All three certificates won by J G Scott. 32.5 Certificate - Collection of Wild Flowers, Beige.Prize certificate for 1921, Rutherglen Agricultural Society. Beige certificate with black printing, decorative printed edging. Certificate won by Scott, J G. for Collection of Wild Flowers.On front of card: "1921 / Rutherglen Agricultural Society / Thirty Eighth Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, October 19th, 1921"rutherglen agricultural society, rutherglen show, j g scott

This medal from the estate of W.C. Busse is believed to have been awarded to a recipient at the Rutherglen Agricultural Show in 1885. Due to degradation of the embossed markings, it is uncertain what the medal was awarded for or whom it was awarded to. It may have been awarded to a member of the Busse family prior to W.C. Busse's birth. Rutherglen is located approximately 18 kilometres from Chiltern. European agriculture and horticulture in the area was well established prior to the discovery of gold in the region in the 1860s. It held its first yearly Agricultural Show in 1880; in the present day it has a sister event focusing on showcasing the region's wines. Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern in 1898. He went to school at Wesley College in Melbourne, studied law at the University of Melbourne and became a barrister. Additionally, after spending time on a Victorian station in his early twenties, he wrote two historical novels about bush life. His first novel was 'The Blue Beyond: a Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia', written in 1928 and published in 1930. Busse's second novel was titled 'The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties'. The judges of the Henry Lawson Society's T.E. Rofe competition to advance Australian literature unanimously awarded it the Gold Medal in 1931 for the best historical novel of 1930. Newspaper articles about the award mention the writer's meticulous documentary and oral history research regarding life on the Gold Fields in the 1850s. It became a best-seller. Busse also wrote a series of articles about local history for "The Federal Standard" newspaper in Chiltern. He was a member of the Chiltern Athenaeum. He died in 1960. This item is significant for the information it provides about the development of industry and local culture in Victoria in the 1880s. Bronze coloured medal attached to single large-format chain link; embossed medal markings are indistinct but appear to show Coat of Arms on reverse side. Inscription on obverse: Illegible Indistinct inscription on reverse may read: Rutherglen Agricultural Society medal, rutherglen agricultural show, chiltern, north-east victoria, gold fields, gold mining, gold rush, 1885, heirloom, farming, horticulture, rutherglen historical society, indigo shire, wilfred clarence busse, golden plague, authors, writers, victorian writers, victorian literature, historical fiction, blue beyond, wesley college, federal standard

Blue card with black printing. A First Prize certificate awarded in the 54th Annual Rutherglen Show, awarded to Miss Dolly Arthur for her Bunch of Anemones, Class 25, Section 17, in 1937.rutherglen agricultural society, agricultural shows, dolly arthur, flower show

Photograph is of Lake King in Rutherglen Park. Comment on the back of photo may indicate that Therese Billings entered this photo in the Rutherglen Show.Black and white photograph of trees and their reflections in a lake.Square blue rubber stamp on back of photo: "R.B. Billings, Koroit. approval No. 3825. Phone 20. Date..... No........ Chemist" Hand written on back of photo: "Therese Billings. 'By the Lake side'. Section 2"lake king, rutherglen park, billings family

In 1909 students of Rutherglen State School sent an Australian flag to pupils of Rutherglen Scotland Schools, and a year later a Union Jack flag was sent to the Australian Rutherglen School and was used as a veil over the plaque to commorate 100 years since the laying of foundation stone.Newspaper article about the links between the schools of Rutherglen Victoria and Rutherglen Scotland. Photograph shows Rutherglen school students displaying the Union Jack flag. Also two photocopies of the article.schools, rutherglen scotland, rutherglen connection, rutherglen state school

This view of Rutherglen shows, on the left: Red Boot Shop, Victoria Hotel, Quon Fruit Shop and Bank of Australasia. Banner across street reads in part "M.U.I.O.O.F. Welcomes Old Bros." MUIOOF is the Manchester Unity Independent Order of OddfellowsOne of three black and white photographs mounted on orange paper. This one is a view of Main Street looking west.Written on mount: "Main Street looking west from roundabout. Circa 1920-30"main street, red boot shop, victoria hotel, quon family, bank of australasia, muioof, manchester unity independent order of oddfellows, shops, hotels, banks

Rutherglen State School No. 522 was opened early in 1909 when the Rutherglen Common School (built in 1872 and opened in 1873) became overcrowded. Rutherglen State School is still operating as a primary school, and the Common School is now the Museum of the Rutherglen Historical Society.Black and white photograph, printed on postcard, with a decorative printed border. This one shows Rutherglen State School on the day of its opening in 1909.Printed at the bottom of the photo: "State School, Rutherglen"rutherglen state school, rutherglen common school, rutherglen primary school

Postcard in black and white. Two oval photographs with "Greetings from Rutherglen" between them on a banner. The top photograph is labelled "Winemaking" and shows the open fermenters at Mt Ophir. The bottom one is labelled "State School" and shows the Rutherglen State School with a crowd of people in front of it, probably at the school opening about 1912.rutherglen state school, winemaking, mt ophir, mount ophir

Postcard in black and white. Two oval photographs with "Greetings from Rutherglen" between them on a banner. The top photograph is labelled "Winemaking" and shows the open fermenters at Mt Ophir. The bottom one is labelled "State School" and shows the Rutherglen State School with a crowd of people in front of it, probably at the school opening about 1912.rutherglen state school, winemaking, mt ophir, mount ophir

Postcard in black and white. Two oval photographs with "Greetings from Rutherglen" between them on a banner. The top photograph is labelled "Winemaking" and shows the open fermenters at Mt Ophir. The bottom one is labelled "State School" and shows the Rutherglen State School with a crowd of people in front of it, probably at the school opening about 1912. This one is an enlarged photographic duplicate of 449.8arutherglen state school, winemaking, mt ophir, mount ophir

Three black and white photographs of old postcards, mounted on a sheet of decorative grey paper. Top one is an early depiction of Fairfield House. Bottom left one shows two oval photographs with a banner between them. Top one of these is of a wheat harvest, bottom one is of Lake Moodemere Gala Day. Bottom right one shows the Rutherglen water tower, after it had been decommissioned and the structure added to the top to make it look like a wine bottle.fairfield house, water tower, rutherglen winebottle, lake moodemere, harvesting

Account of local artists Marie Perryman and Terry Jarvis and their 2001 exhibition in Rutherglen.Copy of newspaper clipping, text and black and white imagemarie perryman, artists, diamond valley arts society, terry jarvis

Original group photograph donated by Mr Jack Chandler, a former resident of the Rutherglen DistrictSepia reproduction of a section of a photograph taken of a large group of early pioneers. This photo shows only Jno. Bass as a portrait."Jno Bass" (AE Ward referring to photo above on original copy)jno bass, pioneers

Replica of 147.1 - in files.Black & white photograph, unframed but pasted to cardboard album page. Shows crowd scene and rail trucks.rutherglen railway station

Shows one of Rutherglen's largest gold mines taken at the time when they were fully productive. It ceased production, machinery, chimneys & gravel heaps have disappeared.Black & white photograph, unframed but pasted to pages of an album. Garibaldi Mine, Rutherglen"Garabaldi Mine - Rutherglen"

Shows one of Rutherglen's largest gold mines taken at the time when they were fully productive. It ceased production, machinery, chimneys & gravel heaps have disappeared.Black & white photograph, unframed but pasted to pages of an album. Great Southern"Great Southern"