Note by T.H. Kneen 13 May 1992, "One of many displays set up in the College Hall on the occasion of Public Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstrations."Black and white photograph. Display of leaflets providing information on fruit and vegetable growing available from the Victorian Department of Agriculture at a Pruning Day at Burnley.On reverse, "Photograph by Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D.144.E."fruits, vegetables, pruning, fruit tree pruning demonstration, department of agriculture victoria, publicity, burnley college, leaflets, pruning day

A Department of Agriculture bulletin on preserving fruits and vegetables. Various methods of preservation are covered.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis104 p., illus. non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, preserving (cookery)

1 x Specimen of the certificate signed by T.H. Kneen, (not signed by the Director of Agriculture) dated 12th December, 1957. 6 x Cancelled specimens and photocopies - All unused. Department of Agriculture Victoria SCHOOL of HORTICULTURE AND PRIMARY AGRICULTURE BURNLEY GARDENS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY This is to certify that DAVID JOHN CHALMERS has successfully completed the two years' course for the CertrificAte of Competency in Horticulture Director of Agriculture Signed T.H. Kneen Principal Dated this 12th day of December 1957 Red pen Specimen written across.t.h. kneen, 1957, specimen certificates, certificate of competency in horticulture

35 pages, illustrated.

165 pages.

In October 1934 W. Nicholls, D. Ross and J. Firth commenced working at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens and sat for the special examinations and collected certificates in December 1935. Certificate No 78 awarded to William James Nicholls. From Certificate Booklet B92.500 Box 76Original certificate detached from book (B92.500) Signed by Principal A.W. Jessep and Director of Agriculture H.M. Cullett, ,dated 9/12/35. Awardee William James Nicholls.School of Horticulture Burnley Gardens (Emblem of Department of Agriculture Victoria in centre) No. 78 CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY This certificate of competency in horticulture is granted to William Jame Nicholls who has completed a two years' course at the above Institution, having satisfied the examiners at each of the terminal examinations. A.W.Jessep B.Sc. M.Agr.Sc., DIP. ED. Principal (the word Examiners crossed out by hand) H.M. Cullett Director of Agriculture Date 9/12/35william james nicholls, a.w.jessep, m.m.cullett, certificate of competency in horticulture, 1935, royal botanic gardens melbourne

Department of Agriculture invitations.Scanneddepartment of agriculture, pruning, trees

Dark green cover, embossed on front 'Department of Agriculture Victoria' enclosed in circular design. Report to the Minister of Lands and Agriculture, 1874 on the proceedings of the Department, 363 pages. Written on front page in black ink "Mr H.P. Smith, Strathfieldsaye' Includes information on agricultural education, Australian grasses, diseases among stock, orange cuture, wood boring beetles, apples meteorologyof Victoria, worm diseased in sheep, sericulture, white eyebrowed woodswallow, flax, vines and wine industry, fencing and impounding. Contains information about Strathfieldsaye vigneron Messrs Bruhn and T Strachan of Axedale. Extensive metereological data for 1873 included; Sandhurst data described in depth.Variousgovernment, state, department of agriculture

Note by E.B. Littlejohn 11 December 1991, "Jessie M. Scott (Pixie) ploughing in orchard, winter 1941. 'Pixie' Scott scarifiying orchard, winter 1941."2 black and white photographs: (1) female student using horse drawn plough in the Orchard (2) 2 copies: female student using horse drawn scarifier in the Orchard. Pixie Scott is the student in both photographs(1): "Ploughing in Orchard," (2): "A student using a scarifier in the apple block, School of Horticulture Burnley June 1940."students, ploughing, orchard, female students, horse drawn plough, jessie m. scott, pixie scott, apple block, horse drawn scarifier, students working outside, scarifier, plough

1 copy made by A.P. Winzenried as a possible inclusion in, "Green Grows Our Garden." Note by T.H. Kneen 16 March, 1992, The "Administration Building" referred to frequently in these photographs was the building erected to replace the old Pavilion which housed the School of Primary Agriculture & Horticulture and also the Pasture & Fruit Preserving Branches of the Department of Agriculture. The new building also provided for a future Plant Breeding Branch and some additional facilities such as the Assembly Hall, Library, two additional class rooms." Another comment on 8 April 1992, "The willow, a basket willow, was heavily pollarded annually."3 copies black and white photographs, different sizes. Photograph taken about 1960 showing Administration Building, pond, lawns and garden bed in foreground, student mowing in background. On reverse of 2 copies, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture Ref. No. D1099C." On reverse of 1 copy, "from box the Garden/Land." On reverse, "The Main Building at Burnley photo taken winter approx 1960. This building replaced the original building - The Pavilion."administration building, pond, lawns, garden beds, students, mowing, a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, school of primary agriculture & horticulture, pasture & fruit preserving branches, department of agriculture, plant breeding branch, assembly hall, library, basket willow, student working outside

Note by T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991 "Students L-R: Lex Hodge (1962),Oliver Frost (1962), Peter Trudgeon (1963). The location of the photo is the student individual plot ground."2 copies black and white photograph. Students dusting, watering and digging in their vegetable plots.On reverse stamp, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1695N."watering, digging, lex hodge, oliver frost, peter trudgeon, department of agriculture, students, dusting vegetables, vegetable plots, students working outside, orchard

The Kiewa Valley has been a farming district from early settlement of white people. This has continued until the present although the nature of farming has varied over the years. Access to information has improved with transport and technology. The journals kept the farmers informed and up to date.These booklets and journals were one of the few sources of information during the 1950s for the isolated farmers of the Kiewa Valley. The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme improved both transport and technology during the scheme's construction from the 1940s. It provided the township of Mt Beauty at the upper end of the valley where shops and schools were constructed, roads were improved out of the valley and the supply of electricity for milking etc. became available. 1. 14 articles each bounded by 2 staples, and each reprinted from Dept. of Agriculture Journal on a particular topic relating to Agriculture. All black & white and c1950s. 2. 4 Journals with colored covers 3 from Victoria Dept. of Agriculture (1932, 1974 & 1975) and 1 from Sth. Australia.1. "J.H.Wallace" hand written top right corner of covers of pamphlets titled 'Diseases Affecting /Young Cattle' and 'Mastitis'. "AHW" hand written top right corner of cover of pamphlet titled ' Grading Land for Irrigation' 2. Nonefarming, agriculture, cattle, pasture, kiewa valley, department of agriculture in victoria, kiewa hydro electric scheme,

Black and white photographs in an envelope marked O.H.M.S. Department of Agriculture, Burnley Gardens, E.1. All stamped,"Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture." (1)-(2) B1687A-B Heavily pruned fruit tree. (3) B1688 Grafting tools. (4)-(8) B1689A-E Cutting techniques. (9)-(15) B1690A-G Joining graft techniques. (16)-(21)A-F Camellia graft. (22)-(26) B1692A-E Magnolia air-layering. (27)-(31) B1693A-E Plum root cuttings and scions and materials. (32)-(36) C668A-E Removing and planting rooted magnolia graft.department of agriculture, burnley gardens, pruning, fruit trees, grafting, tools, cutting, techniques, camellia, magnolia, plum, air-layering, approach grafting, whip and tongue grafting

Each journal has eg January 50 pages and February 100 pages with advertisements, articles, etc updating farmers on current issues and the latest inventions.Farmers in the Kiewa Valley subscribed to these journals enabling them to keep up with the changes in farming in Victoria, Australia.Large, thick book box with monthly journals in 1949 enclosed. Each journal is held by string. Spine is black and cover is beige.department of agriculture in victoria, farmers of the kiewa valley, 1949 journals