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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1939
Black and white photograph taken from street. Some shops in middle-ground with some men standing on footpath and road. Brick building (station) in background with cars parked in front.Typed below photograph, "Entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1939". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Cool Stores Corner Main St. and Wantirna Rd1958
Black and white photograph of Ringwood Cool Stores. Photographs shows wooden buildings with gently sloping peaked corrugated iron roofing. Picket fence at front of building with "Vote NO" painted.Typed below photograph, "Ringwood Cool Stores. Present site of Ringwood Clock Tower, 1958". Written on backing sheet, "Cool Store 1958. Corner Main St. and Wantirna Rd. Now site of Clock Tower". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Hospital ("The Pines") Adelaide St. (Undated)
Black and white photograph, oval shaped. Subject is a building with two peaks of roof-line at front. Front of building has veranda and a picket fence is at front with a lantern in foreground. Printed on the photo is, "Ringwood Hospital". (3 copies - 1 original postcard print and 2 enlargements).Typed below photograph, "The old 'Pines' Hospital in Adelaide Street. Now Eastland site. Many older Ringwood residents born there." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Old Ringwood Fire Station 1930
Black and white photograph of fibro building with sign above entrance reading, "Metropolitan Fire Brigade".Typed below photograph, "The old Ringwood Fire Station 1930. Was behind old Town Hall in Maroondah Highway. Later used as infant welfare centre. Civic Place on right with old schoolmasters house in background. Looking along Civic Place towards Ringwood St. Note old telephone wires and insulators." Written on backing sheet, "Engine 1912 Hotchkins. C of E Ministers house on right in Ringwood Street". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood's First Post Office ca1900
Black and white photograph of wooden building. Dog standing on veranda. Sign on roof of building reads, "Ringwood Post Office". A sepia original of the photograph is also in the sleeve together with two other small reproductions.Written on back of original photograph, "Dog 'Gip'". Typed below photograph (enlargement), "Ringwood's first post office (Situated opposite Guyatts new store - 1900". Written on back of one of the small copies, "Ringwood Post Office 1883-1911 in Main St. opposite 'Holeproof'. Demolished after war". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Fire Brigade "New" Station 1930's
Black and white photograph of firemen on cart outside brick building. (2 copies)Written on backing sheet, "Ringwood Fire Brigade New Station. 1. Sam Brown, 2. Les Jones, 3 Clarance Burns, 4. Jack Wilkins, 5. Frank King (Station Officer), 6. Dave Anderson, 7. George Burns, 8. Percy Griffen". Writing on backing sheet of second photo states photo taken in 1930s. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Ambulance Station Pitt Street (Opened 1955)
Black and white photograph of brick building with two ambulances parked in entrance.Typed below photograph, "Ambulance Station, Pitt Street. Opened 1955". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New Post Office, Ringwood St (undated)
Black and white photograph of brick post office building. Two Norfolk Island pines stand outside.Typed below photograph, "The new post office in Ringwood Street. Telephone exchange can be seen on its left." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Pines Hospital 1965
Black and white photograph of brick building.Typed below photograph, "The old 'Pines' hospital in Adelaide Street. 1965. Now Eastland site. Many older Ringwood residents born there." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Private Hospital c1920
Black and white photograph of nurses and a man and women in ordinary dress standing in garden in front of brick building. (4 copies)Written below photograph, "Ringwood Private Hospital, Adelaide Street (later 'The Pines')". Also, "The Kendalls who ran the hospital". Written on back of one of the photographs, "Ringwood Private Hospital, Adelaide St. c1920. Later 'The Pines' next to 'Mail' office". "R to L - Sister B. Kendall, Mrs. J. Roberts (Sister of nurses), Vera Kendall, Mr. James Kendall, Sister Annette Kendall, Sister Edith Kendall". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Post Office 1890
Black and white photograph of wooden building. Picket fence around veranda. Unusual wooden seat on veranda and black cow standing to right of photograph. (2 copies, 1 original small sepia photograph and 1 enlargement).Typed below photograph, "Ringwood Post Office, Whitehorse Road, opposite Holeproof 1890." Written on back of small photograph, "Opposite Holeproof, cow 'Flora'". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Antimony Mine c1880
Black and white photograph of mine building with poppet head behind and tall chimney to right of picture. (3 copies)Typed below photograph, "Antimony Mine. Now Civic Centre site, c1880". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Antimony Mine, Ringwood 1920
Black and white photograph showing mine building and poppet head. Gum trees to left of picture. (3 copies, various sizes)Typed below photograph, "Antimony Mine, Ringwood - 1920". Catalogue card reads, "Main antimony mine, 1920. Now Civic Centre site. Mullock heaps ("tailings") around place used extensively in making roads in Ringwood in early days." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Additions to R.S.L., Station Street 1973
Frame erectedWritten on back of photograph, "1973 = Additions to R.S.L., Station Street. Original building was Methodist Church Jubilee Hall". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Bamford's Timber Yard, c.1915
Black and white photograph (3 copies- 1 large, 2 smaller) Typed below large photograph: "Bamford's Timber Yard. Cnr. Warrandyte and Main Rds. (Later to become Safeway Site). c1915". Image shows men standing outside building. Timber stacked to left and utility vehicle with P. Bamford written on cabin. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Rifle Club. Re-building viaduct destroyed in bushfire of January 1962 - Jumping Creek Reserve
Black and white photographTyped on back of photograph- "Ringwood Rifle Club. Re-building viaduct destroyed in bushfires of January 1962. Jumping Creek Reserve". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Scots Church - Adelaide St., Ringwood. 1964
Black and white photograph - wooden building.Written below photograph, "Scots Church - Adelaide St.". Written on backing sheet, "1964 Pres. Church - Adelaide St." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Cross being lifted outside new Methodist Church Cnr. Station St. and Greenwood Ave. Ringwood
Black and white photograph building under construction with crane lifting a large cross into position assisted by two workmen.Typed below photograph, "Cross being lifted outside new Methodist Church Cnr. Station St. and Greenwood Ave." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Foundation stone at "Lionsbrae" aged care facility, Everard Road Ringwood East - 17/11/1985
Catalogue card reads, 'Foundation stone at "Lionsbrae", 17/11/1985'."This building was officially opened by His Worship The Mayor Cr. Bill Wilkins J.P. on 17th November 1985 - Alan C. Robertson Chief Executive" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, McAlpin, J.B, Opening day of Ringwood Mechanics Institute, Maroondah Highway - 1909
Black and white photographs of wooden building. Flags flying from overhead string. People assembled outside. Signage on building reads 'Mechanics Institute'.Stamped on rear of one copy: J.B.McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent, District Government Valuer, RINGWOOD. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Soap Box Derby, Warrandyte Road, Ringwood - 10/10/1953. "Silver Flash" from Northcote had a fairly comfortable win from Ringwood's "Lilbom'. One of a number of a activities organised to raise funds by the Ringwood Pre-School Development Committee
Typed below picture, 'Soap Box Derby 15/10/53. Funds being raised for a new kindergarten building for Ringwood'. Written on backing sheet, 'Mail 15/10/53. Ringwood Soap Box Derby. From Northcote "Silver Flash" had a fairly comfortable win from Ringwood's "Lilbom'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- 1925. Outside the Ringwood Market
Black and white photograph (2 images MHW0025a and MHW0025b)Image MHW0025a: (2 copies) Typed under one photograph: "Outside the Ringwood Market in Maroondah Hwy, 1925. Shop in centre now SEC site at cnr Ringwood St. S.S.B. building still on site shown to left." Image MHW0025b: (2 copies) Typed under one photograph: "Maroondah Highway looking East towards cnr Ringwood Street and Wantirna Rd. Ringwood market in centre. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Outside the Ringwood Market in Maroondah Hwy. 1925
Black and white photograph of street scene showing unmade road with horses and carts at roadsides and wooden buildings to left of photograph. (2 copies)Typed below photograph, "Outside the Ringwood Market in Maroondah Hwy. 1925. Shop in centre (is) at corner of Ringwood Street. ... ". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- c1920. Weekly Ringwood Market
Black and white oval-shaped photograph of scene at Ringwood Market, c1920. (3 copies)Written under one photograph: "Old Ringwood market corner of Maroondah Hwy and Ringwood St. Maroondah Hwy in background. SEC office now occupies site of buildings on left. c1920. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Club Hotel, Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East in June 1971
Black and white photographs of Tudor style two-storey building (2 originals, 1 copy). The hotel has a long association with the Reddish family, thus given the name of "Daisy's Hotel". Included 2 copies of the photograph. Ryman Healthcare bought the site in 2019, including the garden supply business next door, making up a 2.2ha area. The proposal was for a $220 million retirement village to be built. The location is next to Ringwood Lake with the old hotel being knocked down in the early 2020s. Was H9 in old numbering system.Club Hotel June 1971 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
minute book, 24.8.1884 - 19.11.1926
A Mechanics’ Institute hall was constructed in 1885 and opened as Orbost's first library. It was situated in Browning Street, Orbost. The hall is still in use today as a community venue. Mechanics' Institutes are the forerunners of public libraries and adult education in Australia. The origin of mechanics' institutes is attributed to Dr George Birkbeck, who in 1799 gave a series of free lectures for the working men of Glasgow. At the time, 'mechanic' meant artisan, tradesman or working man. The movement spread quickly throughout the British Empire. The first Victorian Mechanics' Institute was the Melbourne Mechanics' Institute established in 1839. From the 1850s, Mechanics' Institutes quickly spread throughout Victoria wherever a hall or library, or a school was needed. This ledger was used by the Orbost Mechanics' Institute from 1884 until 1926. The item was donated to Orbost & District Historical society from P.R.O.V. as a Place of Deposit (POD) item for safe keeping by a local history group or museum.The Mechanics' Institute was a very early feature of the Orbost community. The building became a community facility used for a variety of essential civic needs in particular a library. It also provided a suitable venue for community social requirements and functions.A heavy minute book with faded black covers and brown binding. The edges of the pages are marbled as are the end covers. Pages inside are blue with hand-written black ink records. It contains minutes from the Orbost Mechanics Institute.on spine on red leather in gold lettering: "MINUTE BOOK"minute-book orbost-mechanics'-institute -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Centenary of Government 1951, Centenary of Government & Discovery of Gold. 1951
The medal was designed by Andor Meszaros and made by K. G. Luke(Medal Makers) of Melbourne, Victoria. This medal was presented to the Shire of Ballarat in 1951 and is now house in the Old Ballarat SHire Building at Learmonth, Victoria.This medal represents the 100 years of "Government in Victoria", also the "Discovery of Gold".A large round bronze medal with a horse bounding left, broken shackles on foreleg, carrying woman holding sword (Justice) and man holding torch (Equality).The front features a man holding a torch and a woman on a horse holding a sword. The horse has a shackle on its front left leg, surrounded by the words "EQUALITY AND JUSTICE THROUGH FREEDOM". On the back at the bottom is flowers and leaves with the words "CENTENARY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA 1851 - 1951.shire ballarat government victoria gold discovery 100 years -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, maritime, Charles Nettleton, Mid-to-late 19th century
Photograph of Port Melbourne, typical scene of a large port in the 19th century, loading and unloading cargo from tall ships vial cranes and a network of rails and carriages.Photograph, black and white, framed, mounted on Masonite timber, behind glass. Several tall ships docked at a pier, with rails and carriages for cargo. Buildings on pier, small boats in water. Location is Williamstown, Melbourne. Victoria. Photographer is Charles Nettleton. Inscriptions below photograph and on backing board.Under matte at base of photo: "NETTLETON PHOTO" and "(undecipherable)" Handwritten on backing board "WILLIAMSTOWN, MELB., VIC."photograph, photo, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, williamstown breakwater, breakwater, nettleton, charles nettleton, williamstown pier, 19th century williamstown -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Peacock, Minton Majolica life-size model, Paul Comolera, artist, Designed: c. 1873; Made: c. 1875
This majestic peacock embodies technical achievement, skill and ingenuity of artisans during the 19th century. It is now known as the 'Loch Ard Peacock' and was designed and modelled in 1873 by Paul Comolera (1818-1897), and fired in one piece at the Minton factory at Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom in 1875. The peacock has been portrayed in symbolic motifs and has figured heavily in folktales and fables since antiquity, and many cultures around the world see it as a symbol of beauty, rebirth and power. Wealthy Victorians, loved majolica, and the large peacock would have been the ultimate home accessory, as a conservatory ornament – combining their desire for nature, the exotic and vibrant colours. The peacock model was listed in catalogues by Minton & Co. for a retail price of 35 guineas or sold as a pair for 90 guineas. Minton & Co. was founded in 1793 by Thomas Minton (1765–1836) and became famous pottery and porcelain manufacturers. Comolera was a French artist and sculptor, renowned for dramatic naturalistic forms, and life-size renditions of birds and animals that won him admiration in public and artistic circles. He was employed by Minton & Co. from 1873 to 1880, and the life-sized peacock became his best known work. Comolera, kept a live peacock loaned from the nearby Duke of Sutherland's Trentham Hall Estate in his studio, to create a life-size model of fine buff earthenware model, which was then hand painted in brilliantly coloured green and blue glazes to mimic the peafowl’s dazzling plumage. There are no surviving production records, but according to documents in the Minton Archive, nine peacocks were made by Comolera. However, today some historians now believe that twelve were fired at the Minton factory, research is still on-going. These peacocks were so admired that the Minton & Co. used them as exhibition showpieces at International Exhibitions in London, Paris, and the United States of America, assuring the company had a worldwide reputation. So, when Melbourne hosted an International Exposition in 1880, Minton & Co. sent out ceramics, tiles and in particular, this peacock was intended to be part of their exhibit in the British Court in the Exhibition Building, built in the Carlton Gardens. The early dispatch date (1878) indicates that the company may have intended to exhibit their wares including the peacock at the 1879 Sydney International Exhibition, but the company did not take up this option. The ship that Minton & Co. used to bring the peacock and their other wares to the Australian colonies was the ill-fated Loch Ard, which sunk after striking Mutton Bird Island near Port Campbell, Victoria in calm foggy weather in June 1878 on the final leg on the ships journey to Melbourne. The loss of 52 lives made it one of Victoria’s worst shipwrecks. Therefore, this peacock never made it to the grand exposition in Melbourne, as Minton & Co. had planned. Charles McGillivray dragged this peacock, still in its original packing case onto the beach in the gorge just two days after the Loch Ard went down. The peacock was rescued unscathed apart from a chip on its beak (only repaired in 1988). After a disagreement with Melbourne Customs Officer, Joseph Daish, McGillivray stopped his salvage operations, leaving the peacock on the beach. The second salvagers were James Miller and Thomas Keys. Miller was a member of the firm Howarth, Miller and Matthews, Geelong, who had brought the salvage rights to the Loch Ard wreck on 10 June. When Miller and Keys arrived at the wreck site, a storm had washed many of the salvaged goods including this peacock back into the sea. The two men found the peacock in its case ‘bobbing along in the water’, and pulled it back to the beach. To ensure the peacock wasn't washed out to sea again, Miller and Keys hauled the packing case containing the peacock up the gorge's cliff face to the top, ready to be transported. In an interview in 1928, Keys claimed that at the time of the rescue the head had broken from the body. This account was proven to be true in 1988, following the birds display in Brisbane. This peacock began its life in Australia, not in grandeur of an International Exhibition as intended, but in the hallway of a simple domestic house in Geelong. It appears Minton &Co. did not attempt to buy this peacock back. Florence Miller, daughter of James Miller (Loch Ard salvage rights holder), later remarked that the only item of real value rescued from the wreck had been the peacock and that this had been kept by her father in the family home for many years, and became a treasured family possession. As such, this 'Loch Ard peacock' was almost forgotten and mistaken with other Minton peacocks around the world. Florence tried to sell the peacock due to financial difficulties in the 1930s but was unsuccessful. While attempting to sell the peacock, it was displayed in the window of the Argus newspaper office on Collins Street, and at the National Museum on 1st June 1935, the date of the 57th anniversary of the Loch Ard wreck. As a result, the peacock again attracted public attention with books, newspaper and magazine articles being published telling the story of its survival from a shipwreck. After Miller's death, the peacock remained in an antique dealer's shop in Melbourne for many years until it was bought at auction by Frank Ridley-Lee, in the 1940s, who displayed the bird at his home in Ivanhoe/Heidelberg. The peacock remained in the hands of the Ridley-Lee, until it was offered for sale in 1975 as part of Mrs Ridley-Lee's estate. In 1975, an advertisement in Melbourne newspaper, the Age announced the sale by auction of the art collection of the Ridley-Lee estate that included this peacock. The peacock was not sold at this time, as the reserve price of $4500 was not met. This news was passed on to the board of the newly created Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. Urgent efforts were made to raise the necessary funds through fundraising by the Warrnambool City Council and public donations. The Fletcher Jones Company and the Victorian Government contributed half of the of the cost. On 9 September 1975, the peacock was purchased by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and it found a new home at the maritime museum. Since, it has only left Warrnambool twice. Firstly, in 1980 at the centenary celebrations of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, and secondly, in 1988, the peacock was given pride of place at the entrance to the Victorian Pavilion at the Brisbane World Expo, acknowledging that this Minton majolica peacock is the most significant shipwreck object in Australia. The Minton majolica peacock is considered of historical social and aesthetic significance to Victoria and is one of only a few 'objects' registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (H 2132), as it is a most notable and rare object associated with the Minton factory of the 1870s and works by the celebrated sculptor Paul Comolera along with the wreck of the Loch Ard on the Victorian coastline. This Minton peacock is historically significant for its rarity; it was one of only 9-12 known to exist. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is also of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register Ref (S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's early social and historical themes. The collection is historically significant is that it is associated, unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. The peacock, resplendent in polychrome glaze, stands perched on a rocky plinth decorated with vines, leaves, flowers, blackberries and wild mushrooms. The peacock’s breast is cobalt blue; the wings and legs are in naturalistic colours. The tail is a mass of feathers coloured in green, ochre blue and brown — a fantastic display of artistry and Minton expertise. Inscribed at the base :P Comolera, and a Minton & Co. design number: 2045.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, loch ard, loch ard gorge, peacock, paul comolera, victorian heritage register, minton peacock, minton & co., stoke upon trent, bird figures, mintons, ceramics, international expositions, majolica, naturalistic, staffordshire -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Clock, c. 1860s
The clock was either made or sold by T. Gaunt & Co. of Melbourne, a manufacturer, importer and retailer of a wide variety of goods including jewellery, clocks and watches, navigational and measuring instruments, dinnerware, glassware and ornaments. Thomas Gaunt photograph was included in an album of security identity portraits of members of the Victorian Court, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. Thomas Gaunt History: Thomas Gaunt established Melbourne's leading watchmaking, optical and jewellery business during the second half of the 19th century. Gaunt arrived in Melbourne in 1852, and by 1858 had established his own business at 14 Little Bourke Street. Around 1869 he moved to new premises in Bourke Street on the corner of Royal Arcade, Gaunt's shop quickly became a Melbourne institution. Gaunt proudly advertised that he was 'The only watch manufacturer in the Australian colonies'. While many watches and clocks may have had Gaunt's name on the dial, few would have been made locally. Gaunt did make some watches for exhibitions, and perhaps a few expensive watches for wealthy individuals. Gaunt's received a telegraph signal from Melbourne Observatory each day to correct his main clock and used this signal to rate and repair ship's chronometers and good quality watches. His main horological manufacturing was directed at turret clocks for town halls, churches and post offices. These tended to be specific commissions requiring individualised design and construction. He made the clock for the Melbourne Post Office lobby, to a design by Government Astronomer Robert Ellery, and won an award at the 1880-81 Melbourne International Exhibition for his turret clock for the Emerald Hill Town Hall. He became well known for his installation of a chronograph at Flemington Racecourse in 1876, which showed the time for the race, accurate to a quarter of a second. The firm also installed the clockwork and figures for Gog and Magog in the Royal Arcade. Thomas Gaunt also developed a department that focused on scientific instrumentation, making thermometers and barometers (from imported glass tubes), telescopes, surveying instruments and microscopes. Another department specialised in electroplating for trophies, awards and silverware, and the firm manufactured large amounts of ecclesiastical gold ware and silverware, for the church including St Patrick's Cathedral. There are no records that disclose the number of employees in the firm, but it was large enough for Gaunt to hold an annual picnic for the watchmakers and apprentices at Mordialloc from 1876; two years previously they had successfully lobbied Gaunt to win the eight hour day. Gaunt's workforce was reportedly very stable, with many workers remaining in the business for 15 to 30 years. Gaunt's wife Jane died on September 1894, aged 64. They had one son and six daughters, but only three daughters survived to adulthood. Two became nuns at the Abbotsford Convent and one daughter, Cecelia Mary Gaunt (died 28 July 1941), married William Stanislaus Spillane on 22 September 1886 and had a large family. Gaunt died at his home in Coburg, Victoria, leaving an estate valued at ₤41,453. The business continued as T. Gaunt & Co. after his death. Post Office and Clock History: Warrnambool’s Post Office has been in existence since 1857, when it was originally situated on the corner of Timor and Gilles Street. In March 1864 the Warrnambool Borough Council purchased this clock from Henry Walsh Jnr. for the sum of £25, “to be put up in front of the Post Office”. Henry Walsh Jnr was the eldest son of Melbourne’s Henry Walsh, maker and retailer of clocks, watches, thermometers and jewellery. In 1854 Henry Walsh Jnr. began business in Warrnambool as a watchmaker and jeweller later becoming a Councillor with now a local street named after him. The Post Office was extensively remodelled in 1875-76. Early photographs of this building show that the clock was installed on the northern outside wall, Timor Street, under the arches and between the 2 centre windows, where it could be seen by passers-by. Although spring loaded clocks date back to the 15th century, and fob and pocket watches evolving from these date to the 17th century, personal pocket watches were only affordable to the very fortunate. Public clocks such as this Post Office clock provided opportunity for all to know the time, and for those in possession of a personal watch to check and set their own timepieces to the correct time. During post office reservations during the 1970s the clock was removed and was eventually donated to the Flagstaff Collection. The Clock’s maker Thomas Gaunt, is historically significant and was an established and well renowned scientific instrument and clock maker in Melbourne during the 1860s. He was at that time the only watchmaker in the Australian colonies. In the 1870’s and 1880’s he won many awards for his clocks and was responsible for sending time signals to other clocks in the city and rural areas, enabling many businesses and organisations to accurate set their clocks each day. Warrnambool Borough Council purchased this clock from Henry Walsh Jnr. for the sum of £25 and the clock used to stand in front of the Warrnambool post office to allow ordinary citizens to set their time pieces as they walked by. The item is not only important because it was made by a significant early colonial clock maker and retailed by a locally known clock maker and jeweler but also that it was installed in the Warrnambool Post Office a significantly historical building in it's own right. Built in 1857 and regarded as one of the oldest postal facilities in Australia, with a listing on the National Heritage Database, (ID 15656). This 1864 hall clock originates from the Warrnambool Post Office. The clock glass is hinged to the top of the clock face and has a catch at the bottom. The metal rim of the glass is painted black. The clock face is metal, painted white, with black Roman numerals and markings for minutes and five minutes. The tip of the small hour hand is shaped like a leaf. "T. GAUNT / MELBOURNE" is printed in black on the clock face. The winding key hole is just below the centre of the clock face. The key winds a fusee chain mechanism, attached to the brass mainspring barrel that powers the pendulum with an 8-day movement. The speed of the clock can be adjusted by changing the position of the weight on the pendulum, lengthening or shortening the swing; raising the pendulum shortens its swing and speeds up the clock. The metal fusee mechanism has an inscription on it. The rectangular wooden casing is with a convex curve at the bottom that has a hinged door with a swivel latch. The original stained surface has been painted over with a matte black. There are two other doors that also allow access to the clock’s workings. The case fits over the pendulum and workings at the rear and attaches to the clock by inserting four wooden pegs into holes in the sides of the case then into the back of the clock. A flat metal plate has been secured by five screws onto the top of the case and a hole has been cut into it for the purpose of hanging up the clock. There is a nail inside the case, possibly used for a place to the key."T. 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