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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Garden Girls at Burnley, 1932
Three newspaper clippings from January, March and April, 1932. (1) From "The Herald", March 1932, a photo of seven students walking in the grounds at Burnley with the caption: "The gardening girls of Burnley - a sunshine study at the Burnley Horticultural College of a number of the girl students leaving their work at the luncheon interval." (2). An article from "The Leader", January 23, 1932, titled "Royal Horticultural Society, Fine Summer Display", an account of Burnley students' exhibit at the RHS show. (3). A partial clipping about a dahlia exhibit and description of a new decorative flower of the garden cactus type raised by Mr. George Russ, chief demonstrator at Burnley, named Dorothy Allender. the herald, the leader, george russ, royal horticultural society, rhsv, garden show, female students, dahlias, dorothy allender dahlia -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Geelong Advertiser, Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1860
Photocopy of an article in the Geelong Advertiser 15 October, 1860 p3. Description of the first show of the season which included model fruit. Mention of a grant of money to be provided by the Government for the establishment of a Horticultural Garden on a large piece of land provided by the Government.the geelong advertiser, garden show, wax models of fruit, government grant, establishment of burnley gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Plant Research Laboratory, 1928
Descriptions of the new building to be erected and a history of the Burnley Gardens and College.(1) Article in "The Herald" May 9, 1928 "Quarters for Scientists-Building in Burnley Gardens." (2) Article in "Richmond Guardian" 10.11.1928 "The Swan Street Improvements." plant research laboratory, the herald, burnley gardens, plant science laboratory, insectorium -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 2 May, 1891 p14. Description of arrangements made by the Secretary of Agriculture for receiving students at the Horticultural Gardens now under the control of the Agricultural Department. Subjects taught and costs.the leader, secretary of agriculture, horticultural gardens, horticultural college, subjects, costs, students, department of agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 23 May, 1891 p 14. Description of improvements and alterations to the Horticultural Gardens. An extra 2 acres of orchard added. Students commenced work on 18 May, 1891.the leader, orchards, horticultural gardens, improvements, alterations, students commencement of teaching -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 18 July, 1891 p14. Description of damage the recent flood had done to the Horticultural Gardens. Deemed to have done more damage than the 1863 flood.the leader, horticultural gardens, flood, damage to gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Gardens and School, 1896
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) ("by our special reporter") on 25 January, 1896 p13. Discussion of advantages of the course at the School of Horticulture including free tuition, non-residential. Currently 18 students. Practical tuition by Mr Neilson and scientific by Mr McAlpine. Long description of subjects studied and method of growing fruit trees.the leader, school of horticulture, mr neilson, mr mcalpine, subjects, subject descriptions, fruit tree growing, students -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1897
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 22 May 1897 p 13. Description of the appointment of Mr C.B. Luffman as Curator of the horticultural gardens. His experience in the industry and his recent work instructing gardeners on drying fruit.the leader, charles bogue luffman, curator, gardens, c b luffmann, horticultural gardens, principal, drying fruit -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Acclimatisation Society, 1861
Copy of article in "The Argus" 08.08.1861 the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society with a description of the competition for a design of the gardens, won by Alfred Lynch. Also copies of plans held in B18.0029 and B18.0030. Chronological history (from the National Trust of Australia, Victoria website) giving information about the 1861 design for the site by Alfred Lynch.the argus, acclimatisation society, alfred lynch, competition for design of gardens, plans -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesNewspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, The New Gardens of the Horticultural Society, 1862
Copy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 21 June, 1862 p 13. Advises lithograph of the new gardens is included. They had hoped to open the gardens on 1st january, 1862 but had insufficient funds to complete the work. Description of grounds.Copy of lithograph see B92.632.the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, lithograph, gardens, experimental gardens plan, financial difficulties, opening of gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Horticultural Society, 1865
Copy of article in "The Age" 20 July, 1865 p7. Description of Annual General Meeting. Grounds unfit for purpose after 1863 flood. Young stock being planted in part of Ornamental Garden. Government allowing Society to select more suitable ground near to present garden.floods, gardens, annual general meeting, horticultural society of victoria, flood damage, ornamental garden used for fruit trees, additional grant of land -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1862
Photocopy of article in "the Argus" 17 July, 1862. Description of the Annual Meeting, mainly financial difficulties. Ornamental portion. Praise for Mr Phillips, the gardener. Fruit tree area cleared and planting commenced.the argus, mr phillips, gardener, curator, fruit trees, financial difficulties, annual meeting, ornamental garden -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Society, 1863
Copy of article in "The Leader" 18 July, 1863 p15. Description of Special Meeting of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. Donations of plants listed.the leader, horticultural society of victoria, special meeting, donations of plants, burnley gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Opening of the New Gardens of the Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1863
Photocopy of article in "The Age" 2 January 1863 p. 6. Description of the entrance to the gardens and how visitors arrived on the day. Detailed description of the Ornamental part and how the Experimental part was to be set up.the age, gardens, ornamental garden, garden opening, visitors, experimental garden, fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1863
Copy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 1 August, 1863 p 12. Description of the annual general meeting of the society. Funds were so low that Mr Phillips, the garden manager, had been given a portion of land (for growing tobacco) as payment for looking after the remainder.the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, mr phillips, gardener, tobacco growing, financial difficulties, curator, burnley gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The South Bourke Standard, The Horticultural Society, 1864
Cop[y of article in "The South Bourke Standard" 29 July, 1864 p3. Description of the Annual Meeting of the Society. The December flood had destroyed the fruit tree plantings. The Government had refused a request to grant them more suitable land to the north so part of the ornamental section had to be broken up and planted with fruit trees.the south bourke standard, floods, ornamental garden broken up, fruit trees, fruit trees destroyed, refusal of government funding, government funding -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Victorian Horticultural Society, 1866
Copy of article in "The Argus" 26 July, 1866 p7. Description of the annual meeting of members. Steadily advancing towards a collection of all fruit trees known. Able to distribute grafts to subscribers. Gifts of trees acknowledged.the argus, fruit trees, burnley gardens, victorian horticultural society, annual meeting, fuit trees, grafts of fruit trees, gifts of trees, donations -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper, National Library of Australia, The Pollination and Fertilization of Pear Blossoms, 30.04.1914
pear trees, blossom, pollination, fertilization, orchard, bees, blooming times, burnley, e e pescott -
Melbourne Tram MuseumEphemera - Timetables - MMTB Buses - set of 13, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1971 to 1973
Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Garden City - Port Melbourne - City - routes 201, 202 - August 1972 2 - Williamstown Road - Footscray - Ballarat Rd - Route 223, Feb. 1972 3 - Deer Park, Sunshine Park, Sunshine, Footscray - City - routes 217, 219, 220, 229, 231 and 218 - Feb. 1972 4 - Deer Park West, Sunshine Park, Sunshine, Footscray - City - July 1973 5 - Fishermen's Bend - City - routes 233, 235 and 237 - March 1972 6 - Clifton Hill - Esternwick - Point Ormond - routes 246, 247 and 248 - August 1972 7 - Latrobe Uni - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252 and 255 August 1972 8 - East Kew, Box Hill, Doncaster, Shoppingtown - routes 284, 285 and 270 - July 1972 9 - Box Hill, Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, and 272 - July 1972 10 - Box Hill - North Blackburn, route 290, printed on white paper - Sep. 1971 11 - Box Hill - Doncaster, Shoppingtown, Heidelberg, Templestowe, Serpells Rd and Lower Templestowe - routes 293, 296, 297, 271 - July 1972 12 Deer Park, Sunshine Park, Sunshine, Footscray - City - routes 217, 219, 220, 229, 231 and 218 - Saturdays and Sundays, printed on green paper - Feb. 1972 13 - Fishermans Bend - City - routes 233, 235 and 237 - June 1973 Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the 1970s. Set of twelve MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, unless noted otherwise. timetable, mmtb, buses, port melbourne, garden city, williamstown rd, footscray, ballarat rd, sunshine, deer park, fisherman's bend, clifton hill, esternwick, point ormond, la trobe university, northland, west heidelberg, east kew, box hill, doncaster, shoppingtown, mitcham, ringwood, blackburn, templestowe, lower templestowe, fishermans bend -
Melbourne Tram MuseumEphemera - Timetables - MMTB Buses - set of 9, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1976 to 1978
Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Garden City - Port Melbourne - City - routes 201 and 202 - Jan. 1977 2 - Bulleen - North Kew City - Routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208 and 209 - Feb. 1977 3 - Deer Park West - Sunshine - Footscray - City - routes 215, 216, 217, 219. 218, 220, 231 with a Saturdays and Sundays timetable sheet printed on green paper - Aug. 1977 4 - La Trobe University - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - Sept. 1978 5- Warrandyte - Park Orchards - Ringwood - routes 273, 274, 275 - June 1976 6 - Warrandyte - Donvale - Templestowe - Shoppingtown - City - routes 276, 277, 278, 294, 278, 280, 299, 268 - July 1976 7 - Box Hill - Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, 272 - June 1976 8 - Box Hill - North Blackburn - route 290 - June 1976 9 - Box Hill - Heidelberg, East Doncaster, Shopping town - routes 291, 297, 296, 293, 271 and 269 - Sept. 1976Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the mid 1970s. Set of nine MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, unless noted otherwise. timetable, mmtb, buses, port melbourne, garden city, deer park, fisherman's bend, west heidelberg, box hill, doncaster, shoppingtown, mitcham, ringwood, blackburn, templestowe, lower templestowe -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, VCAH Burnley Native Plant Garden, c.1990
... vcah burnley native gardens Description of Phases I and II ...Description of Phases I and II of construction of native gardenvcah, burnley, native gardens -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden BallaratWork on paper - pamphlet, Mildura Sunlight Souvenir
non-fictionvictorian railways, mildura, souvenir, mildura sunlight, 1960, ballarat, melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - CHINESE VILLAGE TOURIST PROJECT, 1974
Land for the Bendigo Chinese precinct was set aside by an Act of parliament' Bendigo (Dai Gum San Village) Land Act 1975' to be administered by the Bendigo Trust. The cultural precinct includes the Golden Dragon Museum, Yi Yuan Gardens and the Kuan Yin Temple.DAI GUM SAN BENDIGO'S BIG GOLD MOUNTAIN - CHINESE VILLAGE TOURIST PROJECT Softcover booklet with red cover and black and silver printing. Booklet contains 31 pages with description of the project to be built and outlining the benefits to the community. Also contains colour photographs.The Bendigo Trustchinese
