The Smeaton Presbyterian Church was built in 1859 of locally made brick, and opened in 1860. The building committee was . Messrs. John Hepburn, W. McAlpine, W. Anderson, S. Moore, W. H. Clarke and W. Miller. It cost an estimated 1,200 pounds, and was assisted by Captain John Hepburn who donated 5 acres of land and 150 pounds for the church. The rest was contributed by the settlers and their employees. Around 1890, the outside brickwork was given a coat of cement, which has improved with age. In 1938 the grey stained exterior was described as “not altogether displeasing”. Colour photographs of Smeaton Presbyterian Church.smeaton, smeaton presbyterian church, churches, kooroocheang

Sunday School picnic photo, taken during the ministry of Rev. Farquhar Chisholm at Ballarat (1926–31). Two girls are sitting on men's knees, one the daughter (Sheila) of Mr Chisholm There is a second, unnamed clergyman in the photo. Farquhar Chisholm was b. 1878 in Inverness, Scotland, ordained 1908 Kerang, 1910 Wangaratta; 1919 chaplain Scotch College till 1924. 1926–31 St Cuthbert's Ballarat, 1931 Balaclava, 1936 South Melbourne, 1941 demitted, 1951 Smeaton. Died 7 July 1953 at Smeaton.B & W photographSunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministryst. cuthbert's, ballarat, presbyterian, rev. farquhar chisholm, sunday school, picnic

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP, TAKEN FROM LESLIE STREET EAST, OFF SMEATON ROAD.METHODIST & PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES IN CENTRE TAKEN FROM LESLIE ST. EAST OF SMEATON ROAD NOTE WESLEYAN CHURCH HAS SPIRElocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township