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

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 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

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

Wooden notice board made for public viewing, advertising events at the Buninyong Temperance Hall, 20 August 1891

Historically significant documentation of events held at Buninyong Temperance Hall, 20 August 1891

Wooden notice board, painted black, with paper notices glued to it.

"Buninyong Debating Society" Printed advertisements for events at Buninyong Temperance Hall, 20 August 1891

buninyong debating society, buninyong temperance hall

A group of schoolchildren 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 at Mount Mercer School circa 1920

Mt Mercer School 1920

education, mount mercer school

historic, building

Lost building, destroyed in a "burn-off."

Colour photo, Old toilet in Buninyong Cemetery, Small shed, corrugated iron peaked roof, wooden slat walls with gaps, wooden door ajar, under a tree.

toilet, shed, cemetery

historic, mining

Copy of half newspaper page, photo of wooden poppet head with sustenance workers.

mining, sustenance

A copy of a photograph of the well known builder Richard Rennie 1816-1906 of prominent public buildings in Buninyong

Richard Hutchinson Rennie was a well known builder of public buildings including the Buninyong Town Hall/Court House 1886/7, Crown Hotel 1883 and the original Shire Hall 1869

Black and white copy of an image of Richard Rennie

richard rennie, buninyong town hall, public buildings

historic, building

Believed to be built using stone from Margaret Jamieson's demolished Buninyong Hotel

Colour photo, laying sandstone blocks, remnants from earlier wall, 405 Learmonth Street, during reconstruction.

stone wall, learmonth st., buninyong hotel, ma jamieson

historic, building

Believed to be built using stone from Margaret Jamieson's demolished Buninyong Hotel

Colour photo, Sandstone blocks, remnants from earlier wall, 405 Learmonth Street, during reconstruction.

stone wall, learmonth st., buninyong hotel, ma jamieson

historic, building

Believed to be built using stone from Margaret Jamieson's demolished Buninyong Hotel

Colour photo, Stone wall, 405 Learmonth Street, before reconstruction.

stone wall, learmonth st., buninyong hotel, ma jamieson

One of a series of photographs taken for Buninyong Shire Council 1980s

Mount Buninyong was reserved as a public park in 1866.

Colour photograph of Mt Buninyong picnic area

buninyong shire council, mount buninyong, recreation, water tower, c.c.p. wilson