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Friends of Westgarthtown
Blinkers, horse
Leather and steel bridle, with leather blinkers and nose strap. Blinkers are domed for extra space against head. Two leather belts to go over horses head and neck, steel chain at bottom.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, bridle, blinker, horse, farm, plough, leather, steel -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Clint and Ted named in this photograph are Clint Rowse and Ted Rowse, two of the sons of W. Rowse. W Rowse purchased the house and 60 acres of land previously held by Willie Richardson when the Richardson family left the area in the early 1900s. Initially the Rowse family grew fruit and vegetables on the land but by the time W. Rowse died in 1936 they had shifted almost entirely to flower growing. The photograph is from he Ivy Child Album. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Black and white photo showing four men standing in a cluster of plants. One man holding a large mug.Written below photograph in album: ADAM, CLINT, TED, JOHN.rowse, clint rowse, ted rowse, w rowse, willie richardson, flowers, agriculture, fruit, vegetables -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Poster, Gilda Gude, 'It Pays To Read' by Gilda Gude, c1935
Gilda GUDE (1918-1996) Gilda Gude worked in various media throughout her career, favouring figure and flower studies. She attended the Ballarat Technical Art School during the early 1930s, and later the George Bell School. In 1938 Gilda Gude and Betty Brown, another Ballarat Technical Art School student, designed the flora carpet for the Ballarat Begonia Festival. This artwork was completed for a competition sponsored by the large art supply company Wiltshires. In 1952 Gude won the Royal Art Society Drawing Prize, and began lecturing at RMIT in 1861. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.art, artwork, gude, gilda gude, journal, poster, agriculture, farmer, reading -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Bagging Onions at 'Hillside', Crossley, c1930s
Thomas Fitzgerald was born on 16 June 1913. Greg Fitzgerald was born on 31 December 1918. They are brothers of Mary Matilda Fitzgerald who married Patrick Edmund Carroll. The onions on on the Carroll farm 'Hillside', McCartney's Lane, Crossley, Victoria. Black and white photograph of Greg Fitzgerald and Thomas Fitzgerald bagging onions at 'Hillside', Crossley.hillside, crossley, greg fitzgerald, thomas fitzgerald, carroll, onions, horticulture, agriculture, farming -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Photograph of Haeusler Family Farm c. early 1900s
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This item is unique and has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.A black and white photograph taken by Louis Haeusler (b.1878) of the Haeulser family farm in Wodonga West. photograph, photography, farm, agriculture, house, home, farm house, wodonga, haeusler collection -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Haeusler Collection Mounted Sepia toned Photograph of Men with Farm House c. late 19th - early 20th century
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. A sepia toned photograph of a group of men standing in front of a newly erected farm houseOn reverse "WHS 00132"haeusler, haeusler collection, photograph, photography, portrait, farm house, agriculture, albury wodonga, wodonga -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Our forbears grew tobacco in Nunawading
Article in 'Eastern Times' - Local historical writer Jean Uhl relates that there was a toll gate called 'Ballyshanassy' and that the Nunawading Road Board once had a court case versus Cotter about this gate.Article in 'Eastern Times' - Local historical writer Jean Uhl relates that there was a toll gate called 'Ballyshanassy' and that the Nunawading Road Board once had a court case versus Cotter about this gate. Another discovery was that Nunawading had a tobacco plantation, family members of John Jacob Meyer who married a Miss Schwartz and settled in Hawthorn in 1852 used to work on this plantation.Article in 'Eastern Times' - Local historical writer Jean Uhl relates that there was a toll gate called 'Ballyshanassy' and that the Nunawading Road Board once had a court case versus Cotter about this gate.agriculture, toll gates, uhl, jean, nunawading road board, meyer, john jacob, schwartz (miss), tobacco farming -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Horticulture, 2017
Colour photograph of a farm paddockfarming, horticulture, soils, floodplain, valley, fertile, agriculture, food, production -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - digital photographs, Lisa Gervasoni, Irrigation at Omeo, 2017
Colour photograph of water being appied to paddock in Omeo.2017, agriculture, farming, horticulture, irrigation, food, production, omeo, irrigation -
National Wool Museum
Document - Wool Auction Catalogue, Dalgety Farmers Limited, 1988
Nineteen page double sided paper catalogue held with one staple in the top left corner. Pages are blue, yellow and white with black printed text. Cover shows printed text in blue, red, black and white with Dalgety Farmers banner and logo. front: [printed] CATALOGUE / No. G05’g / SEASON / 1988/89 / Dalgety Farmers / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION / AT THE / WOOL EXCHANGE / NATIONAL WOOL CENTRE, MOORABOOL STREET, / GEELONG / ON / WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 1988 / 7352 BALES. WOOL.agriculture, wool, sales, dalgety, geelong, wool exchange, national wool centre, auction, catalogue -
National Wool Museum
Negative - Graph, J W Allen, 1900 - 1940
This item is part of a collection of three unmounted black and white glass negatives previously housed together in a plain brown envelope. [8631 - 8633] The negatives are part of a greater collection of around forty three black and white glass lantern slides, along with other photographs and photo albums related to this collection. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9. The negatives were possibly used as supporting material in presentations made by J W Allen when on tour.Black and white glass negative depicting a graph relating to sheep grazing.new south wales graziers association, travel, cattle, agriculture, j w allen, photography, negative, glass lantern slide, sheep -
National Wool Museum
Negative - Graph, J W Allen, 1900 - 1940
This item is part of a collection of three unmounted black and white glass negatives previously housed together in a plain brown envelope. [8631 - 8633] The negatives are part of a greater collection of around forty three black and white glass lantern slides, along with other photographs and photo albums related to this collection. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9. The negatives were possibly used as supporting material in presentations made by J W Allen when on tour.Black and white glass negative depicting a geometric graph relating to sheep breeds.new south wales graziers association, travel, cattle, agriculture, j w allen, photography, negative, glass lantern slide, sheep -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Western Horizon, C 1960
This book presents a pictorial history of the western District of Victoria. It explores various aspects of the Western District such as water supply,architecture,ports,produce,and agriculture. It also presents the various scenic spots around the district. The publishers of this book , the Australian publicity Council is dedicated to publicising the state of Victoria and its natural resources in an effort to attract overseas investment and industry.This book provides a snapshot of the Western District in the 1960 's both with the information and the photographs contained within, including some which were taken by Ralph Illidge who was one on Warrnambool's best known photographers. Coloured hard board cover with country scene with road with two vehicles on a road which continues to the back cover.. A large gum tree sits beside the road. The title is gold on a navy blue banner. Thereis a small blurb on the back cover. 112 pages.Australian Publicity Council. Henry Bolte Premier of Victoria.history of warrnambool, western horizon, western victoria, ralph illidge, warrnambool 1960's -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger, Nullawarre Post Office, c.1960
This ledger came from the Nullawarre Post Office and was in use from 1967 to 1970. Nullawarre is a small settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool. European settlers first came to the Nullawarre district in the late 1860s and the area is largely agricultural. Charles and Vida Williams were the Post Master and Post Mistress at the Nullawarre Post Office in the mid 20th century.This ledger is of interest as it was used in the Nullawarre Post Office in the mid 20th century and is an example of business practices during that time. This is a ledger or booklet - a Complaint and Fault Register from the Nullawarre Post Office. It has a thick cardboard cover with green binding. The pages are ruled with black lines and black printed headings. The entries are handwritten in blue ink and pencil and some date stamps have been used. Most pages are blank. The corners of the ledger are slightly damaged. nullawarre post office, history of warrnambool -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Illuminated address, 1892
An illuminated address presented to Mrs. Love, by Tatura and Goulburn Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Association on the death of her husband. Signed by President D Archibald, L Flanagan, Secretary, J Lilford VP, W Bray VP, others including T Hogan, W Craaven, CM Wilson, G robbins, D Heaphy, Lupton, H Lockwood.An address of sympathy to Mrs. Love on the death of her husband, Mr. JD Love. 1892To Mrs. JD Love, Tatura North, August 8, 1892john d love "moyola", love family, moyola, tatura, document, memorials, addresses -
Orbost & District Historical Society
programs, Snowy River Mail, 90th Annual Show, prior to March 1999
The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah HallThis item is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. Two copies of a program for the 90th Orbost annual Show. It has a yellow paper cover with black print. On the cover is a black/white photograph of a man on a white horse with a rug printed with the names of the sponsors of the event.program-orbost-annual-show agricultural-society -
Orbost & District Historical Society
document, Yeates, 2010
The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah HallAgricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history.A booklet which is a schedule of the Orbost Show 2010. It has a coloured cover and has 32 pages.Orbost Agric. Soc. Inc, 101st Annual Orbost Show Monday, March 8th 2010document orbost-show agricultural-societies program -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Album, early 20th century
This album contains cut-outs and newspaper illustrations that date mainly from 1915 and 1916. The compiler is mainly interested in animals and agricultural shows etc bu there are also images of World War One deceased soldiers and local Warrnambool cuttings, including some of an Australia Day parade showing the floats. No information has been found on the compiler, George Bennett.This album is of interest, firstly because it is a good example of a young boy's album compiled in early 20th century times and secondly because it has some local content - images not hitherto seen.This is an album with a red cover decorated with mauve and orange flowers and greenery. The pages contain children's cut-outs of animals, mainly horses and dogs, newspaper illustrations and images of World War One deceased soldiers. All the items are pasted in. The edges of the cover are slightly worn and the binding is a little loose. There are some blank pages.George Bennett 1915album with warrnambool cuttings -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Map, Lerderderg District Proposed Irrigation and Water Supply Trust (A). Plan showing boundaries of Trust District
The 1886 Irrigation Act in Victoria introduced the first legislation in Australia designed to enable the creation of a detailed scheme for agricultural irrigation. Part of the legislation saw the use of government funds for local irrigation projects. These local projects were managed by local irrigation trusts. The Lerderderg Irrigation and Water Supply Trust] was formed in 1890. This map depicts the proposed area of the Trust.Printed paper map of the proposed Lerderderg District Irrigation and Water Supply. Plan showing boundaries of Trust District. The Lerderderg District lies within the Parishes of Korkuperrumul and Merrimu in the County of Bourke. At the top of the map above its title is the letter 'A; in capital lettering. Scale: 40 Chains = 1 inch.irrigation, water supply, lerderderg irrigation and water supply trust -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Entrance Near Bull Paddock Staff Car Park, 1941
Note by T.H. Kneen 13 May 1992, "Suggest this is a common entry to Egg-Laying Competition and School of Horticulture & Primary Agriculture grounds. The latter were closed off by a cyclone type gate and fence located at the present rockery (near exit to present staff car parks) (also near Cork Oak). The gates are certainly not on the Swan Street frontage."Black and white photograph. Entrance to Egglaying Competition and School near what became the Bull Paddock Staff Car ParkOne of a group of photographs inscribed, "Xmas break-up December 1941."bull paddock, 1941, egg laying competition, school of horticulture and primary agriculture, staff car park, entrance gates -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Burnley Egg-laying Competition, 1956-1958
Awarded to S. Hudson 1956 1957: (1) Department of Agriculture, Victoria Certificate of Merit, Class 1 White Leghorns - Wet Mash, Total First Grade Eggs 263, Bird No 144. 1957-1958: (2) Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Certificate of Merit, First Class, Section A Class 1 White Leghorns, Dry Mash. Total First Grade Eggs 240 Bird No 44. Government Champion Certificates, First Prize Section A Class 1 White Leghorns (3) Dry Mash. Total number of First Grade Eggs 1401. (4) Dry Mash, Individual Birds Total number of First Grade Eggs 269. Winter Test, First Prize (5) Total number of First Grade Eggs 95. (6) Total number of First Grade eggs 491. Government Certificates, (7) Winter Test, Third Prize Section A Class 1 White Leghorns - Dry Mash Total number of First Grade eggs 92. (8) Second Prize Section A Class 1 White Leghorns - Dry Mash - Individual Birds Total number of eggs 255. For G. Hudson: (9) to G. Hudson, 1958-59, Winter Test, Equal Third Prize Section 4 Class 1 White Leghorns Dry mash (Individual Bird) Total number of First Grade Eggs 81.egg laying, competition, s. hudson, g. hudson -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, City of Ringwood Garden Competition - Third Prize
Coloured photograph of floral arrangement photographTHIRD PRIZE Awarded to Mr R Yee ( Equal 3rd) Signed by: Mayor A G Lavis, President of Horticultural Society H James, Town Clerk F P Dwerryhouse. Date 26th March, 1960 Organised by the Ringwood Horticultural and Agricultural Society -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, second half 20th century - 1980's?
These photographs are of winners in the Orbost Agricultural Show's Show Boy and Show Girl competitions. The first photograph is of Peter? Joiner and Jarod Forrester in the Master Show Bow Competition. The second is of Pauline Bommer (Weston) and her daughter at the Nowa Nowa Gymkhana. The third has Chloe Kenny on the left. in the fourth photograph are Dianna Munn with Laura; Sharon Chambers with Jessica and Sharon Cook with Tayla. These photographs are pictorial records of a social event in Orbost. They are associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. Four black / white photographs related to the Orbost Show. 3086.1 is of three young boys wearing sashes. The middle boy is holding a trophy. 3086.2 shows a woman bending over a young girl wearing a sash. 3086.3 has three girls, one one right wearing a hat, one on left has a sash. 3086.4 is of three women holding babies. All babies have sashes and the one in the middle has a trophyOn the back of each photo are the details and names. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Manual of Military Law, 1929
This book belonged to Captain Charles Rogers of the Australian Army. He was part of the Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s Centenary celebrations. Rogers was a well-known Warrnambool identity in the 1930s, 40s and 50s as a horseman and an army man. He was a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. He died in 1961. The book is of interest as it belonged to a well-known resident of Warrnambool in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. This is a hard cover book of 1068 pages. It has a red cover with black printing on the spine. The book has an Introduction, textual material on military law in three Sections and an Index. It also has several pages of advertisements printed on pink paper at the front of the book. The cover at the top part of the spine is torn away, there is evidence of silverfish damage in several places and the text has been annotated in many places, in handwriting in red ink. There is a signature of the owner in pencil on the one of the first pages and blue stamps of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society on the same page and on a back page. There is evidence of mould on the back cover.‘C.A.Rogers’ captain charles rogers, military law, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Scales, W. & T. Avery Ltd. Mill Lane Works, Nullawarre PO & tray + 2 weights, Early 20th century
These scales come from the Nullawarre Post Office and would have been used there for most of the 20th century. Nullawarre is a small settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool. It was first settled in the late 1860s and 70s and the main agricultural pursuit for the area today is dairying. The first Nullawarre school was opened in 1878 and the Nullawarre Post Office operates today in the Nullawarre General Store. These scales are of interest as a memento of the type of weighing scales used in Post Offices in Victoria in the early to mid 20th century. They are also of local interest as they come from the Nullawarre Post Office.This is a metal set of scales with a balance mechanism on a metal stand. The balance has a circular tray at one end to hold weights An oval dish to hold items to be weighed is a separate item that sits at the other end of the balance. The scales were once painted green and some traces of the green paint are visible. Two weights are with this item. The scales are much rusted. ‘W & T Avery Ltd Birm.’nullawarre, victoria, history of warrnambool -
National Wool Museum
Journal, George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 73
"George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 73, Tues. Sept. 21, 1880". George Hague and Co. are stock and station agents, and this is a weekly circular produced by them last century promoting their services and giving an account of the state of the wool and agriculture industry. The 'Western Wool Warehouse' is pictured on the front cover; it stood formerly on Western Beach but is now demolished.wool brokering wool sales sheep stations wool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool brokering, wool sales, sheep stations, wool stores -
National Wool Museum
Journal, George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 77
"George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 77, Tues. Oct. 19, 1880". George Hague and Co. are stock and station agents, and this is a weekly circular produced by them last century promoting their services and giving an account of the state of the wool and agriculture industry. The 'Western Wool Warehouse' is pictured on the front cover; it stood formerly on Western Beach but is now demolished.wool brokering wool sales sheep stations wool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool brokering, wool sales, sheep stations, wool stores -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal, Best Bird Tatura Show 1914, 1914
This is a Victorian Government medal give by the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. They conducted their show in conjunction with the local Agricultural show and provided a variety of prizes. This attracted a large amount of entries from State wide. This arrangement was repeated at many other country shows at that time if the local Show society wished to affiliate. The show at Tatura attracted over 300 poultry entries in 1914. Round bronze Medallion with scroll on one side with inscription; other side has emblem of emu and kangaroo, and inscription.scroll: won by J B Brooks best bird Tatura Show 1914; other side: Australia in outer circle, The Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. victorian poultry and kennel club, j b brooks -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper, December 13 1884
This piece of newspaper had been used as wallpaper lining. The Weekly Times was first published on September 11, 1869, by a group of Melbourne businessmen who owned the now-defunct Daily Telegraph, with the stated aim to be a “journal of literature, sport, agriculture, science and politics”. It is Australia’s oldest rural newspaper, and is known far and wide as the Bible of the Bush. (ref Weekly Times web-site)This is a useful research tool.A section of newspaper from the Weekly Times of 1884. there is also a photocopy of the item.newspaper weekly-times -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat, Annual Report, 1912
In 1912 W. H. Middleton was Acting President of the Ballarat School of Mines. Part of the report includes are: 'The Trade Classes in Plumbing, Manual Training, Carpentry, Telegraphy, Blacksmithing and Fitting and Turning are all being carried out with success'. 'Classes in Agricultural Chemistry and Botany for teachers have been carried on during the year, and have been well attended by those for whom they were intended'. Photocopy - 4 page booklet relating to the Ballarat School of Mines in the year 1912. ballarat school of mines, w. h. middleton, gwenda mann, daniel walker, hon. w. a. watt, a. g. gilchrist, f. foster, h. hall, j. s. sutherland, professor t. s. hart, w. poole, e. j. mcconnon, h. thwaites, f. w. hawkins