1922 map showing orchards in Doncaster East, Blackburn, Mitcham, Tunstall, Ringwood, Vermont, East Burwood, Tally Ho.vermont orchards, tunstall, ringwood, blackburn, tally ho, east doncaster

The pictured house at 17 Milton Street Nunawading was part of the Belmont Orchard Estate with 66 home sites sold in 1924.The pictured house at 17 Milton Street Nunawading was part of the Belmont Orchard Estate with 66 home sites sold in 1924.belmont orchard estate, milton street nunawading, no. 17

Photocopy of draft form of an option prepared in 1928 by Melbourne barrister R.G. Menzies for the sale of an orchard in Mitcham Road, Mitcham.Draft form of an option prepared in 1928 by Melbourne barrister R.G. Menziesorchards, land sales, menzies, robert gordon, sir, mitcham road, mitcham

Poor photo copy of black and white photo of Aerial View of Matheson Orchard 'Strathdon', Springvale Road , Forest Hill.matheson, strathdon orchard, orchards

Robert Logan selected Lot 28 of the Village Settlement in 1896 and lived there until his death in 1936. Historian John Lundy-Clarke tells how Logan planted his land with plums, peaches and apples and also grew raspberries, beans, cabbages and lettuces. He also planted a small patch of oats that he harvested to feed his horse. This photograph was taken c1920 and shows the view over Logan's property of Harmony Vale, taken from Barber's Road.Black and white photograph showing lines of crops and orchard trees with rooftops in foreground and larger trees and cleared areas in background.robert logan, logan, orchard, crops, raspberries, harmony vale, barbers road

18 slides of Garden views including from the Administration Building roof, the Library and Orchard. Some very poor quality.administration building, roof, library, orchard

Formal photograph taken on the occasion of the official opening. Wilson's private Cool Stores at Hurstbridge comprised six cooling chambers with a refrigeration plant to be used by local growers to store their produce. This photo was found in the Savage family home, formerly the home of Rev. Chase believed to be formerly of Panton Hill or Hurstbridge. (House may have been shifted from Panton Hill - now demolished.) Rev. Chase probably in picture, although not reported as attending in any of the newspaper reports of the day.This photo represents the significance of the orcharding industry in the Hurstbridge and surrounding area at the beginning of the twenteith century. The state of the art facility was built by private enterprise.Sepia photograph mounted on cardboard mount with printed title. Mount 55.9 x 76.0 cm. Photo 38.2 x 60.5 cm. Mount significantly damaged/broken on lower corners and slightly broken off at top left hand corner. Various other damage and chips around perimeter. Digital scan cropped from full size of mounthurstbridge, opening, celebration, orcharding

Black and white photograph of orchard. Pine trees along back boarder. (3 copies - 1 small plus 2 enlargements).

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade.Black and white photograph of an orchard at Churchill Island. Photograph has been printed on a type of card and has a matte finish applied.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present. Black and white photograph with white border of a horse grazing among the orchard with a portion of a building visible in the left hand side of the frame.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Date estimated from Ref. No. Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "Ferguson tractor drawing modern (Auto) mist spraying plant. Operator wearing protective clothing. The prominent tree on the left is Cupressus macrocarpa planted 1857. Note also emergent Araucaria spp."Black and white photograph. Student driving a tractor in the Orchard in Spring. Automatic spraying machine on a trailor. Student wearing protective gear.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D1101 F."ferguson tractor, mist spraying plant, machine operator, protective clothing, cupressus macrocarpa, araucaria spp., student working outside, orchard, auto mist spraying plant, tractor, publicity

Copy from Mrs Jessie Williams scrapbook of article about the building of the Old Orchard Shopping Centre in Blackburn in about 1966.article about the building of the Old Orchard Shopping Centre in Blackburn in about 1966.shops, old orchard shopping centre, blackburn, williams, jessie

Photographs relate to the Poultry Farms that existed in Nunawading and Forest Hill in the1950s and 1960s. Photos taken in 1961-62. Poultry farmers included Messrs Boyce, Gallos, Foote,Grimsley, Greenwood and Dudley|Slides scanned as a 'tiff' at 300dpi to CD Rom and cleaned and adjusted by Ted Arrowsmith.View from Eckermann's Poultry Farm. Looking towards trees and Mr. Boyle's Orchard from the Eckermann fence, 'Corabelle' in the foregroundeckermann's, eckermann frank, poultry farms, nunawading, greenwood, forest hill, canterbury road, mount pleasant road nunawading, boyles, white, bruer's

'A Fruitful beginning' by Paul Gilder. Article on former Stevens orchard are 'The Wattles' in Vermont South. Whitehorse Post 13 January 1999.the wattles, vermont south, stevens, albert, rene, andrew, gilder, paul, alrene court, glenda court, jennifer court, dianne grove

M. Nelson, Springhurst donated the photograph. Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 61. Girl in foreground is Helen Wiltshire (now Murdoch), Dux of the College in 1956, then Secretary of BCPSA - wrote to the College after seeing the photograph used in publicity for 2010 University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Open Day. She said the girl on the ladder was Maureen Skuse (now Nelson). Black and white photograph of 2 female students pruning a fruit tree in the Orchard. One is standing on a ladder. Both are using secateurs."M. Nelson Springhurst. Photo from Herald 1955." Stamp "Herald-Sun Photograph supplied by Feature Service The herald & Weekly Times Ltd."female students, pruning, fruit tree, m. nelson, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, helen murdoch (nee wiltshire), dux of college, 1956, secretary, bcpsa, maureen skuse, orchard, students working outside

Folder containing leaflet and flyer for the Pictorial History of Park Orchards exhibition by local resident, Graeme Tamme, at Park Orchards Community House, 8th & 9th September, 2007. Follow-up letter 16th January, 2008 from Graeme Tamme, to Richard Carter, past RDHS President. (Enclosures mentioned in letter not included in folder.)

Note by T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991, "Students in photos are of the 1944 graduating year."Black and white photograph. Students seated on an upturned ladder watching an instructor pruning tree in the Orchard. Garden Staff member standing behind.On reverse," Burnley Horticultural College 1936 L to R Tom Trahair-Garden Labourer, Dennis Greiger-Student. Students: Bob Grant, Ian Ball, Grace Douglas (Mrs Tom Walker), Beth Nutting (Mrs Coutts), Gwen Watson (Mrs McCarthy). Lecturer Perc Trevaskis-F.A.I.P.R."burnley horticultural college, 1936, tom trahair, garden labourer, dennis greiger, students, bob grant, ian ball, grace douglas, mrs tom walker, beth nutting (mrs coutts), gwen watson (mrs mccarthy), lecturer, perc trevaskis, f.a.i.p.r., 1944, student outside class, pruning demonstration

Six photos of Ronald Harry Pearce in his orchard on Corner of Williams and Springfield Roads, North Blackburn. Photos copied on one sheetold orchard shopping centre, blackburn, williams road, springfield road, shopping centres, blackburn north shopping centre, blackburn high school, pearce, ronald harry, slater, mary, edward h

Coloured photo of Old House in Burwood Highway, East Burwood. West of Springvale Road. Mullens Orchard & home. House now demolished.orchards, mullens

Editorial praising the purchase of the Matheson family orchard as a bicenrennial project. Some history is given including its establishment by the Fankhausers in the 1880'sbicentennial orchard, matheson family