A drive back from Port Fairy this October was a chance to visit some former Institutes and alert them to the website. We stopped at buildings in nine towns: Mount Gambier, Millicent, Rendelsham, Beachport, Robe, Kingston, Meningie, Tailem Bend and Monteith. The
It is curious that as well as the 352 affiliated Institutes, we have found 34 that were sometimes called Institutes but did not affiliate with the SA Institute. All but three of these erected a building for their communities and a few
The 1950s were a time for Debutante Balls, including Mock and Miniature Deb Balls. Both Pat Scholefield (nee Cundy) and Terry O’Dea have fond memories, as well as photos, of their chance to shine in the Williamstown and the Wasleys Institutes. Les
We’re excited to let you know that our first four personal stories about Institutes are available to read right now! Gulnare was where the young son of the local teacher could walk across the small town to the local Institute. The yearly
FREE Conference Registration for Mechanics Institutes World 2021 Conference This online conference marks the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Mechanics’ Institute movement (MIW2021). The event on 15th October is a FREE online day event. Registration for the celebration on 15th
On the 15th of October, our website will be launched along with a video presentation at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. It will be part of a day-long program that includes the following papers: Foundation of the World’s First Mechanics’ Institute: Edinburgh