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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - City Father, George SMITH died 1896, Ballarat Star, 1st August 1896, page 4, 1 August, 1896
George Smith was a noted nurseryman and seedsman who founded the Royal Exotic Nurseries at Lake Wendouree. He gave technical advice in the laying out of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, the planting of street trees and in advancing numerous municipal works around Ballarat.George Smith advanced the interests of Ballarat and its inhabitants in numerous ways, especially in agriculture and horticulture. He was also instrumental in making Ballarat famous in the other Colonies as well as overseas. Three pages of photocopied newsprint in heavy black print. National Library of Australia reference number at the bottom of each pagejohn garner collection, garner, dr, smith, ballarat star, newspaper, 1896, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, george smith j.p., city father, baron von mueller, kew gardens, goldfields, city councillor, magistrate -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Hospital Gardener, John ROSS, Wellingtonia Newsletter, Spring 2010, page 3, Spring 2010 (newsletter), 1916 (extract)
John Ross arrived in Ballarat in 1863. He served as a gardener at the Ballarat & District Hospital from 1871 until 1926 when he retired at age 85 years.As John Ross's garden at the Ballarat Hospital has been replaced by new buildings, this record of his highly regarded work remains.Clearly typed and edited article and short extract.Nonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, ross, gardener, hospital, craigs, ballarat botanical gradens, ballarat, gardens, rhododendron tree, john ross, john ross son, curator, ballarat horticultural society, ballarat hospital, seedlings, george longley -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Tom Beaumont, Curator, (Superintendent) Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1947-1971. Founding member, Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Thomas (Tom) BEAUMONT, Courier, Special Publication, December 1999 - research by Roy Mosman, 1999
Article for December 1999 Ballarat Courier, about Tom Beaumont and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, researched by Roy Mosman and summary of article, November 1999.Tom Beaumont was pre-eminent amongst the Curators of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens as a grower and propagator of many plants, especially tuberous begonias and many trees to be found in the Gardens today. He achieved a national and international reputation and yet remained a humble man.All visibleAll visiblejohn garner collection, garner, beaumont, mosman, courier, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, curator, superintendent, thomas toop, begonias, blackmore and langdon, begonia festivals, ballarat horticultural society -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The First Curator, George LONGLEY'S Achievements Revisited by Stephanie de Boer, Wellingtonia Summer 2018-19 edition
George LONGLEY'S Achievements Revisited, Remembering Our Garden's Founder, by Stephanie de Boer, Wellingtonia Summer 2018-19 edition.This is a thumbnail sketch of the first curator of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and his great contribution towards this Ballarat landmark and horticulture in Ballarat.One sheet of white paper with blue surround and a black and white photograph of George Longley in the top righthand corner.Nonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, longley, wellingtonia, founder, curator, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, george longley, ballarat horticultural society, baron von mueller. -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Robert Clark Horticultural Centre, Outline Operation Plan 1995, post 1994-1995. [Very likely 1996]
This Outline Operation Plan was an Initial Discussion Draft (not for Broad Circulation) 1994-1995.This Outline Operation Plan shows how activities and the development of the Robert Clark Centre evolved.19 pages. 1st 3 pages are pale green. Title page has the black and green logo entitled "The Conservatory".1st page has 'Thurs. 10 Aug. 700-730pm written in biro on the top lefthand corner. Back page, top righthand corner has 43 written in biro.robert clark centre, the conservatory, robert clark horticultural centre, operation plan, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreFrost Smoke Pot
Frost pots were used by orchardists to protect ripening fruit from the effects of frost. The drum base was filled with sump oil and set out in the orchard and set alight on frosty nights. These frost pots were used by Norris' orchards. It was not unusual for the Police to have to close the Midland Highway due to the dense clouds of billowing smoke emanating from this orchard when frost was expected.A local solution to a basic problem of the Harcourt Horticultural industry.Frost Pot rounded base with sliding opening on lid and galvanised iron chimney with perforations. -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centrephotograph, Fruit Packers, 1946
Apple packers were employed on piece work to pack fruit from the sizing graders into wooden boxes, following prescriptive packing charts that ensured a box of even sized fruit. Depicts women’s occupations in horticultural district. Photo depicting 12 women standing outside the Harcourt Fruit Growers Association packing shed on the loading dock. The registered office sign is on the wall behind Mrs I. Gibbons. There is other sign writing on the wall weather boards of the building. The weather boards to the left of the window appear to be second hand as the writing is partly covered up. It also appears to be warmer weather as all the women are in light clothing. -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreSpraying the Pear Trees, 1925
This is Reub Eagle's North Harcourt orchard. The two workers are Walter Ellis and Dolph Eagle. The spraying equipment is a spray pump mounted on a wooden vat /horse-drawn vehicle and was an improvement on carrying a back pack spray as hoses from the equipment permitted greater ease and mobility. The pear trees are planted in rows spaced twenty feet apart and heavily pruned so that the fruit buds were to grow on the main branches.Photograph is a historical record of orchard/horticultural techniques of the 1920s to the nineteen fifties in Harcourt.B & W photograph shows a view of two men using hand sprays in a pear orchard. The equipment is a spray pump which is being drawn by a horse -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreApple Packing Certificate, Apple Packing Shield Competition, 1930
Pupil attending Harcourt and Harcourt North State Schools were trained in apple packing by visiting teacher Mr. Harris from 1930 to 1960.The Harcourt district was very prosperous due to its production and export of large volumes of uniform sized 'fancy grade' fruit Specialist knowledge of packing apples became part of the school syllabus in Harcourt and other fruit-growing districts which relied on horticultural exports.Award/certificate describing the winners of the Apple Packing Shield Competition presented by the Fruit Exporters Handling Committee Victoria. The award has two apple illustrations.This is to certify that the scholars of the Harcourt North Primary School are the winners of the Fruit ExportersHandling Committee's Apple Packing Shield for the year 1930. -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre
Book, Harcourt Speaks, 2009
'Harcourt Speaks' represents the collaboration of a group of local orchardists, farmers, growers and local community who worked together to gather photos and stories of strength, cohesion and innovation around the impact of relentless drought and changing climatic conditions. This was a drought assistance project supported by the Mount Alexander Shire Council and the Victorian Government Dept of Community Planning and Development.Project Facilitator was Phillippa Gregory and Photography Community Development was provided by Deanna Neville.Provides a cross-section of the working adults of a rural community as they faced the grim reality of extended drought with attendant restrictions on the use of irrigation water and the consequent near disastrous impact on horticulture in this famed horticultural valley. Each photo has a brief story attached. The captions tell how this community responded by acceptance and innovation, using words like "we adapted' 'we were innovative' 'new directions chosen' 'resilience' 'optimistic'.This project is significant in that it depicts a community that, faced with real adversity, was not weakly submissive, nor crushed, but made the best of it.It has significance as an example of a creative response to a prolonged negative situationSixteen page, spiral bound, A4 'landscape'book with coloured title page, with 31 coloured photographs.Harcourt Speaks -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBooklet - Albury Show Society Biography of Committee Members 1901 & 1918, Jan Hunter and Helen Livsey, 2012
The Albury Show Society is one of the oldest organisations in Albury, NSW. In 1857, forty people attended a meeting in Albury called by Robert Brown. From that meeting, 150 years ago, the Albury and Murray River Agricultural and Horticultural Society was born. It was eventually to evolve into the Albury Show Society through the work of many dedicated members. This publication includes a brief history of the Society and biographies of key people in its development.non-fictionThe Albury Show Society is one of the oldest organisations in Albury, NSW. In 1857, forty people attended a meeting in Albury called by Robert Brown. From that meeting, 150 years ago, the Albury and Murray River Agricultural and Horticultural Society was born. It was eventually to evolve into the Albury Show Society through the work of many dedicated members. This publication includes a brief history of the Society and biographies of key people in its development.albury show society, agricultural shows new south wales, biographies -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Courses Offered by Burnley Horticultural College, 1960-1962
Note by E.B. Littlejohn and T.H. Kneen, 1991, "Fruit pruning day held annually on the first Saturday in July always attracted large attendance (up to 2,500). Displays mounted in Hall." EBL. "Photo on display at top left includes students with Lecturer R.G. Luff (60-61) (now Director of V.C.A.H.)." THKBlack and white photograph. Display Board with photographs and pamphlets.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D.144.C."pruning day, students, lecturer, r.g. luff, courses -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesAlbum - Black and white prints, newspaper cuttings, Mabel E. Younger, Garden Girls at Burnley - M. E. Younger, 1933 - 1947
Mabs Younger graduated 1938.1. Post Card Album with slits on each page to fit postcards containing newspaper cuttings (NC) and black and white photographs (not all taken at Burnley). Provenance and date of newspaper cuttings not generally known. See B09.0007B for 20 envelopes containing 35mm colour slides. Photographs taken Dec 1949. Labelled. Most images annotatedmabs younger, female students, newspaper cuttings, students, students working outside, staff, flowers, plants, cartoon, phyllis laing, lily ponds, thrips, horses, ploughing, luffmann ponds, orchard, draught horse, pears, m atkins, j wakeford, m smith, p wilson, t baghel, carol scott, d johnston, e m jelbart, nancy canpbell, gwynneth crouch, alison wilson, bonnie campbell, louise harris, kath pullar, thelma johnson, d barker, agnes armstrong, dahlias, melons, j bacon, a w jessep, f j rae, hay, b levick, brook gipps, graham grant, j leitch, h kirkhope, garden views, royal horticultural society show, uniform, wattle, women gardeners, soldiewr farmers -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Colour print, Administration Building, c. 1990
Colour photograph. Administration Building,. View of the entrance with three people walking down the steps. VCAH Burnley sign attached to the building. Part of sign pointing to Receptin.administration building, entrance, vcah, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Call of the Outdoors - Girls with 'Green Fingers', 1953
Four photocopied pages which together make up an article by Barbara Wallis published on page 16 of The Argus, July 16, 1953. The original newspaper cutting was lent by Mary-Anne Connors in 1991 (contact details in paper catalogue). Includes photographs of Burnley students Mary Lee, Joan Fitzgerald, Jane Ogden and Anne Sheldon. Others mentioned are: Mary Louise Leng, Jennifer Edwards, Justine Mitchelson, Helen Eastman, Alison Howie, Valerie Sloane and Eleanor McClelland. The article discusses what the students will do or hope to do after graduation. All (Mary Lee, Joan Fitzgerald, Jane Ogden and Anne Sheldon on the photograph and Mary Louise Leng, Jennifer Edwards, Justine Mitchelson, Helen Eastman, Alison Howie, Valerie Sloane and Eleanor McClelland) but 3 of them graduated in 1951 and 1954. mary lee, joan fitzgerald, jane ogden, anne sheldon, mary louise leng, jennifer edwards, justine mitchelson, helen eastman, alison howie, valerie sloane, eleanor mcclelland, female students, barbara wallis, mary-anne connors, careers for girls, careers in horticulture -
City of KingstonPhotograph - Sepia, Percy Fairlam, Cheltenham and Moorabbin Show Committee, 1913
This image shows the group of men who formed the committee for the Cheltenham and Moorabbin Show. The men have been identified as: Seated (left to right) Mr R L Amess (Hon Sec), Cr George Brownfield (President), Mr Harold Irwin (Hon Treasurer). Standing (left to right) Messrs P White, F Wilson, E T Fenny, J H Butler, G Wells, R Mills, H F North, G T Allnutt, J Shields, F Reynolds. Seated (in front) Messrs F Moorhouse, E Marriott, A Hewitt, CD Scullin, R Potts.The Moorabbin Horticultural, Poultry and Dog Society Show became an annual event in 1898, following a 35 year tradition of Brighton Horticultural, Poultry and Dog Society annual exhibition. Sepia toned image of the Committee of Cheltenham and Moorabbin Show. Five men are seated on the ground in the front row, with hats resting on their knees or on the ground. Three men are, presumably, seated behind them on chairs, with the man on the left reading a document or book. Ten men are standing at the rear. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Progress Press, Don't miss this show!, 1991
Page 3 from Progress Press (an eastern suburbs newspaper), October 2, 1991. A short article about the centenary celebrations with a photo of the principal, Dr Greg Moore sitting alongside a sculpture of a man sited in the Native Garden. The caption reads: "Manager of the VCAH Greg Moore with one of the 40 sculptures celebrating the college's centenary."dr greg moore, vcah, centenary, progress press, sculpture, principal, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Students ShowThat The Pruning Season Is Here, 1929
Newspaper cutting from The Sun News-Pictorial, July 23, 1929. Photo of 12 students pruning apple trees, with a close-up of secateur technique. The caption reads: "Daughters of Eve among the apple trees at Burnley School of Horticuture are still lending their support to the apple-a-day adage first advocated in the Garden of Eden. They are shown pruning the apple trees in the orchard, which is in the charge of Mr AW Jessep. Inset is the correct method of cutting to an external bud on the tree. There are 34 girl students being trained at the school for professional positions as agriculturists. Many former students have won good posts in Australian States. The agricultural course occupies two years and carries a special certificate."the sun news-pictorial, students, female students, a.w.jessep, burnley horticultural college, apple trees, pruning, orchard, students working outside, secateurs -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Weekly Times, Burnley Gardens To Be Utilised For Scientific Research and Experiments, 1928
The article describes the need for scientific research by the Agricultural Department into plant diseases and the advantages of performing research at Burnley in the new laboratories. The research is directed by the Superintendant of Agriculture, Mr HA Mullett.Newspaper cutting from "The Weekly Times", September 8, 1928. the weekly times, laboratories, superintendant of agriculture, h.a. mullett, burnley horticultural college, plant research institute, plant research laboratory, plant diseases -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Australasian, Students at the Burnley (V) Horticultural College, 1931
Newspaper cutting from "The Australasian," No. 4305.-Vol. CXXXI. July 11, 1941. A photo of five students sitting on a fence.the australasian, students, burnley horticultural college, 1931 student group, female students, uniform -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Women Gardeners are sought after - some mow lawns - and not just because husbands won't, 1927
Newspaper cutting from "The Herald", September 15, 1927. "Women Gardeners are Sought After." Features interviews with AW Jessep and FJ Rae who comment on the demand for women gardeners and the salaries they can earn. Also mentions Edna Walling.the herald, a.w. jessep, f.j. rae, edna walling, female students, burnley horticultural college, careers, salaries -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, "Barn" Social, Unknown
The end-of-year "Barn" social was held by second-year students completing their courses at Burnley. Visitors were met at the gate by a horse and dray and transported to the hall for a barn dance.Newspaper clipping about the end-of-year "Barn" social.barn, students, burnley horticultural college, social activities -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Illustrated Australian News, Opening of the Horticultural Society's Gardens, 1863
Photocopy of newspaper article January 1, 1863 advertising the opening of the gardens and the arrangements for getting there.opening of gardens, opening of burnley gardens, flower show, horticultural society, survey paddock -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1872
Photocopy of 3 short advertisements (1) 07.02.1872 Monthly Meeting. (2) 11.03.1872 Grand Fruit Display. (3) 15.03.1872 Grand Flower Display.advertisment, fruit display, flower display, horticultural society of victoria, monthly meetings hsv -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Girl Gardeners - Pupils Taught at Burnley Farm, 1937
Newspaper cutting from "The Herald", April 30, 1939. The article discusses the course syllabus and potential jobs after graduation. There are two photos, one with a girl ploughing, pulled by two cart horses and the second of a girl surrounded by grape vines and grapes, with the caption: " 'Burnley' girls are ready for any gardening emergency."the herald, burnley horticultural college, students, female students, syllabus, careers, horses, students working outside, orchard, grapes -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1892
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 9 April 1892 p 10. Description of condition of Orchard after the earlier flood and finally water obtainable for irrigation.the leader, orchards, floods, irrigation, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1893
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 24 June, 1893 p10. Description of Mr Neilson's experimental work with fruit trees at Burnley, his teaching, cuttings available for distribution.the leader, mr neilson, curator, cuttings, fruit trees, teaching, experimental work on fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1893
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 7 January, 1893. Yan Yean water supplied to Burnley Gardens.the leader, yan yean, reservoir, irrigation, burnley gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Correspondence: The Burnley Trouble, 1897
Copy of a letter in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 6 March, 1897 p14 by "One Who Can Graft as Well as Bud" (a former student). Defends the complaints against Mr Neilson saying that the fault is more likely that the students were not suited to the course.the leader, school of horticulture, mr neilson, students, letter, complaint -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan (Item), Pavilion, Horticultural Gardens, Burnley
pavilion, burnley gardens, burnley horticultural college
