Donated by Charles French's daughter. Information about Charles French Jnr., Biologist in charge of the Plant Research Laboratory. Photocopies of photographs. (1) Sepia "In Entomology Laboratory at new Science Branch January 1933 Left to Right K.M. Ward, Asst. Entomologist, Charles French Jnr. (Biologist), R.T.M. Pescott (Entomologist)." (2) C. "Silver Birch tree planted in 1929 by myself in front of Plant Research Laboratory." (3) "Plant Research laboratory, Burnley Gardens, Burnley. Opened 1929." (4) Photocopy of newspaper cutting in The Fruit World of Australasia 1/5/33, "Some of the Staff at the Vict. Government Plant Research Laboratory, Burnley" (named). (5) Other information about French from unnamed source. charles french jnr., biologist, plant research laboratory, entomology laboratory, science branch, k.m. ward, assistant entomologist, r.t.m. pescott, entomologist, birch tree

Possibly part of a large collection sent to Creswick Campus or it is the full collection. Formerly kept in a laboratory classroom. Found in Curator's Cottage.6 large wooden boxes with metal clasps on 2 sides and glass top. Contain preserved insects pinned and with handwritten labels. 100% synthetic camphor within. Printed labels on each box. Plus "toxic" warning labels. Box 1. Thysanura. Thysanoptera, Isoptera, Orthoptera, Demaptera Box 2. Lepidoptera. Box 3. Diptera & Hymenoptera. Box 4. Spares. Box 5. Coleoptera. Box 6.Hemiptera.entomology, burnley horticultural college