(1) Plant plan dated 15.8.1987 on tracing paper, and plan of bed only. (2) Site inventory and analysis Group 3 Parks and Gardens III August 1993, on tracing paper. (3) Rough plant plan in pencil.gardens, cypress

(1) Site Analyis. (2) Plant Survey by Jennifer Young, March 2006. (3) Plant Plan.jennifer young, grevillea

Plan of Front Lawn area with legend. V.C.A.H - Burnley Horticultural Engineering Surveying Exercise dated 10.09.1985. Group Members: T. Allworth, M. Appleby, B Barker (Student: Mary Appleby). Scale 1:100.vcah, lawns

(1) Photograph of hand drawn and coloured framed picture of Burnley Gardens which used to hang in the passage in the Administration Building (missing). (2) CD of picture. (3) Postcard of picture, "Department of Agriculture Burnley Gardens Victoria". On reverse, "VCAH Horticultural College Centenary 1891-1991 Burnley". "Name Alan Gilbert Dept Vice Chancellor The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3052"burnley gardens, administration building, vcah, horticultural college, centenary, alan gilbert, a l mitchel, plan of site

Articles in the annual report include: the expenses incurred due to increased client numbers and wages rises, the need and inability to sell the Woollahra (Helen Keller hostel) site, the success of the fledging Reference Library seen as a model for other organisations, Matron Scott (Victor Maxwell nursery) received an M.B.E., plans to develop 3 more day centres to add to the five already operating, operations undertaken in the workshop, continued demand for places at Alexis Albert and Lighthouse hostels, recognition through the renaming of 2UW Blind Appeal to the 2UW Lions Blind Appeal which has been run since 1952, blind bowlers looking forward to being on the green at Enfield, Cricket club looking forward to when tip in Mitchell St is filled in so that it can be made into a home ground, and the collaborative relationship had with other blindness related organisations.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records

Events that occurred during the year : further expansion of nursery with 3 children under the age of 3 admitted, first Aboriginal child (Alexander Marks) was admitted, children gained 23 swimming certificates, some Scouts met Lady Baden Powell, Board approved revised sketch plans for 42 acre site at Box Hill, doubling of Talking Book Library service with additional 60 machines purchased at a subsidised cost courtesy of the Nuffield Foundation, Alberta Tutton is taking a break from Auxiliary President duties with J. A. Duncan filling the temporary vacancy, thanks to Mabel Nelson for acting as accompaniste to concert artists, resignation of Alban Whitehead as a Country Concert Party manager and appointment of Denis Bandel in the position, outgoing Council member Cr. W.J. Wrens was recognised as Companion of the Order of the British Empire, and Captain Semmens and crew of 'Triaster' provided play equipment for playground. Dick Sutcliffe led the blind orchestra as it played 'There'll Always Be An England" as Queen Mother drove by the Institute and stopped when she saw the crowd of blind children and workers waiting for her, accepting a bouquet of gardenias from Margaret Oliphant.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual reports, royal victorian institute for the blind

Events that occurred during the year : two day 'Olympic Fair' held at Ormond Hall, opening of a Community Mart at 382 Chapel St in conjunction with School for the Deaf, Alfred and Prince Henry hospitals, Penny Serenade program conducted by John Best on 3KZ and Janet Irving a Penny Serenade Ball has increased funds, six concerts held at Melbourne Town Hall, resignation of Country Concert Party director John Broadway and succeeded by Alban Whitehead, two stalls operated at Royal Agricultural Show, Easter Scout Camp at Gilwell Park, visit to Olympic Village, matinee performance by Dame Margot Fonteyn, opening of St Paul's School for Blind has decreased enrolments and two ex-pupils (Joan Ryan and Hugh Jeffrey) are on staff there, Keith Smith, Joan Ryan and Margaret Russell completed their university courses, and plans for Box Hill site have had to be re-drawn given decreased numbers due to opening of St Paul's - resulting in a delay to the start of building.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual reports, royal victorian institute for the blind

Note by E.B. Littlejohn, "Is the roadway the original Swan Street? Entrance gates to Gardens in the distance. Roadway leading to the Pavilion hidden behind the trees. No elms showing along the roadway," and by T.H. Kneen, "The roadway appears to terminate at the gates outside the Curator's Residence, sweeping past the Pavilion on the right. I have seen a plan which showed an attractive avenue of trees (pine) from the western end of the property (where the Stockman's Cottage was later sited.)" 2 copies sepia photograph. Copy of sepia photograph of the roadway to the Entrance Gates and Curator's Cottage seen in the distance, with the Pavilion on the right, in, "Prize Essays," Alfred E. Bennett, c.1894, after p 116. Pinus radiata avenue on each side of the road.entrance gates, prize essays, alfred e. bennett, curator's residence, pavilion, stockman's cottage, pine tree avenue