SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF NOTABLE CLUNES BUILDINGS. COVER OF CARD KANGAROOS ON FRONT.PICTORIAL SOUVENIR OF CLUNES, VIC. POSTAGE 1 1/2Dlocal history, photograph, views of clunes buildings, clunes buildings

ONE SEPIA POSTCARD TITLED "CLUNES FROM ROCKS" IN WHITE HAND WRITING ON IMAGE. SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS SHOWN ARE THE POST OFFICE , BANKS, SOME MATURE TREES AND MT BECKWORTH IN THE BACKGROUNDON BACK: DEAR ALLIE, AS I PROMISED YOU A VIEW OF CLUNES I AM SENDING YOU THIS ONE. HE IS SOLD OUT OF THE ONES WITH THE CREEK. i HOPE YOU ARE WELL. i REMAIN YOUR AFFECT COUSIN RANDAL STAMPED IWTH "POSTCARD" - CORRESPONDENCE AND KODAK AUSTRALIAclunes from the rocks, postcard

CLUNES TOWNSHIP IN 1886BLACK WOODEN FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES. HAND TINTED WITH A NARRATIVE WHICH WAS GLUED ONTO THE GLASS. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH NEAR THE PRESENT DAY SCENIC ROAD LOOKOUT.colonial and indian exhibition in london 1886, bute & downes amalgamated, buildings, mining

VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE INTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE.local history, photographs, mining, powder magazine

FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS OF MODEL OF PORT PHILLIP & CLUNES MINE AND SIGN USED WHEN ON DISPLAY .1 PHOTO OF FULL MODEL .2 PHOTO OF BACK OF MODEL .3 PHOTO OF CLOSE UP OF BUILDING WHICH HAS NO OUTER WALLS OR ROOF TO ENABLE VIEW OF INSIDE. .4 HAND WRITTEN SIGN, FRAMED MODEL MADE IN 1858 BY CARL NORDSTROM ON SITE . MODEL NOW IN STORAGE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VICTORIAlocal history, photographs, mining

FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF HISTORIC CLUNES. FIVE VIEWS FROM THE PAST. 1.CLUNES IN THE EARLY SIXTIES, 2. TOWNSHIP OF CLUNES FROM THE ROCKS, 3. CLUNES HOSPITAL,4.CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSE, 5. BUTTER FACTORY, CLUNES.local history, photographs, clunes buildings

1889 BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES ENJOYED HIGH STATUS IN AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS. SEVERAL SMB STUDENTS WERE RESIDENTS OF CLUNES. SCHOOLS OF MINES HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED AT SEVERAL OTHER DISTRICT CENTRES INCLUDING MARYBOROUGH AND CRESWICK, OTHERS WERE TO FOLLOW AT ARARAT, STAWELL AND DAYLESFORD 1890 CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL WITH MR JOSEPH BRYANT LEADING, APPROACHED THE BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR A BRANCH SCHOOL AT CLUNES OFFERING ELEMENTARY CLASSES WITH SMB STAFF AS LECTURERS SMB COUNCIL AGREED TO STAFF THE SUGGESTED CLASSES. SEVERAL PUBLIC LECTURES WERE ARRANGED AT CLUNES TO HELP CREATE INTEREST IN THE NEW CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB. CLASSES SOMMENCED SOME AT THE CLUNES FREE LIBRARY AND SOME AT THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE OFFICE/LABORATORY PER FAVOUR OF JOSEPH BRYANT WHO WAS HONORARY DIRECTOR OF THE BRANCH SCHOOL. 1891 LOWER STUDENT NUMBERS CAUSING CONCERN.. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS FOR SCHOOLS OF MINES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND CONFLICTING VIEWS OF GOVERMENTMINISTERS RE SUBJECTS THAT COULD BE TAUGHT , CAUSED DIFFICULTIES. ONE LOCATION FOR ALL CLASSES BECAME THE ANTICIPATED SOLUTION TO MOST PROBLEMS. TITLE CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO 24 APPEARED IN MEDIA NOTICES AND REPORTS WEST PARADE SITE FRONTING SERVICE STREET GRANTED BY CLUNE SBOROUGH COUNCIL TO COUNCIL OF CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES FOR ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. BUILDING COMMENCED 1892 NEW BUILDING OPENED IN FEBRUARY. ALL CLASSES CONDUCTED IN NEW BUILDING.SEVERE LIMITATION IN FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND IN MOST GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES WAS EVIDENT NEW REGULATIONS FOR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED FOR OPERATION IN 1893, THE RQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDINGS WERE MUCH TOUGHER. 1893 STUDENT NUMBERS STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING. INSPECTORS DENNANT AND SIMPSON VISITED AND ADVISED ON BEST POSSIBLE FUNDING PROCURABLE . CLASSES CEASED AT THE END OF SECOND TERM (JULY) EXCEPT ART CLASSES WHICH COULD COVER DIRECT COSTS FROM STUDENT FEES. 1894 BUILDING LEASED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL TO ANA ..1 GREEN FOLDER WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTE INSIDE WITH SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MINES 12/8/2003 .2 262 PAGES THE HISTORY OF THE CLUNES BRANCH OF BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES, INDUSTRIES AND SCIENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 1890 T0 1893 .3 OUTLINE OF THE STORY OF CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB.1 STICKERS ON FRONT: APPENDIX - CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB - CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO. 24 APPENDIXclunes school of mines, ken clemments, 1890-1893