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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 -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. The photograph is a side view of the homestead of Ted and Ethel Child. Ted is recorded as having a well established garden. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia photograph with a tree in the centre and a wooden building to the left. Bushes are in front of the building. A cleared area with rows of planted trees is visible with bush in the distance.ivy child, ted child, ethel child, kalorama, homestead, garden -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour slides, Thomas.H. Kneen, Principal's Residence, 1965
1. Plant Research Institute and garden. 2-5 Principal's Residence. 6, 7. Garden views. 7, 8. garage Nov 65.principal's residence, garage -
Mont De Lancey
Doily
Circular, cream-coloured, linen doily, with two embroidered plants on opposite sides, surrounded by a blue and yellow scalloped stitching line and crocheted edging.doilies, table linen. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Frank Collet, A Field guide to weeds in Australia, by Charles Lamp and Frank Collet, 1976_
'Weeds' are plants which are not wanted in the area in which they are growing. This book covers many plants introduced into Australia and can be used to identify these plants.Hardback, 376 p., col. photographs, dust jacketRubber stamp of previous ownerweeds -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Quambee and shed c.1912 before the orchard was planted. Coombes' paddock at rear left two gum trees; Arnson's land at rear
Written on back of photograph, "Quambee and shed before orchard was planted. Coomb's paddock at rear, left of two gumtrees. Arnson's land at rear." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, War Memorial Tree, North Ringwood State School - December 1972
Written on back of photograph, "War Memorial Tree, North Ringwood State School - December 1972. Planted by Major General Beavis, 1955". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Arbour Day, 1910
Catalogue card and back of photograph reads, 'Ringwood Arbour Day 1910. Cr. Rouget, Mayor of Lilydale opening the tree planting ceremony'. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KANGAROO HYDRAULIC COMPANY OPENING 25TH JANUARY 1894
4 page typed document, typed copy of article in Bendigo Advertiser 25th January, 1894. The Kangaroo Hydraulic Company had its plant south of Diamond Hill and 'a couple of miles from Kangaroo Flat'. The company had a Pelton Wheel to drive the crushing battery, 'one of the first in the colony'. Extensive detail on the operation. John Delbridge mechanical engineer was the engineer under who 'the plant has been erected' Mrs McGowan broke a bottle of champagne over the wheel. Thompson and Co., Castlemainer were involved in the build of the plant. Mr. C. Jorgensen was commended for his work.Bendigo Advertiserbendigo, mining, kangaroo hydraulic company -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour prints, Garden Views, 1989-1990
5 photographs of the Gardens taken when the last part of the Native Garden was being completed in the early 1990's. (1) Road from Swan Street Entrance beside Plant Science Laboratories. (2) Sunken Garden in Spring. (3) Robert Boyle Ponds prior to planting. (4) Luffmann Ponds in Spring. (5) View towards Sunken Garden from lawn.gardens, native garden, swan street entrance, plant science laboratories, sunken garden, robert boyle ponds, luffmann ponds -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - 35mm Colour slides, BHC Historical, 1950-1972
Miscellaneous slides labelled "BHC Historical". Some individually labelled. 1, 2 and 5. of a display "trees to serve the community". "VPRI" (Victorian Plant Research Institute). 10 and 11. of "Wilson's Prom" 1950's. 12. "Apiary" 13. "Students Planting Wattle" beside the Yarra Oct 72. 17. "Native Park Area" 1960's. 14. Garden view.burnley horticultural college, trees, community, vpri, victorian plant research institute, wilsons promontory, apiary, students, wattle, garden views, yarra boulevard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: BATTERY OF STAMPERS, c. 1870's
BHS CollectionSepia toned photograph. Photograph No. 5 - Battery of Stampers for crushing quartz. Printed on front of mount - 'The reduction of Quartz by means of Stampers, adopted on the Gold Fields of Bendigo. The most extensive Plants, being those at Koch's Pioneer Claim, Long Gully; The Great Extended Hustler's; also the Garden Gully United; and the Crushing Plant, New Chum Gully. Nicholas CaireN.J. Cairetopic, mining, battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: PLAN LANSELL'S COMET PROPRIETARY MINE BENDIGO
Plan ( engineering drawings ) for construction of crushing and elevating plant at Lansell's Comet Proprietary Mine, Bendigo. Drawings show detail for crusher and elevator, brick foundations. Plan is annotated with e.g. number of revolutions of jaw crusher. On bottom written in black pen: arrangement crushing and elevation plant for Lansell's Proprietary Comet Mine Bendigo, Hargreaves & Daggar, Consulting Engineers, Victoria Chambers.mining, crushing & milling, lansell's comet mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Site Diagram of the Bendigo East Primary School
The sheet of photocopied A4 size paper shows an aerial photograph of the Bendigo East State School and the location of significant trees on school property. The trees have been numbered and colour-coded. Blue: Avenue of Honour Sugar Gums, Green: Commemorative Sugar Gums planted on school grounds. Red: Indigenous trees which are not associated with commemorative plantings. Gemma Starr Collectionbendigo east state school, bendigo schools, gemma starr collection, school avenue of honour -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Wood Samples, 1891
The timber display case was presented to Mr Richard Standcombe Harris of Warrnambool (1831-1923). He was a councillor (1875-1891) and predominant businessman. Mr C F Loggin had met Mr Harris while on a trip to Stratford upon Avon in the United Kingdom. Upon his return to Warrnambool, Mr Harris donated the item to the Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery, (established 1886) where Joseph Archibald was Curator: he catalogued the case in 1894. THE LETTERS IN THE CASE The two letters contained within the display case confirm the authenticity of the oak wood sample. The first letter in the case includes the text; "[Stamped Header on banner] High Street, Stratford on Avon [Hand written] Sept. 22nd / 91. Mr. R. S. Harris, Dear Sir, Enclosed you will find [underlined next 3 words] every authentic proof of the Oak from Shakespeare's House (Birth place). I regret very much Sir, that you made a short-day at S. on A. I should have been delighted to have had the honour, & pleasure, of showing you around our Beautiful Country. You did not give [next 3 words underlined] me or yourself a fair chance. But however I hope that we may again some day have more time to go quietly around. With kind regards, and wishing you, Sir, a pleasant voyage, I remain, Dear Sir, Yours very truly, C.F. Loggin. P.S. A paper will be always acceptable to be as how you Jolly Warrnamboolites are desporting yourselves. “ The second letter includes text; “[Printed Letterhead with stamped impression] The Trustees and Guardians of Shakespeare’s Birthplace Incorporated by Act of 54 and 55, Vict. 1891 Secretary and Librarian - Richard Savage Shakespeare’s Birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon [handwritten] 22 Sept 1891 This piece of oak is a portion of what was cut away at at the restoration of Shakespeare’s Birthplace in 1857-58. C. F. Loggins Chemist 3 High Street Richard Savage Sec. – Shakespeare’s Birthplace Mr C F Loggin was connected with the Shakespeare Trust as the person who had originally donated a scion of Shakespeare's mulberry tree to the "Shakespearean Birthday Committee" in 1842. (The scion that was given to the Shakespearean Birthday Committee, from which the Mulberry sample is derived, still grows today in "New Place" garden.) Mr Richard Savage was the Secretary and Liberian of the then renamed “Trustees and Guardians of Shakespeare’s Birthplace when the display case was given to Mr Harris in 1891 by Mr Loggin. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he also grew up. He married at 18 years and he and his wife, Anne Hathaway, had three children: They moved to London where he became successful as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company. He later returned to Stratford and purchased his last home, which he called "New Place" in 1602 where he later died in 1616. For the next 150 years, it was known that there existed a black mulberry tree in the garden. At the time there was a fashion for planting mulberry trees. It was the early 17th century after King James had come to the throne, and he imported tens of thousands of saplings in an attempt to get landowners to start a silk industry in England. Unfortunately for posterity, Shakespeare's mulberry was felled around 1756, by the then owner of “New Place" the Reverend Francis Gastrell, who was apparently tired of continual visits by pilgrims asking to see the tree, so he chopped it down. Gastrell had applied for local permission to extend the garden but the application was rejected and his tax was increased. Gastrell retaliated by demolishing the house in 1759, this greatly outraged the local inhabitants. Gastrell was eventually forced to leave town having provoked the wrath of Stratford residents for committing such an act. Today only the garden remains where “New House" used to stand with a scion from the original mulberry tree still growing there. The wood from the felled mulberry tree at “New House" was purchased by an enterprising local clock-maker Thomas Sharp and he spent the next 40 years or so years making souvenirs from the wood. These became early tourist souvenirs and subsequently developed into a profitable sideline for various other makers, including George Cooper and John Marshall. These objects range from relatively small domestic wooden objects, such as snuff boxes and weight scales to large tea caddies and even tables. C. F. Loggin donated a scion or cutting from Shakespeare's mulberry tree to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 1862, he was a chemist who lived and worked in Stratford. There is a note on the frame of the donation that the mulberry sample is from this scion, research shows that from Richard Savage's diary notes that there must have been a lot of wood taken from that scion over the years which was planted in the garden of “New Place” and is still growing there today. The "Trustees and Guardians of Shakespeare’s Birthplace" (1847 -1964) was formed after the house where Shakespeare is believed to have been born fell into disrepair. Subsequently in 1846 after the death of Thomas Court's widow the last owner. Interest in the house was revived when PT Barnum, the American showman, wanted to buy it and ship the house back to America. In response to this, the Shakespeare Birthday Committee was established (by a private Act of Parliament) with the help of such luminaries as Charles Dickens, the Committee of Trustees raised the necessary £3,000 and purchased the house the following year. Once the Committee had acquired the building, restoration work began. Originally the Birthplace formed part of a terrace with later houses built either side. The first stage in its conservation was their destruction. At the time it was thought necessary to avoid the risk of fire spreading to Shakespeare's birthplace. Reconstruction was carried out by the Shakespeare Trust between 1857 and 1864 that restored the outside of the building to its original 16th-century state. It is from this restoration that the donated piece of oak is derived, originally from a beam that was in the house. Communication from The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, dated April 11th, 2019, confirms that the pieces displayed in this case have good provenance. The wood samples are significant for their association with the history of William Shakespeare. The display case and its content is significant to Warrnambool local history for its association with the establishment in 1886 of the Warrnambool Museum and Art Gallery. However, it should be noted that the letters of authentication that accompany the wood samples are only applicable to the oak sample. None the less, all the pieces have very good provenance, with Richard Savage's certificate of authenticity for the oak, and the mulberry sample with the letter to Mr Harris from Mr CF Loggin having also been the donor of the scion of mulberry in 1862 to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. This scion was then established at Shakespeare's garden at "New Home" that had been demolished by Rev Francis Gastrell in 1759. Two wood samples associated with William Shakespeare, presented in a hanging, timber and glass display case with metal trim around the frame. The case also contains two letters and a label printed on a card that refers to the contents, their origins and the donor. A card label with a printed number and a round adhesive label are attached on the back of the case. The left round section of wood is from a donated scion (or shoot) derived from the original mulberry tree planted by William Shakespeare at his last home "New Place", Stratford-upon-Avon. The outer section is light brown coloured while the centre is dark grain. The right wood sample in the case is a section of oak rafter from the house where Shakespeare was born in 1564. The wood is mid brown with a distinct grain. The included letters, each dated 22/9/1891, refer to only the oak sample. - The letter on the left comprises two handwritten pages from Mr CF Loggin to Mr Richard Standcombe Harris. The paper has the printed letterhead address of High Street, Stratford on Avon. - The letter on the right is a handwritten certificate of authenticity signed by Mr CF Loggin and counter signed by Mr Richard Savage, Secretary and Liberian of the Shakespeare Trust. It is on the printed letterhead of The Trustees and Guardians of Shakespeare’s Birthplace Cardboard label inside the glass case “Shakespeare Section of Mulberry Tree, traditionally said to have been planted by Shakespeare in his garden, “New Place,” Stratford-on-Avon. PORTION OF OAK RAFTER from the house in which Shakespeare was born. (Presented by R S Harris 1891.) Printed label on the back of the case “3 2 “ The handwritten adhesive label “0566” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shakespeare display case, wood samples, oak from shakespeare's birthplace, mulberry from shakespeare's home "new place", stratford-upon-avon, shakespeare's birthplace, the trustees and guardians of shakespeare's birthplace &c., shakespeare trust, shakespeare birthday committee, r.s. harris, brunswick, victoria, richard s harris, brunswick, victoria, c.f. loggins, chemist, 3 high street stratford-on-avon, richard savage, warrnambool museum and art gallery, thomas court, pt barnum, charles dickins, anne hathaway, black mulberry tree, reverend francis gastrell -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, First Wheat planted in Victoria, 4/5/1967
Collection of newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Article about the first wheat planted in Victoria on Churchill Island by surveyor James Grant 166 years ago and a Monument should be erected to commemorate the occassion.first wheat crops for victoria, churchill island, james grant, newspaper clipping, jean jamieson -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Tree planting, J.T. Somerville, Photographer, Casterton, n.d
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo. Same as 7253, 7254. Black and white photo. Five Shire of Glenelg Councillors, planting tree in memory of Dame Mary Gilmore.Back: Round, purple, photographer's stamp. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The International Scientific Series Vol 49
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. "The International Scientific Series Vol 49 Origin of Culivated Plants " Author: Alphonse De Candolly Publisher: Keegan Paul Trench & Co Date: 1886Label on spine with typed text PAT 580 DEC Inside front cover has a sticker that reads Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, alphonse de candolly, the international scientific series vol 49 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: IMPROVING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Improving: The Calder Highway at Kangaroo Flat showing the tree planting beautification scheme. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: PLANTING OF RED FLOWERING GUM
COLLECTION OF colour PHOTOGRAPHS re Mrs Watson ( Honoured in Australia Day Awards, Australia day 26.1.1988 - planting of red flowering gum at Dudley House .photograph, person, male / female, mrs watson ( honoured in australia day awards , australia day 26.1.1988 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: PLANTING OF RED FLOWERING GUM
COLLECTION OF colour PHOTOGRAPHS re Mrs Watson ( Honoured in Australia Day Awards, Australia day 26.1.1988 - planting of red flowering gum at Dudley House.photograph, person, male / female, mrs watson ( honoured in australia day awards , australia day 26.1.1988 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - CRUMB TRAY AND BRUSH
Papier Mache crumb tray with wooden brush, pale green with blue and gold decorations of a stork/crane, frogs and plants. Curved brush with hair bristles.domestic equipment, cleaning, brush -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: BALANCE BOOK & INVENTORY OF STOCK PLANT NOTEBOOK
Brown notebook handwritten labelled 'Balance Book & Inventory of Stock Plant etc on 1st April 1887. Handwritten inside list of items pertaining to above.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mudstone with fossils and secondary minsral
8343.1 - Irregularly shaped grey mudstone containing some carbonised plant fragments, but most prominently (most likely) secondary iron mineralisation pseudo fossils -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mudstone fossils
8326.1 - Medium-to-small mudstone in roughly prismatic shape, displaying numerous small plant leaf fossils, and possibly a prominently rounded conerstion on one face. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF GILLIES FARM NARREWILOCK
Coloured photograph Two women inspecting the site of Gillies Farm Narrewillock rear of photo notes: Gillies Farm Norm, Allan planted these trees 1944 -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Old Baths, 1995
Colour photograph of Old Buninyong Baths after restoration in 1993-94 showing the reinforced concrete wall built by returned soldiers from World War 1 circa 1919The swimming baths were originally built in the early 1870s and the reinforced concrete wall was constructed c 1919 by returned soldiers and was a focal point for community swimming until the 1950sColour photograph of the memorial garden created in the area of the old Buninyong Baths showing the reinforced concrete walls, plants, paths after restoration in 1993-94Old swimming pool, Buninyong gardens built c 1918, restored 1993-94. Photo taken Jan 1995returned soldiers ww1, buninyong gardens, memorial gardens, buninyong baths -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Catalogue, Sutton's Amateurs Guide in Horticulture for 1912, 1912
An English seed catalogue of 204 pages. Soft cover with front cover missing. Information on seeds, other flowering plants, garden implements, lawns, etc.seed catalogue, flowering plants, garden implements, lawns -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Judith Carrigan, 1991-2007
1. Study notes for Grad. Dip. Enviro. Hort. 2. Plant Materials Guides Vol. 1 - 3. 3. Kitchen Gardens in Schools notesjudith carrigan, diploma, horticulture -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, L E Tidy Town Committee, 1994 c
Also a second colour photograph of similar view taken same day 05157.1 10 x 15 cmColour photogfraph of pathway with newly planted palm trees beside Cunninghame Arm, tourist launch jetty and moored boats in distance Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands