wonga park school, upton, burch

burbury

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

Burnley student assessment pressed plant collection 1954-55Collection of pressed plants bound in hard photo album covers. Burnley student 1954-55 Fred Stephenson hand painted and inked inscriptions for hand pressed specimens generally one or two per page.Burnley Student 1954-55 Fred Stephenson LATER PROP. WATTLEVIEW GARDENS FERNTREE GULLY COLLECTION OF PLANTS COMPRISING 14 FAMILIESpressed plants, fred stephenson, wattleview gardens, burnley student, assessement, plant collection

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

Black and white photograph. Shows road leading to the Plant Research Laboratory 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

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

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

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

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

Work commenced 1981 on the site of the former Principal's Residence Colour photographs. (1) Newly constructed pergola with new planting around Sunken Garden on the left. "Sunken Garden Pergola 1983-4." (2) A Gardener planting the Sunken Garden." (3)" Sunken Garden." pergola, planting, sunken garden

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

Plant specimens collected and pressed by Mary Connors (née Lee) who graduated in 1953 with Certificate of Competency. Her daughter has rearranged the pages into 2 A4 lever arch ring binders. Collection depicting 13 families. 2 A4 Lever arch files with 25.5 x 20.5 cm plain paper sheets 1 pressed plant to a page arranged by families. Title page for each family with hand drawn and coloured examples. Specimens (faded) attached with cellotape. Some photocopied information sheets about certain families added after 1950's. Latin identification and Labels for 13 Plant families, Genus, Species, Common Name, Locality, Collector and Remarks. Some photocopied information sheets of plant families. A Proteaceae, Compositae, Leguminosae, Myrtaceae and B Orchidaceae, Graminaeae, Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae, Cruciferae, Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae plant specimen, mary connors (née lee), 1953, student assignments, burnley college, certificate of comptency

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