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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - MODEL WINDING PLANT AT THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE
Handwritten copy of an article titled 'A Model Winding Plant' which appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser Thursday June 30, 1910 on Page 5. Article describes the winding plant and mentions the remodelling of the plant supervised by Mr W Abraham. The designing and remodelling of the plant was done by Mr Andrew Harkness.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, model winding plant at the victoria quartz mine, bendigo advertiser june 30 1910, the victoria quartz company, mr w abraham, mr andrew harkness -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph Tobacco seedlings, Pulling tobacco seedlings for Planting, Circa mid to late 1900s
This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(19840. In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions. The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers and the contracted labour, at that time, and is demonstrated by the lack of protection of hands when handling seedlings and attached soil. Hand and foot protection was rarely used, even when later warnings were issued of the carcinogenic toxicity of the soil. The majority of farm owners, up until Health authorities stepped in the later stages of 1900s, were skeptical of city scientists' "carcinogenic" health warnings and it was only after the younger generation of farmers, who had graduated from Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the farming/rural community has since the 1970s been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A, KVHS0054C to KVHS 0054FA sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "Pulling seedlings for planting"tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour, photograph -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Graeme Tyrrell, The Gardens. School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, 10/1988
The report was prepared by Graeme Tyrrell, headgroundsman/Gardener at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) for Bob Feary, Manager of Facilities at SMB. Its aim was to determine the feasibility of implementing recommendations of the Conservation Analysis report (Cat. No. 8516). The report considered the following plants: Borage, Marigold, Fennel, thistle, Chamomile, Comfrey, Yarrow, Carroway, Asofoetida, Madder, Pennyroyal. Eight page report on white paper, stapled in the top left corner. Contents include purpose of the report, analysis of plants, history of garden, works programme, plans of Ballarat School of Mines (1881 and 1988) and bibliography. ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, bob feary, graeme tyrrell, botanical garden, materia medica, botany -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and colour prints, negatives and 35mm slides, Found in former Staff Room, Collection of Staff Photogeraphs, 1994-2000
... plants ...Collection of photograph envelopes which had belonged to staff members. Some are photographs from excursions, other teaching material - plants. Some labelled: Ruth Upper Merri Creek - negatives and prints; Merri Creek - negatives and prints; Merri Creek Panorama - prints; Merri Creek Posters - negatives and prints; Western District Exhibition, labelled - negatives and prints; Mt Ridley (Excursion?) - negatives and prints; Energy Education Centre 15 November 1995; Gardens - Spring 1995 negatives (mostly James Hitchmough Native Grasslands and Luffmann Ponds); Student Party June 1994 - negatives; Pot Trial - negatives and prints; Miscellaneous plant trials, Centenial Centre Shop, Arborists, Plants, Excursions - negatives; Excursions , 1 year 2000 - negatives and prints; Orchard (older) - black and white negatives and prints; Arborists - negatives and prints; Staff, Graduate students - negatives and prints; Miscellaneous: Plants, Plant database (Jill Kellow) - negatives, slides and prints.staff, excursions, teaching material, merri creek, mt ridley, energy education centre, student party, pot trial, centenial centre shop, arborists, plants, graduates, students, plant database, jill kellow, orchard, james hitchmough grasslands, horticulture shop -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, A.P. Winzenried, Administration Building, c. 1950
Garden beds just planted. Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 89.Administration Building soon after completion. The garden beds have been laid out but no planting has been done. The photograph has been taken from the east. The College flag is flying. Caption from Winzenried, "Green Grows Our Garden," p. 89 reads, "A landscaping challenge. Stark outlines of the building are gradually softened by foliage."administration building, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, landscaping, flag, emily gibson beds -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, H.G. Thornthwaite to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1949
Re Balfour gaswork plantbalfour gasplant, h.g. thornthwaite -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter - Correspondence, Horticulture - Plant Identification, 1958-1961
Correspondence re plant identificationplant identification, horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
2 diagrams of potato plant.13fungal diseases, diagram, vegetables, potatoes -
National Wool Museum
Shearing Plant
Cooper portable shearing plant. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 491/14
Students painting plant labelsstudents, painting, plant labels, e. m. gibson collection -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, Plant Science Building
New Plant Science Building.plant science building, burnley -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Planting Design, Vireya Rhododendrons, 2015
vireya rhododendrons, garden plan, plant list -
Park Orchards Community House
Photograph, Park Orchards Community House Market, circa 1983
Plants and cane baskets table -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Planting a lone pine sapling at Springvale Garden of Remembrance, 1993
Legacy has a programme of donating trees grown from seeds descended from a pinecone of a Lone Pine in Gallipoli. One photo shows President John Stevenson by the newly planted tree, and making a speech, also Legatee Lucky Luscombe speaking. The plaque shown is now known to be incorrect. The species of tree is not an Aleppo Pine but a Pinus Brutia (also known as Turkish Pine). From the early 1970s Legacy had a commemorative programme of providing trees grown from seeds from Gallipoli to various towns throughout Australia. This may be part of that project (see the Lone Pine brochure at 00593) or subsequent propagation undertaken by Legacy. Melbourne Legacy‚ Commemoration Committee was responsible for the collection, propagation, presentation and dedication of Lone Pines from the 24th Battalion tree at the Shrine of Remembrance. On the 14th September 1989 further seedlings were collected with the hope to raise 1,000 trees from the seeds. Thus, Legacy is helping to keep the memory of the Gallipoli 'Lone Pine' alive, its spirit living on today. Presentations are made to schools, ex-service organisations and interested bodies by Legacy Clubs in the hope that they will be cherished as a symbol of nationhood and of its just pride, devotion, courage, selflessness and sense of service to others.The planting of Lone Pine trees, donated by Legacy, has promoted the memory of Australian servicemen in many places around Australia.Colour photo x 6 of a planting of a Lone Pine by President John Stevenson at Springvale Garden of Remembrance.lone pine, tree planting -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, River Yarra at Kew, c.1927
The River Yarra was a popular subject for photographic postcards. The postcards provide an interesting perspective of plantings on the banks of the Yarra at various periods. Small, sepia coloured real photo postcard of the River Yarra at Kew. The bird's eye view, presumably taken from Victoria Street Bridge shows the banks of the Yarra in the foreground densely planted with weeping willows. There is also canoe in the foreground. The expanse of lawn in the middle ground is that of 'Swinton', the tower of which can faintly be seen at the top centre of the view. "RIVER YARRA AT KEW / REAL PHOTO SERIES M. 2908 "real photo postcards, yarra river -- kew (vic.), postcards -- 1920s -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Declaration Forms, After 1961
department of agriculture victoria, plant declaration forms -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Scrapbook, Special Articles, 1927-1940
... plants ...2 Cloth bound books with leather spine and corners on front and back cover. It has been used as a scrap book for a variety of articles from newspapers and magazines. Most articles are concerned with plants, growing media and horticultural techniques. There are also cuttings about Botanical Gardens and significant horticulturalists of the day. The book has its own index but there is also a handwritten list by the cataloguer in page order.newspaper and magazine articles, plants, growing media, horticultural techniques, botanical gardens, significant horticulturalists -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - 35mm Colour slides, Miscellaneous Burnley, 1985
... plants ...science laboratories, quad, sunken garden, nursery, plants, wisteria arbour, students in class -
Federation University Bookplate Collection
Work on paper - Bookplate, Ex Libris Caryl
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. Image of mitre seashells on black background with ex libris Caryl in white.Signed Rhyll Plant lower left beneath imageex libris, bookplate, australian bookplate design awards, kieth wingrove trust -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Ellis Stones Rockery, 1962-1999
(1) Note by Phil Tulk, Gardens Manager, c. 1999 re Restoration of the Ellis Stones Rockery originally planted in 1962. (2) 3 photocopies of Ellis Stones' original plant list. (3) 2 photocopies of a hand drawn planting plan, 1 has names of plants written in pencil, the other just has numbers with no key attached. (4) Handwritten list with descriptions of plants. Also see B15.0527 (Documents B0x 73 for more information re planting plan. Also numerous photographs.gardens manager, phil tulk, rockery -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Workbook: Burnley Gardens Record of Fieldwork, 1917-1918
... plants ...Handwritten weekly fieldwork logbook from week ending 6 January 1917 to week ending 7 December 1918. Includes information about plants and crops, horticultural practices, drainage work undertaken. At the back, information on the dairy cows. Some parts very faded.weekly, fieldwork logbook, 1917, 1918, plants, crops, horticultural practices, drainage, dairy cows -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Preliminary Feasibility Study into the Construction and Operation of a Wool Topmaking Plant in Australia, Stuart Ascough, July 1991
Part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.Printed booklet with yellow cover, bound with plastic black ring binder consisting of approximately 115 pages.front: Australian Wool Corporation / Preliminary Feasibility Study / into / the Construction and Operation / of a / Wool Topmaking Plant / in Australia / STUART ASCOUGH / JULY 1991stuart ascough, international wool secretariat, victoria wool processors, port phillip mills pty ltd, topmaking, career, wool industry, training, technical advice, mills -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Thomas Bing Nurseryman, 1870s
These catalogues come from the firm of Thomas Lang and Company of 52 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne and Bridge Street, Ballarat. They list the seeds and plants for sale in the early 1870s. This company sold seeds and plants to all parts of Australia and to India, China, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Ceylon and Fiji. These catalogues have no known local provenance but have considerable antiquarian value and are of interest as they tell us what plants and seeds were sold in Australia in the 1870s.These are three booklets - catalogues of plants and seeds for Thomas Lang & Co, Nurserymen and Seedsmen, of Ballarat and Melbourne. The booklets are printed in black on a white background and are bound or stitched with fine string. They are a little foxed and dog-eared. Catalogue One is dated 1870 and is numbered No. 27. The cover has an ornamental border. Catalogue Two is dated October 1871 and is Number 36. Catalogue Three is Number 30 but undated and contains prices of seeds and current postal rates.thomas lang & co.,, nurserymen and seedsmen, plant and seed catalogues, 1870s, warranmbool, history -
Vision Australia
Plaque - Image, Association for the Advancement of the Blind founding members
Plaque dedicated to the founding members and the Jubilee anniversary of the organisation. To commemorate this, a tree was planted in the grounds of the Brighton office of AFB and this plaque was created.Metal plate with inscription and four holes in each cornerThe Association for the Advancement of the Blind was founded on December 7th 1895 By the following Blind Persons Tilly Aston Thomas Marks David Blakley Katherine McDougall George Cobain Janet Robertson Harry Lee David Robertson This tree was planted to commemorate the Jubilee of the Association "From tiny seed to towering tree"association for the advancement of the blind, nameplates -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Gibson North Island Bed, 2017
(1) Hand-drawn plan of the Gibson North Island Bed with plants, numbers of them, flowering period and season. Scale 1:50. (2) Gibson plant selection and design principals (sic). Colour photographs of some of the plants.gibson north, flower beds, planting -
Orbost & District Historical Society
plant holder, early -first half 20th century
This item has aesthetic significance and reflects the handcraft skills used in creating domestic ornaments in the first half of the 20th century.Black ornate raffia plant holder.holder-ornament handcraft raffia -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Photocopy, Department of Agriculture, Annual fruit tree pruning demonstrations, 1980
Department of Agriculture. Trees and Plants: listspruning, trees, fruits -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Orchard in Flood, 1934
Orchard in flood. Seedlings planted in rows.On reverse, "Orchard Yarra River in flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934, seedlings -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph, James Leslie Provan, Burnley 1942 Album Page 2, 1942-1943
Garden around Plant Research Laboratory.Labelled, "Feb '43." gardens, plant research laboratory, burnley, 1942, j.l. provan -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph, James Leslie Provan, Burnley 1942 Album Page 2, 1942-1943
View from Plant Research Laboratory.plant research laboratory, burnley, 1942, j.l. provan