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THIS TOOL CAME FROM WALTER COOK'S FARM AND WAS USED WHEN BLASTING ROCK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SHEEP DIP. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE USED MUCH EARLIER IN THE HISTORY OF THE FARM TO BLAST THE WELL WHICH IS THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY FOR STOCK
TOOL USED TO CLEAN OUT HOLE FOR DYNAMITE WHEN BLASTING ROCK
PORT PHILLIP MINE DRAWING BY REES DAVIES 1868
WOODEN FRAMED DRAWING ON MATT BOARD UNDER GLASS. MERCURY TROUGHS, STRAKES AND STAMPS. PORT PHILLIP MINE. TYPED NARRATIVE AT THE BOTTOM (LOOSE)
STAMPED WITH LINNEAN SOCIETY OF N.S.W. inc. 1884
clunes, gold mining, mining equipment or methods, rees davies
CLUNES TOWNSHIP IN 1886
BLACK 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
HARDBACK BROWN COVER. LEATHER BOUND WITH TITLE ON THE SPINE PRINTED IN GOLD. 192 PAGES. AUTHOR WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
non-fiction
AN EXPOSITION OF THE LAND REGULATIONS AND THE CLAIMS AND GRIEVANCES OF THE CROWN TENANTS
mining, crown land tenants, emigration, gold mining
DIAMOND DRILLING PROCESS. MINING
FRAMED DRAWING OF DIAMOND DRILL CRESWICK. PUBLISHED IN PICTURESQUE ATLAS OF AUSTRALASIA IN 1886
DIAMOND DRILL CRESWICK, VICTORIA. DESCRIPTION OF DIAMOND DRILLING PROCESS
mining, equipment, diamond drilling
DEPICTING HARDSHIP OF TRAVEL TO THE DIGGINGS
FRAMED DRAWING OF VICTORIAN GOLD DIGGINGS 'TRAVELLING TO THE DIGGINGS'.
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. FEBRUARY 26, 1853. P. 161
mining, miners, families
SHARE CERTIFICATE
SHARE CERTIFICATE. FRAMED. CRITERION AMALGAMATED QUARTZ MINING CO. MADE OUT TO P.B. GIBBS ESQ. 2/8/1869
clunes, mining, criterion amalgamated quartz mining
FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH. COULD BE FAMILY - FATHER / MOTHER CENTRE. 4 FEMALES FRONT ROW, 7 MALES BACK ROW.
family, local history
.1 PACKAGING. GREEN AND YELLOW CARDBOARD BOX .2 PUMPLESS AIR GAS IRON WITH METAL RESERVOIR ATTACHED AND A WOODEN HANDLE .3 SMALL METAL FUNNEL WITH WIRE MESH FILTER. .4 SMALL METAL TRIVET - TRIANGULAR SHAPE .5 SMALL METAL TIN WITH LID
.5 ON BASE OF CONTAINER - BE 11
domestic item, gas iron
SOFT COVER BOOK WITH AN IMAGE OF SHEEP IN A PADDOCK SETTING SUN IN THE BACKGROUND ON FRONT COVER. 266 PAGES
fiction
ANTHOLOGY OF WORKS
clunes, writers
SOFT COVER BOOK WITH PATCHWORK IMAGE IN BLACK AND WHITE BORDERED IN RED ON FRONT COVER. 303 PAGES.
fiction
ANTHOLOGY OF WORKS
clunes writers, community
SOFT COVER BOOK WITH CLUNES SIGN IN FOREGROUND AND OLD TIMBER WAGON IN BACKGROUND. 185 PAGES.
non-fiction
HISTORY OF PUBS IN CLUNES AND DISTRICT
clunes pubs, local history
HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUSTJACKET (IN PLASTIC EX LIBRARY). COVER DEPICTS SOLDIER IN FULL KIT WITH RIFLE OVER SHOULDER. FLORAL EMBLEMS AT BOTTOM OF COVER IN BLUE, WHITE AND RED.
non-fiction
TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF WW1
ww1, anthology, michael morpurgo
TERRACOTTA BUTTER COOLER, UNGLAZED. .1 TERRACOTTA SAUCER WITH PATTERN DETAIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SAUCER, CUPPED TO HOLD WATER .2 BELL SHAPED LID WITH PATTERN DETAIL AROUND THE LID. 8 SMALL HOLES HEAR THE BASE OF THE LID.
butter cooler, food storage
WHITE METAL MANUAL HAND MIXER COMPRISES COG MECHANISM TO TURN THE BEATERS AND AN UNUSUAL SPLASH GUARD FITTED ABOVE THE BEATERS
DIAMOND LOZENGE WITH A&J STAMPED WITHIN. PAT. OCT.9.1923. MADE IN USA
kitchel tool, hand mixer, a&j usa
WHITE METAL FOOD GRATER, OPEN DESIGN TO GRATE ON ONE SIDE ONLY. FINE HOLES PUNCHED IN THE CURVED MESH, CURVED METAL HANDLE AT TOP.
STAMPED INTO THE METAL FRAME: D.R.G.M. & D.R.P.
food grater, d.r.g.m & d.r.p
ABORIGINAL DOUBLE SIDED GRINDING STONE
aboriginal, grinding stone
THIS IS A LARGE AXE HEAD
axe head, stone
THIS IS A ROUND GRINDING STONE
round grinding stone, aboriginal
A SMALL STONE AXE HEAD
axe head, stone
GRINDING STONE WITH FIRE STARTER ON BACK
grinding stone, fire starter
CREAM COLOURED PLATE WITH TRANSFER WARE SCENE OF A COUNTRY LANE IN MUTED SEPIA TONES EDGED IN GOLD PAINT
CHINA STAMP IN GREY COLOUR "TUDOR ROSE ENGLAND" ON BOTTOM OF PLATE. PAPER AFFIXED TO BOTTOM OF PLATE: TYPED SPECIAL (OPEN) AN ARRANGEMENT SUITABLE FOR A XMAS PARTY. AS YOU LIKE IT. (OWN CHOICE). FIRST PRIZE MRS W. FAWCETT
tudor rose china, prize
PLANS FOR BUTTER FACTORY, COMMERCE IN CLUNES
PEN AND INK TECHNICAL DRAWINGS IN BLACK, BLUE AND RED INK ON WAXED PAPER
SCALE 8FT TO 1 INCH
clunes butter factory, building plans
FITTINGS PROPOSED FOR WATER SUPPLY TO CLUNES, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
WORKING DRAWINGS IN PEN AND INK ON PAPER OF PIPE FITTINGS
ON FRONT: CLUNES WATER SUPPLY, DRAWING 1, CONTRACT 1, STRAIGHT PIPES AND IRREGULAR CASTINGS AS ARRANGED FOR SCHEME WITH 21 INCH MAIN
clunes water supply, technical drawings
1 PAGE PLANE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GLENGOWER COUNTY OF TALBOT (11 COPIES)
DRAWN AND REPRODUCED AT THE DEPT. OF LANDS AND SURVERY MELBOUREN VICTORIA NOVEMBER 1954 PRICE 2/-
parish of glengower, title plan of glengower
1 PAGE PLAN LISTING TITLES FOR THE PARISH OF CLUNES 1959 (3 COPIES)
BY AUTHORITY A C BROOKS GOVT. PRINTER, MELBOURNE PARISH OF CLUNES
parish of clunes, title plans clunes
1 PAGE PHOTCOPY OF LAND TITLE PLANS 1875
2658 C 364 PARISH OF CAMPBELLTOWN COUNT OF TALBOT COMPILED BY CHARLES MCDONALS 1876
campbelltown titles plan, photo-lithographic
.1 BADGE OVAL SHAPED RED FRAME AROUND OUTSIDE OF BADGE. TREE DEPICTED IN GREEN ON FACE OF BADGE. .2 BAR BADGE RED COLOUR ON FACE OF BADGE .3 RUBBER STANP WITH RED HANDLE
.1 CLUNES SCC IN GOLD LETTERING .2 LIFE MEMBER IN GOLD LETTERING .3 CLUNES SENIOR CITIZEN'S CENTRE INC. 25 FRASER ST. CLUNES 3370. PHONE (053) 453380
clunes senior citizens, member badges
SOFT COVER IN RED COLOUR. 14 PAGES
non-fiction
HISTORY OF STREET NAMES OF CLUNES
clunes street, township of clunes
SOFT COVER BOOK. FRONT COVER BLUE GHOSTED IMAGES WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH INSET OF J.M. GILL & SONS GENERAL PROVISION STORES BUILDING. 172 PAGES.
non-fiction
GILL FAMILY HISTORY OF BENDIGO VICTORIA
gill family, research
SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH BRIDE AND GROOM, SMALL CROWD AT CHURCH DOOR
HANDWRITTEN: BERTHA OLIVER AND GEORGE BELLINGHAM WEDDING
oliver family, bellingham family
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