The first Emerging Writers’ Festival was held at the Victoria Hotel in Little Collins Street in January, 2004. The inaugural festival developed out of Express Media's Make It Up zine fair. It brought together the offerings of 68 writers from across Australia in a two-day series of panels, readings, performances and workshops. Express Media ‘s Artistic Director Richard Watts was the driving force behind the ground breaking initiative that was to become the Emerging Writers’ Festival. It was clear to him through the success and the demand of the Make It Up zine fair, which had its origins in 2000, that writing and writers were in the process of radical change and needed a new environment to grow. In response, Express Media formed a partnership with the Victorian Writers’ Centre and held the first Emerging Writers’ Festival with the tagline, the best Australian writers you haven’t heard of yet. The beginnings were humble but the foundations strong. In those early years the festival found its feet, its independence and a loyal and passionate audience.An eight page, stapled program for the 2004 Emerging Writers' Festival printed in black, white and three shades of orange."Featuring the best Australian writers / you haven't heard of (yet) including new, young and / emerging poets, zinesters, short story / writers, spoken word performers, novelists, / screenplay writers / and playwrights, and a range of panels, / readings, workshops as well as an / independent publishers' trade fair."2004 emerging writers' festival, richard watts, express media, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

Contents: People we know --Places we love--Nature around us--The Ways things were--New Dimensions "The snapshots in this publication are clothed in the techniques of fiction. They contain a writer's view of Nillumbik through their awareness of and importance of setting, character and dialogue; syntax, metaphor and literary allusion. The writers have lovingly evoked the past and present, the ordinary and the extraordinary. They have sung their songs loudly and clearly and with their words have addressed Nillumbik's unique history and identity" - Foreword "A collection of short stories and verse about people and places in the Shire of Nillumbik" Members who have contributed stories, poems and illustrations to this volume are: Prue Clark, Kath Every, Theresa Fitzmaurice, Fay E Gravenall, Kevin Henry, Susanne Haywood, Gwayne Naug and Tina Seaton. Additional illustrations by John Every.Small softcover book with stories and some black and white illustrations. 52 pages.Signed on introductory page Fay Gravenall one of the contributors ISBN 0646451707 short stories, reminiscences, living and learning centre

This is the program from the 10th Emerging Writers' Festival. The EWF is an independent arts organisation based in the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. The catalogue provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, the first EWF programmed by Artistic Director Sam Twyford-Moore.More information about the 2013 Emerging Writers' Festival can be found online at: https://web.archive.org/web/20130510133639/http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/events/A green, white, brown and orange booklet which contains information about the program for the 2013 Emerging Writers' Festival. The booklet has 44 pages and the cover has two parts - with the illustration on cover a separate but larger page than the green text. Written on front of catalogue is "10th Emerging Writers' Festival / 23rd May-2nd June / 2013".10th emerging writers' festival, sam twyford-moore, 2013, program, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, anniversary, festival

157 p. : ill. ; fictionpoetry, short stories, mordialloc

61 pages : illustrations, photographsfictionAn anthology of writings (poems, short stories, historical writings) by the Pack Track Writerspakenham, bunyip, iona, yakkerboo

This is the program from the 2010 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, the first EWF programmed by Artistic Director Lisa Dempster. A small booklet, which is white with graded colour that contains the details of the programming for the 2010 Emerging Writers' Festival.2010 emerging writers' festival, lisa dempster, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

The 2012 Emerging Writers' Festival was the ninth Emerging Writers' Festival - and the year that marked the beginning of EWF Digital. Lisa Dempster was Artistic Director.An A5 booklet with an aqua and white coloured cover containing the details of the 2012 Emerging Writers' Festival. 2012 emerging writers' festival, lisa dempster, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

All writers are paid $75 to appear at the Emerging Writers' Festival. This flyer is seeking people to sponsor the appearance of one emerging writer at the 2011 festival.A white, green and yellow flyer with black font, looking for supporters to become a Pen Pal to sponsor one emerging writers' attendance at the 2011 festival.2011 emerging writers' festival, lisa dempster, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

This is the program from the 2009 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, programmed by Artistic Director David Ryding.A small black and grey program of the 2009 Emerging Writers' Festival events.2009 emerging writers' festival, david ryding, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

This is the program from the 2006 Emerging Writers' Festival, held from April 7-9 in 2006. The program provides information about the events and programming of the festival, the first EWF programmed by Artistic Director Steve Grimwade.A small black, white and red Program from the 2006 Emerging Writers' Festival.2006 emerging writers' festival, steve grimwade, literary program, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

This is the program from the 2008 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, the first EWF programmed by Artistic Director David Ryding.Small cream and grey stapled booklet containing the details of the 2008 Emerging Writers' Festival programming.2008 emerging writers' festival, david ryding, literary program, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

The 2005 Emerging Writers' Festival was the second EWF. The festival was held at the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne in May, 2005. It was presented by Express Media in partnership with the Victorian Writers' Centre (now Writers' Victoria) and the festival Director was Terry Jaensch.A red, A5 booklet with a black and white butterfly on the cover. The booklet contains the program information for the 2005 Emerging Writers' Festival, held at the Victoria Hotel in Little Collins Street in Melbourne.2005 emerging writers' festival, richard watts, terry jaensch, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne, express media, writers' victoria, the vic hotel

This is the program from the 2011 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, programmed by Artistic Director Lisa Dempster. The festival ran from May 26 until June 5th, 2011.Small white booklet with blue font and colourful textured painted splotches containing the program information for the 2011 Emerging Writers' Festival.2011 emerging writers' festival, lisa dempster, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne

Private Elmer Glew was an original ANZAC who was blinded at Gallipoli in World War 1Item belonged to an original ANZAC from the districtA wooden base with brass implementsPresented to Private E Glew by the Victorian Association of Braille Writers 17th November 1917anzac, gallipoli, braille, grew, dingley village

This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, 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 WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY 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 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. 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. A Century of Writers 1855-1955 A Centenary Volume chosen by D M Low and others with an Introduction by Oliver Warner Publisher: Chatto & Windus Date: 1955 The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 808.8 LOW Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, 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, a century of writers 1855-1955, d m low

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria welcomed events from the Melbourne Writers Festival over two week ends in 2018 (25-26 August and 1-2 September). The pages 26-27 show the list of performances taking place in the chapel, club room, Norla Dome. hiring event, events, mwf, melbourne writers festival, 2018, community, cultural events

Sparx is an anthology of writing by the Society of Women Writers Victoria76 p., black and white text, paperback.poetry, prose

3 Colour photographs of Victorian Writers Train 1992. Plus cutting from Stawell Times News 29 May 1992stawell

To recognise the achievements of those who undertook and completed a transcription course, this certificate was awarded to "a duly qualified Braille writer", by the Royal Blind Society of New South Wales, incorporating the Braille Writers Association of NSW. These volunteers were involved in the expansion of the library as they created Braille from the print version of texts. 27/5/1954 - Iris E. Brangwin, President: A. Maxwell, Hon. Secretary: Paul A Cullen.White page with black writing and profile of Louis Brailleroyal blind society of nsw, iris brangwin, braille writers association of new south wales

Explanation and instruction on the setting out of braille volumes by E. Kell, Secretary of the Braille Writers Association of New South Wales. There are pencil markings on the fourth page.6 pages of typewritten notes with pencil markings on one pageroyal blind society of nsw, braille, braille writers association of new south wales

This program is for events held during the 2007 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, which was Directed by Steve Grimwade in 2007.More information about the programming of the 2007 Emerging Writers' Festival can be found at: https://web.archive.org/web/20070516153025/http://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/A black and gold printed booklet of the 2007 Emerging Writes' Festival Programemerging writers' festival, 2007, literary programming, the wheeler centre, steve grimwade, zine fair

The original Hall Braille writer was modelled on the typewriter and was the first successful mechanical point writer. Frank Haven Hall, Superintendent of the Illinois Institution for the Blind, introduced his invention to the public on 27 May, 1892 at Jacksonville, Illinois. It was manufactured by Harrison and Seifried, Chicago, ca 1892. The carriage moves one space to the left as the keys are released. The styli in the embossing heads are controlled by the keys as are the bars on a typewriter. The styli operate from the back so that letters appear in the normal position for reading. Braille writers enable all dots in a Braille cell to be created simultaneously. This model was found in the Braille and Talking Book Library in South Yarra prior to the staff departure in 2000. Presumably used by either staff or volunteers at the library.Braille writer with a key board like a piano with black wooden keys on an ivory board. The body is made from heavy cast iron with a black lacquer.Painted in gold on top of the machine: "The Hall Braille Writer / patent pendingbraille equipment, assistive devices

The American Foundation for the Blind developed this new model in their experimental shop in 1932 and contracted with the typewriter manufacturer to produce the machines and continued production until 1947. It's sleek silver look was a change of look from the previously manufactured Hall Braille Writer, and improvements included a carriage return, the ability to add spaces between lines and a back space key. It was found in the Braille and Talking Book Library in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia and was used by either staff or volunteers at Vision Australia Library.Stainless steel braille writer in the shape of a typewriter. The braille writer consists of a heavy moulded machine with 6 black plastic keys.On front of writer: "American Foundation for the Blind Inc. New York." "Manufactured for the Foundation by L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc." On back: "Licenced by Underwood Elliot Fisher company/ Serial no. 5-2422.braille equipment, assistive devices

247 p. black and white illustrations, dustjacketnon-fictionaustralian culture, australia literary collections

Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tuesday 26 October 1937, page 16 Pioneers' Day. Novemher 19 has been fixed as Pioneers' day The annual historical service organised by tho Pioneers' Association will be held in the Melbourne General Cemetery on Sunday. November 21. Addresses will be delivered by Messrs. W. A. Sanderson. J. Selby. E. Tozer. 13. W. Mylrea and C. R. Long. The memorial over the grave of William Pascoe Crook will be unveiled by Rev. W. Alblston. president of the Congregational Union. An aboriginal concert will be held in the Central Hall on November 10.