THOMAS WILLIAMS WAS BORN IN REDRUTH CORNWALL IN MARCH 1850, THE SON OF THOMAS MORCOM WILLIAMS (A MINER) AND GRACE FAULL. THE FAMILY IMMIGRATED TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1851, ARRIVING ON THE OREGON AT PORT ADELAIDE IN NOVEMBER 1851. THE SETTLED IN THE COPPER MINING TOWN OF KAPUNDA. AFTER HIS PARENTS DIED IN 180/61 THOMAS WAS ADOPTED BY HIS AUNT HARRIET AND UNCLE HENRY ROWE. HE ACCOMPANIED THE ROWES WHEN THEY SHIFTED TO CLUNES IN VICTORIA GOLDFIELDS SOMETIME IN THE LATE 1860'S.ON OCTOBER 9 1873 THOMAS WILLIAMS MARRIED MARGARET WILLIAMS HAWKEY AT CLUNES AT TEH HOME OF HER PARENTS. MARGARET WILLIAMS HAWKEY WAS BORN IN THE PARISH OF TYWARDREATH ST. AUSTEL CORNWALL ENGLAND ON MARCH 14TH 1851. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF SIMEON HAWKEY AND ELIZABETH HAWKEY (NEE KNIGHT). MARGARET IMMIGRATED TO VICTORIA IN 1866 WITH HER MOTHER AND THREE SIBLINGS. SHE JOINED HER FATHER WH HAD IMMIGRATED THREE YEATS PREVIOUS. THE HAWKEYS HAD A STORE IN CLUNES. THOMAS WILLIAMS WAS MINE MANAGER AT PORT PHILIP GOLD MINE FOR 30 YEARS. HE MOVED TO MINE IN WA IN 1894/95. THOMAS AND MARGARET CAME BACK TO CLUNES IN MAY 1898 FOR A HOLIDAY.HE WAS THE MANAGER OF THE CHUM GOLD MINE IN MT. MAGNET WA. THOMAS DIED 21/12/1912 IN PERTHport phillip gold mine, thomas williams, chum gold mine

A LIST OF NAMES AND BIRTHDAYS PEARL BEER'S BIRTHDAY BOOK PRESENTED TO HER BY "MOTHER" ON HER 12TH BIRTHDAY 1896 WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTESpearl beer, birthday book

.1 COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF BAILEY ST, CLUNES WITH POST OFFICE AND TOWNHALL, HORSE AND CART IN FRONT .2 COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. THE METHODIST CHURCH CLUNES VIC .3NEWLYN RESERVOIR 7/10/1909bailey street clunes, methodist church, newlyn reservoir

COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR0N BACK: 1909 MY DEAR AMY. NO DOUBT YOU MAY HAVE KNOWN SEVERAL IN THIS VIEW. WOULD YO LIKE A VIEW OF THE CLUNES HOSPITAL OR HAVE YOU ALREADY GOT IT. LOVE FROM MOTHER (MRS A WHITE, RAILWAY CRC WOODLEPINE WAmrs. a white, woodlepine wa, methodist church choir

COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF FLOOD ON CRESWICK CREEK AT SUSPENSION BRIDGE BEHIND KEEBLE'S 8/9/1909 TALBOT RD CLUNES. IT WAS THIS BRIDGE THAT MR. WATSON WAS SO NEARLY CARRIED DOWN WITH THE RUSHING WATERS. HE WAS STANDING ON PART OF IT, WHEN IT BROKE AWAY AND HE MANAGED TO CLING TO TO THE REMAINSsuspension bridge flood, flood creswick creek, 1909 flood

COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES HOSPITAL WITH 3 NURSES AT THE PICKET FENCE TALBOT ROAD CLUNES 19/9/09 TO AMY FROM MOTHER. THIS IS THE CARD AND VIEW SHOWS 3 OF THE NURSES THAT ATTENDED OUR DEAR AUNTY THROUGH HER ILLNESS. I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE CEMETERY FOR THE LAST VISIT. I PLACED A LOVELY BUNCH OF WHITE FLOWERS UPON THE GRAVE. I FELT WHILST STANDING AT THE GRAVE SIDE THAT OUR DEAR AUNTY IS NOT THERE, GONE FROM OUR HOME, BUT NOT FROM OUR LOVE. GONE TO OUR FATHER,S HOME ABOVEclunes hospital, mrs. a white

COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF FLOOD ON CRESWICK CREEK AT GOVERNMENT BRIDGE12/9/1909 FROM CLUNES TALBOT RD. MOTHER WRITING TO AMY. CLUNES JUBILEE BRIDGE DURING THE SEVERE FLOOD, WHEN AT ITS HIGHEST MARK. IT REMINDED ME OF SEA WAVES. THE WATER WAS AT OUR FEET AS WE STOOD WATCHING IT IN MRS BARKELL'S COW YARD. MRS BARKELL AND MARY WHITE (THE WRITER) TOOK IT IN TURNS TO COOK DINNER AND WATCH THE FLOODflood 1909, mrs a white, flood creswick creek

THE ORIGINAL IS IN PARLIAMENT OFVICTORIA LIBRARY LARGE PRINT OF PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM CAMPBELL BLACK AND WHITE- GLUED ONTO CARDBOARD BACKING WILLIAM CAMPBELL SITTING ON A CHAIR WITH A CANE, IN HIS HAND AND A HAT IN THE OTHER HAND WHITE STICKER ON TOP PRINTED IN BLACK: WILLIAM CAMPBELL CA 1890 ANOTHER STICKER ON RIGHT HAND TOP: PHOTOGRAPH: PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA LIBRARYwilliam campbell, parliament of victoria library

PERMANENT INVESTMENT AND BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY INVESTORS AND BORROWERS LEDGER CLUNES DISTRICT . P.I.B.B. SOCIETY FIRST ENTRY NOV. 29 1875. BROWN LEATHER COVER WITH A PATTERN PART 1 - 562 PAGES INVESTORS 1884 PART 2 - 186 PAGES BORROWERS 1874 TO 1884 THERE ARE SOME LOSE PAGES IN THE BOOK p.i.&b.b. society, clunes permanent investment and benefit building society

.1 PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT NICHOL 1834-1900 AND ANN NICHOL 1830-1903 . .2 7 LEMON CORDIEAL LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES .3 5 LIME JUICE CORDIAL LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES .4 3 SARSAPARILLA LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES .5 2 HOT PUNCH LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNESrobert and ann nichol, eberhard & son, labels

.1 COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY ELIZABETH FORD NEE STEART .2 LETTER FROM RONALD JAMES DAVIDSON, GRANDSON OFSAMUEL JAMES FORD AND MARY ELIZABETH FORD NEE STEART, SON OF SARA JANE DAVIDSON NEE FORD AND DUNCAN JACK DAVIDSONUNDER PHOTOGRAPH: MARY ELIZABETH FORD NEE STEART DIED 21ST NOVEMBER 1969 AGE 87 YEARSmary elizabeth ford nee steart, samuel james ford, steart family

LETTER FROM MINES DEPARTMENT TO MR. R N LEWIS, CASTLEMAINE IN REPLY TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLUNES MINE 12 JULY 1973new north clunes mine, r n lewis

WHITE ENVELOPE ON FRONT: CLUNES HISTORIC GOLD TOWN 32 KM BALLARAT GOLF SWIMMING, PROSPECTIN,G, BOWLING, ANGLING. HEART OF GOLD COUNTRY ON BACK: CLUNES VIC 3370souvenir, clunes gold town

OFF WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH RED BORDER TOP AND BOTOM JOHNSON'S BABY POWDER, 375G NET IN BLUE WRITING SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACKjohnson & johnson, baby powder

.1 PRESENTATION FOLDER CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT FRANK COLLINS AND HIS FREEZING WORKS IN CLUNES, HIS LIFE STORY. HE PLAYED FOOTBALL AT GOLDEN POINT AND LOVED BOXING . HE JOINED THE TEAM AT TALBOT &CLUNES SHIRE COUNCIL IN 1967 AND RETIRED IN 1986. HE WAS A MEMBEROF THE CTDA AND WAS THE INAUGURAL PRESIDENT. THE FOLDER INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUNES AND SPORT TEAMSfrank collins, freezing works, shire of talbot & clunes

.1 GOLDEN RECTANGLE BADGE "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES SHIRE PRESIDENT" ON TOP ROUND BLACK AND GOLD EMBLEM "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES" ON THE BACK CR. F J COLLINS 1971-72 .2 GOLDEN RECTANGLE BADGE WRITTEN IN BLACK "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES CR. FRANK COLLINS ON TOPROUND BLACK & GOLD EMBLEM "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES"shire of talbot & clunes, frank collins

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF PEOPLE STANDING IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CENTRAL C.L. BRITTEN GARAGE IN FRASER STREET. A PETROL PUMP IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE. THE PHOTOGRAPH IS CA 1950ON BACK IN PENCIL: JUNE WATTS, GEORGE COON, NELLIE COON (YOUNG GIRL) MARLENE COON VALDA COON (WITH HEAD SCARF) UNKNOWN MALEjune watts, george coon, nellie coon, marlene coon, valda coon

YELLOW STICKER: THE WORD HAS FINALLY GOT AROUND THAT THE CLUNES BEAUT UTE COMP'S BACK IN TOWN THEY WASHED THEIR UTES AND SHINED THEIR WHEELS THEY ALL WANT THE RUSH THE WINNERS FEELS SO DROP THE CLUTCH, DON'T MISS A GEAR '97 IS MY YEAR AT THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW SPONSORED BY CRESWICK TYRE POWER beaut ute competition, creswick tyre power

.1 PRIZE CARD BACK TO CLUNES EASTER 1972 FIRST PRIZE AWARDED TO JOANNE FAWCETT FOR BEST DECORATED PRAM SIGNED BY JT HARDEN, PRESIDENT, JEAN PEART SECRETARY .2 PRIZE CARD BACK TO CLUNES EASTER 1972 FIRST PRIZE AWARDED TO MECHANICAL ROUGH RIDER FOR MOST UNUSUAL SIGNED BY JT HAYDEN PRESIDENT, JEAN PEART SECRETARY .3 CLOTH BAG, WHITE COTTON BAG WITH EMBLEM ON FRONT THREE BEARS PORRIDGE, ROLLED OATS, 5 LBS.NETback to clunes, easter 1972, tthree bears porridge

.1 GOLD MEDALLION, ROUND. CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL, ESTABLISHED 1871 .2 PHOTOGRAPH, BLACK AND WHITE , LATE 1950'S , FOUR GIRLS KNEELING AND FOUR MEN STANDING IN THE BACK, EVERYBODY IS IN TENNIS DRESS, TWO TENNIS RACKETS ARE IN FRONT OF THE GIRLSON BACK IN PENCIL: JOHN CLARKE, PETER DONALDSON, PETER KELLER, MAC FAWCETT, MARGARET (HUDSON) BANA, ELAINE NEE BLISS, GWENDA NEE WEHATHALL VONNIL PUNSHONclunes district hospotal, country week tennis 1950's, john clarke, peter donaldson, peter keller, mac fawcett

.1 PHOTOGRAPH OF OPENING OF THE MUSEUM .2 PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES HOSPITAL CENTENARY BOARD OF MANEGMENT1. JUDITT FAWCETT, DAWN BEVERIGDE .2 BACK ROW: BILL FOLEY, BILL BIRCH, LINDSAY TORNEY, GEORGE STANDEN, U LACONO, BOB VINECOMBE, ALBERT JOHNSON DON SANDWITH FRONT: HARRY TOOLE, CERIL SWANTON, MARGARET GARNFELL, MAC FAWCETT (PRES.) VAL STEPHENS (MATRON), BOB JONES (SEC) MARY BARRY, TOM WICKHAM, JOCK MCLENNAN HOSPITAL CENTENARY BOARD OF MANAGEMENTopening of clunes museum, judith fawcett, dawn beveridge

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUILDING THE NEW HOSPITAL.1.2 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF PULLING DOWN THE CLUNES TENNIS COURT TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE HOSPITAL .3-.8 PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUILDING THE HOSPITAL .9-.11 PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL NATIONS LODGE WORKING BEE .12-.20 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOSPITAL .21-.24 HOSPITAL DINNER STAMP ON BACK OF PHOTOGRAPHS: M FAWCETT, MT CAMERON, CLUNES VIC 3370building of hospital, hospital dinner, new hospital, all nations lodge

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HOSPITAL: .1 HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING .2 GRAHAM QUEMARD, BILL BIRCH .3.4 GRAHAM QUEMARD, MARGARET WICKHAM .5 JIM KERRIN .6 JIM KERRIN, GRAHAM QUEMARD .7 MARIA KERRIN, BARB ADAM, GRAHAM QUEMARD .8 GRAHAM QUEMARD, MAVIS CARSON .9 GRAHAM QUEMARD, MATRON VAL STEVENS .10 EDDNA TOOLE, JIM GORDON, HARRY TOOLE 11. JENNY HULL, ROBERT CAMPBELL, MURRAY COOK .12 HOSPITAL SECRETARY ROBERT JONES, CATHY JONESofficial opening hospital, clunes hospital

PHOTOGRAPHS OF OPENING OF HOSPITAL: .1 LADIES COMMITTEE - ENID STEART, MARG WICKHAM, JOYCE RUSCHOLLER .2 G QUEMARD, JIM KERRIN, .3 TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL .4 GROUP PHOTOGRAPH .5 EAMON LENEGHAN, JIM KERRIN, ROBERT CAMPBELL, MURRAY COOK, GRAHAM QUEMARD .6 BARB ADAM, MARGARET GRENFELL, JOY TORNEY .7 BILL BIRCH, M GRENFELL, B FENTON, JOAN SANDWITH, DOLLY TORNEY, ALICE FOLEY .4 BERYL FENTON, ALICE FOLEY, MAVIS CARSON, JOAN SANDWITH, AMY COOK, EDNA TOOLE,JOAN BARRY. SEATED: ENID STEART, MARG WICKHAM, JOYCE ROSCHOLLERofficial opening of hospital, new hospital

.1PHOTOGRPH OF WIND UP HOSPITAL LADIES COMMITTEE .2 PHTOGRAPH OF A MEETING .3 PHOTOGRAPH OF JENNY HULL AT A WORKING BEE .4 PHOTOGRAPH OF ALL NATIONS LODGE WORKING BEE AT HOSPITAL .5 PHOTOGRAPH OF TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL.1 EAMON LENEGHAN, ROBERT CAMPBELL, BILL BIRCH, BERYL FENTON, AMY COOK, MAVIS CARSONall nations lodge, hospital ladies committee

.1 TWO COPIES OF THE BUSH TELGRAPH OF CLUNES, EDITION 1 FEBRUARY 1994 .2 THREE COPIES OF THE BUSH TELGRAH OF CLUNES , EDITION 2 15 MARCH 1994 .3 TWO COPIES OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES EDITION 3 11 APRIL 1994 .4 ONE COPY OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES EDITION 4 2 MAY 1994 .5 ONE COPY OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES EDITION 8 8 AUGUST 1994 .6 PRICE LIST FOR ADVERTISING IN THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES PUBLISHED BY A SMALL INDEPENDENT GROUP OF CONCERNED RATE PAYERS AND RESIDENTS OF CLUNESthe bush telegraph of clunes, jason mckenzie, margaret mcpherson

OIL PAINTING OF A BANK BUILDING IN A BROWN WOODEN FRAME WRITING ON TOP OF THE BUILDING "GOLD OFFICE BANK AUSTRALIA"ON BACK PRINTED: "VANGUARD i CANVAS PANEL SIZE 8X10 ARTIST (IN INK) AUDREY CRAWFORD - DATE ILLEGIBLE"audrey crawford, joice patterson, oelpainting

.1 6 PHOTOCOPIED PAGES FROM THE BOOK VISION AND REALISATION, A CENTENARY HISTORY OF STATE EDUCATION. .2 HANDWRITTEN LETTER DATED 29 DECEMBER 1868 FROM RIVET HENRY BLAND .3 A PHOTOGOPY OUR OF A BOOK - THE RUSH THAT NEVER ENDED, 1 PAGE .4 18 PAGES OF PAPER CLIOOINGS ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MINESschool of mines, r h blund

ARCHITECT DRAWING OF CLUNES PRESERVING BOILER HOUSE .1 DATED 12 MARCH 1897 .2 DRAWING "BUILDING OF THE BOILER", LONGITUDAL ELEVATION APRIL 1987 .3 DRAWING NO. 1 DATED 12 MARCH 1897 .4 DRAWING OF MAIN BUILDING TESTING ROOM .5 DRAWING OF CAST IRON RING AND WROUGHT IRON COVER TO BOILER 21/4/1897.5 THESE ARE THE DRAWINGS REFERRED TO IN TENDER DATED 9 DAY OF APRIL 1897 FOR BUILDING BOILER AND OTHER WORK AT THE LOTHAIR BOILER HOUSE, DATED AT CLUNES THIS 29 DAY OF APRIL 1897 SIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR, WITNESS TO SIGNATURE HARRY SANDO clunes preserving company, boiler house, lothair boiler house