Clunes Horticultural Society was established in Clunes during the 1980's to encourage interest and involvement in growing all types of vegetation. Dudley Irwin was the local Liberal Party Politician in the 1950'sThis Trophy was named after Dudley Erwin, a long term resident of Clunes who inaugurated the CHS. This Trophy was awarded annually by the CHS executive group to the member who was deemed to have contributed most to advancing Horticulture in the Clunes DistrictInverted Silver EPNS inverted hollow cone or cup with two opposed side handles, mounted on black bakelite base.Engraved: CLUNES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY DUDLEY ERWIN PERPETUAL TROPHYclunes horticultural society, community group

SECTION, ALL 26 LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES. A COPY OF A LETTER TO CHRISTOPHER JOBSON ESQ. IN SUPP FILE..1 BLACK AND PHOTOGRAPH (REPRINT) OF W.T. COCKING'S GENERAL STORE IN CLUNES .2 A COPY OF A LETTER TO CHRISTOPHER JOBSON ESQ. .3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE VALEDICTORY ADDRESS FROM THE RESIDENTS OF NEWSTEAD TO CHRISTOPHER JOBSON DATE UNKNOWNW.T. COCKING AGENCY OF THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CO.local history, shops, w.t. cocking's general store, later shrigley's chemist shop., buildings

FRASER STREET 1869PHOTOCOPY OF LITHOGRAPH OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANY'S CLAIM AND THE TOWNSHIP OF CLUNES TAKEN FROM THE ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS. JUNE 19 1869. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN PRIOR TO THE FIRES WHICH DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL SHOPS IN FRASER STREET. ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM HILL BEHIND OLD LIBRARY IN TEMPLETON STREET, CLUNES. .1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD .2 BLACK AND WHITE PRINT WITH 'LAYING THE VICTORIAN END OF THE TASMANIAN CABLE ON REVERSE .3 PHOTOCOPY BACKED WITH NEWSPAPER AND PRINT FOR SUPPORT .4 PHOTOCOPY .5 PHOTOCOPY MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD .6 DOCUMENT GIVEN BY HENRY BASSETT, APPEARS TO BE PART OF BROWN ENVELOPE .7 PHOTOCOPY OF PRINT.4 COLAC, VIC AUGUST 8TH 1941. "THIS LITTLE PICTURE PRESENTED TO CLUNES F(REE) L(IBRARY) BY HENRY BASSETT WHO WAS BORN ON CLUNES IN THE SAME YEAR THAT THE ABOVE INSTITUTION WAS ESTABLISHED, AND IS A SON OF THE LATE AZARIAH BASSETT AND NEPHEW OF THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BASSETT WHO WERE BOTH OLD RESIDENTS" HANDED TO SHIRE BY MRS V MCACRAE 22/5/73shops- symons tsymons&co, b.cass maher grocer, pitcher bros., port phillip bakery, bristol mart, and coach office j.h. dalton.

item restored in November 2024. Photos and mount restored by Art Conservation Framers and the frame restored by Rich and Davis Artisan Frame Makers, both located in Melbourne..1 Original unframed photo collection of Clunes citizens in 1902, 120 small oval black and white photos (men and women), 3 large oval photos in centre of men mounted on matt board .2 Restored Large framed photo collection of Clunes citizens in 1902, varnished gold decorated frame, photographs under glass, 120 small oval black and white photos (men and women), 3 large oval photos in centre of men."Old residents of Clunes" Presented to the citizens of Clunes by Sarony & Co., on behalf of the "Clunes in Melbourne" Committee 1902early citizens, pioneers of clunes, clunes in melbourne1902