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Merton Mechanics' Institute blue plaque

Merton, Victoria, Australia

Merton Mechanics' Institute (later Merton Memorial Hall). Established 1910. Building opened 1923. 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' Institute or Athenaeum with a library and meeting hall. Common objects were the "spread of useful knowledge" and provision for "rational recreation" in the community. In 1910,

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