Collection of about 34 negatives taken at Burnley Gardens Staff, renovating Luffmann Ponds, staff, banksias, yabbies, Administration Building. 5 slides of Staff dated 1985. 21-22. Banksia prionotes Acorn Banksia. 26. Melianthus majorburnley gardens, staff, luffmann ponds, renovating ponds, yabbies, banksia, administration building, crack willow, acorn banksia, banksia prionotes, melianthus major, lily ponds

Retirement of Mr. Jack PlumridgeArticle from Journal of Agriculture, Vic. May 1966 p246 with photograph, to mark the retirement of Mr Jack Plumridge, who held the position of Propagator at the College for many years.jack plumridge, retirement, jack plumridge retirement, burnley gardens staff, burnley gardens staff retirement, burnley gardens propagator, propagation, for the home gardener, abc radio

dorothy kneen, t h kneen, post-war, principal, burnley college, education, burnley gardens, staff, students

7 black and white slides: 1. Newspaper cutting see B09.0007 (10) and (11). 2. labelled "Student group Burnley 1935". 3, 5. labelled "Students at Burnley 1935". 4. Labelled "Garden Staff, Burnley 1935".students, burnley, 1935, staff, student groups

8 colour photographs demonstrating irrigation. (1-2) The tap connection. (3-5) Portable sprinkler. (6-8) 2 people installing an irrigation system in the Burnley Gardens. Probably Michele Adler (Staff) and Julie Ann Webster (Student)irrigation, tap connection, portable sprinkler, students, burnley gardens, julie ann webster

Found in Carpentry Workshop in 2025 by staff member. Class set for teaching.Label on storage box incomplete - Burnley Gardens Set No. carpentry, class set, burnley college, measurement, student instruments, artifact

merchandise, centenary celebrations, greg moore, tom kneen, paula cave, jill kellow, geoff olive, advertising

andrew smith, staff, student, farewell, james hitchmough, 30th celebration, burnley backchat, friends of burnley gardens

Handwritten on reverse, "VCAH-Burnley Associate Diploma Students at work in the Burnley Gardens," "1984." Stamped, " Victorian College of Agriculture & Horticulture," and, "Horticulture - Burnley, Burnley Gardens Swan St., Richmond Vic 3121.bull paddock, vcah, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture, associate diploma, students, students working outside, staff car park

michèle adler, irrigation, burnley gardens

Gardens Manager 1967-99geoff olive, gardens manager, burnley

Colour photograph 1, 2. the stained glass window hanging in the Staff Room. Formerly in Principal's Residence May 90. 20 slides : 3, 4. Dairy before it was refurbished for the 1991 Centenary. 5, 6.Media Bins, 7, 8.Sequoia sempervirens, 9. Egg Curator's Cottage, Others unidentified. Mar 90.staff room, principal's residence, dairy, media bins, egg curator's cottage, garden week, stained glass window, sequoia sempervirens, garden week 1990

Newspaper cutting from the Argus, June 20, 1928. A photo of 4 female students and a staff member, with the caption: "Now is the time for Dahlia bulbs to be lifted, divided, and transplanted. Here is a group of girl students at the Burnley Horticultural Gardens being instructed in the art by Mr G. Russ, plant propagator."female students, dahlias, george russ, student outside class, dahlia bulbs

Newspaper cutting from "Everylady's Journal", January 1, 1927, p 13-14. Discusses why women are good gardeners, the course content and accommmodation for students. The first female student, was Miss Olive Holltum (now Mellor), and at that time the principal was Mr Rae and the deputy principal Mr A. W. Jessop (Jessep). Other graduates mentioned include Miss Allender, Miss Dorothy Kraffe, Miss Edna Walling. There is a short interview with Edna Walling and a photo (1) with the caption: "Miss Edna Walling - Graduate from Burnley College - Melbourne's most famous gardener. The photo on p. 14 (2) shows a group of students and a staff member in the orchard with the caption: "In the fruit orchard. Students of the Burnley Horticultural College receiving practical instruction in pruning."female students, olive mellor (nee holtum), mr rae, principal, a.w. jessep, graduates, miss allender, dorothy kraffe, edna walling, student outside classes, pruning, orchard, courses

(1) Photograph from a newspaper. Caption: "This fine show of hydrangeas was photographed at the Burnley Horticultural gardens. Not for years has there been such a fine display of these beautiful flowers." Comments from George Russ, who is probably the man in the photograph. (2) Photograph from "The Leader," September 10, 1927 of 4 female students standing with a staff member who is holding a plant, in the Gardens.the leader, flowers, hydrangeas, burnley horticultural college, george russ, female students, outside class, staff

Laurie Eager, author of "Our man Arty: in praise of a practical gardener," 1994 Staff 1959-60. Cert of Competency in Hort 1931. M Strickland 1931Black and white photograph. 3 students seated on the lawn. 1922-23. "Laurie Eager" kneeling between "Mary Strickland and Chisolm"students, burnley, laurie eager, chisholm, mary strickland

These photographs appear to have been used for lantern slidesHandmade photograph album made from cardboard tied together with cord. Large black and white photographs pasted in. "Lantern Slide," or "Slide," handwritten beside each photograph. Also see B10.0021. (1)6 female students working in the flower garden with a member of staff. (2) View of the Lily Ponds with the Principal's Residence in the background. (3) The Croquet lawn. (4) Side of the Principal's Residence looking towards the Pavilion in the background. (5) Path to the Principal's Residence with the roof of it in the background. (6) Blossom tree. Also see Bfemale students, flower gardens, staff, lily ponds, principal's residence, croquet lawn, pavilion, blossom trees, lantern slides, students working outside

Alfred E. Bennett was one of the first students to graduate with a Diploma. He wrote the book after he graduated in 1894. (1) Photographs of photographs, etc. in A.E. Bennett book, "Prize Essays." (i) Acknowledgement for photographs. (ii) p. 101 Appendix. (iii) Diseases of. (iv) Apples. (v) Pioneer timber cottage man and children. (vi) Farm view. (vii) "School of Mines Maryborough. (viii) Group Staff and Students. (ix) "Railway Station Maryborough." (x) "High Street Maryborough." (xi) Maryborough. (xii) Church, Maryborough. (xiii) Maryborough? (xiv) Students and staff seated on horse-drawn cart. (xv, xvi) Distillery equipment. (2) 2 sets of proofs of all photographs in the book. (3) Negatives. Probably taken by A.P. Winzenried for "Green Grows Our Garden." (GGOG). Images used for Media are from B25.0005 as they are the complete collection. Photographs used in GGOG: 26. p9, 11. p10, 25. p12, 5. p22, 19. p29, 15. p32, 27. p 21. The original book is stored with the Burnley Rare Book Collection at the Baillieu Librarya.e. bennett, prize essay, diseases, apples, timber cottage, farm view, school of mines, maryborough, staff, students, railway station, maryborough, church, horse-drawn cart, distillery equipment, a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, students working outside, orchard, spraying equipment, pruning, planting, orchard gates, entrance gates, neilsons cottage, principal's residence, horticultural board of advice, pavilion, wheelbarrows, californian redwood, sequoia sempervirens, excursion

(1) Rough hand drawn plan in pencil and biro of area between pergola and roadway to Library opposite Roundabout Lawn. (2) Photocopy of main portion.pergola, library, burnley horticultural college, border garden, driveway

This tree was one of the earliest plantings in the Burnley Gardens.(a) George Manley and Andrew Tylee (staff) using a mechanical saw on wheels to cut up the felled Cypress tree.. (b) Logs on the lawn with the mechanical saw on wheels. Summer House behind. Also see B91.262-263.george manley, andrew tylee, staff, mechanical saw, cypress tree, summer house

Colour photocopy of a photograph originally taken by Jim Pleasance as a slide. Photograph taken from a Travel Tower looking down on to the crossroad paths by the Lily Ponds. Taken on the same day as the photograph used in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried opposite p 27. The caption reads, "Garden Staff Paula Cave and Andrew Smith modifying Luffman's Ponds, Burnley Gardens, 1990. The island in the western end of the pond is being reduced in size so that people entering the garden get a view down the gardens of the pond." jim pleasance, travel tower, lily ponds, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, staff, paula cave, andrew smith, burnley gardens, 1990, luffmann ponds, refurbishment of lily ponds

Black and white photograph. A decorated stall staffed by Burnley students with signs, "Burnley School of Horticulture," "Trees, Shrubs & Rock Plants Come and Buy," and, "Garden Bargains."On reverse, "Schools Red Cross Comforts Fund Effort, Melbourne Town Hall, S. of Horticulture Burnley 1940. Don Watson, Miss Roper, Percy Moore, John Woods," and, "Supplied by: students, burnley school of horticulture, trees, shrubs, rock plants, come and buy, red cross comforts fund effort, town hall, 1940, don watson, miss roper, percy moore, john woods, red cross, fundraising