CERTIFICATE

From the Collection of Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street Clunes Victoria

Description: CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL LAND PURCHASE.
Size: 33.5X44.5 17X12.5(FOLDED)
Object Registration: 475
Keywords: local history, document, certificates, griffis james
Historical information: SPECIAL LAND PURCHASE CERTIFICATE FOR LAND PURCHASED BY JAMES GRIFFIS OF CLUNES, DATED 4TH APRIL 1862.
When Made: 1862
Inscriptions & Markings: ENTERED ON RECORD AND ENROLLED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COLONY OF VICTORIA, IN REGISTER NO. 13 SPECIAL LAND PURCHASES, FOLIO 2483 THIS THIRTEENTH DAY OF MAY 1862. SIGNED BY ACTING REGISTRAR
Last updated: 1 Mar 2017 at 2:01PM

PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Black and white photograph of Fraser Street Clunes after a parade c1920, street is filled with people celebrating .2 Larger reproduction of the above photograph in clack and white

Historical information

Image shows looking east along Fraser Street, showing shops, oncluding L. Cook Tearooms, M. Downes Boot Warehouse, Cash Draper, 4 Miles Central Garage, F C Henry, Barnetts

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 $4.00

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Black and white photograpy taken at "Silverrae", Service Street, Clunes, home of Mrs. Robertson. Children in photo - Left hand side Enid and Betty Harris (cousins). Fence side - Lois Roberson (Barty) and Marion McKenzie (Marshallsea), cousins.

Inscriptions & Markings

On reverse; Photo was reprinted for B U Harris Aug. 2005

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Black and white photograph of men outside the original Clunes hospital, 2 men are up a ladder, appear to be maintenance workers as some have tools. Mounted on charcoal coloured board. .2 Black and white photograph of the rear of Clunes hospital, possible nurses quarters, mounted on grey cardboard .3 Black and white photograph of the front of the hospital with a group of people that includes nurses in uniform, mounted on beige cardboard

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 On front, at bottom; Bawden Photographer Clunes

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TICKET

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 .2 Yellow cardboard tickets with scalloped gold adging for the Clunes Colonial Ball, celebratin 150th Anniversary for the discovery of gold. Held in Clunes Town Hall, Sat, June 30, 2001 .3.4 Dance programme, yellow with rustic border and black printing for Clunes Colonial Ball, held Clunes Town Hall, Sat June 30, 2001 card folded inside with program of dances, one dance card has pencil attached

Historical information

Clunes Colonial Ball held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Victoira at Clunes

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 Mrs Margaret MacFarlane 155 .2 Mr Ian MacFarlane 154

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PHOTGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Black and white photograph of William Bennett in army uniform, sabre in let hand, walking stick in right. .2 Black and white photograph of R K Paul, seated

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 On reverse; J R Tanner Clunes, William Bennett .2 R K Paul March 12th 1865 , to his sincere friend W Bennett

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BOOK

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Black hard cover book/pay records . Handwritten in black ink, shows fortnightly days worked, rate of pay and amount paid out from August 1904 to 1907 individuals worked on barges and received wages for the corresponding barge size. W Bennett features in this book in what appears to be a managerial position. The last few pages number the barges, record their size and the location of each one

Inscriptions & Markings

Purple stamp on inside of front page; W F Newham Stationer Castlemaine

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MANCHESTER

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Two handmade runners with lace border, cotton lining hand stitched yellow diamonds on netting material .2 Two round doilies knitted with crochet scalloped edges, off white .3 Rectangular doily, knitted with spider web edge, beige

Inscriptions & Markings

Nil

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MAP - Surface Geology Plan

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Photocopy of Plan Block 23/19 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet .2 Photocopy of Plan Block 19/19 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet

Historical information

Plans show various shaft locations

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 C-21 North Broken Hill Ltd Clunes Block 23/19 .2 North Broken Hill Ltd Clunes Block 19/19

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MAP

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Photocopy of map/plan of Dixon's New North Clunes, Central Clunes Co. and South Clunes utd showing various shafts and pre-emptive rights. Scale 1 inch = 100 feet

Historical information

Features location of Club Hotel, Union Bank, Engine rooms, Port Phillip Hotel, Pyrites furnace, Battery, Office, Smith Shop,Surface Tramway to Battery

Inscriptions & Markings

On front in red ink; "drawn in 1890"

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BADGE

Clunes Museum, Clunes

5 year white metal badge for Victorian Local Forces, issued to W. Bennett. Circular badge with wreath around outside, crown on top, diagonal cross with stars on each point. Large circle inscribed "Local Forces", centre dome has 2 guns crossed, issued 1880

Historical information

Victorian Volunteer Forces (1854)-1884. The Victorian Volunteer Forces became the primary defence forces of the Colony of Victoria after the withdrawal of the Imperial troops in 1870. The Victorian Volunteer Forces were disbanded in 1884

Inscriptions & Markings

Outer Circle; Five Years Badge Small circle: Local Forces

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CATALOGUE

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Catalogue, of paintings, woven articles, pottery for an exhibition 9th November to 16th November 1974. Printed on front cover "The Clunes Tourist and Development Association Catalogue"

Inscriptions & Markings

Some items have a blue biro asterix beside them

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Black and white photograph of a group of ladies taken the the Clunes Hospital Gymkhana

Historical information

Front: Betty Ross, Joan Easy Back: Daphne Ross, Shirley Featherton, Dorothy May, Lois Roberts, Pixie Corrie Others: Unknown

Inscriptions & Markings

Nil

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DOCUMENTS

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Postcard addressed to W. Bennett, dated 13th November 1891 advising time and place of the engine driver's exam .2 Certificate of Marriage for W. Bennett and Esther Richards .3 Handwritten reference by the directors of Sharpe & Barry company .4 Handwritten reference by Avon Davies, Engineer

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LABELS

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Bottle labels set in a brown frame with gold trim. Five labels of Eberhard Cordial Factory, Cloves, Green Ginger, Orange cordial, Raspberry, Peppermint. Each label is shaped like a shield in varying colours. Trademark "Crown" on all but Raspberry label. Dark Green mat board.

Historical information

Eberhard & Co. Aerated Waters & Cordial Factory was a family owned business in Clunes

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SCHOOL EXERCISE BOOK

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Exercise book, with multi coloured front cover, hand written entries, author unknown. Contains English, arithmetic, grammar, geography and dictation dated 18th August 1886 to 4 October 1886

Inscriptions & Markings

Nil

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MINUTE BOOK

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Foolscap journal book containing minutes, letters, list of public libraries of the Mechanics Institute/Free Lending Library dated 1874

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PAPER SPIKE

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Wooden paper spike, with round wooden base and a green felt pad on the bottom

Historical information

Used by the offices in the Borough of Clunes

Inscriptions & Markings

Nil

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DOCUMENTS

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 International time recorder ribbons in cardboard box .2 Instruction sheet "International Dial Recorder, printed in USA .3 Interknit Hosiery Co. Ltd., Clunes pay slips for Holiday Pay 1954

Historical information

Nil

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 printed in black ink 1&1/4" x 4" andInternational Time Recorder Ribbons

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ANTIQUARIAN PRINT

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Tinted relief wood engraving print of the township of Clunes. Hand coloured, mounted and framed with cream mat, dark green frame and gold inside trim.

Historical information

An illustration from the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, hand-tinted photo-engraving of W.C. Fitler shows Clunes in late 1880's. It shows little evidence of the town's mining heritage

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LEAFLET

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Printed leaflet containing information about the Shire of Talbot & Clunes Council's financial revenue and expenditure, (Ratepayer Report 1973)

Historical information

The Shire of Talbot & Clunes is now part of Hepburn Shire

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CERTIFICATE

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