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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, List of Shrubs, c.1917-1958
Burnley School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture table of shrubs with Latin name, common name, brief description, height and position in Gardens in alphabetical order. From T.H. Kneen file marked: May.burnley school of primary agriculture and horticulture, bspah, shrubs, latin names, common names, description, gardens, t.h. kneen -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 4/13, 1943
"Internal gateway leading left to the Horticultural gardens of the School of Primary Agriculture & Horticulture and directly ahead to Egg Laying Competition Grounds. Viewed from present road intersection." THK. March 1943.gateway, horticultural gardens, school of primary agriculture & horticulture, egg laying competition, e. m. gibson collection -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter, L. H. Metzeling, Memorandum, 16.10.1994
student photographs, staff, 1973, 1974 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Agricultural Show, c1917
The photograph was taken at one of the early Sunbury Shows. In April 1900 saw the establishment of the Sunbury Horticultural Society but it was in September 1915 that the first Sunbury Show was held at the Corporation Sale Yards in the form of a horse parade and sale. In 1917 the Show was held at the Old Reserve which was adjacent to the railway precinct. Today the Sunbury Show is held in October at the Clarke Oval. Annual Agricultural Shows are important events in many towns throughout the country and in Sunbury, it still draws crowds.A non-digital black and white photocopied photograph of a gathering of people at an agricultural show. Some people are on horseback while others are herding some cattle and a group are unloading barrels from a horse and dray. sunbury show, agricultural shows -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: W. COWLING INVOICE AND RECEIPT
invoice dated 31/08/1955 fro Mr D. W. Clarke, Llangelly, for W. Cowling, Grain, Chaff and Seed Specialists, Agricultural Machinery Merchants for: 1 Cooper Single Endedd Ball Bearing Grinder complete at ?9.16.06 Freight to Bendigo at £0.12.08 Invocie totalling £40.09.02. Receipted in full 21/09/1955. W. Cowling, Grain, Chaff and Seed Specialists, Agricultural Machinery Merchants, Electrolux refrigerators, The Shell Co. of Australia Ltd.; Market Square, Bendigo. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Membership Card - Portland Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Society, K. S. Anderson, n.d
Portland Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Society (P A & H) life membership card for K.S. Anderson; blue card, gold print. In white envelope with 'Portland P & A Society Life Membership' handwritten on front.k s anderson, p a and h, life membership -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Medal
Medal, silver stating "Jas Kelly" surround by floral design and the further statement "Horsham and Wimmera District Pastoral and Agricultural Society" On the other face is a country scene depicting a horse, bull, sheep and plough.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - CONSTABLE JOHN BARRY COLLECTION: JOHN AND THOMAS BARRY
Medal awarded to Barry Brothers at the National Show 1892 for their Irish Jaunting Car. Around edge of medal: County of Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society 1892. On centre: Barry Brothers, Irish Jaunting Car.bendigo, institutions, bendigo agricultural society -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Michael Cannon, Historical records of Victoria : foundation series : volume 6 : the crown, the land and the squatter 1835-1840, 1991
Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with squatting, land tenure and agricultural production in Port Phillip in the years 1835-1840. A history of land grants, surveying, squatters? life and land use during this period.maps, b&w illustrations, colour illustrationsvictorian history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000 c
Photo taken prior to big auction of machinery, and closure of business.Colour photograph of G K & B Stephenson's Truck and Tractor Sales and Service garage, showing tidy business premises, agricultural machinery on display, and two fuel bowsers on Princes Highway, Johnsonville Victoriaretail trade, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
Peter Brew Nurseryman and grower of subtropical plantsBlack and white photograph showing guest speaker Peter Brew from Bombala with Alan Broughton of East Gippsland Organic Agriculture Association at Organic Filed Day at Goldsmiths in Forest Lakes Entrance Victoriacatchments, environment, management, waterways -
Brighton Historical Society
Smock, early-mid 19th century
Agricultural worker's hand-loomed linen smock, dyed brown. Fully hand-stictched with smocking details on front and back and sleeves. Opening at front and back neck area fastened with now missing buttons.smock, rural dress, linen, hand stitching, agriculture -
Clunes Museum
Award - AWARD RIBBON
ROYAL BLUE FELT RIBBON, GOLD WRITING, GOLD FRINGE ON ENDSCLUNES & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 1975 MOST VALUABLE FLEECEclunes show, 1975, most valuable fleece -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Show prize ribbon, 2008
Blue silk fabric prize ribbon2008 Yarrawonga Mulwala Agricultural Show celebrating 125 years -
Cheese World Museum
Certificate, Grand Annual Exhibition 1939, 1939
Kraft-Walker Cheese Company commenced in Allansford in 1935 leasing the factory premises from Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company. Dairy companies entered competitions organised by the Dairy Industry Association and associated organisations and local agricultural societies to encourage improvement in products. Some of these awards are considered prestigious and highly regarded within the industry. The certificates were passed to Cheese World Museum by the factory management. This certificate was held by the factory management until transfer to Cheese World Museum. The certificate provides an insight into the dairy industry during the late 1930s.A white card with gold and blue print. The is a gold band along the top and bottom and borders in gold. A 'prize cup' is printed in gold on the left hand side. Text is in blue print.Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria/ Grand Annual Exhibition 1939/ Champion Awarded to Kraft Walker Cheese Co Pty Ltd/ Exhibit Cheese Garvoc Factory/ Class No 435/ Louis Monod, Secretary/ COPYRIGHT/ H HEARNE & CO PTY LTD, Latrobe Street, Melbourneallansford, dairy awards, kraft walker cheese co pty ltd, royal agricultural society of victoria, agricultural shows, product awards, garvoc cheese and butter factory -
Orbost & District Historical Society
program, Snowy River Mail, 1927
Cann River is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. The town is located on the Cann River at the junction of the Princess Highway and the Monaro Highway, in the Shire of East Gippsland. Before 1929 the original Cann River settlement was where Noorinbee now stands.Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and these shows form an integral part of local history. This item reflects the significance of a volunteer group which no longer exists.A stapled paper program, orange with black print,"Cann River Agricultural Society, Noorinbee Prize Schedule for the 20th Annual Show to be held at Noorinbee on Thursday 10th March 1927" inside a rectangular black frame. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - invoice, Invoices made out to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1898, 1898
A number of invoices made out to the Ballarat School of Mines. .5) William Barrett, Mining and Agricultural Blacksmith .7) Federal Iron Works - J.T. Vercoe .10) Endean and Wilson bicycle agents, makers and repairers. invoices, ballarat school of mines, endean and wilson, bicycles, federal iron works, j. millers "machinery" yard, j. vercoe, william barrett, ironmonger -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL SHOW CERTIFICATE, 1931
Document. Certificate awarded to Gertrude Perry in 1931 by the Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society for Second Prize for Pullover Design Worked In Girl under 14 years No821. Printed by Bolton Bros. in red on buff card.organization, club/society, community, gertrude perry collection, bendigo agricultural & horticultural society, bolton bros -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Varieties of Fruit Trees
List issued by the Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Horticultural Division, Short Course Notes. Brief description of fruit trees, divided into those requiring cross-pollination, those not requiring cross-pollination and other fruit trees.department of agriculture, victoria, horticultural division, course, fruit trees, cross-pollination -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 33 April 1957
Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Bagpipe Band in Myer Street. Northern Seed Poultry and Stock Food and Agricultural Seeds, one of Bendigo's Oil companys to the left of Northern Seed.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter fair 22/4/1957. bagpipe band myer street. northern seed poultry stock food agricultural seeds, bendigo's oil companys -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Declaration Forms, After 1961
department of agriculture victoria, plant declaration forms -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Australian Agricultural Colleges Association, c. 1968
Black and white photograph identified by T.H. Kneen as 8 Burnley students among a group of students participating in the Intercollegiate Sports of the Australian Agricultural Colleges Association. Students seated and standing in a hall with a curtain behind them.students, intercollegiate sports, australian agricultural colleges association -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Memorandum and Articles of Association 003048.1 Tower Hill Park Butter and Cheese Factory Company Ltd; 003048.2 Koroit and Tower Hill Butter and Cheese Factory Company Ltd, Thomas Smith Printer, 003048.1 1893; 003048.2 1888
These booklets document the formation and the aims of two early dairy factories in the Koroit and Tower Hill area. These factories later became part of the Koroit FactoryThese two memorandums of association document the formation of two early butter and cheese factories in the Koroit and Tower Hill area, listing the first directors. A meeting at the Koroit Town Hall on May 23, 1888, unanimously decided to form the Koroit and Tower Hill Butter Factory coy. Ltd. Mr W J Anderson started the movement to establish a butter factory to suit the convenience of the share farmers of the Tower Hill Park estate in the early 1890's. Both of these factories were ultimately bought out by the Koroit Factory.003048.1 10 page small buff coloured booklet dated 1893 with pencilled note "Supplier names to Dept. Agriculture requesting Pamphlets be sent them" 003048.2 8 page cream coloured booklet dated 1888003048.1 Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Tower Hill Park Butter and Cheese Factory company, Limited. Warrnambool Printed by Thos. Smith, Koroit Street. 1893 003048.2 "The Companies' Statute, 1864" company limited by Shares Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Koroit and Tower Hill Butter and Cheese Factory, Limited. ~ Warrnambool: Thos. Smith, Machine Printer, Koroit Street, 1888memorandum and articles of association, butter and cheese factory, tower hill park butter and cheese factory, koroit and tower hill butter and cheese factory, thomas smith printer, dairying factory, john wilson anderson, john campbell jnr., joseph lamb wall, thomas gleeson, john quirk, michael hally, robert kerr, william crowe, james young, patrick mcgrath, richard skilbeck, peter mcvicar, tower hill park, illowa -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Show Certificate, Tom Kerr - Show winner, 1939 (exact)
Four families of Kerrs lived at Thalia, out of Wycheproof and when Tom's daughter Margaret donated the framed certificate she commented,"it has found a good home at the Wycheproof Historical Society."A valued Wycheproof SHOW prize for best practice agriculture in its day,year 1939. This item relates well to key themes in the history of the region,in particular progress in agriculture and pastoral production. Framed Special Certificate issued by the Farm Competitions Associations of Victoria and awarded in 1939 by the Wycheproof & District Agricultural & Pastoral Society - Secretary A.B. Hackwell. Coloured images of wheat grains and stalks surround the printed and written words."Donated by Margaret Smith nee Kerr 29. 2. 2008."1939, , wycheproof, show, wheat crop, winner -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, The "Leader" Special Gardening Guide, 1952
"The Leader" July 30, 1952 pp 19-22 compiled by John Redrup. Special supplement. Acknowledgement that much of the material based on Vic Dept. of Agriculture information and thanking the Department - especially the staff of the School of Horticulture at Burnley.the leader, john redrup, burnley school of horticulture, gardening advice, burnley horticultural college -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Orchard & Vineyard, 1897
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 24 April, 1897 p 14. Statement that Mr Neilson has resigned as Curator of the Horticultural Gardens at Burnley but will continue to be employed by the Department of Agriculture supervising and providing information on fruit exportation.the leader, school of horticulture, mr neilson, resignation, curator, gardens, fruit exportation -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, C.R.T.S. Graduation 1948, 1948
C.R.T.S. Graduation 1948: view facing the students, identified by T.H. Kneen - G.B. Woodgate, Superintendent of Agricultural Education, presenting award to Rita Brown. 2nd copy and typed list of names noted in paper catalogue missing.commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, crts, graduation, 1948, students, t.h. kneen, g.b. woodgate, superintendent of agricultural education, rita brown -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Weekly Times, 120 Years-a Celebration, 1915-1989
Full page of photographs in "The Weekly Times" September 20, 1989 "From "The Weekly Times" December 4, 1915." 6 photographs of Dookie and Longerenong Agricultural Colleges and 5 photographs of a "Sericultural Demonstration at Burnley Horticultural Gardens." the weekly times, dookie agricultural college, longerenong agricultural college, burnley horticultural gardens, sericulture, silk worms, sericultural association, council of victorian sericulture association, lady hennessy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wheelhouse, Frances, Archaeological heritage impact assessment for the sand redistribution works at Lakes Entrance, Victoria, 1977
Years of painstaking research. The author tells how the Stump Jump Plough, the Stripper, the Header Harvester came to be invented. These many Australian inventions improved ploughing, seeding, shearing, wool-pressing. Also steam engines, tractors, four-To Dr. George Sutton who gave a lifetime of work to Australian agriculture.agriculture -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Souvenir program, Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 1909
Gate fold program printed in blue ink on two sided colour paper. Includes details of the musical program performed for visiting delegates. July 7th, 1909.Bendigo Agricultural / and Horticultural Society. / Welcome / to / The Delegates / of the / Farmers' Convention / 1909 making a nation exhibition, bolton brothers printers, bendigo town hall, city of greater bendigo commerce, city of greater bendigo events