March 1980 Report of the Town Clerk Department Report of the Town Clerk Planning Application Flood Lighting Selwyn Park Albion Rovers Soccer Club Proposed Variation Municipal Employees (City of Sunshine) Award Rates Recovery Sale Tip Fees St. Albans Market Payment to Garbage Employees Boxing Day Public Holidays Proposed Cherry Crescent Pre-School Centre Braybrook Commonwealth Grants to Local Government Supreme Court Writ 28 - 30 Ridley Street Albion Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Council Assistance to Aged Persons Fuel for Pensioners Scheme Fences for Child Care Centres Sunshine West Tallintyre Road Child Care Centre Watt Street Child Care Centre Funding for Children's Services Development Officer Recurrent Funding for Child Care Centres Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Delegation of Powers in Respect of Certain Public Buildings Shooting Galleries and Amusement Parlours Building Requirements for Pre-School Centres, Infant Welfare Centres and Similar Buildings Health Act Registrations for 1980 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Hours of Infant & Maternal Child Welfare Centres Report of the Medical officer of Health Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws ANZAC Commemoration March Report of the City Librarian State Government Library Subsidy 1979-80 Residential Seminar on Bookmobile Librarianship Children's Libraries Officer library Council of Victoria Public Libraries Division Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Ground Allocation for the Winter Season 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Protean (Holdings) Ltd Abattoir South East Corner of Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Laverton North Planning Permit Application Fruit & Vegetable Wholesale and Retail Premise North East Corner of Mitchell Street & Hampstead Road Maidstone Proposed Rezoning of Land Lots 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Metherall Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extensions to Existing St. Peter Chanel Primary School Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Timber & Machinery Storage Lots 172 & 173 West Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Factory Lot 39 Western Avenue Sunshine Planning Permit Application Office Lot 2 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Proposed Drive In Facilities at Restaurant and Take away Foods McDonalds Lots 61, 62, 63, 64 and Parts Lots 89, 90 & 91 Ballarat Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Office Lot 26 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Shop & Office Extensions 811 & 811A Ballarat Road Deer Park Plan of Subdivision Neale Road and Fairfax Circuit Albanvale Plan of Subdivision Gladstone Street & Lahy Street St. Albans Plan of Subdivision Opie Road Albanvale Contract Construction of Right of Way off Cornhill Street St. Albans Sale of Surplus Mowers Right of way East Side of Sydney Street King Edward Avenue to Forrest Street Private Street Scheme Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3953 Installation of Traffic Signals Under the Statcon Programme Main Road East / Alfrieda Street St. Albans Federal Funds for Road Maintenance and Construction Building Requirements for Pre-School Centres, Infant Welfare Centres, etc Toilet Blocks Ralph Street Reserve, Robert Bruce Reserve and Tallintyre Road Reserve Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 11 Dalpura Drive Sunshine West Building Over Easement 1 Beela Court Sunshine West Statistical Information of Numbers of Building Permits Schedule for Authorising of Affixing of the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th March 1980albion rovers soccer club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, st. albans market, st. albans road, st. albans, cherry crescent, braybrook, ridley street, cherry crescent pre-school, tallintyre road child care centre, tallintyre road, sunshine north, watt street child care centre, watt street, sunshine, protean, fitzgerald road, boundary road, laverton north, mitchell street, hampstead road, maidstone, metherall street, st. peter chanel primary school, ballarat road, deer park, west avenue, western avenue, hampshire road, mcdonalds, mcintyre road, neale road, fairfax circuit, lahy street, gladstone street, albanvale, cornhill street, sydney street, king edward avenue, forrest street, main road east, alfrieda street, ralph street reserve, ralph street, robert bruce reserve, station road, tallintyre road reserve, dalpura drive, beela court, sunshine west

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 13th July 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Statements The Hub Operating Statement, Municipal Tip Operating Statement & Statement of Receipts & Expenditure Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/1977 Assistance to Unemployed Young People Protean Holdings Ltd Appeal Against Issue of Permit Land Transfer from the Council to Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd Bon Thomas Reserve Proposed Development Legal Action to Recover Outstanding Account From The council for Soil from the Works at the new Monsanto Factory to More Park Sunshine Baseball Club Request for Extension to Lease Pavilion Dempster Park Use Dempster Park For Tennis Surrender of lease 23C Northumberland Road Swimming Pools Sunshine & Deer Park Payment of Wages by Cheque Course in Financial Management Diamond Reserve Shared Use of Education Department and Council Facilities Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Involving Underground Drainage Only Financial Statement Year Ended 30th September 1976 and Auditor's Report Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Welfare Officer Subsides Report of the Chief Health Inspector Report of Weights and Measures Inspector National Conference Health Surveyors Perth October 1977 Ardeer Infant Welfare Centre Dumping of Rubbish Burke Street, Duke Street, Evans Street & Maribyrnong River Riverbank Braybrook Report of the By-Laws Officer By-Laws Officers Course Report of the City Librarian Application for Library Council of Victoria (Public Libraries Division) Special Projects Grant 1977-78 Australian Library Week 16th to 24th September 1977 Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Flats Chifley Drive Land Use Permit Application Conversion of Existing Petrol Filling Station to Self Service North East Corner of Ballarat Road and Station Road Land Use Permit Application Single Service Premises South West Corner Tinto Close and Allandale Drive Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Consulting Rooms Dental Surgery Lot 173 Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Place of Worship Sunshine Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Corner Wilkinson Street and Islington Street Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendments Land Use Permit Application Display Home and Information Store Lots 69 & 70 Tamar Drive Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Factory Lots 56 & 57 Marshall Street Land Use Permit Application Factory Lot 208 Cromer Avenue Land Use Permit Application Addition to School St. John's College 204 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Land Use Permit Application Light Industrial (Bakery) Addition to Existing Shop 133 South Road Braybrook Land Use Permit Application St Bernadette's Primary School & Church Presbytery Addition to Existing Church and School Land Bounded by Suffolk Road, Westmoreland Road, Rufford Street & Willey Street Land Use Permit Application Sale and Distribution of Floor Coverings, Builders Hardware, Electrical Domestic Appliances and Furniture Land Bounded by Halstead Street and Ashley Street Land Use Permit Application Store & Building Materials and Crane Hampton Avenue The Melbourne Bikeway Plan Strata Subdivision 50 Middle Road Strata Subdivision 17 Mayne Street Strata Subdivision 1 Grandview Avenue Strata Subdivision 52A Forrest Street Strata Subdivision 10 Dunlop Street Westerngate North Estate Subdivision Amendment to Sealed Plan Stage 6A Nickson's Estate The Lower Yarra Crossing The Case Against The Toll Western Region Commission Meeting with City of Williamstown Relating to Disposal of Garbage Sunshine Tip Membership of Australian Conservation Foundation Certificate of Completion Glengala Stage 111 Private Street Scheme Inquiry into Goods Movements and Access to Services in the Metropolitan Area of Victoria Quotations Received for Fencing / Fencing Materials Garfield Street Watermain State Emergency Service Provisionof Footpath Dickson Street Flooding Boundary Road / Fairbairn Road Access Road Corio Street to Business Premises Request for Closure of Part of Northumberland Road Between Wiltshire Street and Suffolk Road by Sunshine North Technical School Engineering Vacation Employment University of Melbourne and R.M.I.T. Report of the Building Surveyor Building Office Public Relations Application Outbuilding 29 Verdun Street Maidstone Installation of Underground Tank B.P. Service Station Corner Ballarat Road and Stonemark Street Building Permit Lot 7 Clyde Street Maribyrnong The Hub Repairs Quotation Albion North Pre-School Centre House of Sunshine Repairs Quotation Deer Park Hall Repairs Quotation Ainsworth Reserve Child Care Centre / Pavilion Orders of the Day Proposal to Close A Road Between Marsh Street and Emu Road Maidstone Proposal to Construct The Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Confirmation of Making A By-law In Connection with By-Law No 123 Garbage Receptacles city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, protean holdings pty ltd, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, deer park swimming pool, station road, sunshine swimming pool, sunshine baseball club, boral resources, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine, sunshine north tennis club, diamond avenue, albansvale, steers street, kennedy street, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine tip, monsanto, more park, talmage street, albion, north sunshine tennis club, northumberland road, ardeer infant welfare centre, burke street, duke street, evans street, maribyrnong river, chifley drive, maribyrnong, ballarat road, tinto clos, allandale driv, fairbairn road, wilkinson street, islington street, tamar drive, marshall street, cromer avenue, st. john's college, sunshine congregation of jehovah's witnesse, churchill avenue, braybrook, south road, st bernadette's primary school, suffolk road, westmoreland road, rufford street, willey street, halstead street, ashley street, hampton avenue, middle road, mayne street, grandview avenue, forrest street, dunlop street, garfield street, st. albans, dickson street, boundary road, corio street, wiltshire street, verdun street, maidstone, clyde street, albion north pre-school centre, deer park hal, vernon street, sunshine west, marsh street, emu road, ainsworth reserve child care centre, stonemark street

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 19th August 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Australia Deafness Council Investments Bridge over Maribyrnong River Situated Near the Commonwealth Munitions Works (Maribyrnong Explosive Factory) Funding School Holiday Programmes Board of Review into the Role, Structure & Administration of Local Government Final Report 1979 Red Cross Appeal Interest on Rates and Other Monies Sale of Land Western Avenue and Ormond Avenue Sunshine Rainbow Workshop Programme Municipal recreation Officer Subsidy Scheme Formal Allotment of Street Numbers Municipal Grid Map Ref K03 Albanvale Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The Hunt Club Hotel Buildings Proposed Purchae to Proceed Citizens' Advice Bureau Emergency Accomodation Family and Community Service Funding 1981 Grants Under State Grants (Home Care) Act Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1980 Sanitary Contract Weights & Measures Practical Work Australian Institute of health Surveyors Victoria Division Lecture 22nd August 1980 Clifton Springs Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Dog Act Report of the Acting City Librarian Special Projects Grant Public Libraries Division Library Council of Victoria Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Use of Council Reserves and Pavilions Holiday Programme Funding Fun Run Hosted by Sunshine Amateur Athletic Club on 5th October 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Maribyrnong River Valley Humes and Adjacent Properties Beautification of Vacant Land Bounded by Western Highway (Ballarat Road), Westmoreland Road and Phoenix Street Sunshine North Recommendation by the Sunshine Beautification Group Sunshine Shopping Centre Retail Development Massey Ferguson Site Amendment No 137 Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Taylors Road St. Albans Objection by the St. Albans Traders Association Planning Permit Application for Flats Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Application Five Shops and Associated Car Parking Railway Lots 39 to 43 Corner City Place and Sun Crescent Sunshine Planning Permit Factory and Office Gee Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Retail Plant Nursery Corner of McIntyre Road, Main Road East and Sunshine Avenue St. Albans Amendment 115 Part 1A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment 148 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Rezoning 63 Millers Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Warehouse Lot 1 Wright Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Lot 70 Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension to The House of Sunshine Caretaker's Residence Lot 63 & 64 Watt Street North East Corner Corio Street Sunshine Control of Outdoor Advertising Signs Planning Permit Application Additon of Milk Carton Mixer Plant to Existing S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd Industrial Complex Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application L.P.G. Tank Relocation Sunshine Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application West Sunshine Polish Community Centre Extension 6 Helene Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Alterations to Existing Shop 257 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works Lot 6 Maida Avenue Sunshine North Renaming Section of Surrey Street to Berkshire Road Sunshine North Consolidation of Title Lots 282 & 283 Ayton Street Sunshine North Omar Street At Mitchell Street Maidstone Closure Closure of Median Opening at the Easten End of Churchill Avenue Shopping Centre Park Appleby Avenue (Appleby Court) Private Street Scheme Western Highway (Ballarat Road) / Duke Street Intersection Parking Restrictions Albanvale Primary School Diamond Avenue Reserve Van Ness Avenue retaining Wall and Embankment Contract for the Supply, Buy-Back and Maintenance of Vehicles Toilet Block Selwyn Park Prohibited Parking McCracken Street and Wilkinson Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement and Location of Building 5 Camelot Drive Albanvale Building Over Easement 37 Lily Street Braybrook Building Over Easement 102 Denton Avenue St. Albans Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th August 1980 Notice of Motion Dangerous Building 12 - 14 Drummartin Street Albionmaribyrnong, western avenue, ormond avenue, sunshine, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong explosive factory, the hunt club hotel, ballarat road, deer park, sunshine amateur athletic club, maribyrnong river valley, humes pipe works, van ness avenue, western highway, westmoreland road, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine beautification group, massey ferguson, taylors road, st. albans, st. albans traders association, main road west, city place, sun crescent, gee street, mcintyre road, main road east, sunshine avenue, millers road, brooklyn, wright street, cromer avenue, the house of sunshine, watt street, corio street, s.c.i. meat & paper pty ltd, somerville road, tottenham, sunshine road, west sunshine polish community centre, helene street, ardeer, braybrook, hampshire road, maida avenue, surrey street, berkshire road, ayton street, omar street, mitchell street, maidstone, churchill avenue, appleby avenue, appleby court, duke street, albanvale primary school, diamond avenue reserve, daimond avenue, albanvale, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, mccracken street, wilkinson road, camelot drive, lily street, denton avenue, drummartin street

Notice of Ordinary Council Meeting13th July 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Financial Statements The Hub Operating Statement, Municipal Tip Operating Statement & Statement of Receipts & Expenditure Rates, Sanitary and Interest Abandonments for 1976/1977 Assistance to Unemployed Young People Protean Holdings Ltd Appeal Against Issue of Permit Land Transfer from the Council to Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd Bon Thomas Reserve Proposed Development Legal Action to Recover Outstanding Account From The council for Soil from the Works at the new Monsanto Factory to More Park Sunshine Baseball Club Request for Extension to Lease Pavilion Dempster Park Use Dempster Park For Tennis Surrender of lease 23C Northumberland Road Swimming Pools Sunshine & Deer Park Payment of Wages by Cheque Course in Financial Management Diamond Reserve Shared Use of Education Department and Council Facilities Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Involving Underground Drainage Only Financial Statement Year Ended 30th September 1976 and Auditor's Report Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Welfare Officer Subsides Report of the Chief Health Inspector Report of Weights and Measures Inspector National Conference Health Surveyors Perth October 1977 Ardeer Infant Welfare Centre Dumping of Rubbish Burke Street, Duke Street, Evans Street & Maribyrnong River Riverbank Braybrook Report of the By-Laws Officer By-Laws Officers Course Report of the City Librarian Application for Library Council of Victoria (Public Libraries Division) Special Projects Grant 1977-78 Australian Library Week 16th to 24th September 1977 Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Flats Chifley Drive Land Use Permit Application Conversion of Existing Petrol Filling Station to Self Service North East Corner of Ballarat Road and Station Road Land Use Permit Application Single Service Premises South West Corner Tinto Close and Allandale Drive Deer Park Land Use Permit Application Consulting Rooms Dental Surgery Lot 173 Fairbairn Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Place of Worship Sunshine Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Corner Wilkinson Street and Islington Street Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendments Land Use Permit Application Display Home and Information Store Lots 69 & 70 Tamar Drive Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Factory Lots 56 & 57 Marshall Street Land Use Permit Application Factory Lot 208 Cromer Avenue Land Use Permit Application Addition to School St. John's College 204 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Land Use Permit Application Light Industrial (Bakery) Addition to Existing Shop 133 South Road Braybrook Land Use Permit Application St Bernadette's Primary School & Church Presbytery Addition to Existing Church and School Land Bounded by Suffolk Road, Westmoreland Road, Rufford Street & Willey Street Land Use Permit Application Sale and Distribution of Floor Coverings, Builders Hardware, Electrical Domestic Appliances and Furniture Land Bounded by Halstead Street and Ashley Street Land Use Permit Application Store & Building Materials and Crane Hampton Avenue The Melbourne Bikeway Plan Strata Subdivision 50 Middle Road Strata Subdivision 17 Mayne Street Strata Subdivision 1 Grandview Avenue Strata Subdivision 52A Forrest Street Strata Subdivision 10 Dunlop Street Westerngate North Estate Subdivision Amendment to Sealed Plan Stage 6A Nickson's Estate The Lower Yarra Crossing The Case Against The Toll Western Region Commission Meeting with City of Williamstown Relating to Disposal of Garbage Sunshine Tip Membership of Australian Conservation Foundation Certificate of Completion Glengala Stage 111 Private Street Scheme Inquiry into Goods Movements and Access to Services in the Metropolitan Area of Victoria Quotations Received for Fencing / Fencing Materials Garfield Street Watermain State Emergency Service Provisionof Footpath Dickson Street Flooding Boundary Road / Fairbairn Road Access Road Corio Street to Business Premises Request for Closure of Part of Northumberland Road Between Wiltshire Street and Suffolk Road by Sunshine North Technical School Engineering Vacation Employment University of Melbourne and R.M.I.T. Report of the Building Surveyor Building Office Public Relations Application Outbuilding 29 Verdun Street Maidstone Installation of Underground Tank B.P. Service Station Corner Ballarat Road and Stonemark Street Building Permit Lot 7 Clyde Street Maribyrnong The Hub Repairs Quotation Albion North Pre-School Centre House of Sunshine Repairs Quotation Deer Park Hall Repairs Quotation Ainsworth Reserve Child Care Centre / Pavilion Orders of the Day Proposal to Close A Road Between Marsh Street and Emu Road Maidstone Proposal to Construct The Steers Street Group Part Private Street Scheme Confirmation of Making A By-law In Connection with By-Law No 123 Garbage Receptacles city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, northumberland road, sunshine north, sunshine swimmng pool, deer park swimming pool, station road, deer park, kennedy street, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, monsanto, footscray west, more park, ardeer, sunshine baseball club, talmage street, dempster park, phoenix street, diamond reserve, albanvale, steers street, burke street, duke street, evans street, maribyrnong river, braybrook, chifley drive, maribyrnong, ballarat road, tinto close, allandale drive, fairbairn road, sunshine west, sunshine congregation of jehovah's witnesses, wilkinson street, islington street, tamar drive, marshall street, st. john's college, churchill avenue, south road, bernadette's primary school, suffolk road, westmoreland road, rufford street, willey street, ashley street, halstead street, hampton avenue, middle road, mayne street, grandview avenue, forrest street, dunlop street, sunshine tip, garfield street, st. albans, dickson street, boundary road, corio street, wiltshire street, sunshine north technical school, verdun street, maidstone, stonemark street, clyde street, albion north pre-school centre, house of sunshine, deer park hall, ainsworth reserve child care centre, vernon street, marsh street, emu road

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 19th August 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Australia Deafness Council Investments Bridge over Maribyrnong River Situated Near the Commonwealth Munitions Works (Maribyrnong Explosive Factory) Funding School Holiday Programmes Board of Review into the Role, Structure & Administration of Local Government Final Report 1979 Red Cross Appeal Interest on Rates and Other Monies Sale of Land Western Avenue and Ormond Avenue Sunshine Rainbow Workshop Programme Municipal recreation Officer Subsidy Scheme Formal Allotment of Street Numbers Municipal Grid Map Ref K03 Albanvale Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The Hunt Club Hotel Buildings Proposed Purchae to Proceed Citizens' Advice Bureau Emergency Accomodation Family and Community Service Funding 1981 Grants Under State Grants (Home Care) Act Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1980 Sanitary Contract Weights & Measures Practical Work Australian Institute of health Surveyors Victoria Division Lecture 22nd August 1980 Clifton Springs Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Dog Act Report of the Acting City Librarian Special Projects Grant Public Libraries Division Library Council of Victoria Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Use of Council Reserves and Pavilions Holiday Programme Funding Fun Run Hosted by Sunshine Amateur Athletic Club on 5th October 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Maribyrnong River Valley Humes and Adjacent Properties Beautification of Vacant Land Bounded by Western Highway (Ballarat Road), Westmoreland Road and Phoenix Street Sunshine North Recommendation by the Sunshine Beautification Group Sunshine Shopping Centre Retail Development Massey Ferguson Site Amendment No 137 Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Taylors Road St. Albans Objection by the St. Albans Traders Association Planning Permit Application for Flats Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Application Five Shops and Associated Car Parking Railway Lots 39 to 43 Corner City Place and Sun Crescent Sunshine Planning Permit Factory and Office Gee Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Retail Plant Nursery Corner of McIntyre Road, Main Road East and Sunshine Avenue St. Albans Amendment 115 Part 1A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment 148 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Rezoning 63 Millers Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Warehouse Lot 1 Wright Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Lot 70 Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension to The House of Sunshine Caretaker's Residence Lot 63 & 64 Watt Street North East Corner Corio Street Sunshine Control of Outdoor Advertising Signs Planning Permit Application Additon of Milk Carton Mixer Plant to Existing S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd Industrial Complex Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application L.P.G. Tank Relocation Sunshine Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application West Sunshine Polish Community Centre Extension 6 Helene Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Alterations to Existing Shop 257 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works Lot 6 Maida Avenue Sunshine North Renaming Section of Surrey Street to Berkshire Road Sunshine North Consolidation of Title Lots 282 & 283 Ayton Street Sunshine North Omar Street At Mitchell Street Maidstone Closure Closure of Median Opening at the Easten End of Churchill Avenue Shopping Centre Park Appleby Avenue (Appleby Court) Private Street Scheme Western Highway (Ballarat Road) / Duke Street Intersection Parking Restrictions Albanvale Primary School Diamond Avenue Reserve Van Ness Avenue retaining Wall and Embankment Contract for the Supply, Buy-Back and Maintenance of Vehicles Toilet Block Selwyn Park Prohibited Parking McCracken Street and Wilkinson Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement and Location of Building 5 Camelot Drive Albanvale Building Over Easement 37 Lily Street Braybrook Building Over Easement 102 Denton Avenue St. Albans Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th August 1980 Notice of Motion Dangerous Building 12 - 14 Drummartin Street Albion Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Factory & Warehouse Extension Derby Road South East Corner Thorpe Street Sunshine Trial Bus Service Melton to Sunshine Application for Connection with M.M.B.W. Station Road North Drain Report of Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Flats Lot 1 Station Road Deer Park Building Over Easement Lot 17 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Building Over Easement and Location of Building Lot 26 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Relocation of Building Lot 1 Wright Street Fire Separation in Buildings Highpoint Shopping Centre Rosamond Road Maribyrnongmaribyrnong, western avenue, ormond avenue, sunshine, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong explosive factory, the hunt club hotel, ballarat road, deer park, sunshine amateur athletic club, maribyrnong river valley, humes pipe works, van ness avenue, western highway, westmoreland road, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine beautification group, massey ferguson, taylors road, st. albans, st. albans traders association, main road west, city place, sun crescent, gee street, mcintyre road, main road east, sunshine avenue, millers road, brooklyn, wright street, cromer avenue, the house of sunshine, watt street, corio street, s.c.i. meat & paper pty ltd, somerville road, tottenham, sunshine road, west sunshine polish community centre, helene street, ardeer, braybrook, hampshire road, maida avenue, surrey street, berkshire road, ayton street, omar street, mitchell street, maidstone, churchill avenue, appleby avenue, appleby court, duke street, albanvale primary school, diamond avenue reserve, daimond avenue, albanvale, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, mccracken street, wilkinson road, camelot drive, lily street, denton avenue, drummartin street, derby road, thorpe street, station road

Notice of Ordinary Meeting 9th February 1988 Report of the Management Group Administrative Services Report of the Chief Executive Officer / Town Clerk Proposed Subdivision of Altona into Wards Deutschmann Education Trust Request for Donation Australia Athletic Team Tour of the U.S.A. Maribyrnong River Flood Mitigation Supply of Valuation for Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board Dismissal of Sydney City Council Occupation of Selwyn Park Albion Turk Gucu Soccer Club Report of the Deputy Town Clerk Braybrook Escarpment McGrath Motors Land Acquisition of Land Between Duke Street and the Maribyrnong River Directly North of the Existing Council Reserve Sunshine Police Station Staff Levels Institute of Municipal Management Financial Management Course 6th - 11th March 1988 Clifton Springs Maternal and Child Health Nurses Regional Planning Committee (Western Region) Peace and Anti-Nuclear Movement Donations to People for Nuclear Disarmament and Australia Nuclear Free Zone Secretariat Australia Nuclear Free Zone Secretariat Meeting 26th - 27th February 1988 Report of the Manager Administrative Services Dorothy Carlton Preschool Centre Correspondence from Albion North Kindergarten Committee Victims of Crime Assistance League Australian Yugoslav Welfare Society Melbourne Workers' Theatre University of Melbourne 1988 Summer School Maribyrnong Neighbourhood Watch Security Services for The Parks & Recreation Depot, Sunshine West Community Centre, Marie Mill Community Centre and Brooklyn Tip Promotion state Insurance Office Notice of Motion Cleaning of Council Properties Proposed Discontinuance of the Right of Way Between Pizzey Street and Servante Street Adjacent to Lot 89 Pizzey Street Sunshine Insurance Premiums The Scouts Association of Australia Victorian Branch for the Lease of Scout Halls at Sassella Park, Errington Reserve, Dempster Park and Lowe Crescent Proposed Discontinuance of Part of Darnley Street and Treloar Crescent Braybrook Proposed Closure of Part of Burnside Street North of Harrison Street Deer Park Temperature Control Lions House of Sunshine Watt Street Sunshine Report of the Manager Financial Services Conference Expenses Supplementary Valuations Redemption of Inscribed Stock Accounts for Payment as at 15th January 1988 Fire Hazard Adjustments / Abandonments for the Month of November 1987 Private Street Adjustments / Abandonments for the Month of November 1987 General Rates, Sanitary & Interest Adjustments / Abandonments for the Month of November / December 1987 Rates, Sanitary & Interest Statements for the Period Ended 18th January 1988 Report of the Manager Community Services Easter Holiday Program 1988 Footscray Psychiatric Centre's Proposed Mental Health Clinic Albion Site Community Needs Assessment Marie Mill Community Centre Braybrook Youth Centre Variation of Bond for Hire Request for Donation Murdoch House Municipal Association of Victoria 1987 Update The Hunt Club Community Centre Committee of Management to include 2 Representatives from the Sunshine & District Historical Society, 1 Representative from the Rainbow Workshop, 1 Representative from the Sunshine Library, 3 Councillors (One from each ward) and 2 Representatives from the Arts and Education Groups Funding Victorian Ministry for the Arts Uniform Supply to Home Care Staff Bicentennial Projects Sunshine Adult Day Activities and Support Services Home and Community Care Programme Funding Announcement Podiatry Service for Older People 12th Annual Local Government Recreation Association of Victoria Conference 1987 Report 1988 Classes and Workshops Sunshine Community Arts Programme Arts Publicity and Promotion Seminar Report Sunshine Community Arts Programme Exhibition at The Hunt Club Sunshine Art Collection Statement of Objectives and General Principles for the Art Collection West Sunshine Three-Day Camp to Jubilee Lake Daylesford Free Outdoor Rock Concert Protective Behaviors Pilot Review West Launches West Project Creative Opportunities for Older Adults Sunshine West Community Centre YMCA Sunshine West Community Centre Official Opening 12th December 1987 Report Registrations of Premises Health Act & Food Act Transfer of Registration of Premises Prosecution Proceedings Magistrates Court National Conference Institute of Trading Standards 13th - 16th April 1988 Hobart Tasmania Nitrogen Dioxide Gas Emissions ICI Deer Park Plant Public Lending Right The Library Funding Review IFLA/LAA Conference 27th August - 3rd September 1988 Sydney Future Policy for Local Authority Library Services Western Region Commission Meeting on the Future of the Library Council of Victoria Report of the Deputy Executive Officer / City Engineer M.M.B.W. Hazardous Industrial Waste Treatment Facility Holden Road Diggers Rest Joint Taskforce on Intractable Waste City of Footscray Tipping Fees at Brooklyn Tip Local Government Engineers Association Annual Dinner Report of Deputy City Engineer Paramount Road - Dempster Street Connection Proposed Pedestrian Operated School Signals in Glengala Road Between Dinnell Street and Links Street Sunshine West Notice of Motion Fairbairn Road Private Street Scheme Appeal Geelong Road Service Road (North Side) Parking Prohibition Near 568 Geelong Road McKechnie Street (West Side) Parking Prohibition Somers Street Private Street Scheme Export Drive Private Subdivision (Francis Street) Stage 1 Traffic Control Items Keilor / Laverton Road (Station Road) Duplicate Bridge Over Kororoit Creek Pedestrian Operated Facility Western Highway (Ballarat Road) Between Marcellin Court and Summers Street Deer Park Devolution of Major Traffic Control Item (MTCI) Approval to Local Government Progress Report on Various Works up to 22nd January 1988 National Roads Strategy (NATROV) Victoria METPLAN Discussion Paper Dog Act Traffic & Parking Infringement Court Proceedings Big Apple Triathlon Event Court Proceedings Williamstown Magistrates Court Review of Subsidy Scheme School Crossing Supervisors Report of the Manager Environmental Services Maribyrnong High School Cutting of School Oval Removal of Building 242 Ballarat Road Braybrook to The Hunt Club 775 Ballarat Road Deer Park Relocation of North Sunshine Soccer Club to Carrington Drive Albion Sunshine Leisure Centre / Sunshine Swimming Pool Gas & Fuel Corporation Trenching Near Trees Progress Report on Various Works up to 21st January 1988 Report of the Manager Planning & Development Planning Permit Application Golf Driving Range Part Lot 1 Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Subdivision Ayton Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Educational Establishment 4 Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Proposed 24 Hour Operation for Mobil Service Station Corner Neale Road and Station Road Deer Park Enforcement of Planning Scheme Illegal Truck Parking Corner Collenso Street and Glengala Road Sunshine West Rezonong Request 15 Hampstead Road Maidstone Rezoning Surplus M.M.B.W. Land St. Albans Road Sunshine North Additional 15 Amusement Machines 90 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Major Utility Installation (Gas & Fuel Corporation District Centre) 740 Ballarat Road Ardeer Application Proposed 24 Hour Operation (Take Away Food Cafe) 720 Geelong Road Brooklyn Town Planning Policy Landscape Guidelines Planning Permit Application Alterations to Non-Conforming Use Peerless Holdings Pty Ltd 21 Evans Street Braybrook Planning Permit Application Bowling Green Sunshine V.R.I. Bowling Club Corner Kent Street & Hotham Street Braybrook Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 437 140 Forrest Street Ardeer Rezoning Request Goldenreagh Receptions 461 - 467 Ballarat Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Alterations to an Existing Institutional Home 16 Ridley Street Albion Amendment No 438 to Planning Scheme Rezoning Quinn Estate bounded by Lewin Street, Doherty Street, Quinn Street & Deer Street and Orama Street and part of Ballarat Road Deer Park Amendment No 438 to Planning Scheme Rezoning The East Side of Opie Road and Part of South Side of Main Road West Albanvale Amendment No 438 to Planning Scheme Rezoning The North Side of Neale Road Albanvale Planning Permit Application Light Industrial 44 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Trash & Treasure Market 2 McKechnie Street Appeal Planning Permit Application Sunshine Gardens Stage 3 Estate Factoryettes James Court Tottenham Sunshine District Centre Plans of Transfer and Consolidation Ayton Street Sunshine North Plan of Consolidation 66 - 68 Hampshire Road Sunshine Plan of Strata Subdivision North West Corner Rosamond Road and Verdun Street Maidstone Plan of Subdivision Opie Road (West Side) St. Albans Dangerous Building 154 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Stormwater from Jewel Food Barn Clarke Street Sunshine Urban Homesteading Program Dangerous Building 2 Devonshire Road Sunshine Dangerous Building 57 Reid Street Sunshine Dangerous Building 107 Denton Avenue St. Albans Legal Agreement Lot 1 & Lot 5 Boundary Road Laverton North Delegated Matters Statistical Information Building Permits Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Tenders for Two 8 Man Capacity Amenities Caravans Proposed Discontinuance of the Right of Way Between Pizzey Street and Servante Street Adjacent to Lot 89 Pizzey Street Sunshine Proposal to Construct Fairbairn Road Private Street Scheme Under the Provisions of Division 10 of Part XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Notices of Motions Construction of Neighbourhood Park Empress Court Ardeer City of Sunshine Wall Plaques Presentations to Commissioner of Richmond and the Archbishop of Nadur Report of the Town Clerk Civic Reception for Fr. Bernard Murphy of Our ladies Parosh Monash Street Sunshine Metropolitan Park M.M.B.W. McGrath's Quarry Plans by the Sunshine North Action Group Braybrook Maidstone Public Tenants Union Public Relations / Municipal Promotions Senior Citizen week Donation to Malta Star of the Sea West Esplanade St. Albans of 30 Unused Chairs Deer Park Co-Ordination Group Reception for Sunshine "Hatch" Shield Sidemaribyrnong river, albion turk gucu soccer club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, duke street, sunshine police station, dorothy carlton preschool centre, furlong road, sunshine north, albion north kindergarten committee, sunshine west community centre, kermeen street, sunshine west, marie mill community centre, randall street, maribyrnong, brooklyn tip, old geelong road, brooklyn, pizzey street, servante street, sunshine, sassella park, station road, deer park, errington reserve, main road east, st. albans, dempster park, phoenix street, lowe crescent, darnley street, treloar crescent, braybrook, burnside street, harrison street, lions house of sunshine, watt street, corio street, braybrook youth centre, the hunt club community centre committee of management, ballarat road, ici, paramount road, dempster street, tottenham, glengala road, dinnell street, links street, fairbairn road, geelong road, mckechnie street, somers street, export drive, kororoit creek bridge, western highway, marcellin court, summers street, maribyrnong high school, river street, north sunshine soccer club, carrington drive, sunshine leisure centre, sunshine swimming pool, kennedy street, ayton street, andrea street, neale road, collenso street, hampstead road, maidstone, st. albans roa, hampshire road, peerless holdings, evans street, sunshine v.r.i. bowling club, kent street, hotham street, forrest street, goldenreagh receptions, ridley street, lewin street, doherty street, quinn street, deer street, orama street, opie road, albanvale, berkshire road, james court, rosamond road, verdun street, churchill avenue, jewel food barn, clarke street, devonshire road, reid street, denton avenue, boundary road, laverton north, mcgrath's quarry, sunshine north action group, malta star of the sea, west esplanade

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 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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 2-1 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1937 shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 2-1, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18

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 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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 3-1 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1937 shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 3

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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 3-2 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1937shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 3, c e w bean

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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 3-3 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1937 shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 3

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 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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 4-1 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1941shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 4

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 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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 4-2 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date:1942 shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 4-2, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18, c e w bean

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 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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 4-3 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1942shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 4-3, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18, c e w bean

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 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. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE 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. The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson - Poet Laureate Publisher: Macmillan And Co Date: 1892The label on spine cover has typed text PAT 821 TEN Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museumshipwrecked-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, the works of alfred lord tennyson, alfred, lord tennyson, poet laureate, alfred tennyson

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 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. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol 5-1 Author: C E W Bean Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1942shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, official history of australia in the war of 1914-18 vol 5-1, c e w bean