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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Clothing - Rugby Top
Found in former bookshop when it closed in 2009.Rugby top size XS. Blue, white and green. Uniform. Unused. "Burnley School of Horticulture," logo on front. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Ern Smart helped Vermont to grow, 1/03/1983
Obituary for Ern Smart, long time worker for Vermont Horticultural Society and Garden Club and Vermont Uniting Church.smart, ern, vermont horticultural society and garden club, vermont uniting church -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1895
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 28 December 1895 p 13. List of prize takers at the School of Horticulture.the leader, school of horticulture, prizetakers, students -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Plan of Gardens, c. 1940?
Hand drawn plan of Gardens with some colour, on reverse of unused Certificate. Shows paths and beds in Ornamental Garden with grids drawn in pencil for planting lists. 2 photocopies of enlarged portion.Plan is drawn on verso of unused Diploma certificate from Royal Horticultural School Burnley, Department of Agriculture Victoria, with illustration of old Pavilion. On reverse, "Mr Kneen, Principal School of Horticulture Burnley," handwritten in pencil.ornamental gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, 44, 1936
Photograph in the "Sun News-Pictorial" February 13th, 1936 p18. Back to Earth at Burnley Horticultural School. Bright students at Burnley Horticultural School assembled for work again yesterday, after the holidays. Mr. A.W. Jessep, the school principal, gave them an informal address of welcome.sun news-pictorial, burnley horticultural school, a.w. jessep, principal, mabs younger, female students -
Federation University Historical Collection
Annual Reports, Report of the Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1884-1890, 1884 - 1990
Members of the Report of the Horticultural Society of Victoria had the privilege of procuring seeds, cuttings, scions, &c., from the Society's gardens; also, free admission with 2 ladies, to all the Exhibitions of the Society. The 3 booklets were deaccessioned from the Victorian School of Foresty Library on 02 November 1981Three small booklets containing the annual report of the Report of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. .1) 23 page booklet for 1884 including annual report, reports of exhibitions, list of life members and list of member for 1884. Members included William Lee of Daylesford, R. McVicars of Koroit, and W.J. Wood of Daylesford .2) 36 page booklet for 1886 including annual report, financial statement, Fruit exportation, reports of exhibitions, list of life members and list of member for 1884. Members included William Lee of Daylesford, W. Anderson of Koroit, and W.J. Wood of Daylesford .3) 41 page booklet for 1890 including annual report, amended constitution, financial statement, Fruit exportation, reports of exhibitions, list of life members and list of member for 1884. Members included J. Dunstan of Yuille's Flat, Ballarat; and W.J. Wood of Daylesford. h.r. loch, w.f. stawell, boyce, carson, loch, stawell, beilby, stoddart, w.j. stoddart, william bailey, bailey, coglan, h. coglan, sangster, w. sangster, george neilson, victorian school of foresty, natale d'angri, d'angri, lang, rennie & co., r.u. nicholls, ramus, john ross, lindt, j.w. lindt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SCRAP BOOK ELIZA PYKE
Scrap book in school exercise book (Miss Pike or Pyke -?) of 'Toorak House', Mollison St, Bendigo. Contents include newspaper cuttings, nature, royalty. Plus certificates 1891 and 1892 of prizes in shows of the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Melbourne Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria; Eaglehawk Horticulltural Society; Bendig Horticultural Improvement Society. Also - copy of 1888 Bendigo Science Society lecture on the 'Queensland Mudfish' given by MacGillivray; Newspaper cutting on a bouquet presentation to Lady Quick.person, individual, scrapbook -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, News of the Week, 1861
Copy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 6 April, 1861. Meeting of the Committee of the Victorian Horticultural Society. Secretary instructed to advertise for plans for laying out the gardens. Moulds used for wax fruit exhibition at the World Fair in England in 1862 to be retained by HSV in a museum at the Horticultural Gardens.the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, victorian horticultural society, museum, wax moulds, plan of gardens, committee, world fair -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1890
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 1 November, 1890 p15. Description of a special meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria to submit proposals made by the committee to the Government to take over the society's property and administer it. The Government to pay all liabilities and establish a Government School of Horticulture. Composition of committee of management.the leader, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, horticultural college, government acquisition, government funding, school of horticulture, committee of management -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Ringwood Horticultural Society- Newspaper cutting of comment on Ringwood Show, 1901, 1901
Photographed article about the fifth annual show of the Ringwood Horticultural Society in 1901. +Additional Keywords: Thatcher / McComas / Shiele.Nil -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, N. G. Bailey, An Investigation into the use of Jutemaster TM as a transplantable seed germination bed using Danthonia caespitosa, c. 1995
Report by N. G. Bailey and P.B. May for Centre for Urban Horticulture, VCAH - Burnley. 2 copies + loose photographsn.g. bailey, p.b. may, urban horticulture, vcah, burnley, seed germination -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, Horticultural Newsletter, 1964-1978
Official Journal of Australian Institute of Horticulture, Vol. 1, No. 1 & No.2; A.I. H. Newsletter, No. 2 (2 copies)australian institute of horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Equipment required under Commonwealth Science Buildings and Equipment Grant, 1966
1.Memo for Chief of Division of Agricultural Education; 2. Order for scientific equipment; 3. Estimated prices of horticultural equipmentchief of division, agricultural education, scientific equipment, horticultural equipment, commonwealth science buildings -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plaque, c. 1966
A bronze plaque was presented by the Past Students Association to mark the 75th anniversary - the plaque includes one of the keys to the old pavillion. T.H.Kneen. "The glass slide B98.968 was the basis for the bronze casting." E.B. Littlejohn. Plaque made from masonite and paper with logo of Burnley College of Horticulture. Cut out with paper covering raised sections.past students association, 75th anniversary, t.h. kneen, e.b. littlejohn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Opening of Horticultural Centre by Cr.Bruce Atkinson, 14/03/1982 12:00:00 AM
Black & white photo of the Mayor, Cr. Bruce Atkinson unveiling the plaque at the opening of the Horticultural Centre on 13 March 1982.city of nunawading, horticultural centre forest hill, atkinson bruce -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 315/26, 1951
"But what is this! Rabbits (Plant Research Laboratory) enclosed in an enclosure in the Horticultural Enclosure. 340 yards from P.R.L." EMG "1951"plant research laboratory, horticultural enclosure, e. m. gibson collection -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Dept pf Agriculture, Victoria, Weeds and Their Control, 1977-1980
part-time course, weeds, department of agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Dept pf Agriculture, Victoria, Curators and Greenkeepers, 1977-1980
parks, greenkeepers, part-time course -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 30 May, 1891 p15. List of applicants for the Horticultural course rapidly filling up.the leader, applicants, horticultural course, horticultural college -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, A Vision Bears Fruit, 2018
Article in "The Age" 17.02.2018 p14 'Spectrum' by Megan Backhouse. Article on the 170 year anniversary of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria.the age, spectrum, megan backhouse, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, history -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, No High School on park land, 1967
Article in "The Age" 05.08.1967 about the scrapping of a proposal to build a new high school in the park behind Burnley Horticultural College.the age, burnley school of horticulture, new school proposal, richmond park -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Reminds Her of Home, 1950
Photograph with the caption, "Oranges growing at Burnley Horticultural College have a special interest for Winnifred Smales, of Mildura, a student at the College.oranges, burnley horticultural college, winnifred smales, student, mildura -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Card - Invitation Card, 1965
Invitation card to a re-union garden party to be held at Burnley Horticultural College, organised by the Burnley Horticultural College Past Students' Association, on 30 October, 1965. garden party, burnley horticultural college, past students' association, 1965 -
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
Photograph - Black and white print, A.W. Jessep, A Student Using a Scarifier in the Pear Block, 1940-1941
(1) Note by T.H. Kneen 5 February 1992, "Handwriting on reverse of photo is that of A.W. Jessep Principal (1926-41). Student is J.M. (Pixie) Scott 1941. (2) Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, (J.M.) Pixie Scott (1941) ploughing in orchard with one of the 3 draught horses probably Donald (or Donnie). The others were Freck and Flora."Black and white photograph. Student using a horse drawn scarifier in the Orchard. (1) On reverse, "A student using a scarifier in the Pear block, School of Horticulture, Burnley (1940 June)."scarifier, j.m. scott, pixie scott, ploughing, orchard, draught horses, donald, donnie, students working outside, pear block, freck, flora -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper cutting, hand coloured, The Australasian, 3a, 3b, 1930
Hand coloured newspaper cutting from "The Australasian" October 18th, 1930.Miss Phyllis Laing, a student at the School of Horticulture, Burnley (V.), working beside the lily pond.the australasian, phyllis laing, school of horticulture, burnley, lily ponds, mabs younger, female students -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Garden Party for Students, 1926-1941
Donated by Julieanne Webster, Mrs. Jessep's great niece.Large group of female students with Mrs.Jessep standing beside the ponds. The petite woman in the front holding her handbag looks like "Tuppence" from the photographs in Mrs. Jessep's Album.On reverse, "Garden Party for the students at School of Horticulture Burnley. 2/- Unmounted 3/- Art Mounted."garden party, female students, mrs. jessep, ponds, julieanne webster, school of horticulture burnley, tuppence -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Charles Downing, Selected Fruits: from Downing's Fruits and Fruit-Trees of America, 1871
This edition of the Fruits and Fruit-trees of America has been prepared to meet the wants and convenience of practical Fruit-growers who wish to cultivate varieties tested and approved as very good or best for general use or most profitable for market. Some new varieties have been included with their culture, propagation and management in the garden and orchard.A dark green hardcover book with an embossed pattern on the front cover. The spine has Downing's Selected Fruits for the Garden and Market in gold lettering with the publisher John Wiley's emblem at the bottom. There are upwards of 400 illustrations and diagrams of fruits throughout and an Index at the back. Some stains and markings with tanning on he edges of the pages. 679p.non-fictionThis edition of the Fruits and Fruit-trees of America has been prepared to meet the wants and convenience of practical Fruit-growers who wish to cultivate varieties tested and approved as very good or best for general use or most profitable for market. Some new varieties have been included with their culture, propagation and management in the garden and orchard.fruit growing, agriculture -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Borough of Ringwood Garden Competition - First Prize (1959)
Donated by Steven Spicer, Grandson of prize winner, Mr E.W. Acklom, who lived in 87 Wantirna Road, Ringwood.Gold lettering surrounding coloured photograph of floral arrangement painting by Albert J Sherman.FIRST PRIZE Awarded to Mr E.W. Acklom Signed by: Mayor R.O. Spencer, President of Horticultural Society, (illegible), Town Clerk F P Dwerryhouse. Date 14 March, 1959 Organised by the Ringwood Horticultural and Agricultural Society -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, City of Ringwood Garden Competition - First Prize (1961)
Donated by Steven Spicer, Grandson of prize winner, Mr E.W. Acklom, who lived in 87 Wantirna Road, Ringwood.Gold lettering surrounding coloured photograph of floral arrangement painting by John LextonFIRST PRIZE Awarded to Mr E.W. Acklom Signed by: Mayor R.C. Horman, President of Horticultural Society, (illegible), Town Clerk F P Dwerryhouse. Date 4 March, 1961 Organised by the Ringwood Horticultural and Agricultural Society