Redbyrne Potteries was established in 1975 and was located at 225 Old Dookie Rd, Shepparton, Victoria. It was originally a pear orchard, and Robert Waterson used a tree form in the stamp from early 1976. Soon after Redbyrne Potteries was established Robert Waterson resigned from teaching, enlarged the premises and added kilns and clay making machines. Potters were employed to make functional stoneware to his design, and it became the largest producer of hand-thrown pottery in Victoria. Redbyrne potters included Gilbert Buchanan, Chris Cheer, Graeme Day, Mark Lepp, Steven Elliott, Robert Henderson, Cathy Thompson, Noel Townsend and Craig Willis. Items are impressed 'Redbyrne Potteries Shepparton' and the mark may also include the individual thrower's name. Before closing in 2002, the business had started specialising in garden and nursery products.White and blue body pot by Robert Waterson of Redbyrne Pottery. redbyrne pottery, robert waterson, australian studio ceramics, pottery, marbled, gilbert buchanan, chris cheer, graeme day, mark lepp, steven elliott, robert henderson, cathy thompson, noel townsend, craig willis

This photograph was taken on the occasion of the retirement of Jack Barker, Foundation Director of the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. It was a tribute to mark his outstanding services to the Ballarat School of Mines and Ballarat College of Advanced Education from 1949-1987. * 1949-1960 Lecturer/Head of Department * 1960-1964 Vice-Principal * 1964-1976 Principal * 1976-1987 Foundation Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education The staff of the Ballarat College of Advanced Education stand in the 'shadow' of the 'Tree of Knowledge'. The photograph was taken at 3.55 pm on 27 August 1987.jack barker, e.j. barker, retirement, tree of knowledge, thelma rungkat, frank martin, jack harvey, gerry anderson, martin westbrooke, stafford mcknight, graeme ambrose, roy schrieke, barbarat crump, loris button, arch mackinnon, henry moritz, geoff wallis, helmut stenzel, michael gustus, trevor hastings, ian hemingway, george fong, george fong wah, greg binns, dave jelbart, arthur burros, alison lanigan, zig plavina, i. lepp, pat hope, derek woolley, peter fryar, david addenbrooke, robert morrell, alan webb, richard croggon, anne beggs-sunter, thelma runghat, denis shanahan, frank harrap