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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Fruits of Our Labour, 2003
Funded by Department of Employment giving local versions of work in the fruit industry. Historical record. Connected: Work for the Dole Project. Supervised by Soc HedditchWhite dust cover. Illustration of orchard scene in black and white. 90 pages.fruits of our labour, key solutions, department of employment, work for dole project, soc hedditch, fruit industry -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Register of Fruit Trees, c.1940-1945
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne fruit trees orchard diagram inserts ...Handwritten bound register of fruit trees by rows in the garden orchard. Includes pencilled diagram and inserts. Some lists dated 1943.fruit trees, orchard, diagram, inserts -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Apricots, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, 1940
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne register fruits fruit variety orchard ...Handwritten bound register of fruits listed alphabetically by variety, name, position in Orchard dates, remarks. Several dates given for 1940.register, fruits, fruit variety, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Fruit, 1937-1939
Handwritten bound register of fruits (plums, peaches, almonds, grapes, quinces, figs, walnuts, guavas, persimmons, pomegranates, loquats, olives and medlars) with position in Orchard. Includes 2 inserts and 1 diagram. Revised 1937 with some additions in 1938 and 1939.fruits, plums, peaches, almonds, grapes, quinces, figs, walnuts, guavas, persimmons, pomegranates, loquats, olives, medlars, orchard, diagrams, register -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Register of Fruit Trees Burnley Gardens revised to October 1916, 1916
... . Includes index, numbers and position in Orchard. Register of Fruit ...Bound register of fruits at Burnley College, Lower Orchard, 1916. Apples, pears, citrus, Japanese plums, cherries, apricots, figs, peaches, nectarines, vines. Includes index, numbers and position in Orchard.register, fruits, burnley college, orchard, 1916, apples, pears, citrus, plums, cherries, apricots, figs, peaches, nectarines, vines, east orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Register, Fruit Tree Register, Vegetable garden, 1916-1920
Donated by David Honeybone, Librarian from the Burnley Library.Bound register with list of directors and principals 1856-1946 with their signatures and dates, up to T.H. Kneen. Lists plantings of fruit trees in positions in the West Orchard and the Old Orchard. Plantings of vegetables and experiments with potatoes, beans, other seeds from the U.S.A., tomatoes. Inscribed on front page by, "Ed. E. Pescott Principal 1/1/16."e.e.pescott, principasl, directors, fruit trees, planting, t.h.kneen -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Report, photocopy, Charles Bogue Luffman, Report by The Principal of School of Horticulture 1899, 1899
This is a photocopy of the original report. The report is headed "Council of Agricultural Education, Victoria". At this time the Burnley School of Horticulture was under the aegis of the Council of Agricultural Education. Photocopy of Annual Report by C. Bogue Luffmann, 2 copies Annual Report, an examination paper and essays on horticultural subjects by C. Bogue Luffmann and several students. It is 39 pages, contains an annual report, an examination paper and essays on horticultural subjects, by C Bogue Luffmann and also by several students. These essays include: The prospectus of commercial fruit growing in Victoria - C Bogue Luffmann - principal The economy of design in fruit trees - C Bogue Luffmann How to choose, prepare and maintain fertility in orchard and garden soil - Tessa Smith - 1st year student Villa Gardening - Marian W Thompson - 1st year student Lemon culture - Florence Jacomb - 1st year student - and MW Thompson An examination paper - FJ Wilmoth - 1st year student Appendix: Select list of 12 leading fruits suitable for local and export marketscharles bogue luffman, principal, students, horticulture, horticulture school report, villa gardening, lemon culture, fruit trees, horticulture writing 19th century, turn of the century, 1899 horticulture school, luffmann -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Steven Henty, Students in Orchard, 1940-1941
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne female students wires orchard fruit ...Black and white photograph. 2 female students attaching wires to branches of tree in Orchard.female students, wires, orchard, fruit trees, students working outside, publicity -
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