Thomas Hastie was the first Presbyterian minister of Buninyong and started the first school in Buninyong in 1848. The original photo was probably taken in 1887 on his 30th anniversary.Thomas Hastie was the first schoolmaster in Buninyong, starting his own school plus ministering to the Presbyterian church.B&W copy of photograph of Reverend Thomas Hastie, 3/4 length portrait, side view, wearing formal clerical attire, holding a religious book.Laser copy, 1995, original with W Stepnell, Scotsburnthomas hastie, presbyterian minister, buninyong

This book was owned by the Reverend Thomas Hastie, who established and ran the first church (1847) and school (1848) in Buninyong.The book is a historic remnant of the possessions of the first reverend and school master in Buninyong.Leather bound book."Thos Hastie, August 1865, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia"book, reverend thomas hastie

The church building was erected for the Presbyterian Church in 1860 and built of brick and tile but in the 1950s was covered in roughcast and plaster.The Church has been in constant use since 1860 and became part of the Uniting Church in Australia, it is also used by the Buninyong Baptist Church.A close up view of the features on the Buninyong Uniting Church Spirebuninyong, presbyterian church, uniting church, reverend thomas hastie

The window was erected in memory of the Rev Thomas Hastie who founded the Church and became the first pastor and served the Church community until 1888The church building was erected for the Presbyterian Church in 1860, Rev. Thomas Hastie founded and served this church and the community for 41 years.Interior view of the stained glass window featuring St. Matthew Chap XIII and a close up view of the memorial to Rev. Thomas Hastie"St. Matthew Chap. XIII", " This window has been erected to the memory of the late Rev. Thomas Hastie Founder and First Pastor of this Church 1847-1888. He labored faithfully and lived consistently beloved and esteemed by all. He entered into his rest April 1898, aged 84" buninyong, presbyterian church, uniting church, reverend thomas hastie, stained glass window

This is an historic book of great importance to the history of Buninyong, containing inscriptions of dates of birthdays, marriages and deaths of members of several early Buninyong familiesHaving inscriptions of birthdays, marriages and deaths of Buninyong family members, this book is a significant historic record.Leather-bound book "The Birthday Scripture Text Book""Helen Fleming" "To Mamma from Bessie. Aug 30th, 1881" Other pages have inscriptions of birthday, marriage and death dates of members of Buninyong families- Hastie, Fleming, Boyd, Beddow, Slattery, Harvey, Leake, Daviesbook, buninyong, hastie, fleming, boyd, beddow, slattery, harvey, leake, davies, reverend thomas hastie, mrs jane hastie, jane smith, kelsall, inglis, slipman, scott, murrey, spalding, kennedy, fulton, brown

Explanatory pocket bible given to the first reverend in Buninyong, Thomas Hastie, by a prominent early Buninyong resident, Robert Allan, in 1867.An historical bible, significant to Buninyong as it was owned by the reverend who established the first school and church in the town.Book, bound with leather and cloth."To The Revd Thos Hastie as a mark of regard from Robert Allan Buninyong, 1867"book, bible, rev. thomas hastie, robert allan