Book - These Walls Speak Volumes - A history of Mechanics Institutes in Victoria, Pam Baragwanath et al, 2015

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

A 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

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