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Libraries in Australia - Australia's Culture PortalBut as Peter Biskup points out in his book Libraries in Australia, the most important thing brought to Australia in the First Fleet which impacted on the development of libraries was the 'idea' of libraries. In Australia, the term Mechanics' Institutes wa...
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The Prahran Mechanics' Institute is a community owned library which was established in 1864. The Institute specialises in the history of Victoria. It has over 10,000 books for loan and offers a professional information service to members.
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CAN - Collections Australia Network - Narracan Mechanics' Institute Library (website Collections Australia Network (CAN) )The Library of the Narracan Mechanics' Institute, opened in 1878 and transferred to Old Gippsland in 1971. The library is currently on its original shelves, but these are located in the cloak room of the Sunny Creek School. Included is an original travel...
Briagolong Mechanics' Institute, which dates from 1874, includes the original library, with books dating from 1835 to 1957 (last book added). the building is registered by the National Estate and includes a general collection of historic photographs and ...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Melton, Shire of Melton, Victoria, Australia > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx: 9510 3393 | library@pmi.net.au>Website developed by T...
Postcode: 3192 Description: Urban locality Location: Moorabbin, 21 km south-east of Melbourne CBD Named: After an inn opened in 1853 by Charles Whorral, from place in Gloucestershire, England. The area had previously been named Two Acre Village c1850 by ...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Postcode: 3803 Description: Farming district, outer suburb Location: 37 km from Melbourne, 6 km east of Dandenong Named: After William Hallam, local sto...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Postcode: 3303 Description: Location: Western district, west of Macarthur Named: Aboriginal name of local swamp. > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VI...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Walhalla, Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx: 9510 3393 | library@pmi.net.au>Website developed b...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Port Welshpool, Shire of South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx: 9510 3393 | library@pmi.net.au>Websi...
Postcode: 3825 Description: Former mining town Location: By Jordan River,between Matlock and Aberfeldie. Named: By a digger from city in Isreal because ferntrees reminded him of `an illustration on a Bible page showing Jericho with palm trees´. > 140 Hig...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Postcode: 3658 Description: Location: Near Broadford Named: Descriptive. > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx: 9510 3393 | library@pmi....
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Postcode: 3442 Description: Farming area Location: On Mount Macedon Named: Possibly after Hesket Newmarket, south of Carlisle, England. > 140 High Stre...
Postcode: 3184 Description: Bayside suburb Location: South of St Kilda and 8 km south of Melbourne Named: After English poet and historian Thomas Ellwood who was a devoted friend of John Milton. (Blake) Possibly from the Quaker historian and poet, Thomas...
Postcode: 3636 Description: Farming district Location: 11 km from Katamatite Named: From Aboriginal words nerangai meaning mother and ook meaning of the body. The state school was renamed Naring in 1938. > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Thorpdale, Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx: 9510 3393 | library@pmi.net.au>Website developed ...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z South Gippsland Genealogical Society Inc. > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx: 9510 3393 | library@pmi.net.au>Website developed by Task...
Postcode: 3791 Description: Mountain resort and suburb Location: 6 km from Belgrave in Dandenong Ranges Named: By Miss Eastaugh, from a Greek word meaning beautiful. Formerly known as South Sassafras. > 140 High Street, Prahran, Windsor VIC 3181 | Ph/Fx...
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Postcode: 3537 Description: Township Location: By Lake Boort Named: After station taken up in 1846 by Bear and Godfrey. > 140 High Street, Prahran, Win...
Postcode: 3915 Description: Township Location: Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Mornington, 20 km from Frankston Named: About 1860 after a town in Sussex, England which was named after Viking leader Hasten or after the Marquis of Hastings. (Blake) Aft...
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