Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Wal Larsen, B/W photo of Buninyong Railway line cutting in June 1940, June 1940
Other items from this collection
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Functional object - Metal chest, Metal chest, Garibaldi Juvenile Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Copy of photograph of a bullock team at Mt. Noorat, Unknown
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, John William Henry Austin, Willie Austin's house, Scotsburn, 1905, c1900
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Copy of original photograph, Copy of photograph of John Porter and family in the garden at "Fernbank", Unknown
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Hughes family of Lal Lal, 1870's, 1870s
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Copy of Photograph, Photograph of Domenico Franchi, his wife Elizabeth,(nee Buckle) and their children, c 1881, c1881
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Copy of original photograph, Copy of photograph of John Porter and family outside "Fernbank", Unknown
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, John William Henry Austin, Photograph of Austin's Blacksmith shop, Scotsburn, c 1900, c1900
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Copy of original photo, black & white laser copy, Copy of photograph of John William Henry Austin, Unknown
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, John William Henry Austin, Photograph of Austin's Shoeing Forge and Coach factory, Learmonth St, c1899
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, Mt. Buninyong, 12 February 1996
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Portrait of John William Henry Austin, photographer of Durham Lead, c1870
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Portrait of Rev. Barrett Russell, c1870
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, Mt. Warrenheip, February 1995
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Fernery in Botanic Gardens, 1940's
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, On the top of the Lookout Tower Mt. Buninyong, 1938
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, WWII "Spotting Shed" near Brim Brim, 1942, April 1942
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Lookout Tower Mt. Buninyong, 1938
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, View from Mount Buninyong Tower, with Ann Beggs Sunter and unknown, Feb. 1995
historic, fire, tower
View from Mount Buninyong Tower, with Ann Beggs Sunter and unknown.
mount buninyong, fire tower
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Original Look out Tower Mt. Buninyong, Unknown
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, Blue Bridge Mt. Doran, 1988
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Historical Society members in private garden, during excursion to Green Hill Diggings, 20/03/1996
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, Birthing Tree, Lal Lal, 1995
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Historical Society members excursion to Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land), 20/03/1996
historic, mining
Colour photo, Historical Society members excursion to Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land)
mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Functional object - Gold Scales, Gold Scales, owned by the Shire (Borough) of Buninyong, used from 1863,1863
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Mount Mercer circa 1920, 1920s
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Mullock heaps, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land), 20/03/1996
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Site of Mine holes and mullock heap, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead, 20/03/1996
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Postcard - Black and white photograph, Schoolchildren, teachers, parents at Mount Mercer School circa 1920, 1920s
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
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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Mine holes, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead, 20/03/1996
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