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Sunbury & District Heritage Association Inc
Photograph, Arbor Week celebration, 26th - 28th April 1989
The children at Bulla Primary School were celebrating Arbor Week in 1989 by improving the school garden. Three boys are digging a hole for a pole which will support a sign while their teacher Mr. Jolly is holding the post in an upright position. During that week the children worked on various parts of the school garden.A non-digital coloured photograph of three children digging in a garden with four others looking on and an adult supervising thew work.arbor week, mr. jolly, gardens, bulla primary school -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Draining Cherry Block Oct 1919, 1919
Note by T.H. Kneen 4 December 1991, "The gentleman supervising could be Mr. J.P. McLennan Principal 1916-21."2 copies black and white print. 4 men digging a deep ditch in the Orchard, a child watching and a man supervising.On reverse, "Draining Cherry Block Oct 1919." digging, draining, j.p. mclennan, principal, cherry block, orchard, students working outside -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Students Working in the Vegetable Plots, c. 1962
Note by T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991 "Students L-R: Lex Hodge (1962),Oliver Frost (1962), Peter Trudgeon (1963). The location of the photo is the student individual plot ground."2 copies black and white photograph. Students dusting, watering and digging in their vegetable plots.On reverse stamp, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1695N."watering, digging, lex hodge, oliver frost, peter trudgeon, department of agriculture, students, dusting vegetables, vegetable plots, students working outside, orchard -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Working bee, 1960s
Colour slide of a working bee digging in a yard. It is possibly at Blamey House in Burke Road from the driveway visible in one slide. It may have been to remodel the garden or to build an extension. There are 4 slides of the work. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of Legatees doing physical labour to help out at Blamey House.Colour slide of legatees digging in the yard of Blamey House near a driveway, in a white plastic mount and grey mount on the reverse.legatees, garden, blamey house -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Working bee, 1960s
Colour slide of a working bee digging in a yard. It is possibly at Blamey House in Burke Road from the driveway visible in one slide. It may have been to remodel the garden or to build an extension. There are 4 slides of the work. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of Legatees doing physical labour to help out at Blamey House.Colour slide of legatees digging in the yard of Blamey House clearing a large area, in a white plastic mount and grey mount on the reverse.legatees, garden, blamey house -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Working bee, 1960s
Colour slide of a working bee digging in a yard. It is possibly at Blamey House in Burke Road from the driveway visible in one slide. It may have been to remodel the garden or to build an extension. There are 4 slides of the work. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of Legatees doing physical labour to help out at Blamey House.Colour slide of legatees digging in the yard of Blamey House clearing a large area, in a white plastic mount and grey mount on the reverse.legatees, garden, blamey house -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, The Age, Students Working in the Orchard, c. 1947
Note by T.H. Kneen 1 April 1992, "The horse is Donnie. The male student looks like E.C. (Ted) Tyrell (1947) but I am unable to identify the girls."Black and white photograph of a newspaper cutting from The Age or the Leader. 3 students digging in the orchard and one ploughing with a horseorchard, ploughing, horse, don, e.c. (ted) tyrell, students working outside, digging, donnie, donald, newspaper cutting -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Planting Palms, c. 1917
Black and white photograph. 3 female students working, 1 digging out palms and 2 potting palms. Potting table and wheelbarrow in use. Probably 1917.On reverse, "Marjory D(r)ury 2nd from left. Edna Walling? Extreme right."digging, potting, wheelbarrow, marjory drury, edna walling, students working outside, orchard, palms -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Print, Construction of New Swimming Pool 1986
Excavator digging out pool -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Entrenching tool
Standard issue multi-use tool as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam (1962-1972).Folding digging toolpick, shovel, vietnam, entrenching tool -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Building the Dam at Quambee, North Ringwood, in 1916, 1916
The Miles family digging a dam at North Ringwood. Written on back of photograph, "Beginning of dam at 'Quambee', 1916. Pilot and Barney" (assume names of draught-horses). -
Old School House Museum
Photograph
Digging of Boundry road Franskton now McClelland Drive -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Potato digger, Martin & Co, 1911
This digger is a more sophisticated model than the single row digger. It is dated 1911. It features a seat and footrest for more comfortable work. The digging blade is followed by spinning tynes which separate soil from crop and flip the potatoes into lines for manual collection. Martin’s Cultivator Company in Stamford U.K was founded by William Martin. He invented prize winning agricultural machinery and later a water and froth fire engine. Typical of machines used in GippslandPotato digger, ground drive, single rowPatent potato digger, winner of the first prize of 20. Martin's Cultivator Co, Stamfordfarm machinery, digging, harvesting, potatoes, prize, horse drawn -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photo of many twelve men with shovels digging the channel, Photograph of boat channel creation series, 1934-36
QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of twelve men with shovels digging the channelReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Trenching
Mounted colour Photograph of three shirtless soldiers digging a trenchphotograph, soldiers, trench -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photo of many two men with shovels digging the channel, Photograph of boat channel creation series, 1934-36
QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of many two men with shovels digging the channelReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36 -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, F. Harrison, The Potato Harvest, Rutherglen, c1890
Coloured postcard photograph showing four men digging potatoes in a field.harvest, agriculture, potatoes -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, F. Harrison, The Potato Harvest, Rutherglen, c1890
Coloured postcard photograph showing four men digging potatoes in a field.Printed on back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"harvest, agriculture, potatoes -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pick Head
Miner's iron pick head. Digging point at one end. Ballarat pattern.goldmining, pick head, tools -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photo of many men digging the channel, Photograph of boat channel creation series, 1934-36
QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo - Boat Channel - Men digging in watered trench with shovelsReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36 -
Sunbury & District Heritage Association Inc
Photograph, Tree-Planting, 10 May 1983
The photo was originally published in the Regional Newson the 10th May 1983. The School's Mothers' Club president, Mrs. Scott is supervising the students , Craig Scott, Brett Baguley and Michael Clarke in planting a tree as part of Bulla Primary School's Arbor Week activities.The school's observance of Arbor Day aimed to give the student's an awareness of the importance of native trees in the environment and was included in their scientific studies.A non-digital black and white photograph of three boys and a lady digging in a garden.bulla primary school, bulla, arbor week, school gardens, tree planting -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Three coloured Photograph in a black frame with white matting. 1. Digging in on arrival at Coral 2. CPL Brooks digging personal pit on arrival. 3. Early camp at Coral on arrival with tent and weapons propped up.photograph, cpl brooks, coral, battle of coral-balmoral -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Jock Varcoe
South Beach DevelopementColoured photograph of Mechanical digger working on rocks digging a drain for South Beach Estatesouth beach, development, digger, bluestone -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Collection of photographs showing early evolution of an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces as it progressed from WWII equipment and uniforms to post-war equipment and uniforms. Silver regimental hat badges are worn in place of Rising Sun badge.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of White Scout Car bogged in bushland: soldiers digging it out." 1956 White Scout Car bogged in Chiltern area. " -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book
Digging for Gold by R M Ballantyne Publisher James Nisbet & Co Date 1879 flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, digging for gold, r m ballantyne -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photo of sixteen men with shovels digging the channel, Photograph of boat channel creation series, 1934-36
QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of men with shovels digging the channel, aka The Cut, at the Bay end.Reverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36, the cut -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1890's
This item was found in the collection with no information recorded. On the back is a short message wishing a happy Christmas to Bessie and Jack from M.W. The photograph shows miners at Club Terrace.This item is a pictorial record of the gold mining history of East Gippsland.A yellowed black / white photograph on grey buff card. It is of men panning for gold and digging trenches.on front - " Club Terrace" on back - " To Bessie, Jack from M.W."club-terrace gold-mining gold-panning gold -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digging up coal tramway tracks, Town Pier, Port Melbourne, 1980s
Probably taken in the 1980s. The track led from Town Pier to move coal to the GasworksPhotographs showing digging up of the coal tramway tracks that led from the town pier to the gasworks.gasworks, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, transport - tramway -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Working Bee (Golf) East Fence 1962Displaying the ambition of members of a sporting club to roll up their sleeves to gain a better outcome for their chosen sportColoured photograph of 4 men with spades digging near the east fence of the new Golf course in 1962sport, golf, golf course, working bee -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - colour prints, Fred (Mechanic)
fred, mechanic, phil tulk, workshop