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.1 ACCOUNT LEDGER HARDEN.SBOOT PALACE DEC 1916-JUNE1920
.2ACCOUNT LEDGER HARDEN'S BOOT PALACE MARCH 1925-1930
.3 JOB REGISTER HARDEN'S BOOT PALACE
.4 STOCK BOOK 19/09/1936
.5 EXERCISE BOOK EMILIE LUCAS, CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC EAST MELBOURNE
2 BLANK MEMBERSHIP CARDS FOR THE TREFOIL GUILD. ON THE INSIDE OF THE CARD IS THE PURPOSE , THE GUIDE PROMISE AND THE TREFOIL GUILD PRAYER PRINTED DARK RED WRITING
trefoil guild, girl guides of australia
BLACK HARD COVER BOOK LIST OF NAMES AND DATE OF ATTENDANCE THE PRESBYTARIAN CHURCH
presbytarian church, attandance book 1932-1935
THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS MARCH 2020
.1 POSTER FOR CLUNES BOOKTOWN FESTIVAL 2020 .2 INFORMATION CARD FOR BOOKTOWN 2020 .3 INFORMATION CARD FOR BOOKTOWN 2020 BOLD COLOUR PRINTED PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BOOKTOWN 2-3 MAY 2020
booktown 2020, clunes booktown
.1 CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL - A BRIEF HISTORY 1871-1971 AN OUTLINE OF THE FIRST 100 YEARS OF THE CLUNES HOSPITAL - 15 PAGES .2 PROGRAMME OF CLUNES HOSPITAL CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS 24 OCTOBER 1971
100 years clunes hospital, 1871-1971, clunes hospital
.1 VICTORIAN FLAG. AUSTRALIAN FLAG WITH A CROWN ON RIGHT HAND TOP CORNER ABOVE THE STARS .2 UNION JACK
flag, union jack, victorian flag
BUSHELLS COFFEE AND CHICORY TIN WITH A MOUNTAIN SCENE WITH COFFEE BEAN PICKERS. THERE IS COFFEE INSIDE
BUSHELLS BLUE LABEL COFFEE & CHICORY. CONTAINS NOT LESS THAN 75 PARTS PERCENTUM PURE COFFEE HAS THE AROMA
bushells, coffee and chicory
A ROUND METAL GINGER TIN. THERE IS SOME GINGER POWDER IN THE TIN
ginger tin, tin
A DELICATE FAN SHAPED SALT SPOON, SILVER BUT APPERANTLY EATEN BY SALT
salt spoon, cutlery, spoon
THESE NOTES WERE SENT TO REG KINNERSLY
A HANDWRITTEN NOTEBOOK FROM NURSE L. ROBISON AT CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL CIRCA 1927. THE NOTEBOOK CONTAINS MEDICAL INFORMATION PLUS MANY LOOSE-LEAF NOTES A HARDCOVER BOOK, CLORFULL FRONT AND BACK IN RED CREAM AND BLUE
l. robinson, clunes hospital
CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSE COMPLEX - PROPOSED REFURBISHMENT ARCHITECT DRAWINGS: ,1 SITE AND ROOF PLAN .2 GROUND FLOOR PLAN .3 EAST ELEVATION .4 WEST ELEVATION .5 ABC/FASSADES
town hall and courthouse drawings, proposed refurbishment
.1 DARK-BLUE GIRL GUIDES SKIRT WITH TWO POCKETS .2 LIGHT BLUE LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT WITH TWO POCKETS, A GIRL GUIDES BADGE ON THE COLLAR .3 TWO NAVY BLUE MATERIAL HATS .4 GREEN NECKCHIEF WITH LEATHER TOGGLE .5 BROWN LEATHER GLOVES, WRIST LENGTH
.1 SR DUNDLY ON COLLAR .3 ON ONE HAT HANDWRITTEN: JULIE SPONG 1ST CLUNES GUIDES
girl guides, enid steart, julie spong, sr dundly
.1 BACK TO CLUNES 1931 STREET PARADE, PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON DARK GREY CARDBOARD WITH BORDERS .2 STREET PARADE "WELCOME HOME SWEET HOME" PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON DARK GREY CARDBOARD WITH BORDERS .3 PHOTOGRAPH 1937-1938 CLUNES CRICKET TEAM PREMIERS BALLARAT CRICKET LEAGE-RECORD 1ST INNINGS 418 RUNS BACK: W.COOK, N.NEWTON, R.COOK, J.JONES, FRONT: W.GRENFELL, W.JONES, M.PUNIARD (VICE CAPT. AND SEC) C .DRIFE (CAPT.) R.STEART (VIC PRECIDENT) E. NEWTON
.3 ON BACK HANDWRITTEN NORM AND MARK PUNIARD. ON FRONT RIGHT HAND BOTTOM: THORNTON STUDIOS BALLARAT
cricket 1937/38, back to clunes 1931, street parade
.1 WHITE SEALED BOX, BLUE SQUARE ON TOP WITH WHITE WRITING AMD WHITE STAR"STAR DRIED MARJORAN, ROBERT HARPER AND COMPANY LIMITED AUSTRALIA ON SIDE: EMPIRE CURRY POWDER AN APPETISING DELICACY MADE FROM INDIAN AND CEYLON SPICES ON BACK: HAVE YOU TRIED HARPERS CUSTARD POWDER .2 WILL'S VICE REGAL TOBACCO, RUSTY TIN, LIGHT AND DARK BLUE FRONT.TIN IS FULL OF BOOT BUTTONS AND TWO HAIR CURLER PINS, METAL STAPLES AND SMALL TACKS
will's tobacco, harper and company
.1 BOOKLET "WORDS IN WINTER"AUGUST 2009 BLUE COVER CRESWICK DAYLESFORD, HEPBURN CLUNES TRENTHAM .2 BOOKLET "WORDS IN WINTER" BEIGE COVERCRESWICK DAYLESFORD HEPBURN CLUNES TRENTHAM AUGUST 2010 .3 A4 FOLDED TO A5 "WORDS IN WINTER"2010, WHITE WITH BLACK PRINTING PROGRAM
words in winter, program
YELLOW A4 3FOLDED BROCHURE. CLUNES MUSEUM IN VICTORIA'S FIRST GOLD TOWN INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUSEUM,FAMILY HISTORY, RESEARCH AND DISPLAYS
clunes museum, first goldtown
.1PAINTING OF A COTTAGE WITH PICKET FENCE AND FRONT GARDEN OF THE HILL STREET HOME .2 OVAL PHOTOGRAPH OF LOUISA SWAINSON .3 PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN SWAINSON .4 HANDWRITTEN LETTER :DEAR SIR OR MADAM PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED PHOTO OF LOUISA SWAINSON NEE WORLEY.SHE WAS A NURSE AT HOSPITAL. THE SECOND WIFE OF JOHN SWAINSON..THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN. A PAINTING OF THE HILL STREET HOME, BY THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER RUBY. SHE MARRIED A WELSH MERCHANT MARINE SAILOR. FOR MANY YEARS THEY LIVED ON THE ROAD UP TO TH MITCHELL'S PROPERTY. AFTER LOUISA PASSED AWAY (JOHN'S FIRST WIFE DIED AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO 4 CHILDREN) ALSO ENCLOSED IS A HANDPAINTED PHOTO OF JOHN SWAISON. ALSO HIS DETAILS WHICH WERE SENT TO UK FOR THE PAINTING. ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAS INFORMED US ACTUALLY JOHN'S NAME WAS SVENSON. HE CHANGED IT WHEN HE JUMPED SHIP IN SYDNEY ON HEARING THAT GOLD HAD BEEN FOUND IN CLUNES.
.3 ON THE BACK : HANDWRITTEN ON TOP: THIS PICTURE IS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA AND AS IT CANNOT COME BACK FOR ALTERATIONS PLEASE SEE THAT THE PROOF IS FOLLOWED IN THE MIDDLE A GLUED ON DAMAGED PIECE OF PAPER HANDWRITTEN - EYES: HAZEL, WHITE STREAKED WITH BLOOD VEINS hAIR, WHISKERS AND BEARD: DARK BROUN ALMOST BLACK DREE DARK 23/2/80 ON THE BOTTOM ARECTANGLE PIECE OF PAPER GLUED ON AND TYPED THIS PICTURE IS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA AND AS IT CANNOT COME BACK FOR ALTERRATIONS PLEASE SEE THAT THE PROOF IS FOLLOWED EYES HAZEL WHITE STREAKED SLIGHT WITH BLOOD VEINS HAIR WHISKERS AND BEARD DARK BROWN ALMOST BLACK DRESS DARK
john swainson, louisa swainson, worley, john svenson
THE LOCAL, ISSUE 147 APRIL 2019 PAGE 13 CLUNES COMMON LONG LOST TO THE PUBLIC AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE USE OF THE CLUNES COMMON PUT TOGETHER BY JAMES CURZON-SIGGERS AND THE CLUNES MUSEUM, WRITTEN BY ANTHONY SAWREY
clunes common, the local
OFF-WHITE PAPER WITH BLACK PRINTED FRAME AND BLACK WRITING: ANCIENT FREE ANDACCEPTED MASONS IN MEMORIAM HIS MAJESTY, KING EDWARD VII GARNERED BY THE GRIM REAPER ON FRIDAY, THE 6TH OF MAY, A.L. 5910 AETAT 68 YEARS PROGRAMME OF MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE TOWN HALL, KALGOORLIE ON FRIDAY, THE 20TH MAY A.L. 5910
king edward vii, masons
NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS GLUED ON A PAGE OF A HANDWRITTEN PIECE PF PAPER ON FRONT:: NEWSPAPER CLIPPING WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF PRIVATE P J SHELTONAND A TEXT UNDER IT: PTE P J SHELTON WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCEON 30TH AUGUST 1916, WAS THE SECOND ELDEST SON OF MR JOHN SHELTON OF BLOWHARD NEXT TO THE PHOTOGRAPH: AN INVITATION PRINTED IN RED: PUBLIC FAREWELL WILL BE TENDERED TO PRIVATES PERCY WADMAN-SMITH AND JOHN GRANT AT TOWN HALL CLUNES THIS EVENING MAY 15TH AT 8.30 O'CLOCK ALL WELCOME RICHARD LEAN,JP. MAYOR ON THE BACK ARE NEWSPAPERCLIPPING GLUED ON: SPECIA;LLY PRAISED BY HAIG LOVED AND LOST - A POEM THE GIST OF INDIA - A POEM VERSES FOR SOLDIERS THE TIME OF WATTLELORD KITCHENER
pte pj shelton, private john grant, private wadman smith
PAGE 1-2 PRINTED WITH SOME HANDWRITING; ERECTION AND COMPLETION OF PROPOSED CREAMERY FOR LORD CLYDE PAGE 3-4 HANDWRITTEN: CONDITIONS, MATERIAL AND LABOR SUPPLIED BY CONTRACTOR. HAS TO BE COMPLETED IN 23 FAYS - CLUNES 24 JULY 1894 BY ORDER H EDWARD, SECRETARY PAGE 5 HANDWRITTEN: AGREEMENT, DATED AT CLUNES 3RD AUGUST 1894 SIGNED A GOLDWORTHY CONTRACTOR
RED SEAL IN TOP LEFT CORNER TO KEEP 5 PAGES TOGETHER
lord clyde, creamery, butter factory
.1 SRAPBOOK FROM CRESWICK FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB WITH NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ABOUT NATURE-BIRDS-ANIMALS-CLUNES 1860'S .2 NEWSPAPER CLIPPING 27.2.1980 CRESWICK ADVERTISER .3 NEWSPAPER CLIPPING 13.3. 1980
.1 ON COVER: SCRAPBOOK TOM GILCHRIST CUTTINGS PLUS F.N. CUTTINGS
creswick field naturalists, tom gilchrist, enid steart
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN PRIOR TO THE FIRESWHICH DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL SHOPS IN FRASER STREET
LITHOGRAPH OF A SCETCH OF PORT PHILIP MINING COMPANYAND THE TOWNSHIP OF CLUNESWITH FRASER STREET IN THE FRONT ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE HILL BEHIND THE OLD LIBRARY IN TEMPLETON STREET
SIGNED BY GEOFFREY BLAINEY - 17/3/2001
clunes 1869 port philipmine, geoffrey blainey, lithograph of mine
.1 "EXTRACT" OF ENTRY .2 CERTIFICATE OF APPRICIATION - VOLUNTEERING SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNES 1994 .3 CERTIFICATE OF APPRICIATION - VOLUNTEERING HEPBURN SHIRE 20212 .4 LONG SERVICE AWARD FOR 40 YEARS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO GUIDES VIC 2003 .5 GIRRAHWEEN TREFOIF GUILD, CERTIFICATE OF APPRICIATION AWARDED TO ENID STEART .6 POSTER WITH PHOTO OF ENID: CONGRATULATIONS ENID ON YOUR AWARD AS CLUNES CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS AT THE SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB 2008
enid stuart, trefoil guild, senior citizen club clunes
.1 VOLUME ONE: CLUNES CEMETERY VICTORIA, HEADSTONE REGISTER 1861-2020 PRESBYTERIAN SECTION .2 VOLUME TWO: CLUNES CEMETERY VICTORIA, HEADSTONE REGISTER 1861-2020 CATHOLIC SECTION .3 PHOTOGRAPHS OF VOL. ONE PRESBYTERIAN SECTION ON CD, CD IS IN A WHITE SQUARE ENVELOPE .4 PHOTOGRAPHS OF VOL. TWO OF CATHOLIC SECTION ON CD
non-fiction
REGISTER OF HEADSTONES OF PRESBYTERIAN AND CATHOLIC SECTIONS
clunes cemetery, peter spark, presbyterian headstones, catholic headstones
THESE STAMPS ARE OUT OF DATE
ELEVEN MANUAL STAMPS, DIFFERENT SIZES FROM THE CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL, SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNES, WM BARKELL ARTS AND HISTORICAL CENTRE CLUNES THESE STAMPS ARE OUT OF DATE
shire of talbot and clunes, clunes borough council, wm barkell arts & historic centre
.2 WAS MADE 1859
.1 MAP OF CRESWICK CLUNES - 45 MINES NAMED IN CLUNES .2 DEPT. OF MINES SHOWING CLUNES - ENLARGEMENT - 100 IN CRESWICK, CRESWICK AND MCDONALD AND CO PREEMTIVE PURCHASE INDEXES OF QUARTZ AND A;LLUVIAL MINE LOCATIONS .3TOPHOGRAPHICAL MAP REF GF 23 CLUNES, MT GREENOCK TALBOT
.1 360 SCALE 1 : 2500 .2 303/59 33 RECEIVED 15 OCTOBER 1859 SIGNED R. BROUGHTON, JAMES STEVENSON DISTRICT MINING SURVEYOR .3 40 CHAINS TO AN INCH
mine sites, department of mines, creswick, clunes
PRINTED APPR. 1900
COLOURED POSTER/CHART DEPICTING EQUINE IMAGES AND ADVERTISING EQUINE SUPPLEMENTS DISTRIBUTED BY DAY,SON & HEWITTS APPR. MADE 1900
equine, chart, poster, day son & hewitt's
.1 TWO PAGE LETTER FROM GEORGE MITCHELL TO BROTHER HENRY MITCHELL, CLUNES DATED 1917 2. PHOTOCOPY .1 .3 POSTCARD - AUSTRALIAN LIFE IN EGYPT .4 PHOTOGRAPH - 2 SOLDIERS WITH BAYONETS CROSSED, UNKWON IDENTITY SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED AND FRAMEDWITH MOSS GREEN COLOURED CARDBOARD .5 ENVELOPE OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO MR. H. MITCHELL SUPPLEMENTARY .6 LETTER FROM PUBLIC TRUSTEE DADED 25TH FEBRUARY 2019
.3 ON BACK: THIS IS THE WAY THE DAYS GO ON WHEN WE GO INTO TOWN .4 INPRINTED IN BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER: HORNBY CLUNES
george mitchell, henry mitchell, photograph, public trustee
DVD OF 150TH SHOW DINNER IN CLEAR RECTANGLE CASE
150TH SHOW DINNER FLOOD (CROSSED OUT) 11/3/10 3.44PM
150th show dinner dvd, clunes show
.1 VICTORIAN EDUCATION DEPT. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE FOR SHORTHAND 1924 - WINFRIED M. MCLENNAN .2 ENTRY TICKET FOR "OLD TIME BALL" - BACK TO CLUNES 1930 GENTS 2S.6D. PRESIDENT THE MAYOR (CR. LEAN) H. THOMAS SECT
first grade certificate, old time ball, back to clunes, winifred m. mclennan, cr. lean, h. thomas
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