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From the collection of Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)

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Book, Barraclough, Linda and Watt, Dorothy, Briagolong Mechanics' Institute. More than just a place of amusement, 1994

Physical description

A history of the Briagolong Mechanics' Institute and free library. The oldest operating Mechanics' Institute building in Gippsland, Victoria.

Subjects

mechanics' institute

Identifier

VTMH53

Date made

1994

Place made

Victoria, Australia

Author

Barraclough, Linda and Watt, Dorothy

Materials

Paper

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Book, Barraclough, Linda and Watt, Dorothy, Briagolong Mechanics' Institute. More than just a place of amusement, 1994

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Book, Barraclough, Linda and Watt, Dorothy, Briagolong Mechanics' Institute. More than just a place of amusement, 1994

Physical description

Subjects

Other items from this collection

Equipment - knapsack, knapsack - steel and brass

Newspaper - newspapers, lakes post newspapers, 2020

Clothing - wedding dress

Uniform - great coat

Uniform - Army Uniform

Equipment - Asdic Echo Sounder

Equipment - standard 1/2 gallon measure

Equipment - standard quart measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case

Equipment - Standard pint measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case

Equipment - Standard 1/2 pint measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case

Equipment - Standard measure 1 gill

Equipment - Standard 1/2 gill measure

Equipment - Brass jug

Equipment - Carry case for measures

Functional Object - Typewriter

Functional Object - Typewriter, Olivetti Typewriter in case

Functional Object - Door handle, Brass door handles and finger plates fron Prince Regent Theatre Lakes Entrance

Equipment - stereoscope, Photography- viewers and 105 stereo photos

Equipment - stereoscope, handheld 3D stereoscope viewer

Equipment - Tape Recorder, Bigston tape recorder and leads

Painting, S.S. Wyralla

Negative - Negatives, 1937 onward

Award - Shield - Johnsonville Brownies, Shield

Uniform - Badge, Brownie Unifirm

Certificate - Framed Certificate

Certificate - Johnsonville Brownies, Brownies Registration Certificates

Memorabilia - Badge, L.C.P. Lakes Entrance

Memorabilia - Badge

Administrative Record - Financial report, Lakes Entrance Golf Club Financial Report 1996-1997

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