Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, "Male operator of Howard Rotary Hoe is Lyle Tonkin, an ex-student working in the Plant Breeding Branch of the Department of Agriculture at Burnley Gardens. Lyle graduated 1943."Sepia photograph. Man using a Howard rotary hoe in the Agrostology/Plant Breeding area.On reverse, "Rotary Hoe."howard rotary hoe, lyle tonkin, plant breeding branch, department of agriculture, staff, ex-student, agrostology

Black and white photograph. Margot George and Peter Smith in the vegetable plots hoeing weeds. In the background the fruit trees are in blossom.margot george, peter smith, vegetable plots, students working outside, orchard, cabbages, fruit trees

Note by T.H. Kneen, "Students are Peter Smith and Margot George (1951)."Students, Peter Smith and Margot George, hoeing Rows of Vegetables, note the Webb-way Irrigation system. See B91.133 for description of Webb-way system.webb-way irrigation system, students, peter smith, margot george, vegetables, students working outside, orchard

Copy of sepia photograph in, "Prize Essays," Alfred E. Bennett, c.1894, after p 116. 5 male students working with hoes along lines of vegetable crops in an area bounded by a picket fence.prize essays, alfred e. bennett, students working outside, orchard, vegetables

Frank Robinson hoeing the apricot orchard at Blackjack with son Andrew in rear. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough and was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.frank robinson, blackjack

Small rabbiter's hoeSmall hoe, rusted.tools, hand tools, hoes

The Howard Rotary Hoe was very difficult to operate and there were many stories about this. John Rayner (Staff) remembers a female student cutting through the flower beds out of control.Female student with Howard Rotary Hoe.female students, howard rotary hoe, john rayner

Used in the 19th Century'THE ANDYO' registered Hedgehog Tool. A forged steel head of a general purpose hoe with one side of the blade used as a hoe and the other pointed side possibly used to dig small furrows. It was made by Cornelius Whitehouse & Sons at Cannock Edge Tool Works - Branded Whitehouse & Sons. It was used in the 19th century.'THE ANDYO' is stamped on the pointed blade. On the hoe blade is stamped - Whitehouse & Sons CANNOCK. 'TY GWYN. agricultural tools, hoes, gardening tools, gardening hoes, steel

Black and white photograph. Female student hoeing between vegetables in the Orchard. On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1762.K."female students, vegetables, hoeing, student working outside, orchard, publicity

Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "Machinery under maintenance is the Howard Rotary Hoe." Photograph used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p99. Caption reads, "George Grumont demonstrating maintenance on a rotary hoe to students Peter Trudgeon, Oliver Frost, Thea Rimmer, Dian Durrant, Lex Hodge." Same students as B91.167.2 copies black and white photograph. 5 students standing around a Howard rotary hoe with a demonstrator teaching maintenance. Cactus Collection in the background.On reverse, Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1695 I. machinery, maintenance, howard rotary hoe, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, george grumont, students, peter trudgeon, oliver frost, thea rimmer, dian durrant, lex hodge." same students as b91.167., student outside class, cactus collection, outside class

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 26. Mentioned by A.W Jessep in newspaper interviews during his time as Principal. In Department of Agriculture Annual Report 1901Black and white and sepia photographs. Group of female students hoeing in the Orchard. On reverse, "Cultivating Field Crops 1900." Larger b/w copy labelled on front, "1900." On reverse, "Burnly (sic) 1900. Girl Students Cultivating Plots."female students, hoeing, orchard, field crops, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, a.w jessep, students working outside, dept of agriculture annual report

These hoes were the standard thinning tool for sugarbeet, and allowed a standard space between seedlings. Thinning was back-breaking work, usually carried out by a transient work force.These hoes are probably still commonly in the possession of old gardeners. They are important as the only tool required of a large, transient workforce that worked under extremely difficult conditions.A metal thinning hoe of four piece construction, with a turned wooden handle attached to the tool by a nail. The blade is welded onto a bent holder, which is in turn welded to the metal extension of the handle. There is cloth inside the ferrule.sugarbeet

Note by by T.H. Kneen 5 February 1992, "Student is Heather Hill (1949)-working alongside Webb-Way Irrigation System. I believe the Webb-way System was developed by Mrs Webb a progressive citrus grower in the Doncaster district and a good friend of Principal J.L. Provan." See it also in B98.1016.Black and white photograph. Female student working along rows of plants in the Orchard with a hoe. Webb-way irrigation system installed along the row.female students, heather hill, mrs webb, j.l. provan, student working outside, orchard, webb-way irrigation system, hoeing

Dutch hoerural industry, agriculture

Standard hoe with wooden handle.rural industry, agriculture

2 hoes used by the studentsgarden maintenance, students, hoe, tool

Round wooden handle with metal blade bolted to one end.Hoe made by Sheffield impressed on metal blade.garden, farming, tools, sythe, weeding

SEEDER, METAL CONTAINER WITH LONG HANDLES AND WHEELS AND HOE ASSEMBLYIMPRINTED IN THE LID OF THE METAL SEED BOX "PLANET JR NO.4"seeder, agriculture equipment