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Document - REGISTER, KATHLEEN THOMSON AND GEOFFREY SERLE, 1922
A BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF THE VICTORIAN PARALIAMENT 1859 - 1900A Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1859-1900 Kathleen Thomson and Geoffrey Serle Australian University Press Canberra 1972local history, document, report, mining -
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Artwork, other - ETCHING, PEN &INK, ARTIST; MRS. JANET McDONALD (NEE DRIFE)
MRS. JANET McDONALD WED. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LIVED THERE FOR 50 YEARS, BEFORE RETIRING TO SERVICE STREET CLUNES, NEXT DOOR TO RIDLEYS.WOODEN FRAMED PEN AND INK DRAWING OF A LADY WITH HORSE AND DOG, GIVEN TO MRS. JEAN HOLLAND AS A WEDDING GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, MRS. JANET McDONALD, WHO WAS HER AUNT.local history, illustration, etching, paintings, drawings -
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Artwork, other - ETCHING-PEN-INK
PEN AND INK DRAWING GIVEN TO MRS. JEAN HOLLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HER WEDDING. THE ARTIST, MRS. JANET McDONALD, WED. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LIVED THERE FOR 50 YEARS BEFORE RETURNING TO CLUNES, TO LIVE IN SERVICE STREET, NEXT DOOR TO RIDLEYS.WOODEN FRAMED GLASS COVERED PEN AND INK DRAWING WITH CUT CARDBOARD SURROUND. PORTRAIT OF HEAD AND SHOULDER OF LADY WITH HEADBAND OF RIBBON, OF BERRIES, FLOWERS AND EARS OF WHEAT. LACE EDGING ONNECK OF DRESS.local history, illustration, etching, paintings, drawings -
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Artwork, other - ETCHING, PEN, INK, ARTIST, MRS. JANET McDONALD (NEE DRIFE)
THIS LLUSTRATION WAS GIVEN TO MRS. HOLLAND ON THE THIS DRAWING WAS GIVEN TO MRS. HOLLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HER WEDDING, BY THE ARTIST MRS. JANET McDONALD WHO MARRIED IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND LIVED THERE FOR 50 YEARS BEFORE RETURNING TO CLUNES TO LIVE IN SERVICE STREET, NEXT DOOR TO RIDLEY'S.WOODEN FRAME, GLASS COVERED. PEN AND INK DRAWING OF LADY WITH BASKET. TWO SWANS ON WATER. SMALL HOUSE AND MANY TREES IN BACKGROUND. SHRUBS IN FOREGROUND. WOODEN BRIDGE.local history, illustration, etching, paintings, drawings -
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Book, RIGBY LIMITED, ADELAIDE, GHOST TOWNS OF AUSTRALIA, 1965
AS IN THE UNITED STATES, GHOST TOWNS ARE ONE OF THE SELDOM VISITED, YET ENDURING FEATURES OF OUR LANDSCAPE...HARDCOVER BOOK, WITH DUSTOVER SHOWING IMAGES OF VERANDAH POSTS IN RED AND ORANGE ON THE DUST COVER. 247 PAGES non-fictionAS IN THE UNITED STATES, GHOST TOWNS ARE ONE OF THE SELDOM VISITED, YET ENDURING FEATURES OF OUR LANDSCAPE...local history, book -
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Book, WHOLLY DESIGNED AND SET UP IN AUSTRALIA BY RIGBY LTD. et al, OLD GOLD TOWNS OF VICTORIA, 1974
CONTENT IS OLD GOLD TOWNS OF VICTORIAOLD TOWNS OF VICTORIAnon-fictionCONTENT IS OLD GOLD TOWNS OF VICTORIAlocal history, history, mining -
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Photograph
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL & YORK - LATER TO BECOME KING GEORGE & QUEEN MARY - DURING THEIR VISIT TO AUSTRALIA IN 1901 FOR THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT AT FEDERATION. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE THE BALLARAR EAST TOWN HALL DURING THE GRAND TOUR..1 FRAMED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VISIT TO BALLARAT OF THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL & YORK. .2 - .6 COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPH, VARYING SIZES. ONE LAMINATEDlocal history, photographs, duke and duchess of cornwall & york, federation, 1901 -
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Photograph
MISS JAMES , A FORMER CLUNES RESIDENT TAUGHT AT STONEY CREEK SCHOOL 1906 - 1912. THE SCHOOL NESTLED IN THE BUSHLAND MISS JAMES TAUGHT AT CLUNES TILL 1930'S IN THE STONEY CREEK SCHOOL YARD, MISS JAMES AND STUDENTS LAID ROCKS IN THE SHAPE OF AUSTRALIA WHICH PROBABLY STILL REMAINS..1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT STONEY CREEK SCHOOL IN THEIR GARDEN WITH TWO ADULTS IN BACKGROUND SCHOOL CLOSED IN 1916 .2 Envelope with provenance of the Stoney Creek School provided with the donation of the photographSAT PAPER ON REVERSE SIDElocal history, photography, photographs, schools, stoney creek -
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Document
5 X PAGES HANDWRITTEN NOTES - "THE ORIGIN OF FAIRVIEW" CLUNES, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAlocal history, documents, local history, fairview -
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Postcard
A TREE WITH SHIELD AND A BANNER. ADVANCE AUSTRALIAlocal history, document, postcards, postcards -
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Certificate
... history documents certificates the australian natives association ...A FRAMED CERTIFICATE OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES ASSOCIATION - TO ORGANISE A NEW BRANCH IN CLUNESlocal history, documents, certificates, the australian natives association -
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Memorabilia - MEDAL & DOCUMENTS, STOKES & SONS MELBOURNE
GOLD CIRCULAR MEDAL WITH SEMICIRCULAR BANNER ON WHICH IS WRITTEN "AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, BALLARAT". BELOW THIS IS THE COAT OF ARMS OF AUSTRALIA : FROM L TO R : UPRIGHT KANGAROO HOLDING A SHIELD ON WHICH ARE 1. THE EUREKA FLAG .2 THE SOUTHERN CROSS .3 CROSS .4 BIRD .5 SWAN & STARS .6 LION AN EMU HOLDS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHIELD. UNDERNEATH IS A RIFLE, UNDER THIS IS A BANNER WITH READS TRENCH SHOP 1918 FRONT - AUSTRALIA COMFORTS FUND, BALLARAT BACK - TRENCH SHOP, 1918local history, numismatic, medals, military -
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Badge
ENAMELLED METAL BADGE TOPPED WITH A YELLOW METALLIC CROWN WITH A GREEN 67. ON BADGE - WHITE BACKGROUND WITH TWO GROUPS OF MARKS ON THE TOP RIGHT & TOP LEFT. BLUE CIRCLE UNDER THIS WHICH READS " RETURNED SOLDIERS SAIILORS & AIRMEN". INSIDE THE BLUE - A METAL COLOURED CIRCLE IN WHICH THREE FIGURES WEARING DIFFERENT HATS. UNDERNEATH THIS BLUE SECTION IS A METAL COLOURED BANNER - IMPERIAL LEAGUE AUSTRALIA.FRONT - 67 RETURNED SAILORS SOLDIERS & AIRMEN, IMPERIAL LEAGUE AUSTRALIA BACK - W A CUMPSTONS A7375local history, numismatic, medals, military, medals, military -
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Badge
METAL SEMICIRCULAR - BADGE "AUSTRALIA"AUSTRALIAlocal history, numismatic medals military, medals, military -
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Accessory - GAITERS
LEATHER GUARDS FOR THE LEGS WITH LEATHER STRAPS TO FASTEN. PLACED OVER PANT LEG IN BETWEEN SHIN AND BOOT TOP.AUSTRALIA JHlocal history, costume, military, male, accessories, military clothing accessories -
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Certificate
... , AUSTRALIA LOCAL HISTORY DOCUMENTS CERTIFICATE SPARK FAMILY FRAMED ...ISSUED BY THE UNITED LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAFRAMED CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO JAMES HARRY LUCAS WHO WAS ADMITTED TO ALL NATIONS LODGE NO. 28 CLUNES ON THE 21ST DECEMBER 1909.local history, documents, certificate, spark family -
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Document - AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS GRANTING CREDIT IN RESPECT OF SERVICES AND CHARGES RENDERED TO INTERKNIT HOSIERY COMPANY LIMITEDlocal history, document, agreements, clunes knitting mill -
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Document
JAMES ESMOND BORN AT ENNISCORTHY IRELAND1822., HE ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA FEBRUARY 13TH 1840. HE WORKED FOR DONALDCAMERON ON (CLUNES RUN) AS A SHEPHERD FROM 1842 - 1846. LURED BY GOLD DISCOVERY IN CALIFORNIA, USA. ESMOND LEFT CLUNES 1849 RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA ABOARD THE 'EMMA" IN 1851 ON JUNE 29TH 1851, HE DISCOVERED GOLD IN QUARTZ AND ALLUVIUM. THE GEELONG ADVERTISER REPORTED THE DISCOVERY AND THE GREAT GOLD RUSH STARTED. JAMES ESMOND TOOK PART IN EUREKA UPRISING WITH PETER LALOR.1, PHOTO COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES ESMOND 1822-1890 2, SUMMARY OF THE LIFE OF JAMES ESMONDjames esmond, donald cameron, gold mining, local history -
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Document - HISTORY/WEICKHARDT
.1 FAMILY HISTORIES .2 MARRIAGE WEICKHARDTSHIP LIST OF THE SHIP BY WHICH CONRAD WEICKHARDT CAME FROM GERMANY TO AUSTRALIA IN 1854local history, document, history, weickhardt family -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF ANDREWS, ERNEST WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CAMERON,E. WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF COLLINS,G.A WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF COOMBE, E. WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF COOMBS G.W. WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF DAVIS, H. WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF DUNSTAN,ELDRED WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF FLOWER,P.A. WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF SEERS, E.CLIVE : WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF SISTER GIDDINGS WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.[NURSING SERVICE]local history, photography, photographs, military -
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Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF SISTER JEFFRIES WEARING A W.W.1 AUSTRALIAN UNIFORM.[NURSING SERVICE]local history, photography, photographs, military