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

GREEN HARD COVERED BOOK ON LOCAL LAW ACT 1928, CONTAINING 358 PAGES.non-fictionTHIS BOOK CONTAINS LOCAL LAW ACT 1928local history, government, local government council, government - local

METALIC SCALES USED IN DYE ROOM AT CLUNES KNITTING MILL KNOWN AS CLUNES INTERKNIT HOSIERY CO. FROM COMPLETE SET OF SEVEN WEIGHTS FROM .100 TO 1 GRAMSSET OF METAL SCALES AND WEIGHTS USED TO WEIGH DYE SUBSTANCES AT CLUNES KNITTING MILL. ENCASED IN A GLASS AND TIMBER CABINETlocal history, textile, knitting mill interknit hosiery co.

WEIGHTS USED IN DYEING THE MATERIAL (WOOL) BEFORE KNITTING HOSIERY AT CLUNES INTERKNIT HOSIERY MILL.BLACK BAKELITE BOX CONTAINING NINE BRASS MICRO.0 METRIC WEIGHTS 100. 50. 20. 10. 10. 5. 2. 2. 1 GRAMS DIFFERENT WEIGHTS ON INSIDE LID AND BASE OF CONTAINER AND SET OF TWEEZERS. CONTAINER OF WEIGHTS HOUSED IN GLASS CABINETlocal history, textile, equipment, weights and scales, knitting mill interknit hosiery co.

INVITATION FOR CLUNES RESIDENT TO THE MALDON & BARINGHUP AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR THE ANNUAL DINNERlocal history, ticket

A POST MORTON HELD ON THE DEATH OF CHARLES GORDON AND FOR PERMISSION FOR MRS. GORDON TO OCCUPY THE BUILDING.REPORT OF SENIOR CONSTABLE NOLAN RELATIVE TO CHARLES AND ELIZABETH GORDON OF FAMILY HOTEL CLUNES, ON THE DEATH OF MR. CHARLES GORDON.VICTORIA POLICE REPORT. SEPTEMBER 15 TH. 1879local history, government, report, police force

MR. DUNCAN MENZIES KEEPS A LICENSED BEER SHOP AT MT. BECKWORTH, AND CONVICTED OF SLY GROG SELLING AT CLUNES POLICE STATION.POLICE REPORT OF MR. DUNCAN MENZIES. CONVICTED OF SLY GROG SELLINGBALLARAT DISTRICT. CLUNES POLICE STATIONlocal history, government, report, police force

1 HAIR SLIDE - BOW SHAPED WITH CLOSING PINlocal history, costume accessory - hair accessory

BADGE BELONGED TO S/NURSE D. COUNDON OF THE AUSTRALIAN NURSING SERVICE A.I.F. 1914 - 1918 WAR; AN AUNT OF MISS MARY COUNDON OF CLUNES.BADGE, ROUND, GOLD WITH ROYAL BLUE, RED AND WHITE ENAMELLED DESIGN.ON REVERSE SIDE:- P.J. KING 695 9CT. AUSTRALIA'S APPRECIATIONlocal history, numismatic, badges, medals & badges

COFFEE AND CHICORY TIN, WHICH SERVED AS A NUT LOAF AFTER CONTENTS WERE USED.ROLFES COFFEE & CHICORY CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN SIXTY PARTS PER CENT COFFEE ROLFE & CO. LTD. 300 KING STREET MELBOURNElocal history, domestic item, food and drink consumption

TIN USED TO CONTAIN CALVERT'S MEDICAL SOAPTIN FOR CALVERT'S MEDICAL SOAPCALVERT'S MEDICAL SOAPlocal history, personal effects, containers,