IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE THE CANNON WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE BRITISH NAVAL SHIP "NELSON" IN FEBRUARY 1867. "NELSON" WAS HANDED OVER TO THE VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES, ON LOAN FROM THE ROYAL NAVY. "NELSON" WAS SOLD 1898, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE GUNS WERE THEN OFFERED FOR SALE TO COUNCILS. IT WAS DISPLAYED ON A SITE NEAR THE SCENIC ROAD, CLUNES, UNTIL THE WOODEN UNDERCARRIAGE WAS DESTROYED BY THE BUSHFIRES IN 1944. IT WAS LATER RETRIEVED AND KEPT IN THE CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL YARD UNTIL IT WAS RESTORED BY THE APPRENTICES AT THE BENDIGO ORDNANCE WORKSHOPS IN 1895. THE TIMBER USED FOR THE RESTORATION WAS TAKEN FROM AN ELM TREE NEAR THE CREEK IN CLUNES..1 NAVAL CANNON MOUNTED ON A WOODEN UNDERCARRIAGE. .2 CANNON BALLlocal history, military history, navy, military

IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. THE TABLE WAS USED FOR MEETINGS OF CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL. CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL CEASED TO EXIST IN 1965 WHEN AMALGAMATED WITH THE SHIRE OF TALBOTTABLE, LARGE WOODEN WITH BLACK LEATHERETTE TOP, TURNED LEGS.local history, furniture, office, government, local

IT IS ON PERMANENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. CHAIRS WERE USED FOR MEETINGS OF CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL. THE CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL CEASED TO EXIST IN 1965, WHEN AMALGAMATION WITH THE SHIRE OF TALBOT TOOK PLACE.CHAIRS, WOODEN FRAME WITH DARK BROWN LEATHER / LEATHERETTE UPHOLSTERED SEATS..furniture, office, hepburn shire

LISTS MADE UP BY F. WEICKHARDT IN 1975 AS PART OF HIS HISTORY OF CLUNESSHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNES - 1860 - 1965 LISTS OF LONG SERVICE COUNCILLORS. (3 PAGES)COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF LONG SERVING CUNCILLORS AND TERMS OF OFFICE.local history, document, local government, weickhardt

COLOURED STICKER OF THE SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, shire of talbot & clunes

FOLDED CARD, ON FRONT A DRAWING OF THE CLUNES TOWN HALL, INSIDE A PRESSING OF THE ORIGINAL SEAL OF THE BOROUGH OF CLUNES. 1860 - 1965 DRAWING BY RUTH ANDERSONlocal history, cards, illustrations, pen & ink, shire of talbot and clunes

IT SHOWS THE FOUNTAIN IN THE GARDEN, SHIRE HALL, MAIN STREET FROM THE WEST, THE SHOPPING CENTRE, THE STATE SCHOOL PANORAMA, THE STATE SCHOOL SCHOLARS. A CORNER OF THE TOWN. WAR MEMORIAL, GOLD DISCOVERY MONUMENT. E.SA BANK & A PRETTY STRETCH OF THE CREEK, KNITTING MILL.local history, document, newspaper cutting, weickhardt family