buildingsOriginal B/W Photograph, Former Courthouse, Buninyong Town Hall, about 1990, when in use as Buninyong Shire Council Chambers.courthouse, buninyong shire council

Record of special meeting of the Council of the Shire of Buninyong on 28 August 1958 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Council. Record includes photographic copies of the Victoria Government Gazette marking the establishment of the Buninyong Road District, details of the inaugural council meeting, a message from the first Chairman, a list of council members 1958, a list of council chairmen, presidents and secretaries, extracts from past council records and images of the Buninyong district and first Chairman Archibald Fisken and President 1957-58 Archibald Clyde Wanliss Fisken..1) Beige soft covered book 14 pages with images of four generations ofArchibald Fisken, KW McManus and other details related to the 100 years of the Buninyong Shire Council .2) Luncheon menu to mark the centenary of local government in the district of BuninyongShire of Buninyong 1858-1958buninyong shire council, buninyong road district, archibald fisken, buninyong

historic, buildingB/w photograph, Buninyong Shire Hall, Mt. Clear, Cnr Geelong Rd & Green Hill Rd., built by Richard Rennie 1869, demolished 1915, architect J.A.Doane.buninyong shire, shire hall, rennie, doane

Medal in case given to the Shire of Buninyong in 1951. Returned to B&DHS in June 2008 by Derek Leather, who was given it by Debbie Viksna, formerly Wright, who worked as a secretary for the Shire in the 1980's-1990's.Historical significance as it is a commemorative medal given to the Shire of Buninyong.Bronze medallion in leather bound case, given to Shire of Buninyong in 1951 to celebrate the Centenary of Victoria by State Government"Presented to the Shire of BUNNINYONG 1951" (Buninyong spelled incorrectly)medal, shire of buninyong, buninyong shire council, centenary, victorian government

Series of copied lists and articles on placenames used in the Buninyong Shire. Includes a handwritten booklet of local placenames by Eleanor George.placenames, buninyong, shire of buninyong

Contains extracts of news articles on the range of fires occurring in Buninyong in the nineteenth century and the history of the Buninyong Fire Brigade.Buninyong Fire Brigadefire, fires, fire fighting, buninyong, emergency services, buninyong fire brigade, bush fires

Refer to the photographs of the contents pages for the list of the sixty-one maps in this folder. Maps are not originals and were copied for research purposes only. gold, mining, mines, maps, buninyong, gold leads, mining companies

B/W photograph of Cr E.A. Hitchcock, Shire of Buninyong Councillor 1903-4 from a set of mounted photographs of the Buninyong Shire Council 1903-4 on display in Buninyong Town Hall Supper roomC. E. Hitchcock was a Councillor of the Buninyong Shire Council in the early 20th centuryB/W photograph of Cr E.A. Hitchcock, Shire of Buninyong Council 1903-4Councillor Hitchcock, Councillor 1903-4c.e. hitchcock, buninyong shire council, buninyong town hall

Includes list of licensees in the Buninyong area.hotels, publicans, licensees, buninyong, sebastopol

Invitations received by 'George Hale and Lady' for functions associated with the Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in Melbourne in 1901. George Hale was the Buninyong Shire Secretary at the time.Framed set of six full sized photographic copies of invitations to events associated with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1901. Set in a dark brown wooden frame with green mountboard. Issued to George Hale, Buninyong Shire Secretary.commonwealth of australia, federation, parliament

Social/ political, legalColour photo, Interior, central view South wall and bench of 1886 Buninyong Courthouse. Tables and chairs configured as for Buninyong Shire Council.buninyong, courthouse, buninyong council chamber

Approach to township of Buninyong prior to amalgamation with Ballarat City Council. Buninyong shire town sign visible in foreground.Record of Buninyong Shire prior to amalgamationBlack and white photograph of the Eastern approach to Buninyong from the Midland Highway taken from opposite Ballantrae looking West. In left foreground is an example of Buninyong shire town sign before amalgamation 1994.buninyong shire, midland highway, street scene

Documents special meeting of Buninyong Shire Council held on 30 August 1983 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the first meeting of the Buninyong District Road Board.. Includes images of four generations of Archibald Fisken, photographic copy of Victoria Government Gazette proclamations of the Buninyong Road District, details of inaugural meeting and minutes of the first and second meetings, members of council 1983, a list of Chairmen, Mayors and Presidents and extracts from past records.Beige soft covered book 14 pages with images of four Archibald Fisken, KW McManus and other details related to the 100 years of the Bininyong Shire Council. Ink on paper.Shire of Buninyong 1858-1983buninyong shire council, buninyong road district, archibald fisken, local government

Blue folder containing a series of original photographs in plastic pockets of events associated with new water supply in Buninyong being turned on by Sir Henry Bolte on 22.08.1959. Includes images of a procession of historical-themed floats and speeches in front of the Buninyong Shire Hall. Photographs taken by Dawn Whykes and David Hedger.

Features hotels in Buninyong, Sebastopol, Durham Lead, Garibaldi.hotels, publicans, licensees, buninyong, garibaldi

Includes brief biographical entries for George Clendinning, James Townley Graham, Charles James Kenworthy and Archibald M. Willie.medical history, medicine, buninyong, doctors, health

Includes original centenary edition of Buninyong Methodist Church booklet and extensive notes on that church. The material gathered is not comprehensive for all churches in the district, past or present.churches, religion, buninyong, methodism, uniting church, presbyterian church

Public Meeting was called to read a message from His Excellancy The Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks and a letter from the Minister of Public Works, The Hon.Sir Thomas MaltbyTyped written foolscap pagesshire of buninyong, shire secretary, sir dallas brooks, sir thomas maltby, special meeting, dallas brooks, thomas maltby

buildingsOriginal B/W Photograph, Entrance foyer, new Buninyong Town Hall extension, 1886, One large, two smaller Buninyong Shire Honor Boards in wall.buninyong shire council, new 1886 extension to town hall, foyer to new shire offices

The Shire of Buninyong was located on the southern side of Ballarat.Two maps of the Shire of Buninyong. .1) Map showing the County divisions, township boundaries, Railway line, State Forest boundary, riding boundary and shire boundary. Identifying words have been added in red and green texta. .2) Shire of Buninyong Parish Plan. Includes Buninyong, Clarendon, Narmbool, Enfield, Lychfield, SCotchman's, Navigators, Warrenheip, Scotsburn, mr Doran, Durham Lead, Cambrian Hill, Napoleons, Garibaldi, Mt Clear, Lal Lal, Bonshaw.1) B.I.A.E., St Martin's, cemetery, mt Buninyong, mt Innes, rly stn shire of buninyong, buninyong, clarendon, narmbool, enfield, lychfield, scotchman's, navigators, warrenheip, scotsburn, mt doran, durham lead, cambrian hill, napoleons, garibaldi, mt clear, lal lal, bonshaw, state forest, elaine, elaine north, cargerie, grenville, mt mercer, millbrook, wallace, yendon, canadian, kaolin deposits, mount helen campus

One of a series of photographs taken for Buninyong Shire Council 1980sClarendon was declared a town in 1863. The church was consecrated by Archbishop James Alipius Goold in 1871Colour photograph of Clarendon Roman Catholic Church 1980sbuninyong shire council, clarendon, roman catholic, churches

One of a series of photographs taken for Buninyong Shire Council 1980sClifton Villa is one of Buninyong's earliest homes built for Edward Newman a well known resident and chemistColour photograph of 'Clifton Villa'buninyong shire council, clifton villa, buninyong, buildings, edward charles newman

One of a series of photographs taken for Buninyong Shire Council 1980sMount Buninyong was reserved as a public park in 1866.Colour photograph of Mt Buninyong picnic areabuninyong shire council, mount buninyong, recreation, water tower, c.c.p. wilson

Entries of resident's names and occupations in towns around the Shire of Buninyong. Towns include Buninyong, Bungaree, Ballan, Cambrian Hill Clarendon, Durham Hill, Egerton, Elaine, Enfield, Lal Lal, Leigh Creek, Magpie, Millbrook, Morrisons, Mount Clear, Navigators, Scotsburn, Staffordshire Reef, Wallace, Warrenheip, Yarrowee (Scotchman's Lead), Yendon.Individuals' names handwritten on the pages.directories, sands & mcdougall, buninyong, occupations

The bridge was designed by C. C. P. Wilson who was the Buninyong Shire engineer from 1908 - 1938 and served as Shire Secretary from 1925 -37.This photograph shows an example of the engineering work of an important member of the Buninyong Shire and community in the early part of the 20th centuryView of the bridge on the highway designed by C. P. Wilson looking North.buninyong, c. c. p. wilson, engineering, buninyong shire

View of Buninyong Fire Brigade, weighbridge, Shire of Buninyong Town Hall, Shops and Buninyong Hotel, pre. 1930s. Brigade building, the weighbridge and the Buninyong hotel were later demolished. Note that the image is incorrectly labelled on the original.Framed two-tone print copy of a photograph. View of Buninyong Fire Brigade, weighbridge, Shire of Buninyong Town Hall, Shops and Buninyong Hotel, pre. 1930s. Brigade building, the weighbridge and the Buninyong hotel were later demolished. Note that the original image is incorrectly labelled.buninyong, buninyong fire brigade, shire of buninyong, learmonth street, weighbridge

Newspaper clipping documents deputations to the Minister of Public Works for grants to be made available for repairs to bridges and roads damaged by heavy flooding in 1933, in particular, the replacement of a stone and concrete bridge over the Leigh River at Garibaldi in the Buninyong Shire. The concrete slabs were still in the water in the 1960s/70s or even later. Three black and white photographs showing flood damage to the bridge over the Leigh River at Garibaldi, plus a photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Argus December 1933 describing the extent of the flood damage. .1) shows blue stone buttress and collapsed bridge/road. .2) mirror image of above .3) unknown man waling an a girder of the Garibaldi bridge .4) photocopy of newspaper clipping about flood damage from The Argus December 1933Damage by Floods: Bridges washed away (The Argus December 1933)leigh river, garibaldi, buninyong shire, richard vincent, garibaldi bridge

Marks location of Buninyong Railway Station, demolished, only platform remains.Hoarding for centenary of Buninyong Library, erected by Buninyong Shire Council. Line opened 10 Sept. 1889. A Buninyong Shire Community Project 1989.buninyong, railway, station, sisgn, shire council