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Clunes Museum
domestic object - SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE, 1876
PRESENTED TO JOHN LEWIS ESQ. BY A FEW OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IN THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SKILFUL, ECONOMICAL AND HONOURABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY MINE FOR NINE YEARS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVED IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 450,000 BALLARAT OCTOBER 1876ORNATE SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE COMPRISING; .1 TEAPOT .2 COFFEE POT .3 SUGAR BOWL .4 CREAM JUG .5 CIRCULAR TRAYINSCRIPTION ON TRAY: Presented to John Lewis Esq. By a few of the shareholders in the New North Clunes Quartz Mining Co. In recognition of his skilful economical and honourable management of the Company mine for nine years during which period the shareholders received in dividends 460,000 Pounds Ballarat October 1876local history, metalcraft, silverware, mining, lewis, john -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE.local history, photography, photographs, mining, lewis, john -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, Jul-01
MODEL MADE BY CARL NORDSTROM ON THE PORT PHILLIP MINE SITE IN 1858. NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM IN MELBOURNE *No longer on display, now archived. ON LOAN TO THE CLUNES COMMUNITY DURING THE 150TH GOLD CELEBRATIONS IN JULY, 2001, AND DISPLAYED IN THE ALL PURPOSE ROOM AT CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL.4 COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE MODELlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
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Accessory - CIGARETTE TIN
BENSON AND HEDGES CIGARETTE TIN-RED AND GOLD TIN-RED AND GOLD TIN - CREAM PRINTING. BY APPOINTMENT TO TABACCONISTS TO H.M. KING GEORGE VI. ENGLANDS COAT OF ARMS.BENSON AND HEDGES SUPER VIRGINIA CIGARETTElocal history, personal effects, smoking accessories, personel effects -
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Container - ENGRAVING & BOX
INFORMATION ON BOX LID-THE ENCLOSED IMPRESSION EXHIBITS A LIKENESS OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY, ENGRAVED ON A FOSSIL ECHINUS, OR SEA-EGG, IN THE POSSESSION OF MR. JOHN HEY OF LONDON. THE CLEVER ARTIST WHOSE WORK IT IS, PRONOUNCED THE STONE TO BE HARDEST HE HAD EVER ENGRAVED.A LIKENESS OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY, ENGRAVED ON A FOSSIL ECHINUS, OR SEA-EGG. IN A SMALL BOX"THE WORLD IS MY PARISH"engraving, wesley, rev john wesley -
Clunes Museum
Medal
.1 SILVER MEDAL, IN FORM OF FOUR SIDED CROSS, WITH CIRCULAR INSERT WITH ENGRAVING OF RUNNER, .2 RED PLASTIC COVERED CASE.CLUNES FETE HARRIERS MILE RACE 9 - 11 - 93 SECOND PRICE WON BY W.C. WEIRlocal history, commemorative, sport, running -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND IN THE HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON , HOUSE IN LOWER STREET, CLUNES.[ NOW BLACKMORE ROAD] THIS HOME WAS LATER OWNED BY MR. G. WILTSHIRE.PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUNG WOMEN [NAME UNKNOWN] WEARING DRESS WITH WHITE SKIRT, DARK BODICE AND HEM LINE; WHITE FRILL AT NECK LINE.local history, photography, photographs, hudson, laura. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS FOUND IN THE FORMER HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES (NOW BLACKMORE ROAD) The daughters of Alex and Florence Clark. May referred to is the second wife of Alex. BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO CHILDREN - ALISON AND ADELE (CLARK). Circa early 1960'sTO FATHER AND MAY FROM ALISON AND ADELE.local history, photography, photographs, hudson - laura -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH, ALISON, ADELE & PHILIP CLARKE CHILDREN OF ALEX AND FLORENCE CLARKE CIRCA 1963BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH THREE CLARK CHILDREN; ALISON, ADELE AND PHILIP CIRCA 1963CD & RA RADFORD PHONE 278075local history, photography, photographs, hudson - laura -
Clunes Museum
Letter
LETTER WRITTEN TO LT. GOVERNOR BY GEORGE ROGERSA LETTER WRITTEN TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - SIR EDMUND HERRING DATED 30 MARCH 1947 EXPRESSING THANKS FOR THE PERSONALISED LETTER ON THE OCCASION OF LAURA HUDSON'S 99TH BIRTHDAY IN MARCH OF 1947. LETTER IS WRITTEN BY GEORGE ROGERS local history, letter, hudson - laura -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND IN THE FORMER HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON, IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES. (NOW BLACKMORE ROAD)SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF A FAMILY GROUPlocal history, photographs, hudson - laura -
Clunes Museum
Magazine, WOMEN'S WEEKLY, 1975
AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY JANUARY 15TH. 1975 PRICE 30 CENTSlocal history, book, magazine, hudson laura -
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Magazine, WOMENS WEEKLY, 17/9/1975
TYPICAL EXAMBPLE OF "WOMEN'S" MAGAZINES IN THE 1970'STHE AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY 17. SEPTEMBER.1975 PRICE 40 CENTSnon-fictionTYPICAL EXAMBPLE OF "WOMEN'S" MAGAZINES IN THE 1970'Slocal history, book, magazine, hudson -
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Magazine - AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY, 17/02/1951
IT WAS FOUND IN THE HOUSE WHERE MRS L. HUDSON USED TO LIVE.THE AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY 17.FEBRUARY 1951 WITH PHOTOGRAPH SARA QUADS. PRICE 6 PENCE [5 CENTS]local history, magazine, hudson laura -
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Book - BOOK - ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, CORONATION 1953
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS CONTAINS PHOTOS AND ACCOUNTS STRAND LONDON OF QUEEN ELIZABETH FROM BIRTH, WEDDING TO CORONATION CEREMONY. IT WAS FOUND UNDER THE HOUSE WHERE LAURA HUDSON USED TO LIVE.DARK BLUE COVER WITH GOLD PRINTING - THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS CORONATION 1953TO AUNTY LAURA HUDSON WITH CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 1953local history, book, reference, coronation 1953, hudson laura -
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Photograph
LAURA HUDSON WAS BORN IN 1848 AND DIED 1953. LIVED IN LOWER FRASER STREET (NOW BLACKMORE ROAD)BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MRS. LAURA HUDSONlocal history, photography, photographs, hudson, laura -
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Magazine, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY, Jul-1950
COLOURED MAGAZINE, THE AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY JULY 15TH 1950 PRICE 6 PENCE [EQUIVALENT TO 5 CENTS]local history, book, magazine, hudson laura -
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Magazine, The Australian Women's Mirror, 14/02/1951
THIS MAGAZINE WAS FOUND UNDER THE HOUSE WHERE MRS. L. HUDSON USED TO LIVE.MAGAZINE WITH FRONT COVER, COLOUR IMAGES, WRITTEN CONTENTlocal history, magazine, hudson, laura -
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Book, A NOVEL BY BRONTE, CIRCA 1903
THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE ADVISEDA NOVEL BY BRONTEfictionTHIS INFORMATION IS TO BE ADVISEDlocal history, book, novel, hudson, laura -
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Book, TWO YEARS OF SCHOOL LIFE (TR. FROM DEUX ANS AU LYCEE) ED. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HEIR OF REDLYFFE, CIRCA 1899
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH AUTHOR MADAME DE PRSSENSE, BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE AN OBSERATION OF SCHOOL LIFE FROM THE 1800'SHARDCOVER BOOK WITH MID BLUE COVER AND AND ILLUSTRAIONT OF SIX FIGURES COLOURED RED TO YELLOW DEPICTING A SCHOO; MISTRESS HOLDING A CANE BEFORE TWO YOUNG GIRLS, THREE YOUNG STUDENTS SEATED IN THE BACKGROUND. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH AUTHOR MADAME DE PRSSENSE, BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE AN OBSERATION OF SCHOOL LIFE FROM THE 1800'S local history, book, novel, hudson, laura -
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Book, THE FOUR HOMES, CIRCA 1880
The Four Homes is a novel written by Valerie Boissier De Gasparin and published in 1878. The book tells the story of four different households, each representing a different social class and way of life. The first home is that of a wealthy aristocratic family, the second is a middle-class family struggling to make ends meet, the third is a poor family living in a crowded tenement, and the fourth is a group of homeless people living on the streets.ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH AUTHOR MADAME DE GASPARIN, BY MRS. GOTHER MANN.fictionThe Four Homes is a novel written by Valerie Boissier De Gasparin and published in 1878. The book tells the story of four different households, each representing a different social class and way of life. The first home is that of a wealthy aristocratic family, the second is a middle-class family struggling to make ends meet, the third is a poor family living in a crowded tenement, and the fourth is a group of homeless people living on the streets.local history, book, novel, hudson, laura -
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Financial record - LEDGER
FOUND IN LAURA HUDSON'S HOUSE, FRASER ST. CLUNES1 DAY BOOK CONTAINING FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR THE ACCIDENT RELIEF FUND OF THE YANKEE TUNNEL TRIBUTE CO. 1877, CLUNESYANKEE TUNNEL MINE 1872local history, book, accounts, mining -
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Memorabilia - INVITATION, 1948
BIRTHDAY INVITATION TO THE GRAND-CHILDREN, GREAT GRAND-CHILDREN OF MRS. LAURA HUDSON ON MARCH 11TH AT 3-30P.M TO MEET AND CELEBRATE THE OCCASION ON OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY.local history, document, invitations, hudson laura -
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Letter, 9/03/1951
LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. LAURA HUDSON ON THE OCCASSION OF HER 103RD. BIRTHDAY FROM VICTORIAN PREMIER JOHN McDONALDlocal history, letter, congratulation, 103 birthday, hudson, laura -
Clunes Museum
Book, The Rose Bud
RELIGIOUS CONTENT AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLEBLUE HARD COVERED GILT EDGE BOOK 250 PAGESnon-fictionRELIGIOUS CONTENT AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLElocal history, book, hudson, laura -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND IN THE HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON HOUSE IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES. [NOW BLACKMORE ROAD] THIS HOME WAS LATER OWNED BY MR. G. WILTSHIRE.PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUNG WOMEN [ NAME UNKNOWN] IN DARK DRESS, STANDING BESIDE BALUSTRADE.local history, photography, photographs, hudson, laura -
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Book, THE RECOLLECTIONS OF GEOFFRY HAMLYN, 1800'S
The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn is a novel by British writer Henry Kingsley. In its first edition the novel was published in three volumes comprising 275, 324 and 275 pages respectivelyBOOK , BLUE HARD COVER CONTAINING 433 PAGESfictionThe Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn is a novel by British writer Henry Kingsley. In its first edition the novel was published in three volumes comprising 275, 324 and 275 pages respectivelylocal history, book, novel, hudson, laura. -
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Book, THE HOLY BIBLE, CIRCA 1660
PRINTED FOR THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETYTHE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.non-fictionPRINTED FOR THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETYlocal history, book, religion, hudson -
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Book, NOBLE LIVES - THE STORY OF CAPTAIN HEDLEY VICARS, CIRCA 1894
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.NOBLE LIVES - THE STORY OF CAPTAIN HEDLEY VICARSnon-fictionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.local history, book, biography, hudson laura -
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Book, CHURCH HYMNS WITH TUNES, 1903
BOOK OF HYMNS FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGECHURCH HYMNS - TUNESnon-fictionBOOK OF HYMNS FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGElocal history, hudson, laura, hymnal, st paul's sunday school clunes