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Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Fruit Grading Rings, Six rings to size fruit for packing, unknown
Used by R & J.M. Hooper of Homestead Road, Wonga Park on their Orchard Used in early orcharding to size fruit before packing. There are several different types of rings, but they all do the same thing, the numbers are inches of diameter, if the fruit sits on that ring and doesn’t drop through that is it’s size. Fruit of all the same diameter would be packed into a box in a pattern that didn’t move around. With apples and pears that was about 70 pieces of 3 inch fruit per bushel down to about 170 fruit of 2 inch fruit per box. The Trayrude 2 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, CRTS Fruit Inspection, 1946
File re Fruit Inspection Coursecrts, fruit inspection, courses, horticulture, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme -
Clunes Museum
Artwork, other - LABEL
USED ON TINS OF FRUIT SALAD.ADVERTISING LABEL "KOMET" TWO TONED BLUE LABEL. KOMET FRUIT SALAD.KOMET BRAND. PURE SELECTED AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.local history, commerce, labels -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Flyer, Annual fruit tree pruning demonstrations, 1976
Flyer for annual fruit tree pruning demonstrations. Scannedpruning, trees -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Book, Catalogue of Fruit Trees 1915 C.A. Nobelius Nurseryman, Gembrook Nurseries, Emerald, Victoria, Australia, 1915
This is the twenty fourth catalogue of trees and it contains fruit trees, nut trees, berries and some ornamental trees. Carl Nobelius wrote in his General Remarks that he had one million trees to sell, clean, healthy and pest free. The nurseries were 250 acres in extent and contained two and a half million trees in various stages. His nurseries were at Emerald, Railway Siding and his office half a mile from Emerald Railway Station. He imported new varieties from overseas and the nursery was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, employing 80 people between 1903 and 1930.Green Catalogue 1915 of Fruit Trees, also Elms, Oaks, Planes, Poplars and other Deciduous and Ornamental Trees. The catalogue contains 5 black and white prints of landscape views of the nursery, plus there are 5 bright colour inserts of individual pears and apples.nobelius -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Lilian Pitts, Packing the fruit, 1910
One of a series of copied photographs depicting life on an orchard in 1910. Originals owned by Mrs Nancy Tyson, Merrigum, a local historian.Black and white photograph of a woman packing fruit and man watching.lilian pitt, orchard work -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Fruit tree pruning demonstration, 1950
Flyer advertising fruit tree pruning demonstrations at Burnley. Scannedfruit trees, pruning demonstration -
Brown Hill Progress Association Inc.
Newsclipping, Wilsons Fruit and Vegetables
Two clips from newspaper about the Wilsons Fruit and vegetable market. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Blue Moon Fruit Co-Op, 1977
Black and white photo of entrance to Blue Moon Fruit Co-Opblue moon fruit co-operative ltd, blackburn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Cumberland Argus and Fruit growers Advocate, "Passing of the Steam tram from the main street of Parramatta", Oct. 1938
A set of four pages from the "Sesqui-Centenary" issue of the 'The Cumberland Argus and Fruit growers Advocate", dated Wed. 26/10/1938 - including an article on the former Parramatta Steam tram, its opening, closure. Also advertisement of local suppliers, motor car trailers, Malings stores, Parramatta and Granville Electric Supply Co. Ltd. radios and pianos. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013. Handle with care, repairs required.trams, tramways, parramatta, steam trams, closure -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Varieties of Fruit Trees
List issued by the Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Horticultural Division, Short Course Notes. Brief description of fruit trees, divided into those requiring cross-pollination, those not requiring cross-pollination and other fruit trees.department of agriculture, victoria, horticultural division, course, fruit trees, cross-pollination -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, WW2 Fruit Growers, 2016
An article about the difficulties associated with fruit growing during World War 2.fruit industry, world war 1939-1945, fruitgrowers and primary defence league of australia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Taking fruit to market
Horse drawn cart loaded with fruit boxes. Two horses and one driver.horses, horse drawn vehicles, fruit industry -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Duus fruit shop display in Union Road, Surrey Hills
Mr Duus of Union Road, Surrey Hills was a butcher and greengrocer Note the correct spelling is "DUUS". A 1965 calendar from Duus Brothers is in vertical file under "butchers". Anthony Paul, Edward William and Alan Edward Duus were all butchers. Trevor William Duus was a carrier. In 1980 they all lived in Croydon.Interior of greengrocer shop. Displays of fruit, apples, bananas, oranges, polystyrene boxes of onions, lettuce. Scales suspended from ceiling. Brick walls with posters of fruit and rolls of plastic bags attached to front of display boxes.shops, greengrocer, posters, union road, surrey hills, duus brothers, tony duus, anthony duus -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Fruit Cultivars Used in the New Pruning Garden 1995 Planting, 1995
List of fruit trees in the new Pruning Garden, 2 copies, one amended by hand.fruits, pruning -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Steven Henty, Students Pruning Fruit Trees, 1940- 1941
Black and white photograph. Female students pruning a fruit tree in the Orchard with secateurs and sawsOn reverse, "On left H. Mactier on rt. Peg Gibson." female students, h. mactier, peg gibson, students working outside, orchard, pruning, secateurs, pruning saw, fruit tree -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia print, Student Pruning Fruit Tree 1918, 1918
Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 61.Sepia photograph.Female student on a wooden stepladder holding secateurs pruning a fruit tree in the OrchardOn reverse, "August 1918."female students, stepladder, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, student working outside, orchard, pruning -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Australasian Fruit Culturalist
The Australasian Fruit Culturalist Author: David Alexander Crichton Publisher: Alex McKinley & Co Dare: 1893 Label on spine cover with typed text RA 634 CRI Pastedown front end page has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, the australasian fruit culturalist, david alexander crichton -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet - Register, Department of Agriculture, Victoria List of Fruit Trees, etc., Grown at The Royal Horticultural Gardens and School of Horticulture, Burnley, 1910
Printed booklet by E.E. Pescott, with lists of fruit trees and vines, Government Printer, Melbourne, Item No 9229.e.e. pescott, fruit trees, vines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Blue Moon Fruit Co-operative Ltd, 1946-1957
Five receipts and trading rebates from Blue Moon Fruit Co-operative Ltd 1946-1957.Five receipts and trading rebates from Blue Moon Fruit Co-operative Ltd 1946-1957.Five receipts and trading rebates from Blue Moon Fruit Co-operative Ltd 1946-1957.arnott, frederick g. d., blue moon fruit co-operative ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Ringwood Fruit Association Ltd, 1921
Correspondence to Mr W. Cook regarding some Japanese bluestone from Ringwood Fruit Association Ltd.Correspondence to Mr W. Cook regarding some Japanese bluestone from Ringwood Fruit Association Ltd.Correspondence to Mr W. Cook regarding some Japanese bluestone from Ringwood Fruit Association Ltd.cook, w, ringwood fruit association limited -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, City Hall Fruit Palace, 1915
Copy of a photograph showing the entrance to G. Giuliano's City Hall Fruit Palace in Sturt Street Ballarat.ballarat, g. giuliano, italo-australians, oyster saloon, city hall fruit palace, sturt street -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Horticultural Show 1902- Judging the fruit exhibits
Black and white photograph showing table of fruit exhibits at the Ringwood Horticultural Show in 1902. (2 copies)Written on back of one photo: "Ringwood Show. Weekly Times photo. 29/3/1902." Written on back of second copy: "RWD Hort. Soc. Show on RWD oval, 1902" -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Spraying Fruit Trees, c. 1967
Note by T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991," This photograph was taken about the same time as the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe, visited the College."Black and white photograph. 3 students in protective gear spraying fruit trees in the Orchard, 1 on a tractor.students, protective gear, spraying, tractor, governor of victoria, sir rohan delacombe, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Steven Henty, Miss Mactier Pruning Fruit Tree, 1940-1941
Black and white photograph. A female student, H. Mactier, with a pruning a fruit tree with a pruning saw in the Orchard.On reverse, "Miss Mactier." h. mactier, pruning saw, students working outside, orchard, pruning, publicity -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia and black and white photocopies, The Fruit World of Australasia, Charles French Jnr, 1929-1933
Donated by Charles French's daughter. Information about Charles French Jnr., Biologist in charge of the Plant Research Laboratory. Photocopies of photographs. (1) Sepia "In Entomology Laboratory at new Science Branch January 1933 Left to Right K.M. Ward, Asst. Entomologist, Charles French Jnr. (Biologist), R.T.M. Pescott (Entomologist)." (2) C. "Silver Birch tree planted in 1929 by myself in front of Plant Research Laboratory." (3) "Plant Research laboratory, Burnley Gardens, Burnley. Opened 1929." (4) Photocopy of newspaper cutting in The Fruit World of Australasia 1/5/33, "Some of the Staff at the Vict. Government Plant Research Laboratory, Burnley" (named). (5) Other information about French from unnamed source. charles french jnr., biologist, plant research laboratory, entomology laboratory, science branch, k.m. ward, assistant entomologist, r.t.m. pescott, entomologist, birch tree -
Orbost & District Historical Society
brochure, The Toll of the Fruit Fly, C 1950's
Published by the Plant Quarantine Division, Commonwealth Department of Health, Canberra.This is a useful research article.A 4 pp copy of a brochure titled The Toll of the Fruit Fly-The Orchardists' Greatest Enemy. Teachers Guide No. 2agriculture fruit-fly education -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Work on paper - Printmaking - Silkscreen, [Fruit Bats] bu Roy Burnyila
Roy BURNYILA (31/12/1954- ) Skin name: Bangardi Language: Ganalbingu Dreaming: Yirritja Clan: Gurrumba Gurrumba Region: Arnhem Land Burnyila learnt to paint from his father. The Arafura Swamp and personal totems such as the Yalman (water lilies), Gumang (magpie geese), Warrnyu (flying fox), Banda (Longneck turtles) and Bapi (snakes) are featured inhis work. Burnyila is renowned for his single coloured lined rarrk (cross hatching). Screenprint of fruit bats, printed in colour inks, from multiple stencils. The work features cross hatching (rarrk).roy burnyila, aboriginal -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Steven Henty, Fertilizing a Fruit Tree, 1941
3 female students pruning and fertilizing an espaliered fruit tree. Student in the centre identified as (J.M.) Pixie Scott (1941).female students, pruning, fruit trees, pixie scott, j m scott, espaliered pear -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour slides, Fruit and Vegetable Display, 1978
Collection of 13 slides of a fruit and vegetable display. Dept of Agriculture, Vegetable Researcxh Station, Frankston? Jul 78 M2fruit display, vegetable display., pests, diseases, department of agriculture, vegetable research station frankston