Black and white photograph of a tall stack of wine barrels.wineries, north east victoria, wine industry

Black and white photograph of a row of wine casks with smaller barrels stacked on top.wineries, north east victoria, wine industry

Established in 1858 by William Chambers and his son Phillip, the Chambers family have been making wine at Rosewood for over six generations.Black and white photograph of an iron roofed building with stainless steel tanks on one side, and sign in front.On sign in photo: "You've found us. The home of Chambers." On back of photo: "140% [upper case D in small circle] Chambers 'Rosewood' "wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, rosewood cellars, chambers winery, chambers rosewood, rutherglen winery, rutherglen australia, winemaker

All Saints Estate is a family owned winery established in 1864 and located on the banks of the Murray River in Wahgunyah, North East Victoria. Original owners George Sutherland Smith, and John Banks, arrived from Caithness, Scotland in 1852. They were just 23 and 20 years of age. Choosing to settle in the Wahgunyah area, they used their training as engineers from the Edinburgh Railway Institute to build a bridge over the Edwards River at Deniliquin. They were also involved in the construction of several buildings in Beechworth including the Presbyterian Church, part of the Gaol and the original hospital of which the granite facade still remains today. Smith and Banks began growing vines at ‘Sunday Creek’ closer to Wahgunyah than the present All Saints Estate winery, before relocating to build the 'All Saints castle' just three miles north of Wahgunyah, in 1864. The partners took up 100 acres and proceeded with planting vines in earnest whilst also constructing pise cellars made from the estate soil. The All Saints Estate castle was based on the design of ‘The Castle of Mey’, including turrets and a tower. The castle was constructed mainly of handmade bricks that were fired in the All Saints Estate Brick Kiln (classified on the Victorian Heritage Register) on the property. However, only the battement parapets of the lower wall and a turrets were copied, not the main castle style. The Castle of Mey, most recently owned by the late Queen Mother, was where George Sutherland-Smiths’ father was a carpenter and joiner.Black and white photograph showing a view, up a road between the Elm Tree entry drive of All Saints Winery On back of photo: "250% [upper case D in small circle] All Saints"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, all saints winery, rutherglen, wahgunyah, winemaking, castle, winery

Our cellar, which was built from local stone by Esca in 1914, sits on the side of the Warby Ranges, overlooking the beautiful Taminick Valley and our estate vineyard.Black and white photograph with a view over a vineyard of a double roofed building. Hills with substantial tree cover in the background.On back of photo: "95% [lower case c in small circle] Booth Bros."wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, booth brothers winery, taminick, winemaking, glenrowan

Our cellar, which was built from local stone by Esca in 1914, sits on the side of the Warby Ranges, overlooking the beautiful Taminick Valley and our estate vineyard.Black and white photograph with a view over a vineyard of a double roofed building. Hills with substantial tree cover in the background.On back of photo: "Booths?"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, booth brothers winery, wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, booth brothers winery, taminick, winemaking, glenrowan, taminick, winemaking, glenrowan

This was the site of some of the first vines that were planted in the Rutherglen grapegrowing area. It is no longer operating as a winery. Established in 1858, Gehrig's is the oldest family winery in Victoria.Black and white photograph with a view over a vineyard. Trees and building with a square tower in the backgroundOn back of photo: "Gehrig's"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, gehrigs winery

This was the site of some of the first vines that were planted in the Rutherglen grapegrowing area. It is no longer operating as a winery. Established in 1858, Gehrig's is the oldest family winery in Victoria.Black and white photograph with a view over a vineyard. Trees and building with a square tower in the backgroundwineries, north east victoria, wine industry, gehrigs winery

This is a photo of one of the first upright machine grape harvesters operating in the Rutherglen area. It was operating in the B Seppelt & sons Distillery Road vineyards on the edge of the Murray River in Wahgunyah. Riding on the top of the machine are from left to right Mandy Jones (partly obscured), Rolly Guscot (vineyard manager), machine driver, Doug Jones (manager) and Leanne Schoen (nee Jones). Mandy Jones and Leanne Schoen being the daughters of Doug Jones )) Black and white photograph of several people riding on top of a machine operating in a vineyard.wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, mechanical harvester, grape harvester, rutherglen, seppelts winery, doug jones

This is a photo of one of the first upright machine grape harvesters operating in the Rutherglen area. It was operating in the B Seppelt & sons Distillery Road vineyards on the edge of the Murray River in Wahgunyah. Riding on the top of the machine are from left to right Mandy Jones (partly obscured), Rolly Guscot (vineyard manager), machine driver, Doug Jones (manager) and Leanne Schoen (nee Jones). Mandy Jones and Leanne Schoen being the daughters of Doug JonesBlack and white photograph of several people riding on top of a machine operating in a vineyard. On left hand side is Leanne Jones , her father Doug Jones ( Manager of Seppelts) The photograph was taken in the flats vineyard ( now Pfeiffer vineyard) It was reputably the first mechanical grape harvester in the areaOn back of photo: "170% [upper case D in small circle] Seppelt's"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, mechanical harvester, grape harvest, seppelts winery, rutherglen, doug jones

Greatly relieved by his son’s safe return from war, John Richard Stanton (1872-1955) buys a parcel of productive farming land for his son John Charles “Jack” Stanton (1895-1989) to give him a “good start in life”. Jack’s wife Ethel Capper, devised the name “Gracerray” for the property to honour her sister Grace and the nearby Murray River. After the First World War, fourth generation Jack Stanton (1895-1989) with the help of his father started building a new winery (at the current site of the winery and cellar door) called ‘Gracerray’ named after his wife’s sister Grace and the Murray River. It is pronounced “Grah-sair-ray”. Jack built Gracerray around some existing cement open top vats from a winery that was demolished after phylloxera ravaged the region in the late 1890s. He used second hand materials from the defunct Great Southern gold mine and propped up the roof with huge tree trunks. Jack only made fortified wine up until the 1960s when he and his son-in-law Norman Killeen started making red wine to meet changing Australian tastes.Black and white portrait photograph of a mature man in suit and tie.On back of photo: "145% [upper case E in small circle] J.C. Stanton" wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, j c stanton, stanton & killeen winery, jack stanton

Black and white photograph of the front of a winery with vines growing up it. Sign on front of building: "Schmidt's Strawberry Winery"On back of photo: "90% [upper case C in small circle] Schmidt" wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, schmidts strawberry winery, strawberry wine

In 1902 the family business was registered as B. Seppelt & Sons Ltd. Oscar junior took charge of operations at Seppeltsfield and his brothers managed branches in other States. The enterprise expanded rapidly. In 1914, in the first of a series of property acquisitions, Seppelt bought Clydeside Cellars, at Rutherglen, Victoria. When his father retired in 1916, Oscar became managing director. Black and white photograph of the front Seppelt's Cellars in Rutherglen, with large palm trees growing in front.On back of photo: "Seppelts" wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, seppelts winery, tuileries, rutherglen estates, hamilton, clydeside cellars

Black and white photograph of two women standing in front of horses and cart. Cart loaded with bins of grapes.wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, grape harvest, grape picking

Rick Morris established Markwood Estate in 1971 with a philosophy for making wine of very high quality using chemical-free, traditional methods, both in the vineyard and also in the winery. The vineyard is deliberately not irrigated in order to induce more intense flavour into the fruit. The wines have a very long ageing potential if cellared under the correct conditions.Black and white photograph of a vineyard and winery buildings, with a windmill.On back of photo: "95% [upper case D in small circle] Markwood"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, vineyards, markwood winery, rick morris, winemaker

Photo of winemaker Rick Morris measuring the sugar level in fermenting grape must with the use of an hydometerBlack and white photograph of a man who appears to be testing the Baumé of a wine while standing in a concrete tank.On back of photo: "Markwood 75% [upper case C in small circle]"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, wine making, markwood winery

Photo of Bernard ( Barnie) Gehrig Senior in the cellars at Gehrig Winery in Barnawatha.Black and white photograph of a man standing in front of barrels in a winery, holding a glass of wine in his handwineries, north east victoria, wine industry, wine making, barnie gehrig, bernard gehrig, gehrigs wines

Established in 1921 by Reginald Langdon Buller, the ‘Calliope Vineyard’ was named after the only surviving ship from the Great Hurricane at Samoa - 1889. A.B. (Banjo) Patterson’s Ballad Of The Calliope tells the tale in stirring fashion. Reginald’s vision of his new enterprise successfully sailing through the tempests of business and agricultural life proved prophetic. Coincidently, Calliope is also the Greek Goddess of Poetry. ​ Today Buller Wines remains a local family business. Purchased by the Judd Family in 2013, Buller Wines has had a strong focus on the investment of cellar, storage, operations and most importantly, the vineyards which is reflective in the quality of wines produced by Winemaker Dave Whyte.Black and white photograph of the front of Bullers WineryOn back of photo: "145% [upper case D in small circle] Bullers Calliope"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, bullers winery, bullers calliope, reginald buller

Cliff Booth second generation winemaker and owner of Booth's Taminick Cellars.This property has been owned by the Booth family since 1904Black and white photograph of a silver haired man standing in the doorway of a winery.On back of photo: "S/S [upper case D in small circle] Booth Bros."wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, booth brothers, cliff booth, taminick, glenrowan

Fairfield Vineyard was established by George Morris in 1859. In 1894 it was the largest vineyard in the southern hemisphere with 280 hectares under vines, storage a million gallons and 120 Chinese employees. it is also reported that Ned Kelly worked at Fairfield Vineyard Fairfield House is a historic Italianate mansion built in 1889 and restored in 1975.Black and white photograph of a Victorian era mansion, with a brick winery building with a three-arched roof to the right of the house.On back of photo: "Fairfield"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, fairfield cellars, fairfield house

Black and white photograph of winery buildings fronted by an ornate fence made of large spoked wheels.On back of photo: "185% [upper case D in small circle] Stanton & Killeen" Signs on fence: "Stanton & Killeen" "Gracerray Wines"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, stanton & killeen winery, gracerray wines

Photograph taken at reopening of Common School Museum, after repairs to floor.Colour photograph of the interior of the Common School Museum, Home Economics Room, showing several displays.On back of photo: "12/11/03"reopening, common school, museum

Photograph of Ken Jasper MP, speaking at the reopening of the Common School Museum, after building repairs.Colour photograph of Ken Jasper standing in front of a fireplace in the Home Economics Room of the Common School Museum.On back of photo: "12/11/03"reopening, common school, museum, ken jasper

"Originally known as the “Old Ready Homestead” the house was built in the 1890’s and was surrounded by a larger parcel of land that at least included the lot next door (No 90) and possibly extended as far as the Church property. This area was the scene of many garden parties and Wedding parties and contained a large water fountain. The property remained in the Ready family until sometime after the death of Mabel Ready in 1967." [information from the Bed and Breakfast website in the link above] Peter and Pauline Meade sold the property in November 2017.Black and white photograph of the front of a Victorian style weatherboard house with a man and a woman standing on the veranda.On back of photo: "Ready's house in Rutherglen"roy ready, ready family, royston ready, ready house

Black and white photograph of a woman in 1920s style bridal dress, standing in a gardenOn back of photo: "Ready girls wedding. Ada."ready family, ada ready, wedding photographs

Black and white photograph of a man and a woman seated on a garden bench in front of a veranda.On back of photo: "Mr and Mrs Ready"ready family, roy ready, royston ready

Black and white photograph of two men and two women in a garden. One of the women is standing on the edge of a fountain.On back of photo: "Readys. Mabel, Allie & Sid Smith"ready family, mabel ready, allie ready, sid smith

Black and white photograph of three women and a man in front of a fountain. Two of the women are standing on the edge of the fountain, and one of the women is seated.On back of photo: "Ready family. Mabel standing, Allie seated."ready family, mabel ready, allie ready