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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Garden Girls at Burnley, 1932
... and description of a new decorative flower of the garden cactus type... and description of a new decorative flower of the garden cactus type ...Three newspaper clippings from January, March and April, 1932. (1) From "The Herald", March 1932, a photo of seven students walking in the grounds at Burnley with the caption: "The gardening girls of Burnley - a sunshine study at the Burnley Horticultural College of a number of the girl students leaving their work at the luncheon interval." (2). An article from "The Leader", January 23, 1932, titled "Royal Horticultural Society, Fine Summer Display", an account of Burnley students' exhibit at the RHS show. (3). A partial clipping about a dahlia exhibit and description of a new decorative flower of the garden cactus type raised by Mr. George Russ, chief demonstrator at Burnley, named Dorothy Allender. the herald, the leader, george russ, royal horticultural society, dorothy allender, rhsv, garden show, female students, dahlias -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, The Flowers That Bloom, 1927
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne the leader flowers hydrangeas burnley ...(1) Photograph from a newspaper. Caption: "This fine show of hydrangeas was photographed at the Burnley Horticultural gardens. Not for years has there been such a fine display of these beautiful flowers." Comments from George Russ, who is probably the man in the photograph. (2) Photograph from "The Leader," September 10, 1927 of 4 female students standing with a staff member who is holding a plant, in the Gardens.the leader, flowers, hydrangeas, burnley horticultural college, george russ, female students, outside class -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Burnley School of Horticulture Display, c. 1941
Photograph of 2 female students working on a display for Garden Week (probably 1941) of flowers and fruit.female students, garden week -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Flower Culture for Women, 1913
Photocopy of article in "The Age" 10.12.1913 advocating flower growing as a suitable profession for women. Burnley School of Horticulture mentioned.the age, burnley school of horticulture, women gardeners, female students -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Anne Sheldon, 1953
Colour photocopy of a picture in "The Argus" 16 July, 1953 with caption, "Horticulturalists are always hoping to improve a species of flower by crossing it with another. Anne Sheldon (1953) is pollenising (sic) a cyclamen in the glass house at Burnley."the argus, anne sheldon, burnley gardens, glasshouse -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Burnley Camellia List-2006, 2006
... webster barbara brookes friends of burnley gardens guides flowers ...List put together by Julie-Anne Webster and Barbara Brookes (Friends Of Burnley Gardens Guides). Names and locations of all the Camellias (not C. sasanqua) in the Gardens.julie-anne webster, barbara brookes, friends of burnley gardens, guides, flowers, camellias -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Census of Plants in Burnley Gardens, 1939-1945
File of loose pages with handwritten notes in different writing. 2 notes dated 1943/1944. Lists of plants, including: roses (Total 1,364) with name, colour, type, ref. No. "Cannas on hand" planted 18 July 1939, July 1941, Rhododendrons, Herbaceous Perennials 1943, Plants to be moved or destroyed on account of rebuilding, and other notes. with name, height, colour, size, foliage colour.flowers, roses, rhododendrons, herbaceous perennials, plants, foliage -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Thomas H. Kneen, Hydrangeas, 1948
2 copies list of Hydrangea varieties. From T.H. Kneen file marked February.Handwritten on 1 copy, 'Donated by Mr. N. Sable, Blessington St. Gardens, St Kilda, early Feb 1948.' t.h. kneen, hydrangeas, flowers, n. sable, blessington st. gardens, st kilda -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Melbourne City Council 1939, 1939
... flowers plants exhibition treasury gardens a.w.coles 1939 garden ...Certificate issued by Melbourne City Council inscribed, 'This is to Certify that School of Horticulture Burnley Exhibited Flowering Shrubs, Roses, Iris, Dianthus, etc. at "Garden City," Treasury Gardens, Melbourne during the period 23rd October to 18th November, 1939, Town Hall, Melbourne. Signed by A.W. Coles, Lord Mayor of Melbourne.'Certificate issued by Melbourne City Council inscribed, 'This is to Certify that School of Horticulture Burnley Exhibited Flowering Shrubs, Roses, Iris, Dianthus, etc. at "Garden City," Treasury Gardens, Melbourne during the period 23rd October to 18th November, 1939, Town Hall, Melbourne. Signed by A.W. Coles, Lord Mayor of Melbourne.'melbourne city council, flowers, plants, exhibition, treasury gardens, a.w.coles, 1939, garden city, town hall, lord mayor, certificate -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, The Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria, Trial Grounds Award, Burnley Horticultural Gardens, 1938
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 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, The Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1933-1934
(1) Spring Show 1933, Exhibit: Display of Spring Flowers, Highly Commended, Awarded to Burnley Horticultural Past Students Association. (2) Chrysanthemum Show 1934, Exhibit: Display ? Flowers and ? ?, Class: Non Competitive, Commended, Awarded to Burnley Horticultural Past Students Association. (3) Victorian Centenary Horticultural Council, the Burnley Horticultural Past Students Association Exhibited Alpine Garden and Wall Ornamentation at the Combined Centenary Horticultural Exhibition, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne 23rd to 27th October, 1934. (4) Malvern and District Horticultural Society, Commended, Awarded to Burnley Past Students , Display Autumn Show 1934.spring show, flowers, chrysanthemum, autumn show, display -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Forms, Competition, Plant Competition Forms
A batch of seven forms: five are headed "The Royal Horticultural Society", of these five, three were prepared for the Wisley Trials. Specifically they are: 1. Royal Horticultural Society - Wisley Trials - Dahlia 2. "" "" - Hardy Border Carnations 3. "" "" - Joint Sweet Pea Committee 4. (Also a detailed form concerning sweet pea plants) 5. The Royal Horticultural Society - Invited Vegetable Trail 6. (And a form for competition use on Cabbage, Savoy) 7. The Royal Horticultural Society - Flower Trial. Plant competition formsstudents, competitions, wisley trials, royal horticultural society, national dahlia society, burnley gardens, burnley gardens competitions -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Rhododenrons & Azaleas at "Flinthill" Woodend, 1943?
Advertisement for garden opened to public by Mrs Harold Brookesflowers, harold brookes, rhododendrons, azaleas, woodend, gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, R.J. Cantrill, The Flower Garden: Dahlias, 1966
... The Flower Garden: Dahlias... article by R.J. Cantrill The Flower Garden: Dahlias Journal R.J ...Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 64, Part 11, Nov. 1966, including article by R.J. Cantrillr.j. cantrill, journal of agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, R.J. Cantrill, The Flower Garden: Cultivation, mulching, watering, 1966
... The Flower Garden: Cultivation, mulching, watering... article by R.J.Cantrill The Flower Garden: Cultivation, mulching ...Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 64, Part 12, Dec. 1966, including article by R.J.Cantrillr.j. cantrill, journal of agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, R.J. Cantrill et al, The Flower Garden: the world plants live in, etc, 1970
... The Flower Garden: the world plants live in, etc. ... The Flower Garden: the world plants live in, etc. Journal R.J ...Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 68, Part 7, july 1970, including articles by R.J. Cantrill and Gwen McCroreyjournal of agriculture, r.j. cantrill, gwen mccrorey -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, G.W. Gayford, The Flower Garden: planting deciduous trees, c. 1949
... The Flower Garden: planting deciduous trees... of similar text from Journal of Dept. of Agriculture, 1949 The Flower ...Dept. of Agriculture notes on passionfruit by G.W. Gayford. Also reprint of similar text from Journal of Dept. of Agriculture, 1949passionfruit, fruits, g.w. gayford -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Circular, Garden notes for the month of November 1947, 1947
RHSV circular, also includes Chrysanthemum notes and Gladiolus notesrhsv, royal horticultural society victoria, flowers, chrysanthemum, gladiolus -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Hydrangeas, 1948
"Donated by Mr. N. Scoble, Blessington St. Gardens, St Kilda"flowers, hydrangeas -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Dahlias, 1931
Notebook listing dahlias in gardens at Burnley, including locationsflowers, dahlias -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The aerial photograph shows the market garden situated on the river bend and flat of the Deep Creek at Bulla. In the 19th Century a hotel occupied the site. After World War II the property was owned by the Hughes family, who grew flowers. In 1971 Andrew Vlass purchased the property and it became a market garden until the Vlass family sold it in 1990.A black and white aerial photograph of the river bend and river flat of the Deep Creek at Bulla.scale - 170 feet = 1 inchdeep creek, market gardens, sunbury road, bulla, horticulture, hughes family, vlass, andrew, hotels, george evans collection -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, E. Chalmers, Mr. F. Weavers "Frank", 1926
... weavers flower beds ella chalmers barney gardeners ella fry ...In letter (see B91.111) Ella Chalmers says, "Barney and Frank were all-round gardeners."2 copies black and white photograph. Frank Weavers, Ornamentals Instructor, standing behind a bed of flowers with the Californian Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) behind.On reverse, "Mr. F. Weavers "Frank" B.L.H. 1926."frank weavers, flower beds, ella chalmers, barney, gardeners, ella fry, ornamentals instructor -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, E. Chalmers, Mr. G. Barnett "Barney", 1926
... . Littlejohn. g. barnett flower bed barney garden instructor On reverse ...Photograph appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p.71. "Garden instructor from 1906 to retirement in 1945. In his latter years generally known as "old Barney" ( a not too energetic operator!) E.B. Littlejohn.2 copies black and white photograph. . Mr. G. Barnett, Garden Instructor, standing in front of flower bed. On reverse, "Mr. G. Barnett "Barney" B.L.H. 1926.g. barnett, flower bed, barney, garden instructor -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Badge in aid of repatriation - WW1 "Children"s Flower Day", circa 1918
Flower Day was created in Victoria in 1916 to raise funds for the war relief fund. State schools had their own gardens and would sell the flowers & vegetables. The inaugural Flower Day raised over 32,309 pound. Was also held in 1917 & to a lesser extent in 1918. The badge is part of The Chiltern Athenaeum WW1 displayoval shaped paper attached to red white & navy ribbon"Childrens Flower Day 1918"chiltern, childrens flower day, war relief fund -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH FLOODS 1934
AFTER HEAVY RAINS - CRESWICK CREEK IN CLUNES TOWNSHIP FLOODED, OVER FLOWING ITS BANKS, NEAR BY AREAS WERE SUBMERGED.BLACK AND WHITE SMALL PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES FLOODS IN 1934. CLUNES QUEEN'S PARK WITH FOUNTAIN UNDER WATER - TREES IN THE BACKGROUND AND A FEW FLOWERS IN THE FOREGROUND.local history, queen's park garden., floods 1934 -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Prints (solar etchings): Christine JOHNSON (b. 1959 AUS), Voyages Botanical, 2014
... treasures of Australia’s (Nillumbik) vast native flower garden ...Johnson undertook this project with a State Library of Victoria 'Creative Fellowship' in 2012, drawing on early botanical illustrations by Sydney Parkinson, Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Ferdinand Bauer and others from the Library's 'Rare Books' Collection. Johnson printed this series in 2013 while working as artist in residence at Baldessin Press, St. Andrews. 'Voyages Botanical' celebrates the untamed treasures of Australia’s (Nillumbik) vast native flower garden. The work speaks to Nillumbik's natural environment and colonial heritage in the context of our national story. Charcoal solander box with artwork title, artist name and flower motif in silver lettering bottom centre (edition 4/5). Catalogue: 52 colour pages. Solar plate engravings x 30; ink on paper. Series A: Ten multi-layered solar plate engravings (edition of 12); Series B: Ten flower images drawn from living specimens (edition of 12); Series C: Ten details from early botanical art engravings (open edition) Charcoal solander box with artwork title, artist name and flower motif in silver lettering bottom centre. Solar plate engravings x 30: Series A, B: all prints have edition number '4/12' to bottom left of image, artwork title () centre and artist signature 'Christine Johnson 2014' to bottom right of image. Series C: all prints have artist initials signed 'CJ' bottom right of images. All inscriptions in pencil. johnson, solar plate, engravings, creative fellowship, baldessin press, state library of victoria, botanical, flora, native, european explorers, cartography, wildflowers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Realia, Biscuit Barrel
Ceramic Biscuit Barrel with lid. Grey Double Banding top and bottom. Rose Stem with flowers and Butterfly Grey RotundaRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew Fine China Biscuits written in Pink Rose Centifloria P.F. Rodoutechinaware container -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia - Calender, Brambuk Visitor Centre, A Year in Grampians - Gariwerd
Perpetual Calender. With eight proposed seasons according to Indigenous AustraliansOn a backgrous of Blurred of white and red Flowers "A Year in the Grampians Gariwerd". A Photo of the Grampians across farmland "This Calender combines Australian and European traditions" "Indigenous Australians observe changing weather and environmental patterns and resulting cycles of local seasons. On Each page of this calendar the large scene photos were taken in that month, over a period of twenty years. ( It must be remembered that flowers vary with the elevation, the soil, the aspect and the weather from year to year. You will not always find the same flowers in the same month as portrayed here.) In Europe, a calendar in the home is a long tradition: be it the familiar annual version or the Perpetual one to record important recurring dates such as family birthdays. It is our hope that however you choose to use our calendar, you will take peasure in the colour and beaty of the year in the Grampians Gariwerd." "All photographs by kees and Margo Sietsma. All Profits from the sale of this Calendar go to the Community Association of Halls Gap for the upkeep of our Botanical Gardens of Grampians flora. Dedicated to the memory of Kees Sietsma. with thanks to God, creator and Sustainer. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Central Park Gardens 1988 --- 3 Photos -- Coloured
Three colour photographs Central Park Gardens Easter 1988Coloured photos of Central Park Gardens, one of No.1 Grandstand and the other two photos of the fountain in Central Park.Inscriptions on fountain postcards Easter flowers, Central Park Easter 1988stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Periodical, Calendar 2004, 2003
City of Whitehorse 2004 calendar. Photographs of local wildlife and flowers. Includes advice about gardening, conservation of energy.City of Whitehorse 2004 calendar. Photographs of local wildlife and flowers. Includes advice about gardening, conservation of energy. Appeals for volunteers to assist care for parks and gardens.City of Whitehorse 2004 calendar. Photographs of local wildlife and flowers. Includes advice about gardening, conservation of energy.city of whitehorse, wildlife, native plants, conservation of natural resources, parks and reserves, moodie, ian, gardening