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Clunes Museum
Photograph, KODAK, 1999
... . BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photography ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS AT CLUNES TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT OF POWDER MAGAZINE, SITUATED IN A PADDOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. IN DISTANCE TREES IN THE FOREGROUND SOME BOULDERS SHOWN.local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, KODAK, 1999
... MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photography photographs mining ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE EXTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADDOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. LEAFLESS TREE IN FOREGROUND - FALLEN TREE BESIDE IT EASTERN ASPECT.local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, KODAK, 1999
... MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photography mining POWDER ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE INTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. SMALL WINDOW IN LEFT HAND WALL SOLID STEP LEADING TO RECESS.local history, photography, mining, powder magazine -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, KODAK, 1999
... MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photography photographs mining ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE INTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. SHOWING ARCHED ROOF SMALL WINDOW IN LEFT WALL.local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, KODAK, 1999
... MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photography photographs mining ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE EXTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. A SOLID BUILDING WITH TWO OPENINGS AND ONE SMALL WINDOWlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet - LEAFLET, CRESWICK ADVERTISER
... THE MINE BECAUSE OF A MINERS' STRIKE. local history document ...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 -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - GOLD SCALES, W. & T. AVERY LATE T. BEACH. BIRNINGHAM ENGLAND. METAL BOX FOR WEIGHTS MANF. BY BELL & BLACK LONDON
... TO THE MUSEUM. local history scales gold mining GOLD SCALES ON WOODEN ...THESE GOLD SCALES WERE GIVEN TO THE MUSEUM BY MRS. JOAN SANDWITH. HER HUSBAND DON BOUGHT THEM WITH THE VIEW TO PRESENT THEM TO THE MUSEUM.GOLD SCALES ON WOODEN BASE WITH DRAWER. INCLUDING METAL BOX FOR WEIGHTS. ALSO CONTAINING GOLD DUST, DUSTER AND SMALL WEIGHT. 13 ITEMS IN TOTALlocal history, scales, gold, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, J DAWDEN, PHOTOGRAPHER, CLUNES
... history photography photographs mining SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH ...SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE CF PHOTO IN ITEM 1860local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Document - MINER'S RIGHT
FRAMED MINER'S RIGHT WAS DONATED TOGETHER WITH SILVER CUP, BOTH IN NAME OF WALTER COTCHETT FROM THE NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. SEE LETTER TO MR. FENTON REG.589, SILVER CUP REG. 575..1 FRAMED ORIGINAL MINER'S RIGHT .2 BACKING SEPARATED FROM FRAMElocal history, document, miner's right, cotchett -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS
... RIGHT REG. NO. 589. local history document letter mining ...MRS. HARRISON'S LETTER TOGETHER WITH PAGE 225 FROM "HISTORY OF BALLARAT" WAS INCLUDED WITH THE SILVER CUP AND MINER'S RIGHT. PAGE 225 REFERS TO NEW NORTH CLUNES COMPANY. SILVER CUP REG. NO. 575. MINER'S RIGHT REG. NO. 589..1 & .2PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER SEND TO MR. FENTON FROM MRS. HARRISON REGARDING SILVER CUP, AND MINER'S RIGHT. .3 PAGE 225 FROM "HISTORY OF BALLARAT" .4 EXTRACT FROM LETTER OF C H J WALKER. 1910local history, document, letter, mining, cotchett -
Clunes Museum
Award - SILVER CUP, 1869/70
... , BY THE NEW CLUNES MINING COY. IN MARCH 1914. LOCAL HISTORY TROPHIES ...SILVER CUP PRESENTED TO MR. WALTER COTCHETT IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE, BY THE NEW CLUNES MINING COY. IN MARCH 1914.SILVER GOBLET PRESENTED TO MINE MANAGER FOR SERVICETHIS CUP TOGETHER WITH PURSE OF SOVEREIGNS TO MR. WALTER COTCHETT MANAGER OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING COY. BY THE SHAREHOLDERS IN RECOGNITION OF MANY YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE MARCH 1914.local history, trophies and awards, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 30.7.2001
... history photography photographs mining Image auto date; 30.7.2001 ...A COLOUR COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF A SILVER TEA SERVICE PRESENTED TO JOHN LEWIS ESQ. BY A FEW OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SKILFUL, ECONOMICAL AND HONORABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S MINE FOR NINE YEARS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVED IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 460.000 BALLARAT 1876.Image auto date; 30.7.2001local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, CIRCA 1876
... . LOCAL HISTORY DOCUMENT CERTIFICATES MINING PHOTOCOPY CERTIFICATE ...MR. JOHN LEWIS WAS MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE FROM 1866 - 1876.PHOTOCOPY CERTIFICATE FROM BOROUGH OF CLUNES. AN AWARD PRESENTED TO MR. JOHN LEWIS, MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE IN 1876. SIGNED BY MAYOR OF CLUNES AND COUNCILLORS.local history, document, certificates, mining -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet
... HISTORY DOCUMENT PAMPHLET MINING 72 3829 ME. LEWIS 77 HUNTER ST ...MR.JOHN LEWIS WAS MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE CIRCA 1876.PHOTOCOPY LEAFLET McLEAN, BROS & RIGG IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS.72 3829 ME. LEWIS 77 HUNTER ST. CASTLEMAINElocal history, document, pamphlet, mining -
Clunes Museum
Document - BOOK EXTRACTS, MEN OF THE TIME - AUSTRALIA - VICTORIAN SERIES 1878, CIRCA 1874
... HE RESIGNED IN 1876. LOCAL HISTORY DOCUMENT BOOK EXTRACT ...JOHN LEWIS WAS MANAGER OF THE CLUNES NEW NORTH MINE FROM 1866 FOR 10 YEARS UNTIL HE RESIGNED IN 1876.PHOTOCOPY OF EXTRACT FROM "MEN OF THE TIME - AUSTRALIA - VICTORIAN SERIES 1878"local history, document, book extract, mining -
Clunes Museum
Print - LITHOGRAPH, BARDNELL, BALLARAT, PORT PHILLIP MINING COMPANY
... PHOTOCOPY DONATED TO CLUNES MUSEUM BY CRESWICK MUSEUM LOCAL HISTORY ...LITHOGRAPH PHOTOCOPY DONATED TO CLUNES MUSEUM BY CRESWICK MUSEUMPHOTOCOPY OF LITHOGRAPH - TOP HALF - SURFACE WORKS PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED AND CLUNES QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, CLUNES. LOWER HALF - INTERIOR OF MACHINE HOUSE. 4 COPIESlocal history, lithograph, photocopy, mining, clunes -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, 1919
... CHARGE OF ANY STEAM BOILER local history document certificates ...CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS ENGINE DRIVER FOR MINING PURPOSES, PRESENTED TO ARTHUR ALLEN. WE CERTIFY THAT YOU HAVE THIS DAY PASSED THE EXAMINATION TO QUALIFY TO FULFIL THE DUTIES OF SECOND CLASS ENGINEER DRIVER ON THE PURSANCE OF MINES ACTS. GRANT YOU THIS CERTIFICATE.OF COMPETANCY WHICH ENTITLES YOUTO DRIVE ANY ENGINE WITHOUT A CONDENSER FOR MINING PURPOSE EXCEPT A WINDING ENGINE AND TO TAKE CHARGE OF ANY STEAM BOILERCERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS ENGINE DRIVER FOR MINING PURPOSES, PRESENTED TO ARTHUR ALLEN BY BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINE DRIVERS.local history, document, certificates, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA. local history document postcard ...PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE CLUNES. GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 - CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA.COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE TAKEN FROM MR. BLANDS PROPERTY - OAK AND ELM TREES IN THE FOREGROUND.OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE WHERE GOLD FIRST DISCOVERED IN QUARTZ IN AUSTRALIAlocal history, document, postcard, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... history photography photographs mining monument A BLACK AND WHITE ...A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF A MONUMENT DEPICTING THE DICOVERY OF GOLD IN CLUNES. THE MONUMENT IS SITUATED AT NORTH CLUNES AND ERECTED BY THE CLUNES IN MELBOURNE CLUB.local history, photography, photographs, mining, monument -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1971
... history photography photographs mining township BLACK AND WHITE ...BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH PANORAMIC VIEW OF CLUNES. PHOTO TAKEN FROM SPOT WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DICOVERED LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS ANLICAN CHURCH.local history, photography, photographs, mining, township -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, Apr-71
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, ALRIL 1971
... history photography photographs mining BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ...BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH WINDLASS. THE LAST WORKING WINDLASS IN CLUNES. PHOTO TAKEN IN 1971local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS MINING DOUBLE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH ...DOUBLE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND. INSCRIPTION. JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND OFFICIAL DISCOVEREROF 20oz OF GOLD 29th JUNE 1851. BORN 1822 ENISCORTHY WEXFORD IRELAND - DIED 3rd DECEMBER 1890. BALLARAT AUSTRALIA.local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS - SLIDES
FORTY FOUR SLIDE COLLECTION OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP DONATED TO CLUNES MUSEUM BY MR. G. HATHEALLCOLLECTION 44 PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDES OF CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, clunes township, mining, sawmill -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN LEWIS MANAGER OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINING COMPANY. ALSO COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE WITH MINERS IN FOREGROUND COPIES OF JOHN LEWIS AND THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE FRAMED AND HANGING IN THE GOLD ROOMlocal history, photography, photographs, lewis, john, mining -
Clunes Museum
domestic object - SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE, 1876
... IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 450,000 BALLARAT OCTOBER 1876 local history ...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 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... history photography photographs mining lewis john COPY ...COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE.local history, photography, photographs, mining, lewis, john -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, Jul-01
... PURPOSE ROOM AT CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL. local history photography ...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 -
Clunes Museum
Financial record - LEDGER
... IN LAURA HUDSON'S HOUSE, FRASER ST. CLUNES local history book ...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 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, TALBOT, 1865
... HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS MINING UNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH ...SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH UNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH. NO ROAD TO TALBOT FROM CLUNES.. J.KERWIN OF CHALMON AND KERWINUNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH. NO ROAD TO TALBOT FROM CLUNES.. J.KERWIN OF CHALMON AND KERWINlocal history, photography, photographs, mining