The bullock train would have been a typical means of transporting supplies across Victoria in the nineteenth and early twentieth century

This image was taken by J.W.H. Austin, the well-known photographer of Durham Lead from approximately 1870 who documented typical scenes of rural Victoria in the late 1800s.

Copy of photograph of a bullock team at Mt. Noorat

Bullock team at Mt. Noorat c.1899

transport, j.w.h. austin, photographers, bullock train

historic, social

Photograph of Willie Austin's house, Scotsburn, 1905, taken by John William Henry Austin, photographer of Durham Lead.

john william henry austin, photographer, scotsburn, willie austin

John Porter was a school teacher in the district for a number of years and then became Secretary of the Butter Factory and bought Fernbank in the late 1800s. The house was located in Lal Lal Street, Strawberry Glen

John Porter was a well known, teacher, businessman and Wesleyan church member and head of a large well regarded family of the district

Copy of photograph of John Porter and family outside "Fernbank" circa 1900 showing Strawberry Glen in the background

E. Poynton Photo, Buninyong

school teacher, fernbank, porter family, strawberry glen

historic, social, family

In Lal Lal forest, Hughes family in front of primitive bark miner's hut with shingle roof, rough stone chimney on left, parents and youngest daughter standing, two older daughters seated, scrubby grass in foreground, rough picket fence and a cow.

incomplete label: "...diggings having been worked out, the inhabitantshave gradually left the locality, and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes only remain. They live in a remote part of the forest."

lal lal, hughes family, miner's cottage

historic, social, family

Photograph of Domenico Franchi, his wife Elizabeth,(nee Buckle) and their children, c 1881 Eldest son Henry (b.1873) standing at rear, Eldest daughter Mary (b.1876) seated in front, younger daughter Maria (b.1878) on father's lap, younger son Domenico (b.1880) on father's lap. Family lived in Scotsburn 1870-1898.

scotsburn, domenico franchi, franchi family, elizabeth buickle

John Porter was a school teacher in the district for a number of years and then became Secretary of the Butter Factory and bought Fernbank in the late 1800s. The house was located in Lal Lal Street, South of Brim Brim

John Porter was a well known, teacher, businessman and church member and head of a large well regarded family of the district

Copy of photograph of John Porter and family outside "Fernbank" circa 1900

E. Poynton Photo, Buninyong

school teacher, fernbank, porter family, strawberry glen

historic, industry

Photograph of Austin's Blacksmith shop, Scotsburn, c 1900 taken by John William Henry Austin, photographer of Durham Lead. Beaded man in photo is William Austin (1859-1929), Blacksmith.

Sign on roof reads "W. Austin"

john william henry austin, photographer, austin blacksmith sop, scotsburn

John William Henry Austin who emigrated with his brother Lindsay James to Australia in 1852, eventually settled in Durham Lead. He was a well known local photographer and also catered for local sporting functions including the Lal Lal races.

John William Henry Austin was a well known local identity and photographer in the latter half of the 19th century

Copy of photographed portrait of John William Henry Austin

John William Henry Austin, Photographer, Durham Lead, 1870-1909.

john william henry austin, austin family, photographer, local identity

historic, industry

Photograph of Austin's Shoeing Forge and Coach factory, Learmonth St. taken by John William Henry Austin, photographer of Durham Lead.

on rear; "John Purcell Austin, Blacksmith, Buninyong, 1899. Took over from Caffrey. By 1906 Bourke had the forge. See p.34 Closed down 1938. JWH Austin Photographer, Durham Lead"

john william henry austin, photographer, durham lead, austin shoeing forge, austin carriage factory

View of Mt. Buninyong taken as a record, 1996

The view of Mt. Buninyong shows the rural landscape in the late twentieth century

View of Mt. Buninyong looking East from Harbours Road, Yendon

Mt. Buninyong from Harbours Rd, Scotsburn - Yendon Rd.

landscape, mt. buninyong, agriculture

historic, people,

Copy of original portrait of Portrait of John William Henry Austin, photographer of Durham Lead, seated, holding early camera resting on his leg.

john william henry austin, photographer, durham lead

historic, people,

Copy of original portrait of Rev. Barrett Russell, pastor, vicar at Anglican Church, Buninyong 1857-1877

church of england, barrett russell, vicar, holy trinity anglican church

Distant view of Mt. Warrenheip Lookout tower from Mt. Buninyong Tower 1995

The view of Mt. Warrenheip shows the rural landscape from Mt. Buninyong in the late twentieth century

Distant view of Mt. Warrenheip looking North from Mt. Buninyong Lookout Tower

From the Mt. Buninyong Tower, Feb 1995

mt. warrenheip, landscape

historic, gardens,

Fernery in Botanic Gardens

On back; "Buninyong Gardens, Old Fernery, demolished to make way for bowling rinks, 1940's. Jack Issacs"

botanic gardens, fernery

View of people at the top of the second Lookout tower on Mt. Buninyong 1938

The structure was the second built on Mount Buninyong in the early 20th century as part of the development of the mount into a popular recreation area

Four people on top of the second Mt. Buninyong Lookout Tower in 1938

Jose Cody, Faith Murray, Lou Prunty and Lou Gleeson at top of Buninyong lookout 1938

mt buninyong, people, lookout tower

historic, war

WWII "Spotting Shed" near Brim Brim, 1942. Built to observe aircraft. Later moved and used as bus shelter outside Masonic Temple.

on rear; " Lorna & Mary taken up at the spotting post Attwood April 1942 "Herriot St. East up on hill. WW2, later shifted to cnr. Learmonth & Warrenheip St as bus shelter" Bob Skewes from Betty Murphy, Feb 1995

spotting shed, wwii, masonic temple

View of the steps of the second Lookout tower at Mt. Buninyong in 1938. The tower was reconstructed on Mount Buninyong in 1928 after it was removed from Bendigo. In February 1980 it was moved back to Bendigo

The structure was the second built on Mount Buninyong in the early 20th century as part of the development of the mount into a popular recreation area

View of the lower stairs of the second lookout tower built on Mt. Buninyong

Lou Prunty and Lou Gleeson descending lookout steps Kay and Jose' Cody on bottom

landscape, mt buninyong, civil engineering

historic, fire, tower

View from Mount Buninyong Tower, with Ann Beggs Sunter and unknown.

mount buninyong, fire tower

View of original Lookout tower at Mt. Buninyong early 1900s

The structure was the earliest platform tower built on Mount Buninyong in the early 20th century as part of the development of the mount into a popular recreation area

View of the original Lookout tower on Mt Buninyong circa 1900

Lookout tower, Mt. Buninyong

landscape, mt buninyong, civil engineering

View of bluestone railway bridge built as part of the 1858 project to link Ballarat to Geelong

The building of the railway between Ballarat and Geelong contributed to significant change within the district

View of the bluestone railway bridge near Clarendon

Blue Bridge 1988

landscape, clarendon, railway, transport

historic, mining

Historical Society members Judy Weller, Frank Loudon and Ray Willis, in Willis' garden, during 1996 excursion to Green Hill Diggings.

mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead

View of Birthing Tree at Lal Lal used by indigenous women

Representation of a significant place for local indigenous women

View of the trunk of the Lal Lal Birthing Tree and country beyond

Birthing Tree, Lal Lal Feb 1995

landscape, lal lal, indigenous, significant trees

Gold scales used officially by the Borough of Buninyong from 1863.

Scales were in official use by the Borough of Buninyong from 1863.

Gold scale pans suspended from a brass balance beam, fixed to a polished finish wooden box with a single drawer.

Inspection stamps dated 1863, 1864, 1907

gold, buninyong, borough of buninyong

View of landscape and farming land at Mt Mercer in the early part of the twentieth century

Representation of the small outlying rural areas near Buninyong in the early twentieth century

Landscape around Mt Mercer circa 1920

mt mercer, landscape

historic, mining

Colour photo, Mullock heaps, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land)

mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead

historic, mining

Colour photo, Site of Mine holes and mullock heap, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead,

mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead

A group of schoolchildren and adults photographed in about 1920 outside Mount Mercer School possibly by a teacher, Mrs. Essie Sims

Representation of the small outlying schools in the early twentieth century

Black and white postcard of School Children, teachers and parents at front of Mount Mercer School circa 1920

Mt Mercer School

education, mount mercer school

historic, mining

Colour photo, Mine holes and mounds in open field, dry grass, gum forest in valley below. Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead

mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead