Front cover has a photograph of a pink rose. The title of the book is in black lettering across the upper edge with the author's name along the lower edge. Reverse of book has a photograph of a cream rose with the blurb regarding the book above the photograph.non-fictionA booklet containing descriptions and photographs of tea roses found in Australia.tea roses, australia, heritage roses in australia inc

In 1964 Legacy was involved with the release of a rose that was dedicated to Legacy. It as a raised bush variety by RT Hamilton, Heidelberg. 'It is a deep rose pink, reliably splashed with white, large double and well-formed exhibition blooms'. The proceeds of the sale of the plants were donated to Melbourne Legacy. In 1974 a rose was released as 'Legacy Jubilee' which was 'a yellow with the tips of the petals suffused red'. It was profiled in 'The Australian Rose Annual' and distributor Mr John Neil of 'Australian Roses' had over 2,000 plants available for sale. Letters include replies to requests to purchase and receipt of donations. In 1975 Mr Neil wrote a note with a cheque for $100 as royalties and donation, and President Braidie replied with a letter of acknowledgement. Also see item 00155 for the 1974 brochure and order form of the two roses.An example of a fundraiser by Legacy in 1964 and 1974.Various documents relating to selling rose bushes called 'Rose Legacy' and 'Legacy Jubilee', and where it featured on a Christmas card.fundraising, legacy promotion

Fold-out catalogue and order form for roses. Includes the 'Fraser McLay' (red rose), 'Legacy Jubilee' (yellow edged with crimson), Extravaganza (orange pink) and Endear (salmon pink). 16% of all proceeds of sale of Legacy Jubilee to be donated to Legacy.A variety of rose was named in tribute to Legacy and a portion of sales of roses was donated to Legacy as a form of fundraising.Fold-out catalogue and order form for roses. legacy promotion, fundraising

A number of china roses affixed to graves at Bendigo Cemetery. bendigo cemetery, china roses

This late Victorian painting on glass was donated to the Society by Rosemary Smart and is believed to have been part of the original furnishings of the Smart family's home - Turinville, Barnard Grove, Kew.Framed painting on glass of a spray of pink and red roses. artworks, rosemary smart, turinville -- barnard grove -- kew (vic

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 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. Black Roses Author: Francis Brett Young Publisher: The Windmill Press Date: 1929 The label on the spine with the typed text PAT FIC YOU Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Front loose endpaper has a stamp 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, black roses, francis brett young

Phonograph record, black shellac, with burgundy Regal label. A side: Somewhere a voice is calling. B side: Sleep and the Roses. Artist: Tenor John Adams with Orchestra.Reference number G6940 Label has pink 1/2d stamp on it.

Roses grown by Cecilia Muntzig, SwedenDigital photograph

Queen of Roses Pagent at St. Mary's Convent.

This is a sheet of information advertising a forthcoming demonstration of Rose Pruning to be held at School of Horticulture, Burnley Gardens, 7/6/1947. The event is organised by the Department of Agriculture and the National Rose Society of Victoria. Persons are invited to become members of the National Rose Society for the subscription price of 10/- per annum. Demonstrations at the event were to be lectures from Burnley College. Also members of the National Rose Society. The cost of attending was 1/-.Advertising sheet for demonstration of rose pruning to be held at Burnleyroses, pruning, national rose society of victoria

Black and white photograph (2 copies)Typed under photograph: Gathering Lancifolium lillies and Queen Victoria roses at Mr John Hill's nursery, Ringwood. Typed below heading of one copy- "Mr. J. Hill's Nursery, Mt Dandenong Rd, Ringwood East. 1905. Written on back of photograph: "Hill Bros. Nursery 1905. (Mr. John Hill and daughters). Mt Dandenong Rd Ringwood East." Additional words- "Note Chimney stack (125' ?) from one of Ringwood brickworks on Dublin Rd.

A black and white postcard of Marysville Chalet that was produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of Marysville Chalet that was produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville.THE ROSE SERIES P. 3499 COPYRIGHT POST CARD The "Rose" Series/ De Luxe A Real Photograph/ Produced in Australia Published by the Rose Stereograph Co.,/ Armadale, Victoriamarysville, victoria, australia, the marysville chalet, guest house, poontawan, steavenson hotel, albert harrison, margaret harrison, elise ackerman, ralph ackerman, john van ranglerooy, joe keithard, kathy keithard, louisa goding, accommodation, the rose stereograph company, the rose series, p. 3499, postcard, souvenir

A black and white postcard of Marysville Chalet that was produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of Marysville Chalet that was produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville.THE ROSE SERIES P. 3499 COPYRIGHT POST CARD The "Rose" Series/ De Luxe A Real Photograph/ Produced in Australia Published by the Rose Stereograph Co.,/ Armadale, Victoriamarysville, victoria, australia, the marysville chalet, guest house, poontawan, steavenson hotel, albert harrison, margaret harrison, elise ackerman, ralph ackerman, john van ranglerooy, joe keithard, kathy keithard, louisa goding, accommodation, the rose stereograph company, the rose series, p. 3499, postcard, souvenir

A colour photograph of Rose Cottage in Marysville that was taken in November, 1992.A colour photograph of Rose Cottage in Marysville that was taken in November, 1992.Nov. 1992 Rose Cottage./ Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, rose cottage, accommodation, photograph

The business of Kitchen and Sons began in 1856 when John Kitchen began to make tallow candles in their backyard in Emerald Hill but had to move two years later due to it being an offensive trade. Bad luck plagued them again after two years when fire destroyed their premises. However after rebuilding , the expanded and moved to Footscray ten years later. Over the next 30years the business expanded further employing upwards of 300 people and became one of the leading manufacturers of soaps, candles and associated products in Australia and New Zealand. They were makers of long standing brands such as Velvet soap and Solvol and by the mid 1920's were employing about 1400 people. It was around this time that they merged with the Lever Co of Sydney and after absorption of other soap companies over the next 40 years , the company became known as Lever & Kitchen in 1962. This box contained gift soaps and probably belongs to the period prior to 1924. Miss C M Trigg of Wangoom was the owner. A common item with links to a district family.White card box with overlapping lid which is covered in white paper with green and red text. A red banner across right bottom corner. Light grey floral pattern as background.Miss C M Trigg Wangoom written in black ink on left corner. Made by J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd.warrnambool, warrnambool history, wangoom, c m trigg wangoom

Gift of the artist, 1984watercolour on card

Mack Jost Bequest, 2001oil on canvas

Gift of Mack Jost, 1988watercolour on paper

The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. These include artefacts (wallpapers, textiles, carpet samples), furnishings, printed materials (catalogues, books, periodicals), and pictures (photographs).Originally donated by Frances Derham to Villa Alba Museum via Terry Lane..decorative arts & design, wall coverings – history, wallpapers – history, interior decoration – history