wonga park school, upton, burch

Large black and white photograph mounted on heavy cardboard showing a very large conifer being replanted by a number of people. The original photograph is held at the Melbourne Herbarium and the information provided by them is that, "This photograph was taken after William Guilfoyle became Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, succeeding Baron von Mueller. Many of the collection of conifers were moved from straight lines to give a more aesthetic appearance, as Guilfoyle was trained in the tradition of the 18th Century English landscape design."conifers, melbourne herbarium, william guilfoyle, director, royal botanic gardens, ferdinand von mueller, trees, landscape design, botanic gardens, replanting trees

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After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for secondary schools students.Squid holding brush and inkpot above cloud bearing the words ex libris Rhyll PlantSigned beneath image Rhyll Plant2021 australian bookplate design awards, australian bookplate society, edwin jewell

Work commenced 1981. (1) Newly constructed pergola with new planting around Sunken Garden on the left. "Sunken Garden Pergola 1983-4." (2) Planting the Sunken Garden." (3)" Sunken Garden." pergola, planting, sunken garden

Note by T.H. Kneen 11 December 1991, "Gentleman holding hose is George Russ (1916-36), who was the staff member responsible for the management of the grounds and practical training of students. Position of espaliers is puzzling-are the beds being planted up the future creation of the bush house?"Black and white print. 2 female students sitting on a board planting and a man standing watering with a hose. On reverse, "Title: Putting out Seedlings Neg:176."female students, planting, seedlings, george russ, students, espaliers, students working outside, bush house, shade house

Administration Building. Planting has started. Paths being laid out.administration building, planting, paths

A green handkerchief box containing newspaper cuttings from 'The Sun-News Pictorial,' on flowerless plants. A series from 1-100. Dated 1939.Flowerless plants 1-100. 1939.sciences, general, plants, lydia chancellor, collection, plants, flora, australian flora, plants, australian plants, fungi, botany, sciences

The Ballarat School of Mines had a Cyanide Plant on site. Handwritten letter asking for employment at the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide PlantHandwrittem "46 Sebastopol St Ballarat 16th Mch 88 Dear Sir I beg to ask if you have an opening for a steady man in connection with the Cyanide Plant as I am desirous of obtaining employment. I have had to give up the waggon as there was nothing in it to keep a house running. If you can assist me at the present time by giving me work you will greatly oblige. I remian Yours [Gosphy?] Wm Baker To F.J. Martell esq School of Mines Ballarat" Written and circled in red ink "160".ballarat school of mines, mining laboratory, laboratory, cyanide, cyanide plant, william baker, fred martell, martell, f.j. martell

Shows road in the foreground, newly planted areas and stone edging.On reverse, "Plant Research Laboratory 1932 Looking south from front entrance. AWJ."stone edging, plant research laboratory, 1932, a.w.jessep, plant research institute, swan street entrance

Local Wildflowers, Local Indigenous PlantLocal WildflowersAR0008Details of the plant on the back of the painting

Plant Research Laboratory/Institute: showing glasshouse beside it and garden beds in front. On reverse, "Plant Research Laby. Oct 1941. (AW Jessep) Glasshouse & rock border."plant research laboratory, glasshouse, garden beds, a.w. jessep, plant research institute

Note by T.H. Kneen 20.02.1991, Early stages of landscaping for the new building. Note young Magnolia grandiflora planted to soften stark wall. The building comprised right to left Principal's office, office for school teaching staff, offices for Fruit Preserving Branch, Agrostology Branch and future Plant Breeding Branch (branches of the Department of Agriculture), four class rooms, Assembly Hall, Library and student change rooms. The old Pavilion was demolished earlier.3 copies black and white photographs. Very similar views of the newly constructed Administration Building. Planting around the building. Flag flying.principal's office, fruit preserving branch, agrostology branch, plant breeding branch, assembly hall, library, pavilion, planting, landscaping, magnolia grandiflora, staff room, class rooms, student change rooms

8 pressed plants by Jenny Boyer dated October 1996 for Plant Materials - 2, taken by Michael Looker. 8 pressed plants by Jenny Boyer dated October 1996 for Plant Materials - 2, taken by Michael Looker.jenny boyer, michael looker

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of four children and one adult planting a small tree in 2012Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil Handwritten in reverse 'Album 7' 'R46' 'Volunteers' 'Tree Planting 2012' churchill island, photograph

South Beach Development Hanna Dorea 1985Coloured photograph of Female standing by Norfolk Island Pine just plantedsouth beach, development, hanna dorea, norfolk pine, planting

Plant Press made and used by Ron Hateley. There are Newpaper used as in-sheets which are dated 1994 - 98.Plant press

B/W photo of Wonga Cyanide Plant showing plant and haulage ramp.B/W Photo of plant with small trees in foregroundstawell mining