EXTRACTS FROM MINUTE BOOKS FROM MUNICIPALITY OF CLUNES, COMPILED BY CON WEIKHARDT 52 PAGES FROM 13/12/1860 TO 02/10/1867 INCLUDING DETAILS OF INAUGURAL MEETING THE PAPERS ARE IN AN ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO MRS. LENA WATTLEWORTH, CRESWICK HOSPITAL NURSING HOMEON TOP OF ENVELOPE HANDWRITTEN" CLUNES COUNCIL MINUTES, WATER SCHEME FOR MINES ON SEPARATE HANDWRITTEN SHEET" ON LEFT HAND CORNER A STAMP: " CLUNES MUSEUM WILLIAM BARKELL MEMORIAL, ARTS & HISTORIC CENTRE INC, 36 FRASER STREET CLUNES 3370 con weickhardt, lena wattleworth, municipality of clunes, water scheme for mines

.1 CLEAR ROUND GLASS INK BOTTLE NO STOPPER INSIDE IS DRIED BLACK INK SPOTS .2 RED NIB HOLDER, NO NIBON BOTTOM A WHITE STICKER WITH HANDWRITTEN: MR FAIRBAIRN CRESWICKink bottle, mr fairbairn, nib holder

1ST METHODIST MINISTER IN CLUNES 1856. WAS MINISTER AT CRESWICK AND CLUNES INCLUDED WITH CRESWICK.FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH. WOODEN FRAME. PHOTOGRAPH OF REV. J.W. CRISP, 1ST METHODIST MINISTER AT CLUNESSILVER PLAQUE ON FRONT, BOTTOM OF FRAME. "IN MEMORY OF THE REV. J.W. CRISP 1ST METHODIST MINISTER IN CLUNES".methodist, minister

DIAMOND DRILLING PROCESS. MININGFRAMED DRAWING OF DIAMOND DRILL CRESWICK. PUBLISHED IN PICTURESQUE ATLAS OF AUSTRALASIA IN 1886DIAMOND DRILL CRESWICK, VICTORIA. DESCRIPTION OF DIAMOND DRILLING PROCESSmining, equipment, diamond drilling

SILVER PAINTED WOODEN FRAMED PAINTING UNDER GLASS. BLACK BACKGROUND. DRAWING OF MT. BECKWORTH FLOWERS BY F.R. ANDERSON, CRESWICK. FLOWERS NAMED ON BACK OF PAINTINGON BACK LIST OF FLOWERS. MT. BECKWORTH FLOWERS BY F.R. ANDERSON, CRESWICKmt beckworth, flowers

This is a Catalogue of VSF Museum specimens. Timber Specimens (cont), Coniferous cones, fruit & seed; Fruits of Eucalyptus; Fruits of other genera; Seeds; Soil samples; A.P.M. samples.Catalogue

Original chairs from library & museum, possibly made from Victorian hardwood seasoned at Newport.Chairs

Eucalyptus Leucoxylon. Eucalyptus Leucoxylon var. pauperita (Mueller). The Scrubby Blue Gum C1880. Artist- Rosa Fiveash (1854 � 1938). Drawn on stone by H.B. (H. Barratt) Lithographed by E. Spillar. Lithograph printed in colour, from multiple stones on paper. Mounted in wooden frame with Acorn engraved motif.Early museum photographs. Documents from Parks Victoria.. In 1882 Rosa was invited to illustrate The Forest Flora of South Australia by John Ednie Brown. Nine parts of this work, which was never completed, were published in 1882-90. Each one contained five attractive lithographs of native plants and Rosa drew 32 of the 45 published; they were drawn as specimens came to hand, in no particular botanical order. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fiveash-rosa-catherine-6184Lithograph

Acacia Longifolia (Willdenow) (Labillardiere). The Maritime long-leaved Wattle C1880. Artist- Rosa Fiveash (1854 � 1938). Drawn on stone by H.B. (H. Barratt) Lithographed by E. Spillar. Lithograph printed in colour, from multiple stones on paper. Mounted in wooden frame with Acorn engraved motif.Early museum photographs. Documents from Parks Victoria.. In 1882 Rosa was invited to illustrate The Forest Flora of South Australia by John Ednie Brown. Nine parts of this work, which was never completed, were published in 1882-90. Each one contained five attractive lithographs of native plants and Rosa drew 32 of the 45 published; they were drawn as specimens came to hand, in no particular botanical order(second. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fiveash-rosa-catherine-6184Lithograph

This is a mounted photograph of the School of Forestry MuseumPhotograph (Mounted)School of Forestry 1928 VSF Museum

School of Forestry Museum reference collection cards. A mixture of blank and catalogued cards.Reference cards

Furniture from VSF Museum. Original table or desk from library, possibly made in 1910 from Victorian hardwood seasoned at Newport. Contains names of students and grafitti dating back to the 1920s. Articles from 1910 mention furniture being built, including Creswick Advertiser article about furniture for library.Table

Furniture from VSF MuseumTable

Furniture from VSF MuseumTable

VSF Museum label: silver birch infected with rainbow fungusWood Specimen

Eucalyptus Tricarpa, Victorian Red Ironbark, half cross section showing heartwood, sapwood, phloem, cambrium, bark with a VSF Museum cardWood Specimen

59 items from mixed sources including Museum of Economic Forestry, Forests Commission VictoriaWood Specimens

THIS NEWSPAPER/CUTTING FROM NOV. 1980 WAS COLLECTED BY THE LATE MRS. LENA WATTLEWORTH. IT IS BELIEVED TO SHOW THE FIRST HOUSE BUILD ALONG THE CRESWICK ROAD, WHICH WAS BUILD BY MISS BREDA TREMBATH'S GRANDFATHER MR GEORGE PERRY.NEWSPAPER CUTTING OF GEORGE PERRY'S GENERAL PRODUCE STORE AND RESIDENCE. November 1980. Citizen Award winner Brenda Trembath of Clunes has kindly allowed us to use this photograph of what is believed to be the first house built along the Creswick Road. It was built by Brenda's grandfather, George Perry.local history, document, newspaper cutting, trembath, perry

THIS BIBLE OWNED BY REV. AMOS USLOW WHO WAS MINISTER OF CLUNES METHODIST CHURCH CIRCA 1880 WAS USED DURING GOLD RUSH DAYS. HE CAME FROM CORNWELL, RETIRED TO MELBOURNE, BURIED MELBOURNE GENERAL CEMETERY. BIBLE PRINTED AT UNIVERSITY PRESS FOR THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SOCIETY. SOLD TO SUBSCRIBERS..1 BLACK LEATHER BOUND BIBLE WITH EMBOSSED COVER .2 LETTER 13.02.05.05 (F8)UGLOW, Amos 1864 Tavistock 1865 Hatherleigh 1867 Barnstable (FC 1868) Australia 1869 Vic./Ballarat 1871 Creswick 1873 Castlemaine 1874 Runnymede 1875 Runnymede Rochester & Echuca 1876 Runnymede & Rochester 1877 Campberdown 1878 Sandhurst 1879 Castlemaine 1883 Daylesford 1887 Clunes & Creswick 1889 Clunes 1890 Melbourne II (Footscray) 1893 Ballarat 1895 Supernumerary (retired) 1902 to Australasian Methodist Vic. BC President 1889, District Chapel Secretary 1881-83. Returned to active ministry 1906-7 at Laanacoorie rev amos uglow, methodist minister, clunes methodist

THIS CHILD BOOT WAS FOUND UNDER THE SCHOOL OF MINES CLUNES BY MR. RICHARD GREGG, CLUNES ROAD, CRESWICK.BLACK LEATHER BABY BOOT,-LEFT FOOT. METAL EYELETS SOLE AND HEEL ATTATCHED.apparel, child's footwear

CRESWICK ADVERTISER FOR CRESWICK, CLUNES, BUNGAREE & TALBOT.CRESWICK ADVERTISER - FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER, 1970.newspaper, crewick advertiser

CLUNES RIOT OCCURED ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 1873 WHEN THE DIRECTORS OF THE LOTHAIR GOLD MINING CO. DECIDED TO ENGAGE CHINESE MINERS TO WORK THE MINE BECAUSE OF A MINERS' STRIKE.2 LEAFLETS OF LETTER TO EDITOR OF THE CRESWICK ADVERTISER ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUNES RIOTlocal history, document, pamphlet, mining

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL 1975 - '76. THIS BOOKLET TO BE PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF LIFE GOVERNORS AND CONTRIBUTORS, TO BE HELD AT HOSPITAL, CLUNES ON TUESDAY 24TH AUGUST 1976 AT 7:30 P.M.ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL 1975 - 76hospital, annual report 1975-1976

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL 1971 - '72. THIS BOOKLET TO BE PRESENTED TO LIFE GOVERNORS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO BE HELD AT CLUNES HOSPITAL ON TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST 1972 AT 7:30P.M.ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL 1971 - '72local history, hospital, annal report 1971-72