.1 6 PHOTOCOPIED PAGES FROM THE BOOK VISION AND REALISATION, A CENTENARY HISTORY OF STATE EDUCATION. .2 HANDWRITTEN LETTER DATED 29 DECEMBER 1868 FROM RIVET HENRY BLAND .3 A PHOTOGOPY OUR OF A BOOK - THE RUSH THAT NEVER ENDED, 1 PAGE .4 18 PAGES OF PAPER CLIOOINGS ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MINES

school of mines, r h blund

.1 GREEN FOLDER WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTE INSIDE WITH SAME 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 OUTLINW OF STORY OF CLUNES BRANCH OS SMB; 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 STICKERS ON FRONT: APPENDIX - CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB - CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO 24 APPENDIX

clunes school of mines, ken clemments, 1890-1893

OEL PAINTING OF A BANK BUILDING IN A BROWN WOODEN FRAME WRITING ON TOP OF THE BUIDLING "GOLD OFFICE BANK AUSTRALIA"

ON BACK PRINTED: VANGUARD i CANVAS PANEL SIZE 8X10 ARTIST (IN INK) AUDREY CRAWFORD - DATE ILLEGIBLE

audrey crawford, joice patterson, oelpainting

.1 TWO COPIES OF THE BUSH TELGRAPH OF CLUNES, EDITION 1 FEBRUARY 1994 .2 THREE COPIES OF THE BUSH TELGRAH OF CLUNES , EDITION 2 15 MARCH 1994 .3 TWO COPIES OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES EDITION 3 11 APRIL 1994 .4 ONE COPY OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES EDITION 4 2 MAY 1994 .5 ONE COPY OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES EDITION 8 8 AUGUST 1994 .6 PRIZE LIST FOR ADVERTISING IN THE BUSH TELEGRAPH OF CLUNES PUBLISHED BY A SMALL INDEPENDENT GROUP OF CONCERNED RATE PAYERS AND RESIDENTS OF CLUNES

the bush telegraph of clunes, jason mckenzie, margaret mcpherson

.1-.23 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GOLD FESTIVAL: .1 CDAS FLOAT .2 A PALOMINO WITH RIDER IN FRONT OF THE OLD LIBRARY .3 PEOPLE IN COSTUMES FROM THE GOLD MINING TIME .4 FLOAT FROM THE ANGLING CLUB ON A TRAILER WITH SHRUBS, 2 MEN, "GONE FISHING" ON THE SIDE .5 FLOAT : A TRAILER WITH PEOPLE IN COSTUMES .6 CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS MARCHING IN COSTUMES .7 M FAWCETT ON A MECHANICAL HORSE .8 BARB ADAM WITH THE HOSPITAL FLOAT\ .9 CLUNES DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE FLOAT .10 WHEEL BARROW RACE .11 HEALTH SERVICE FLOAT .12 PREPARING HEALTH SERVICE FLOAT .13 CLUNES LIONS CLUB FLOAT .14 A UTE WITH PEOPLE AND FRUIT FLOAT .15 MT CAMERON FIRE TRUCK .16 CLUNES GARDEN CLUB MARCHING WITH FLOWERS AND WHEEL BARROWS .17 MEMBERS OF THE BOWLING CLUB ON A TRUCK .18 CDAS FLOAT .19 M FAWCETT ON A MECHANICAL HORSE .20 PEOPLE IN FRASER STREET AT THE GOLD FESTIVAL .21 MARCHING FIRE BRIGADE .22 PEOPLE LINING FRASER STREET, WAITING FOR THE PARADE .23 CLUNES DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FLOAT .24 PHOTOGRAPH OF VINTAGE CAR RALLY 2/2001 .25 MINERS WALK TO CLUNES .26 A GROUP OF PEOPLE SOCIALISING .27 PHOTOGRAPH OF PEOPLE AT "BACK TO CLUNES EASTER 1982"

.25 WRITTEN ON BACK: JUDITH FAWCETT (BACK), ALISON HULL, JOSIE SEERS, JO BIDWELL

gold festival, back to clunes 1982, miners walk, vintage car rally

.1PHOTOGRPH OF WIND UP HOSPITAL LADIES COMMITTEE .2 PHTOGRAPH OF A MEETING .3 PHOTOGRAPH OF JENNY HULL AT A WORKING BEE .4 PHOTOGRAPH OF ALL NATIONS LODGE WORKING BEE AT HOSPITAL .5 PHOTOGRAPH OF TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL

.1 EAMON LENEGHAN, ROBERT CAMPBELL, BILL BIRCH, BERYL FENTON, AMY COOK, MAVIS CARSON

all nations lodge, hospital ladies committee

PHOTOGRAPHES OF OPENING OF HOSPITAL: .1 LADIES COMMITTEE - ENID STEART, ,ARG WICKHAM, JOICE RUSCHOLLER .2 G QUEMARD, JUM KERRIN, .3 TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL .4 GROUP PHOTOGRAPH .5 EAMON LENEGHAN, JIM KERRIN, ROBERT CAMPBELL, MURRAY COOK, GRAHAM QUE,ARD .6 BARB ADAM, MARGARET GRENFELL, JOY TORNEY .7 BILL BIRCH, M GRENFELL, B FENTON, JOAN SANDWITH, DOLLY TORNEY, ALICE FOLEY

.4 BERYL FENTON, ALICE FOLEY, MAVIS CARSON, JOAN SANDWITH, AMY COOK, EDNA TOOLE,JOAN BARRY. SEATED: ENID STEART, MARG WICKHAM, JOYCE ROSCHOLLER

official opening of hospital, new hospital

PHOTOGRAPHES OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HOSPITAL: .1 HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING .2 GRAHAM QUEMARD, BILL BIRCH .3.4 GRAHAM QUEMARD, MARGARET WICKHAM .5 JIM KERRIN .6 JIM KERRIN, GRAHAM QUEMARD .7 MARIA KERRIN, BARB ADAM, GRAHAM QUEMARD .8 GRAHAM QUEMARD, MAVIS CARSON .9 GRAHAM QUEMARD, MATRON VAL STEVENS .10 EDDNA TOOLE, JIM GORDON, HARRY TOOLE 11. JENNY HULL, ROBERT CAMPBELL, MURRAY COOK .12 HOSPITAL SECRETARY ROBERT JOES, CATHY JONES

official opening hospital, clunes hospital

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUILDING THE NEW HOSPITAL

.1.2 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF PULLING DOWN THE TENNISCOURT TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE HOSPITAL .3-.8 PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUILDING THE HOSPITAL .9-.11 PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL NATIONS LODGE WORKING BEE .12-.20 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOSPITAL .21-.24 HOSPITAL DINNER

STAMP ON BACK OF PHOTOGRAPHS: M FAWCETT, MT CAMERON, CLUNES VIC 3370

building of hospital, hospital dinner, new hospital, all nations lodge

.1 PHOTOGRAPH OF OPENING OF THE MUSEUM .2 PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES HOSPITAL CENTENARY BOARD OF MANEGMENT

1. JUDITT FAWCETT, DAWN BEVERIGDE .2 BACK ROW: BILL FOLEY, BILL BIRCH, LINDSAY TORNEY, GEORGE STANDEN, U LACONO, BOB VINECOMBE, ALBERT JOHNSON DON SANDWITH FRONT: HARRY TOOLE, CERIL SWANTON, MARGARET GARNFELL, MAC FAWCETT (PRES.) VAL STEPHENS (MATRON), BOB JONES (SEC) MARY BARRY, TOM WICKHAM, JOCK MCLENNAN HOSPITAL CENTENARY BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

opening of clunes museum, judith fawcett, dawn beveridge

.1 GOLD MEDALLION, ROUND. CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL, ESTABLISHED 1871 .2 PHOTOGRAPH, BLACK AND WHITE , LATE 1950'S , FOUR GIRLS KNEELING AND FOUR MEN STANDING IN THE BACK, EVERYBODY IS IN TEENIS DRESS, TWO TENNIS BRACKETS ARE IN FRONT OF THE GIRLS

ON BACK IN PENCIL: JOHN CLARKE, PETER DONALDSON, PETER KELLER, MAC FAWCETT, MARGARET (HUDSON) BANA, ELAINE NEE BLISS, GWENDA NEE WEHATHALL VONNIL PUNSHON

clunes district hospotal, country week tennis 1950's, john clarke, peter donaldson, peter keller, mac fawcett

.1 PRIZE CARD BACK TO CLUNES EASTER 1972 FIRST PRIZE AWARDED TO JOANNE FAWCETT FOR BEST DECORATED PRAM SIGNED BY JT HARDEN, PRESIDENT, JEAN PEART SECRETARY .2 PRIZE CARD BACK TO CLUNES EASTER 1972 FIRST PRIZE AWARDED TO MECHANICAL ROUGH RIDER FOR MOST UNUSUAL SIGNED BY JT HAYDEN PRESIDENT, JEAN PEART SECRETARY .3 CLOTH BAG, WHITE COTTON BAG WITH EMBLEM ON FRONT THREE BEARS PORRIDGE, ROLLED OATS, 5 LBS.NET

back to clunes, easter 1972, tthree bears porridge

.1 FOUR PAGES OF VERSES, SCOTTISH THISTLE GREEN ON BEIGE ON CARDBOARD COVER WITH A PIECE OF TARTAN CLUED ON FRONT PRINTED ON FRONT: NOW FARE YE WEEL, AND JOY BE WI" YOU - BURNS .2 BROCHURE ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS .3 INVITATION TO ST ANDREWS CENTENARTY CELEBRATION 1862-1962 CELEBRATIONS JULY 14 TO 22ND 1962 .4 ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CROCHURE OF CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1862-1962 .5 POSTCARD OF COGHILLS CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .6 BOOKLET ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH "THE CONTINUING CHALLENGE" 7 PAGES .7 LETTER OF APOLOGY FROM MR. W J COOK, CAMPAIN CHAIRMAN FOR NOT ATTENDING THE DINNER

st. andrews presbyterian church, centenary celebration, 1862-1962

.1 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF JAMES ESMOND FESTIVAL - PARADE IN FRASER STREET, PEOPLE LINED UP WATCHING .2 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF MAKING THE FILM MAD MAX - MOTORBIKES PARKED IN FRONT OF SHOPS /3 THREE PHOTOGRAPHS OF OPENING OF THE WAREHOUSE SHOWING THE OFFICIALSINCL. NEIL NEWITT AND THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES .4 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF FLOATS - A TRACTOR AND A TRUCK IN A PARADE. THE TRUCK IS THE FLOAT FROM THE BOWLING CLUB

esmond festival, mad max filming, opening of warehouse, bowling club float

YELLOW STICKER: THE WORD HAS FINALLY GOT AROUND THAT THE CLUNES BEAUT UTE COMP'S BACK IN TOWN THEY WASHED THEIR UTES AND SHINED THEIR WHEELS THEY ALL WANT THE RUSH THE WINNERS FEELS SO DROP THE CLUTCH, DON'T MISS A GEAR '97 IS MY YEAR AT THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW SPONSORED BY CRESWICK TYRE POWER

beaut ute competition, creswick tyre power

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF PEOPLE STANDING IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CENTRAL C.L. BRITTENGARAGEIN FRASER STREET. A PETROL PUMP IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE. THE PHOTOGRAPH IS CA 1950

ON BACK IN PENCIL: JUNE WATTS, GEORGE COON, NELLIE COON (YOUNG GIRL) MARLENE COON VALDA COON (WITH HEAD SCARF) UNKNOWN MALE

june watts, george coon, nellie coon, marlene coon, valda coon

.1 GOLDEN RECTANGLE BADGE "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES SHIRE PRESIDENT" ON TOP ROUND BLACK AND GOLD EMBLEM "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES" ON THE BACK CR. F J COLLINS 1971-72 .2 GOLDEN RECTANGLE BADGE WEITTEN IN BLACK "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES CR FRANK COLLINS ON TOPROUND BLACK & GOLD EMBLEM "SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES"

shire of talbot & clunes, frank collins

.1 PRESENTATION FOLDER CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT FRANK COLLINS AND HIS FREEZING WORKS IN CLUNES, HIS LIFE STORY. HE PLAYED FOOTBALL AT GOLDEN POINT AND LOVED BOXING . HE JOINED THE TEAM AT TALBOT &CLUNES SHIRE COUNCIL IN 1967 AND RETIRED IN 1986. HE WAS A MEMBEROF THE CTDA AND WAS THE INAUGURAL PRESIDENT. THE FOLDER INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUNES AND SPORT TEAMS

frank collins, freezing works, shire of talbot & clunes

A PHOTOGRAPH OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH GLASSES. BELIVED TO BE LAURA HUDSON OR HER SISTER. THE PHOTOGRAPH IS IN AN ORNATE BROWNISH FRAME.THE PHOTOGRAPH WASE TAKEN IN 1901

laura hudson, framed photograph

OFF WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH RED BORDER TOP AND BOTOM JOHNSON'S BABY POWDER, 375G NET IN BLUE WRITING SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK

johnson & johnson, baby powder

WHITE ENVELOPE ON FRONT: CLUNES HISTORIC GOLD TOWN 32 KM BALLARAT GOLF SWIMMING, PROSPECTIN,G, BOWLING, ANGLING. HEART OF GOLD COUNTRY ON BACK: CLUNES VIC 3370

souvenir, clunes gold town

LETTER FROM MINES DEPARTMENT TO MR. R N LEWIS, CASTLEMAINE IN REPLY TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLUNES MINE 12 JULY 1973

new north clunes mine, r n lewis

.1 ORNATE RED HARDCOVER, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS FROM 1906 ABOUT CONCERTS .2 POSTER - GRAND CONCERT AUGUST 27 RECHABITE HALL-PENGUIN IN AID OF RED CROSS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MISS FLORENCE PERRY ASSISTED BY MISS MAY HULL A LEADING LAUNCHESTON SOPRANO .3 PROGRAM GRAND CONCERT , PUBLIC HALL BOWENVALE ON WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER THE CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY MISS PERRY'S JUVENILE CHOIR HALF PROCEEDS IN AID OF ST. JOHN'S SUNDAY SCHOOLD BUILDING FUND

.1 INSIDE IN INK HANDWRITTEN: FLORRIE PERRY CLUNES APRIL 18 07

florrie perry, florence perry, penguin juvenile choir

.1 COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY ELIZABETH FORD NEE STEART .2 LETTER FROM RONALD JAMES DAVIDSON, GRANDSON OFSAMUEL JAMES FORD AND MARY ELIZABETH FORD NEE STEART, SON OF SARA JANE DAVIDSON NEE FORD AND DUNCAN JACK DAVIDSON

UNDER PHOTOGRAPH: MARY ELIZABETH FORD NEE STEART DIED 21ST NOVEMBER 1969 AGE 87 YEARS

mary elizabeth ford nee steart, samuel james ford, steart family

.1 PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT NICHOL 1834-1900 AND ANN NICHOL 1830-1903 . .2 7 LEMON CORDIEAL LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES .3 5 LIME JUICE CORDIAL LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES .4 3 SARSAPARILLA LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES .5 2 HOT PUNCH LABELS EBERHARD & CO CLUNES

robert and ann nichol, eberhard & son, labels

PERMANENT INVESTMENT AND BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY INVESTORS AND BORROWERS LEDGER CLUNES DISTRICT . P.I.B.B. SOCIETY FIRST ENTRY NOV. 29 1875. BROWN LEATHER COVER WITH A PATTERN PART 1 - 562 PAGES INVESTORS 1884 PART 2 - 186 PAGES BORROWERS 1874 TO 1884 THERE ARE SOME LOSE PAGES IN THE BOOK

p.i.&b.b. society, clunes permanent investment and benefit building society

THE ORIGINAL IS IN PARLIAMENT OFVICTORIA LIBRARY

LARGE PRINT OF PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM CAMPBELL BLACK AND WHITE- GLUED ON CARDBOARD. WILLIAM CAMPBELL SITTING ON A CHAIR WITH A CAINE, IN HIS HAND AND A HAT IN THE OTHER HAND

WHITE STICKER ON TOP PRINTED IN BLACK: WILLIAM CAMPBELL CA 1890 ANOTHER STICKER ON RIGHT HAND TOP: PHOTOGRAPH: PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA LIBRARY

william campbell, parliament of victoria library

COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF FLOOD ON CRESWICK CREEK AT GOVERMENT BRIDGE

12/9/1909 FROM CLUNES TALBOT RD. MOTHER WRITING TO AMY. CLUNES JUBILEE BRIDGE DURING THE SEVERE FLOOD, WHEN AT ITS HIGHEST MARK. IT RMINDED ME OF SEA WAVES. THE WATER WAS AT OUR FEET AS WE STOOD WATCHING IT IN MRS BARKELL'S COWYARD. MRS BARKELL AND MARY WHITE (THE WRITER) TOOK IT IN TURNS TO COOK DINNER AND WATCH THE FLOOD

flood 1909, mrs a white, flood creswick creek

COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES HOSPITAL WITH 3 NURSES AT THE PICKET FENCE

TALBOT ROAD CLUNES 19/9/09 TO AMY FROM MOTHER. THIS IS THE CARD AND VIEW SHOWS 3 OF THE NURSES THAT ATTENDED OUR DEAR AUNTY THROUGH HER ILLNESS. I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE CEMETERY FOR THE LAST VISIT. I PLACED A LOVELY BUNCH OF WHITE FLOWERS UPON THE GRAVE. I FELT WHILST STANDING AT THE GRAVE SIDE THAT OUR DEAR AUNTY IS NOT THERE, GONE FROM OUR HOME, BUT NOT FROM OUR LOVE. GONE TO OUR FATHER,S HOME ABOVE

clunes hospital, mrs. a white

COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF FLOOD ON CRESWICK CREEK AT SUSPENSION BRIDGE BEHIND KEEPLE'S

8/9/1909 TALBOT RD CLUNES. IT WAS THIS BRIDGE THAT MR. WATSON WAS SO NEARLY CARRIED DOWN WITH THE RUSHING WATERS. HE WAS STANDING ON PART OF IT, WHEN IT BROKE AWAY AND HE MANAGED TO CLING O TO THE REMAINS

suspension bridge flood, 19 09 flood, flood creswick creek