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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Fruit Thinning, 1947
... training scheme fruit growing orchard students working outside ...Note bt T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991," Frank Cantwell (sic) CRTS 1949 - went fruit growing in Goulburn Valley."Black and white photograph. Frank Cantwell thinning fruit on a tree in the OrchardOn reverse, "Nov 1947 Fruit thinning Cantwell "C" Course C.R.T.S."fruit thinning, c.r.t.s., commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, fruit growing, orchard, students working outside, frank cantwell -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Steven Henty, Miss Mactier Pruning Fruit Tree, 1940-1941
... , with a pruning a fruit tree with a pruning saw in the Orchard. Miss ...Black and white photograph. A female student, H. Mactier, with a pruning a fruit tree with a pruning saw in the Orchard.On reverse, "Miss Mactier." h. mactier, pruning saw, students working outside, orchard, pruning, publicity -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Students Picking Fruit, 1958-1960
These students are from the first intake for the Diploma of Horticulture who graduated in 1961.Black and white photographs. Students picking apples and pears. The students are wearing special bags which attach by straps round the neck and around the waist, with a flap that opens at the bottom allowing the fruit to be removed. The bags are stamped "Burnley Gardens,". 7 photographs by the Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1317. (1) D Left to right: John Richards, Dorothy Issell, Helen Page, picking pears. Also see B92.560 enlarged. (2) E Doroth Issell picking apples. (3) F (2 copies) 6 students picking apples. (4) H Helen Page picking apples. (5) I John Richards, ?, Helen Page, picking apples. 3 unmarked photographs (6) 1 John Richards, Helen Page, Dorothy Issell, picking pears. This photograph used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p99. (7, 8) 2, 3 John Richards, Dorothy Issell, Helen Page picking pears. fruit picking, apples, pears, diploma of horticulture, 1961, bags, john richards, dorothy issell, helen page, green grows our garden, a.p winzenried, students working outside, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, The Argus, A Touch of Spring, 1935-1990
Photograph made by A.P. Winzenried as a possible illustration for, "Green Grows Our Garden." Caption reads, "A Touch of Spring. " Note by T.H. Kneen 18 March 1992," Query: Student identified as Hilda Dance has dark hair - we always knew Hilda as being fair haired!"Colour photograph. Copy of a newspaper article made by A.P. Winzenried. Caption reads, "A Touch of Spring. " Students working near a dry stone wall in the Orchard shown in a 1926 Site Plan. Fruit trees in blossom behind the wall. Handwritten underneath, "J.Teed, H. Dance, E. Pearce, M. Fisher, B. Levick. "The Argus." 18-8-35." On reverse, "Dry stone wall at Burnley.""j.teed, h. dance, e. pearce, m. fisher, b. levick, green grows our garden, a. p. winzenried, orchard, dry stone wall, students working outside, blossom, tools, wooden wheelbarrow -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, The Herald, An Autumn Study, 1936
Photograph made by A.P. Winzenried as possible illustrations in, "Green Grows Our Garden." Colour prints. Copy of 2 newspaper articles made by A.P. Winzenried. 1. Top, "- An Autumn Study. Only 3⅟₂ miles from the City streets, the Plough Girl stirs the earth into fertility for a new season as the bare limbs of a fruit tree connote the death of the last - A study today at the Burnley Horticultural School." Female student using a horsedrawn plough in the Orchard. 2. A female student holding a bull wearing a head stall and a rope attached to a ring in its nose.Handwritten, "M. Younger. "The Herald." 12-5-36. Bottom, handwritten, "J. Wakeford & Vida's Boy. "The Herald." 12-5-36."a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, plough, female students, fruit trees, j. wakeford, m. younger, students working outside, horse-drawn plough, bull, orchard, vida's boy -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Spraying Fruit Trees, Unknown
... working outside orchard tractor fruit trees instructor publicity ...Black and white photographs. (1) Ref. No c.1695C, 3 students learning how to spray with equipment on tractor. Wearing protective apparel. Instructor not wearing protective gear. (2) Ref. No. c.1695D (also enlargement). (3) Ref. No. c.1995L.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture" protective apparel, spraying, students working outside, orchard, tractor, fruit trees, instructor, publicity -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Albert Cox's Orchard at Pomonal 1938
View of Albert Cox's Orchard at Pomonal c 1938.Black and white photograph of mountain in background and fruit trees in foreground.Albert Cox's orchard Pomonalstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Albie Cox in the Apple Packing Shed at the Pomonal Orchard
... from his Pomonal orchard. stawell 1938 Fruit being graded ...Albie Cox in his packing shed grading and packing apples from his Pomonal orchard. Black and white photo of a shed full of packing boxes. In the foreground are boxes of apples with a person with folded arms standing behind the apples and in front of more boxes.1938 Fruit being graded Albert Cox'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Bill Lancaster & Mr Jim McGarry spraying Fruit Trees with a horse drawn Unit at the Pomonal Orchard
Spraying Fruit Trees with horse drawn spray. Pomonal Orchards. c1938 On the back of photo Bill Lancaster with horse. Jim McGarry spraying.Two men with horse drawn sprayer in orchard.Bill Lancaster with horse. Jim McGarry spraying.stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, The orchards of Doncaster Templestowe, 1985
Detailed history of fruit growing in the area with photos and maps.Detailed history of fruit growing in the area with photos and maps.Detailed history of fruit growing in the area with photos and maps.orchards, doncaster -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Document, The 'Harvey' orchard implements, 1916
The Harvey orchard implements advertisement 1 Nov 1916 in 'The Fruit world of Australia'.The Harvey orchard implements advertisement 1 Nov 1916 in 'The Fruit world of Australia'. Manufactured by Daniel Harvey, Box Hill.The Harvey orchard implements advertisement 1 Nov 1916 in 'The Fruit world of Australia'. agricultural machinery, daniel harvey -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Pearce Family, 2001
Recollections of Ron Pearce about the Pearce familyRecollections of Ron Pearce about the Pearce family retailing and fruit growing activities in Blackburn in 1880 - 1930 period.Recollections of Ron Pearce about the Pearce family pearce, m, pearce, edward h, pearce, duncan spenser, slater, william, bayley, leonard sherwin, herb farms, pearce, ronald harry, orchards, blackburn, blackburn north, mall court, blackburn north, no 9. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Document, Account book, 1917 - 1920
... personalities by Ron Pearce. Orchards Pearce Edward H Fruit Pearce ...Account book 1917 - 1920Account book 1917 - 1920 of Edward Henry Pearce, orchardist and fruit marketer. With explanatory notes on names of fruit and local personalities by Ron Pearce.Account book 1917 - 1920orchards, pearce, edward h, fruit, pearce, ronald harry -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Richard's Orchard, C1915
... & son orchards blackburn Auction of fruit garden SAME ...Auction of fruit gardenSAME\ AS ND280Auction of fruit garden sold by W.H. Richards 1915 for subdivision into 20 home lots in Blackburn. Auctioneers T.R.B. Morton & Co.Auction of fruit garden land subdivision, richards, w.h., t. r. b. morton & son, orchards, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Fruitgrowing in early Vermont
Handwritten information about fruit growing in Vermont from about 1880 to 1945. the area bounded by Boronia Road, the Dandenong Creek and Morack Road was a grant by Queen Victoria to an old soldier named Moore.Handwritten information about fruit growing in Vermont from about 1880 to 1945. the area bounded by Boronia Road, the Dandenong Creek and Morack Road was a grant by Queen Victoria to an old soldier named Moore. This area was subdivided about 1880. A few fruit trees planted. Later Williams Pears and Jonathan Apples were found to be best to grow. The peak of growing fruit was 1930 - 39 and steadily declined after this due to labour shortages and lack of markets during 1939 - 1945.Handwritten information about fruit growing in Vermont from about 1880 to 1945. the area bounded by Boronia Road, the Dandenong Creek and Morack Road was a grant by Queen Victoria to an old soldier named Moore. orchards, boronia road, vermont, dandenong creek, moore, isaac, morack road, vermont south -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Orcharding and the Blue moon Cooperative
Typescript history of the Blue Moon Cooperative LtdTypescript history of the Blue Moon Cooperative Ltd also a map indicating the destinations to which fresh fruit was shipped by the Blue Moon Group of companies.Typescript history of the Blue Moon Cooperative Ltdcool stores, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Label
Printed and used by the donor's father for labelling apple cases in his orchard.Oblong paper label, dark blue background with a red and green apple and green leaves. 'Red Moon' lettering with a red half moon. 'Fancy Apples' in green and packed by Blue Moon Fruit Co-operative Ltd, Victoria, Australia is in blue. The bottom edge of the label has Growers Count or Size Variety. The signature W. Ireland is also on the ;lower edgerural industry, orcharding -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The Orchards of Doncaster and Templestowe, 1985
History of fruit growing and early orchardists.History of fruit growing and early orchardists.History of fruit growing and early orchardists.orchards, apples, pears, doncaster, templestowe -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Old grove bears fruit, 2012
A 1.03 hectare block, formerly an orchard in Blackburn North is now up for sale.A 1.03 hectare block, formerly an orchard in Blackburn North is now up for sale.A 1.03 hectare block, formerly an orchard in Blackburn North is now up for sale.junction road, blackburn north, surrey road blackburn north, cock, herbert -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blossom Trees, 15/09/2002 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of the fruit trees in blossom. These were part of the original orchard on the Schwerkolt Land.orchard, schwerkolt land -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Fruit Case, 2014
Cases and labels are reproductions of those used by donor Robert Petty's father, Milton. Made and donated by Robert Petty. Marked F&M PettyTimber flat box divided across centre to make two square sections. One end is stencilled 'Victorian Pears', variety, count, grade, Metropolitan Australia. V.A.C. inside Diamond Logo.Diamond Logo, V.A.C. in logo.rural industry, orcharding -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Edward Henry Pearce, 1906
Documents relating to the orchard of Edward Henry Pearce including a history written by his son & information of his grandparents E & M Pearce, the Blackburn Cool Stores & the Blue Moon Fruit Co-op.pearce, edward h., pearce, edward, pearce, duncan stenser, pearce, mrs m, blackburn cool store, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Cloud Settling Into Hills
Looking into the Kalorama Valley with an orchard in the foreground and cloud settling into the hills.Coloured photograph looking down valley with flowering fruit trees in foreground and treed hills in distance.kalorama, kalorama valley, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, The Orchard at Burnley Gardens, 22.05.1955
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne orchard field station history fruit ...No. 237 handwritten. No. 01310H Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd. 60-62 Elizabeth St., Melbourneorchard, field station, history, fruit tree blocks, planting plans, newspaper cutting, red delicious apple, preston prolific fig -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book, Orchard, 1955-1959
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne orchard field station history fruit ...No. 01310H Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd. 60-62 Elizabeth St., Melbourneorchard, field station, history, fruit tree blocks, planting plans, newspaper cutting, red delicious apple, preston prolific fig -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Photocopies, Orchard Plan, c. 1980
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne orchard fruit trees Handdrawn plan ...Handdrawn plan of the Orchard with some parts dated 1980-1981. Names and positions of fruit trees in each block. (8 pages stapled together)orchard, fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia Print, 79. Pruning Lecture in Orchard 1928, 1928
... of students standing around fruit tree. 79. Pruning Lecture in Orchard ...Group of students standing around fruit tree.Labelled, "Pruning Lecture in Orchard 1928."students, fruit trees, pruning, lecture, orchard, 1928, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Views Not Burnley
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne garden views plants west orchard fruit ...5 photographs which do not appear to be of Burnley Gardens and have not been identified. 6 photographs of what might be the West Orchard. "192" written on the reverse of them. May be photographs for Lantern Slides.garden views, plants, west orchard, fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Working in the Orchard, Unknown
... , "Students are working in the dwarf orchard." dwarf fruit trees ...Note by E.B. Littlejohn 27 May 1992, "Students are working in the dwarf orchard."Black and white photograph. 3 male students digging with spades in the Orchard. dwarf fruit trees, students working outside, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Working in the Orchard, 1964
2 copies black and white photograph, one an enlargement. 2 male students working in the Orchard, heeling in a bundle of young grafted fruit trees.On reverse of enlargement, "June 1964."1964, orchard, students working outside, heeling in, grafted fruit trees