Alan L. Mitchell graduated in 1935. Some of the pictures were taken while he was a student in 1934 and others in 1956 and 1965. He gathered the collection for a presentation he made about Burnley in 1967. And donated it to the Archives in 1990 for the 1991 Centenary.Box of slides in colour and black and white. Handwritten short history of the Gardens and College and a typed transcript with extra information. Also an extra slide donated in 1997 with accompanying letter and description. Also DVD and printed photographs added later. Handwritten description of each slide.alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, entrance sign, early uniforms, plant research institute/laboratory, administration building, canteen, hilda kirkhope rockery, garden views, students working outside, t h kneen, luffmann ponds, old nursery, potting sheds, orchard border, rubbish tip, e e pescott

Mrs. Jessep, wife of Alexander William Jessep, Principal 1926 -1941.124 Sepia and b/w photographs pasted onto pages in photograph album. Photographs labelled up to 91. String holding pages together has become detached.{Photographs labelledmrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep, students, staff, garden views, russ, stewie, seniors, juniors, c. broadhurst, yarra river, bill richmond, long border, orchard border, pavilion, s cohn, b jackson, miss pater, principal's residence, banksia rose, joan hornabrook, mollie shannon, luffmann ponds, lily ponds, jacaranda, sequoia sempervirens, entrance, pinus, g crivelli, c baker, v sanderson, n white, rose bed, elm, old nursery, nancy dewey, andy, barney, frank, vic, student group 1925-1928, g hudson, cows, friesan cows, recreation, h kirkhope, orchard, tuppence, student group 1927, australian border, students working outside, crack willow, espalier pears, oak lawn, potting shed, m rawlins, whitting, miss courtney, miss horton, e murray, h carnegie, j mackie, g campbell, m suiter, pruning, bees, outside classes, delphiniums, christmas party, lawnmower

Black and white photograph. Female students collecting hay for the Silo. One student is taking a photograph, one is sitting on the cart holding the reins of Donny the draughthorse. Others are forking the hay into the cart.On reverse, "1944 Collecting the Hay for the Silo - Old Donny in the shafts."hay, silo, donny, helen dudley, 1991, centenary, students working outside, draughthorse

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. Margot George and Peter Smith in the vegetable plots hoeing weeds. In the background the fruit trees are in blossom.margot george, peter smith, vegetable plots, students working outside, orchard, cabbages, fruit trees

Black and white photograph. Male student on the tractor carrying spraying machinery, female student spraying fruit tree.student, spraying machinery, spraying, fruit trees, tractor, orchard, students working outside

(a) Donated by Carine Williams (nee Wettenhall) in 1991 for the Centenary Year. (b) Donated by Pat McVickar in 1991 for the Centenary Year.2 copies sepia photographs. 2 female students cutting sapling trees with secateurs. (a) On reverse, "Pat McVickar and-Mathews hard at it 1929." (b) On reverse, "Pat McV & Mathews, Pat McVickar O. Mathews graduated 1930."female students, sapling trees, secateurs, carine williams (née wettenhall), 1991, centenary, pat mcvickar, 1929, o matthews, students working outside

Photograph included with notebook sent in by W. R. Hearn. The notebook is for a subject he studied at Burnley College - Leaving Agricultural Science - in 1965 whilst he was a student at Scotch College "Please Quote No. ABC 1722 when ordering Laurie Richards JW 1528." students working outside, beverley hansen, ian belshaw, bill nicholls, beverley wilson, w r hearn, pumpkins

Black and white photpograph. 2 girls pruning, "Mathews & Strickland."female students, pruning, o matthews, m strickland, students working outside

Black and white photograph with 2 photographs on 1 page one above the other. 1. Working in Plum Block and 2. Cherry Block in the Orchard Teams of horses in the background and bee hives.plum block, cherry block, orchard, students working outside, horses, beehives

Colour photocopy of photograph of construction of the Sunken Garden in 1983. John Patience, Horticultural Instructor (Nursery), wearing white jacket. Work commenced 1981.construction, sunken garden, 1983, john patience, horticultural instructor, nursery, jacket, students working outside

Hilda Dance (graduated 1936, staff 1941-47)2 copies of a CD with photographs taken by Hilda Dance. (1) 4 female students working in a flower bed. (2) 6 students at a flower show. (3) 4 female students on the lawn wearing dresses. (4) Group of students sitting on benches on the lawn. (5) 1936 Year Group. (6) 4 female students playing around on the lawn. (7) Students working near the Luffmann Ponds. (8) Newspaper cutting: 'She knows all the answers.' Student answering questions on a Vegetable Growing public day. (9) 2 female students playing around on the lawn. (10) Possibly an excursion to the zoo-man holding snake. (11) Female student bathing in the Yarra River. (12) Female student climbing a tree with steps cut into it, not Burnley. (13) Students bathing in the Yarra River. (14) 4 female students on the lawn wearing dresses. (15) Group of male students with lawnmower. (16) George Barnett/Russ? (17) Female student watering seedlings. (18) Group of male students with lawnmower. (19) Orchard Border. (20) Group of male students with lawnmower.hilda dance, female students, flower beds, students, flower show, luffmann ponds, students working outside, recreation, lawnmower, tree climbing, george barnett, orchard border, lily ponds

Collection of black and white photographs, copies of originals. (1) Copy of B91.74. (2) Copy of B91.204. 15 others of students working in the gardens, leisure activities, garden views. students, gardens, leisure activities, garden views, students working outside, principal's residence

students spraying fruit trees, sir rohan delacombe, pam mcdonnell, chris grice, w. nicholls, governor of victoria, students working outside, spraying

These photographs appear to have been used for lantern slidesHandmade photograph album made from cardboard tied together with cord. Large black and white photographs pasted in. "Lantern Slide," or "Slide," handwritten beside each photograph. Also see B10.0021. (1)6 female students working in the flower garden with a member of staff. (2) View of the Lily Ponds with the Principal's Residence in the background. (3) The Croquet lawn. (4) Side of the Principal's Residence looking towards the Pavilion in the background. (5) Path to the Principal's Residence with the roof of it in the background. (6) Blossom tree. Also see Bfemale students, flower gardens, staff, lily ponds, principal's residence, croquet lawn, pavilion, blossom trees, lantern slides, students working outside

Alfred E. Bennett was one of the first students to graduate with a Diploma. He wrote the book after he graduated in 1894. (1) Photographs of photographs, etc. in A.E. Bennett book, "Prize Essays." (i) Acknowledgement for photographs. (ii) p. 101 Appendix. (iii) Diseases of. (iv) Apples. (v) Pioneer timber cottage man and children. (vi) Farm view. (vii) "School of Mines Maryborough. (viii) Group Staff and Students. (ix) "Railway Station Maryborough." (x) "High Street Maryborough." (xi) Maryborough. (xii) Church, Maryborough. (xiii) Maryborough? (xiv) Students and staff seated on horse-drawn cart. (xv, xvi) Distillery equipment. (2) 2 sets of proofs of all photographs in the book. (3) Negatives. Probably taken by A.P. Winzenried for "Green Grows Our Garden." (GGOG). Images used for Media are from B25.0005 as they are the complete collection. Photographs used in GGOG: 26. p9, 11. p10, 25. p12, 5. p22, 19. p29, 15. p32, 27. p 21. The original book is stored with the Burnley Rare Book Collection at the Baillieu Librarya.e. bennett, prize essay, diseases, apples, timber cottage, farm view, school of mines, maryborough, staff, students, railway station, maryborough, church, horse-drawn cart, distillery equipment, a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, students working outside, orchard, spraying equipment, pruning, planting, orchard gates, entrance gates, neilsons cottage, principal's residence, horticultural board of advice, pavilion, wheelbarrows, californian redwood, sequoia sempervirens, excursion

students working outside, lawn mower, oak tree, ornamental gardens, gardens, students

Photograph Album purchased on e-bay by Jane Wilson on 08.05.2011 for $50. G.A. Thomas graduated 1930.Album containing black and white and sepia photographs and newspaper cuttings (NC). Many of the photographs are found in other albums from the same period. Cardboard pages tied together with string. Photographs pasted on to cardboard. Handwritten labels.Label inside, "Burnley Snaps, G.A. Thomas, 'Essilmont', Castlemaine." Handwritten labels.burnley snaps, g.a. thomas, essilmont, castlemaine, students, recreation, lily ponds, students working outside, frank's point, rock point, the rockery, pavilion, principal's residence, staff, allender, edna walling, e.e. pescott, dahlias

margaret cowley nee doherty, garden week 1931, students working outside, female students, orchard, margaret cowley, margaret doherty

Colour photograph of 4 Students picking fruit in the Orchard standing on wooden and metal ladders.'Kodak Colour Print made by Kodak (Australia) Pty. Ltd. June, 1960.'fruit picking, students working outside, orchard, ladders

Colour photograph. Students working in vegetable plots.vegetable plots, orchard, students working outside, field station

Collection of 9 photographs of individual students, possibly for student magazine.6. "Howwward!", "Lou?" 7. "Give us time we'll get there." 8. "Kirsty holding the bag."students, student magazine, students working outside, excursion

Sepia photograph. Group of students and staff working in the Gardens.Burnley 1938? "Janice Waemaker?, June Bishop, Trevaskis." E. Hill has added "1944? See graduation lists."janice waemaker, june bishop, students, staff, students working outside

Appears to have been used for an exhibitionColour photograph pasted on black paper which is pasted on polystyrene board. Students constructing the Sunken Garden and Wisteria Walk. Used in an ExhibitionCaption, "The house was demolished in 1980. Geoff Olive, the Gardens Manager designed the new landscaping. Students building the Sunken Garden 1983." Work had commenced 1981.geoff olive, gardens manager, sunken garden, students working outside, principal's residence, garden design, wisteria walk

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

Black and white photograph. Female student learning how to use plough and horse from 2 male staff members in the Orchard.On reverse, "Burnley Gardens. Sept 1949. Ploughing in Cover Crop. Geo. Manley (Stockman Assistant), Valerie Green (1st Year Student), Harold Marshall (Gardening Instructor-Orchard)."female student, plough, horse, burnley gardens, ploughing, geo. manley, valerie green, harold marshall, gardening instructor, orchard, student working outside, stockman, cover crop

Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, "?Pre WW2-note dress-jodhpurs-but could be a Land Army Girl during the War years." Further consideration by Eric Littlejohn suggests that the student at work is Jane Lorimer 1941 graduation. (Also see B91.141, B91.143-146)Black and white photograph. Female student using 3-pronged cultivator between rows of vegetables.On reverse, "Athol Shmith Studio Illustrative Photograhy 125 Collins Street, Melbourne, C.1. Cent. 27. No.10383 Position G."female students, 3-pronged cultivator, vegetables, athol shmith studio, jodhpurs, land army girl, jane lorimer, student working outside, orchard

Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992," Peter Smith with horse drawn scuffler (1950/51.)"Black and white photograph. Male student with a horse drawn scuffler in the Orchardpeter smith, horse drawn scuffler, orchard, student working outside, draught horse, scuffler

Date estimated from Ref. No. Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "Ferguson tractor drawing modern (Auto) mist spraying plant. Operator wearing protective clothing. The prominent tree on the left is Cupressus macrocarpa planted 1857. Note also emergent Araucaria spp."Black and white photograph. Student driving a tractor in the Orchard in Spring. Automatic spraying machine on a trailor. Student wearing protective gear.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D1101 F."ferguson tractor, mist spraying plant, machine operator, protective clothing, cupressus macrocarpa, araucaria spp., student working outside, orchard, auto mist spraying plant, tractor, publicity