The Science Museum of Victoria : a history of its first hundred years

By

Perry, Warren, 1909-2010

Science Museum Of Victoria

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Melbourne, Science Museum of Victoria, 1972

Notes

Index.

Contents: Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Why the Museum was opened -- 2. Early Years of Development, 1870-84 -- 3. Last Decade of the Newbery Era, 1885-95 -- 4. Early Years of the Walcott Era, 1895-1900 -- 5. Years of Stagnation and Discouragement, 1901-15 -- 6. The Museum's Second Spring, 1916-25 -- 7. Insufficent Space retards Museum's Development, 1926-38 -- 8. During the Second World War 1939-45 -- 9. A New Deal, 1945-50 -- 10. A Better Deal, 1950-60 -- 11. New Horizons, 1960-70 -- 12. Seconded and Honorary Staff -- 13. The Centenary and Thereafter -- Appendices -- A. Chronology of Events in the History of the Museum -- B. Chairmen of the Trustees, 1950-70 -- C. Chief Executive Officers of the Museum, 1870-1970 -- D. Council and Staff -- E. Memorandum on the Duties of the Scientific Superintendent of the Technological Museum -- F. Page from Catalouge of the Industrial and Technological Museum, 1873 -- G. Letter from the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria -- H. Select Bibliography -- Index.

Subjects

1870-1945 , History , Industrial and Technological Museum , Industrial and Technological Museum (Melbourne, Vi , Industrial and Technological Museum of Victoria , Industrial and Technological Museum, Melbourne , Industrial and Technological Museum, Melbourne--Hi , Industrial and Technological Museum. Melbourne, 18 , Institute of Applied Science of Victoria , Institute of Applied Science of Victoria. Melbourn , Institute of Applied Science of Victoria--History , Melbourne , Museum of Applied Science of Victoria , Museum of Applied Science, Melbourne , Museum of Applied Science, Melbourne--History , Museum of Applied Science. Melbourne, 1945-1961 , Museums , Science and scientists , Science Museum of Victoria

BHL Collections

Museums Victoria

Call Number

T183.A8 M4 1972

Classification

069.96

Language

English

Identifiers

ISBN: 0959970703 :
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/73177913
OCLC: 790969