This book contains information on all known Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes were organizations formed originally to improve the education of working men and to instruct them in their various trades. The first Institutes were established in London and Manchester in the 1820s and in Australia the first Institutes were set up in New South Wales and Tasmania in the late 1820s, with the first one in Melbourne in 1839. Mechanics’ Institutes were set up in Victorian country towns, in many cases, soon after the settlements were founded. This book is of some importance as a reference book as it gives information on all known Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria and there were many in the Warrnambool region. The Mechanics’ Institutes were important centres for local adult education and recreation. The book will therefore be of great use to readers of local history and researchers. This is a hard cover book of 704 pages. It has many photographs, mostly black and white, and other images related to Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. It has a Contents page, Foreword, Dedications, a story entitled ‘Dingo Flat’, Preface, Introduction, Acknowledgements and articles on hundreds of Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria, whether closed or still existing. The front cover has two black and white photographs and the title and the back cover has images from two Mechanics’ Institutes. The authors are Pam Baragwanath and Ken James.Front Cover: ‘These Walls Speak Volumes’, ‘A History of Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria, ‘Pam Baragwanath and Ken James’mechanics’ institutes in victoria

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Improving pupils speaking and learning communication skills is what the Whitehorse Toastmasters Club, which meets in Nunawading, is all about.Improving pupils speaking and learning communication skills is what the Whitehorse Toastmasters Club, which meets in Nunawading, is all about.whitehorse toastmasters club, eddington, ross

Letter thanking Legatee Rex Hall for congratulations for an award, accepting an invitation to speak at a future Legacy Luncheon, and the pride that Sir William takes in that the award recognizes the support of his wife Dulcie. Then there is a hand written note from L/- Rex Hall as a reply with possible dates that Sir William could speak. Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00830-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. A record of correspondence between RSL and Legacy and shows Legacy invited speakers from many areas. Also Sir William Keys attributes the honor of recieving the award as much to his wife Dulcie support, as to his own personal contribution.00830.1 White A4 letter on RSL letterhead to Rex Hall at Legacy from Bill Keys on 22 January 1980. 00830.2 White notepaper carbon copy of a handwritten reply. 00830.1 Signed by Bill Keys in black pen. 00830.2 Carbon copy of handwritten note.speakers, programme committee

A letter to Deputy Prime Minister Doug Anthony inviting him to speak at Legacy and his replies that he couldn't commit at that stage, the notations were updates on further contact with him to try and finalise a date. Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. These documents was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00829-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. A record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subjects varied.00819.1 White foolscap letter from J.D. Anthony of Parliament of Australia on House of Representatives letterhead. 00819.2 Green quarto copy paper, black type, carbon copy of letter to J.D. Anthony Deputy Prime Minister with notations in pencil and pen. 00819.3 Off white letter from J.D. Anthony, Leader of the Country Party on letterhead.Notations in blue and black ink..speakers, programme committee, correspondence

Paperback; xii, 356 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.[written on flyleaf] With very best wishes, Pam Baragwanath. 17-11-2000mechanics' institute, social customs

Bibliography, Index, Notes, ill ( b/w plates), p.227.non-fictionRelates the experiences of dive bomber pilots and the history of dive bombing from various conflictsdive bomber pilots, bombing - aerial - history

Hard cover large book with dust cover. Early photographs on cover. Book has SDHS stamped throughout the book.victoria, history

Written to commemorate the Centenary of Federation 1901-2001 and to "Reintroduce" and preserve the Mechanics Institutes and their sizeable contribution to Australia's social development. Produced in conjunction with a travelling photographic display of the Institute buildings.Hard cover - brown. Title on spine. Dust cover - book shelves in background, lithograph of Mechanics Institute, Melbourne 1855. Composite illustration, plaque and sundial.centenary of federation, mechanics institutes, australia's social development

One of the most comprehensive studies of mechanics institute in Victoria. Beginning from 1839 to the present. Arguably Victoria's oldest and most influential surviving institution. History of approx.1,000 institutes including building status, social adult education, library history, heritage listings, plus thematic essays about the Mechanic Institute movement and development. Includes: role of woman, architecture, schools of art and design and schools of mines. This is the most comprehensive study of mechanics institute in Victoria.History of approx.1,000 institutes including building status, social adult education, library history, heritage listings, plus thematic essays about the Mechanic Institute movement and development. Includes: role of woman, architecture, schools of art and design and schools of mines. This is the most comprehensive study of mechanics institute in Victoria.Signed by co-author Ken James on title page.libraries, educational and research establishments, mechanics institutes, surrey hall, (mr) ken james, (ms) pam baragwanath

A portable note taker that allow the operator to input either Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille and have the information read back to you. It holds up to 640K of RAM or 600 Braille pages.Cardboard box containing a cream coloured plastic rectangle device with 7 black keys, 1 carry bag, 1 adapter, 1 computer cable, 1 x 3 1/4 in. Blaze demo programs disk, 1 x 3 1/4 in. Resource disk, 2 cassette tapes "Braille'n'Speak manual" by Olga Espinola, 1 print book "Quick Reference: Braille'n'Speak command list", 2 Braille books "Braille'n'Speak Quick Reference" and "A user's guide to Braille'n'Speak" both by Olga Espinola.braille equipment, assistive devices

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North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, 2008 281 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.non-fictionThe world of fashion is both highly artistic and highly challenging, with top designers balancing delicately between the cutting edge of creativity and the necessity of running a viable business. In this enthralling collection of interviews, David Meagher talks to top designers the world over, the people whose vision shapes the contemporary and future fashion. The designers—among them Marc Jacobs, Karen Walker, Martin Grant, Christopher Bailey of Burberry, and John Goot—talk about where they've come from, where they're headed, and their philosophy of design. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-color photographs from the catwalks of London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this is a fascinating insight into the minds shaping fashion today.fashion - history, fashion - interviews, fashion designers

non-fictionA comprehensive history of approximately 1,000 mechanics' institutes in Victoria and their contribution to the educational and cultural life of Victoria from 1839 to the present. Information includes the building status, social adult education, library history and heritage listings, as well as essays about the Mechanic Institute movement and development. Winner of the Victorian Community History Award 2016 mechanics' institutes -- victoria, adult education -- victoria -- history, libraries -- victoria -- history., historic buildings -- victoria, victoria -- social life and customs

In the islands of the Strait of Hormuz off the souther coast of Iran a distinctive local culture has emerged as the result of many centuries of cultural and economic exchange, the traces of which are seen not only in the material culture of these islands but also in the customs and beliefs of their inhabitants. Central to these beliefs in the existence of winds - generally thought of as harmful - that may possess a person, causing her to experience illness or disease, and a corresponding ritual practice involving incense, music and movement in which an hereditary cult leader speaks with the wind through the afflicted patience in one of many local or foreign tongues in order to negotiate its exit. Wider beliefs about these winds permeate the culture but are seldom openly discussed - whether because of suspicion or because of belief in the power of language to manifest the invisible. While their exact origins are unclear, the existence of similar beliefs and practices in many African countries suggests that the cult may have been brought to the south of Iran from southeast Africa through the Arab slave trade - an account that agrees wth that of many locals who hold that the winds themselves travel from Ethiopia. For locals and visitors too, these beliefs resonate with the surreal landscape of the islands - a landscape of strange valleys and statue-like mountains that have been slowly carved by wind over many millennia. This project documents the history of these winds and the visible traces they have left on these islands and their inhabitants - a visible record of the invisible seen through the eye of the imagination. Artist Bio Hoda Afshar was born in Tehran, Iran (1983), and is now based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. She completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art – Photography in Tehran, and her Ph.D. thesis in Creative Arts at Curtin University. Hoda began her career as a documentary photographer in Iran in 2005, and since 2007 she has been living in Australia where she practices as a visual artist and also lectures in photography and fine art.

In the islands of the Strait of Hormuz off the souther coast of Iran a distinctive local culture has emerged as the result of many centuries of cultural and economic exchange, the traces of which are seen not only in the material culture of these islands but also in the customs and beliefs of their inhabitants. Central to these beliefs in the existence of winds - generally thought of as harmful - that may possess a person, causing her to experience illness or disease, and a corresponding ritual practice involving incense, music and movement in which an hereditary cult leader speaks with the wind through the afflicted patience in one of many local or foreign tongues in order to negotiate its exit. Wider beliefs about these winds permeate the culture but are seldom openly discussed - whether because of suspicion or because of belief in the power of language to manifest the invisible. While their exact origins are unclear, the existence of similar beliefs and practices in many African countries suggests that the cult may have been brought to the south of Iran from southeast Africa through the Arab slave trade - an account that agrees wth that of many locals who hold that the winds themselves travel from Ethiopia. For locals and visitors too, these beliefs resonate with the surreal landscape of the islands - a landscape of strange valleys and statue-like mountains that have been slowly carved by wind over many millennia. This project documents the history of these winds and the visible traces they have left on these islands and their inhabitants - a visible record of the invisible seen through the eye of the imagination. Artist Bio Hoda Afshar was born in Tehran, Iran (1983), and is now based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. She completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art – Photography in Tehran, and her Ph.D. thesis in Creative Arts at Curtin University. Hoda began her career as a documentary photographer in Iran in 2005, and since 2007 she has been living in Australia where she practices as a visual artist and also lectures in photography and fine art.

In the islands of the Strait of Hormuz off the souther coast of Iran a distinctive local culture has emerged as the result of many centuries of cultural and economic exchange, the traces of which are seen not only in the material culture of these islands but also in the customs and beliefs of their inhabitants. Central to these beliefs in the existence of winds - generally thought of as harmful - that may possess a person, causing her to experience illness or disease, and a corresponding ritual practice involving incense, music and movement in which an hereditary cult leader speaks with the wind through the afflicted patience in one of many local or foreign tongues in order to negotiate its exit. Wider beliefs about these winds permeate the culture but are seldom openly discussed - whether because of suspicion or because of belief in the power of language to manifest the invisible. While their exact origins are unclear, the existence of similar beliefs and practices in many African countries suggests that the cult may have been brought to the south of Iran from southeast Africa through the Arab slave trade - an account that agrees wth that of many locals who hold that the winds themselves travel from Ethiopia. For locals and visitors too, these beliefs resonate with the surreal landscape of the islands - a landscape of strange valleys and statue-like mountains that have been slowly carved by wind over many millennia. This project documents the history of these winds and the visible traces they have left on these islands and their inhabitants - a visible record of the invisible seen through the eye of the imagination. Artist Bio Hoda Afshar was born in Tehran, Iran (1983), and is now based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. She completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art – Photography in Tehran, and her Ph.D. thesis in Creative Arts at Curtin University. Hoda began her career as a documentary photographer in Iran in 2005, and since 2007 she has been living in Australia where she practices as a visual artist and also lectures in photography and fine art.

A small black cardboard box with a red rose on the lid containing newspaper clippings of Cr. Tom Flood's column from 'The Bendigo Advertiser titled, 'Mayor Speaks.' 1966,67.Mayor T. Flood Speaks 1966, 1967newspaper, bendigo advertiser, major speaks, lydia chancellor, collection, newspaper, mayor t. flood, cr. flood, 'mayor speaks, ' 'the bendigo advertiser, ' bendigo

A decorated cardboard box containing newspaper cuttings from the 'Bendigo Advertiser' column titled, 'The Mayor Speaks.' -.1964-1965. Related to Mayor Norman Joseph Oliver -Mayor who Officiated during 1964-1965 , 1970-1971Mayor N.J. Oliver Speaksnewspaper, bendigo advertiser, major speaks, lydia chancellor, collection, newspaper, the bendigo advertiser, n.j. oliver, bendigo mayor

A small green and white box containing cuttings from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 1968, 1969 titled, ' Mayor Speaks.' It relates to the Bendigo City Council's activities over the two years.Mayor T. Flood Speaks out 1968-9newspaper, bendigo advertiser, newspaper column, lydia chancellor, collections, newspaper, newspaper column

John Wicking speaks from a podium at an unknown function.Col. photograph of John Wicking speaking at a function.association for the blind, john wicking

Three photos of Sir Gus Nossal speaking at a Legacy Meeting in 2002. President Tony Parkes is seated on his left. Guests were invited speak at weekly Legacy luncheons. They came from a variety of backgrounds and spoke on many interesting and diverse topics. A register of guests was kept which can be seen at item 00837.A record that the speakers at Legacy meetings were from very different walks of life and the subjects spoken about were many and varied. Colour photo x 3 of Gus Nossal speaking at a Legacy function.speakers, legatee function