Also black and white photograph of 1926 Ford Roadster custom built body by Mercury Body Corporation 05029.1 9.5 x 12 cmBlack and white photograph of Jim Stoll of Warragul with his Buick Straight 8 at car collection display at Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, postal services

A directory of reference material designed for those who have the responsibility and management of museum, historical society or other public or private collections. Various leaflets in display folder.reference material

Practical suggestions likely to be of use to those interested in forming and conducting a local Historical Museum, includes ideas on gathering material, displays, conservation, staffing and education.George A Leggheritage, management

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

Hat pin stand, round velvet base with metal cap, displaying eleven ornate hat pins. hat pins, hat pin stand

SLIDES FOUND IN CUPBOARD THEN DONATED BY RITA HULL TO THE CLUNES MUSEUMSIX COLOUR SLIDES - BACK TO CLUNES ONE COLOUR SLIDE - FROM MT. BECKWORTH SLIDES 5 X5CM - DISPLAYED ON WHITE PAPER 21 X 14CM.local history, photography, slides, events and celebrations, back to clunes 1968

THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS A COPY OF PAINTING BY SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF OF EDNA THOMAS. DISPLAYED IN CASTLEMAINE ART GALLERY & HISTORICAL MUSEUM. OIL ON CANVAS - SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF WAS BORN IN CLUNES IN 1862, AND HAD HIS FIRST PAINTING LESSONS FROM A DR. BRUHN IN CLUNES AT A VERY EARLY AGE.PHOTOGRAPH COPY OF AN OIL ON CANVAS EDNA THOMAS 1929local history, photography, photographs, longstaff, sir john

SLATE AND PENCILS WERE DONATED BY MR. GEORGE JOHNSON USED AT CLUNES STATE SCHOOL NO. 1553.1 FRAMED SLATE (ON DISPLAY) .2 .3 PENCILSNILlocal history, school equipments, schools - equipment, slate and pencils

GOULBURN VALLEY QUILTERS INAUGURAL EXHIBITION AT SHEPPERTON ART GALLERY - G.V. QUILTERS ARE ALSO RESTORING A QUILT MADE MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO BY NANCY VIBERT'S GREAT GRANDMOTHER MORE THEN 1000 HOURS OF WORK PUT INTO QUILT.PHOTOCOPY OF GROUP OF GOULBURN VALLEY QUILTERS - DISPLAYING THEIR WORK.QUILTERS' INAUGURAL EXHIBITIONlocal history, handcraft, needlework

THE QUILT WAS LATER PRESENTED TO MUSEUM OF VICTORIA BY GOULBURN VALLEY QUILTER'S GROUP..1 PHOTOCOPY OF GOULBURN VALLEY QUILTERS DISPLAYING QUILT OF ELIZABETH HAWKEY WHICH THEY HAD HELPED RESTORE. ONLY OLD MATERIALS AND THREAD WERE USED IN THE PROCESS .2 LETTER TO MAUREEN HARRIS GIVING HISTORY OF QUILT AND INCLUDES A LETTER FROM NATIONAL QUILTERS REGISTER REGARDING ITS REGISTRATION.local history, handcraft, needlework

DISPLAY CABINET MADE AND DONATED BY HERBERT AND SHEILA MCAULEY. PRESENTED TO CLUNES MUSEUM ON MAY 2ND. 2000COLLECTION OF COINS AND TOKENS DISPLAYED IN GLASS CABINET. TRADE TOKENS DATED 1849 - 1881.BRONZE PENNIES 1860-1877 , HALF PENNIES1861-1866, CHINESE TOKENS DATED 960 TO 1127AD, CHINESE MINTED COINS FROM 6TH CENTURY BC. NINETY ONE COINS IN TOTAL. SILVER DOLLARS, JAPANESE YEN, AMERICAN DOLLARS, BRITISH PENNES, THREEPENCE, SIXPENCE AND SHILLING.local history, numismatic, coins

GLASS & BRASS DISPLAY CASE WITH WOODEN BACK & STAND. ONE GLASS SHELFlocal history, furniture, commercial, display case

COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION.INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING HISTORY OF SCHOOL DAYS IN CLUNES. WOODEN DISPLAY PANEL AND LAMINATED COPY.SCHOOL DAYS CHILDREN OF EARLY GOLDFIELD TOWNS WERE TAUGHT IN TENT SCHOOLS.THESE SCHOOLS WERE EASILY MOVED TO THE SITE OF THE LATEST GOLDRUSH. WITH GREATER COMMUNITY STABILITY PERMANENT SCHOOLS WERE ESTABLISHED. CLUNES STATE SCHOOL NO. 1552 WAS OPENED IN JULY 1875 ON LAND DONATED BY RIVETT H. BLAND, MANAGER OF THE PORT PHILIP GOLD MINING CO. SHORTLY BEFORE WORLD WAR ONE, THIS SCHOOL BECAME VICTORIA,S THIRD HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TODAY IT IS STILL USED TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN OF CLUNES STATE SCHOOL NO. 136 WAS BUILT IN 1881 ON THE SITE OF AN EARLIER TEMPORARY SCHOOL THAT WAS BUILT IN 1857. THE DESIGN WAS FIRST USED AT HORSHAM. AND INCLUDES AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF A LARGE SCHOOL VERANDAH. IN 1892 THIS SCHOOL AMALGAMATED WITH STATE SCHOOL NO. 1552 AND WAS USED AS THE INFANT SCHOOL. IT CLOSED ITS DOORS IN 1922 AND WAS LATER USED AS A MILL FOR THE CLUNES KNITTING AND MAUFACTURING CO. LTD. IT NOW HOUSES THE CLUNES BOTTLE MUSEUM THE CLUNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPENED IN 1875 AND CLOSED IN 1926 THE LATEST EDUCATIONAL ASSET AT CLUNES IS A CAMPUS OF WESLEY COLLEGE. BLENDINGHISTORIC BUILDINGS AND MODERN ARCHITECTURE THE CAMPUS IS SITUATED IN SERVICE STREETlocal history, civic momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation

FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS OF MODEL OF PORT PHILLIP & CLUNES MINE AND SIGN USED WHEN ON DISPLAY .1 PHOTO OF FULL MODEL .2 PHOTO OF BACK OF MODEL .3 PHOTO OF CLOSE UP OF BUILDING WHICH HAS NO OUTER WALLS OR ROOF TO ENABLE VIEW OF INSIDE. .4 HAND WRITTEN SIGN, FRAMED MODEL MADE IN 1858 BY CARL NORDSTROM ON SITE . MODEL NOW IN STORAGE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VICTORIAlocal history, photographs, mining

NOTICE ANNOUNCING CLOSURE OF FRASER STREET, CLUNES ON SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER FOR A DISPLAY OF 200 ROLLS ROYCES BY THE ROLLS ROYCE CLUB OF AUSTRALIAlocal history, document, notices, events and celebrations

COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATIONINTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING HISTORY OF EBERHARDT CORDIAL FACTORY, EARLY COLONIALWINE MAKING UP TO PRESENT DAY WINE MAKING IN THE DISTRICT.local history, civic momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation

COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATIONIN .1 TERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING HISTORY OF GOLD IN CLUNES AND DEVELOPMENT OF CLUNES. WOODEN DISPLAY PANEL .2 LAMINATED COPYlocal history, civic momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation

COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION..1 INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLUNES. WOODEN FRAME .2 LAMINATED COPY local history, momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation

COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION.1 INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLUNES IN A WOODEN FRAME .2 LAMINATED COPY OF THE DISPLAY PANELlocal history, civic momentoes, presentations., williamson, hugh foundation