Note by T.H. Kneen 13 May1992, "The Burnley display was part of the Division of Agricultural Education's display covering Dookie, Longerenong and Burnley. Reference to Rural Training in 1957 would have been mainly to the on-farm training phase of the Rural Reconstruction Training Scheme. The Agricultural Collegians Association members had a meeting point at the exhibit. Burnley ex-students were not members of that association."Black and white photograph. Display mounted by Burnley Gardens School of Horticulture at the Royal Agricultural Show 1957. Incorporates photographs of College activities, horticultural information and a map of Victoria locating institutes offering rural training to ex-servicemen.On reverse, "Royal Show 1957."burnley gardens, school of horticulture, royal agricultural show, dookie college, rural training, rural reconstruction training scheme, the agricultural collegians association, horticulture, publicity, dept of agriculture education division, longerenong college

Certificate awarded to the Burnley School of Horticulture for a Dahlia, "Dorothy Jessep." Dated 20.6.38.First Class certificateSigned by President, Frank Clarke and Secretary, Roy Mattingley, of the Society. Dated 20.6.38.exhibition, flowers, dalhias, dorothy jessep, frank clarke, roy mattingley

5 unused Report Cards.Handwritten on one, 'Old Form of Report.'bsh, burnley school of horticulture

Certificate awarded to Ex-Service Trainees of Burnley Horticultural School, Exhibit: Ideal Nursery Lay-out, Spring 1947.certificate, ex-service trainees, burnley horticultural school, nursery, 1947

(1) Report Card dated 1929 for Francis Keenan. (2) Report Card dated 1930 for Frank Keenan. (3) Newspaper cutting, 'Cronin Scholarship', report on Frank Keenan's progress (1930). (4) Newspaper cutting, 'Cronin Memorial Scholarships,' photograph of first 2 recipients of the Scholarship - Frank Keenan and Alan Jenkins (1931).frank keenan, cronin scholarship, alan jenkins

Certificates for dahlias raised by the Burnley School of Horticulture (1) First Class Certificate, "Betty Holmes" 20.06.1938. Awards of Merit, (2) "Burnley Prolific" 20.06.1938. (3) "Burnley Beauty" 20.06.1938. (4) "Burnley Fairy" 18.05.1939. (5) "Burnley Surprise" 18.05.1939. (6) "Burnley Supreme" 18.05.1939. (7) "Burnley Delight" 18.05.1939. (8) as a Garden Flower Only: "Miniature Cactus Dahlia" June 1952 certificates, flowers, dahlias, burnley

The School building, approached by turning right from the entrance, was built in 1884 (check this) as a Pavilion for the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria which society established the Horticultural Gardens in 1863. THKThe School building. March/April 1942.school building, 1884, pavilion, royal horticultural society of victoria, horticultural gardens, 1863, e. m. gibson collection