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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough, C1923
Goose necked single farrow offset orchard plough- also known as a grapevine or 'silly' plough. it is an unusual fixed handle version.rural industry, orcharding -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Watching Pruning Demonstration, c. 1943
Note by T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991, "Students in photos are of the 1944 graduating year."Black and white photograph. Students seated on an upturned ladder watching an instructor pruning tree in the Orchard. Garden Staff member standing behind.On reverse," Burnley Horticultural College 1936 L to R Tom Trahair-Garden Labourer, Dennis Greiger-Student. Students: Bob Grant, Ian Ball, Grace Douglas (Mrs Tom Walker), Beth Nutting (Mrs Coutts), Gwen Watson (Mrs McCarthy). Lecturer Perc Trevaskis-F.A.I.P.R."burnley horticultural college, 1936, tom trahair, garden labourer, dennis greiger, students, bob grant, ian ball, grace douglas, mrs tom walker, beth nutting (mrs coutts), gwen watson (mrs mccarthy), lecturer, perc trevaskis, f.a.i.p.r., 1944, student outside class, pruning demonstration -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, College Clean Up, 1/09/1993 12:00:00 AM
Old Orchard Primary School Community cleans up siteOld Orchard Primary School Community cleans up site of old Blackburn Secondary College in readiness for the Primary School's move to the site.Old Orchard Primary School Community cleans up site old orchard primary school, blackburn secondary college, atkinson, bruce, abbott, kevin, harris, margaret, nash mike -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Congratulations Joyce!, 2012
Article from 'Contact' on the launch of Joyce Suto's book 'Horsehair, worms and a shark', 14 March 2012 at the Probus Club of Mitcham Orchards.Article from 'Contact' on the launch of Joyce Suto's book 'Horsehair, worms and a shark', 14 March 2012 at the Probus Club of Mitcham Orchards.Article from 'Contact' on the launch of Joyce Suto's book 'Horsehair, worms and a shark', 14 March 2012 at the Probus Club of Mitcham Orchards.suto, joyce. 'horsehair, worms and a shark' -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W Photograph, Ronald Harry Pearce - Orchardist, 1997
Six photos of Ronald Harry Pearce in his orchard on Corner of Williams and Springfield Roads, North Blackburn. Photos copied on one sheetold orchard shopping centre, blackburn, williams road, springfield road, shopping centres, blackburn north shopping centre, blackburn high school, pearce, ronald harry, slater, mary, edward h -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Ensuring link with history, 12/06/1991
Editorial praising the purchase of the Matheson family orchard as a bicenrennial project. Some history is given including its establishment by the Fankhausers in the 1880'sbicentennial orchard, matheson family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Coloured Photograph, Old Orchard Shopping Centre, Blackburn North, 1965
Coloured photograph of cars parked along Springfield Road and in the car park of the Old Orchard Shopping Centre on opening day - October 1965old orchard shopping centre, blackburn shopping centres -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Colton, Ada, 1991 - 1993
Article from 'Women of Williamstown' re Ada Colton, wardrobe mistress and dress maker written by niece Norma Jamieson.Article from 'Women of Williamstown' re Ada Colton, wardrobe mistress and dress maker written by niece Norma Jamieson. Ada's father worked as a diver at Williamstown, her mother was a mid-wife. In the 1890's moved to Vermont, bought an orchard and the children attended Vermont Primary School at the beginning of the century. Some of Ada's costumes are held by the Performing Arts Museum. She died 1965 and is buried at Williamstown Cemetery. Also letter to Norma Jamieson from Performing Arts Museum. Photocopy of photo of James Colton 1900 - 1910. Copy of photo of family - Georgina with James and Ada.Article from 'Women of Williamstown' re Ada Colton, wardrobe mistress and dress maker written by niece Norma Jamieson. colton, ada, alma terrace newport, no 74, jamieson, norma, lucas, georgina elizabeth, bijou theatre, melbourne, princess theatre, melbourne, theatre royal, melbourne, performing arts museum, melbourne, colton, james -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Stacker orchard, 1886-1984
... Orchards ...Land titles associated with the Stacker orchard.Land titles associated with the Stacker orchard. Originally part of 120 acres bounded by Whitehorse, Springfield, Barnes (now Surrey) roads held by Freehold Investment and Banking Company Ltd. With chronology 1886-1984. Certificates of Title: Vol. 1877 Fol. 375367, 1886; Vol. 2856 Fol. 571133, 1902; Vol. 6062 Fol. 1212305, 1935; Vol. 6818 Fol. 1363560, 1945; Vol. 9531 Fol. 645, 1983-84.Land titles associated with the Stacker orchard. stecher, august, stecher, frederick leslie, stacker, grace e m, stacker, reginald f, stacker, marion k, artman nominees pty ltd, orchards, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Zander Avenue, 7/01/1986
Memories by Merle Duncan recorded 7/1/1986. Zander Avenue named after the Zanders who had an apple orchard there. Wright Family owned a milk bar in Springfield Road and they built Mountain view shops in Springfield Road. The old manse, now the Nunawading North Community House was their home. Nicoll Reserve was a pear orchard owned by the Aytons.roads and streets, zander avenue, nunawading, nunawading, duncan, merle, wright family, mountain view shops, springfield road, nunawading, nicoll reserve, ayton family, zander family -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white prints, Orroroo, Student Activities, 1970
All photographs appear in the Student Magazine "Orroroo" 1970Students engaged in various activities. (1) Eating refreshments in an Orchard, possibly on an excursion. (2) Chemistry class. (3) Working in the Orchard extracting tubes of soil. (4) Pruning fruit trees using metal and wooden ladders. (5) Tea break. (6) Working in the Plant Science Laboratory. On reverse, "Rhododendron leaf analysis." (7) Working in a glasshouse.students, activities, excursion, chemistry class, orchard, pruning, fruit trees, tea break, glasshouse, student magazine, orroroo, science projects, soil analysis -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Frazer's orchard 'Alkoomi' North Ringwood - Disc harrowing with TEA20 Ferguson tractor - c1967
Harold Frazer’s “Alkoomi” cherry orchard, Oban Rd Nth Ringwood. Lyndsay Frazer disc harrowing on 1954 TEA20 Ferguson tractor, c1967- -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Student Working in Orchard, c. 1948
Note by by T.H. Kneen 5 February 1992, "Student is Heather Hill (1949)-working alongside Webb-Way Irrigation System. I believe the Webb-way System was developed by Mrs Webb a progressive citrus grower in the Doncaster district and a good friend of Principal J.L. Provan." See it also in B98.1016.Black and white photograph. Female student working along rows of plants in the Orchard with a hoe. Webb-way irrigation system installed along the row.female students, heather hill, mrs webb, j.l. provan, student working outside, orchard, webb-way irrigation system, hoeing -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, The Leader, Planting Demonstration, c. 1938
Black and white photograph. Also see B91.168 and B91.169. A group of men watching a demonstrator planting something in the Orchard. Some holding garden forks.students outside class, youth employment scheme, orchard, planting, garden forks -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, Kennett Opens New School, 29/11/1995 12:00:00 AM
Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, officially opens Old Orchard Primary SchoolPremier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, officially opens Old Orchard Primary School, formed after amalgamation of Blackburn North and Middlefield Primary Schools.Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, officially opens Old Orchard Primary Schoolkennett, jeff, old orchard primary school, blackburn north primary school, middlefield primary school -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Belmont Orchard Estate, 1924
Brochure for auction of Belmont Orchard Estate, BlackburnBrochure for auction of Belmont Orchard Estate, Blackburn, (now Nunawading) 66 sites, 2 February 1924. Agents: Coghill & Haughton, Frank Fisher.Brochure for auction of Belmont Orchard Estate, Blackburnauctions, belmont orchard estate, patterson street, nunawading, central road, joyce street, lilian street, west avenue -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Implement area, 1/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
2 Coloured photos of the old implement enclosure after removal of most of the orchard and agricultural equipment to the new Implement Display Shed in October 2007.implements -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo-colour- constructing shedding
Colour photograph of a man in overalls constructing shedding at the orchard in Narre Warren. He appears to be unloading some planks from the back of a timber trailer. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo-colour- dam and tractor
Colour photograph of a tractor sitting near the dam at Narre Warren orchard. Green fields sit around the bank of the dam, with the water a brownish hue. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Photocopies, Orchard Plan, c. 1980
Handdrawn plan of the Orchard with some parts dated 1980-1981. Names and positions of fruit trees in each block. (8 pages stapled together)orchard, fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Working in the Orchard, 1964
2 copies black and white photograph, one an enlargement. 2 male students working in the Orchard, heeling in a bundle of young grafted fruit trees.On reverse of enlargement, "June 1964."1964, orchard, students working outside, heeling in, grafted fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students in the Orchard, Unknown
Black and white photograph. 3 male students wearing fruit picking bags around their waists. One leaning against a wooden ladder. In the Orchard.On reverse, "Peter Smith C.S.I.R.O."students, fruit picking, peter smith, c.s.i.r.o., students working outside, orchard, fruit picking bags, wooden ladder -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia print, A.E. Bennett, Young Apple Tree, 1894-1990
Sepia photograph. Copy of sepia photograph in, "Prize Essays," Alfred E. Bennett, c.1894, p 102. A young apple tree in the Orchard.prize essays, alfred e. bennett, apple tree, orchard -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Murfett's Flower Farm- New Street Ringwood. 1930
Black and white photograph. (2 copies)Written on back of photograph: "Murfetts Flower Farm, taken from Pykes Orchard west of Madden St. 1930. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Norwood High School - frame under construction
Written on back of photograph, "Norwood High. Built on orchard leased by Peter Vergers and owned by A. Aird, Wonga Road". -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide, Alan L. Mitchell, 1965
(A) Herbaceous Border next to Orchard. (B) The old Tool & Potting Shed in Mr. Geo Russ time. 1965.alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, herbaceous border, orchard, tool shed, potting shed, george russ -
Park Orchards Community House
Photograph, Julie Constable, who ran the calligraphy course at POCH, Date unknown
Park Orchards Community House. Julie Constable, at home in Eltham. She is about to take the calligraphy course at POCH. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - 35mm Colour slides, Thomas H. Kneen, Pruning Day 1966, Burnley Campus and Wilson's Promontory, 1966
16. Pruning Day 1966 Aug 6. Nursery 2, 10,18. Orchard Sep 66. 4, 8, 9, 11-15 5, 6.Principal's garage and 3. Student class in the Orchard Oct 66. 1. labelled "River Yarra", 8 of Wilson's Promontory Camp 1966 Nov 66. 7. Garden view. 19. Stockman's cottage.pruning day, 1966, flowers, yarra river, rose garden, kneen family, gardens, wilsons promontory, excursion, nursery, orchard, principal's garage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1910
... Orchards ...View from Maria Street (Main Road) along Bridge Street, Eltham, looking towards Montmorency. The house on the right at the corner of Susan and Bridge streets was owned for many years by the Hill family until Council bought it in the early 1960s. The house was built in the 1850s or 60s. The house on the left stood on what is now the southwest corner of Susan and Bridge Streets. The Braithwaite family was associated with this house. Orchards in the foreground either side of the Diamond Creek. The line of trees running up the hill to the left represents the Bolton street alignment. Based on hand writing of title on image compared with others, date is estimated at c.1910.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, bolton steet, braithwaite, bridge, bridge street, bridge street bridge, eltham, hill family home, susan street, orchards -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, People Flirting with Danger, 27/7/1971
Collection of Newspaper Clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article describing the dangers of going down the steps to The Blowhole near The Nobbies. Cr Bruce Orchard is campaigning to remove the steps down to this dangerous area. the blowhole phillip island, cr bruce orchard, jean jamieson