Mia Mia Mechanics' Institute blue plaque

Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia

Mia Mia Mechanics' Institute. Established on this site in 1907. Extended and renovated in 1983. 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 es

tablished 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. This plaqu

Listen to the audio guide for Mia Mia Mechanics' Institute blue plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off