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Clunes Museum
Functional object - HAY KNIFE
... history tools agriculture BLADE WITH TWO PAINTED WOODEN HANDLES ...BLADE WITH TWO PAINTED WOODEN HANDLESlocal history, tools, agriculture -
Clunes Museum
Tool - KNIFE
... FOR CUTTING SEED POTATOES local history agriculture rural industry ...KNIFE USED FOR CUTTING SEED POTATOESSEED POTATO CUTTING KNIFE WITH WOOD HANDLElocal history, agriculture, rural industry, tools -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
GROUP OF UNIDENTIFIED MEN, PROBABLY TAKEN AT THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOWlocal history, photography, photographs, events, celebrations, clunes show? -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH OF A CHAMPION LINCOLN RAM "DREADNOUGHT", MELBOURNE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW 1911, OWNED BY J R & A W CARTER, SCALE PARK, CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, carter family -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper, THE WEEKLY TIMES, 1927
CENTRE PAGES THE WEEKLY TIMES NOVEMBER 1927. BACK TO CLUNES PHOTOGRAPHS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. AT AGRICULTURAL SHOW, PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL.COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE" BACK TO CLUNES " EVENT NOVEMBER 25TH 1909local history, document, newspaper, events and celebrations, back to clunes -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, RON DOWNES, CLUNES (PHOTOGRAPHER), CIRCA 2004
WON 1ST. PRIZE AT THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2004. SECTION SPONSERED BY CLUNES MUSEUM. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY RON DOWNES.COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY OF CLUNES MUSEUM. C.1860local history, photography, photographs, museum, clunes -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 2004
SEE OVERCOLOURED PHOTOGRAPH OF FORMER SOUTH CLUNES SCHOOL. WON 1ST. PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION AT CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2004. SECTION SPONSERED BY CLUNES MUSEUM. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY RON DOWNES.local history, photography, photographs, schools, 136 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WON FIRST PRIZE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION OF THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2004, SPONSERED BY THE CLUNES MUSEUM.COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES METHODIST CHURCH (WESLEY)local history, photography, photographs, -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, PHOTOGRAPHER - RON DOWNES, CLUNES, 2004
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WON FIRST PRIZE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION OF THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2004, SPONSERED BY THE CLUNES MUSEUM.COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH OF FRASER STREET, SHOWING FORMER STATE SAVINGS BANK, R.S.L. CLUBROOMS, CLUB HOTEL AND MUSEUM, ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREET.local history, photography, photographs, buildings -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS, 1879
GEORGE CHAPMENT& CO WERE TIMBER MERCHANT, BUILDER, IRONMONGERS, UPHOLSTERERS AND UNDERTAKERS. THEY SUPPLIED AGRICULTURAL IMLPEMENTS FENCING WIRE, MINING TOOLS,FUSE,POWDER,PRINTS,OILSAND BUILDING MATERIAL, FURNITURE,HOSE,SHOT,PLATED GOODS CUTLERY AND FUNERALS FURNISHED ON SHORTEST NOTICE..1 - .11 DOCUMENTS FROM GEORGE CHAPMAN & CO.TO M& F WILKINSON FOR MINING REQUIREMENTS.1879. .2 TWO SECTIONS OF ACCOUNTS FROM GEORGE CHAPMAN& CO 1879 TO MRS. WILKINSON & PARTY.local history, document, accounts, wattleworth, lena. mrs. -
Clunes Museum
Administrative record - BOOK, LICENCE
TEMPORARY LICENCE ISSUED FOR THE SUPPLY OF LIQUOR ON SPECIAL SOCIAL EVENTS IN CLUNES . RECEIPT BOOK 1 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR TALBOT RACES 22.2.1886 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES RACES 25.2.1886 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES HOSPITAL FETE 22.10.1886 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW 8.//.1886 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR AGRICULTURAL SHOW 27.10.1887 RECEIPT BOOK 2; BURNS, BURT CLUB HOTEL CLUNES FOR CLUNES HOSPITAL FETE 2.11.1887 LALOR, MICHAEL; FRASER STREET FOR CHRISTMAS SPORTS 26.12.1887 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES & TALBOT AGRICULTURAL SHOW 8 & 9 nOVEMBER 1888 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES RACES 29.2.1888 WEICKHARDT, JOHN CONRAD; BRITISH HOTEL FOR CLUNES ANNUAL HOSPITAL FETE 24.11.1888. RECEIPT BOOK 3 LALOR, MICHALE; ALL NATIONS HOTEL, FOR BOXING DAY SPORTS, CLUNES OVAL 26.12.1888 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES RACES 21.2.1889 BURN, WILLIAM BURT; NATIONAL HOTEL CLUNES FOR ANNUAL HOSPITAL FETE 1.11.1889 MURRAY, DAVID; SPECULATION HOTEL, ALLENDALE FOR CRESWICK MINERS ASSOCIATION SHORTS 13.10.1890 MURRAY, DAVID; SPECULATION HOTEL ALLENDALE FOR SMEATON AGRICULTURAL SHOW 14 & 15.11.1889 MURRAY, DAVID; SPECULATION HOTEL ALLENDALE FOR SMEATON AGRICULTURAL SHOW 14 & 15.11.1889 LAWLER, MICHAEL; ALL NATIONS HOTEL CLUNESFOR BOXING DAY SPORTS 26.12.1889 POOL, JAMES FREDERICK; MOOROOKYLE HOTEL, MOOROOKYLE, FOR SMEATON RACES 20.2.1890 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR SMEATON RACES 20.2.1890 PEARCE GEORGE BIDDLE; WASHINGTON HOTEL, CLUNES FOR CLUNES RACES 6.3.1890 BLUE COVERED CARDBOARD BOOK CONTAINING TEMPORARY LICENCES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR AT EVENTS IN CLUNES & DISTRICT. COST 2 POUNDS .1 ISSUED 22.2.1886 TO 25.10.1887 RECEIPT NOs 11861 TO 11865 .2 ISSUED 2.11.1887 TO 24.11.1888. RECEIPT NOS 12221 TO 12225. ALSO INCLUDES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORISATION TO ISSUE TEMPORARY LICENCE. .3 ISSUED 14.12.1888 TO 3.3.1890 RECEIPT NOs 12226 TO 12235 ALSO INCLUDES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORISATION TO ISSUE TEMPORARY LICENCE. local history, receipt books, events, temporary licences - sports, hospital fetes, race days, agricultural shows. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1875
TAKEN AT CLUNES SHOW C.1875PHOTOGRAPH OF TEAM OF HORSES PULLING CART. JOHN PHILLIPS AND SMALL CHILD AND TWO LADIES IN FOREGROUND AT CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW. C 1875.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, clunes show -
Clunes Museum
Document - INVOICE, JULY 1880
PORTION OF INVOICE - GEORGE CHAPMAN, CLUNES. TIMBER MERCHANT, BUILDER IRONMONGER, PLATED GOODS, CUTLERY, UPHOLSTERERS, AND UNDERTAKER, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, MINING TOOLS, ECT.DETAILED INVOICE TO MEF WILKINSON & PARTY. PURCHASED FROM GEORGE CHAPMAN & CO.CLUNES. MINING SUPPLIES EG CANDLES, PICK HANDLES, FUSE, ROPE, DYNAMITE, HANDSAW ECT.local history, commerce, book keeping, mining, george chapman -
Clunes Museum
Programme, GUARDIAN PRINT, CLUNES, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GRAND ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, NOVEMBER 21ST, 1929, 1929
PRINTED SHOW SCHEDULE. CLUNES, COGHILLS CREEK, BECKWORTH, EGLINGTON. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GRAND ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, NOVEMBER 21ST, 1929.local history, document, programme, events and celebrations, clunes show -
Peterborough History Group
Letter - Letter from Henry A Lind
Letter describes the writers' meeting with Mr W H Irvine of the 'Bay of Islands' and his time working on the farm.Significant as the letter describes day to day activities on the farm just after the first world war. It also provides an impression of the personality of Mr Irvine. There is some description of the area at the time and Mr Lind included copies of some photos of the Bay of Island scenery.Photocopy of three page typed letter from Mr Henry A Lind, from Lindfield NSW, dated 4th Nov 1987, with a handwritten note at the end.bay of islands, peterborough, agriculture, henry a lind, w h irvine, returned soldier ww1 -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter to Robert C. Lloyd from Minister for Agriculture Bob Cameron endorsing the newest version of 'Squatter', dated 15/12/04.Signature of Bob Cameronsquatters sheep stations - history, board games, lloyd, mr robert, squatters, sheep stations - history -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from dated 28th June 1939, from R Waters, Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand to R R Pavia, Principal , Gordon Institute of Technology regarding printing of record cards for New Zealand sheep breeders.wool - research wool - testing sheep breeding - history world war ii, gordon institute of technology massey agricultural college (university of new zealand), lang, dr w. roy pavia, mr r r - gordon institute of technology waters, mr r., wool - research, wool - testing, sheep breeding - history, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Stanbury Royal Replica (Rew. 65.260.273)
... breeding - history Export - live sheep Agricultural shows Stanbury ...Photograph of Mrs Janet Wettenhalll and ram "Stanbury Royal Replica" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by RE Wettenhall.Stanbury Royal Replica (Rew. 65.260.273) Senior & Grand Champion ram & Supreme Champion Corriedale/....../Est R E Wettenhall, Stanbury, Ceres, Victoria Pastoral Review Photoawards - sheep corriedale sheep sheep breeding - history export - live sheep agricultural shows, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr rupert e. wettenhall, mrs janet, victoria, awards - sheep, corriedale sheep, sheep breeding - history, export - live sheep, agricultural shows -
National Wool Museum
Book, Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual, 1926
... Wool Brokering Wool Growing Agriculture Woolclassing... Growing Agriculture Woolclassing Pastoral Industry - history ..."Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual", third issue, August 1926. Annual publication produced by the wool brokers Dennys, Lascelles Limited and containing articles of general interest, as well as on wool related topics.GRAHAM REESwool brokering wool growing agriculture woolclassing pastoral industry - history, dennys, lascelles limited, wimmera, hamilton, heathcote, mansfield, wool brokering, wool growing, agriculture, woolclassing, pastoral industry - history -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Award - Silver Medallion, For best 20 lbs salt butter Sept 4th 1884, 1884
... to the Yarrawonga Agricultural Show and part of its history. Medal ...Awarded to M.M.Dwyer at the local Yarrawonga Agricultural show in 1884.a local significant item pertaining to the Yarrawonga Agricultural Show and part of its history.Silver medal in leather covered box awarded to M.M.Dwyer at the Yarrawonga & Border Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Roman soldier on opposite side of the medal.Awarded to M.M.Dwyer ESQ for best 20 lbs salt butter Sept 4th 1884. From Yarrawonga & Border Agricultural and Pastoral Association on the circumference of the medal.medal, yarrawonga, agricultural, award -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Science, The Natural History of Western Victoria, 1974
Reports from Symposium of Australian Insitutes of Agricultural Science, held in Horsham 1971. 8 chapters, 7 of science 8th extracts from Stapylton's Journal of Western Victoria, when travlling with Major Mitchell. Contains fold out Maps & photos. 1) Geology & Geomorphology 2) Soils 3) Vegitation 4) Birds 6) Aborigines 7) the first hundred years of agricultural development 8) The Journal of Granville William Chetwynd StapyltonSoft Yellow Cover and Black with Black taped spineBarry Clugston -
National Wool Museum
Book, Walter Harper and the Farmers
"Walter Harper and the Farmers" - John Sandford, 1955. History of the Westralian Farmers Co-operative Limited and its founder, Walter Harper. Westralian Farmers was founded in 1914 and merged with Dalgetys in 1993, becoming Wesfarmers-Dalgety.agriculture wool sales, westralian farmers co-operative limited, harper, mr walter, agriculture, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Book, The romance of the Australian land industries
... Agriculture Pastoral Industry - history Sheep breeding..." - R D Watt, 1955. Agriculture Pastoral Industry - history ..."The romance of the Australian land industries" - R D Watt, 1955.agriculture pastoral industry - history sheep breeding - history sheep stations - history woolclassing agricultural societies agriculture - environmental impact, agriculture, pastoral industry - history, sheep breeding - history, sheep stations - history, woolclassing, agricultural societies, agriculture - environmental impact -
National Wool Museum
Book, Rules of the Pastoralist's Association of West Darling as amended to 25th July 1968
... - history Pastoralist's Association of West Darling Agricultural ..."Rules of the Pastoralist's Association of West Darling as amended to 25th July 1968"; including "Amendments to the comparative statement of the rules of the Grazier's Association of NSW , the Graziers Association of Riverina and Pastoralists Associaton of West Darling."agricultural societies pastoral industry - history, pastoralist's association of west darling, agricultural societies, pastoral industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Submission to the Commonwealth Government: Rural credit for drought and other purposes
"Submission to the Commonwealth Government: Rural credit for drought and other purposes" L M Ridd, A R Johnston, United Farmer's and Woolgrower's Association of NSW, 1966. In addition, working paper: "Association attitude on drought relief matters"agricultural societies wool growing pastoral industry - history rural credit, united farmers and woolgrowers association of nsw, agricultural societies, wool growing, pastoral industry - history, rural credit -
National Wool Museum
Rosette
... ) Agricultural shows Sheep breeding - history New South Wales ...Second prize rosette awarded by the NSW Sheepbreeders Association at the National Fleece competition in 1960. (found in curator's office c.1996 with no provenance)NATIONAL FLEECE / COMPETITION 1960 / SECOND PRIZE NEW SOUTH WALES SHEEPBREEDERS ASSOCIATONagricultural shows sheep breeding - history, new south wales sheepbreeders' association, agricultural shows, sheep breeding - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Time means tucker
... - history Agricultural shows Agriculture - industrial relations... Movement - Australia Sheep stations - history Agricultural shows ..."Time means tucker: a shearer's reminiscences" - H P "Duke" Tritton, The Bulletin, 1959shearing labour movement - australia sheep stations - history agricultural shows agriculture - industrial relations pastoral industry - history, tritton, mr h. p., shearing, labour movement - australia, sheep stations - history, agricultural shows, agriculture - industrial relations, pastoral industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Gundowringa - the life and work of Charles Earnest Prell OBE
... Corriedale sheep - history Sheep breeding - history... - history Sheep breeding - history Agriculture To Bob & Doris ...Gundowringa - the life and work of Charles Ernest Prell OBE by William A Bayley. First published 1951, reprinted 1965.To Bob & Doris/ With love / & best wishes/ from / All the numerous Prells/ Pegcorriedale sheep - history sheep breeding - history agriculture, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w. prell, mr charles ernest, gundowringa station, nsw, corriedale sheep - history, sheep breeding - history, agriculture -
National Wool Museum
Book, Kings in grass castles
... Agriculture Wool - history Pastoral Industry - history... of Darby Durack from Ireland in 1949. Agriculture Wool - history ..."Kings in grass castles by Mary Durack, 1968", history of the Durack family, pastoralists, from the emigration of Darby Durack from Ireland in 1949.agriculture wool - history pastoral industry - history, agriculture, wool - history, pastoral industry - history -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Banfield, Lorna L, Like the ark : the story of Ararat, 1955
A history of the settlement of Ararat by one of the descendants. Most references to Aboriginal people in Chapter IV (scattered references elsewhere). Early relations between Kalkadoondeet (Kalkatungu) and Jajowurrung (Djadjawurrung) people and settlers. Violence and retribution reulting from tensions over the grazing and destruction of settlers, sheep and cattle which had overrun their waterholes and hunting groungs. Numbers and names of some Aboriginal people killed in the Ararat region. Establishment of rival 'sheep stations' by the Djadjawurrung people led by King Billy Billy.202 p. :ill ; 22 cmA history of the settlement of Ararat by one of the descendants. Most references to Aboriginal people in Chapter IV (scattered references elsewhere). Early relations between Kalkadoondeet (Kalkatungu) and Jajowurrung (Djadjawurrung) people and settlers. Violence and retribution reulting from tensions over the grazing and destruction of settlers, sheep and cattle which had overrun their waterholes and hunting groungs. Numbers and names of some Aboriginal people killed in the Ararat region. Establishment of rival 'sheep stations' by the Djadjawurrung people led by King Billy Billy.ararat (w vic sj54-08) | western district (w vic sj54-07) | king billy billy | pioneers -- victoria -- ararat -- history | gold mines and mining -- victoria -- history | colonisation | food | settlement and contacts - settlers | race relations - violent - massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - to 1900 | economic sectors - agriculture and horticulture - pastoral industry - sheep and wool | djadja wurrung / dyadyawurrung / dja dja wrung people (s31.1) (vic sj54-04)