Black and white photograph. Group of students in the Orchard watching a pruning demonstation. See B91.118 for names of students: Jane Lorimer, Wilma Roper, Peg Gibson, J.M. (Pixie) Scott, Hilda Mactier, Dorothy Alexander, Pauline Chauncey.female students, jane lorimer, wilma roper, peg gibson, j.m. scott, hilda mactier, dorothy alexander, pauline chauncey, pixie scott, pruning, outside classes, orchard

Black and white photograph. A female student, H. Mactier, with a pruning a fruit tree with a pruning saw in the Orchard.On reverse, "Miss Mactier." h. mactier, pruning saw, students working outside, orchard, pruning, publicity

Black and white photograph. Female students pruning a fruit tree in the Orchard with secateurs and sawsOn reverse, "On left H. Mactier on rt. Peg Gibson." female students, h. mactier, peg gibson, students working outside, orchard, pruning, secateurs, pruning saw, fruit tree

Note by T.H. Kneen and E.B. Littlejohn 04.03.1992, who believe it was probably taken c.1940-1941. "Student with foot on spade could be (J.M.) Pixie Scott" (1941).Black and white photograph. A group of mostly female students crowded around the entrance to the Pavilionstudents, pavilion, j.m. pixie scott, 1941, inside classes

Black and white photograph. A group of female students harnessing a draught horse to a 2-wheeled cart. See B91.118 for names. The girls are dressed in jodhpurs, some in blazersfemale students, draught horse, students working outside, cart, stable

Black and white photograph of 3 female students pruning and fertilizing an espaliered fruit tree. Student in the centre identified as (J.M.) Pixie Scott (1941).female students, pruning, fruit trees, pixie scott, j m scott, espaliered pear, lime, fertilising

The Henty family, the first European settlers in the State of Victoria, owned a number of houses in Kew and many members of the family are buried in the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery, including Edward Henty, the first European settler in Victoria.Monumental grave marker for Edward Henty and his family in the Boroondara General Cemetery. Annotation on reverse: "Reg No-KH-135. Donated by Mrs Nita Green, 1979nita green, henty family, boroondara general cemetery, edward henty

Illustration black and white. Taken and cut from a book. Head and shoulders portrait of Edward Henty. Edward is wearing a dark coloured bow tie with a light coloured shirt and grey vest with suit jacket. Front: 'EDWARD HENTY' - printed beneath portraitedward henty

Louisa Henty (1847-24) was the eldest daughter of Francis and Mary Ann Henty (nee Lawrence). Following the deaths of her mother and father, she inherited 'Fieldplace' in Studley Park, Kew, and 'Merino Downs' in Henty, near Casterton. The original photo, owned by a descendant of Francis Henty is part of an album of family photographs.Print copy of an original carte de visite; a studio portrait of Miss Louisa Henty, daughter of Francis and Mary Ann Henty (nee Lawrence). Photographed in the Johnstone & O'Shannessy & Co atelier, she is posed in a day dress which has a polonaise and train, dating the photograph to the mid 1870s. Standard props used by the studio include imitation masonry and a curtain.Front: "Johnstone & O'Shannessy & Co"louisa henty, henty family, merino downs, fieldplace -- kew (vic)

Commemorate the landing of Edward Henty at Portland Bay 19 November 1834Record of Henty Commemoration Dinner hosted by the C.E.M.A Historical Group Folded programme for Henty Commemoration Dinner, 21 November 1970. White paper, black type. cema historical group, wesley hall portland victoria, edward henty, pioneers, p gorman, c lightbody, e neeson, j k loney, portland floral art group

Commemorate the landing of Edward Henty at Portland Bay 19 November 1834Record of Henty Commemoration Dinner hosted by the C.E.M.A Historical Group Folded programme for Henty Commemoration Dinner, 21 November 1970. White paper, black type. cema historical group, wesley hall portland victoria, edward henty, pioneers, p gorman, c lightbody, e neeson, j k loney, portland floral art group

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Left to right: W. Orchard, Hec Lloyd, Jack Hinchcliffe, Charlie Edmondson, George Lynch, Jack Bowden, Driver Tommy Black. "Edward Henty" Considered by many to be Victorian Railways' greatest passenger locomotives, the 4 S class steam locomotives were the first 3 cylinder steam locomotives. This small class was built to run the Melbourne to Albury passenger trains and spent their entire careers on the North East line. They were built unstreamlined and ran in this condition until 1937. The streamlining modifications complimented the all new "Spirit Of Progress" carriages. The S class ran the "Spirit" until 1952 at which time the newly delivered B class diesels took over. Locomotive S302 - the "Edward Henty" was withdrawn in July 1954, having covered 1,446,468 miles. On the locomotive in the background "EDWARD HENTY"railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, steam locomotive 302, edward henty

UnknownFramed collection of photographs and shipping certificates in brown timber frame, under glass. 1. Captain Fawthrop; 2. lighter; 3. Henty's pier and original baths; 4. Baths, railway pier, Henty's jetty; 5. Percy St; 6. Railway & Bentinck St; 7. North Portland Railway Station; 8 & 9. 'Shipped' certificates.Front: Captain Fawthrop 'Shipped' certficates Lighter/ Henty's pier and originall baths/ Baths, railway pier, Henty's jetty/ Percy St/ Railway & Bentinck St/ North Portland Railway Station/ Back: (no inscriptions)captain fawthrop, lighter, hentys pier, original baths, baths, railway pier, hentys jetty, percy st, railway and bentinck st, north portland railway station, shipped certificates

This item was given to the Historical Society in 1972, with the donor indicating that the spirit level belonged to the Henty family. The Hentys of Portland are regarded as the first permanent settlers in the State of Victoria (1834). Stephen Henty, with his brother Edward, was involved in the whaling industry in Portland. He also had shipping interests, operating a regular Western District shipping service (‘Champion’, ‘Lady Bird’, ‘Western’, ‘Edina’ etc) and a property ‘Cadnook’, near Harrow. Stephen Henty had close connections with Warrnambool not only because of his shipping interests but also because he was the brother-in-law of an early Warrnambool Harbour Master, Captain Frank Helpman. A spirit level was an essential tool for early settlers as they often built their own homes and constructed the roads nearby, needing to ascertain if what was being constructed was on level ground.It does not seem possible to establish whether this item belonged to the Henty family or to a Henty property. But in the Historical Society collection we have a piece of sheet music which includes the handwriting ‘Mrs Smalpaige, Cadnook’, ‘S. J. Henty’ and the date ‘8th August 1859’. Also the Warrnambool Art Gallery has an authentic Henty piano dating from 1837 and Stephen Henty’s wife died in Hamilton in 1906 so it is possible that the spirit level came to us from a Henty family descendant living nearby via Mr N. Kelly. If the Henty provenance can be proved then this item is of high significance.This is an unvarnished wooden spirit level, apparently home made, with a bubble in the centre. The top has been attached with eight screws, now much rusted. There appears to be some letters in the bubble area but they have not been deciphered “Hentys spirit level, oldest in Australia” is written in ink on the back of the objectspirit level, henty brothers portland, warrnambool, henty family

This piece of music is the varsoviana dance piece from the Giacomo Meyerbeer opera, ‘L’Etoile Du Nord’ arranged by Camille Michel. The varsoviana was a slow graceful dance originating in Poland in 1850 and appearing in Australia in 1856. ‘L’Etoile Du Nord’ was a comic opera in three acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer in 1854. Meyerbeer was the most successful stage composer of the 19th century but his works are rarely performed today. Camille Michel was an editor, composer, author and arranger working from the 1840s to the 1880s. The varsoviana music arrangement probably dates from the late 1850s or 1860s. It is not clear who ‘Minnie Henty’ was but it is most likely that she was Minnie Adair who married George Henty, the son of Stephen and Jane Henty, pioneer settlers in Western VictoriaThis sheet music is most important mainly because of the ‘Minnie Henty’ signature. The Henty family members, founders of the first permanent Victorian settlement at Portland, were influential in the history of the Warrnambool area because of their connections with surrounding properties and with coastal shipping. The music also has social significance as an example of music popular in 19th century drawing rooms.This is a two-page piece of sheet music (cover and two pages of music notation) with the material printed in black on cream paper. The back cover is blank and the front cover has the title and names of the composer and the arranger with ornate scrolls around the printing. The edges and fold of the pages are much tattered and torn in some places. There is also a Warrnambool and District Historical Society stamp on the front cover and the signature of Minnie Henty. Front Cover: ‘Minnie Henty’ ‘Varsoviana sur L’Etoile Du Nord de G. Meyerbeer pour le piano par Camille Michel, Ent.Sta.Hall., Price 1s/-, London, Cramer, Beale & Co., 201,Regent Street & 67, Conduit Street and at 167, North Street, Brighton.’ henty family, giacomo meyerbeer, camille michel