SPRING 1999: Book launch at Berwick Mechanics’ Institute p4. Activities at Kilmore p5. More history at Leongatha p5. Lectures at Prahran p5. Contact point: Apollo Bay, Bright, Castlemaine, Doncaster Athenaeum, Lakes Entrance, Maryborough, Mildura, Sorrento p6. Wangaratta p7. Warburton p7. Sydney p7.

WINTER 2000: Rediscovering mechanics’ conference p1. Berwick Mechanics’ Institute history wins award p3. Contact point: Mechanics’ Institute: Apollo Bay, Arthurs Creek, Bright, Castlemaine, Elmore, Footscray, Kilmore, Kyneton, Lakes Entrance, Maldon, St Arnaud, Stanley Athenaeum, Sydney, View Point, Walhalla p6.

SUMMER 2000: Book launch: If the walls could speak by Pam Baragwanath p1. Birkbeck centennial p1. Goldfields bus tour p3. Conference report p3. Visit by Professor Patrick O’Farrell p4. MIV’s first life member: Jim Lowden p6. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Bright, Emerald, Kilmore, Kyneton, Melbourne Athenaeum, Prahran p7.

AUTUMN 2001: Second national conference, Sydney 2002 p2. Who was George Birkbeck? p3. Travelling exhibition p3. Confusion between the Melbourne Athenaeum and Melbourne’s Athenaeum Club / Pam Baragwanath p4. Melbourne Athenaeum welcome p6. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Arthurs Creek, Berwick, Bright, Doncaster, Elmore, Kilmore, Maldon, Melbourne Athenaeum, Port Fairy, Prahran, Tarrawingee, Warrandyte, NEW SOUTH WALES: Clifton, Queanbeyan, Sydney, Tamworth, SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Gawler, Mitcham, Penola p8-9. The Northern Territory mechanics’ institutes / Pam Baragwanath p11.

SUMMER 2001: Ballaarat (Ballarat) Mechanics' Institute: strategy and projects for the future p3 Impact of the gold rushes on the Mechanics' Institute movement in Victoria p11. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Ballan, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Berwick, Briagolong, Bright, Bulumwaal, Castlemaine, Chiltern Athenaeum, Eaglehawk, Elmore Athenaeum, Footscray, Frankston, Kilmore, Lakes Entrance, Leongatha, Lilydale, Little River, Maldon Athenaeum, Maryborough Free Library, Melbourne Athenaeum, Mildura Carnegie Library, Narrawong, Port Fairy, Prahran, Sorrento, Stanley, Tatura, Warburton, Warrandyte NEW SOUTH WALES Albury, Tenterfield, QUEENSLAND p5-8. A Touch of Midas: the impact of the gold rushes on the mechanics’ institute movement in Victoria / Cathy Milward-Bason p11. Prahran Mechanics’ Institute p11.

WINTER 2002: Successful Gippsland meeting p1. Farewell to John Murphy and Leila Winchcombe p6. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Acheron, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Fawcett, Frankston, Kilmore, Kinglake West, Lakes Entrance, Leongatha, Melbourne Athenaeum, Narrawong, Prahran, Taggerty, Warburton, Warrandyte p8-10. Nhill Mechanics’ Institute poem p11. Peterborough Mechanics’ Institute, Ontario, Canada p11.

SPRING 2002: Opening the Acheron Mechanics' Hall p8. Exhibition’s Sunbury showing p11. Ballaarat (Ballarat) regional meeting p14. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Acheron, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Eaglehawk, Edenhope, Frankston, Gellibrand, Kilmore, Kinglake West, Lilydale, Maldon, Maryborough, Meeniyan, Melbourne Athenaeum, Narrawong, Narre Warren, Prahran, Sandford, Silvan, Skipton, Stanley, Walhalla, Warburton, Warrandyte p18-25. News from northern Queensland: Mackay, Rockhampton, Woombye p25. Mapping the mechanics’ institutes / schools of arts in the New England / north-west NSW project launch p26. New Zealand mechanics’ institutes: Auckland, Leys Institute, Oamaru p27-8.

AUTUMN-WINTER 2003: Sydney celebrates 170th birthday p4. Plaques p6. New Zealand mechanics' institutes p8. Providence Athenaeum p9. Ohio Mechanics' Institute p10. Institutes around the world p14. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Briagolong, Bright, Buninyong, Castlemaine, Footscray, Frankston, Fryerstown, Healesville, Jumbunna, Kallista, Kilmore, Lancefield, Maldon, Melbourne Athenaeum, Narbethong, Narrawong, Newham, Numurkah, Pearcedale, Port Albert, Prahran, Stanley, Tallarook, Trades Hall Literary Institute, Trentham, Wallan, Warburton, Warrandyte, Warrenbayne, Waterloo, Dandenong p18-29.

SPRING / SUMMER 2003: The wonderful women of Warburton p8. Three Scottish miner’s libraries: Leadhills Reading Society, Wanlockhead Miner’s Library, Westekirk Library p11. Scotland’s oldest public libraries p12. Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia p14. Ohio and Rochester p15. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Arthurs Creek, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Beechworth (Burke Memorial), Berwick, Buninyong, Castlemaine, Centre for the Book, Monash University, Chiltern, Dandenong, Eldorado, Footscray, Frankston, Fryerstown, Healesville, Kilmore, Lakes Entrance, Lilydale, Maldon Athenaeum, Melbourne Athenaeum, Murtoa, Nagambie, Numurkah, Prahran, Raglan, Romsey, Shepparton, Sorrento, Tallarook, Thoona, Trades Hall, Trentham, Walhalla, Warburton, Warrandyte, Warrenbayne, Yarck and NEW SOUTH WALES: Richmond, Sydney p18-29.

AUTUMN-WINTER 2004: Grants: Ballaarat (Ballarat), Berwick, Footscray, Maldon Athenaeum, Melbourne Athenaeum, Prahran p4-5. What is a land grant or reserve? [land grants, reserves] / Jim Lowden p7. Institute museums p8. Big Mech database [Mechanics' institutes database] p9. MIV website p10. Lavinia Paterson of Paterson's Cake Shop, Prahran p12. Jonas Woodward p13. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Arthurs Creek, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Benalla, Berwick, Castlemaine, Dandenong, Dean, Footscray, Frankston, Kilmore, Koonwarra, Lilydale Athenaeum, Maldon Athenaeum, Meeniyan, Melbourne Athenaeum, Milawa, Minyip, Prahran, Red Hill, Sandhurst, Somerville, Stratford, Tallarook, Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society Museum, Warburton, Warrandyte, Wunghnu. Western Australia. Canada: Atwater Library, Montreal Mechanics’, England: Marsden Mechanics’, Wentworth, Association of Independent Libraries. USA: Carnegie libraries P15-29.

SPRING-SUMMER 2004: Mechanics' Worldwide 2004 conference. The state of Victoria’s mechanics’ institutes / Dr Celestina Sagazio p15. Around the institutes: Mechanics’ Institute: Arthurs Creek, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Benalla, Castlemaine, Corack, Dean, Donald, Footscray, Frankston, Hallston, Healesville, Kilmore, Kyneton, Loch, Maldon, Melbourne Athenaeum, Minyip, Nathalia, Newstead, Prahran, Rainbow, Seymour, Shepparton, Stratford, Talbot, Tallarook, Upper Plenty, Wandong, Warburton, Warrandyte, Williamstown, Wonga Park. NSW: Freemans Reach, Sydney. Queensland: Rockhampton. Canada: Montreal. Ireland: Cork. UK: Birnam, Menheniot-Jago. USA: La Jolla, New York, Philadelphia P18-29.

AUTUMN/WINTER 2005 no.11: Information on the following Mechanics' institutes: Amphitheatre, Arthur's Creek, Ballaarat, Beech Forest Hall, Burke Museum, Beechworth, Benalla, Betley, Britannia Creek, Centre for the Book, Brunswick, Bunyip, Carwarp, Castlemaine, Chiltern Athenaeum, Dandenong, Darraweit Guim, Dean, Eaglehawk, Edenhope, Emerald, Fawcett, Footscray, Frankston, Fryerstown Burke and Wills, Healesville, Inverloch, Jeetho Hall, Kilmore, Korong Vale, Kyabram, Kyneton, Lancefield, Maldon, Marysville, Melbourne Athenaeum, Newstead Community Library, Mordialloc, Mount Eccles, Mount Egerton, Nyora Hall, Prahran, Romsey, Rupanyup, Sale, St Arnaud, Stratford, Sunshine, Tallarook, Taradale, Tarnagulla, Trentham, Wandong, Warburton, Warrandyte, Warrnambool, Willung.

SPRING / SUMMER 2005 no. 12: Library stamps, rules, books and mechanics' institute history p4. Who owns the mechanics' institutes? p5. Arthurs Creek celebrates history p12. Lilydale icon launch p13. Kilmore institute celebrates 150 years p14. Around the institutes: Arthurs Creek, Ballan, Beechworth, Berwick, Britannia Creek, Charlton, Clarkefield, Dadswells Bridge, Dean, Echuca, Frankston, Fryerstown, Kalorama, Kilmore, Kinglake West, Kyabram, Kyneton, Little River, Longwood, Macarthur, Melbourne Athenaeum, Milawa, Mount Best, Neerim Junction, Newstead, Prahran, Romsey, Sale, Shepparton, Snake Valley, Sorrento, Stony Creek, Stratford, Taggerty, Tallarook, Upper Plenty, Warrandyte, Whroo, Williamstown.

AUTUMN / WINTER 2006 no 13: Mechanics' and Masonics [Masons] p10. Dean Hall p12. Kinglake West Mechanics' Institute p13. News from Mechanics' institutes p16: Acheron, Arthurs Creek, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Beechworth, Berwick, Borung, Briagolong, Bunyip, Clunes, Dandenong, Dean, Doreen, Footscray, Gisborne, Kilmore, Kinglake West, Kurting, Kyabram, Kyneton, Longwood, Majorca, Maldon, Malmsbury, Melbourne, Mollongghip, Frankston, Mount Egerton, Newham, Newstead, Oakleigh, Prahran, Sorrento, Talbot, Tallarook, Warburton, Warrandyte, West Melbourne, Williamstown.

WINTER 2007 no.14: Miracle on Main Street [Warburton Mechanics' Institute] p3. Around the institutes: Allansford, Anakie, Ballan, Berwick, Boisdale, Bonnie Doon, Clifton (NSW), Clunes, Dean, Eaglehawk, Emerald, Fawcett, Frankston, Glenmaggie, Kurting, Kyneton, Maldon, Malmsbury, Newham, Newstead, Tallarook, Tanunda (SA), Walhalla, Warrandyte p9-14. Retirement of Graham Dudley p15. Dan Harper replaces Graham Dudley p16. Launch of Mechanics' Institutes ... : and Australian checklist p16. Vale: Bill Ashworth p16. Vale: Dr Adrian Haas p17. Special feature: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts celebrates p23. SPRING 2007 no.15: Rosedale Mechanics' Institute (photo, front cover). Fawcett Mechanics' p4. Castlemaine Library p5. Mechanics' institutes libraries group meeting p6. Around the institutes: Allansford, Ballarat, Beechworth, Bealiba, Byaduk, Charlton, Dean, Eaglehawk, Eltham, Footscray, Frankston, Glendaruel, Gisborne, Kyneton, Heathcote, Lake Marmal, Maldon, Melbourne, Nagambie, Romsey, Rye, Somerville, Tallarook, Warburton, Williamstown, Yandoit p10-16. Fordsdale School of Arts, Qld p16. Castlemaine Mechanics' Institute p20. Henry Fysh Gisborne 1814-1841 p20.

No. 16 SUMMER 2008: Mechanics' institute libraries p7. Narracan Mechanics' Institute collection held at Old Gippstown, Moe / Frances Clancy p7. Around the institutes: Arthurs Creek; Ballan; Ballarat; Beechworth; Bonnie Doon; Borroloola, Northern Territory; Charlton; Dalyston; Eaglehawk; Footscray; Frankston; Glenmaggie; Kilmore; Kyneton; La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, California; Lake Marmal; Melbourne Athenaeum; Mia Mia; Milawa; Newham; Prahran; Ruby; Sorrento; Tallarook; Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts; Warrandyte; Whorouly. Milawa Free Library p17. Whorouly Library Hall p17.

No. 17 AUTUMN 2008: New round of library grants marks 10th anniversary of MIV p1. Survey of Victoria's veteran related heritage p2. Tallarook Regional Forum p3. Grant to Mechanics' Institute Resources Centre (MIRC) P5. Around the institutes: Arthurs Creek, Ballarat, Berwick, Beechworth, Bonnie Doon, California Gully, Clunes, Dean, Drummond, Eaglehawk, Fawcett, Footscray, Frankston, Kilmore, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Melbourne Athenaeum, Mortlake, Murtoa, Neerim, Newham, Prahran, Sorrento, Tallarook, Taradale, Warburton, Warrandyte p6-12. Defining a mechanics' institute? / Donald Barker p14. Mechanics' institute bashing / Jim Lowden p15. Housekeeping: opportunities and ideas (for stimulating interest in your mechanics' institute) / Jim Lowden p20.

No. 18 WINTER 2008: Tenth anniversary dinner p2. Briagolong heritage forum p4. Around the institutes: Arthurs Creek; Bendigo; Boolarra; Centre for the Book; Christmas Hills; Dean; Fairbank; Frankston; Kilmore; Kyneton; Leongatha; Lilydale; Malmsbury; Melbourne Athenaeum; Narracan (Old Gippstown); Nerenna; Newnham; Prahran; Ruby; Somerville; Sorrento; Taradale; Tolmie; Warburton; Warrandyte; Yandoit; Sydney; Bath; Beaney Institute; La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Arts Library; Leeds Library Company; St Louis Mercantile Library Association. A tribute to William Bruce James (Jim) Lowden / Dr Frank Hurley p13. Government grants to Victorian mechanics' institutes p15. Defining mechanics' institutes / Barrie Brennan p19. There's bound to be something interesting in a remnant MI library / Sue Walter p21. A volume from Hobart / Wallace Kirsop p23.

No. 19 SPRING 2008: Around the institutes: Arthurs Creek; Ballan; Ballarat; Christmas Hills; Clarkefield; Clunes; Clydesdale; Dean; Doreen; Fawcett; Footscray; Frankston; Kinglake West; Kyneton; Lilydale Athenaeum; Macclesfield; Malmsbury; Melbourne Athenaeum; Merrigum Mechanics' Institute; Milawa; Mollongghip; Mooroopna; Nyah District Memorial Hall; Prahran; Ringwood; Somerville; Tallarook; Tarraville; Tolmie; Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts; Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, United Kingdom; Beaney Institute, Canterbury; St Agnes Miners' and Mechanics' Institute, Cornwall; Charleston Library Society, USA. Henry Lawson Society p16. More on the volume from Hobart p17.

No. 20 SUMMER-AUTUMN 2009: February bushfires claim three halls [Callignee Mechanics' Institute, Narbethong Hall, Strathewan Hall] p1. Kinglake West Mechanics' Institute plays key role in local recovery p2. Barfold Mechanics' Institute survived the fires p4. Prahran Mechanics' says 'No Minister' p4. Government inquiry into shared facilities p4. New hall safety code p5. DSE update p5. Mechanics' Institute Resource Centre (MIRC) / Pam Baragwanath p6. Some recent contributions to the MIRC collection p7. Around the institutes: Antwerp, Amphitheatre, Apollo Bay, Athlone, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Ballan, Berwick, Boisdale, Boort, Buckrabanyule, Bullarto, Buninyong, Callignee, Cardross, Castlemaine, Charlton, Chiltern Athenaeum, Christmas Hills, Clunes, Clydesdale, Cudgewa, Durham Ox, Franklinford, Frankston, Fryerstown, Gormandale, Healesville, Huntly, Jeeralang North Hall, Katamatite, Kilmore, Kinglake West, Kooreh, Lancefield, Maffra, Maldon, Malmsbury and Drummond, Melbourne Athenaeum, Myall, Nangiloc, Narbethong, Narracan, Nerrena, Newstead, Nyah, Prahran, Quantong, Sandford, Shepparton, Somerville, Sorrento, Stanley, Strathewan, Stuart Mill, Talbot, Taradale, Tarraville, Teesdale, Trafalgar West, Truganina, Warburton, Warrak, Warrnambool, Waubra, Woodvale, Yanac, Yarroweyah, Warrandyte, Williamstown p8-17. Wonderful world of mechanics' institutes: Canada: Atwater Library, Mechanics' Institute of Montreal, St Kitts: Charles Halbert Public Library, United Kingdom: Beaney Institute, St Agnes Miners' and Mechanics' Institute, USA: La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, New York General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen p18-20. People and places: Dr John Spiers; Pam Baragwanath, Alan Barber, John Cleve, Sue Hughes, Dr Frank Hurley, Karin Puels, Peter Thompson, Ken Virtue, Christine Worthington p21. The 1839 catalogue of the Van Diemen's Land Mechanics' Institution / Prof. Wallace Kirsop p22. The Victoria Railways Institute / Katherine White p23-7.

No. 21 WINTER 2009: Prahran Mechanics' Institute does deal with Swinburne p1-2. Future of Robert O'Hara Burke Museum under threat p2-3. Mechanics' Institutes Resources Centre (MIRC) news p5-6. Around the institutes p6-17: Mechanics' Institute: Allansford, Arthurs Creek, Bagshot, Ballaarat [Ballarat], Ballan, Beechworth, Ballan, Berwick, Bonnie Doon, Carpendeit, Carrum, Christmas Hills, Clydesdale, Croydon, Dean, Dalyston, Echuca, Frankston, Fryerstown, Geelong, Kilmore, Kyneton, Lancefield, Lardner, Maffra, Maldon, Malmsbury, Melbourne Athenaeum, Mia Mia, Mollongghip, Moglonemby, Newham, Prahran, Redesdale, Romsey, Somerville, Sorrento, Stanley Athenaeum, Talbot, Tallarook, Tooradin, Trentham, Truganina, Warrandyte, Warrnambool, Werribee. Interstate: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts p17. The wonderful world of mechanics' institutes p18-19: Canada - Atwater Library and Computer Centre - The Mechanics' Institute of Montreal. United Kingdom - Bridport Literary and Scientific Institute. United Kingdom - Swindon Mechanics' Institution. United Kingdom - University of Gloucestershire. USA. History page: Mechanics' institutes funding p20. People and places p21-2. Book reviews p23-4.

No. 22 SPRING 2009: Mechanics' Worldwide Conference, Bath, UK p1-2. MIV elections p1. Beechworth Burke Museum p2. Department of Sustainability and Environment Report p3. MIRC news p6. Comment: Interesting times for Prahran Mechanics' Institute / Christine Worthington p7-10. Around the institutes: Ballaarat [Ballarat] Mechanics' Institute p11. Beechworth p11. Berwick p11. Croydon p11. Frankston p12. Fryerstown p12. Gisborne p13. Goorambat p13. Healesville p13. Kilmore p13. Kyneton p14. Lancefield p14. Macedon p14. Melbourne Athenaeum p14. Rushworth p14. Sheep Hills p15. Sorrento p15. Tallarook p15. Warburton p16. Warrandyte p16. Whorouly p16. Yarroweyah Memorial Hall p16. Overseas institutes: Armitt Library and Museum Centre, Ambleside, UK p16. Birkbeck College, London University p17. Plymouth Proprietary Library, UK p17. St Agnes Miners' and Mechanics' Institute, UK p18. Lurgan Mechanics' Insitute, Northern Ireland p18. The Westkirk Library, Scotland p19. Workingmen's Institute, New Harmony, Indiana, USA p19. People and places p20. History page: Classes in mechanics' institutes / Donald Barker p21-3. Romsey Mechanics' Institute in 1887 p23-4. Book reviews p24.

No. 23 SUMMER 2009: Storing collections in high bushfire risk areas p3-4. A tribute to Pam Darling / Edward Vaughan p5-8. Essential services safety measures p8-10. Around the institutes: Ballaarat (Ballarat), Beechworth, Berwick, Carisbrook, Centre for the Book - Monash University, Dean, Digby, Elmore, Frankston, Gisborne, Kyneton, Lancefield, Little River, Maldon, Melbourne Athenaeum, Montrose, Natte Yallock, Newham, Prahran, Sorrento, Tallarook, Wareek, Warrandyte p11-16. Overseas institutes: Morazion, U.K.; Coniston, U.K.; Stirling, Scotland; Cwmaman, Wales; La Jolla Athenaeum, U.S.A. p16-17. Lectures in mechanics' institutes p19-20.

No. 24 WINTER 2010: Around the institutes: mechanics' institute: Ballan, Ballaarat (Ballarat), Berwick, Brunswick, Frankston, Malmsbury, Melbourne Athenaeum, Prahran, Tallarook p5-8. Women at the Melbourne Athenaeum [Mary, Mrs Colonel Anderson 1850s] p9. The LP record library at the Melbourne Athenaeum p10. Carisbrook Mechanics' Institute / Alex Stoneham p12. Swansea Library, Tasmania / contributed by Bronwyn Lowden p14.

No. 25 SUMMER 2011: Around the institutes: mechanics' institute: Acheron p4. Arthur's Creek p4. Berwick p5. Fawcett p5. Malmsbury p5. Melbourne Athenaeum p6. Mia Mia p7. Neerim Junction p7. Prahran p7. Tallarook p7. Walhalla p8. Warrandyte p8. Yarrawonga p9. A history of Doon's Mechanics' Institute and Bonnie Doon Free Library p10.

No. 26 WINTER 2011: Home is where the hall is [Community Hall Month] p3. Australian Generations Oral History Project p4. From the ashes: rebuilding Victoria's fire affected communities [Callignee Hall, Devon North Hall, Narbethong Hall] p4. Men's Shed online p5. Unesco Asia-Pacific heritage awards for cultural heritage conservation p6. Around the institutes: Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute, Ballarat p7. Berwick p7. Charlton p8. Edenhope p8. Fawcett p9. Malmsbury p10. Melbourne Athenaeum p10. Newham p11. Prahran p11. Tallarook p12. Warrandyte p13. Ballan Mechanics' Institute and Free Library: a brief history / Brian Foley p13. Acts of Parliament with specific reference to a mechanics' institute and / or free libraries [Ararat, Hamilton, Geelong, Queenscliff, Yarram, South Melbourne, Oakleigh, Yarrawonga] / Brian Foley p16. Published histories of Australian schools of arts and mechanics' institutes: a content analysis / Geoffrey Burkhart p18.

No. 27 SPRING 2011: MIV receives government grant to digitize mechanics' institute records p2. Bussing the Bass Coast [mechanics' institutes tour] / John Merry p3. Buildings, books and blackboards conference p3. Committees of management p6. Around the institutes: mechanics' institute: Acheron p10. Ballaarat [Ballarat] p10. Ballan p11. Bonnie Doon p11. Little River p12. Malmsbury p12. Nagambie p12. Prahran p12. Tallarook p13. Warrandyte p13. Overseas institutes p13. Some further notes on mechanics' institute libraries / Peter Pereyra p14.

No. 28 MARCH 2012: OAM for Frank Hurley p3. A day in the life of the MIV Secretary p5. Around the institutes: Mechanics' Institute: Ballaarat (Ballarat) p7. Berwick p7. Frankston p8. Glengarry p8. Little River p8. Merrigum Hall p8. Malmsbury p8. Prahran p9. Tallarook p9. Taradale p9. Warrandyte p9. Some further notes on the mechanics' institute libraries / Peter Pereyra p10. The Christchurch Mechanics' Institute [New Zealand] p14.

No. 29 WINTER & SPRING 2012: Meeting with the Minister, Jeanette Powell MLA p1. A salute to the State Library and its leaders p4. New edition of 'If the walls could speak' p5. James Beaney and the Beaney Institute Public Library and Museum, Canterbury, England p7. Portrait of a philanthropist: Gladys Krieble Delmas 1913-1991 p8. MIV nearly 15: looking forward, looking back / Jim Lowden p9. Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts p11. Westward Ho! bus tour of institutes p13. Elmore regional meeting [Elmore Athenaeum] p14. Stanley Athenaeum and Public Room in renaissance p15. Kyneton Mechanics' Institute reopens p16. Malmsbury Mechanics' Institute celebrates 150 p17. Charity commissioners for Australia p18. Travelling exhibitions p19. Historical plaques program p20. Around the institutes: mechanics' institute: Ascot Mutual Improvement Association Hall. Ballaarat [Ballarat]. Robert O'Hara Burke Memorial Museum, Beechworth. Berwick. Bolinda. Bonnie Doon Free Library. Charlton. Clunes. Eaglehawk. Fawcett Hall and Public Library. Fish Creek. Hunter Public Hall. Jamieson Free Library Memorial Hall. Kilmore. Kinglake West. Lancefield. Lilydale Athenaeum. Maldon Athenaeum. Neerim Junction. Prahran. Romsey. Shepparton. Sunbury Memorial Hall. Tallarook. The Basin Progress Hall. Wahgunyah School of Arts. Wandong. Warrandyte p21-5. Around the world: Montreal. Clonmel Central College. Marsh's Library, Dublin. Limerick. Dunedin, New Zealand. Neilson Hays Library and Galleries, Bangkok. England: Bath, Leeds, Manchester, Swindon, Plymouth. Northern Ireland: Linen Hall Library, Belfast. Lurgan. Scotland: Westerkirk Library, Bentpath. Dunblane Institute. Wales: St Deiniol's, Now Gladstone's Library, Harwarden, Flintshire. Newbridge Institute and Memorial Hall, Monmouthshire. Unites States: La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Arts Library. Working Men's Institute, New Harmony, Indiana. Cincinatti Omicas' Emery Building at 100 p26-32. North Adelaide Mechanics' Institute: the first thirty years / Jim Lowden p35. In search of J.S. Egan [John Stuart Egan 1916-96] p38.

No. 30 SUMMER 2013: The Yorkshire Union of Mechanic's Institutes and its contribution to 19th century adult working class education 1838-1900 / Dr Martyn Walker p1. Meeting with state government officials at the Maldon Athenaeum October 2012 p4. Charities Commission meeting October 2012 p5. Buildings, Books and Blackboards: Intersecting Narratives Conference p6. Heading for the Hills Mechanics' Institutes Tour p7. Perpustakaan Peringatan Za'ba Universiti Malaya (UM) [Za'ba Memorial Library] / Lisdar Abdul Wahid and Adida Mohamad Amin p9. Aggregation really works [Corner Inlet Halls Network Redevelopment Project] p11. Hall backdrops [painted stage walls and decorated curtains] p13. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank sponsorship p15. State Library User Organisation [SLUOC] p16. Leongatha Mechanics' Institute p17. Gobur Mechanics' Institute and Free Library p18. Stanley Athenaeum goes apples (and pears) p20. Bonnie Doon plaque unveiling and book launch p21. Fawcett Hall and Public Library celebrates 130th p22. Alexandra Free Library p23. Cork Mechanics' Institute, Ireland p24. Forres Mechanics' Institute, Scotland p24. Huddersfield [West Yorkshire]: on of the mechanics' institute universities p25. Around the institutes: Acheron Mechanics' Institute, Alexandra, Apollo Bay, Axedale Public Hall, Ballaarat [Ballarat], Balmoral, Branxholme, Briagolong, Byaduk, Christmas Hills, Footscray, Glenburn Hall, Jeetho Hall, Kilmore, Kyneton, Laen, Maldon Athenaeum, Mardan Hall, Melbourne Athenaeum, Mount Best Community Hall, Skipton, Warrandyte p27-31. Vale: Brian Foley p32. Vale: Pam Darling OAM p32. Vale: James Norman 'Jim' 'Sparky' Spark p32. Dunally Hall, Tasmania burns down p32.

No. 31 AUTUMN 2013: Ballarat regional meeting: Balmoral Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, Elaine Hall, Malmsbury M.I., Skipton M.I. p5. Incorporated groups: new legislation p6. Victorian emergency management: reform white paper p7. Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts celebrates 180th p8. Featured institute: Wallan M.I. and Free Library p10. Opinion: the hub is where the hall is / Jim Lowden p13. Stage curtains p14. Home is the hall [former halls as residences]: Howes Creek M.I. and Free Library, Woodend M.I. and others p15. Markets at M.I.s p16. Flooding and water damage to buildings p17. Historic plaques p18. Around the institutes: Ballaarat M.I. (Ballarat), Beechworth Burke Museum, Berwick M.I. and Free Library, Bessiebelle [Mechanics'] Hall, Bundalong Hall, Castlemaine Library, Christmas Hills M.I., Clunes Free Library, Dean Mechanics' Hall, Dereel Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Eaglehawk M.I., Fawcett Hall and Free Library, Gisborne M.I., Hawkesdale Memorial and Mechanics' Halls, Kaarimba Hall, Leongatha M.I., Lilydale Athenaeum, M.I. and Free Library, Maldon Athenaeum, Malmsbury M.I., Mount Best Hall, Mt Egerton M.I., Prahran M.I., Rokewood Memorial Hall (M.I.), Sorrento M.I., Stanley Athenaeum and Public Room, Tallarook M.I., Wallan M.I., Warrandyte M.I. p19-24. New South Wales mechanics’ institutes: Curlwaa Memorial Hall / M.I., Wongawilli Community Hall, Peakhurst School of Arts, Glen Morrison School of Arts p25. Queensland: Mondure Public Hall, Murphys Creek Hall, Zillmere School of Arts p25-6. South Australia: Blinman Memorial Hall, Myponga Hall, Strathalbyn Institute p26-7. United Kingdom: England: Alton Mechanics’ and Apprentices Hall, Hampshire; Denholme M.I., Huddersfield University, St Agnes Miners’ and M.I., Swindon M.I. p27-8. Northern Ireland: Linen Hall Library, Belfast p28. Wales: Llanhilleth Miners’ Institute p29. Scotland: University of Strathclyde p29. Indian mechanics’ institutes: Bombay M.I., Calcutta M.I. and School of Arts, Jamalpur M.I., Roorkee College p30. St Johnsbury Athenaeum, Vermont, USA p31. History page: Bass (Valley) M.I. stamp; Jennifer Jill Lundie / Eastwood (1934-94); British phone box libraries; West Melbourne Literary Institute, the Ath Resources Docklands Library; Junior Technical Schools, Akaroa Coronation Library; Kaiapoi Coronation Library; Alton M.I., Canada p34-5. Our people: Dr Robert Anderson, Allison Belcher, Margaret Bowman, Clive Brooks, Shane Carmody, Kristina Holdaway, John Killen, Anne Marsden, Sharon Miller, Ivar Nelsen, Jo Spray, George Swinburne, Dr Robin Wagner, Sue Walter p36-7. A cartoonist’s view of the mechanics’ institute / Jock Macneish p38.

No. 32 WINTER-SPRING 2013: Home is where the hall is [Community Hall Month] p1. U.K. Association of Independent Libraries meets in Belfast p5. Report: MIV Bus tour: Lardner to Leongath: across the Strzelecki Ranges 19 May 2013 / Judith Dwyer p6. Fundraising: Danenong Mechanics' Institute style / Andrew Russell p7. Grange Institute Hall, South Australia / Mark Doherty p8. Launceston Mechanics' Institute's significant remnant book collection p10. Featured institute: Tarwin Lower Memoral Hall Mechanics' Institute p12. Take your partners and let's dance! [Carlton Dancehouse - Carlton Mechanics' Insitute, Ararat Mechanics' Institute, Mount Egerton Mechanics' Hall] p14. Stage curtains [Newlyn, Eddington, Landsborough, Longwarry, Melton, Woodend] p17. Blue plaques p18. Around the institutes: Acheron Mechanics' Hall, Buln Buln, Buxton, Castlemaine, Charlton Golden Grains Museum, Christmas Hills, Chewton Town Hall, Clyde, Cudgewa, Eskdale Hall, Fawcett Hall and Free Library, Footscray, Kilmore, Kyneton, Lake Bolac Hall, Melbourne Athenaeum, Mia Mia, Minhamite Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Mollongghip, Mount Best Hall, Mount Eccles, Nagambie, Narre Warren, Prahran, Somerville, Sorrento, St Leonards Memorial Hall, Stanley Athenaeum, Stuart Mill, Tallarook, Tatura, Telangatuk East, Trentham, Tooborac, Yarragon Public Hall p19-26. New South Wales: East Kurrajong School of Arts; Marshall Mount Hall, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts p27-8. South Australia: Terowie Institute p28. United Kingdom: National Village Halls Forum p29. England: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution p29. Scotland: Brechin Mechanics' Institute p30. USA: East Princeton Mechanics' Hall p30. Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics' Institute (Yorkshire) p31. In search of Alf (Alfred) Wesson p32. Whittlesea Free Library stamp p34. Bass (Valley) Mechanics' Institute stamp p34. Our people: Graham Hughes, Judy Owen, Ken Virtue, Doug Macrae, Pam Baragwanath, Russ Haines, Alan Verity, Tricia Restorick, Fanny Hertz, Mervyn Wesley 'Wes' Comini, Alan Barber, Narelle Stone, Travis McDade, Dane Gordon p36. Vale: Kevin Doyle, Marie Hormann, Betty Burstall p37. Mechanics' institutes dance directory p39.

No. 33 SUMMER 2013/14: Home is where the hall is! launch at Barfold p1. MIV bus tour: pieces of eight: central mechanics' institutes report p8. Featured institute: Nagambie Mechanics' Institute p10. Historical plaques program: Olinda Mechanics' Institute; Tarwin Lower Memorial Hall Mechanics' Institute p12. Launceston Mechanics' Institute collection reprieved p14. Stage curtains p15. The performing arts [at mechanics' institutes] p17. Music in the mechanics' p20. Dances and dancing p22. Around the institutes: Arthurs Creek, Airly Clydebank Hall, Beechworth Athenaeum-Burke Museum, Bengworden Hall, Byaduk Hall, Castlemaine Library, Christmas Hills, Dean Hall and Mechanics', Derrinallum, Dookie Memorial Hall, Fawcett Hall and Free Library, Fernbank, Fish Creek Memorial Hall, Frankston, Johnsonville, Kilmore, Macarthur, Macmillans Hall, Meeniyan, Melbourne Athenaeum, Mornington and District Historical Society, Poowong Public Hall, Prahran, Sorrento Nepean Historical Society, Stanley Athenaeum, Warburton, Wareek Public Hall, Warrandyte p23-7. Workers Educational Association p28. Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts p28. Urana Soldiers Memorial Hall, NSW p28. Tumby Bay District Soldiers' Memorial Hall, SA p29. Dows Creek Community Hall, Qld p30. Swan River Mechanics' Institute, WA p30. Stainland Mechanics', UK p31. La Jolla Athenaeum, USA p31. Ohio Mechanics' p31. Rochester Institute of Technology p31. Wood Library Association p32.