Images of the Old Buninyong Library show the building in a semi-dilapidated condition. The images were taken fifteen before the efforts began to restore the building for public and commercial use. Refer to the Information Folders within the BVIC Archives records for further information. The Buninyong Community website includes a brief history of the building. A red folder containing a group of photographs of the Old Buninyong Library taken by Barry Cox in October 1964. Old Buninyong Libraryold buninyong library, heritage buildings, libraries, heritage preservation

Label on the back reads 'Buninyong Joint Library Trust'. Framed colour photograph taken looking west across the Old Buninyong Library (now Buninyong Visitor Information Centre) and playground area of Desoza Park. Image taken in November 2001.Old Buninyong Library and Desoza Park, November 2001buninyong visitor information centre, buninyong

The notes were read by Beth Ritchie at the official opening of the restored library.old buninyong library, buninyong joint library trust, libraries, visitor centres

Local historical significance.Good, with diagonal crease right hand side.buninyong old library., local identities., official opening of local building.

buildingsOriginal Colour Photograph, Sign recording history and restoration of Buninyong Old Libraryold library

Dark brown and black cloth covered hard back. Leather spine embossed with 'The Quiver' vol. iinon-fictionVol 2 is part of: The Quiver Vol 1 (BVICL001). Page numbers in vol 2 run from 483-952the quiver, serials, stories., articles

Brown hardcovered book with imprinted design and date on spine.non-fictionBound collection of twelve months of articles published as The Quiver in 1896.bands, children, animals

Perfect bound paperback with coloured cover with illustrations of scenes around Western Vicoria.non-fictionGuidebook to walking trails and towns in Central and Western Victoriagoldfields victoria

Brief history of the Buninyong Library with photographs.The Buninyong Library 1861old buninyong library, heritage listed buildings, libraries, education

Made in the old Buninyong Library building which leased rooms to the potter. Small clay jar with brown glaze and bat-like red coloured figure patterning. Small stopper and handle at the top. Old Library Pottery, G.S.C., Buninyongceramics, pottery, old library pottery

The framed collage of photographs and historical information was produced in 1998, the 22nd year of the production of the Buninyong and District Community Newsletter. It shows those involved in the newsletter production in both 1988, the Bicentennial year, and in 1998. Production of a community newsletter continued until 2021. Framed group of photographs showing people involved in the production of the Buninyong and District Community News in 1988 and 1998. Two group photographs give the names of each person involved in the production of the newsletter and four other photographs show group members working on collating the newsletter in the Old Buninyong Library, now the Visitor Information Centre. The newsletter was published from 1977 through to 2021. The text on the collage includes the history of the Newsletter up to 1998. The Buninyong Information Centre holds a complete set of all the newsletters up to 2021. buninyong, buninyong & district community newsletter, community service, bicentennial

Nathan Spielvogel was a local historian. The Spielvogel Papers consist of the articles he prepared for a series of weekly talks on Radio 3BA in 1936 and 1937. According to Alex Barnett there is a reference in the Spielvogel Papers to the moving of the bodies of diggers killed at the Eureka Stockade to the old cemetery on 26 November 1857.3 soft covered books with text relating to the history of Ballarat. .1) yellow cover .2) blue cover .3) green cover .1) includes topics such as Gold discovery, Eureka, Main Road, Ballarat Fire Brigade, Ballarat Benevolent Home, Buninyong, Burke and Wills Monument, Chinese in Ballarat, Dana Street School, Ballarat Hospital, Lost Trades of Ballarat, Ballarat Military, Mount Pleasant, Old Colonists' Club, Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Post Office, Railways, Ballarat School of Mines, South Street Society, Martin Hosking, Charles Curnow Phillips, James Sainsbury, and William Cross Yuille. .2) includes topics such as Ballarat streets, bowls, cricket, football, hotels, Little Bendigo, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Quartz Mines, Sebastopol, Ballarat Turf Club, Ballarat Zoo, water supply. .3) includes topics such as the Kohinoor Nugget, Eureka, Black Hill, Sebastopol, oddietown, Joe the bellman, Trades Hall, Lal Lal Iron, Ballarat Library, Yuille Creek, Martin Hosking, Stonewall Jackson, steeplechase, Lemonade Paddock, Ivey's Flour Mill, Salvation Army, Stick Jaw Davey, Unicorn Hotel, doctors, Alfred Bells, Ballarat School of Mines Museum (War Museum), Joseph Orange, Ballarat East Post Office.ballarat, speilvogel, nathan spielvogel

The Ballarat Technology Park is on the Mount Helen Campus.A4 photocopy of a plan of the Ballarat Technology Park showing features of conservation significance. The plan includes the Canadian Creek, an historic hand-made brick culvert, Canadian Wetland Development, early wooden bridge, old path of the Ballarat-Buninyong Railway line, Greenhill Enterprise Centre and IBM Global Services.ballarat technology park, greenhill enterprise centre, ibm global enterprises, ballarat-buninyong railway line, canadian wetlands, brick railway culvert, canadian creek, riparian woodland, yarra gum, swamp gum, blackwood, remnant vegetation, scent bark, narrow-leaf peppermint, messmate, centre for environmental management, mount helen campus

buildings, events, peopleOriginal Colour photo, Derek Leather at opening of renovated Old Library/Mechanics Institute, 1 April 1991mechanics institue, old library, derek leather

buildings, events, peopleOriginal Colour photo, Buninyong Newsletter Committee, August 1995, outside Old Library, L to R Dawn Whykes, Karen Hulston, Derek Leather, Anne Gooding.mechanics institue, old library, derek leather, dawn whykes, karen hulston, ann gooding

One of a photo series taken of local Buninyong eventsThe Buninyong Primary School Reunion of the class of 1940 was organised by Frank Louden in the Buninyong Old Library gardenBuninyong Primary School class of 1940 sharing memories 18 February 199518 Feb 1995 Buninyong Reunion of Buninyong School 1940buninyong primary school reunion, buninyong primary school class of 1940, buninyong state school, frank louden, celebrations/events, education

One of a series of photographs taken of the Buninyong Gold King Festival 1991Colour photograph Gold King Festival 1991, Cycle Criterium turning from Warrenheip into Forest Sts. Staged by Sebastopol Cycle Club. Old Library on left. .buninyong, gold king festival, festival events, cycle criterium, intersection warrenheit and forest, sebastopol cycle club

Yendon Railway Station, built 1862 as Buninyong (East) Station. Yendon No.1 and No. 2 Roads constructed to connect cab service with the township of Buninyong. The station name was changed to Yendon 1878.This image illustrates The Buninyong Railway Station in the 1860's on the Ballarat to Geelong line, its name was changed to Yendon Railway Station in 1878 and was demolished in 1969A black and white copy of a photograph of Buninyong (Yendon) Railway Station in the 1860sThe Buninyong Railway Station, c 1860s from the collection of the State Library of Victoriabuninyong railway station, yendon (buninyong east) railway station

Festival, socialColour photo, 1989 Gold Festival Procession, 1st Mt. Clear Scouts on truck in front of Old Library, Warrenheip St.gold festival, boy scouts

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

Inscription on central pediment reads 1861 PUBLIC LIBRARY. Above door is a separate panel on which is inscribed FREE.Example of mid 19th century building constructed as a library for cultural and educational purposesB/W photo of Old Library, Eastern facade, after restoration, Warrenheip St north, Buninyong. In background on left side is false poppet head, associated with Buninyong Festival activities in De Soza Parkbuninyong, building, streetscape, warrenheip st., public library, poppet head, de soza park

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

Original Building dates from around 1855, strong connection with Robert Allen, prominent citizen in early goldrush, links through him to Allen Store and Old Library.Built by prominent citizen and benefactor, early gold-rush dwellingEyre Cottage, former home of Robert Allen, c 1855, on S/W cnr. of Eyre and Winter Streets, side view from N/W.buninyong, eyre st, winter st, robert allen, streetscape, building

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

One of a series of photographs taken of the Buninyong Gold King Festival 1983This photograph shows part of the Gold King Festival which was an important part of the local and surrounding community in the latter part of the 20th century celebrating the history of BuninyongA black and white photograph of the Buninyong Gold King Festival procession of 1983 passing the Old Library in Warrenheip Street"1983 procession"buninyong, gold king festival, procession, festival events, street scene

The Old Library Pottery operated in the northern section of the Buninyong Visitor Information Centre during the 1980s. Dates to be confirmed. Handmade earthenware cylindrical shaped mug with handle finished in mottled light brown tones, with dark brown strip near the top.Old Library Potterypottery, ceramics