Miscellaneous documents relating to the Ringwood Coolstore and Horticultural Society.Packet includes: . 3793(f): Hand written notes on the development of Ringwood Cool Stores in the early 1900's. . 3793(h): Typed document titled 'Fruit Cool Storage Symposium' dated 1963, produced by the Department of Agricultue and the Orchardists and Fruit Cool Stores Association. . 3793(g): Hand written minutes and general notes of the Ringwood Horticultural Society meetings and Shows, from 1899 to 1902. . 3793(e): Small booklet- 'Rules of The Ringwood Co-operative Cool Stores Society Limited, 1934.' . 3793(b),(c),(d): Typed documents: 1. How to lay out a packing shed. 2. Notice of the Forty-third Ordinary General Meeting of The Ringwood Co-operative Cool Stores Society Limited held in the Ringwood Town Hall on 31st March, 1959. 3. Notice of Important Auction Sale of 'Cool Stores Machinery and Plant Buildings for Removal' on December 2nd, 1959. . 3793(a): 2 Newspaper articles by J. K. McCaskill, J.P. on the Early History of Parish of Ringwood and Official Opening of the Ringwood Cool Stores in 1911. (Mail 3/12/1950 and 10/12/1959).

Folder of historical information on Blackburn Coolstores. Information from Diane Sydenham re formation and rules of the company, articles from Nunawading Gazette re demolition in 1987. Photocopies of the engine which powered the coolstores.Folder of historical information on Blackburn Coolstores. cool stores, blackburn cool store, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd.

Commercial papers of J.G. Aird from 1919-1922 connected with the running of his orchards and involvement with the Coolstores and Agricultural SocietyBundle of miscellaneous papers of receipts dealing with the Coolstores, Agricultural Society and Associates hardware and plant accounts between 1919 and 1922 - 167 pages. +Additional Keywords: Aird, J.G.

History of Fruitgrowers Associations and Coolstores, 1873 - 1920. photocopies of selected pages from a book.History of Fruitgrowers Associations and Coolstores, 1873 - 1920. photocopies of selected pages from a book.cool stores, fruitgrowers associations

Correspondence from Mrs Marie Ricardo of Ringwood East, to Maroondah City Council,suggesting erection of a panel to show where the local coolstore once stood. Documents include details of a similar panel erected for "Orchardists Coolstore - Doncaster East" with an associated photograph.

Three newspaper clippings relating to 'The opening of the Ringwood Coolstores on 17th March, 1911' published in 'The Mail' 3rd December 1959.; 3181.1 Early History if the Parish of Ringwood by J.K. McCaskill J.P.; 3181.2 As above, continued from previous page; 3181.3 Two pictures of the Ringwood Coolstores, 1911. +Additional Keywords: McCaskill, J.K.