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Cobram Historical Society Inc
Silver trophy with lid
Silver trophy, 55cm tall and 45 cm wide. Cup shape on pedestal stand with lid.Cobram Agricultural Society won by Mrs. B. Henley for the highest number of points in ring events 1946, 47, 48. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour prints, Burnley Campus Views, 1984
(1) Native garden behind the Hall. (2) Garden view. (3) Constructing in the Field Station. (4) Student Amenities Building. (5-6) Student working in the Nursery.Stamped on reverse, "Victorian College of Agriculture & Horticulture-Burnley Burnley Gardens Swan St., Richmond Vic. 3121 1984."victorian college of agriculture and horticulture, burnley gardens, vcah, native garden, garden views, field station, student amenities building, students, nursery -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour prints, Wisteria Walk, 1984
Newly constructed Wisteria Walk looking towards the Administration Building. Stamped on reverse, "Victorian College of Agriculture & Horticulture - Burnley Burnley Gardens Swan St., Richmond Vic 3121 1984."wisteria walk, administration building, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture, vcah, burnley gardens -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Alexander Sutherland, M.A, Victoria and its Metropolis-Past and Present-Volume 1, 1888
A history of Victoria from the time of the discovery of Australia through until 1888.Hardback. Dark brown cover with the title in gold lettering. There is also a border in gold decorating the outer edge of the front cover. The spine is also decorated in gold along with the title and the volume number.non-fictionA history of Victoria from the time of the discovery of Australia through until 1888.melbourne, victoria, exploration, settlement, john batman, john pascoe fawkner, pioneers, colonisation, immegration, aboriginals, discovery of gold, democracy, burke and wills, agriculture, manufacturing, literature, art, music, drama, education, science, churches, history -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Student Records, Record of students attending Burnley College from other schools, 1932-1941
Handwritten record of Students studying Leaving Agriculture from schools including: Scotch, Melbourne High School, Wesley, Malvern Grammar, Caulfield Grammar School, Box Hill Grammar School and Ivanhoe Grammar School for Honours and Pass. Includes marks from their Prac. Books and Comments, from 28 October 1932 to November 1941students, leaving agriculture, schools, scotch, melbourne high school, wesley, malvern grammar, caulfield grammar school, box hill grammar school, ivanhoe grammar school, honours, pass, marking -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Select List of Twelve Leading Fruits Suitable for Local and Export Market, 1899
Photocopy of Appendix No 5 pp 38-39 from Council of Agricultural Education Report by the Principal of the School of Horticulture for the year ended 31 December 1899. Lists 12 pears, 12 plums, 6 Prune Plums, 12 Apples, 6 Apricots, 4 Almonds, 12 Peaches, 6 Gooseberries. Incomplete as pages missing.council of agricultural education, principal, school of horticulture, 1899, pears, plums, prune plums, apples, apricots, almonds, peaches, gooseberries -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Plans, Alterations and refurbishment of the Centennial Display Building
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Flags for display on trams", 7/09/1960 12:00:00 AM
Report - carbon copy of 1 quarto sheet on blue paper from the Controller of Stores to the Deputy Chairman dated 7/9/1960, titled "Flags for display on trams" giving details of the purchase of Australian blue Ensigns, costs and that the Board is committed to flying 650 flags for Royal Agricultural Society. Approval was sought to purchase another 100.trams, tramways, flags, royal show, stores department -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: RURAL ROOTS
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, March 1, 2004. Rural roots: Mr. John Steel, of Marong, won this certificate for his prize one-year old draught horse in 1877 at the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society's show. Society president was Charles Ney and secretary was James Gray Weddell. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GATHERING OF THE CLAN: THE MCKAYS OF DRUMMARTIN AND SUNSHINE, 1864
Newspaper copy,Gathering of the Clan, The McKays of Drummartin and Sunshine. Like many other early immigrants to Australia, this family came from Ireland, and like so many arrivals they made for the diggings.This family's name became famous for its contribution to agriculture through the Sunshine Harvester, the invention of Hugh Victor McKay, which revolutionised farming in Australia.Weekly Timesnewspaper, weekly times, h.v.mckay the sunshine harvester -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADDRESS TO MRS.G.P.SMITH, 13 June 1892
Address to Mrs.G.P.Smith. Dear Madam. The intelligence of your sad bereavement in the death of your late husband was received by the members of the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society with deep regret. Signed by -- President. Secretary. Lyre musical instrament in gold with word TO written in red & blue. Sitting on a cloud. White flowers in forground. Markings: F.Fearn. Gilt & embossed frame.person, individual, certificate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: SHIRE OF MARONG 1864 - 1964
Booklet, pale green cover, written on front 'Shire of Marong 1864-1964' Marong Shire Coat of Arms on top of page, an image of the 'Platypus' gold nugget found in the region, on the bottom of the front page. Information includes: history of municipality; mayors and councillors; eucalyptus industry; agriculture; 1911 tornado; Dunlop Rubber; Bradford Mills. -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "People & Cattle At Agricutural Show, Possibly Glenlyon", Malmsbury c1930
Associated with - Agricultural Show Buildings - Show Grounds Or Racecourse -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, Tatura Agricultural Show 2005, 2010
Photographs of events at Tatura Agricultural Show March 2005.Silver disc with red text inside a black and clear plastic rectangular cover -
Federation University Historical Collection
Pamphlet, Paddock with Two Hills in the Distance, 1980s?
Photograph of a farm paddock with a tractor spreading a white powder fertiliser.agriculture, paddock, fertiliser, tractor -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - Booklet, Windmills: bell, fire and lookout towers, troughs, tanks
A catalogue of agricultural and engineering items manufactured and sold by Bruce and McLureRed soft cover A5 size booklet with hand-drawn image of a windmill, lookout tower and tank on the front cover; the back cover has text relating to Bruce & McClure's engineering works in Warrnambool. non-fictionA catalogue of agricultural and engineering items manufactured and sold by Bruce and McLure agriculture, windmills, engineering, bruce & mcclure -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Pitchfork
Pitchfork with hickory (?) handle and carbon steel prongs, ferrule made of mild steel sheet. Bound section of handle near end for ease of use.H. K Bros' embossed on handlerural industry, agriculture, pitchfork, farming equipment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, McCullough Rotary Scythe, 1957
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large, black and white photograph. Employee using rotary scythe - long grass foreground - water in shallow channel in mid-distance - fruit trees in rows going towards the horizon.below photo: "Commission Employee Using McCullough Rotary Scythe"victoria state rivers and water supply commission, agriculture, rotary scythe, mccullough -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Archival Box, Tatura Milk
Collection of material relating to Tatura Milk Industries and Sno BrandBlue archival boxdairying, rural, industries, agriculture -
National Wool Museum
Book, Kings in grass castles
"Kings in grass castles by Mary Durack, 1968", history of the Durack family, pastoralists, from the emigration of Darby Durack from Ireland in 1949.agriculture wool - history pastoral industry - history, agriculture, wool - history, pastoral industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Life from the soil
"Life from the soil" - H F White and Sir C Stanton Hicks, 1953agriculture agriculture - environmental impact sheep stations - management, agriculture, agriculture - environmental impact, sheep stations - management -
National Wool Museum
Book, Reconnaissance studies of the sheep industry: report on East Gippsland, 1950
"Reconnaissance studies of the sheep industry: report on East Gippsland, 1950"agriculture wool growing, c. of a. - bureau of agricultural economics, agriculture, wool growing -
National Wool Museum
Invoice
Subscription invoice for "Country Life and Stock and Station Journal", made out to Mr J H Landers, Lanauria, Gulargambone, February 1947 .farming agriculture, country life newspaper co. ltd, farming, agriculture -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, 1884
Marram grass (1st year) South Beach about 1884 planted to stop the erosion of the sand dunes having been stripped of all the tea tree and native grass cover, the tea tree bark being used for tanning leatherBlack and white Photograph of the dunes above Boarding School Bay sewn with Marram grass Marram grass (1st year) South Beach about 1884marram grass, south beach, agriculture, dunes -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Work on paper, Harold Herbert, 'An Old Cottage Cornwall' by Harold Herbert, c1923
Harold HERBERT (1891–1945) A well known watercolour painter who was principal of the Ballarat Technical Art School. It is also known as Lime Kiln Cottage. A framed watercolour by Harold B. Herbert.Lower right corner - Harold Herbert for the Old Colonists' Club 1931harold herbert, old colonists' club ballarat, agriculture, farm -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Flowering Canola near Newlyn, 2019, 19/10/2020
Canola in bloom near Newlynnewlyn, canola, agriculture, horticulture -
Clunes Museum
Tool - KNIFE
KNIFE USED FOR CUTTING SEED POTATOESSEED POTATO CUTTING KNIFE WITH WOOD HANDLElocal history, agriculture, rural industry, tools -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Equipment - Buckle, c1900
Imported and retailed by Holden and Frost ca1910 for the purpose of saddlery Retailed by Holden and Frost for military agriculture and civilian use c1910Nickel plated hobble roller buckle equine, military, agriculture, buckle -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Equipment - Buckle, C1900
Imported and sold by Holden and Frost during the late 19th century and early 20th century for use on saddlery Retailed by Holden and Frost for military agriculture and civilian use c1910Nickel plated Bridle roller buckleequine, military, agriculture, civilian ca1910 -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Equipment - Buckle bridle, C1900
Used on horse tackle during 19th and 20th centuries and imported by Holden and FrostSold by Holden and Frost for military, agricultural and civilian use C1900Steel buckle bridle used as an equestrian accessorybuckle, military, agriculture, c1900