John Wallis blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Mocha 18th C. thatched "Shed" acquired by John Wallis and rebuilt as 2-storey brick building with a billiard room on 1st floor. On ground floor town's first Library opened 20th June. 1809 incorporating a new "Shed" with benches round walls and front open to sea. The Library was known for many years afterwards coloquially as the "Shed". Recorded plaque organisation: Sid Vale Association.

John Wallis was a local benefactor who transformed a thatched structure into Mocha's first library in 1809, significantly contributing to the community's access to knowledge and cultural enrichment.