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WOODEN FRAME CONTAINING WORDS OF WISDOM, PRINTED ON PAPER;
THE BONES OF CONTENTION
IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT ANY ORGANISAZION IS MADE UP OF FOUR BONES.
1. THERE ARE THE WISH BONES, WHO WISH THAT SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD DO THE WORK
2. THE JAW BONES, WHO TALK AND DO LITTLE ELSE
3. THE KNUCKLE BONES, WHO KNOW EVERYTHING
4. AND FINALY THE BACKBONES WHO GET UNDER THE LOAD AND DO THE WORK
DOES THIS RING A BELL WITH YOU??
ON THE BACK IS A PIECE OF STRING STABLED ON
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
.1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MAN AND WOMAN. .2 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH, TWO YOUNG WOMEN IN FORMAL ATTIRE WITH THREE OTHER PERSONS IN SHOT .3 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF BRIDE AND GROOM, CROWN LOOKING ON.
.1 FRANK LUFF AT SISTER ISLA'S WEDDING .2 PRINTED ON REVERSE VELOX 4345 KODAK PRINT .3 BERTHA OLIVER AND GEORGE BELLINGHAM WEDDING
bellingham family, luff family, oliver family
DRAWINGS MADE TO SET UP A PERMENT PIPED WATER SUPPLY TO NEW NORTH MINE, CLUNES, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
1 PAGE PLAN WITH DRAWING OF CLUNES WATER SUPPLY ON WAXED PAPER USING RED, BLACK AND BLUE INK
CLUNES WATER SUPPLY LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF CENTRE LINE OF THE LOWER AWUEDECT FROM WEIR A TO SERVICE RESERVOIR DRAWING 420 5 CONTRACT NO. 740 2 HORIZONTAL SCALE FOUR CHAINS TO AN INCH VERTICAL SCALE FORTY FEED TO AN INCH SIGNED BY OCTAVIUS LANGTREE WORKS ENGINEER 13/12/1870
octavius langtree, peter lalor, clunes water supply
.1 SEPIA PRINT BRIDE, GROOM AND BRIDESMAID .2 BLACK AND WHITE PRINT OF MAN AND WOMAN IN FORMAL ATTIRE
.1 BILL AND ELVIE GRETTON LIVED NEXT TO US. BRIDESMAID MERCIA. BILL DROVE BUS CLUNES TO BALLARAT. .2 JOYCE LUFF BRIDESMAID AT SISTER ISLA LUFF.
luff family, gretton family
GREEN GLASS SOFT DRINK BOTTLE
EBERHARD & CO. CLUNES AND TALBOT
eberhard & co, soft drink
PAPER PRINT OF AN ENGRAVING AFFIXED TO CHIPBOARD PAINTED BLACK. VIEWED FROM BEHIND A CROWDED FINISH LINE AT MELBOURNE CUP 1887.
W.T. SMEDLEY SIGNED IN LEFT HAND BOTTOM CORNER F.H. WELLINGTON SIGNED IN RIGHT HAND BOTTOM CORNER TITLE PRINTED ACROSS BOTTOM OF PAGE
lithograph, melbourne cup, 1887
.1 8 X MULTI COLOURED LABELS WINTER DRINK "HOT PUNCH" .2 2 X MULTI COLOURED LABELS "GREEN GINGER" .3 1 X MULTI COLOURED LABEL "LIME JUICE CORDIAL"
EBERHARD & CO.
eberhard & co, cordial labels
.1 SOFT COVER BOOK. FRONT COVER ILLUSTATION OF A MAN HOLDING A HAT ALOFT. HORSE IN FRONT OF TREE, TAN AND BROWN COLOURED DEPICTION A YOUNG PERSON, LIES AT THE FOOT OF THE MAN. .2 POSTCARD
non-fiction
first nations, waddawurrung country
FRAMED PRINTS REPRODUCED FOR NATIONAL BANK CALENDAR 1970 - LITHOGRAPHS BY S.T. GILL .1 APRIL - KAPUNDA MINE 1845 .2 MARCH - DEEP SINKING, BALLARAT 1855
.1 ANNOTATION ON REAR RE HISTORY OF COPPER MINES, KAPUNDA .2 ANNOTATION ON REAR RE HISTORY OF DEEP SINKING
mining, calendar, lithograph, 1970, kapunda
CEREMONIAL SASH - GREEN WITH GOLDEN FRINGE. PRINTED WITH GOLD TEXT.
150 YEAR CELEBRATION AND BACK TO CLUNES. NOVEMBER 1989
150 years celebration, back to clunes, 1989
PUBLISHED FOR BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION 1988
TALBOT WALKING TOUR AND MAP. PUBLISHED BY TALBOT AND CLUNES HERITAGE PROJECT. WRITTEN BY RICHARD AITKEN, 1988
PHOTO OF TALBOT TOWN HALL; HISTORY; DESCRIPTIONS OF BUILDINGS AND MAP
talbot, tour, map, 1988, aitken
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