Built in 1861 on land made available by Mr. Robert Allen. Grant received through municipal council and State Government. Building functioned as a library until 1926. Taken over by Buninyong Cemetery Trust and eventually fell into serious disrepair. Restored in the 1980s after great community effort, dedication and financial contributions.An important early building in the township noted for its unusual and individual classical facade of Oregon pine. Placed on Historical Buildings Register.Black and white photograph of Former Free Library built in1861. Warrenheip streetscape of former free library, currently Buninyong Information Centre, Eastern facade fully visible and Southern weatherboard side. Mature pine trees visible to the side and rear of building. Reading room on left of entrance door and former shop and residence on right.free library, information centre, mr. robert allen, buninyong cemetery trust, mechanics institutes

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 1, No. 4, Feb 1937 titled "Electricity Supply for Buninyong" and "Ballarat Trams in Picturesque Setting". Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details. The first story features the provision of power to the town of Buninyong on 14/1/2937. The supply was provided by a 6.6kV line running from Sebastopol. The second story with a photo of a line up of 7 trams in the Gardens following the annual outing of the Pleasant Street State School trip to the Botanical Gardens and special trams in general. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD.trams, tramways, power supply, picnics, buninyong, wendouree parade

Mt Warrenheip and Mt Buninyong from near Newlyn, 2020hill, newlyn, mount bunonyong, mount warrenheip

EventsColour photo, Crowning, Buninyong Gold King Festival, 1982.gold king festival, de soza park, crowning

historic transportColour photo, Mount Buninyong from Midland Highway at Scotsburn, 1996mount buninyong

historic, fire, towerView from Mount Buninyong Tower, with Ann Beggs Sunter and unknown.mount buninyong, fire tower

EventsColour photo, floral display, Uniting Church, Buninyong Festival 1983,gold king festival, de soza park, floral display, uniting church

BuildingsB&W photo of original photograph, Buninyong Hotel around 1890

Event, OrganisationColour photo, City of Ballarat Pipe Band at Buninyong Festival, 1996city of ballarat pipe band, buninyong festival

B/W photo, Buninyong Methodist Girl's Guild Choir, c.1910"Girl's Guild circa 1890. Back Jordon sisters, M. Dixon, Vera Macpherson, Myrtle Harrison. Middle May Caffrey, Mrs. Bayle (Pres) Vera Caffrey. Front Row Phil Darkes, C. Trewhella, (Mrs. Watkins). G.Skewes Sebastapol" methodist, girl's guild choir, jordon, dixon, macpherson, harrison, caffrey, bayle, darkes, trewhella, watkins

De Soza park was developed as a public amenity from the early 1980s. The poppet head and Chilean wheel sculpture are representative of the gold mining origins of the town.The park, located centrally in Buninyong is of social and historic significance.Original B/W photograph of streetscape of De Soza park frontage to Warrenheip St., Buninyong, with poppet head, rotunda and Chilean Wheel sculpture, former post office in background. Large eucalypt tree present behind rotunda, large cypress tree to north of park.buninyong, de soza, park, rotunda, poppet head, sculpture, chilean wheel, post office, warrenheip st, streetscape

EventsColour photo, Lunch crowd, Botanic Gardens, Buninyong Gold King Festival, 1982gold king festival, de soza park, luncheon

HistoricColour photo, Procession on Warrenheip St. Buninyong Festival, 1989, in front of Information Centre.buninyong festival, warrenheip st, information centre, old library

historic, mining, De Soza, Gold KingColour photo, Buninyong Gold King Festival Feb.Feb.1995, view of Town Hall Precinctmining, gold king, de soza

EventsColour photo, Tug-of-War, Buninyong Gold King Festival, 1981, in de Soza Park.gold king festival, de soza park, tug-of-war

Original building was established by Whyke's family Grocery, built in 1860s. Stripped to apricot brickwork. Verandah removed. Situated East Side of Warrenheip St between Eyre St and Forest St, Buninyong. Building much altered and used as a restaurant in 1970s. Fell into disrepair. Revival took place but not restoration. 1990s under threat of demolition if not conforming to council safety requirements. Building has since been renovated as a pizza restaurant (2023). Vacant lots have since been built on.Established by a prominent local family, an example of a mid 19th century shop. Black and white photo of former Whykes Grocer, 1860's. Streetscape photo of former Whykes Grocer brick building. Power pole with Warrenheip St sign. 3 other shopfronts visible, street trees and vacant land between shops.buninyong, whykes, grocery, building, street scape, warrenheip st

The Methodist Youth Fellowship was for young people from 15 - 25 years old which met regularly, usually on Friday evenings. They organised camps and summer school conferences. Buninyong is a town 11 km from Ballarat, Victoria.French navy wool blazer with a pocket on the left breast with appliqued Methodist Youth Fellowship emblem. The blazer has yellow grosgrain ribbon at the cuffs and the top of the three pockets; it has two buttons and a buttonhole on the left lapel. It has a black half lining and the sleeves are lined with striped fabric.On breast pocket: "BUNINYONG"methodist youth fellowship, buninyong

B/W photo Mount Buninyong, eastern slopes from Yendon No.2 Rd. across fields.landscape, mt. buninyong

Colour photo, Re-roofing of Holy Trinity Church, Buninyong by Hohn Murnane of Wendouree, Jan. 1997holy trinity church, roofing, murnane

The Mount Helen Campus held the tertiary division of the Ballarat School of Mines and was opened to students in 1970. In that year it was known as the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Eduction. After a number of name changes it is now a campus of Federation University Ausralia.Framed Photograph of the Ballarat University Collection (now Federation University) Mount Helen Campus, with Mount Buninyong in the background. federation university, university of ballarat, ballarat university college, mount helen campus, mount buninyong, tennis court

Rural industryColour phot, "Wiseman's" Wood Yard, Yendon No. 1 Road, Buninyong (near intersection of Yendon No.2 Rd.)landscape, woodyard, mt. buninyong, yendon no.1 rd

Rural industryColour phot, "Wiseman's" Wood Yard, Yendon No. 1 Road, Buninyong (near intersection of Yendon No.2 Rd.)landscape, woodyard, mt. buninyong, yendon no.1 rd

Colour photo, Holy Trinity Church, Buninyong, Jun. 1994, looking across Warrenheip and Scott Streets intersection.holy trinity church

EventsColour photo, Victoria Police Pipe Band, Buninyong Gold King Festival, 1981, in front of Town Hallvictoria police pipe band, gold king festival, buninyong town hall

Part of series to record changes in BuninyongB/W photo Headstone of Robert Scott, Buninyong Cemetery"Sacred to the Memory of Robert Scott"buninyong, cemetery, robert scott, headstone

EventsColour photo, Victoria Police Highland Pipe Band, Buninyong Gold King Festival, 1981, in gardens near Rotunda.victoria police pipe band, gold king festival, buninyong gardens

Ballarat is a town in Central Victoria.View from Balllarat Town Hall Tower Looking Towards Mount Buninyong, and overlooking teh Ballarat School of Mines Campusballarat school of mines, ballarat, ballarat town hall tower, mount buninyong

Record of landscape 1930'sRecord of landscape 1930'sBlack and white photograph of view from Mount Buninyong through eucalyptus tress, road winding downhill, mid 1930's."Bon thinks the same big tree on left was painted by John Rowell in his painting in the Art Gallery." mount buninyong, eucalyptus, landscape, trees

Modest weatherboard dwellingPhotograph of former Anglican Vicarage, Warrenheip St. Buninyong. Weatherboard house, tin roof, verandah, framed by trees, wire fence.anglican, vicarage, house, warrenheip st

historic, mining, De Soza, Gold KingColour photo, Buninyong Gold King Festival Feb.1995, view from Crown Hotel to Antique shop (Corner Store)mining, gold king, de soza