John COLLIER (1937- 2012) John Collier was born at Ballarat in 1937. He received a Diploma of Mining and a Diploma of Civil Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB), later graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining). Early in his career he received a Diploma of Accountancy from the Australian Society of Accountants. Collier believes his experience at SMB had a profound influence on his life, especially what he learnt in Geology, Engineering, Chemistry, etc., all of which he found beneficial to his later working life and he is proud of that association. Through his experience in the world-wide mining industry John Collier has made a major impact on the mining industry. He has been exploration leader for a large number of worldwide discoveries and farm-ins both major and minor. He has experience in every facet of the mining industry, and his record in identifying diamond opportunities include Australian (Argyle), Canada (Diabik), Zimbabwe, and the Brazil Pipe (Collier Falls). His success in diamond exploration may be unparalleled. John Collier also has significant success with lead-zinc, iron ore, coal, copper, gold-silver, petroleum, heavy minerals, nickel, uranium, industrial minerals, rare earths, and tin. In 2006 John Collier was made a Legend in Mining by the Australian Mining Industry. Over his last 10 years, he had become a passionate painter, holding several successful solo exhibitions. His naive style featured beautiful and unexpected colour combinations. Many of his most lauded paintings depicted mining scenes, harking back to his Ballarat days. This work and subject matter was painted for the artist's alma mater, the Ballarat School of Mines (now Federation University Australia). This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Colourful acrylic on canvas painting depicting the Port Phillip Gold Mining Company, Clunes.art, artwork, john collier, port phillip cold mine, clunes, clunes, available, alumni, mining

Altar frontal made in 1960s for St Thomas Aquinas church Clunes using 19th century motif was accessioned to the Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission of the Catholic Diocese upon the closure of the church at Clunes in 2017.Altar frontal with appliqued orphery in cloth-of-gold.

K. McCULLAGH PURCHASED THE MEDAL AT CASH CONVERTERS IN PERTH - CHRISTMAS 2001, AT A COST OF $300GOLD MEDAL COMMEMORATING BALLARAT TO CLUNES BICYCLE RACE IN 1896.BALLARAT TO CLUNES J ALLAN 9CTlocal history, numismatic, medal, sport, bike race, commemorative

The Ballarat School of Mines was the first School of Mines in Australia and was established in 1870. 22 page booklet titles 'The Ballarat School of Mines: A Statement of the Objects and Resources of the School.' The book has a number of illustrations including the interior of the Ballarat School of Mines Laboratory, and the former Ballarat Circuit Court House. It includes a statement of the formation, progress, and present position of the School of Mines, Ballaarat. The image of the Ballarat School Mines Assay Room shows assay furnaces, crucibles, chimney, and teacher Joseph Flude on the far right. This room is now is a building known as the 'Old Chemistry Building'. Plan and elevation of the new Metallurgical Laboratory and Proposed Chemical Laboratory is depicted.On front cover "Recorded in M-A" "1873"ballarat school of mines, assay, courthouse, joseph flude, crucible, furnace, flude, warrington rogers, brough smyth, harrie wood, wood, james bickett, bickett, redmond barry, somerville learmonth, metallurgy, chemistry, laboratory, examinations, mining engineer, assayer, inorganic chemistry, underground managers, captains of shift, engieners, enginedrivers, louis balhausen, james campbell, l.s. christie, j.j. casey, alexander dempster, g. higinbotham, james martin, alexander millan, malcolm morrison, band of hope and albion, city of ballarat mining company, city of canterbury gold mining company, egerton mining company, el dorado gold mining company, golden reef gold mining company, happy valley company, hope quartz mining company, long tunnel gold mining company walhalla, hopewell quartz mining company, imperial quartz mining company, student numbers, fees, magdala quartz mining company stawell, mariners and sloane's quartz mining company, new north clunes company, park company, temperence quartz company, tookey quartz company new zealand, walhalla gold mining company, matthew seal, harrie woodmuseum, duke of cornwall claim, john lynch, robert m. sergeant, engineers, f.w. niven, william henry barnard, ballarat school of mines museum, museum, ballarat school of mines library, donations of specimens, mining

COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN FRONT OF CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING 150TH CELEBRATIONS FIRST DISCOVERY OF PAYABLE GOLD IN VICTORIA. PHOTO TAKEN JULY 2001.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

Made for gold celebrationCharm fashioned to resemble a gold monument "Gold Monument - Clunes"gold, jewellery

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH PANORAMIC VIEW OF CLUNES. PHOTO TAKEN FROM SPOT WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DICOVERED LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS ANLICAN CHURCH.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH PANORAMIC VIEW OF CLUNES. PHOTO TAKEN FROM SPOT WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DICOVERED LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS ANLICAN CHURCH.local history, photography, photographs, mining, township

GINNY WAUGH [NEE ROBBINS] WAS THE FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN CLUNES. SHE AND HER HUSBAND, SAMUEL, ARE BURIED IN THE CLUNES CEMETERY. HER FATHER WAS HARRY ROBBINS WHO WAS THE FIRST MAN TO TAKE A LOAD OF GOLD QUARTZ FROM CLUNES TO BALLARAT BY BULLOCK WAGON.PHOTOGRAPH OF SAMUEL AND GINNY WAUGH. IT IS MOUNTED ON MASONITE.local history, photography, photographs, early citizens

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, mining

ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERONBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERONlocal history, photography, photographs, mining

PRESENTATION GIFT TO JEAN DICKSON ON THE OCCASION OF HER 21ST BIRTHDAY 1877..1 - .8 COLLECTION OF EIGHT PHOTOGRAPHS OF GOLD FOB WATCH AND CHAIN PRESENTED TO JEAN DICKSON ON HER 21ST BIRTHDAY 1877 AT CLUNES.PRESENTED TO MISS JEAN DICKSON BY HER FRIENDS AT CLUNES. TO COMMENORATE THIS HER TWENTY FIRST BIRTHDAY. BEING THE FIRST WHITE GIRL BORN HERE. CLUNES 2ND FEB. 1877.photograph gold fob watches, jean dickson

PORT PHILLIP & COLONIAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED AND CLUNES QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, THE MACHINE CONTAINED 5 BOILERS, 3 ENGINES 145 HP, 80 HEADS OF STAMPS, 7 BUDDLES, 2 CHILIAN MILLS & 2 STONE BREAKERS, STEAM VALVES. TONS OF QUARTZ RAISED BY THE PORT MINING & CLUNES COMPANIES TO MARCH 1880 1123365 TONS & GOLD 465,168 OUNCES, 7 DWTS, VALUE 1860, 925,54 POUNDS. EXHIBITED BY R.H. BLAND, CLUNES.LITHOGRAPH DEPICTING SURFACE WORKS OF THE PORT PHILLIP & COLONIAL MINING CO. LIMITED AND INTERIOR OF MACHINE HOUSE.local history, illustrations, lithograph, mining.

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. But gold was found in 1851 at Anderson's Creek, Clunes, Buninyong, Ballarat, and Mt. Alexander, - - - Slide shows map of Victoria with legend to show when gold was found in different areas. The gold era. Markings 4 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields