M. Nelson, Springhurst donated the photograph. Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 61. Girl in foreground is Helen Wiltshire (now Murdoch), Dux of the College in 1956, then Secretary of BCPSA - wrote to the College after seeing the photograph used in publicity for 2010 University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Open Day. She said the girl on the ladder was Maureen Skuse (now Nelson). Black and white photograph of 2 female students pruning a fruit tree in the Orchard. One is standing on a ladder. Both are using secateurs."M. Nelson Springhurst. Photo from Herald 1955." Stamp "Herald-Sun Photograph supplied by Feature Service The herald & Weekly Times Ltd."female students, pruning, fruit tree, m. nelson, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, helen murdoch (nee wiltshire), dux of college, 1956, secretary, bcpsa, maureen skuse, orchard, students working outside

Photograph with the caption," One hundred and thirty students from the Teachers' Training College were given lessons in pruning at the Burnley Horticultural College yesterday. The picture shows a group of the teacher-students watching three of the young women horticulturalists at work on an apple tree."students, burnley horticultural college, courses, female students, teacher training, pruning, orchard

15 slides students learning pruning and carpentry Aug 81. 1. School bus used for excursions. 2, 5, 9, 10 Students learning how to prune in the Orchard. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Orchard. 11-13 Learning carpentry.students, pruning, carpentry, students outdoor classes, school bus, excursions, students inside class, orchard

15 slides of Pruning/Open Day 1986 Jul 86.pruning day, 1986, open day

Black and white photograph. Group of students in the Orchard watching a pruning demonstation. See B91.118 for names of students: Jane Lorimer, Wilma Roper, Peg Gibson, J.M. (Pixie) Scott, Hilda Mactier, Dorothy Alexander, Pauline Chauncey.female students, jane lorimer, wilma roper, peg gibson, j.m. scott, hilda mactier, dorothy alexander, pauline chauncey, pixie scott, pruning, outside classes, orchard

Newspaper cutting from The Sun News-Pictorial, July 23, 1929. Photo of 12 students pruning apple trees, with a close-up of secateur technique. The caption reads: "Daughters of Eve among the apple trees at Burnley School of Horticuture are still lending their support to the apple-a-day adage first advocated in the Garden of Eden. They are shown pruning the apple trees in the orchard, which is in the charge of Mr AW Jessep. Inset is the correct method of cutting to an external bud on the tree. There are 34 girl students being trained at the school for professional positions as agriculturists. Many former students have won good posts in Australian States. The agricultural course occupies two years and carries a special certificate."the sun news-pictorial, students, female students, a.w.jessep, burnley horticultural college, apple trees, pruning, orchard, students working outside, secateurs

10 slides. 2 labelled "ELB". 8 showing tree pruning with a cherry picker. Not dated.tree pruning, trees, arboriculture, cherry picker

Entrance sign still up so taken before it was taken down during erection of Administration Building. Black and white photograph. Many cars parked along both sides of Swan Street on Pruning Demonstration Daycars, swan street, entrance sign, administration building, pruning demonstration, parking

5-15 Pruning Day 1982 Jul 82. 1-4 Sunken Garden Construction Oct 82.pruning day, construction sunken garden

Note by T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991, "Students in photos are of the 1944 graduating year."Black and white photograph. Students seated on an upturned ladder watching an instructor pruning tree in the Orchard. Garden Staff member standing behind.On reverse," Burnley Horticultural College 1936 L to R Tom Trahair-Garden Labourer, Dennis Greiger-Student. Students: Bob Grant, Ian Ball, Grace Douglas (Mrs Tom Walker), Beth Nutting (Mrs Coutts), Gwen Watson (Mrs McCarthy). Lecturer Perc Trevaskis-F.A.I.P.R."burnley horticultural college, 1936, tom trahair, garden labourer, dennis greiger, students, bob grant, ian ball, grace douglas, mrs tom walker, beth nutting (mrs coutts), gwen watson (mrs mccarthy), lecturer, perc trevaskis, f.a.i.p.r., 1944, student outside class, pruning demonstration

Printed pamphlet, Scannedpruning

Avenue of Honour trees on Main Road below Brougham Street, Eltham A sign on a severely pruned tree reads: "Who raped this virgin tree". The sign is indicative of local anger at the pruning, 1969Photocopy of photographeltham, avenue of honour, 1969, brougham street, main road, protests, roads, streets, vandalism, graffiti

Sepia photograph. A group of men and women watching a demonstration of pruning in the Orchard by Mr. Farrell (see B91.105) Student back left appears in Group photograph 1922-1923 B91.103.men, women, mr. farrell, students, pruning demonstration, orchard, student outside class

Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "The face of the Demonstrator looks like Perc Trevaskis (36-45) but we remember him as more rotund. Clearly the photo was taken before "The Leader" ceased publication." Also see B91. 169-170.2 copies black and white photograph, one part of main one. Man standing on wooden ladder demonstrating pruning a fruit tree in the Orchard. Several men standing around the tree watching.perc trevaskis, the leader, students outside class, pruning demonstration, orchard, youth employment scheme, publicity

Black and white photograph. Many cars parked along both sides of Swan Street for a Pruning Demonstration at Burnley. Entrance sign still up so taken before it was taken down during erection of Administration Building. cars, swan street, entrance sign, administration building, pruning demonstration, parking

Department of Agriculture invitations.Scanneddepartment of agriculture, pruning, trees

Bare branch showing leaf buds.branches, leaf buds, pruning

pruning, fruit trees, burnley, public day

16. Pruning Day 1966 Aug 6. Nursery 2, 10,18. Orchard Sep 66. 4, 8, 9, 11-15 5, 6.Principal's garage and 3. Student class in the Orchard Oct 66. 1. labelled "River Yarra", 8 of Wilson's Promontory Camp 1966 Nov 66. 7. Garden view. 19. Stockman's cottage.pruning day, 1966, flowers, yarra river, rose garden, kneen family, gardens, wilsons promontory, excursion, nursery, orchard, principal's garage

Jack Plumridge demonstrating how to prune espaliers.jack plumridge, demonstration, pruning, espaliers, pruning day, 1966

Photographs in an envelope marked O.H.M.S. Department of Agriculture, Burnley gardens, E.1. All stamped,"Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture." (1)-(2) B1687A-B Heavily pruned fruit tree. (3) B1688 Grafting tools. (4)-(8) B1689A-E Cutting techniques. (9)-(15) B1690A-G Joining graft techniques. (16)-(21)A-F Camellia graft. (22)-(26) B1692A-E Magnolia air-layering. (27)-(31) B1693A-E Plum root cuttings and scions and materials. (32)-(36) C668A-E Removing and planting rooted magnolia graft.department of agriculture, burnley gardens, pruning, fruit trees, grafting, tools, cutting, techniques, camellia, magnolia, plum, air-layering, approach grafting, whip and tongue grafting