The photograph depicts a large group (around 100) of merchant seamen, apprentices and officers at Malvern property, Orchard House, belonging to Mr George Higgins, in November 1019. Mr Higgins was a civil engineer, MCE, engineer in chief for the Victorian Railway, he also managed the contractors for the Princes Bridge.His sister Ina Higgins was first woman to graduate in Horticulture at Burnley and may have known another graduate there, Frederica Godfrey who established the Mission garden circa 1917-18. This image adds to the record of significant supporters and hosts across Melbourne that the Mission could call on to entertain seafarers in the early 20th C.Small monchrome photograph, fading to upper righthand quarter1909, cup day, malvern, george higgins, orchard house, beatrice elizabeth higgins (nee shuter), mrs shuter, charles shuter, ina higgins, picnics, social events, entertainments, sailors, goldsmith album

Photographer notations on slide: B21 Published: 10 April 1934 Published title and caption: Preparing for Garden Week Reference: PREPARING FOR GARDEN WEEK. (1934, April 10). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved February 2, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203840965 Caption: "Garden Week, which opens to-day at Wirth's Park, will present the best of the Autumn flowers, together with seasonal shrubs and trees, grown by Victorian Horticulturists. Girl students are here seen preparing one of the exhibits. The display will continue until Saturday inclusive." Description: Female gardeners from the School of Horticulture, Burley, preparing an exhibit for Autumn Garden Week located at Wirth's Park on the site of the current Melbourne Arts Centre. A horticultural training establishment commenced at Burnley in 1891. Women were allowed to attend from 1899 under the enlightened leadership of Charles Luffman. By 1934, following the tragic impacts of World War One, women were both required and determined to earn a living and to be paid landscape architects, designers and managers. Wearing trousers and overalls was an outward indicator that should they wish, they could be horticulturalists, not just gardeners. Garden Week was billed as one of the most important floral displays held in Australia, showcasing flowers, fruit and vegetables, bulbs, succulents, garden ornaments, practical appliances and garden literature. There were large display halls and model gardens - designed to provide inspiration to the amateur gardener and showcase Victorian producers. Featured in "Newsworthy: Melbourne in photographs 1933-1936" exhibition at East Melbourne Library, October to December 2023. Exhibition caption by project volunteer, Louise McKenzie. In January 2026, volunteer Fiona Collyer contacted Burnley Campus Archives at University of Melbourne to share the image. Jane Wilson, Manager of the Burnley Campus Archives, University of Melbourne, supplied the following information: "I find that we actually have that photograph as a newspaper cutting, sent in from a former student. This is some additional information: Students are: Evelyn Yule (1932), Betty Holmes (1932), Margaret Doherty (1932) and Alice Glascodine (later Mrs. Tucker) (1933). Alice sent us the newspaper cutting." Alice didn't specify who was who in the photograph but noted: "An earlier cataloguer had thought Alice was the one on the right, but I’m not sure."Photographer notations on slide: "B21".gardens, events, 1930-1939, horticulture, world war 1, gardening, women gardeners, jodhpurs, clothing and dress, burnley horticultural college

This is a sheet of information advertising a forthcoming demonstration of Rose Pruning to be held at School of Horticulture, Burnley Gardens, 7/6/1947. The event is organised by the Department of Agriculture and the National Rose Society of Victoria. Persons are invited to become members of the National Rose Society for the subscription price of 10/- per annum. Demonstrations at the event were to be lectures from Burnley College. Also members of the National Rose Society. The cost of attending was 1/-.Advertising sheet for demonstration of rose pruning to be held at Burnley on Saturday, June 7th, 1947. Held by the Department of Agriculture, Victoria in conjunction with The National Rose Society of Victoria.roses, pruning, national rose society of victoria, demonstration

education, teaching, events, celebrations

Refurbishment of the Luffmann Ponds joint venture between the Friends of Burnley Gardens and The University of Melbourneluffmann ponds, refurbishment, ceremony, friends of burnley gardens, melbourne school of land and environment, alex cherney, barry jones, john fordham, plaque

On reverse, "1998."staff social event, phil tulk, nick osborne

18 colour slides. An event at the Energy Education Centre at Burnley. C. 1990. Possibly the opening.Labelled "Solar Energy"solar energy, energy education centre, burnley, eec, field station, orchard, publicity

17 colour slides of 2 people receiving an award outside the front of the Administration Building. Jun 90.awards, administration building, event 1990

(1) 14 black and white photographs showing views of where the Freeway would be going through near Burnley Gardens. (2) 2 photographs of views of the Yarra River near Burnley Gardens. (3) Aerial photograph of construction of the Freeway near Burnley Gardens and Yarra Boulevard. (4) 8 colour photographs of construction work in and over the River Yarra near the railway bridge. "Brian Ward Freeway Construction" handwritten on cover of folder. Student Dux 1973.freeway, burnley gardens, yarra river, yarra boulevard, river yarra, brian ward, aerial photographs

David Aldous, Principal Lecturer. Probably taken at one of the events for the 1991 Centenary Celebrations.Collection of 12 colour photographs taken in front of the Administration Building: (1) Phil Kenyon (the tall one). Arboriculture lecturer. (2) Richard Green (beard) Admin. Officer, Phil Tulk (white suit) Gardens Manager, Michael Green (smiling) Lecturer. (3) David Aldous (bow tie) Principal Lecturer. (4) Geoff Olive white suit) Lecturer. Identified by Ala Shtrauser (former Asst. Librarian.)David Aldous 1991 VCAH Burnley, handwritten on reverse.david aldous, 1991, vcah, burnley, principal lecturer, centenary celebrations, phil kenyon, arboriculture lecturer, richard green, phil tulk, gardens manager, michael green, lecturers, geoff olive, ala shtrauser, assistant librarian

22 colour photographs of demolitions between Nursery and Tennis Court, 2 labelled Sept 1990, (some scanned). 15 colour photographs of a Hortico presentation held in the Hall. Some people in costumes. Prizes. Some scanned.demolitions, nursery, tennis court, hortico, event, science laboratories, public day, prizes, costumes

Colour photograph of people at an unidentified event in the Student Amenities Buildingevent, student amenities building, staff

Given by the Friends of Burnley Gardens on 17.04.2008 as part of a Chancellor's Circle event by The University of Melbourne. Contributor: Michele Adler19 colour photographs of a tour of the Burnley Gardens' trees The University of Melbourne Chancellor's Circle, by the Friends of Burnley Gardens Guides in 2008burnley gardens, trees, friends of burnley gardens, fobg, chancellor's circle, university of melbourne, guides

Page with 6 photographs. (1-4) MIFGS display and the winning garden designs of Fiona Webber and Jaz Rhodes (students). (5) Tree Planting by Vice Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, John Rayner and Andrew Smith (6) Drinks in Gardens for the launch of the Burnley 125 events.mifgs, display, garden designs, fiona webber, jaz rhodes, students, tree planting, vice chancellor, melbourne international flower and garden show, professor glyn davis, john rayner, andrew smith, 125 celebrations