PHOTOGRAPHS

From the Collection of Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street Clunes Victoria

Description: Five reproduced black and white images of Clunes and surrounds;
Camp Parade, Clunes South West
View in Township, Clunes South East
Port Phillip and Colonial Goldmining Company
Victoria Quartz Mining Company Registered, Clunes
Criterion Quartz Mining Company Registered Clunes
Size: 30cmx34cm
Object Registration: 3761
Last updated: 20 Aug 2019 at 12:42PM

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 .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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TYPEWRITER RIBBON

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Cardboard box, red and white coloured .2 Red and black inked typewriter ribbon wound on metal spool and wrapped in cellophane

Inscriptions & Markings

.1 Universal Spool written on front of box

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TIN

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Rectangular tin with hinged lid, yellow with green lid and bands

Inscriptions & Markings

Coffee printed on front

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TEXTILE MACHINE

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Boyce Weaver's Knotter Serial No. A22944 .1 Green rectangular tin to contain the apparatus .2 Knotter, metal implement attached to tan leather strapping with a metal circle with lever to position the knotter .3 Printed pamphlet for care and maintenance of the knotter .4 Instruction sheet .5 Printed pamphlet with operating instructions

Historical information

Weaving Knotter used in Clunes Knitting Mill early 1900's

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SCRAPBOOK

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Black cardboard covered album containing photographs and text, loosely bound. Complied by F.C. Weickhardt

Historical information

Depicts history of Clunes 1839-1972

Inscriptions & Markings

Clunes, A Pictorial History by F.C. Weickhardt

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Framed black and white photograph of A.N.A. Social held in 1908. The frame is dark brown wood with gold line outlining photo. Group photo taken in the Clunes Town Hall with A.N.A. banners in the background

Inscriptions & Markings

Nil

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TICKET

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Buff coloured with red printing, ticket No.95 for entrance to a patriotic concert held at the Clunes Town Hall for Empire Day 25th May, 1908. Ticket has images of the King and Queen printed on it.

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Colour photograph of Mrs. Lena Wattleworth and 2 unknown men standing beside the sign for a bushland reserve named in her honour. Located along Cemetery Road, Clunes, Victoria.

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Gold Cradle

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Model of a rocker style gold cradle, made of timber and reinforced with metal. Metal spikes are fixed underneath the unit, it has an upright wooden handle to rock the unit back and forth. A timber framed metal sieve insert with holes in it sits inside top of frame.

Historical information

Model of a cradle used during the Clunes goldrush

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SCALES

Clunes Museum, Clunes

.1 Kitchen scales, rectangular base painted yellow .2 Round curved metal tray for holding ingredients .3 to .8 Round weights painted sliver stamped with weight value on the top of each weight 1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 1 lb, 2lb

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Coloured photograph mounted on buff coloured card of members of Clunes Bowling club

Historical information

Members; L Davis, T Weatherly, A Ross, K Thompson, J Hill, L Torney, H Adams, R Hood, B Anderson, D Pearce, K Harper, K Ridley, J Engelen, I Mahar, R Andrews, J Millar, B Engelen, A G Leishman, N Harling, R Torney, C Sullivan, H O'Toole, K Kinnersley, T Harden, R Donal, F Gilders, D Hill (Pres), K Robinson, G Lear, W Birch, A G McLennan, H Saint

Inscriptions & Markings

On front printed in black ink; Blunes Bowling club Centenary Year 1879-1979 On reverse; J Toole paid

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PHOTOGRAPH

Clunes Museum, Clunes

Framed black and white photographic portrait of Joanna Semin (nee Neal)

Historical information

Joanna Neal married William Semin (widower) on 30th April 1863 aged 18 years. Her occupation states dressmaker. Her father John Neal was an upholsterer, her mother's maiden name Joanna Cluney. William's parents were Solomon Neal and Anna Semin (nee Carter). William's occupation was miner BDM Reference 17889

Inscriptions & Markings

On reverse: written in blue biro Pamela Gray's GG Mother 3 great to our grandchildren Johanna Neal, Gran Melville's (Aimee) mother

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