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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Operation Toan Thano 1
... and outer blackm matting of FSB Balmoral Regional Map.... matting and outer blackm matting of FSB Balmoral Regional Map ...Photograph in black frame with inner white matting and outer blackm matting of FSB Balmoral Regional Map.photograph, toan thang, fsb balmoral, battle of coral-balmoral -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 20 rural directory, 2000
... regional maps... Kerang regional maps atlas fire protection Country Fire Authority ...mapskerang, regional maps, atlas, fire protection -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 6 rural directory, 2000
... Victorian regional maps... regional maps fire protection Country Fire Authority ...maps, b&w photographscolac, lismore, cressy, lake corangamite, camperdown, terang, cobden, peterborough, port campbell, apollo bay, forrest, victorian regional maps, fire protection -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 18 rural directory, 2001
... Victorian regional maps... emergency services Victorian regional maps Country Fire Authority ...Maps, colour photographsswan hill, mildura, mallee, fire protection, emergency services, victorian regional maps -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 17 rural directory : Wimmera area, 1997
... Victorian regional maps... regional maps Country Fire Authority ...mapshorsham, wimmera, west wimmera, hindmarsh, yarramback, grampians, fire protection, emergency services, victorian regional maps -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 16 rural directory, 2000
... Victorian regional maps... Victorian regional maps Country Fire Authority ...maps, colour photographsararat, fire protection, emergency services, maps, victorian regional maps -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 15 rural directory : Ballarat &? Midlands Area : fully detailed maps &? roads index of Ballarat &? the developing areas surrounding, 1996
... Victorian regional maps... protection Victorian regional maps emergency services Country Fire ...mapsballarat, fire protection, victorian regional maps, emergency services -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Map, Country Fire Authority, Region 2 rural directory : Bendigo &? North Central Victoria: fully detailed maps &? roads index of Bendigo &? the developing areas surrounding, 1996
... Victorian regional maps... fire protection Victorian regional maps directories Country ...mapsbendigo, loddon, fire protection, victorian regional maps, directories -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Map - Whiteheads New Map of Victoria, E. Whitehead & Co., engravers & lithographers, 1868
... of the most successful and most profitable series of regional maps... of the most successful and most profitable series of regional maps ...Edward Whitehead was a printer and publisher active in Melbourne during the latter half of the 19th century. Whitehead founded his printing business at 67 Collins Street East in 1864 and, though not focused on maps, began publishing his own series of maps of Victoria in 1867. He focussed on producing highly detailed folding maps of Victoria which included a very detailed index of place names. His series of maps of Victoria became one of the most successful and most profitable series of regional maps of Australia ever produced.This is a very early map of Victoria showing Belvoir (Wodonga)A detailed early map of Victoria with counties clearly marked and shaded and a detailed index. It also shows roads, post office towns, railways, telegraphs, gold mining areas and notes on topography. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes a list of towns with distances from Melbourne on 3 sides of map. It is produced on paper mounted on linen.victoria cartography, rare maps victoria, whiteheads maps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Emergence of Bioregionalism in the MD Basin, 1993
... , irrigation divsity, land degradation, change, regionalism..., regionalism, conservation, maps of Vic. NSW and Queensland murray ...An exploratory essay on he ongoing history of Murray Darling Basin includes legacies, explorations, soil erosion, irrigation divsity, land degradation, change, regionalism, conservation, maps of Vic. NSW and QueenslandGloosy cover, brown marbled scenes from Berri Irrigation Area Reiver Murray, South Australia on back. Maps, water scenes, Pyap Estates on front.murray darling basin, legacies, erosion, degradation, diversity, tatura, murray river, books, rural, industry -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Stickers
... ,Victorian Regional State Branch. Vietnam map in centre with Anzac...,Victorian Regional State Branch. Vietnam map in centre with Anzac ...Twelve yello stickers (round) with black printing. Circle with crown at top. Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia,Victorian Regional State Branch. Vietnam map in centre with Anzac Badge and Australian Flag either side.stickers, vietnam veterans association of vic -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Peter Sutton, Country : Aboriginal boundaries and land ownership in Australia, 1995
... and map; appended are comments on the Davis map by regional... on the Davis map by regional specialists. Maps, colour photographs ...Critique of Davis and Prescott Aboriginal frontiers and boundaries in Australia and map, Davis, S. Australias extant and imputed traditional Aboriginal territories; uses anthropological and linguistic evidence to expose inaccuracies and lacunae in book and map; appended are comments on the Davis map by regional specialists.Maps, colour photographsindigenous land boundaries -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Heidelberg Conservation Study: Part 1 Historic Buildings and Areas Assessment, 1985_
Report prepared by Graeme Butler on behalf of City of Heidelberg and Heidelberg Heritage Advisory Committee. Area covered is from Eaglemont in the south to Macleod in the north.This study identifies neighbourhood character, documents past development and the capacity of the environment for future development.Part one of set of three books. Paperback, 189 pages, Illus., maps. 2 copies.Stamps: Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service, and, Withdrawnheidelberg, macleod, heidelberg heritage advisory committee, graeme butler, plenty river, eaglemont -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Heidelberg Conservation Study: Part 2: Historic Riverland Landscape Assessment. Revised 1987, 1987_
Report prepared by Loder and Bayly and Marilyn McBriar on behalf of City of Heidelberg and Heidelberg Heritage Advisory Committee. Area covered is from Darebin Parklands in the south to Plenty River at Yallambie in the north. Revised 1987.This study identifies neighbourhood character, documents past development and the capacity of the environment for future development with particular emphasis on the river precincts - Plenty River, Yarra River and Darebin Creek.Part three of set of three books. Paperback, 333 pages, Illus., maps. 2 copies.Stamps: Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service, and, Withdrawnheidelberg, macleod, heidelberg heritage advisory committee, marilyn mcbriar, plenty river, yarra river, darebin creek -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, To-day's Map of Ivanhoe - Heidelberg; including Rosanna, McLeod, Watsonia, Greensborough to Eltham, 1937-1953
Map of the suburbs of Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Rosanna, Macleod, Watsonia, Greensborough and Eltham. Dates to mid 1950s. An Advertiser on this map may be found in the Hurstbridge Advertiser Friday 17 December 1937, page 7: "Lyon Bros, of Eltham garage, suggest in their advertisement on the front page of this issue. that motorists should have their cars checked over by them before Christmas, so that any 5mall defects which might militate against the pleasure of the trip, might be remedied." As does "The Montsalvat Plant Farm" in The Age of Saturday 5 September 1953, page 48.Shows early streets and open space in these areas.Fold out map in pale blue cover. Cover dimensions: 21.5x15cm. Map is surrounded by advertising for local businesses.ivanhoe, maps, heidelberg, rosanna, macleod, watsonia, greensborough, eltham -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Plenty Gorge Metropolitan Park Newsheet No. 1 August 1989, 1989_08
The Shire of Whittlesea obtained a grant from the federal government to investigate the potential development of a park to the west of the Plenty River in 1976. A regional tip site and the Shire of Diamond Valley's Yarrambat Park were handed over to the MMBW to form the existing Metropolitan Park in 1986. A long term project to develop the park further is to commence in 1990.2 p. text, map and col. illus."With compliments of Sherryl Garbutt M.P. Member for Greensborough" (rubber stamp)plenty gorge park -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Ballaarat Gold Field, 1861, 21/10/1861
A party of surveyors camped by Yuille's Swamp (later Lake Wendouree) and surveyed the countryside for a map to be produced by the Geological Survey of Victoria. In November 2004 the Central Highlands Regional Library presented a special edition of 200 copies of the 1861 map reproduced from a copy in their collection. Original geological map of Ballarat showing property, waterways, mines, churches, schools, water races, and garden reserves. It was compiled and drawn from the surveys of Mining Surveyors Davidson, Fitzpatrick and Cowan.Compiled & Drawn from the Survey of Mining Surveyors Davidson, Fitzpatrick and Cowan & the Plans in the Surveyor General's Office by J. Brahe, 21st October 1861. R. Brough Smyth, Secretary for Mines. The Honourable J.B. Humffray, M.L.A. Commr of Mines.ballarat, map, davidson, robert brough-smyth, fitzpatrick, cowan, yuille's swamp, public garden reserve, manure depot, black hill, ballarat east, old post office hill, pennyweight hill, claytons hill, golden point, mining, railway, cricket ground, swamp creek, cemetery, sludge reserve, bakery hill, gaelic church, juvenile reformatory, orphanage, specimen hill, eureka lead, cattle yard hill, dalton's flat, chinese village, poverty hill, railway reserve, little bendigo diggings, pound reserve, allied armies, flour mill, agricultural reserve, marsh, survey reserve, survey corps, white flat, yarrowee, yarrowee creek, brache, j. brache, survey, ballaarat gold field 1861 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Ballaarat Gold Field, 1861
A party of surveyors camped by Yuille's Swamp (later Lake Wendouree) and surveyed the countryside for a map to be produced by the Geological Survey of Victoria. In November 2004 the Central Highlands Regional Library presented a special edition of 200 copies of the 1861 map reproduced from a copy in their collection. Original 1861 map of Ballarat showing streets and leads. Blue dots indicate gold leads, and red lines indicate auriferous quartz reef and outcrops of quartz veins."Compiled & Drawn from the Survey of Mining Surveyors Davidson, Fitzpatrick and Cowan & the Plans in the Surveyor General's Office by J. Brahe, 21st October 1861. R. Brough Smyth, Secretary for Mines. The Honourable J.B. Humffray, M.L.A. Commr of Mines.”ballarat, map, ballarat east, lake wendouree, survey, mines, robert davidson, ballarat gold field 1861, yuille's swamp, wendouree swamp, little bendigo diggings, gold leads, old post office hill, specimen hill, bakery hill, black hill, dead horse creek, brown hill, pennyweight hill, clayton hill, soldiers hill, golden point, gum tree flat, white flat, poverty hill, chinese village, robert brough smyth, ballarat map 1861, ballaarat vineyard, dead horse gully, deadhorse creek, invermay, black hill flat, gaelic church, police reserve, magpie range, dalton's flat, caadian lead, rifle butts, powder magazine, bathing house, government camp, gold office, chinese, llanberrris, victoria theatre, charlie napier hotel, united states hotel, grape's hoel, clayton's hill, cattleyard hill, free trade hotel, esmond lead, bakery hill, black hill lead, juvenile reformatory, ballarat orphanage, lady barkly lead, triffet's slaughter yard, little bendigo, melbourne road -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Final recommendations Ballarat Study Area Land Conservation Council, Victoria, 1982
Yellow soft covered report of 95 pages . The contents of the report include: Parks, reference areas, wildlife reserves, water production, harwood production, softwood production, flora Reserves and Flora and Fauna reserves, bushland reserves, historic area and reserves, rivers and streams, Roadside conservation and Highway parks, Education areas and School Plantations, Lake Reserves, geological reserves, recreation, scenic reserves, agriculture, mineral and stone production, utilities and survey, township land, Uncommitted Land, military training, other reserves and public land. Maps include: The Study area 1: 250 000 Supplementary Mapsland conservation authority, ballarat, endowment plantations, pine plantations, langi ghiran state park, mount buangor state park, enfield state park, ballarat-creswick regional park, rossbridge, black lake, flax mill swamp, dereel lagoon, lake bolac, lake wongan, langi ghiran reservoir, gong gong reservoir, pincotts reservoir, beales reservoir, wilsons reservoir, moorabool reservoir, korweinguboora, korweinguborra reservoir, learmonth bores, sago hill, illabarook reservoir, ballarat water commission, dunneworthy, mount cole, mont lonarch, ben major, waterloo, trawalla, linton, ross creek, canadian, shepherds flat, lal lal, mount doran, raglan, chute, carngham, buninyong, watsons hill, enfield, cape clear, illabrook, rokewood junction, mount warrenheip, nerrina, jubilee, golden stream, australasian deep lead mine, happy valley school, piggoreet, berringa, bulldog, ballarat common, wildlife, water, timber, flora, rivers, geology, agriculture, warrenheip -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Research@YourUB, 2007 -2010
Research@YourUB is a newsletter highlighting research at the University of Ballarat.1) Spring 2009 .2) Spring 2007 - Rob Wallis, green packaging, mould, food safety, Zhaohao Sun, Widcorp, Jesica Block, Arts Academy anniversary, Dorothy Wickham, Dora Pearce, Loris Button, SmartGreen, Marilyn Davidson, Overcoming bullying in schools, overweight patients. .3) Autumn 2009 - Australian Security Laboratory to fight cybercrime, brewing better beer, John Yearwood, Centre do Informatics and Applied Optimizaton, John Smyth, Angela Murphy? Willows by the water. Patrice Braun, Laura Kostanski, preventing injuries, why should we research art. .4) October 2009 - Future Research Directions .5) January 2009 - Research themes, Wayne Robinson, John yearwood, Andrew Stranieri, Peter Gell, Julian Lowe, John Smyth, John McDonald, Caroline Finch, Dennis Else, Informatics and Applied Optimization, Regional Futures, Disadvantage and Inequality in Education and Health, Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. .6) Spring 2010 - Frank Stagnitti, Brad Mitchell, Diane Clingin, Robyn Brandenburg, Amanda McGraw-Pleban, Charlynn Miller, Fadi Charchar, Robert Hodder, Amber Stabek, ACSL maps, Murray Darling Basin, Peter Gell, John Smyth, Kate Brass, gaming machines, John McDonald, Helen Aucote, Andrew Cooper, Deborah greeenslade, Dara twomey, Andrew Warnock, synthetic grass, .7) Autumn 2006 - Wayne Robinson, toenail research, Dora Pearce, biodiversity in modified lansdscapes, Centre for Informatics and Applied Optomization (CIAO), John Yearwood, Lawrie Angus, Barry Golding, Georgina Tsolidis, John Smyth, Maxine Cooper, Mary Hollick, Emil Milos, Jeff Woodger, Michelle Ziccolo, Rosemary Green, Raelene Gregory, Julian Lowe, Jessie Harman, Debora Campbell, John McDonald, Denise Corboy, Catherine Knox, Henry Lawson, Meg Tasker, Warren Young, Amanda Telford.university of ballarat, wallis, wickham, wayne robinson, toenail research, dora pearce, biodiversity in modified lansdscapes, centre for informatics and applied optomization, john yearwood, lawrie angus, barry golding, georgina tsolidis, john smyth, maxine cooper, mary hollick, emil milos, jeff woodger, michelle ziccolo, rosemary green, raelene gregory, julian lowe, jessie harman, debora campbell, john mcdonald, denise corboy, catherine knox, henry lawson, meg tasker, warren young, amanda telford -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Victoria: Regions for Planning and Development, 1944
This map was produced for the State Regional Boundaries Committee Two colour map of Victoria showing the regions for planning and development. The regions are Central Highlands, Mallee, Wimmera, Glenelg, Corangamite, Barwon, Loddon, Goulburn, Upper Goulburn, Upper Murray, East Gippsland, West Gippsland, Port Phillip.central highlands, mallee, wimmera, glenelg, corangamite, barwon, loddon, goulburn, upper goulburn, upper murray, east gippsland, west gippsland, port phillip, victoria, m4486 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map - Geological, Tallangatta, New South Wales: 1:250,000 Geological Series, SJ 55-3, 1966
Compiled by the Geological Survey of N.S.W., Division of Regional Geology. Topographical base compiled from Snowy Mountains Hydro Electrical Authority, Department of Lands, County maps and Snowy Lease Map. Other sheet adjoin this map. There are 13 formation sections grouped into 9 - Quaternary, Tertiary, Middle Devonian, Lower to Middle Devonian, Lower Devonian, Upper Silurian, Silurian, Upper Ordovician and Ordovician.Large coloured map showing geological features, faults, bores, rivers and mineral deposits.Scale of map, longitude and latitude, river names. "Tallangatta 1:250,00" written in black pen.tallangatta, new south wales, geological survey, topographical base, snowy mountains hydro electrical authority, department of lands, snowy lease map, department of mines, quaternary, tertiary, middle devonian, lower to middle devonian, lower devonian, uper siluran, silurian, upper ordovician, ordovician -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Outline of History Vol 2
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Outline of History Vol 2 Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind Author: H G Wells, with Maps & Plans by J F Horrabin Publisher: The Waverley Book Co Ltd Date: 1925 Label on spine with typed text PAT F 909 WEL Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Fly paper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institutewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the outline of history, h g wells -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Outline of History Vol 1
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Outline of History Vol 1 Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind with maps & Plans by J. F. Horrabin Author: H G Wells Publisher: Waverley Book Co Ltd Date: 1925Label on spine cover with typed text PAT F 909 WEL Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Fly paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, 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, great ocean road, h g wells, the outline of history vol 1 -
Yendon History Group
Boxed set of four (4) coasters - coaster 3
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Gold aluminium coaster, backed with royal blue felt. Embossed with a picture of a modern intercity train and a map of Victoria. Identical to coaster 4Supporting regional Victoria / V/Linegeelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary -
Yendon History Group
Boxed set of four (4) coasters - coaster 4
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Gold aluminium coaster, backed with royal blue felt. Embossed with a picture of a modern intercity train and a map of Victoria. Identical to coaster 3.Supporting regional Victoria V/Linegeelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Report - Alpine Study Area Volume 2 Maps, Land Conservation Council, 1970s
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council and the former Environment Conservation Council (ECC) and Land Conservation Council (LCC) have completed 36 land use investigations over more than 35 years, including 27 regional reviews. They provide a framework for use of Public Land in Victoria. The Land Conservation Council was established by the Land Conservation Act 1970.These maps provide an assessment of the Alpine area at the time the maps were created. Some of the topics eg. Rainfall and water resources may change over the years thus providing a comparative analysis. Others may provide information for future development such as mineral exploration, building of a dam / tunnel etc.Blue box shaped folder containing 9 of 10 Maps of the Alpine Study Area produced by the Land Conservation Council. Maps include 1. Public land and descriptive blocks. 2. Physiography. 3. Topography. 4. Geology (missing). 5. Rainfall and water resources. 6. Vegetation 7. Land systems. 8. Recreation. 9. Primary production. 10. Minerals Ex library item. Stamped in red "Discarded From Stock / Swan Hill Regional Libraryalpine area, maps of alpine area, land conservation council -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Brown coal
This particular specimen was recovered from the Lal Lal Coal and Iron Mine in Victoria, 19km from Ballarat. Brown Coal was discovered here in 1857, just alongside the Geelong to Ballarat Railway line. This discovery of lignite (brown coal) was the first in Victoria, which would bring important benefits to the region and state, both of which had previously been reliant on coal imports. In the 1860s, iron ore was found just 5km from Lal Lal, and the area was converted into an Iron Ore Mine. The Lal Lal Iron Mining Company took over operations in 1874, who then peaked iron production in 1884. This mine continued operations until June 1884, when the blast furnace was extinguished and never recommenced. The blast furnace at Lal Lal is considered one of the most important and highly significant sites ion early industrial history in Australia, as it is the only remaining best furnace from the nineteenth century in the Southern Hemisphere. The furnace ruins are 17 metres high, and are clearly visible today on Iron Mine Road, Lal Lal, near the Bungal Dam. This specimen of Lignite (brown coal) is significant, as it was mined from the area where brown coal was first discovered in Victoria, leading to an important and controversial future of the mining and use of brown coal in this State. The Victorian Heritage Database has listed the Lal Lal Coal Mine with local significance, with their Statement of Significance stating: "The Lal Lal coal mine is historically significant as the site of the first discovery of lignite (brown coal) in Victoria, and one that promised important benefits to regional and state industries that were reliant on coal imports at the time. The significance of the stie is reduced by the poor state of preservation of the coal mining and processing fabric". This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A hand-sized light-weight, soft and combustable sedimentary rock specimen, that is dark brown in colour. The specimen has jagged edges, as though parts of the rock have crumbled away. Brown coal, or Lignite, is formed naturally from compressed peat, and is typically found in natural basins. The stages to the formation of coal ('coalification') begin with plant material and wood, which will decay if it is not subjected to deep burial or heating, and turn into Peat. Peat, when sufficiently compressed naturally, will turn into Brown Coal (Lignite), and finally into Black Coal (sub-bituminous, bituminous and anthracite). Each successive stage has a higher energy content and lower water content. It is brownish-black in colour. Brown Coal has a high moisture content, between 50 and 75 percent, and a low carbon content. Some Brown Coals may be stratified, with layers of plant matter, which means little coalification has occurred beyond the peat natural processing stage. When Brown Coal is submerged in dilute nitric acid or boiling potassium hydroxide solution, it reacts to produce a reddish solution, of which higher-ranked coals do not. When brown coal is pulverised and burned in boilers, the steam is used to drive turbines, which generates electricity. It is the lowest rank of coal, as when burned, it creates a relatively low heat content, which in turn does not create a great output of steam. burke museum, beechworth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, mineralogy, brown coal, brown coal specimen, lignite, lal lal, lal lal coal mine, lal lal iron mine, ballarat, blast furnace -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, City & Shire Bibliography 1847-1988, 1989
This 1989 booklet contains lists of publications connected with Warrnambool and District and it was compiled by W. Pinson and M. Johnstone. The publications listed were ones held at the time by the Warrnambool branch of the Corangamite Regional Library Service and the Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education library. The publications are listed under the headings of Community, Environment, Heritage, Industry and Tourism. Although the information in this book is well out-of-date, it may be of interest to researchers today. The publications may still be available at the Warrnambool Library or at the South West College of TAFE in Timor Street Warrnambool or at Deakin University in Warrnambool. This is a soft cover booklet of 162 pages. It has a pale blue cover and is bound with black tape. It has a map of Warrnambool city, an Introduction, an alphabetical listing of publications concerning Warrnambool City and Shire and an Index. It has some photocopied black and white photographs of Warrnambool (untitled) and a reproduction of the front cover of Osburne’s History of Warrnambool.Front Cover: ‘Warrnambool City and Shire’ ‘A Bibliography 1847-1988’ history of warrnambool, history of western district, warrnambool library -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Shire of Eltham, The Shire of Eltham - A Perspective, July 1981
This report was produced by the Shire of Eltham (Planning Department) following a population study of the Shire. It also includes other areas of general interest. The Document contents includes Present and Future - Population - Housing - Residential Lands - Social Characteristics - Development and History. Includes maps, tables and diagrams. Part 1: The Existing situation - introduction, the Shire of Eltham, physical characteristics, historical development, population growth. Characteristics of the population - size and distribution, age / sex, natural increase, migration. Socio-Economic Factors: socio-economic status, employment/workforce, education, other social factors. Housing/ building statistics: characteristics of Housing stock, current residential trends, other types of building activity. Residential Land: existing vacant lots, estimated additional lots. Part 2: The Future. Land availability, the future population.The Shire of Eltham Council resolved on publication of this report "to commend it to the ratepayers as a most valuable resource document". It provides a comprehensive statistical review of the Shire of Eltham, Victoria in 1981 with some population and development predictions for the future.Spiral bound, soft cover, includes indexBarcode and identification markings including stamped "WITHDRAWN" from Heidelberg Regional Library Serviceshire of eltham, planning, population