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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Document, The 'Harvey' orchard implements, 1916
The Harvey orchard implements advertisement 1 Nov 1916 in 'The Fruit world of Australia'.The Harvey orchard implements advertisement 1 Nov 1916 in 'The Fruit world of Australia'. Manufactured by Daniel Harvey, Box Hill.The Harvey orchard implements advertisement 1 Nov 1916 in 'The Fruit world of Australia'. agricultural machinery, daniel harvey -
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Document, Daniel Harvey:The father of power farming in Australia, 1995
The history of Daniel Harvey and his manufacturing of agricultural power machinery. 1876 - 1960.The history of Daniel Harvey and his manufacturing of agricultural power machinery. 1876 - 1960.The history of Daniel Harvey and his manufacturing of agricultural power machinery. 1876 - 1960.agricultural machinery, daniel harvey, finger, stan -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, General indenture form, 1932
A general indenture form (D.Harvey) for apprentice William George Johnstone as a fitter in the agricultural and horticultural implement trade.A general indenture form (D.Harvey) for apprentice William George Johnstone as a fitter in the agricultural and horticultural implement trade.A general indenture form (D.Harvey) for apprentice William George Johnstone as a fitter in the agricultural and horticultural implement trade.apprenticeships, daniel harvey, johnstone, william george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Owner and employees at D. Harvey Pty Ltd 1932 - 1939, 1932 - 1939
List of names of owner and employees at D. Harvey Pty Ltd. 1932 - 1939.List of names of owner and employees at D. Harvey Pty Ltd. 1932 - 1939.List of names of owner and employees at D. Harvey Pty Ltd. 1932 - 1939.agricultural machinery, daniel harvey -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Daniel Harvey Limited, 1937
A testimonial for William George Johnstone from Daniel harvey Limited to the Superintendent of Police. An example of the Daniel Harvey Letterhead listing types of machinery produced.A testimonial for William George Johnstone from Daniel harvey Limited to the Superintendent of Police. An example of the Daniel Harvey Letterhead listing types of machinery produced.A testimonial for William George Johnstone from Daniel harvey Limited to the Superintendent of Police. An example of the Daniel Harvey Letterhead listing types of machinery produced.agricultural machinery, daniel harvey, johnstone, william george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Pest and Disease Control, 1959
Pest and Disease control in the home orchard.Pest and Disease control in the home orchard. Reprinted from the journal of The Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Rev 1959.Pest and Disease control in the home orchard.victoria, department of agriculture, pests and pest control, orchards -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, 1932
A handbook for fruit and vine growers. Soft covered beige with black inscriptions and title on front cover.A HANDBOOK FOR FRUIT AND VINE GROWERSrural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Correspondence, Anderson's Station, 2/10/1842
Photocopy of a letter from James Anderson dated 2 October 1842 complaining of incursions by stock of Major Newman on Anderson's adjoining land. Includes sketch map of relative locations of neighbouring runs bordered by the Yarra River.anderson, james, newman, (major), dawsons station, ross station, yarra river, agriculture, pioneers, deep creek, nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Green belt for Melbourne, 1/06/1948 12:00:00 AM
Weekend Magazine of 'The Argus' of 19 June 1948 by Geoffrey HuttonAn article from the Weekend Magazine of 'The Argus' of 19 June 1948 by Geoffrey Hutton calling for a halt to the unending sprawl of Melbourne's suburbs and the creation of a green belt.Weekend Magazine of 'The Argus' of 19 June 1948 by Geoffrey Hutton land use, howard, ebenezer, melbourne, osborn, f.j., webb, (cr), melbourne and metropolitan board of works, tram services, commonwealth scientific and research organisation, victoria. department of agriculture, railways, state electricity commission -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Tiffany's Natural Order, 2005
Article on ex-park ranger and agricultural journalist Carrie Tiffany.Article on ex-park ranger and agricultural journalist Carrie Tiffany. Her first novel 'Everyman's rules for scientific living' is set on the Better Farming Train in 1930s Victoria. Photo of Tiffany outside the barn at Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex.Article on ex-park ranger and agricultural journalist Carrie Tiffany.better farming train, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, tiffany, carrie -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, c 1940's
The item is First Edition of publication. Material reprinted from the Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria; author, George Hyam, horticultural supervisor; publication issued by direction of the Minister of Agriculture, W.G. McKenzie M.L.A. The booklet belonged to Mrs J. Adams who lived on the corner of Whitehorse and Springvale Roads.Fifty-seven page booklet on gardening by George Hyam; entitled, 'Vegetable growing in the home garden', put out by the Department of Agriculture, VictoriaDepartment of Agriculture. Victoriadomestic items, gardening -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Sickle
Curved steel blade with serrated edges finishing in a fine tip. Wooden handle. Used for cutting grass and hay.Makers Mark|4rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Cole, George Henry (1859 - 1919), n.d
Article on George Henry Cole - Methodist minister born 7/12/1859 at Mickelham, Victoria, son of William Cole, a selector who arrived in Australia 1849. Ordained 1886, served at Sale, Murtoa, Eaglehawk, Armadale and Geelong. He was a minister of the Primitive Methodist Church. Methodist Union, 1902 enabled him to implement his brainchild, a boy's training farm and gave agricultural instruction to complement spiritual reformation and general education. A tour of New Zealand raised funds to purchase land for Tally Ho at Burwood. He was Superintendent 1904 - 1919. Died 1919. Buried Burwood Cemetary.cole, george henry, cole, william, cole, elizabeth, walton, w.h. (rev), cole, mary euphemia, primitive methodist church, lygon street, carlton methodist mission, tally ho boys home -
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Document, In Memoriam William Crooks J.P, n.d
Extracts from a small publication in possession of Peter Meyer -Extracts from a small publication in possession of Peter Meyer - In Memoriam of William Crooks J.P. of Vermont. - Farewell message to friends. Born 1841 Edinburgh, died 1913 at Vermont. Arrived in Australia 1852. Interested in youth welfare. Interested in agriculture when living in British Columbia.Extracts from a small publication in possession of Peter Meyer -crooks, william, mount pleasant methodist church, nicholson, joseph (rev), british columbia, south australia, mornington, uplands, vermont -
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Document, Catalogue of agricultural implements, n.d
Catalogue of agricultural implements held in the museum giving donors' names where known.Catalogue of agricultural implements held in the museum giving donors' names where known.Catalogue of agricultural implements held in the museum giving donors' names where known.nunawading historical society, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, agricultural machinery, farm and garden equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Cootamundra Walk, 1992
News from the Cootamundra Walk Advisory Committee describing work being done with the help of various organisations.parks and reserves, williams road, blackburn, goodwin street, cootamundra walk, blackburn high school environment awareness group, skillshare, nunawading, greening australia, burnley agricultural college, city of nunawading, nunawading indigenous plants project -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Corn and Bean Planter, C1920
Used on the Tainton orchard in the Canterbury Road. Forest Hill.Horse drawn, chain operated, hand guided planter which forms farrow, plants beans and firms down trench. fertiliser attachment missing.'Sunshine'rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
This plough was hand wrought on a forge by Thomas Gibbs and used by him in ploughing competitions. It is a good example of forge welding. It include some 'found' items.Small horse drawn long board plough with one wheel and one shear.It is hand made on a forge and includes some 'found' objectsrural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
Horse drawn single farrow mouldboard plough - wooden handles.'Tom Thumb' on iron where wooden shaft connects.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Horse Drawn Scoop
Used by Mr. Livermore, Snr, and his brothers to construct dams on their properties and for neighbours. It was filled by raising the wooden handle slightly so that the cutting edge bit into the earth. It was tipped by raising the handles higher so that the cutting edge bit in so deeply that the scoop was rotated and emptied.Horse drawn earth moving scoop used for construction of dams, irrigation channels, roads, etc on a farm, orchard, or roads, or where earth needs to be moved. Scoops had no tipping mechanism and needed considerable effort to empty them.rural industry, agriculture, transport, roads -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Harrows, C1927
Horse drawn pair of ''Lightning' tyne harrows. The tynes are fixed and each unit of the pair are linked together by a loose chain. They have been attached by chain to a length of timber which is in turn linked by chain to the horse or to a tractor.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bag Holder
Bag Holder for bags being filled with wheat or other grains. It has three sharp hooks for gripping the edge of the bag. Three legs splayed out at the bottom-one leg is movable.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Scarifier, 1900- 1940
Lever tyned walking scarifier, pulled by a horse. Designed for use in market gardens and is adjustable so the distance between rows may be varied. These items were on sale between C1900 and C1940 .Its lightweight construction suggests that this exhibits a late rather than an early model. Similar to a horse hoe scuffer used in America.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Shovel
Wooden Handle Shovelrural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Dutch Hoe
Dutch hoerural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Hoe
Standard hoe with wooden handle.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Sickle
Found around Schwerkolt Cottage by donor.Large sharpened curved metal blade. Handle missing .815rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Sickle
Long curved sharpened steel blade with a wooden handle.4rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Hay Fork
Found in the grounds of Schwerkolt Cottage by Donor.Large four pronged pitchfork with a small shaft for a handle.Handle is missing.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
Single farrow plough or spring tooth orchard harrow with wooden handles. It is minus its jointer.GU8 on wheel|33 1/2 on rear shear.rural industry, agriculture