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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Newsletter - Whitehorse Historical Society Newsletters 1969, 1969
... ...Export of Fruit...Produced by Nunawading Historical Society in 1969 History of the Parkmore Area Discovery School Phillip Island James Fisher Mrs Chivers and bushrangers Blackburn Road history Deepdene School Water pump for Deaf and Dumb School The Fernery Vermont State School Centenary Private Schools Blackburn Herb and Scent Farming Export of Fruit History Schwerkolt Cottage Silent Cops History of Adult Deaf Society Blackburn Open Air School Swimming Baths Melba's Funeral Blacksmith Newsletters 18-27, published in 1969. ...Newsletters 18-27, published in 1969.Typed/printed newsletters February-March: Foolscap April-November: Half Foolscapnon-fictionNewsletters 18-27, published in 1969.history of the parkmore area, discovery school phillip island, james fisher, mrs chivers and bushrangers, blackburn road history, deepdene school, water pump for deaf and dumb school, the fernery, vermont state school centenary, private schools blackburn, herb and scent farming, export of fruit, history, schwerkolt cottage, silent cops, history of adult deaf society, blackburn open air school, swimming baths, melba's funeral, blacksmith -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreFruit Box Stencils, 1905-1910
... Both of these growers customarily exported their fruit to England and Germany....Both of these growers customarily exported their fruit to England and Germany. An aid to marketing and branding Harcourt fruit, which had been sent in wooden cases for sale. ...Tin stencils were used to brand fruit cases to indicate the source and the destination of Harcourt Fruit for sale to local, interstate and overseas markets. These stencils are typical and also indicate grade/size of fruit. These stencils were used by J. B. Smith of Harcourt and N.C. Gaasch of Harcourt. Both of these growers customarily exported their fruit to England and Germany.An aid to marketing and branding Harcourt fruit, which had been sent in wooden cases for sale. Stencils, tin with delivery and sender details. Collection also includes ink block for branding the stencil information on to boxes. -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkDocument - Nobelius Nurseries Catalogue of Fruit Trees, 1915, C.A. Nobelius, 1915
... The Gembrook Nurseries (known as Nobelius Nursery) operated in Emerald from 1892 to the 1970s. It exported fruit and ornamental trees throughout Australia and to several other countries. ...The Gembrook Nurseries (known as Nobelius Nursery) operated in Emerald from 1892 to the 1970s. It exported fruit and ornamental trees throughout Australia and to several other countries. ...The Gembrook Nurseries (known as Nobelius Nursery) operated in Emerald from 1892 to the 1970s. It exported fruit and ornamental trees throughout Australia and to several other countries. It had a significant influence on Australia's parks, gardens and street scapes. At its peak it was said to be the largest nursery in the Southern Hemisphere.This sales catalogue is a tangible reminder of the Gembrook Nurseries and shows the range of its stock for sale.A softcover sales catalogue with a dark green cover and watercolour illustrations of apple blossoms on both the front and back. The catalogue lists all fruit trees Nobelius Nurseries offered for sale in the 1915 season. Inside the catalogue is a small, unused envelope addressed to Nobelius Nurseries, as well as an order sheet. documents, catalogues, sales catalogues, advertisements -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Collection of Books, J. G. Turner Collection, 1890-1911
... Collection of 15 books which belonged to J G Turner, Chief Inspector of Fruit Exports and Imports in Victoria C. 1910. ...inspector fruit exports and imports melbourne gaol c french mcalpine diseases fungi insects Various Collection of 15 books which belonged to J G Turner, Chief Inspector of Fruit Exports and Imports in Victoria C. 1910. ...Variousinspector fruit exports and imports, melbourne gaol, c french, mcalpine, diseases, fungi, insects -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book, Collection of Books, 1890-1911
... Collection of 12 books which belonged to J G Turner, Chief Inspector of Fruit Exports and Imports in Victoria C. 1910. ...diseases fungi insects entomology pathology journal of the department of agriculture agriculture smuts Various Collection of 12 books which belonged to J G Turner, Chief Inspector of Fruit Exports and Imports in Victoria C. 1910. ...Variousdiseases, fungi, insects, entomology, pathology, journal of the department of agriculture, agriculture, smuts -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Chatham students support the Empire, Surrey Hills, c 1947, 1947
... Two are identified as Bruce Hansen, standing behind the flag and Jimmy Boyd, seated in the billycart, which is decorated with streamers, an English flag and advertising signs promoting Australian sultanas and the export of Australian dried fruit to the [British] Empire. ...Two are identified as Bruce Hansen, standing behind the flag and Jimmy Boyd, seated in the billycart, which is decorated with streamers, an English flag and advertising signs promoting Australian sultanas and the export of Australian dried fruit to the [British] Empire. ...The billycart was possibly decorated for celebrations associated with Empire Day. Image was originally copied by Chatham Primary School for inclusion in their pictorial history "A Patchwork of People - Chatham Past and Present" [ISBN 0 646 29370 2], by Susan Barnett and Julia Ashby, published in 1996 for the school's 70th anniversary. Copied for the SHNCHC with the school and donor's permission. There is also a laminated copy of it for display purposes.Black and white image of four boys and their billycart. Two are identified as Bruce Hansen, standing behind the flag and Jimmy Boyd, seated in the billycart, which is decorated with streamers, an English flag and advertising signs promoting Australian sultanas and the export of Australian dried fruit to the [British] Empire. The photo was taken in the grounds of Chatham Primary School. In the background can be seen some of the cypress trees that were planted along the side of the oval, a remnant eucalypt from the time when the land was part of J B Maling's farm and part of the shelter shed.chatham primary school, billycarts, advertising signs, empire day, bruce hansen, jimmy boyd -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncDocument - Fruit Fly Border Express Pass, De Neefe Signs Pty. Ltd, c1960
... The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. ...The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. ...The permanent fruit fly road blocks in Victoria began in 1958. The first was set up on the Lincoln Causeway between Albury and Wodonga. The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. Cars would be stopped and inspected when entering Victoria. At peaks periods, such as Easter and school holidays, there were up to 10 inspectors at the 24 hour checkpoint near the former butter factory on the Lincoln Causeway. Local residents could apply for a pass such as this one which would be displayed on their window, but were still subject to random checks. Hundreds of tonnes of fruit each week was confiscated and pulverised by Department of Agriculture staff. The road block was closed in 1980, partly due to the increased traffic flows and the cost of maintaining inspection points.This image reflects government measures taken to protect the fruit industry in Victoria.A transparent sticker designed to be applied to a car window for motorists to pass through Department of Agriculture fruit fly control points. Instructions for applying the sticker to the window are written on the back of the sticker. It features a large coloured image of a fruit fly as well as a smaller life sized representation of a fruit fly.Around the edge of the circle: "DON'T SPREAD FRUIT FLY/ VICTORIAN DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE? Beside small fruit fly image: "Actual Size"fruit fly control, department of agriculture, fruit fly pass -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Wodonga, Victoria sign and the Fruit Fly check point c1970s
... The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. ...The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. ...The permanent fruit fly road blocks in Victoria began in 1958. The first was set up on the Lincoln Causeway between Albury and Wodonga. The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. Cars would be stopped and inspected when entering Victoria. At peaks periods, such as Easter and school holidays, there were up to 10 inspectors at the 24 hour checkpoint near the former butter factory on the Lincoln Causeway. Local residents could apply for a pass which would be displayed on their window, but were still subject to random checks. Hundreds of tonnes of fruit each week was confiscated and pulverised by Department of Agriculture staff. The road block was closed in 1980, partly due to the increased traffic flows and the cost of maintaining inspection points.This image reflects government measures taken to protect the fruit industry in Victoria.A large image of the LIncoln Causeway at the Victorian/NSW border at Wodonga. The southbound lanes on the right hand side feature overhead signals and traffic light signs to control traffic leading into the Fruit fly inspection checkpoint ahead. The photo is in a wooden frame.On right hand side: Border sign: Wodonga/Victoria and the Victorian State Coat of Arms.fruit fly control, victoria border, lincoln causeway wodonga -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPoster, Ringwood Mail Calander - 1930
... Victorian Fruit Trading & Export Pty. Ltd., Adelaide Street Ringwood, Telephone Ringwood 242....Victorian Fruit Trading & Export Pty. Ltd., Adelaide Street Ringwood, Telephone Ringwood 242. ...Self-promotional local newspaper calendar by Ringwood Mail - Printing of Every Kind. Head Office: Adelaide Street, Ringwood. Tel. Ringwood 65.H.A. Girdwood - Fibro-plaster work of all kinds, Ringwood and Boronia, Telephone 159. Victorian Fruit Trading & Export Pty. Ltd., Adelaide Street Ringwood, Telephone Ringwood 242. -
Eltham District Historical Society IncWork on paper (Sub-Item) - Photograph, Orchards at Hurstbridge, 1924
... By 1914, 1,886 acres of orchards were under cultivation, with a considerable proprotion of the fruit being exported overseas. After World War One, the industry declined, mainly due to competition from other areas. ...By 1914, 1,886 acres of orchards were under cultivation, with a considerable proprotion of the fruit being exported overseas. After World War One, the industry declined, mainly due to competition from other areas. ...With the extension of the railway to Hurstbridge in 1912, large commercial orchards were able to expand. By 1914, 1,886 acres of orchards were under cultivation, with a considerable proprotion of the fruit being exported overseas. After World War One, the industry declined, mainly due to competition from other areas. This photo shows an orchard in the foreground with the township of Hurstbridge in the distance. The photo was taken in 1924, the same year that Hurstbridge was declared a township. orchard, hurstbridge, rose postcard -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, J. W. Payne, The Plenty: A Centenary History of the Whittlesea Shire, 1975
... The intervening years saw the settlement of Vandemonians, Sydney-siders, English, Scots, Irish and Germans, Black Thursday, the building of the Yan Yean Reservoir, the Plenty River flour millls, the timber industry, fruit-growing and export and vineyards. Personalities and pubs, subdivisions, stories of the Findon Hunt Club and various Shires including Epping. ...The intervening years saw the settlement of Vandemonians, Sydney-siders, English, Scots, Irish and Germans, Black Thursday, the building of the Yan Yean Reservoir, the Plenty River flour millls, the timber industry, fruit-growing and export and vineyards. Personalities and pubs, subdivisions, stories of the Findon Hunt Club and various Shires including Epping. ...This book traces the one hundered years of the development of the Shire of Whittlesea, from the discovery by Hume and Hovell in 1824 to the time of the centenary in 1975. The intervening years saw the settlement of Vandemonians, Sydney-siders, English, Scots, Irish and Germans, Black Thursday, the building of the Yan Yean Reservoir, the Plenty River flour millls, the timber industry, fruit-growing and export and vineyards. Personalities and pubs, subdivisions, stories of the Findon Hunt Club and various Shires including Epping. History of education and transiton from rural to urban in the south of the Shire. The work is illustrated with maps and photographs. The Shire is now the City of Whittlesea and is an immediate neighbour to the north of the Shire of Nillumbik. shire of whittlesea -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Allwood, Hurstbridge, 1885
... Gray, a fruit grower established an orchard and Allwood Nurseries which became a very successful business growing and exporting. ...Gray, a fruit grower established an orchard and Allwood Nurseries which became a very successful business growing and exporting. ...Allwood at Hurstbridge was named and first settled in 1837 by the Haley family. A house was built of one round of vertical slabs (red gum). Later it was the Hurst family home where Henry Hurst was shot by Burke the Bushranger on 4 October 1886. George Gray took over the property and the original home was eventually demolished. Gray, a fruit grower established an orchard and Allwood Nurseries which became a very successful business growing and exporting. This is probably around the time when this photo was taken where rows of fruit trees can be seen in the foreground. A house and associated buildings, possibly part of the nursery are behind. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, diamond creek, hurstbridge, allwood, orchard -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Loading fruit trees at Hurstbridge Railway Station, 1914
... This image is of railroad train wagons loaded with fruit trees at Hurstbridge Railway Station for export to New Zealand. ...This image is of railroad train wagons loaded with fruit trees at Hurstbridge Railway Station for export to New Zealand. ...Allwood Nurseries in Hurstbridge was operated by W.G (William George) Gray. He operated a well cultivated property under nursery healthy stock, principally apples, peaches, plums and cherries and sometimes potatoes. He grew seedling stock which he supplied to other local orchardists and the overseas market. This image is of railroad train wagons loaded with fruit trees at Hurstbridge Railway Station for export to New Zealand. Frederick George Hurst (bearded) sits on top of the load (aged 73 years). His son-in-law Willian Gray stands beside the wagon. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, allwood nurseries, frederick george hurst, w.g. gray, hurstbrdge railway station, william george gray, railroad trains, nurseries (plants), export, despatch, transport -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Packing apples at Hurstbridge
... ...fruit industry...export...It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years. sepp shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection hurstbridge packing apples fruit industry export apple industry Digital image Packing apples at Hurstbridge Photograph Photograph ...Labourers grading and wrapping apples in paper and packing into wooden cases at the Hurstbridge packing shed. W.G. Gray's Allwood Nurseries was the largest orchard in the district and exported domestically and internationally. At one time the Hurstbridge railway station held the record for the number of apples sent away in one season. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, packing apples, fruit industry, export, apple industry -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Pomonal Apples being loaded at the Stawell Railway Goods Shed
... fruit. In the 1930's many cases of apples were exported overseas. The original photograph is held at the public records office. ...fruit. In the 1930's many cases of apples were exported overseas. The original photograph is held at the public records office. ...Group of men pushing trolleys with boxes of Pomonal apples at Stawell Railway Goods Shed. In the background are more men overseeing the loading of fruit. In the 1930's many cases of apples were exported overseas. The original photograph is held at the public records office. Y.P.R.S. series no. 3457 no 113. The Stawell Historical Society had permission to copy this photograph from Northern Grampians Shire Commissioners. Group of men in a shed pushing hand trollies with four boxes of apples loaded on each trolly.stawell -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Packing Fruit for Export, Hurstbridge
... Packing Fruit for Export, Hurstbridge...Black & white photograph Packing Fruit for Export, Hurstbridge Photograph Black & white photograph ...Black & white photograph -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreApple Packing Certificate, Apple Packing Shield Competition, 1930
... Harris from 1930 to 1960.The Harcourt district was very prosperous due to its production and export of large volumes of uniform sized 'fancy grade' fruit ...Harris from 1930 to 1960.The Harcourt district was very prosperous due to its production and export of large volumes of uniform sized 'fancy grade' fruit Specialist knowledge of packing apples became part of the school syllabus in Harcourt and other fruit-growing districts which relied on horticultural exports. ...Pupil attending Harcourt and Harcourt North State Schools were trained in apple packing by visiting teacher Mr. Harris from 1930 to 1960.The Harcourt district was very prosperous due to its production and export of large volumes of uniform sized 'fancy grade' fruit Specialist knowledge of packing apples became part of the school syllabus in Harcourt and other fruit-growing districts which relied on horticultural exports.Award/certificate describing the winners of the Apple Packing Shield Competition presented by the Fruit Exporters Handling Committee Victoria. The award has two apple illustrations.This is to certify that the scholars of the Harcourt North Primary School are the winners of the Fruit ExportersHandling Committee's Apple Packing Shield for the year 1930. -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreFruit Packing Chart, 1968
... Harcourt district exported immense quantities of apples and pears, each box containing fruit that had been sized (by diameter) so as to have uniform-sized fruit in the box, wrapped in tissue paper, all packed base- or stem-end against the cheek of its neigbouring piece, to restrict movement/bruising of the apples in transit. ...Harcourt district exported immense quantities of apples and pears, each box containing fruit that had been sized (by diameter) so as to have uniform-sized fruit in the box, wrapped in tissue paper, all packed base- or stem-end against the cheek of its neigbouring piece, to restrict movement/bruising of the apples in transit. ...Published by Dept. of Agriculture Division of Horticulture Victoria. Harcourt district exported immense quantities of apples and pears, each box containing fruit that had been sized (by diameter) so as to have uniform-sized fruit in the box, wrapped in tissue paper, all packed base- or stem-end against the cheek of its neigbouring piece, to restrict movement/bruising of the apples in transit. A colourful label on the end of the box had a space to insert the size and count, i.e. the number of pieces of fruit in the box. If the packer followed the chart the count was determined from the chart by reference to the diameter of the fruit as it came off the grader. Harcourt’s reputation for quality fruit was enhanced by the ability to deliver uniform-sized blemish-free and unbruised fruit which then attained premium prices in the market, contributing to the prosperity of the district. The packing chart was a vital aid In order to achieve this.Chart- two-sided black text on white paper pasted to backing board depicting columns and figures describing the required measurements for packing Rome Beauty Apples and Granny Smith Apples. 1 x pink foolscap card with black type, 1 x green foolscap card, 1 x yellow double sided foolscap card Packing Chart for Rome Beauty Apples in Friday Moulded Trays Telescopic Carton Inside Measurements 19 3/4" x 11 7/8" x 11 1/2". W. H. Harris Senior Fruit Packing Instructor August 1968. The same wording appears on the opposite side of chart with the words Granny Smith apples replacing Rome Beauty Apples -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesDocument - Report, photocopy, C. Bogue Luffmann, Report by The Principal of School of Horticulture 1899, 1899
... These essays include: The prospectus of commercial fruit growing in Victoria - C Bogue Luffmann - principal The economy of design in fruit trees - C Bogue Luffmann How to choose, prepare and maintain fertility in orchard and garden soil - Tessa Smith - 1st year student Villa Gardening - Marian W Thompson - 1st year student Lemon culture - Florence Jacomb - 1st year student - and MW Thompson An examination paper - FJ Wilmoth - 1st year student Appendix: Select list of 12 leading fruits suitable for local and export markets...These essays include: The prospectus of commercial fruit growing in Victoria - C Bogue Luffmann - principal The economy of design in fruit trees - C Bogue Luffmann How to choose, prepare and maintain fertility in orchard and garden soil - Tessa Smith - 1st year student Villa Gardening - Marian W Thompson - 1st year student Lemon culture - Florence Jacomb - 1st year student - and MW Thompson An examination paper - FJ Wilmoth - 1st year student Appendix: Select list of 12 leading fruits suitable for local and export markets Report by The Principal of School of Horticulture 1899 Document Report, photocopy C. ...This is a photocopy of the original report. The report is headed "Council of Agricultural Education, Victoria". At this time the Burnley School of Horticulture was under the aegis of the Council of Agricultural Education. Photocopy of Annual Report by C. Bogue Luffmann, 2 copies Annual Report, an examination paper and essays on horticultural subjects by C. Bogue Luffmann and several students. It is 39 pages, contains an annual report, an examination paper and essays on horticultural subjects, by C Bogue Luffmann and also by several students. These essays include: The prospectus of commercial fruit growing in Victoria - C Bogue Luffmann - principal The economy of design in fruit trees - C Bogue Luffmann How to choose, prepare and maintain fertility in orchard and garden soil - Tessa Smith - 1st year student Villa Gardening - Marian W Thompson - 1st year student Lemon culture - Florence Jacomb - 1st year student - and MW Thompson An examination paper - FJ Wilmoth - 1st year student Appendix: Select list of 12 leading fruits suitable for local and export marketscharles bogue luffman, principal, students, horticulture, horticulture school report, villa gardening, lemon culture, fruit trees, horticulture writing 19th century, turn of the century, 1899 horticulture school, luffmann, c bogue luffmann -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesBooklet - List, Department of Agriculture, List of Fruit Trees, etc., Recommended for Cultivation as Suitable for Marketing, Canning, Drying, Exporting, etc, 1892-1893
... department of agriculture department of agriculture victoria george neilson list of fruit trees 1892 marketing of fruit trees canning of fruit drying fruit exporting fruit prospectus 1893 1.With Compliments handwritten and stamp Geo. ...1. Booklet issued by Dept. of Agriculture. Includes: Name, Size, Use, Quality, Season, Colour, Origin and Remarks. dated June, 1892. 2. Exercise book with a cover stating "List of Fruit Trees, etc., Grown at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Richmond Park, Burnley. 1893. but nothing in it except a prospectus. 3. Small card with the logo of the Department of Agriculture Victoria and Burnley Horticultural College Burnley Gardens Swan Street, Richmond, 3121 Phone (03) 81 1346.1.With Compliments handwritten and stamp Geo. Neilson, Curator, R. H. Gardens, Richmond Park.department of agriculture, department of agriculture victoria, george neilson, list of fruit trees, 1892, marketing of fruit trees, canning of fruit, drying fruit, exporting fruit, prospectus 1893 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Notes, Thomas H. Kneen, Burnley Horticultural Gardens - Early History, 1963
... ...fruit export trade...notes history burnley gardens horticultural society of victoria lists of fruit trees mr clarson fruit export trade exhibitions financial difficulties school of horticulture 2 copies of typed notes on the history of Burnley up to 1891. ...2 copies of typed notes on the history of Burnley up to 1891. The first copy has a title: "Burnley Gardens - The First Hundred Years"notes, history, burnley gardens, horticultural society of victoria, lists of fruit trees, mr clarson, fruit export trade, exhibitions, financial difficulties, school of horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesLetter, W.R. Hawkins, Letter from W. R. Hawkins, 1948
... w.r. hawkins thomas h. kneen history royal horticultural society mt nielson nursery trade fruit exports h v? hawkins poultry egg-laying competitions luffmann e e pescott propagating Handwritten letter from W.R. ...Handwritten letter from W.R. Hawkins, (W. R. Hawkins & Son Nurserymen) to T.H. Kneen dated 28 May 1948 about the early history of the Gardens since 1873.w.r. hawkins, thomas h. kneen, history, royal horticultural society, mt nielson, nursery trade, fruit exports, h v? hawkins, poultry, egg-laying competitions, luffmann, e e pescott, propagating -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncFunctional object - Gordon Family Orchard Bell
... Here they grew fruit and nuts for the domestic and export market. The enterprising family also set about transforming some of the land by clearing it, creating streets and making general improvements. ...Here they grew fruit and nuts for the domestic and export market. The enterprising family also set about transforming some of the land by clearing it, creating streets and making general improvements. ...The Gordons were architects and were associated with many buildings still standing in Albury and Wodonga, St Patrick's Church and the de Kerilleau Homestead among them. They established Vermont Orchard on 74 acres to the south of the Wodonga settlement. Here they grew fruit and nuts for the domestic and export market. The enterprising family also set about transforming some of the land by clearing it, creating streets and making general improvements. It was the biggest subdivision in Wodonga at the time. The 234 allotments in the Wodonga Estate were put up for sale by auction in May 1890. A total of 200 people were said to have attended. Gordon, William, Charles and Vermont streets in Wodonga are named after the family. This bell was used at the Vermont orchard to signal the beginning and end of the working day, as well as lunch breaks.The Gordon Family orchard bell is made of cast iron. It includes the inscription "J. C. W../G./1858." This is thought to represent the initials of John Gordon and sons Walter Joseph and Charles Goodwin Sylvester Gordon. There is some conjecture about this due to the date "1858". John was born in London, England in 1823 and died in 1880. Walter is generally accepted to have been born in 1857 and died 1903. In one family tree Charles is recorded as being born on 28 January 1858 but his birth was registered in 1860. The mystery of the date is therefore not fully resolved.On one side of the bell "J. C. W../G./1858."gordon family wodonga, gordon and gordon architects, vermont wodonga -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBooklet - Promotional Booklet, Australian Apple and Pear Board, 50 Easy and Interesting Ways for Serving Apples and Pears, 1938-1946
... It shows how a statutory export body marketed fruit to domestic cooks, with the use of Art Deco typography and anthropomorphic advertising art of the period to promote wartime home economics. ...This is a promotional recipe booklet for home cooks the contents lists various recipes using apples and pears in an effort to promote their use in the home kitchen. There are notes for the beginner in cookery, such as peeling thinly and baking apples in a slow oven. The oven settings are for electric ovens, and the page tags suggest apple sandwiches with nuts or chocolate. This publication points to a wartime-era Australian publication from 1939 to 1946.Paperback booklet. 50 Easy and Interesting Ways for Serving Apples and Pears Author: Various Contributors Publisher: Australian Apple and Pear Board Date: 1938-1946 Further Information: Highly decorated art deco typography and anthropomorphic advertising art of the 1940s period to the front cover. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.non-fictionThis is a promotional recipe booklet for home cooks the contents lists various recipes using apples and pears in an effort to promote their use in the home kitchen. There are notes for the beginner in cookery, such as peeling thinly and baking apples in a slow oven. The oven settings are for electric ovens, and the page tags suggest apple sandwiches with nuts or chocolate. This publication points to a wartime-era Australian publication from 1939 to 1946.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, 50 easy and interesting ways for serving apples and pears -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Book - Books, 1930s-40s
... exports, hail insurance, local sales, crop details. Charles Leslie Constable was a local orchardist and nurseryman. Emerald Victoria Australia orchards fruit growing nurseries (plants) Charles Leslie Constable Book Books. ...Records of orchardists' activities, including details of exports, hail insurance, local sales, crop details. Charles Leslie Constable was a local orchardist and nurseryman.emerald, victoria, australia, orchards, fruit growing, nurseries (plants), charles leslie constable -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Machine - Label Machine, Roovers Bros. Co, Between 1905 and 1915
... It was the originator of an extensive range of exotic plants and fruit trees, supplied other prominent nurseries of the era, and influenced garden and orchard plantings throughout Australia, as well as exporting to the USA, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. ...It was the originator of an extensive range of exotic plants and fruit trees, supplied other prominent nurseries of the era, and influenced garden and orchard plantings throughout Australia, as well as exporting to the USA, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. ...This machinewas used by Nobelius Nurseries to create metal labels for tree stock. It was imported from the USA between 1905 and 1915.'Gembrook Nursery established by Carl Axel Nobelius from 1886. In the early twentieth century it was of one of Australia's foremost plant nurseries, and was described in 1920 as the largest nursery in the southern hemisphere. It was the originator of an extensive range of exotic plants and fruit trees, supplied other prominent nurseries of the era, and influenced garden and orchard plantings throughout Australia, as well as exporting to the USA, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. Through the supply of exotic trees to municipalities in many parts of Australia the Nobelius Nursery had a significant influence on Victoria's landscapes, including public parks, private gardens, orchards, avenues of honor and tree-shaded streets.' -Vic Heritage Database Report.The name plate maker is of historic and social significance. It is associated with the Gembrook Nurseries, the largest nursery in the Southern Hemisphere at its peak prior to World War 1 where it was used from the 1900s until at least the 1940s. The Nursery was renowned for its supply of plants and trees of high quality and reliability; the name plate maker was part of this process by providing imprinted metal labels. The object is of great significance to the history of Nobelius Nurseries.Wooden and cast iron, four legged label maker with alphabetical dial on top side of object. The legs show designs of engraved floral decorative detailing. Front door opening reveals mechanics of the object. The machine includes some of the original pressed metal coils that were imprinted to create labels for individual nursery stock.Front: THIS MACHINE / IS SOLD FOR / USE IN THE / UNITED STATES / ONLY. / PATENTED / NOV 19 1901 / NOV 22 1904 / JAN 31 1905 / PAT. APPL'D FOR / Right side: PATENT APPLID FOR /labelling machine, name plate maker, gembrook nurseries, 1900s, a. h. roovers, carl axel nobelius, emerald & district collection
