The artist: Marianne Louise Charlotte Amalie Wehl (19 Sept. 1867, Mt Gambier; 26 Oct. 1926, Melbourne), a flower painter who was active in South Australia and Victoria, and not to be confused with Marie Magdalene Wehl. Connection with Baron von Mueller: Von Mueller’s younger sister, Clara married Doctor Eduard Wehl and they lived in South Australia. They had 14 children, 6 of whom collected and painted botanical studies – some now in the National Herbarium, Melbourne. A cousin of Doctor Wehl – Carl Wehl – married Sophia Caroline (née Gorte) and one of their daughters was Marianne Wehl. It is recorded that von Mueller visited the Wehls and D’Altons in Halls Gap (Henrietta D'Alton was also a painter of wildflowers), so it is hard to believe that there is no influence at least. Von Mueller had over 1,400 collectors/artists working for him and 225 of them were women and children. Their work is housed in the National Herbarium, Melbourne. The donor believes that Marianne contributed to this work. There is no record of that, however, as only 169 of the artists have been identified, it may be a possibility. Marianne was one of six children of Carl Jakob Wilhelm Wehl (1830–1899) and Sophia Caroline Wehl (née Gorte) (1843–1920). She never married. https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/JABG34P001_Dowe.pdf The plants: All of the plants painted by Marianne Wehl's in this donation were identified by Botanist Neil Marriott & Wendy Marriott, in July 2022. Neil Marriott said that the quality and beauty of these botanical studies made it easy for them to identify all the plants. He suggested they may be some of the first paintings of Grampians wildflowers. This makes the paintings highly important scientifically and botanically. Visitors to WAMA will be able to compare them with today’s plants in the Endemic Garden. Neil marvelled that Marianne found the specimens, as some of them are endemic and found only in the highest parts of the Grampians (Mt Rosea, Mt William and Major Mitchell Plateau) and are listed as rare and endangered. Some of these same rare plants have now been propagated by the WAMA team and in winter 2022 were planted in WAMA's Endemic Garden. Left to right: (Neil's comments) Tetratheca ciliata - Black-eyed Susan. Common and widespread. Marianthus bignoniaceus –Orange Bell-Climber. Confined to drainage lines and winter-wet areas, generally well shaded. A most beautiful light climber with the Grampians being its only location in Victoria, but amazingly, it is also found in small numbers in the wetter parts of the Mt Lofty Ranges and on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Although not strictly endemic, it has been propagated for planting in our endemic garden due to its rarity in Victoria. Leptospermum myrsinoides - Heath Tea-tree. Common and widespread. Spider Orchid Caladenia species- need my orchid books for accurate identification! Thryptomene calycina - Grampians Thryptomene. Grampians endemic but common. Epacris impressa - Common Heath - white flower form. Common and widespread NB In some records she is called Marianna (as the donor calls her) and in others Marianne. Wildflower art, Wildlife artGift of Barbara Crick in memory of Marjorie and Lachlan McLennanSix individual, small paintings of Grampians wildflowers, matted together and framed in a smooth gloss olive green simulating wood or bamboo.All are signed with the initials “M.W.” underlined, to the left or right of the stem of the plant. On the reverse side - Shield-shape stamp centre top: “J.A. Reynolds. Decorator & Picture Framer, 28 Sturt St., Ballarat”. Hand-written right of that in black felt pen at an angle, “McLennan, 106 Bennett Rd. (2)”.wildflowers, flowers, marianne wehl, marianna wehl, wama, painting, gouache, wildlife art museum australia, wild art museum australia, flower painter, works on paper, halls gap, botany, baron von mueller, ferdinand von mueller, carl wehl

James Dearing was the head gardener for Benjamin Nathan, who owned Rippon Lea between 1909-1935. Dearing is believed to have worked for the Nathan Family at their previous home in High St., Armadale. He is understood to have left the employment of the Nathan's in about 1914-1915.Decorative prize certificate awarded to Mr James Dearing, head gardener to Benjamin Nathan, by the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria on the 11th February 1909, for "1 new or rare Plant". Certificate is made of white paper mounted on to cardboard. Decoration and text are very similar to RL 0448- the certificate is a cream coloured cardboard with printed text and decoration in green ink. The decorations consist of: a shield with a lion and a horse on either side, at the top of the certificate; a sheild with a kangaroo and an emu on either side, with advance Australia below, on the bottom of the certificate. On either side of this are two circles, the right circle consists of flowers, the left circle consists of fruit. Surrounding all this are various flowers and foliage filling up the space inside the border decoration.Handwritten in ink: Mr James Dearing Head Gardener to/ Mr Ben Nathan Armadale/ 1 new and rare plant/ Dendrobium Nobile .........../ WR.............. Vice/ James R a Milligan/ 11' February 1909rippon lea, dearing, james, nathan, benjamin, royal horticultural society of victoria

When the fabric is removed from the loom it is often stiff, rough and uneven. There are a number of finishing processes, both mechanical and chemical that give wool fabrics their special look and feel. The fabric is often scoured again to remove oils and dirt picked up during manufacture. It is then pressed. For a soft and fluffy surface, the fabric is brushed. For a smooth surface, it is shorn. For centuries, machines similar to this teasle gig were used to finish fabrics. It uses the prickly flower head off the teasle plant (Dispsacus Fullonum) to do the delicate work to raise the surface, or nap, the woollen cloth. At least 1,500 teasle heads are needed for one gig. The teasel is a thistle like plant whose dried heads are used on the teasel gig. They are fixed to frames around the drum, or gig. The gig turns in the opposite direction to the flow of the cloth until the nap is raised. Also spelled as Teazel Gig.Large metal machine with wooden rollers and teasel covered drum.textile finishing, raising, raising machinery, teasel gig, fabric, wool processing, plants, thistle, drum

The series of photographs were taken shortly after the opening of the newly established Goona Warra Golf Club in the early 1980s. The golf club was part of the Goonawarra Housing Estate which was developed on the area previously known as Goonawarra Farm. The new golf club replaced 'The Pines' which was part of the Caloola complex.A coloured photograph of the front view of Goonawarra Golf Club's clubrooms. The building is on 2 levels with a large balcony across the front. Native plants have been planted around the building and a gravel path leads to the building.goona warra golf club, george evans collection

Date made March 1992Black and white photograph of workers planting two mature date palm trees in the waterfront garden. It shows a work team completing the planting of one tree, the other surrounded by pool of water. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterfront, township, vegetation

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Worsted spinning plant circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Worsted spinning plant circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Worsted spining plant circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 14-6-95, P 11. Trees for the world Maroondah Council parks crew members Karyn Stewart and Lance Fraser with a few of the 2500 trees they will help plant for World Environment Week. The trees will be planted on roadsides and open space areas throughout Maroondah City.`

Wooden plant stand cut-outs each side, fretwork on lower partflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

8336.1 - Quite thin mudstone containing a jumble of fossil wood and plant matter.

8316.1 - Small mudstone rock containing fragments of fossilised wood and plant matter.

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection.Colour photograph of small groups of people gathered in a field, planting small saplings. Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil churchill island, photograph

Slide, Garden (Flowers) 12 Hope Street Beloperone guttata (Shrimp plant).slide, bendigo, garden (flowers) 12 hope street, garden (flowers) 12 hope street

This item originated in the former Dutch East Indies and was likely intended as a souvenir.A small wooden root has been carved to resemble a bird sitting on a plant.

SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH FRANCES FORD AND LAURA HOLMAN IN FRONT OF GROWING BAMBOO PLANTS.FRANCIS FORD LAURA HOLMANlocal history, photography, photographs, early citizens

Presentation from the Presbyterian Sunday School Campbells Bridge Xmas 1986Orange/Red Cover with drawing of a plant, with flowers. the title has a gold background.Gates of Gold Maggie Fearn To Donald Traskstawell

From Chapman Family AlbumSepia Studio Portrait Child standing on chair holding basket. in front of plantAlice Righetti in script. R. Bloomfield Rees Eaglehawk

Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, plants a tree at the opening of Whitehorse Civic CentrePremier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, plants a tree at the opening of Whitehorse Civic Centrekennett, jeff, anderson, richard, whitehorse civic centre

Prime Minister, Keating and his wife visit Holeproof's new plant at Nunawading.Prime Minister, Keating and his wife visit Holeproof's new plant at Nunawading.holeproof, keating, paul, anita

Volunteers dedicated to the protection and maintainance of indigenous plants, help given by secondary students.nunawading indigenous plants project, native plants, strachan, janine, witherspoon, margaret, blackburn secondary college, blackburn high school, seventh day adventist college, mundell, tina

Strategy of Committee of Management for development of reserve including planting of native trees and shrubs.parks and reserves, outlook drive, nunawading, springvale road, ashwood drive, olwen street, tatman, r. r, louden, j. b., gray, ronald e, r. e. gray reserve

Black and white photograph showing three visitors looking at plants in the Horticultural Centrewhitehorse council, horticultural centre, jolimont road nunawading

See the following relating Slater & the Reserve NP2000, 3558, 4396, 5141 & 5824.Coloured Photograph of the forest of trees tat were planted when the reserve was established.slaters reserve, stadium, basketball