Plans of the Burnley Campus, Ornamental Gardens from Plan 11.0715 by Alexander Metherell Pty. Ltd. Dated November 1983. Scale 1:500. (1) 5 copies, buildings shaded showing construction type. Job No BHC/1 Drawing No SP/1. Tree placements stamped on, includes legend. (2) 2 copies No SP/1c. In Description column, "A" Building Names 7/02/1984. Also see B15.0352 full report. B11.0715 originals. B11.0599 SP/3.ornamental gardens, burnley campus, burnley horticultural college, alexander metherell p/l

Copy of plan photographed at the Public Records Office Victoria. (1) Hand drawn plan signed by A.W. Jessep 8/12/32 with 'Suspected Roadway' and ' Suggested Roadway'. Scale 1 inch - 1 chain. Trees on East side named. (2) Memorandum to The Agricultural Superintendent dated 08.12.1932 'Re Proposed Boulevard Along the River Yarra' from the Principal A.W. Jessep. Plan had been to put road through the Lagoon Paddock and he suggested the route outside the Burnley College grounds.prov, burnley gardens, a.w. jessep

Note by T.H. Kneen 19 November 1991," the bell is now located on the main college building over the entrance under the flag pole. The bell was used to signal class and work periods." NB bell was stolen in 2014. Dahlias and gladioli were still being trialled by the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria in 1974.2 copies of black and white photograph. Bed of large dahlias in foreground, roofline of the Pavilion with Belfry on the roof in background. On reverse, "Dahlia Porthus (sic Porthos?). Bluish purple" and "slide" (glass lantern slide?)dahlias, pavilion, belfry, bell, royal horticultural society of victoria

Black and white photograph. Gardens to the South East of the Administration Building with the building in the background.On reverse, "Burnley Gardens with Burnley Horticultural College in the Background." "A."administration building, garden view, main building, emily gibson beds

Note by E.B. Littlejohn and T.H. Kneen, 1991, "Fruit pruning day held annually on the first Saturday in July always attracted large attendance (up to 2,500). Displays mounted in Hall." EBL. "Photo on display at top left includes students with Lecturer R.G. Luff (60-61) (now Director of V.C.A.H.)." THKDisplay Board with photographs and pamphlets.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D.144.C."pruning day, students, lecturer, r.g. luff, courses

June Harris Smith (1935) died before, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried, was published and last visited the Gardens in the late 1980's. Her son, Leigh Harris, donated the photograph and photocopies of her Certificate of Competency in Horticulture, her Report Card for 1934 and her Business Card. He visited the College in on FOBG Open Day 2000 (his letter filed ?). A group of female students resting in a grain crop with 1 sitting on the horse. June Harris (nee Smith) (1935) is holding the reins. Also Certificate of Competency and Report Card female students, grain crop, horse, june harris ( smith), leigh harris, certificate of competency, report card

Photocopy of p.vii of "The Australasian" dated 17.06.1916 showing scenes from Burnley College. (1) "Miss Holttum giving instruction in rose pruning." (2) Planting out a shrub." (3) "Mr. E.E. Pescott illustrating the habits of growth of the Jonathon apple-tree." (Miss Holttum at left end of front row.) (4) "Turning over the soil." (5) "Cleaning up the garden beds." the australasian, burnley college, miss holttum, planting, shrubs, e.e. pescott, apple trees, garden beds, rose pruning, students working outside, outside classes

Black and white photograph. Group of students standing and seated on benches in the Gardens. 2 copies. Names attached to front of photograph.On reverse of 1 copy, "1st Year Students 1966 G Cox withdrew after 1 day." On reverse of another copy, "Burnley Horticultural College Received - 2 Mar 1966."1st year, students, 1966, g. cox, burnley horticultural college, student group 1966, diploma of horticulture

Incorporated the original canteen built in 1961, using funds raised by the College Ladies Committee under the leadership of Mrs. T.H. Kneen. Building designed by the Investigation and Development Group of the PW.D. with Des Bloink as Supervising Architect, Mackenzies Constructions Pty. Ltd. was the builder. Financed by funds provided through the State Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1969.Note by T.H. Kneen "At rear, partly obscured is C.E. Cole Deputy Director of Agriculture."3 copies black and white photograph. A group of men and a student, Brian Ward, Dux, with Hon. Rupert Hamer standing outside the Student Amenities BuildingOn reverse of 1 copy, " Official Opening of Student Amenities Building L-R Dr David Wishart Director-General Dept Agr, Dux of College, Hon. R.J. Hamer Premier, Victoria, Hon. Ian Smith Minister for Agriculture, C. Pymble Cook Chief of Division of Agric Edn., Eric Littlejohn Principal, BHC." and on all copies, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture Ref. No. E206(4).opening, student amenities building, dr david wishart, director-general, hon. r.j. hamer, premier of victoria, hon. ian smith, minister for agriculture, e.b. littlejohn, principal, burnley horticultural college, ladies committee, des bloink, supervising architect, mackenzies constructions pty. ltd., c.e. cole, deputy director of agriculture, canteen, dux, publicity

In 1888 Joseph Bosisto, M.P. was presented with this collection of seeds by the English firm, Sutton's. He, in turn, presented the collection to the R.H.S.V. for permanent display. It remained on display at Burnley College until 1951. Note by E.B. Littlejohn 25.6.1992, This is part of the Youth Employment Scheme class 1939 with A.W. Jessep, Principal, demonstrating use of secateurs in preparing cuttings."Black and white photograph. 9 male students sitting at wooden desks in a class in the Pavilion. A. W. Jessep, Principal, is standing in front of the group holding secateurs and a few pieces of scion wood. The wall of the classroom is covered with a display of Sutton's Seeds.On reverse, " 'The Age' and 'The Leader' 233 Collins Street, Melbourne."students, sutton's seeds display, joseph bosisto, m.p., rhsv, burnley college, youth employment scheme, 1939, a.w. jessep, principal, royal horticultural society of victoria, secateurs, cuttings, pavilion, publicity

The original newspaper cutting was lent by Dorothy Baker Barker (1933) in 1991 and returned in February 1992.Photocopy of a newspaper article with a photograph of 5 female students in a line carrying tools.The inscription reads, "... at the Burnley Horticultural College yesterday. Among the new students enrolled were G. Wilson, Ronnie Campbell, Louise Harris, Ruth Pullar, Thelma Johnson and D. Barker." 5 female students walking along side by side, four of them are carrying gardening implements, three in jodhpurs, one in overalls and one in a dress.female students, burnley horticultural college, g. wilson, louise harris, ruth pullar, thelma johnson, dorothy baker ( barker), ronnie campbell

57 slides and 1 negative. (1) "1947 Rolling the surface," in front of the newly constructed Administration Building. (2) "5-5-60 Same tree 7 months later-New Growth." (3) Men standing around a large horticultural machine. (4) "Lawns Housing Com" Aug "66?" (5) "Flemington Racecourse." (6) "Mustard-Cover Crop. 1960." (7) Tree climbing. (8) "Grafting-scions. BHC." (11) "Mildura-Soil Probe Oct 67." (12) Virus tested stock trees & layout Flemings Apr 70." (13) "Best's Winery Mar 75." (15, 16) Best's single student and group. (17) "Ploughing-Diagram to show incomplete cover of trash? Farm Practices." (18) "Spraying Hand Equipment for Insect Control in and around Buildings USA Yearbook 1952." (19) "Pasture Harrows." (20) "Mould Board Plough-Tractor." (21) "Disc Harrows-Offset-Tractor." (22) Tyne Cultivator-for Tractor." (23) See B91.258." (24) Burnley College libary. (25) "Irrigation-Delver Tatura 12/59." (26) "Tatura 12/59 Delver Ferguson T." (27) "Wilson's Prom? date." (28) "Wilson's Promontary Nov 1960 lunch." (29) "W. Prom." (30) Camp 1957 Wilson's Promontary." (31)" Longeronong Field Day 1964 Machinery Combination (Small)." (32, 33) "Longeronong Field Day 1964 Machinery Cultivating." (34-36) Photographs of plants in book. (35) Alnus? (37) "Meterosideros excelsa." (38) "Rhipsalidopsis rosea." (39) "Protea neriifolia." (40) Banksias-Species." Insects: (41) "Lacewing larva." (42) "Mites Aug 75." (43) "Yellow Mite, Red Spider (Arachnida)." (44) "Jassid-Life Cycle 9/51." (45) "Grape Fruit Crop (Florida) Destroyed by Fruit Fly. Animals without backbones." (46) "Jassid-Vegetable 9/51." (47) "Field Day 57 (Fruit Fly-Enlarged)." (48) "Field Day 57 (Fruit Fly-Stages)." (49) Insect Life Cycle. (50) "Comatibility (sic) Chart." for Insecticides & Fungicides. (51) "Insecticides-Toxicity." (52) "Life Cycle of the Leather Jacket." (53) "Grasshopper-Head Dissected Mouth Parts." (54) "Types of Antennae." (55) "Spider Mites USA Yearbook 1952." (56) "Cultivator." (57) "Organic Phosphates." (58) Negative Isopogon anemonifolius.administration building, lawns, flemington racecourse, mustard-cover crop, tree climbing, grafting, mildura, soil probe, pests, machinery, excursions, tatura, library, wilsons promontory, plants, alnus, zygocactus, schlumbergia, feijoa, acca sellowiana, protea neriifolia, banksia, isopogon anemonifolius

Contributor: T.H. KneenBox of 30 slides. Dates printed on slides. May 1966: (1) Rose Garden (now Herbaceous Border). (2) View from outside PRI towards Administration Building showing roses. (3) View of young trees? (4) View from Administration Building towards PSL. Dec 1966: (5) Yarra Boulevard with Burnley Campus on left. (6) View of greenhouses from Yarra Boulevard. Sept 1967: (7) Demonstration of root system of ? (8) Demonstration of root system of a strawberry plant. (9, 10) The Kneen children sitting in a felled tree. (11- 13) One of the Kneen girls by the Luffmann Ponds. (14,15) Principal's Residence with blossom tree. (16) Back of the Administration Building. (17) View of trees at Burnley? (18) Back of the Administration Building. (19-24) Inside Nursery. (25) Unveiling of plaque presented by the Burnley Horticultural Past Students Association for the 1991 Centenary of the College. Eric Littlejohn, ? Tom Kneen. (26) Float advertising Dookie Agricultural College.rose garden, administration building, trees, yarra boulevard, greenhouses, root system, strawberry plant, kneen family, children, luffmann ponds, principal's residence, nursery, burnley horticultural past students association, eric littlejohn, t.h. kneen, dookie agricultural college, garden views, plaque

6 slides labelled "Wandin Field Day 1985" Oct 85 M2. 2 Oct 85 M4 Students at computers. I Sep 86 VCAH Publicity at Wandin Field Daystudents, computers, wandin field day, publicity, computers in class, horticultural education, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture

Collection of 34 slides Jul 77 M2, M3, M7.Labelled "BHC Open Day 77"burnley horticultural college, open day, 1977, pruning demonstrations, pruning day, public