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Photograph, Mackey's Peak in the Grampians -- Photograph
Mackey's Peak No 30 The Grampians. c 1930's.Coloured photograph of a mountain peak. Mackay's Peak, Grampians No 30halls gap grampians -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Signal Peak in the Grampians -- Postcard
Signal Peak The Grampians Victoria.Coloured photograph of a mountain view.Signal Peak, The Grampians, Victoria. The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbournehalls gap grampians -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Wonderland Peak in the Grampians-- Postcard
Wonderland Peak The GrampiansColour photo of woodland area with mountains in background.Wonderland Peak, The Grampians, Victoria. Post Card The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.halls gap grampians -
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Postcard, Relph Peak in the Grampians -- Postcard
Relph Peak The Grampians Victoria. c 1930's. Coloured photograph of a narrow cliff face with mountain views in the back ground.Relph Peak, The Grampians, Victoria. Post Card The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.halls gap grampians -
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Postcard, Bellfield Peak in the Grampians -- Postcard
Bellfield Peak The Grampians Victoria. c 1930's Photograph taken before Lake Bellfield was built.Coloured Photograph of a rocky cliff face with mountain view in the background.Bellfield Peak, The Grampians, Victoria. Post Card The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne. halls gap grampians -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Track to Mackey's Peak Showing Lake Fyans in Distance in the Grampians -- Postcard
Photographic post card of track to Mackey's Peak showing Lake Fyans in distance "The Grampians".Black and white photograph of a bush scene with mountain views.Post Card Kodak Australia written in pencil on the back "The Track to Mackey's peak showing Lake Fyan's in distance".halls gap grampians -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age Newspaper, "Cuts soon in peak time tram service", 13-9-1979
Reports on cuts of one vehicle a route in peak times, fare rises. Mr Snell said the reductions would not be noticed by commuters. Written by Gerry CarmanYields information service cuts on the tram system.Newspaper clipping - "Cuts soon in peak time tram service" - 13-9-1979tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, dudley snell, service cuts, fares -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Wonderland Peak in the Grampians -- Postcard
Wonderland Peak The Grampians Victoria. Valentine Series. c 1930'sPost card of a cliff face with mountains in the background.Wonderland Peak, The Grampians, Victoria Post Card printed in Great Britain The Valentine & Son's Publication Co. Ltd. Melbournehalls gap grampians -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Photograph - Bogong Trip 1951- Cairn Gully and West Peak
MEYER COLLECTION - FALLS CREEK PHOTOS In 1947 a determined group of like-minded State Electricity Commission (SEC) staff including Ray Meyer, the chief surveyor of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, had a common interest that revolved around the skiing potential of the snow-covered high plains which included what is now the resort of Falls Creek. The six SEC employees, Toni St Elmo, Ray Meyer, Jack Minogue, Lloyd Dunn, Adrian Ruffenacht and Dave Gibson (together with their families) banded together to secretly build a 'hut' that was the first ski lodge at Falls Creek. Using a road built in 1930s to gain access to Falls Creek, their hut project was carried out in secret as efforts by other skiers were blocked by H.H.C. Williams – the engineer in charge of the Hydro Scheme. In 1946 Ray Meyer made a trip to the Lands Office in Melbourne. He came away with a 99-year lease on three acres that was ideally suited for a hut designed by Lloyd Dunn. Adrian Ruffenacht (Design Engineer for the KHS) had suggested where the group should build because of easy access to a spring for water. Much of the building material required was scavenged from derelict huts on the high plains. Due to the need for secrecy, the determined group worked on the hut in the evenings and weekends to avoid detection. During the building period the group had met at Echidna Rock (now known as Eagle Rock) where Skippy St Elmo announced, "This is my favourite ‘Skyline’.” And so the first lodge in the area at Falls Creek Ski Resort came into existence. With the development of the International Poma in the 1970s, the Skyline Lodge, which was sited between the ski-lift’s pole one and pole two, was demolished. However, the legacy of Ray Meyer, Toni St Elmo, Jack Minogue, Lloyd Dunn, Adrian Ruffenacht and Dave Gibson and Skyline lives on in the vibrant atmosphere of Falls Creek Resort. The MEYER COLLECTION documents developments on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme and their life at Falls Creek from the mid 1930s to 1960s.This image is significant because it depicts aspects of the life of a pioneering family of Falls Creek and the founders of "Skyline", the first lodge at Falls Creek.Two black and white images taken on a trip to Mt. Bogong in 1951. 1. West Peak from Eskdale Saddle - Ray Meyer and Wal Johnson 2. Cairn Gully and West Peakfalls creek, bogong high plains, staircase spur memorial, ray meyer, wal johnson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Peak traffic counts - city cordon, 1974 - 1976
Set of eight report on traffic counts during the 1970's. All Foolscap except .8, with notes, tables, charts and maps. .1 - "PM Peak traffic counts - March/April 1974 for the City Cordon and beyond the City Cordon" - May 1974 - red tape binding. .2 - "PM Peak Traffic counts - April 1975 - St Kilda Road Cordon" - June 1975 - red comb binding .3 - "AM Peak Traffic counts - October 1974 for the City Cordon and beyond the City Cordon" - December 1974 - red comb binding .4 - "St Kilda Road Cordon 1976 - PM Peak outbound traffic count" - Feb. 1976 - - red comb binding .5 - "St Kilda Road Cordon 1973 - AM Peak Inbound Oct. 1973" - dated Nov 1973 - red tape binding. .6 - "City Cordon Passengers counts AM Peak - Feb & March 1972, PM Peak March 1972 - showing effect of change of State public service and also introduction of late night shopping." - June 1972 - was bound with red tape. .7 - "PM Peak traffic counts - April 1975 for the city cordon and beyond the city cordon" - dated June 1975 - red comb binding .8 - "City Cordon 1977 PN Peak outbound traffic count" - dated June 1977, A4 - red comb bindingIn top left hand corner "Lees" in pencil or ink and some with the report title on the left hand edge for filing purposes.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, surveys, passengers, st kilda rd -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Headwear (item) - White Hat With Black Peak Inscribed With DCA
Manufactured by Merco Melbourne. Size 71/4. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Victorian Government, The Met, Zone 3 to City Loop, Off Peak Saver, Adult, 1991
The Met, Zone 3 to City Loop, Off Peak Saver, Adult - printed in red ink, with black number on card, with words "The Met" in light red in the background on the ticket. Price $5.55. Allowed tram and bus trips within Zone 1, but only off peak or post peak. Ticket Number S3304. Has been used on 24 August 1992. Has "The Met" flying ring logo. On rear are conditions and telephone numbers for Transport Information and Transit Patrol.trams, tramways, the met, melbourne, tickets -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Waverley Novels Vol 30 Peveril of the Peak 3
Pattison Collection 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 PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and it's Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. 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 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Waverley Novels Vol 30 Peveril of the Peak Author: Sir Walter Scott Publisher: Fisher & Son Date: 1838The label on spine with typed text PAT FIC SCO Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, waverley novels vol 30 peveril of the peak, sir walter scott, 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 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Waverley Novels Vol 28 Peveril of the Peak
Pattison Collection This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. 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. Warrnambool Public Library 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, and to 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. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally, the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. Waverley Novels Vol 28 Peveril of the Peak 1 Author: Sir Walter Scott Publisher: Fisher & Son Date: 1838The label on the spine with typed text PAT FIC SCO Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service shipwrecked-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, waverley novels vol 28 peveril of the peak 1, sir walter scott -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - CAPS, PEAKED, 1) EMERCO VIC (arrow up), Australian Army Peak Caps, 1) 1983. .2) 1990
.1) Peak hat, Kahki cotton twill, brown leather hand band with brass button keepers, size 55, lining is cotton fabric and clear plastic. .2) Peak hat, Kahki cotton twill, brown leather hat band with brass button keepers, corp badge Royal Australian Survey Corps, size 57, lining cotton fabric and clear plastic.headwear, peak caps, royal australian survey corps, rasvy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Ticket - Digital Image, VicRail, Train ticket: Watsonia, Off-peak, one section, 1970s, 1970s
Digital image of "Watsonia" off-peak day return train ticket, valid for one section from Watsonia [undated, circa 1970s]. Off Peak travel generally had to be completed between 9am to 4pm.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. White with colour and black text.train tickets, watsonia station -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Painting, Stawell Golf Club's Club House Painting by Barbara Peak -- Coloured
Stawell Golf Club House Painting by Barbara Peakstawell sport -
Greensborough Historical Society
Business card, Peak Removals, Bundoora 2018, 2018_
Business card for a local furniture removalists,Peak Removals, at 16 Warrenwood Place Bundoora. Business card, white card with black and yellow text and logo.business cards, peak removals bundoora, warrenwood place bundoora, furniture removalists -
Greensborough Historical Society
Ephemera - Ticket - Digital Image, VicRail, Train ticket: Watsonia to Melbourne, off peak day, 1970s, 1970s
Digital image of "Watsonia to Melbourne", off peak day train ticket, undated 1970s.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. Pink and grey with black text.train tickets, watsonia station -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Framed photo finish, Kalama's Peak, 17 December 1965
Photo Finish shows Kalama's Peak winning the Penrith Handicap (2.19 or better) at Harold Park NSW on 17 December 1965 defeating Smart Set (2nd) and Tradran (3rd). Driven by Merv Adams. Distance 13 furlongs 98 yards. Started from a 24 yard handicap. Mile Rate 2.10.0. Kalama's Peak won the Bendigo Pacing Cup on the 8 March 1965 defeating Future Raider (2nd) and Chief Cloud (3rd). Driven by JP Moore. Kalama's Peak was owned by RJ Webster, was trained and driven in Australia by JP Moore, K Raw and M Adams. Kalama's Peak raced from 1962 (2YO) through to 1966 then raced in US from 1966 until 1968 (8YO). Career: 23 wins 8 seconds 6 thirds 88 starts.One large black and white photo in a black and white frame. Nilbendigo harness racing club, horses, race, winner, bendigo trotting club, pacing cup, driver, trainer, owner, kalama's peak, rj webster, m adams, jp moore, harold park, keith raw, jack moore, merv adams, ke raw, k raw, j moore -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "More off-peak tram services", May. 2018
Pamphlet cut for use on a hanging rail inside a tram titled "More off-peak tram services", applicable from 20 May 2018. Has the Yarra Trams, PTV and "Transport for Victoria" logos on it.trams, tramways, public transport, timetables, yarra trams, ptv -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Work on paper (Sub-Item) - Photograph, Main Road Bridge, Eltham peak flow of flood 8 April, 1977
Colour photograph. Flooding of Diamond Creek at Main Road Bridge, Eltham peak flow of flood. Easter storm, 8 April, 1977flood, diamond creek, flooding, eltham, bridge, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Peak, Liana
Liana Peak began her involvement with Eltham Pony Club at age 6 and, aged 19, was awarded the Pony Club Association of Victoria's Award of Merit for her service to Eltham Pony Club and the sport in general. Contents Newspaper article: "State honour for young rider", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2005. Liana Peak received the Pony Club Association of Victoria's Award of Merit for her service to Eltham Pony Club and the sport in general.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcliana peak, eltham pony club, pony club association of victoria -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Chautauqua Peak in the Grampians at Halls Gap 1866
Grampians Hall’s Gap (Chautauqua Peak). Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866.stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Every Five minutes during peak hours", mid 1987
Poster - Advertising tram rack size - titled "Every Five minutes during peak hours", with an image of B 2001 advertising the forth coming light rail to Port Melbourne and St Kilda - Light Rail - Published by The Met. The light rail opened 20 Nov. 1987 - see Reg Item 602. Two copies held.trams, tramways, light rail, st kilda, port melbourne, b class, posters -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Bill McAuley, Warrandyte Treasures - Schooldays, war, bushfires, romance and sport in the 1900s - Words and photographs by Bill McAuley, Circa 2019
Gloss paper, colour photos of Warrandyte scenes, citizens and activities."Thanks to Warrandyte Historical Society, Stephen Reynolds and Stephen Freeman. Special thanks to the 'Treasures' and their families for sharing their photographs and stories. Thi book isdedicated tothe many generations of the McAuley family who have lived in Warrandyte sice the 1850s." Foreword by Scott Podmore, former Warrandyte Diary editor. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, Peter Robinson, "Peak-hour tram crash: 17 rushed to hospital", 14/08/1981 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from the Melbourne The Sun newspaper, 14/8/1981 titled "Peak-hour tram crash: 17 rushed to hospital", about a rear on collision in Malvern Road Malvern the previous evening written by Peter Robinson. Has a photo of one of the trams with the driver's cabin completely broken away. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top right hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.trams, tramways, accidents, mmtb, malvern rd, collision -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Commercial, c. 1964
Colour slide in a mount. View from The Peak tram, Hong KongPeak Tram H.Kslide, robin boyd -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured
Chautauqua peak overlooking the Halls Gap Community businesses.The photo shows a peak (Chautauqua Peak) rising above a group of buildings. A larger slope rises behind the peak in the background.scenery, grampians ranges -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Clock Radio
Purchased in 1973 with a group of fellow office workers. Used by Ted Arrowsmith for 33 years as a bedside alarm and later as a clock in our back room.1973 Clock Radio FM - AM. Cream attached casing - black face - electrical - Peak DC 12|It worked through a ratchet arrangement which enabled the time disc to drop after each minute and then hourly. It was a 24 hour clock.'Peak DC 12'audio-visual technology, audio appliances