Horse drawn plough.Three horses pulling man on ploughstawell rural harvesting

Vic Peters of Lake Bolac with horse-team and plough

Source: 1 Black & White print. National Gallery of VictoriaThis 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 '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 image of 8 x 13 cm printhorse, plough, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, walter withers

Female student with horse drawn plough in the orchard. Note by J H Kneen 26.02.1991 "Student is J. M. (Pixie) Scott." On reverse, "A girl student ploughing in the Orchard School of Horticulture, Burnley, (June 1940.)"students working outside, horse drawn plough, orchard, j m (pixie) scott, pixie scott, j. m. scott, draught horse, ploughing

Horses were frequently used to assist in the manual labour of farming right up to the mid twentieth century. This image was taken while ploughing market garden fields in Moorabbin.Black and white image of two Clydesdale horses attached to harness and pulling a plough. Two men are behind the horses, one is holding the handles of the plough and the other is standing next to him with his hands on his hips.Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 70% Printed in black text on white round sticker adhered to reverse: 41horses, manual labour, farming, moorabbin

Rural Scene of Mr. Gordon Maconachie ploughing on his property near Callawadda. Disc plough drawn by a team of horses. 1920's. Original photo owned by Mrs. Lois Dunlop. Black and white photograph of a rural scene in a brown card folder. A person is on a disc plough drawn by 6 horses.callawadda

Sepia photograph showing five horses (out of six) harnessed to a plough being driven by a man wearing a hat. The paddock is half ploughed. It is possibly at Ascot, VictoriaVerso - handwritten in black ink "this is my six. A.J.M."chatham family archive, chatham, ascot, plow, plough, horse, farm, agriculture

The horse collar would have been used on draught horses to pull a wagon or plough on farms.A large vintage leather horse collar with leather straps and buckles at the bottom. It is padded possibly with straw and lined with felt, fur or animal hair. It was part of the horse harness used to distribute the load around the horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a plough or wagon. It often supports and pads a pair of curved wooden or metal hames to which the traces of the harness are attached.horse accessories, horses, agriculture, harnesses, horse tack

Possibly used as plough winkers for horses on farms in the 19th and 20th century.A pair of vintage leather horse winkers with steel rings, a bit and bars and side leather buckles to attach it to the cheek straps of the bridle to help focus the horse's vision to the front. The pole and neck straps are adjustable and can be lengthened and tightened without altering the blinds. The front strap goes around the horse's muzzle. They were possibly Plough Winkers. horse accessories, horse tack, horses, agriculture

Identified by T.H. Kneen as, L to R George Manley (Stockman Assistant), Valerie Green (1st Year Student), Harold Marshall (Gardening Instructor- Orchard.)"Black and white photograph. 2 Instructors and female student with horse and plough in the Orchard. Well trimmed hedge at far side of field. Draught horse pulling the plough. Houses of Hawthorn on hill in background.On reverse,"Burnley Gardens. Ploughing in Clover Crop-Sept. 1949."instructors, female student, horse, plough, orchard, burnley gardens, george manley, stockman assistant, valerie green, harold marshall, gardening instructor, students working outside, draughthorse, cover crop

Black and white photograph of two men behind a horse and plough. A lady is holding the horse and is accompanied by a little girl. (2 copies)Written on rear of backing sheet: "Rear 8 Bedford Rd. 'Hunt's Orchard' - this now part of Catholic School grounds. Walter hunt (with plough) at rear residence 8 Bedford Rd. Mrs. Hunt holding horse with daughter Laureen (later Mrs. Bob Lynch, Thomas St.). Also Charlie Williams at left. House next door is present (1970) Catholic Convent".

Black and white photograph. Female student learning how to use plough and horse from 2 male staff members in the Orchard.On reverse, "Burnley Gardens. Sept 1949. Ploughing in Cover Crop. Geo. Manley (Stockman Assistant), Valerie Green (1st Year Student), Harold Marshall (Gardening Instructor-Orchard)."female student, plough, horse, burnley gardens, ploughing, geo. manley, valerie green, harold marshall, gardening instructor, orchard, student working outside, stockman, cover crop

Late 1800s-early 1900s A horse-drawn furrow plough is an example of the type of farm implement widely used by pioneer market gardeners in the Moorabbin Shire following 'Dendy's Special Survey' of 1841 and the Crown Land Sale in 1852. Land allotments were bought by pioneer settlers who established or rented allotments for market gardens in the area. They supplied produce to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. During the gold-rush of the 1850s the rapidly increasing population of Melbourne saw a huge demand and a rise in prices for all foodstuffs, including the vegetables and fruit grown in the Shire of Moorabbin. This heralded a time of prosperity for market gardeners, and an equally rapid expansion of the numbers of vegetable and produce growers in the area. The 'knock-on effect" resulted in an increased interest and development of the community in the Shire of Moorabbin.Following 'Dendy's Special Survey' of 1841 and the Crown Land Sale in 1852, land allotments were bought by pioneer settlers who established or rented allotments for market gardens in the area and they supplied produce to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. During the gold-rush of the 1850s the rapidly increasing population of Melbourne saw a huge demand and a rise in prices for all foodstuffs, including the vegetables and fruit grown in the Shire of Moorabbin. Circa late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow plough was the most common type of agricultural implement used by the pioneers of the 1800s and continued on into the 1940s when motorised tractors came into use. This plough is an example of a two furrow, mullboard plough which would most likely have been pulled by two horses. The long handle was used to lower the silver plates, (mullboards), to the chosen depth of soil. Painted yellow. Although this Box Cottage museum plough is unbranded, the most widely used plough in the Shire of Moorabbin was made by Oliver. This plough appears to be identical to that brand. brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, fruit, bentleigh, vineyards, vegetables, plough, market gardens, plow

Members of the Marriott family arrived in Port Phillip in 1857. However it was John and Jane Marriott who in 1876, (after toiling hard since their arrival in1871, for very little gain), first leased, then purchased in 1882, 30 acres with a four-roomed house in East Boundary Road, in the area then called East Brighton. (Now known as East Bentleigh). The land they purchased had previously been a part of the 1841 Dendy Survey. Over the following years, John and his four sons with hard work and determination became prosperous vegetable growers and purchased further land in the area. Following John's retirement and subsequent death in 1903, the land was passed to his sons, and then onto the Marriott grandchildren. The family continued to remain very prosperous and successful vegetable growers. This lovely photo of Geoff Marriott bears testament to just one of the many families steeped in the tradition of vegetable growing which significantly contributed to the prosperity of the Shire, and its subsequent development into the City of Moorabbin. The photograph of Geoff Marriott of the Marriott family represents a typical example of the MANY early market gardening families, some names less prominent, but who with their labours contributed to the prosperity and the development of the community of the Shire of Moorabbin. This group of early pioneers, over many years, were a singularly important group responsible for the growth of schools, churches, the Mechanic's Hall, and were active in local government. Large coloured photograph, taken in 1969, showing Mr Geoff Marriott with his horse-drawn plough pulled by "Duke" the Clydesdale horse, and accompanied by "Smoky", his dog, working in his market garden, Brady Road, East Bentleighhorse, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, settlers, fruit, markets, vegetables, plough, mayors, moorabbin shire, moorabbin roads board, marriott geoff, marriott john, marriott jane, market gardens, horse drawn plough, city of moorabbin

Circa late 1800s early 1900s a horse-drawn plough, potato digger, is one example of the implements that were widely used by early market gardeners in the Shire of Moorabbin. The flat plate, seen to the right of the photo, dug down into the ground below the potatoes and "scooped" them up. Behind the plate, two driving chains on cogs, (these chains are missing from our exhibit), then "rocked' the dug potatoes to loosen the soil from the "spuds". The potatoes were then harvested by hand. Very large tracts of land in the Shire of Moorabbin were planted with potatoes. Harvesting commenced in October, into November and on into December. Potatoes were a necessary food staple. The market gardeners were always in a rush to be first to get their potatoes to market, and hence the best price. Some market gardeners were so keen to be the first to market, (and get the most money), that they dug their potatoes "green" (or new). The only downside of this practice was that these early potatoes had to be handled with extreme care as their skins were very loose, and came off easily - so decreasing their profits.As well as taking their produce to the Melbourne and St Kilda markets, they also sent produce off to Sydney markets. It is interesting to note that a group of Chinese market gardeners were the first to access the Sydney market. .Following the 'Dendy's Special Survey' 1841 and the Crown Land Sale of 1852, land allotments were sold to pioneer settlers who established market gardens in the area of Moorabbin Shire. During the 1850s gold-rush population boom the number of market gardeners increased significantly spreading throughout the Moorabbin Shire. Potatoes were considered a staple foodstuff, so crops were regularly sown throughout the whole Moorabbin area. Circa late 1800s early 1900s. A horse-drawn plough potato digger is an example of the machines used by early market gardeners in Moorabbin Shiremelbourne, sydney, markets, vegetables, potato, dendy henry, st kilda, market gardeners, gold rush, moorabin, chinese gardeners, ploughs

on his farm at Mossiface VictoriaBlack and white photograph showing Arthur Howlett ploughing with a three horse team pulling a stump jump plough genealogy, farm, families

Sepia photograph showing man on horse drawn plough.Written on back of photograph: "Quambee land."

Horse drawn single farrow mouldboard plough - wooden handles.'Tom Thumb' on iron where wooden shaft connects.rural industry, agriculture

Colour photograph of a single-furrow plough used at Kangaroo Ground to plough heavy black soil, pulled by four Clydesdale horses.heritage week, eltham, courthouse, single furrow plough, sign, activities

Sepia photograph showing 2 horse drawn ploughs digging a dam.Written on back of photograph: "Beginning of dam at 'Quambee', 1916. Pilot and Barney." (assume names of draught-horses).

Hugh Lennon began making ploughs in Carlton from 1960 and within 10yrs the patented steel plough ,suitable to Australian conditions was outselling all imported cast iron mouldboard ploughs. This general purpose mouldboard plough was used to form the streets in Yarrawonga during the 1880's........from James A. Irwin of Oaklands [formerly Lake Rowan] "This plough was used by William Christians and John Holmes [Jim Irwin's father -in-law]when they worked on the formation of Belmore St, Yarrawonga" circa 1880- 1890'sThe early settlers [1870] used this type of plough pulled by one horse.to prepare their ground for wheat sowing. From the early 1880's the double -furrow plough came into general use, pulled by 2 horses. Being a wheeled machine, it allowed the ploughman to sit on the plough and save miles of walking during ploughing operations. Over the years ploughs became bigger, and needed more horses to pull them.

Harold HERBERT (1891–1945) A well known watercolour painter who was principal of the Ballarat Technical Art School.A framed etching showing a farmer with a plough which is being pulled by a team of horses.Lower right corner - Harold Herbert for the Old Colonists' Club 1931harold herbert, old colonists' club ballarat, agriculture, farming, horses, animals, plough

Two colour photographs (same view) of a single furrow plough used at Kangaroo Ground to plough heavy black soil, pulled by four Clydesdale horsesheritage week, eltham, courthouse, single furrow plough, sign, activities

The Partington family farmed the Greensborough area from the 1870s. The two men pictured are brothers Tom Partington (1864-1942) and Joe Partington (1870-1942)Shows a view of Greensborough around 1900 as farm land.Sepia photograph of two men with a horse and plough, trees in background. Mounted on cream card.On back: Tom and Joe Partington at "Willis Vale". Tom:1864-1942 Joe:1870-1942. Faye's great uncles.willis vale, partington family, greensborough, joe partington, tom partington

Black and white photograph. 2 female students with horse drawn plough in the West Orchard.On reverse, "Students ploughing in W. Orchard May 1917."female student, horse drawn plough, ploughing, orchard, 1917, west orchard

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery