The poster belonged to an Emerald real estate agency which is no longer in operation. The donor of this sign had advised that the sign dates from the 1980s and has provided information about the proprietors at that time (who were not part of the Nobelius family). The agency was originally founded by Arch Nobelius, one of the sons of famous Emerald Nurseryman, Carl Axel Nobelius in 1922. Arch Nobelius sold it in 1946.The Nobelius Real Estate Agency is part of a broader historical narrative that includes the establishment of the Nobelius Nursery and the family's significant contributions to the development of Emerald. Small poster with orange background and black bold lettering. A white blank space in the centre.On front of poster printed: 'FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE GROUP NOBELIUS & CO. PTY. LTD. / R.E.S.I. offers M.L.B. / FOR SALE / AGENTS FOR / Statewide Building Society'nobelius & co ltd, real estate agency, emerald, 1980s, arch nobelius

Nobelius Real Estate was founded by Arch Nobelius in 1922. He was the son of horticulturalist Carl Axel Nobelius and his wife Emily (née Brightwell). The business was sold in 1946 to Horace Bowman (H. B.) Mickelburough, who had moved to Emerald from Ballarat that same year at age 43. Mickelburough was married to Margaret "Meg" (née Courtney) in 1928, who established Emerald's first pharmacy. From 1946, they shared the property on Main St., with the pharmacy sign visible in the photograph just behind the flag. The Post Office and the State Bank also shared this strip at the time. In 1977, Mickelburough retired as Director of the agency, two years after it was sold to Bern and Elise Barlau.This photograph helps to convey the significance of the Nobelius family within Emerald, both as owners of the nursery and horticulturalists, and local business owners and members of the community. It is also crucial to determining the continuance of this legacy through H. B. Mickelburough, who was himself an established supporter and member of various clubs, associations, and local pursuits in Emerald.A black and white photograph of a street, with several storefronts lined along the footpath. A sign for a real estate business stands on the nature strip. On the road, to the right of the image, a motorbike is parked next to several cars.In photograph, on A-frame sign: "NOBELIUS / &CO. PTY. LTD / REAL ESTATE OPEN" In photograph, on flag: "PROPERTY SALE" In photograph, on sign above flag: "DANDY DOLLAR SAVINGS / NOBELIUS / &CO. PTY. LTD. / ESTATE AGENTS" Reverse, handwritten in ink: "Main Rd Emerald." Reverse, handwritten in pencil: "1968"emerald, arch nobelius, 1920s, 1940s

This is believed to be a photograph from Emerald's Mary Street eucalyptus distillery, that once covered an area between Mary Street and Lakeside Drive. This was not Emerald's only eucalyptus distillery, with another earlier site once occupying what is now Butterfield Reserve. The plantation and distillery was established with Camden Woolbut by Russel Grimwade (of the Felton Grimwade pharmaceutical firm) in partnership with the Bosisto corporation.This photograph captures a significant site to one of the few most important industries to historical Emerald.This item is a black and white photograph printed on modern photo paper. The reverse features annotations, an accession number and the Epson logo, The shot looks into a eucalyptus distillery under an open-walled structure. Captured are several pieces of equipment - a round tank built into the ground, a metal-enclosed piece of machinery in the background, and an elevated water tank outside of the structure. There are two women sitting on the partially buried tank, and a man besides them, standing outside of the structure. The bottom-right and top-left have abrasions from the original negative.Reverse: "Emerald Distillery / 1920 / Mary St Emerald / Eucalyptus Distillary" (sic) Reverse, Faded/Faint/Erased: "Arch Nobelius [illegible]"emerald, horticulture, 1920s, eucalyptus

Nobelius Real Estate was founded by Arch Nobelius in 1922. He was the son of horticulturalist Carl Axel Nobelius and his wife Emily (née Brightwell). The business was sold in 1946 to Horace Bowman (H. B.) Mickelburough, who had moved to Emerald from Ballarat that same year at age 43. These pieces of ephemera talk to the significance of the Nobelius family in the history of Emerald as horticulturalists and business owners.Blotting paper and land receipt from Nobelius Agency. Blotting paper has Nobelius imprint, and Receipt is for Lot 99, Caroline Crescent, Emerald 1945, from Nobelius & Co. Estate Agency Paper. A third piece of paper has the name Mr H. Lamble.documents, blotting paper, writing equipment, receipts, sales records