Record of Victorian era church in 1980's. NB Ingles St. is unpaved.

Colour photo, Dr. Longden's house, Learmonth St. West.

uniting church, presbyterian church, ingles street

Railway and surrounds in 1940.

B/W photo of Victoria St Bridge, Ballarat, over Buninyong Railway line, in June 1940

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Railway and surrounds in 1940.

B/W photo of Buninyong Railway Station platform, looking north in June 1940

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Railway and surrounds in 1940.

B/W photo of Buninyong Railway line cutting in June 1940

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Railway station and surrounds in 1940.

B/W photo of end of Buninyong Railway Line at Learmonth St. Shows old weighbridge, shifted from outside Town Hall in 1920's. Avenue of cypress trees which used to line Learmonth St. Taken 9 Jun 1940

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Railway station and surrounds in 1940.

Photo B/W of footbridge, lined with children, linking Dyte's Parade and Scott's Parade to Queen St. Ballarat. Bridge in distance shows the junction of the Buninyong Line near Ballarat East, known as Buninyong Junction. Taken 1892 or 1897.

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Railway station and surrounds in 1940.

B/W photograph f Buninyong Railway station precinct, taken 9 June 1940, showing Barkly St. trestle bridge over railway cutting, Butter Factory on left, station and rail yards on left, township to thye right.

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Record of Victorian era house in 1980's.

Colour photo, Dr. Longden's house, Learmonth St. West.

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Record of Post Office building, 1980's.

Colour photo, old Buninyong Post Office, Learmonth St. West, taken 1982.

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Record of Gong 1980's.

Colour photo, view looking S.E. of the Upper Dam, also known as The Gong,. Buildings, upper left hoiuse of T. Attwood, Market Gardener, 1860; Centre bluestone former brewery 1854 and behind extension 1980.

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The photo shows the streetscape of the corner of Learmonth and Warrenheip Sts, Buninyong, taking in the Crown Hotel and corner store (before redecoration).

The photo shows former decoration of the Crown Hotel and corner store. From where the photo was taken, it also shows the avenue of elm trees before the service road was built on this western part of Learmonth St.

Streetscape of Learmonth St & Warrenheip St corner, Buninyong, taken from southwest, showing Crown Hotel and corner store.

"1982"

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Example of late 19th Century home built by Irving and Glover for Abraham Baxter, a well known engineer, railway contractor and horse racing enthusiast. The estate consisted of about 300 acres, taking in the northern and eastern faces of Green Hill. The family lived at "Mt. Helen" until 1908. The house has been restored in recent in recent years.

The fine brick house is an example of late 19th century home built and occupied by the Baxter family until 1908.

Colour photograph of the interior hallway of "Mount Helen" built c.1888 by Irving and Glover

"Mt. Helen". built c. 1888

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Example of late 19th Century home built by Irving and Glover for Abraham Baxter, a well known engineer, railway contractor and horse racing enthusiast. The estate consisted of about 300 acres, taking in the northern and eastern faces of Green Hill. The family lived at "Mt. Helen" until 1908. The house has been restored in recent in recent years.

The fine brick house is an example of late 19th century home built and occupied by the Baxter family until 1908.

Colour photograph of the front entrance to "Mount Helen" built c.1888 by Irving and Glover

"Mt. Helen". built c. 1888

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The weatherboard house was the former vicarage for the adjacent historic Anglican Church in Warrenheip St., Buninyong.

The house is of historic significance and is a good example of a weatherboard house of its Victorian era.

Former Anglican Vicarage, Warrenheip St. Buninyong. Victorian era weatherboard house with metal roof and verandah, low front fence.

"Former Anglican Vicarage 1982"

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Photos taken of the Junction Bridge at Mt Mercer, documenting the location, date unknown.

The photos document the physical status of the location of the Junction Bridge at Mt Mercer at the time of photography, date unknown.

Mt Mercer Junction Bridge. Photo 1 shows two men on the river bed probably looking at the bridge. Photo 2 shows Elsie Gibson sitting on the river bank with the bridge in the background.

Photo 1. Photo taken at Junction Bridge at Mt Mercer. Photo 2. Elsie Gibson at Junction Bridge at Mt Mercer. Donated by Ian Hill of Hepburn Springs

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Example of late 19th Century home built by Irving and Glover for Abraham Baxter, a well known engineer, railway contractor and horse racing enthusiast. The estate consisted of about 300 acres, taking in the northern and eastern faces of Green Hill. The family lived at "Mt. Helen" until 1908. The house has been restored in recent in recent years.

The fine brick house is an example of late 19th century home built and occupied by the Baxter family until 1908.

Colour photograph of "Mount Helen" built c.1888 by Irving and Glover

"Mt. Helen". built c. 1888

building, green hill, irving and glover, abraham baxter

Tree cover on Mount Buninyong and agricultural use of land in 1994 clearly visible.

Natural and agricultural record of Mount Buninyong in late 20th century

Black and white photograph of the North Eastern slopes of Mount Buninyong from Yendon No. 1 Road. Tree cover and agriculture use clearly visible.

mount buninyong, landscape

B&W copy of photograph of Reverend Thomas Hastie, 3/4 length portrait, side view, wearing formal clerical attire, holding a religious book.

Laser copy, 1995, original with W Stepnell, Scotsburn

Approach to township of Buninyong prior to amalgamation with Ballarat City Council. Buninyong shire town sign visible in foreground.

Record of Buninyong Shire prior to amalgamation

Black and white photograph of the Eastern approach to Buninyong from the Midland Highway taken from opposite Ballantrae looking West. In left foreground is an example of Buninyong shire town sign before amalgamation 1994.

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Cast iron gates commissioned from foundry at Castlemaine, for entrance to Buninyong Cemetery, Midland Highway. One pedestrian gate, one double gate. Gates acquired 1894. Originally olive green, gold-tipped spears. Painted white 1930s - 1940s. Damaged c1985, repaired by Mr Ron Nicholls, Buninyong. Repainted olive green 1992.

Historically significant original gates acquired 1894.

Buninyong Cemetery cast iron gates

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B/W photo Mount Buninyong, eastern slopes from Yendon No.2 Rd. across fields.

landscape, mt. buninyong

Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

A B/W and a colour photo , Buninyong Cemetery, engraved headstone for Simon de Soza "The Gold King"

"In memory of Henry Joseph Desoza died 13th March 1903 aged 74 years."

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Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

Grave of early Buninyong Chinese settlers.

A B/W photo , Buninyong Cemetery, engraved headstone for Chinese grave.

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Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

Grave of Buninyong Pioneer.

A B/W photo , Buninyong Cemetery, carved Marble headstone for Thomas Hiscock and his wife Phoebe

"In Memory of Thomas Hiscock who departed this life on the 25th of July 1855 aged 46 years, Hiscock the name and fame will not aris/ the crumbled in the dust, they mortal frame/ Like all true merit which is seen to rise/ Surmount the world will never end my fame. Phoebe, wife of above, Died March 22nd 1894 aged 84 years."

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Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

Grave of Buninyong Pioneer.

A B/W and a colour photo, Buninyong Cemetery, stone Monument for Geddie Thomas and marble headstone for Oppy family

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Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

Grave of Buninyong Pioneer.

A B/W and a colour photo, monument, polished granite, pillar on engraved plinth, urn cap, cast iron fence, for early settler George Innes and his daughter.. in Buninyong Cemetery.

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Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

Grave of Buninyong Pioneer.

A B/W and a colour photo, monument, polished granite, pillar on engraved plinth, urn cap, cast iron fence, for early settler George Innes and his daughter.. in Buninyong Cemetery.

buninyong, cemetery, headstone, graves, innes, king of splitters, pound, buninyong defiance mine

Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

A B/W and a colour photo, polished granite headstone, engraved, with Triangular decorative pelmet, for Robert and Celia Scott and two of their children. in Buninyong Cemetery.

"Sacred to the Memory of Robert Scott, of Mount Boninyong (sic) Born 13th. May 1822, Died 5th Sept. 1896, and of his wife Sarah Cowie, Born 13th October, 1828, Died 7th. August 1899 "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord," also of their second daughter Celia King, Born 27thJan 1859, Died 4th march 1892, and of their infant son Thomas Mitchell, born 13th march, 1862, Died 1st March 1863, "Suffer little children to come unto me.""

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Buninyong Industrial history

B/W photo of original sepia phot workers lined up at Howard's Buninyong Box Factory, marking opening of spur rail line across Learmonth St. in 1922.

"The sawmill where the boxes were made for the Butter and other products. A railway line crossed the Main Road to the factory which was on the land below the Watkin's house (once the Railway Hotel, the brick house on the side of Larmonth St. hill.)

box factory, learmonth st., railway spur

Part of series to record changes in Buninyong

B/W photo, of polished granite pedestal with urn cap, and engraved plinth, memorial for Hastie Family in Buninyong Cemetery.

"In Loving Memory of Thomas Hastie, Born 14th. Jan. 1813: Minister at Buninyong 1847-1891:Died 20th April 1898. And of his Wife Jane Smith, Born 15th Jun. 1820: Died 25th Jan. 1901. They rest from their labours and their works do follow them." LEFT FACE; "Their Daughter Jeanie, Born 14th Aug. 1842, Died 10th June 1923. Frederick Bowman, Loving Husband of Jeanie Bowman, much esteemed relative and friend, Died 6th. Jan. 1935."

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