Hi Trevor (and List) In looking for information related to your document, have you tried the Clunes William Barkell Memorial Arts & Historic Centre Inc. which operates as the Historical Society for the Clunes area. http://www.ballarat.com/clunes/clunesmuseum.htm They seem a pretty organised bunch. I am always impressed when I go there. And if you can hang on until May to make a visit, the Book Fair http://www.booktown.clunes.org/ is wonderful, though it's so busy you mightn't get much sense from the Museum on that day! Seeing you've included Talbot in your title, http://www.ballarat.com/talbot/talbot_museum.htm might also be able to help. On a vaguely related matter, I notice that that the Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin No. 79 - 27 February 2011 includes the following "big picture" article about the role of Wikipedia - which in some ways is the roneod material of the future (without the rusted staples). "Connections between history and Wikipedia As *Wikipedia* became a mainstream source of information, the editing community of Wikipedia and the information professionals in the cultural sector [galleries, libraries, archives and museums - GLAMs] have come to an uneasy truce and acceptance of it and developed a partnership. Liam Wyatt wrote his history thesis on "The academic lineage of Wikipedia: connections and disconnections in the theory and practice of history<http://www.wittylama.com/thesis/>" for which he was awarded the University of New South Wales University Medalfor History. In it he argued that the knowledge sector had more in common with *Wikipedia's* originating principles and current practices than either admitted and there would be great benefit if the two communities could be brought together. Seeking to implement his theory Liam requested of GLAMs nationally and internationally the chance to volunteer as *Wikipedian in Residence*. All Australian institutions demurred but the British Museum agreed. The resulting residency project <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BM> produced good quality collaboration (with better content on *Wikipedia* and increased visibility for the British Museum) and spurred a global movement of GLAMs requesting to bring *Wikipedia* in-house. Liam has now been appointed by the Wikimedia Foundation as Cultural Partnerships Fellow<http://blog.wikimedia.org/blog/2011/01/19/announcing-our-glam-fellow-liam-wyatt/> to help build strong relationships with the GLAM sector globally. Liam Wyatt gave an Innovative Ideas talk on the topic at National Library on 11 February 2011. (Source: aliaaglin@lists.alia.org.au – 7 February 2011)" Regards to all, Tom

Thanks for your informative response, Tom, I have actually visited the Clunes Museum but it was at a very inconvenient time and when I was in a rush. I will be back there asap and will include Talbot too. I am really annoyed that when you and I both worked in Maryborough 40+ years ago, that I did not realise at the time that many of the family I am interested in were alive in Clunes at the time. Cousins of my wife's grandfather, in fact. However, I have turned to material that I filed during those days to knock it into shape and am making discoveries all over again. Re the typescript and photocopy I mentioned in my previous post, I found that when I was returning the items to the envelope in which they came, a very thin piece of paper fell out. It was a hand-written note from the Shire Secretary of the Shire of Talbot and Clunes which indicates where the documents came from, if not the provenance. Interesting comments you make re Wikipedia and GLAMS. Reminds me of the days when a similar kind of relationship existed between genealogists and their societies and institutions such as the SLV and RHSV. Times are changing! And attitudes too. Sorry I will not be able to get to Clunes for the May Book Fair. I will be travelling between Rome. Florence, Palermo and the Aeolian Islands. I am sure the Book Fair would be more interesting!!! Regards Trevor