Photographs in "The Australasian," February 18th, 1899 and a short piece, "Horticulture for Ladies." (1) "Horticulture for Ladies: Students at the School of Horticulture Burnley." Women standing and seated outside the Pavilion, including Mrs. Luffmann. (2) "Mrs. Luffman arranging committees." Mrs. Luffmann and 4 women outside the Pavilion. (3) "Mr. Luffman giving a lesson in prune-drying." (4) A cartoon, 'Trumped. Santa Claus (paralysed). - "Great Heavens! The girls have hung up their bloomers." - (Harper's Weekly.") (5) "A weighty crop: Beurre-de-Capiaumont pear tree in the School of Horticulture grounds, Burnley."australasian, female students, charles bogue luffman, harper's weekly, luffmann, mrs luffman, pavillion, prune drying, cartoon, pear tree, orchard, horticulture for ladies, 1899 year group

Black and white photocopy of a photo of the Long Gully State School No 2120 Class 1st Year 1899. Two children are holding a small blackboard with S S 2120 Class ! written on it. A weatherboard building with a brick chimney is in the background. Printed under the photo is: Long Gully State School No 2120 Class 1st Year 1899 1st (Front) Row Les THOMAS 2nd from left. 2nd Row Vera DOWER 5th from left. 3rd Row Elva GROSE 3rd from left Jane SPRY 8th from left.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully state school no 2120 1st class 1899, les thomas, vera dower, elva grose, jane spry

The Australian Historical Records Society existed in Ballarat between 1896 and 1906. They were one of Australia's first historical societies, and were in the position to still be able to talk to early pioneers. They invited such pioneers to either submit letters or memoirs, or to address the Society's meetings, where their reminiscences were taken down in shorthand and later typed up. The Society also attempted to preserve memorabilia from Ballarat's early days, but on the disbanding of the group in 1906, materials were stored at the Ballarat Town Hall and were later lost. It is not known how the papers made their way to the then Ballarat Municipal Library, but they have been part of the Library's collection for many years.Reminiscences narrated before the AHRS in the City hall, Ballarat, August 25th, 1899, by John P. Murray, from the Orkney Islands, who arrived in Melbourne as a 15 year old in 1849. He served as President of the Ballarat Shire Council 1871-72. In these reminiscences he recalls a time before the goldrush.