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Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Novelty postcard, Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Just a Line from MARYSVILLE, 1940's-1960's
A novelty postcard with pull-out strip of 9 miniature photographs that was produced by the Valentine Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville.A novelty postcard with pull-out strip of 9 miniature photographs that was produced by the Valentine Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville.Just a Line from MARYSVILLE 1355 PRINTED PAPER/ MAILING NOVELTY TO OPEN RAISE FLAP VALENTINE'S "MAIL NOVELTY" POST CARD/ COPYRIGHT From Printed in Great Britain To Marysville Chalet/ Marysville/ Phone 12 Dear Nev. We had a good/ trip up, left Ballarat/ 1/4 to 2 & Ivy & Kev were waiting 1/2 hr for us &/ Kev took the lead through Melbourne & by cripes/ was I glad to get through it, our darn engine/ kept cutting out, at the stop signs, by cripes I felt/ like crawling under the seat. Its beautiful weather/ here, we done a couple of good walks, going fishing/ this afternoon, Merle & Valerie have mixed up with/ some of the young mob & seem to be doing alright./ Well hope every-thing is going OK down there./ Merle & Val are thinking of going horse riding./ The trees and ferns are gorgeous here, tall I have never/ seen so tall a trees. Well Nev must close now. Love from Mum. Xmarysville, victoria, postcard, souvenie, valentine publishing co, crossways cabaret (image 1), taggerty river (image 2), acheron way (image 3), black spur (image 4), nicholl's lookout (image 5), main street marysville (image 6), sugarloaf bay eildon (image 7), steavenson falls (image 8), cumberland falls (image 9) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper Cutting, Ringwood "Don't Axe This Tree" article (Herald c 1965)
The 60ft high tree - a yellow box gum was due to be removed from Whitehorse Road for the duplication of the road. Despite protests, the tree was removed.Front page of newspaper 'The Herald' with article on photograph of tree in Ringwood about 1965. Photocopy. 'Don't Axe This Tree' +Additional Keywords: Hubbard / Benjamin / Kearsley / Nevitt / Grey, Mr'Don't Axe This Tree' -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Wooden Bread Board, Not known
... of the cutting board, butchers used tree rounds to carve their meat... of the cutting board, butchers used tree rounds to carve their meat ...In the high tech, fast paced society that we live in, it’s easy to take some things for granted. Case in point: the wood cutting board on which you’ll probably be preparing the evening’s dinner. Have you ever taken the time to think about the history of the cutting board? Where did it come from, and what did ancient civilizations use to cut their meats, fruits and vegetables? Wood throughout the ages Since the dawn of time, wood has been one of the most available materials used by mankind to build tools and lodgings, so it’s not really surprising to know that wood has been used in the preparation of food since the prehistoric ages. Of course, back then, cavemen probably used an unpolished slab of tree trunk to cut the kill of the day on and they probably didn’t think twice about saving it once the meal was over. Chances are they probably threw it in the fire with the rest of the wood needed to kindle it. Advances in technology Throughout the centuries, mankind evolved and started creating machines from steam, electricity and metal. When the circular saw was invented, nicer, cleaner slabs of wood were cut and used as cutting boards. Since soft wood was the most available type of wood at the time, it was the material of choice for to be used for cutting boards. Boards were made smaller since the slab of wood could now be cut to any desired size. Since they were made smaller, they were also used to eat off of and some people referred to them as trenchers. Trenchers were originally pieces of stale hard bread that were used as substitute plates. Wood trenchers quickly became the replacements of the eatable dinnerware. The butcher block: the cutting board’s larger cousin In the industrial ages, many industries rapidly developed, and the butchery industry followed this trend as well. Before the invention of the cutting board, butchers used tree rounds to carve their meat on. The rounds were often too soft and they rapidly became unsanitary. Hard maple wood butcher blocks were the preferred choice of the industry. They were made to be extremely thick and durable, so durable in fact, that a butcher could use the same block for almost his entire career. Cutting boards around the world As cutting boards began to be more and more used in kitchens around North America, the rest of the world crafted such boards from different materials. The East used thick bamboo as their material of choice. Despite its frail appearance, bamboo is quite strong and made durable cutting boards and butcher blocks. Europe used maple in the crafting of their cutting boards while Persia used flat pieces of polished wood in their kitchens. The world then saw cutting boards that were being made from other materials like plastic and they came in all shapes and sizes, but they always served the same purpose, to provide a household with a safe, clean surface on which to prepare meals for their friends and family members. https://www.woodcuttingboards.com/news/quick-history-of-the-cutting-board-47.aspxThe use of the wooden chopping board over time. Wooden Rectangular Bread board . Worn (concave in centre). Raw wood.None.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, chopping board, cooking -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Saw Logging, circa early 1900's
... for cutting down vertical trees (horizontal cut) The handle is made... for cutting down vertical trees (horizontal cut) The handle is made ...This item can be seen as a hand piece belonging to a logger or farmer spanning over one hundred or more years. The equipment was made to perfection as a hand tool and has not been improved upon since its introduction into the logging industry or farming fraternity. It can be used by one person or two (husband and wife or father and child). Its versatility is ageless. It can be used for domestic clearing of the paddocks, or for domestic fire places and stoves or commercial logging up until the 2000s (introduction of specific logging trucks that cut and treat the trees in one process).This item is very significant to the rural and logging regions within the Kiewa Valley. It has been used for domestic wood cutting and for industrial logging in the mid to late 1900s. It was used when clearing land for the SEC Hydro scheme and to allow for the introduction of the Mount Beauty construction workers' village (later developed into the town) The great advantage of this saw was that it uses only muscle power and can be located where ever a lumber "Jack" or property owner can venture. either by foot or by horse.This saw is a Warranted Superior One/Two Man Logging Saw. It has 68 teeth and is 42 inches long. At a position of one inch (2.5cm) from the end is a hole one inch down from the leading edge. There is another hole 45 cm in front of the handle. Both these holes are for a "helper handle" which when in use renders this logging saw fit for a two man operation. This is a cross cut saw for cutting down vertical trees (horizontal cut) The handle is made from wood and fastened to the blade by three heavy duty screws. The one helper handle stands 150mm high and has a 150mm wooden hand grip.The central screw has 25mm manufacturers' identification logo stamped "WARRANTED SUPERIOR".one or two man cross cut saws, forestry, timber industry -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tool Spring Set, circa early 1900s
This is part of a crosscut saw raker/jointer/guage set used to bend the tip of each cutter tooth for cross cut logging saws. The logging saws used in the early 1900's for the clearing of forests required constant sharpening of their "cutting teeth". The logging of forested areas during these times was very much a "hands on" method of either one or two men by the use of saw or hand axe. This item was used by the surveyors commissioned by The S.E.C. Victoria Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme project mapping the relevant Alpine region. Chain saws, chain and ball(clearing) and bulldozing methods came in the mid 1900's.This particular saw sharpening method was used by surveyors laying down boundaries for the S.E.C. Victoria Hydro Electricity Scheme (1920's). This item was given to a local Kiewa Valley lad who accompanied the initial surveyors. The lad was responsible for the tendering and feeding of the surveyors "pack horses". Surveys work during this period and in these dense mountainous terrain of the Victorian Alps was both exhausting and hazardous. Overnight accommodation at various log cabins was not always possible and swag/tent alternative was the "fall back".This cast iron Spring Setting tool has a main body of angle iron contours with one end tappered into a flat circular extension with a slit (3/32" wide) running from the top to nearly the centre(15mm). This slit is to allow the bending of each "cutter tooth" of the cross cut saw. The "bottom of this slit has a semi circular ending. Protruding from one side of the bar body, and close to the "slit" is a tounge like extension (wedge) to fasten the spring set tool into a tree stump. See KVHS 0090 (A) for its Raker/Jointer saw sharpening guage set partner. Also see KVHS 0090 (C) for the associated wrench. On one side of the bar "DISSTON U.S.A."hand tool, saw, sharpening method, tree felling -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tobacco Tying Horse and Stick
Tobacco farming began circa 1960 in the Kiewa Valley and consequently became one of its major industries. Many of the Italian families were involved in tobacco farming.Historical: This equipment was used on one of the tobacco farms in the Kiewa Valley. The Tying Horse was home-made showing the resourcefulness of farmers living in the Kiewa Valley. Provenance: The tobacco farmer came from Italy and was sponsored to visit a tobacco farmer in Myrtleford to learn how to grow tobacco so that he could transfer those skills to his own farm in the Kiewa Valley.Burley tobacco stick is different to Hicks type stick. Tying of green leaf on the sticks - with the twine attached. There is small sharp metal blade on the end of the horse used for cutting twine. Rectangular wooden frame. The beam along the bottom is kept in place by 2 diagonal planks on each side and at both ends. The beam keeps the frame upright with 2 cross beams at each end. At each end there is a vertical beam with a 'V' cut out of each to hold a wooden beam/stick/tree branch. Wood is rough.tobacco. kiewa valley.tying horse. guido angelini. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Newspaper Obituary Harry Vyner and Family History Chart
The obituary is of Harry Vyner, who came to work for the SECV on the KHES in 1938This is an example of one man's life and how he came to live in the Kiewa Valley and his contribution to the development of Mount Beauty as a thriving community.A4 Sheet with family tree details of Harry Vyner / McKendrick families Newspaper cutting re Obituary of Harry Vyner dated December 1979harry vyner, country roads board, high plains road -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, late 19th century - early 20th century
This is a photograph of Alice Swallow's hotel at Cabbage Tree. The settlement of Cabbage Tree Creek is located on the Princes Highway, 27 km east of Orbost in East Gippsland. The first white settler arrived in the valley in 1887 cutting a dray track from Marlo to the south-west. Several families cleared the alluvial flats, growing maize, peas and beans and raising pigs, cattle and sheep. Later the farmers milked cows, sending cream to Orbost. In the late 1890s, small quantities of alluvial gold were found in the creek. A school commenced classes in 1913, but enrolment was small and at times the school operated part time with several other small schools in the area. The school building served as a hall for the district. From the 1920s the Cabbage Tree Hotel catered to drivers on the improved Princes Highway. (info. from Victorian Places)This is a pictorial record of Cabbage Tree, East Gippsland in the late 20th century. It shows a building that no longer exists.A black / white photograph of a small, single - storey wooden building in a bush setting. There are people standing in front of the building with a horse and wagon nearby. In the foreground is a wagon with four horses hitched to it and the driver seated behind the horses. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1920s -1930s
The Cabbage Tree Creek township was originally established to support the booming timber industry of the mid 20th century. Five timber mills worked full time supporting the families that were drawn to the area's wealth of natural resources. The settlement of Cabbage Tree Creek is located on the Princes Highway, 27 km east of Orbost in East Gippsland. The first white settler arrived in the valley in 1887 cutting a dray track from Marlo to the south-west. Several families cleared the alluvial flats, growing maize, peas and beans and raising pigs, cattle and sheep. Later the farmers milked cows, sending cream to Orbost. In the late 1890s, small quantities of alluvial gold were found in the creek. A school commenced classes in 1913, but enrolment was small and at times the school operated part time with several other small schools in the area. The school building served as a hall for the district. From the 1920s the Cabbage Tree Hotel catered to drivers on the improved Princes Highway. (info. from Victorian Places)This is a pictorial record of Cabbage Tree, East Gippsland in the late 20th century. It shows a building that no longer exists.A small black / white photograph of a single storey timber building. On a sign below the roof is "Cabbage Tree Hotel". The hotel is surrounded by a wooden picket fence. A man and woman are standing on either side of a motor car parked on the roadway in front of the building.on back - on label - Cabbage Tree Hotelcabbage-tree-hotel -
Orbost & District Historical Society
paling knife, c. 1890s to 1960s
Used in the timber industry for making split palings. The palings are shaped by hand with the bottom edge put onto the timber and a mallet hit onto the top of the blade. This pre-dates sawn palings. Associated with the timber and household building industry in the Orbost region.A rectangular flat iron blade attached to a wooden handle. The cutting edge of the knife is along the bottom (rather than the end as with an axe). The wooden handle appears to be made from a small tree branch.paling-knife splitting-timber -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, Suda and Khassa Ave Ringwood, Before and after Ringwood Bypass Construction 1993
B&W photograph taken by Ringwood Historical Research Group. Also added extract from Melways showing the roads before the Bypass (1987) showing the planned Bypass cutting these two roads, and Melways (2018) showing new alignment with Bypass11063A: 17.1.93 Suda Ave Still intact towards Maroondah Hwy. Taken near Khassa Pde 11063B: 17.1.93 Suda Ave. House gone. Near Khassa Pde 11063C: 17.1.93 Ringwood Bypass from cnr Khassa Pde and Suda Ave towards Mt Dandenong Rd 11063D: 17.2.93 Suda Ave. House gone. 11063E: 21.2.93 cnr Khassa Pde and Suda Ave. Direction of next cut for the Ringwood Bypass. Trees to go. 11063F: 21.2.93 Connection from ??? St to North end of Suda Ave 11063G: 22.2.93 Adelaide St to right (closed). Mile Ave in front and turning left. Note the grey wall along Miles St to support the new car park development. Shrub on left is in the bowling club. -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Compilation of
... newspaper cuttings the fern tree gully news ...The cuttings are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderlabeled "The Ferntree Gully News 1934 - 1939" Has been re-labeledemerald, football, newspaper cuttings, the fern tree gully news -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Compilation of "The Fern Tree Gully News" Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Emerald Football Club 1923 to 1933
... of "The Fern Tree Gully News" Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Emerald ...The cuttings are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderlabeled "Ferntree Gully News 1923 - 1933" emerald, football, newspaper cuttings, the fern tree gully news -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Compilation of "The Fern Tree GuComilation of Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Emerald Football Club 1940 to 1950
... of "The Fern Tree GuComilation of Newspaper Cuttings Relating ...The cuttings are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderlabeled " Ferntree Gully News 1940 - 1946 Free Press 1947 - 1950"emerald, football, newspaper cuttings, free press, fren tree gully news -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing Mrs Mahony cutting the ribbon.Mrs Mahony, wife of Shire President, cutting the ribbon. ANZAC Day 1921 Heroes Aveanzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Behind These Hallowed Walls, 2011
Article about John Fordham's (President Friends of Burnley Gardens) involvement with the trees in the Melbourne Club garden.Article in the "Saturday Age" 12.02.2011 gardening section by Denise Gadd.the age, denise gadd, john fordham, fobg, melbourne garden club -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Our City Trees need Doctor's Care, 1956
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne Newspaper Cutting Newspaper Our City ...Article in "The Herald" 08.06.1956 by John Hoffman describing the setting up of an apprenticeship in horticulture to train men to look after street trees in the City of Melbourne.the herald, john hoffman, apprenticeship -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, The News of the Day, 1861
Description of the monthly meeting of the committee of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. Progress on fencing and clearing of 11 acres, cottage built for foreman. Dr Mueller had given a very valuable collection of trees, plants and shrubs.Photocopy of article in "The Age" 6 June, 1861 p5. the age, rhsv -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1862
Description of the annual meeting, mainly financial difficulties. Ornamental portion. Praise for Mr Phillips, the gardener. Fruit tree area cleared and planting commenced.Photocopy of article in "the Argus" 17 July, 1862. the argus, mr phillips, gardener -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The South Bourke Standard, The Horticultural Society, 1864
Description of the annual meeting of the society. The December flood had destroyed the fruit tree plantings. The Government had refused a request to grant them more suitable land to the north so part of the ornamental section had to be broken up and planted with fruit trees.Photocop[y of article in "The South Bourke Standard" 29 July, 1864 p3. the south bourke standard, floods -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Victorian Horticultural Society, 1866
Description of the annual meeting of members. Steadily advancing towards a collection of all fruit trees known. Able to distribute grafts to subscribers. Gifts of trees acknowledged.Photocopy of article in "The Argus" 26 July, 1866 p7. the argus, fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Weekly Times, Gardens of the Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1883
Description of the entrance, ornamental garden and the Orchard. Another Orchard planted with peach trees. Mr. Neilson, curator, worked with one assistant.Photocopy of article in "The Weekly Times" 20 January, 1883 p3. the weekly times, mr nelson, curator, orhcrad -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus/ A.D. Hardy, Pinus insignis its Romantic History, 1928
Discussion of Monterey Pine and whether Pinus radiata and Pinus insignia are the same or different. Trees planted at Burnley in early years have been described as Pinus insignis.Photocopy of transcription of article in "The Argus" 13 October, 1928 p6 by A.D. Hardy. the argus, a.d. hardy, pine trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Descriptions of members of the Board of Advice for the School of Horticulture and curriculum. Discussion about what to do to prevent further flood damage such as a breakwater. Mr Neilson, curator, has managed to save the young apple trees.Photocopy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 22 August, 1891 p 14. the leader, mr neilson, curator, apple trees, school of horticulture, floods -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1893
Description of Mr Neilson's experimental work with fruit trees at Burnley, his teaching, cuttings available for distribution.Photocopy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 24 June, 1893 p10. the leader, mr neilson, curator -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Gardens and School, 1896
Discussion of advantages of the course at the School of Horticulture including free tuition, non-residential. Currently 18 students. Practical tuition by Mr Neilson and scientific by Mr McAlpine. Long description of subjects studied and method of growing fruit trees.Photocopy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) ("by our special reporter") on 25 January, 1896 p13. the leader, school of horticulture, mr neilson, mr mcalpine -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, The New Gardens, 1861
Description of the new Gardens of the Horticultural Society. Taxodium sempervirens donated by Mr Rule. Terraces in the ornamental garden already being planted up and trees planted.Photocopy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 26 October, 1861 p13 by 'Albany Country Gentlemen.' the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, victorian horticultural society, mr rule -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, 54
An Avenue of Trees is being planted at Mooroolbark railway station in memory of the Late Dame Nellie Melba. The originator of the scheme, Miss Edna Walling, is shown planting the first tree.avenue, tree, mooroolbark, railway station, dame nellie melba, edna walling, planting -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, 60
Planting Hazel Nuts.planting, hazelnut trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Register of Shrubs and Trees
... cutting. register shrubs trees plants gardens position ...Bound register. Index of shrubs and trees. Plants listed alphabetically under genus with position in gardens. Includes newspaper cutting.register, shrubs, trees, plants, gardens, position