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Buninyong Town Hall taken on 30 May 1997 when the tower was removed for restoration.

historic, public land, landscape,

B/W photograph of George Innes monument on Mt. Innes, now known as Birdwood Park, mounted next to drawing showing inscription, which is illegible in photo. George Innes donated the land for the reserve.

Mount Innes The gift of George Innes Esq. Cairney Hill to the borough of Buninyong February 1894

buninyong, mt. innes, george innes

historic, buildings, landscape

B/W photograph of Buninyong town from Mt Innes, looking west, with George Innes monuments in foreground. Now known as Birdwood Park, earlier named Birdwood Grove in 1917 as part of the Avenue of Honor. The land was donated to Buninyong by George Innes.

buninyong, mt. innes, george innes

Photograph shows the main features of the iron mine smelter site. These include the tramway, with mine tub, the smelter, complete with the overhead track to the charge port at the top.

Photograph provides detailed information operation of the smelter

Reproduction of original photograph of Lal Lal Iron Mine c1880

lal lal smelter, tramway from mine, tramway to top of furnace for charging

historic, social, buildings,

Photo of B/W photograph of "Carriers Arms" hotel, Clarendon, date unknown - built 1855, demolished 1930

"The Carriers Arms", Clarendon Built 1855, demolished 1930

clarendon, carriers arms, hotel,

historic, social, people,

Photocopy of B/W photograph of Robert Briggs and wife, Ann Briggs (nee Thomas) with seven of their children, around 1867

Robert and Ann Briggs (nee Thomas) with seven of their children, around 1867

briggs, robert briggs, ann briggs (nee thomas), family

historic, social, people, vehicles

Photocopy of B/W photograph of 1906 Talbot, Dr. Longden's car.

doctor frank longden, talbot car

This scene is typical of alluvial mining during the gold rush and up to the latter part of the 19th century showing gold miners and their equipment in action

Close view of a 1909 Schact car owned by Dr. F. Longden

gold mining, miners, tramway

historic, social, people

B/W photograph, studio portrait, Dr. Longden and family about 1915, Dr. and Mrs Longden seated, sons standing behind.

Cedric Reginald Longden, Norman Anderson Longden, Josephine Mary Longden (nee Robertson), Frank Reginald Longden

doctor frank longden

Photograph shows early farming method and illustrates some of the machines used at this time

Threshing machine in operation at Scotsburn in the 1940's. 3 workers and tractor visble

Threshing machine. 1940's. Note old Dominic Lorensene on stack.

scene showing farm machinery in use. threshing machine vdriven by belt from stationary tractor., several man are working on the equipment, l

Hardcover book of sermons preached in the early days of Victoria by the Rev. Thomas Hastie with a short account of the growth of the Presbyterian Church in that colony. Published by Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh, 1877, 386 pages.

Book of sermons with an historical introduction to life in 1840s Port Phillip.

thomas hastie, presbyterian church, buninyong

historic, social, people

B/W photograph, studio portrait, Carl (seated) and Mrs. Rasmussen (standing) of Lal Lal, December 19, 1859

19.12.1859

rasmussen, lal lal

This photograph of miners at work on a shallow alluvial mine was taken around 1870 however the location, participants and precise date are unknown

This scene is typical of alluvial mining during the gold rush and up to the latter part of the 19th century showing gold miners and their equipment in action

Sepia photograph of shallow mine with six miners location unknown c 1870

Alluvial Mining late 19th century

gold mining, miners, tramway

One of a series of large photos of Buninyong scenes. 1980s copy of original photo.

Historically significant streetscape of the Gong and Gardens, looking to the Butter Factory and Warden's Office

Black and white photo (undated) of the Buninyong Gardens and Gong, with a horse and cart in the foreground. Taken looking south along Cornish St. 1980s copy.

MA

buninyong, buninyong gardens, the gong, horse, cart, cornish st.

historic, social, education

B/W photograph, Clarendon State School, winner of ANA Garden Competition 1904, with children, showing garden.

"Clarendon School, 1904. Winner of A.N.A. Garden Competition."

clarendon state school, a.n.a. garden competition

Cecilia was a Harrington born at Blue Bridge in the latter part of the 19th century. She married into the Prunty family and both families still have descendants living in the district in the 21st century.

Both the Harrington and Prunty families were well known early settlers in the Clarendon area and had links to the railway and agriculture

Black and white copy of photograph of Cecelia Prunty and her two daughters Mary and Baby Lou at the gate of the original "Innisfail" 1910

Cecilia Prunty with Mary and Baby Lou at original "Innisfail" - 1910

clarendon, blue bridge, prunty family, harrington family, "innisfail"

historic, social, family

B/W portrait of George King of Durham Lead, photographed 1890's

durham lead, king family

historic, social, family

B/W photo Elizabeth Emma King, nee Hutchinson, of Durham Lead, born 1850, photographed 1870-80

durham lead, king family

historic, social, buildings

B/W photo King Family home, Durham Lead, two sisngle story buildings.

durham lead, king family

Donald Lewis McRae was a farmer of Scottish descent and well known sportsman from the Western District who then became a publican in Horsham. He took over as licensee of the Crown Hotel in Buninyong in 1935. After his death in 1937, his widow Catherine, and subsequently his son Lou and daughter Lil continued to run the hotel until circa 1970.

The McRae family were well known and respected in the Buninyong community as the licensees of the Crown Hotel from 1935 to around 1970.

Black and white copy of photograph of the McRae family 1905

Catherine and Donald McCrae, William (back), Lewis (front) Lillian (baby) Platino Photographing Co. 610 Hight Street, Armadale

crown hotel, buninyong hotels

historic, social, military, sport

Mounted Photograph of Buninyong Rifle Club, in Botanical Gardens Buninyong, c.1900.

Notes on back; "Buninyong Rifle Club se Courier-8 May 1909 A.Sunter Possibly Buninyong Gardens Buninyong Rifle Club c 1903 Lippard in picture, also Walter Worland, Publican, Clarendon, 7th from left, front row (last one in uniform) Also Kenneth McLennan of Clarendon, David Prunty was also a member, Clarendon Rifle Club Clarendon Detachment, Buninyong Rifle Club, Buninyong Botanic Gardens, circa 1900 Photographer J.T. Moyle, Buninyong

rifle club, buninyong, gardens, worland, lippard, mclennan

historic, social

Photograph of Durham Lead house, c1901, taken by John William Henry Austin, photographer of Durham Lead. House probably belonging to Austin family. Single story wooden house.

john william henry austin, photographer, austin familky, durham lead

Box contained financial and pledge records, plus handbooks of the Garibaldi Juvenile Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites beginning 1867 to 1920s

Historically significant due to the documents contained within

Metal lockable box

Garibaldi Tent I.O.R. Buninyong

buninyong, independent order of rechabites, garibaldi

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