Oral history tape including information about Emerald Flax and Emerald Lakeemerald, victoria, australia, flax growing, sherriff, emerald flax, emerald lake

Made from New Zealand flax grown by Nobelius - sent to Melbourne for manufacture.Plaited rope made of flaxemerald, victoria, australia, flax growing, nurseries (plants), nobelius nursery

Real estate agent reproduction of Subdivision 8-32 Sheet 2, L.P. 13262, total area approximately 130 acres, in Emerald Lake Park area. Shows transactions etc. . Emerald Lake Park was once part of Nobelius Nursery. Flax was grown in this area for use in making twine and rope for packing trees. Names of roads have been changed.Emerald Lake Park - Photocopy on cardboard of plan of land subdivision.4 chains to 1 inch Vol. 5583, Fol. 548emerald, victoria, australia, real estate agencies, land sales, maps, emerald lake park, nobelius nursery, gembrook nurseries

Tells the story of rope manufacture by M. Donaghy & Sons Pty Ltd, Geelong, one of two major manufacturers of rope and twine. The book was owned by Nobelius Nursery. C.A. Nobelius established a plantation of flax (phormium tenax) in the Emerald Lake Park area. A flax mill was situated near a dam (the present lake) for processing the flax. The processed flax was sent to M. Donaghy & Sons for manufacture of rope and twine, which Nobelius then bought back for use in his nursery.Soft cover, 53p.: ill.;nurseries (plants), flax growing, carl axel nobelius, nobelius nursery, gembrook nurseries, m. donaghy & sons pty ltd

Owned and used by the Charman familyWooden handled metal scythe, outer side of blade has been painted redMetal|Woodemerald, victoria, australia, horticulture, nurseries (plants), flax growing, nobelius nursery, charman