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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
TINTED RELIEF WOOD ENGRAVING PRINT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLUNES. HAND COLOURE, MOUNTED AND FRAMED WITH CREAM COLOURED MAT, DARK GREEN FRAM AND GOLD INSIDE TRIM.
TIMBER FRAMED, SEPIA STUDIO PORTRAINT OF FOUR MALES, SEATED AND STANDING
ON MATTE BOARD, PRINTED: HORNBY CLUNES
spark family, early citizens of clunes
WOODEN FRAMED, BLACK AND WIHTE IMAGE OF HUGH BELL SPARK
ON REVERSE, HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE BIRO: GRANDFATHER SPARK, AGE UNKNOWN C.H. SPARK, BELONGS TO E. H. MCKENZIE (OTHER WRITINGS NOWTSHOWN DUE TO PRIVACY)
spark family, early clunes citizens
LITHOGRAPH PRINT COPIED ONTO BUFF PAPER OF CLUNES LANDSCCAPE FIEW LOOKING SOUTH EST MOUNTED AND FRAMED IN BLACK WOOD
BELOW PRINTON BOTTOME IN BLACK INK: CLUNES
clunes landscape, lithograph
PRINT OF LITHOGRAPH COPIED TO BUFF COLURED PAPER AND MOUNTED ON PAPER
BLACK PRINTING BELOW THE IMAGE: PORT PHILLIP
port phillip mine, crushing works
TWO PRINTS, COPIED TO BUFF COLOURED PAPER, MOUNTED IN GOLD COLOURED TIMBER FRAME. PRINTS TAKEN FROM LITHOGRAPHS
TOP IMAGE PRINTED IN BLACK: TOWN OF CLUNES - POPULATION 4874 NUMBER OF BUILDINGS 1100 GOLD FIRST DISCOVERED HER IN JUL 1851 BOTTOM IMAGE PRINTED IN BLACK: PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY CLUNES
port phillip mine, township of clunes
WWI LARGE PHOTOGRAPH. OBVIOUSLY TAKEN OUT OF FRAME. SHOWS 4 ROWS OF MEN. GENERALS ETC. NO IDENTIFICATION
wwi, soldiers and generals, photograph
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTE IN BLACK WOODEN FRAME OF CHILDREN ON A ROAD WITH TOWN BUILDINGS OF CLUNES IN THE BACKGROUND. GOLD COLOURED METAL PLAQUE AFFIXED TO BOTTOM OF FRAME ON THE FRONT
ON PLAQUE: EARLY CLUNES
clunes streetscape, southwest from cameron street
CLUNES COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT ACT 1871
LARGE BANNER WITH REGULATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL OFFICERS. GOVERNMENT ACT 1871. PRINTED ON FABRIC, COVERED WITH PLASTIC AND MOUNTED ON A WOODEN BATTEN WITH THUMB TACKS
clunes council, regulation and proceedings, 13th schedule
MINING, CLUNES GOLD MINES, MAPS, SECTIONS
.1 AERIAL VIEW OF CLUNES AND DISTRICT. COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH LAMINATED. .2 MAP OF MINING AREAS SHOWING EXCISED AREA. No. 9104. MINING DISTRICT OF BALLARAT. PARISH OF CLUNES. COUNTY OF TALBOT. SCALE 4 CHAINS TO AN INCH. .3 MAP OF GOLD MINING LEASE BLOCKS AT CLUNES .4 DRAWINGS OF SECTIONS, CLUNES GOLD MINES. SCALE 400 FEET TO AN NCH. ALL MOUNTED WITH PLASTIC HANGING STRIPS.
.1 ON BACK. CLUNES 1:25000 .2 ASSORTED HANDWITTEN NOTATIONS. .3 ASSORTED HANDWITTEN NOTATIONS. REPLACE IN DEPT. OF MINING REGISTRARS QUARTER ENDED 30TH JUNE 1887. P. 12.
clunes, gold mining, leases, aerial photograph, mine sections
LAMINATED MANAGEMENT REVIEW FOR QUEENS PARK CLUNES. SHOWING MASTER PLAN. COMPLETED 2006. JEANETTE SPITTLE
queens park, clunes, management review, regional botanic gardens
MINING IN CLUNES
.1 THE PORT PHILLIP & COLONIAL GOLD MINING CO. CLUNES. NORTH CROSS SECTION AND SOUTH CROSS SECTION. SCALE 1:100 .2 NEW NORTH CLUNES SHEET 2. TRANSVERSE SECTIONS AND LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS. 656. LOOKING SOUTH. LOOKING NORTH .3 TRANSVERSE SECTIONS, SOUTH CLUNES UNITED G.M. CO. No.1 SHAFT, No.2 SHAFT, No.3 SHAFT, No.4 SHAFT.
.1 ON BACK OF MAP: NORTH PORT PHILLIP X-SECTION 22325N .2 HANDWRITTEN NOTES ON MAP .3 HANDWRITTEN NOTES ON MAP
port phillip & colonial gold mining, new north clunes, south clunes united
SMALL BOOK - COLOURED IMAGE ON FRONT COVER IS OF STONE RUINS AND A GUM TREE
non-fiction
AS IN THE UNITED STAES, GHOST TOWNS ARE ONE OF THE SELDOM VISITED, YET ENDURING FEATURES OF OUR LANDSCAPE...
clunes victoria, ghost town
GROUP OF 9 MEN, A SMALL GIRL AND A TODDLER AGAINST A BLUESTONE BUILDING WALL. MEN OBVIOUSLY WORKING BEE AS FOREGROUND IS OVERGROWN. UNKNOWN AREA. MOUNTED ON BOARD.
local history, workers
FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS OF CLUNES MUSEUM PRIOR TO RENOVATION. MEASURED DRAWING SCALE 1:100. R. ANDREW BROWNELL, ARCHITECT DAYLESFORD. LAMINATED.
clunes museum, floor plans, william barkell mem. arts & historic centre
FACTORY COMPLEX DEMOLISHED IN APPROX. 1968
PLAN DRAWN AND PAINTED WITH WATERCOLOURS OF EBERHARD & CO. CLUNES & TALBOT CORDIAL FACTORY IN FRASER STREET CLUNES. SKETCHED FROM THE MEMORY OF:-
eberhard & co. cordial, clunes & talbot, plans of former buildings
LARGE BOOK DATED 1875. DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CLUNES WATERWORKS. CONTAINS 12 PAGES
local history, clunes, water works, drawings
FORMERLY USED FOR DISPLAY IN CLUNES MUSEUM BEFORE RENOVATION
WOOD LOOK FRAMED MAP OF CLUNES, UNDER GLASS. COMPILED BY CHARLES FENTON 1987. CLUNES SHOWING HOUSES, MINES, STREETS AND SURROUNDING ESTATES. LEGEND BOTTOM LEFT.
clunes, map
GOLD METAL FRAME UNDER GLASS WITH WHITE MATT SURROUNDS. DRAWING OF CLUNES, BUILDINGS CORNER FRASER AND TEMPLETON STREETS.
GHOST TOWNS OF AUSTRALIA NO. 2 CLUNES VIC 2 28/40
clunes, buildings
ORIGINAL CLOCK ON DISPLAY IN CLUNES MUSEUM
PHOTOGRAPH OF TIME CLOCK USED BY WORKERS AT THE INTERNKNIT KNITTING MILLS. FRAMED WITH LIGHT COLOURED WOOD UNDER GLASS SURROUNDED BY WHITE MATT BOARD. ORIGINAL TIME CLOCK IS ON DISPLAY IN THE CLUNES MUSEUM
local history, interknit knitting mills, horology
PROPOSED CLUNES NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE PLAN TEMPLETON STREET 2009
clunes neighbourhood house, proposed plans, templeton street
MINE WORKINGS IN CLUNES
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH CLUNES GOLD WORKINGS MAP SUPERIMPOSED. MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD WITH DETAILS OF MINE LOCATION. TYPED DESCRIPTION PASTED BELOW.
port phillip mine, aerial photograph, quartz mining
BROWN WOODEN FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 1949. NAMES LISTED. DECORATIVE LINES AROUND INNER EDGE, DARK GREEN MATT BORDER
clunes, football team, 1949
FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES GUN CLUB MEMBERS WITH TROPHY. UNDER GLASS
clunes, gun club members
MINING IN CLUNES
WOODEN FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH UNDER GLASS MOUNTED ON MATT BOARD. DIAMOND DRILL NO. 7L. DRILLED 17 HOLES AT CLUNES BETWEEN OCTOBER 1885 AND APRIL 1887. PRINTED EXPLANATION AT BOTTOM
RINGWOOD FRAMING GALLERY STICKER
mining, equipment, 18990, diamond drill no 7l
BROWN LEATHER LOOK COVER. SCIENCE PRIMER. EDITED BY PROFS HUXLEY, ROSCOE AND BALFOUR STEWART
non-fiction
SCIENCE PRIMER, GEOLOGY,
prof. geike, geology
SILVER PAINTED WOODEN FRAMED PAINTING UNDER GLASS. BLACK BACKGROUND. DRAWING OF MT. BECKWORTH FLOWERS BY F.R. ANDERSON, CRESWICK. FLOWERS NAMED ON BACK OF PAINTING
ON BACK LIST OF FLOWERS. MT. BECKWORTH FLOWERS BY F.R. ANDERSON, CRESWICK
mt beckworth, flowers
CLUNES FEMALE COUNCILLOR
WOODEN FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH UNDER GLASS OF CLUNES' LAST COUNCILLOR. LAURICE NEWMAN 1991-1994
laurice newman, clunes
FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION
CARVED WOODEN FRAMED SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH UNDER GLASS. 4 MEN SEATED, 3 MEN STANDING. H. HORNBY - POLE, LIEU HARRIS, W. SCHULTZ - 2ND LENGTH S. PEARCE - 2ND BRANCH, O WILLIAMS - COUPLER ON, F. WEICHARDT - HYDRANT 4TH PRIZE SIX MEN
fire brigade, clunes, demonstration, 4th prize
SCENES OF THIS FILM SHOT IN CLUNES
.1 COMPACT DISC. .2 PLASTIC COVER TO CONTAIN CD IMAGE ON COVER OF A YOUNG PERSON ON PAPER
.2 TITLE ON PAPER IMAGE JERRYCAN
jerrycan, short film, clunes
MINING
TIMBER LOOK FRAMED PHOTOCOPY OF ENGRAVINGS OF COAL MINING AND METALLIFERROUS MINING. MOUNTED ON MATT CARD, UNDER GLASS
SMALL STICKER ON BACK "409 MINING ENGRAVING 305X220MM INCL. SEVERAL FIGURES FROM BLACKIES POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA 1877 #39003.
coal mining, metalliferous mining
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