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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Department of Agriculture Victoria 100 Years of Service to Farming, 1972
Certificate probably promoting the Centenary Year for the Department of Agriculture, Victoria.certificates, centenary -
National Wool Museum
Book, Farming in New Zealand
"Farming in New Zealand" -Bulletin no 252, New Zealand Dept of Agriculture, 1946.agriculture sheep - new zealand farming, agriculture, sheep - new zealand, farming -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Warren Penney, The Farming of Australia, 1986
A social and economic portrait of farming in Australia from 1788 to 1986.Hard cover. Colourful jacket with landscape photograph on front. Picture of certificate of merit from Royal Agricultural Society. Much early farming. Many photographs of early farming methods to 1986. Social life. Written by Robin Brumby, journalist.farming methods in australia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Tiffany's Natural Order, 2005
Article on ex-park ranger and agricultural journalist Carrie Tiffany.Article on ex-park ranger and agricultural journalist Carrie Tiffany. Her first novel 'Everyman's rules for scientific living' is set on the Better Farming Train in 1930s Victoria. Photo of Tiffany outside the barn at Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex.Article on ex-park ranger and agricultural journalist Carrie Tiffany.better farming train, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, tiffany, carrie -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AGRICULTURAL SCENE, 1960-70's
Black and white photo: Landscape view of farming land, with large dead tree in centre foreground. Sheep are grazing in paddocks, stand of eucalypts in background of photo. Picture was exhibited in Bendigo Agricultural Show, 1974. Photo is accompanied by First Prize Certificate, Bendigo Show 1974.F. T. Kennedyplace, landscape view, agricultural -
Mont De Lancey
Book, W. Fream, LL.D, Elements of Agriculture A Textbook, 1892
An English textbook for elementary work on Agriculture adapted for use in rural and other schools and classes.A plain blue hardcover textbook, Elements of Agriculture by W. Fream, LL.D. The spine has the title, author symbol for The Royal Agricultural Society of England, price 2/6 and the publisher John Murray written in gold lettering. it has three parts to the contents, the soil, the plant and the animal along with an Index of plants and a general index. At the back there are listed pamphlets published by the Society and books relevant to the topic. Diagrams, illustrations, tables and charts are included. 450p.non-fictionAn English textbook for elementary work on Agriculture adapted for use in rural and other schools and classes.agriculture, farming -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Collemondah Kalimna West, Thorpe Burne Snr, 1925 c
Black and white photograph of farmer with two horse team pulling reaper and binder driven by Thorpe Burne Snr at Collemondah Kalimna West Victoriaagriculture, farming -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - large maize crib Bruthen Victoria, Maize crib Bruthen Victoria, 1990 c
possibly last one still remaining in district.Black and white photograph of large maize crib Situated on eastern side of main road from Bruthen to Mossiface Victoriafarming, agriculture -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - threshing and bagging maize at Mossiface Victoria, 1930 c
Black and white photograph of four men threshing and bagging maize and another man inside crib at Mossiface Victoriafarming, agriculture -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Tool - five pronged agricultural fork
Farming tool used in agriculture during the late 1800'sas provided by Holden and Frost circa 1900Wooden handled steel five pronged head agricultural forkfork, agricultural -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GATHERING OF THE CLAN: THE MCKAYS OF DRUMMARTIN AND SUNSHINE, 1864
Newspaper copy,Gathering of the Clan, The McKays of Drummartin and Sunshine. Like many other early immigrants to Australia, this family came from Ireland, and like so many arrivals they made for the diggings.This family's name became famous for its contribution to agriculture through the Sunshine Harvester, the invention of Hugh Victor McKay, which revolutionised farming in Australia.Weekly Timesnewspaper, weekly times, h.v.mckay the sunshine harvester -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - MOUAT CRAWFORD COLLECTION: FARMING IN THE WIMMERA, c1960s
Mouat Collection - Farming in the Wimmera. Markings; Weighing bulk wheat. Used as a teaching aid.kodakagriculture, farm, farming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LETTER RE WHARTONS FARM AT WOODSTOCK ON LODDON, 7 July 1923
Handwritten letter dated 7 July 1923. The letter is written by Tom S.F. and describes life on Wharton's Farm at Woodstock on Loddon. Seven pages addressed to 'Dear Walter' and signed 'Tom S F'.agriculture, farm, farming -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Curnow's Thresher, Curnow's Thresher, circa 1900
Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph, image depicting fourteen men in work attire in front of a large machine, presumably a thresher. Location may be at/near Laanecoorie? This is a dark copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s.In texta on front: 'Curnow's Thresher'farming, agriculture, curnow -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Butter factory at Bruthen Victoria, 1/03/2000 12:00:00 AM
Acquired by Bruthen Heritage Group buildings requiring complete and expensive restorationColour photograph of the old butter factory at Bruthen Victoriabuildings, agriculture, farming -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - hop pickers East Gippsland, Victoria, 1910 c
The people in the photograph are dressed up as if a special occasionBlack and white photograph of a group of hop pickers and families, hop poles on ground in front of people, others at back not picked, two bicycles, East Gippsland, Victoriacelebrations, agriculture, farming -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - haystack, Kalimna West Victoria, 1925 c
Black and white photograph of two horse drawn hay carts standing while haystack is being built by three men Kalimna West Victoriaagriculture, machinery, farming -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Hay Cutting, Horse drawn reaper and binder, Victoria
Sepia toned photograph of reaper and binder drawn by two horses cutting and tying hay prior to the sheaves being stooked for drying Victoriaagriculture, farming, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Hops picking, Bairnsdale Victoria, Pictorial Atlas of Australia, 1889 c
Coloureed lithographic postcard showing men hop picking near Bairnsdale Victoria. Also another lithographic postcard with inscription In the Gippsland Bush settlers, agriculture, farming -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Scene at Buggy Creek, M Fish, Post and rail fence, Buggy Creek south of Buchan South Victoria, 1/05/1993 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of an old corner post showing mortices to take fence rail at Buggy Creek south of Buchan South Victoria agriculture, farming, land settlement -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Bullock Team, Kerry Photographics Sydney, Fourteen bullocks near Cooma NSW, 1910 c
Sepia toned postcard showing a team of fourteen bullocks pulling two wheeled wool wagon over a small stream near Cooma NSWwool industry, farming, agriculture -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tambo River flats Bruthen Victoria, H D Bulmer, 1945 c
Black and white photograph of Tambo River flats and Bruthen in distance with maize crop growing on flats Bruthen Victoriafarming, agriculture, rivers -
Orbost & District Historical Society
year book, Year Book of Agriculture 1905, 1905
Comprises extracts from the monthly journals covering rural changes in Victoria, improvements in agriculture and horticulture, Royal Shows and farming history.This item is a useful reference tool.A 448 pp book with a dark blue fabric cover with gold print.agriculture-history-victoria -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Programme, Warrnambool Agricultural Society Annual Show 1966, 1966
This programme gives details of the 1966 Annual Show of the Warrnambool Agricultural Society. As in most country towns and cities in Australia, the annual agricultural show in Warrnambool is an important social and agricultural event, especially for the farming community. The Warrnambool Agricultural Society, originally called the Villiers and Heytesbury Agricultural Association, was established in 1854 with the first show held at Warrnambool in 1855 and continuing to the present day. This booklet is of interest as a souvenir of the Warrnambool Agricultural Society Annual Show from 50 years ago. It is of historical interest as it gives an insight into farming in the local Warrnambool area in the 1960s. This is a booklet of 60 pages. The cover has black printing and black and white photographs on the front cover and an advertisement on the back cover. The pages contain names of the Society’s office bearers, donors and details of the Show competitions and judging. -
National Wool Museum
Invoice
Subscription invoice for "Country Life and Stock and Station Journal", made out to Mr J H Landers, Lanauria, Gulargambone, February 1947 .farming agriculture, country life newspaper co. ltd, farming, agriculture -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Haystacks
Two handbuilt haystackshaystack, agriculture, hay, farming -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Opium Paddock, 2019, 01/01/2019
A number of photographs of a paddock of opium poppies in VIctoria.opium poppy, agriculture, horticulture, farming -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, FC Hooper, At King Spud's Court: the story of the Kooweerup Potato Festival's first ten years (1972-1982), 1982
A chronicle of the first decade (1972–1982) of the Kooweerup Potato Festival in Victoria, Australia. It delves into the history, community involvement, and cultural significance of this unique festival, which celebrated the region's rich potato farming heritage.108 p.; 22 cmnon-fictionA chronicle of the first decade (1972–1982) of the Kooweerup Potato Festival in Victoria, Australia. It delves into the history, community involvement, and cultural significance of this unique festival, which celebrated the region's rich potato farming heritage. koo wee rup potato festival, koo wee rup (vic.), kooweerup (vic.) -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, John Murphy, One bag in six : onion growing in Gippsland 1900-2007, 2007
The book explores the history of onion farming in South Gippsland, Victoria. It delves into the establishment of a viable onion-growing industry in the region, highlighting the challenges and successes faced by farmers over more than a century. [AI generated text]97 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionThe book explores the history of onion farming in South Gippsland, Victoria. It delves into the establishment of a viable onion-growing industry in the region, highlighting the challenges and successes faced by farmers over more than a century. [AI generated text] onion industry -- victoria -- gippsland region -- history, onions -- victoria -- gippsland region -- history, gippsland region (vic.) -- history -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Cr D Lane 1911-12,17-18, 29-30
Councillor Lane carried on agricultural farming activities at Killarney on part of the Special Survey. His last term as president was during the Great Depression of the late 1920’s when there was a considerable amount of unemployment in the district Black and white portraitCr D Lane 1911-12,17-18, 29-30government, belfast, president, portrait, shire, council, municipal, local-government, d.lane