Title Public libraries in Ballarat : 1851-1900 / by Peter Gerald Mansfield

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000

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Description viii, 258 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm Summary Analyses the development, growth and stagnation of the Ballarat East Free Library, and the Ballarat Mechanics' Institute Library between 1851-1900. Examines the operation of these large libraries and explains the behaviour of committee members and of individual readers Notes Submitted to the School of Australian and International Studies of the Faculty of Arts, Deakin University Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2000 Bibliography Bibliography: leaves 233-258 Subject Mechanics' institutes -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Libraries and community -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Public libraries -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Arts. Deakin University. School of Australian and International Studies.

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