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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives

Digitised Documents

 

Annual Reports

Melbourne Mechanics' Institution: 1839-1871

Melbourne Athenaeum: 1872-1939

 

Minutes of the General Committee of Management

Melbourne Mechanics' Institution: 1839-1871

Melbourne Athenaeum: 1872-1939

Archives photos courtesy of Peter Ittak:

A small selection of the many different keys that the Melbourne Athenaeum has used since 1839.

A stamp with the name of the institution, these days we have returned to using the Æ symbol on our stamps.

A time capsule originally buried in 1872, located during the 1924 renovations. The contents were added to a new capsule and buried under the foundation stone.

Typical contents from a first-aid box.

A commemorative badge made to mark our 125th anniversary in 1965.

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  • Home
    • About this Website
    • Office Bearers since 1839
  • Early Years
    • First Meeting
    • First Committee
  • The Building
    • Land Purchase
    • Building 1842
    • Building 1853
    • Building 1872
    • Building 1886
    • Building Today
    • The Lift
  • The Library
    • Membership
    • Early Developments
    • 1939 Centenary
    • Forest Hill Branch
    • Record Library
    • Library Today
  • The Theatre
    • Theatre 1842-1923
    • Intimate Theatre 1924
    • Frank Van Straten's Reflections
    • Alan Winn, Film Projectionist
  • The Gallery
    • First Twenty Years
    • The Depression and a World War
    • 1950s to 1970s
  • The Museum
    • Aboriginal Artefacts
    • Finding a Home
    • Closure
  • Publications
  • Digitised Documents