The Gembrook Nurseries, informally known as the Nobelius Nurseries after the founder Carl Axel Nobelius, began with the purchase of sixty-three acres in 1886 and boomed in the 1890s due to opportunities provided by employment-promoting schemes to develop public parks and gardens and street shade by local and State Governments around Australia. Trees were sold to more than forty councils and Government organisations in the 1890s, including the Department of Agriculture, Lands Department and Victorian Railways. The need to transport nursery products by train via Ferntree Gully rather than by bullock dray to Narre Warren was a factor in the successful petition to develop what is now known as the Puffing Billy Railway. Railway developments in 1900 included the creation of a siding and Packing Shed, known as Nobelius Station, which is featured in this photograph. The Packing Shed was able to handle 250,000 cases of fruit each year at the height of the nurseries' activities. The image shows the Packing Shed with boarded-up windows, suggesting it was taken prior to the purchase of the facility for use in the Puffing Billy Railway service. Gembrook Nurseries had an indirect influence on the development of other farms and industries in the region. As a wholesale nursery with high sales volumes it was an important employer of local people. Peak season for employees was during the cooler months, during most farmers' off-season. This provided local farmers with a source of income while their own farms were becoming established.The photograph is significant because it depicts infrastructure associated with the Gembrook or Nobelius Nurseries, a business which was instrumental to the development of Emerald as a settlement in the 19th and 20th Centuries and also influenced the development of public and private gardens and the farming of several species in Australia and internationally. The Nobelius Nursery is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The image appears to show the Packing Shed building prior to its restoration as a tourist facility.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on print media paper. The image depicts the Gembrook Nurseries Packing Shed building with boarded up windows.Obverse: NOBELIUS NURSERIES / . WEEKEND TRADING . /1970s, gembrook nurseries, puffing billy railway, carl axel nobelius, packing shed, railway stations, farming, agriculture

This book produced by the East Maling Research Station. East Maling, Kent was owned by Nobelius Nursery. The Nursery imported plants from East Maling Research Station.171 page paper annual report containing black and white photographs. Undecorated recto (front) and verso (back) with text printed on recto, verso is plain. Damage to spine. Protected in plastic sleeve.Include with Nobelius Nursery (note inside)emerald, victoria, australia, nurseries (plants), horticulture, gembrook nurseries, nobelius nursery, east maling research station, annual report, nobelius nursery collection

Blue and white enamelled metal signAgency C.A. Nobelius & Sons Pty. Ltd. Nurserymen EMERALD Trees and Shrubsemerald, victoria, australia, nurseries (plants), businesses, nobelius nursery, g. ryberg

Video Cassette Old Nobelius Nursery Opening. 1988Video Cassette

The cash account books are both historially and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company. They also detail payments from both local and government offices, overseas customers, and significant companies, associations, and people.Hard cover accounts book with marbled green, cream and burgundy outer covers and burgundy spine. Inner pages are both lined and gridded and contain details of accounts associated with the Nobelius Nursery. 171 pages total, all used.Label on outer front cover: 'LEDGER. Old (illegible) Page 145' Writing on inner back cover, in pencil: 3 Auderna (illegible) 10/- -/6 horesh (?) (1p) 36/1/9 dad 83 William (illegible) 23/61 (below this are two sets of sums, difficult to make out)documents, account books, financial records

Nobelius Nursery 1898 - 1920, traded as.Gembrook Nurseries, 1921 -55. Run by C. L. Nobelius as manager. In 1955, the nursery business was sold to S and L Linton, and in 1967 to Din San Nursery. When Din San finally closed thir Emerald nursery the state government and Shire council bought 14 acres of this land as on plan.Photocopy of a map of Nobelius Nursery showing buildings, trees, shrubs, etc.,contoured roads ,legend. Includes lists of major plants. Drawing no. R2-38emerald, victoria, australia, shire of sherbrooke victoria australia, parks, land use, plants--identification, nobelius heritage park, nobelius nursery, gembrook nurseries

The Gembrook Nurseries, informally known as the Nobelius Nurseries after the founder Carl Axel Nobelius, began with the purchase of sixty-three acres in 1886 and boomed in the 1890s due to opportunities provided by employment-promoting schemes to develop public parks and gardens and street shade by local and State Governments around Australia. Trees were sold to more than forty councils and Government organisations in the 1890s, including the Department of Agriculture, Lands Department and Victorian Railways. The need to transport nursery products by train via Ferntree Gully rather than by bullock dray to Narre Warren was a factor in the successful petition to develop what is now known as the Puffing Billy Railway. Railway developments in 1900 included the creation of a siding and Packing Shed, known as Nobelius Station, which is featured in this photograph. The Packing Shed was able to handle 250,000 cases of fruit each year at the height of the nurseries' activities. The image shows the Packing Shed with boarded-up windows, suggesting it was taken prior to the purchase of the facility for use in the Puffing Billy Railway service. Gembrook Nurseries had an indirect influence on the development of other farms and industries in the region. As a wholesale nursery with high sales volumes it was an important employer of local people. Peak season for employees was during the cooler months, during most farmers' off-season. This provided local farmers with a source of income while their own farms were becoming established.The photograph is significant because it depicts infrastructure associated with the Gembrook or Nobelius Nurseries, a business which was instrumental to the development of Emerald as a settlement in the 19th and 20th Centuries and also influenced the development of public and private gardens and the farming of several species in Australia and internationally. The Nobelius Nursery is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.A coloured rectangular photograph of the Nobelius Nurseries Packing Shed. The photograph was taken in the grounds looking up towards the packing shed. There are various trees and vegetation throughout the grounds and surrounding the packing shed. The Nobelius Nurseries Packing Shed was used to sort and pack trees to be sent overseas during the 1900s-1940s.No inscriptions/marksnobelius nursery, packing shed, 2000s, puffing billy railway, nobelius heritage park

Sales Ledgers, 17 volumes associated with Gembrook Nurseries from 14.05.1913-08.01.1983 (1-17).This book holds historic, social and scientific (research and horticultural) significance. It is associated with Carl Axel Nobelius, a Swedish immigrant who was an important influence on the development of the nursery industry of Australia. Nobelius Nursery, the business Carl established in 1886, is also historically important for being the largest nursery in the southern hemisphere during its peak, just prior to World War I (WWI). It contributes to understandings of Nobelius Nursery and Carl Axel in particular, by illustrating the exceptionally diverse and consistent client base he had built up over 20 years and the impact this had on the nursery industry through his large-scale and diverse operations. It also embodies the social identity of the Dandenong region as a place known characteristically for plant growing and other agricultural purposes.Sales Ledgers, 17 volumes associated with Gembrook Nurseries from 14.05.1913-08.01.1983 (1-17). This hard covered book measures 380mm high, 270mm wide and 75mm deep. The cover is bound in worn black leather and its sides in tan suede. The book contains 802 pages. A multi-coloured, marbled pattern decorates the width of the pages of the book’s exterior (most noticeable when closed). This book was bought in 1912 from D. W. Paterson Co., a printing firm based in Melbourne, and was used between 1913 and 1916 by Carl Axel Nobelius to hand record Nobelius Nursery stock sales to clients in Victoria, interstate and overseas. There are hundreds of clients listed in this book. The following summary of names and places is indicative of the client range in this volume - Mr Hackett, Nursery, Adelaide South Australia; Mrs C J Weedon & Co, Launceston Tasmania; Mr Pickstone, Cape of G. Hope South Africa; Kerr & Barnett Nursery, Christchurch New Zealand; Director State Gardens, Gwalior India; Lasscock Nurseryman, Locklies South Australia; Ms Beisley Nursery, Freemantle WA; Mr Buckle, Wetherson Queensland; Ms Law Somner & Co, Melbourne Victoria; Mrs Braithwaite, Leeton New South Wales.The inside cover has the book maker’s sticker noting ‘D. W. PATERSON CO.’, and hand written detail ‘No. Stock, Date 16/10/1912’.

Nobelius Nursery Estate Emerald: Real estate plan of subdivision.emerald, victoria, australia, land sales, real estate agencies, nurseries (plants), nobelius nursery, gembrook nurseries, s.v. nobelius estate agents

Catalogues created for the Nobelius Gembrook NurseryCatalogues and other papers relating to the Gembrook Nurseries (aka Nobelius Nursery)gembrook nurseries, nobelius nursery, s & l linton gembrook nuseries, c a nobelius & sons nurseries

9 page student project by unknown author which contains photocopied photographs but no new information9 page unknown student project. Handwritten in ink with photographs. Cut and pasted. Housed in green A4 plastic pocket display folder. Stated on inside of cover: 'property of Gus Rybury Emerald'.Nobelius Nursery student project. Property of Gus Rybury, Emerald.nobelius nursery, documents, student project, carl axel nobelius

Collected by Beryl Bartacek who was an Emerald Museum volunteer for many years finishing around 2024.Folder of plastic sleeves containing personal photographs of Nobelius Heritage Nursery and Emerald Museum . Folder also contains information and advertising flyers related to the Nursery and the Museum.

The account books are historically and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.The account books are historically and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.Hard cover account book with maroon fabric, brown leather binding with a title 'Journal' in red background and gold letters, end pages have blue marbled paper, book has 942 pages all used, date starts May 25 1916 and conclude June 25 1920. Book details all accounts in Auckland.front end cover 'All goods for Auckland/ post a duplicate cert./ direct to Leo. Harnett Esq/ Fruit Inspector/ Dept. of Agri./ Auckland/ New Zealanddocuments, account books

Hard cover day book with dark blue cover and burgundy spine. Label affixed to front reads 'Sales Day Book from 7th May 1927 - 21st July 1930.' 141 pages total, all used.Label on front cover: 'Sales Day Book from 7th May 1927 - 21st July 1930.'documents, sales records, financial records

Hard cover sales book with bright red cover and burgundy spine. Label affixed to front reads 'Sales Book from 28th July 1930 to 12th July 1932.' Book has 87 pages total, all used.Label on front cover: 'Sales Book from 28th July 1930 to 12th July 1932.' Writing on inner front cover: For Sphagnum Moss - J.R. Bryce 55 McKean St Sth Fitzroy W. McMaster Smith Cormilla Orchard Kyabram - offered a comm. of 15% A.J. Footer "Oaklyn" Wallern off 10% comm. A.H. Kuchel Gardener (illegible) Bridges S.R. off 10% comm. Sinclair H.R. Storekeeper Stanley 15%documents, sales records, financial records

The day books are historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.The day books are historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.Red fabric hardcover day book, with brown binding, book has 90 pages not all used, date starts July 13 1932 and concludes May 21 1934documents, sales records, financial records

CONTINUATION OF INSCRIPTION... Trees sent to irrigation areas must be accompanied by Phylloxera certificate in addition to the fumigation certificate Post certificates to the district inspector of the water conservation and [?] commissioner or Griffith whatever the case may be All trees N.S.W. (except parcels posted) must have lucerne flee certificate posted to fruit inspector at Albury (Mr C F Benton) and contents marked on label Cherries for certain places in N.S.W (including Armadale and Glen Innes) must be dipped in tar distillate and advise and send the certificate to Inspector at Albury that the same has been done Fumigate for Leecton TAS and all [?] area in N.S.W [?] Consignments to NZ containing apple, pear or quince [?] must be accompanied by a fire-blight certificate as well as the ordinary nursery certificate and form of invoice All trees fro N.S.W, must show on contents what variety of trees whether railed or shipped and bundles must not be over 2cwt Cherry dipping certificate required by inspector at Albury / For India Cases not to weight over 5 [?] =3cwt. 2qts. 18lbs and cases not to exceed 18 x 5 x 4 / Trees dispatched to NSW should be in bdles not over 1 cwt 1qr and consigned as each bundle weight and a cheaper rate of freight if gt will be charged Launceston agent J H Stephens 41 St John St Launceston and 11 Willaims St Carrier Camberwell J R Massey 20 Camberwell Rd Auburn Sydney agent Bright [?] and co Pitt St Sydney NSW"historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.Hard cover sales book, with green embossed cover (alligator print cover) and red spine, book has a total of 90 pages not all used, date starts 21 May 1934 and concludes June 14 1935Front cover "Sales Book 1934 from May to June 14th 1935" Front end paper "Tree for Leeton send fumigation certificate to J G Guy Cole district inspector book 111 [?] Trees for Griffith in Yenda to district inspector Griffith or Yenda as the case may bedocuments, financial records, sales records

(CONTINUED FROM INSCRIPTION AND MARKS) 1 qr 2 qrs 3 qrs 1 cwt 2/2 3/7 5/2 6/8 Railway freight on Trees to Mile End, 4 cwt about £1.10.6, per cwt 8/2, Vic 5/5, S.A. 2/9 Railway freight on Trees to Orange, N.S.W. 1 cwt about 11/5, per qr Vic 2/9, N.S.W. 1/7. 4/4 - 11/- qr parcel. Railway freight on Trees to Orange, N.S.W. 14 lbs. 8/- Railway Freight on Trees to Kelso, 8 cwt £1.15.0. Sydney Agent - Wright Heaton Pitt St. Launceston .. F.H. Stephens Pty Ltd. 41 St John St. L'ton & 11 William St Canberra. 14 lbs (by passenger) 8/6 Fgh to Leura NSW on Cash 1 1/2 cwt 18/11(CONTINUED FROM INSCRIPTION AND MARKS) Cherries for certain places in N.S.W. (including Armidale & Glen Innes) must be dipped in Tar Distillate, and certificate sent to Inspector at Albury. Fumigate for Leeton, Tasmania, Queensland, New Zealand. Consignments to N.Z. containing Apple, Pear, or Quince Trees must be accompanied by a Fire-blight certificate as well as the ordinary Nursery certificate and form of invoice. Bundles to N.S.W must not be large, in Bdles not over 1 cwt 1 qr where a number of Bdles and consigned as each bundle weight and a cheaper rate of Fgt will be charged otherwise bundles not to exceed 2 cwt. India. Cases not to weigh over 5 mounds = 3 cwt 2 qr 18 lbs and not to exceed 8 x 5 x 4 Shipping freight to Adelaide 20/- per ton Shipping freight to Sydney 15/- per ton Shipping freight to Fremantle 38/- per ton about 6/6 per 100 tress Shipping freight to Albany about 4/8 per 100 trees Railway freight to Albury on plants in soil packed in casesHard cover day book with red cover and burgundy spine. Label affixed to front cover reads 'Sales 15/6/35 - 25/7/36.' Extensive hand-written notes on inner front cover. 87 pages total, all used.Label on outer front cover: 'Sales 15/6/35 - 25/7/36.' Notes on inner front cover: Manure July 20th 1936 at Shed Blood & Bone 11/6 bag Super 7/6 bag Organite 5/6 bag Super Ammonia 9/6 bag Freight on case to Leura N.S.W. 1 1/2 (illegible) 18/11 1935 Reaper Binder (illegible) @ H/Ball 1936 Labels 12/6 per box Straw 3/- cwt Trees for Leeton send Fumigation Certificate to J.C. Guy Cole District Inspector P.O. Box 111. Leeton. Trees for Griffith or Yenda send certificate to District Inspector (crossed out section) Dept. of Agric. Leeton N.S.W. Trees sent to Irrigation Areas must be accompanied by Phylloxera Certificate in addition to the Fumigation Certificate, Post certificates to the District Inspector, (crossed out section) Dept. of Agric. Leeton N.S.W. All trees for N.S.W must have Lucerne Flea Certificate posted to Border (illegible) Inspector Albury N.S.W. showing on contents what varieties of trees, also whether sent by rail or boat. Contents must also be marked on label.documents, sales records, financial records

CONTINUATION OF INSCRIPTION... Trees sent to irrigation areas must be accompanied by Phylloxera Certificate in addition to the fumigation certificate, post certif to the district inspector, Dept of Agric, Leeton, N.S.W. All trees for N.S.W. must have Lucerne Flea Certificate posted to Border Fruit Inspector, Albury, showing on same contents, what varieties of trees, also whether sent by rail or boat, Contents must also be marked on label for trees. Cherries for certain districts in N.S.W. (including Armadale and Glen Innes) must be dipped in tar Distillate, and certificate to that effect sent to Inspector at Albury. Fumigate for Leeton, Tamania, Queensland and New Zealand. Consignments to N.Z. containing Apple, Pear, or Quince trees must be accompanied by a Fire blight Certificate as well as the ordinary Nursery Certificate and form of invoice. Bundles to N.S.W. must not be large, in bundles not over 1 cwr 1qr where a number of bundles and consigned as each bundle weight and a cheaper rate of Fgt will be charged, otherwise bundles not to exceed 2 cwt India- cases not to weigh over 5 maunds = 3 cwt 2 qrs, 18 Ibs and not to exceed 8 x 5 x 4. Send clean certificate from dept of agric also fumigation + Mal de barco for and [?] shipping freight to Adelaide 20/- per ton " to Sydney 15/- " " to Fremantle 38/- " about 6/6 per 100 trees " to Albany " " 4/8 "" Railway freight to Albury on plants in soil packed in cases-- 1 qr 2qrs 3qrs 1cwt 2/2 3/7 5/2 6/8 Railway freight to Mile End, 4 cwt, about £1. 10. 6, 8/2 cwt " Orange N S W 1 cwt about 11/5, per qr 4/4 " " 14Ibs 8/- " to Kelso 8 cwt £1. 15 Sydney Agent - Wright Heaton & Co, Pitt St, Sydney Launceston " F.H. Steohens Pty Ltd, 41 St John St, Launceston & 11 Williams St. Freight to Canberra 14 Ibs (by passenger) 8/6 " Leura N S W on case 1 1/2 cwt 18/11 Trees for WA must be stripped bark of all leaves and sprayed with bluestone rhine K and [?] me apple scab first [?]historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.Green/ Grey hard cover sales day book with red binding and white sticker on front cover, blue and white marbling on end pages, dates start July 25 1936 and conclude 19th July 1937, 93 pages in book all used.White sticker on front "Sales 5/7/36- 19/7/37" Adhered paper on front end page recto "Trees for Leeton and Irrigation A res, N.S.W., send Fumigation certificate to District Inspector, Leeton. N.S.W Trees for Griffith or Yenda, send Certificate to District Inspector Dept of Agric, Leeton N.S.W. (Griffith or Yenda as the case may be)documents, sales records, financial records

historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.Maroon fabric hard cover book, 93 pages, dates start July 19 1937 and conclude July 23 1938.White stick on front "Sales Book from July 19th 1937 to July 21st 1938" verso front end cover "Pail [?] 3 yrds [?] £2.8 (£2 [?]) Pail per bag 3/6 here String (bundles twine) 4/6 ball 1938 [?] 3/6 cwtdocuments, financial records, sales records

Both historically and socially significant, as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company. Also details payments from both local and government offices, overseas customers, and significant companies, associations, and people.Hard cover day book with wine-coloured cover and red spine. White paper label affixed to front cover, reads 'Sales 31/8/39 - 1/8/40.' 93 pages total, all used.Label on front cover: 'Sales 31/8/39 - 1/8/40'documents, sales records, financial records