Benalla Mechanics' Institute & Free Library blue plaque

Benalla, VI, Australia

Benalla Mechanics' Institute & Free Library. Established here in 1869. The Mechanics' Institute movement began in British urban industrial centres in the early 1800s. A "mechanic" was a person applying skills and technology. During the 19th century, most towns in Victoria established a Mechanics' In

stitute or Athenaeum with a library and meeting hall. Common objects were the "spread of useful knowledge" and provision for "rational recreation" in the community. With the placing of this plaque, No

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