Image of Indicative Site Plan of Nobelius Heritage ParkLaid out plan of Nobelius Heritage Park dated 2003, showing locations of trees and plants

Survey map printed by L. NobeliusHistorical connection between surveyor and the park's creatorImage of Plan of Survey of Nobelius Heritage Park, EmeraldTopographical map of Nobelius Heritage Park/Denotes tree positions/Scale 1:1000 (A3)/drawn by L.NOBELIUS 20/3/2013/Survey Ref Number 5884/Nobelius Land Surveyors, PO Box 461, Pakenham 3810, Ph 03 9541 4112

Image of Plan of Consolidation of Crown Allotments in township of Emeraldnon-fiction

Paperback book with photograph of two young women and a young man at Emerald c. 1900s on the cover. 104 pages. Black and white photographs.non-fictionA photographic history of the first hundred years of European settlement in Emerald and the surrounding district.emerald, european settlement, history, 2006

96 p.; 30 cmnon-fictionA photographic history of Emerald, Victoriaemerald (vic.)

96 p.; 30 cmnon-fictionA photographic history of Emerald, Victoriaemerald (vic.), photographs, this is a reprint of emerald in focus : a photographic history published in 2006. this edition contains minor corrections and revisions for accuracy. contents table and index added. nobelius nursery emerald vic, joseph bosisto, tivoli homestead clematis vic, nightingale's nursery avonsleigh vic, sarah watson, george hunt, legg family, george davey, emerald state school, macclesfield cricket team, emerald rifle club, emerald cricket club, emerald football team, emerald basketball team, st mark's church emerald vic, st joseph church emerald vic, emerald museum, avonsleigh house, banool tearooms, berneray guest house, brookdale guest house, cascades guest house, fernlea guest house, la belle guest house, lumeah guest house, nottingham house, the chalet guest house, the grange guest house, woodlands guest house, mckenzie timber mill

Plant map of the Nobelius Nursery, Nobelius heritage ParkImage of a survey may showing Nobelius Nursery in Nobelius heritage parkShire of Sherbrooke/Nobelius Nursery/R2-38/Legen (Plant type and location?

vi, 57 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionGembrook Nurseries known as Nobelius Nurseries was primarily a wholesale business, founded by Carl Axel Nobelius (1851-1921) and was operated by the Nobelius family for seventy years. It is on the Victorian Heritage Register. Contains various information, drawings, maps and photographs.carl axel nobelius, trees, shrubs, plants, emerald (vic.)

The subject of this portrait, Gus Ryberg (1911 - 2000), was a tireless promoter of local history and was pivotal in the establishment of the Nobelius Heritage Park and of the Emerald Museum. He was a prominent member of other community organisations including the Emerald Fire Brigade, the Emerald Arts Society and the Macclesfield Cemetery Trust. He received an Order of Australia medal for services to the local community in 1996. The artist, John Dudley, who donated this portrait to the Museum, was the President of the Emerald Arts Society. The painting was completed in 1991.Large oil painting of head and shoulders image of Gus Ryberg looking towards the side. Gilt frame.On bottom right of portrait handwritten: 'Dudley / '91' On bottom part of the frame small plaque: 'PORTRAIT OF GUS RYBERG / DONATED TO / NOBELIUS HERITAGE NURSERY / AND EMERALD MUSEUM / BY THE ARTIST / 1991'gus ryberg, nobelius heritage park, emerald museum

non-fictionThis Environmental History of the Cardinia Shire incorporates the Environmental History of the former Shire of Pakenham, compiled by Carlotta Kellaway for Graeme Butler & Associates and the Environmental History of those areas of the Shire formerly in the Shires of Cranbourne and Sherbrooke, compiled by Jill Barnard for Graeme Butler and Associates. An environmental history, which is meant as a guide to the identification of sites of significance within a shire, cannot be a complete social history of that shire. Rather, it is meant to be a summary of the various ways in which people have used and reacted to the natural environment, altering it so as to create economic, social, cultural and educational uses for themselves and their neighbours. [from the introduction] cardinia shire (vic.), heritage studies, tivoli berry farm (clematis), carramar (emerald), nobelius heritage park, dalmore public hall, horace hardy farm complex, emerald lake park, the grange (koo wee rup), glen afton (yannathan), myrtlewood (yannathan), vay view farm (lang lang), emerald railway station, timber bridges (yallock creek), emerald county clud, oak lee (emerald), sycamore lodge (emerald), cambden wollybutt row (emerald), silver birches (emerald), lang lang cemetery, old monomeith homestead sites, monomeith park (monomeith), dustings garage (koo wee rup), koo wee rup public hall, koo wee rup lockup, wattle theatre (koo wee rup), harewood (koo wee rup), warook homestead (monomeith), old yallock, st john's roman catholic church (koo wee rup), royal hotel (koo wee rup), budgeree (yannathan), cascades guest house (clematis), rutter farm (tooradin), koo wee rup swamp drains, upper ferntree gully to gembrook railway, great southern railway, misson's butchers shop & residence (lang lang), english scottish & australian bank (lang lang), clematis park, row houses (lang lang)

This book was originally written for a local newspaper, 'The Trader', as a 60-part weekly series and recounts the history of Emerald and District from the beginning of settlement in the 1850s until the early 1980s. The author, Gus Ryberg (1911 - 2000), was a tireless promoter of local history and was pivotal in the establishment of the Nobelius Heritage Park and of the Emerald Museum. This book was written by a well-known and long-term Emerald resident with a passion for local history.Paperback book. 224 pages. IBSN 0 958800200.On front cover: 'W W / W W / by / Gus / Ryberg / What-When-Where & Who' Inside front cover, title, author's name and a handwritten author's autograph: 'To............. / With Best Wishes / From / Gus Ryberg'gus ryberg, local history

This evening bag belonged to Flora Ryberg (nee Warner), an Australian born woman of English parentage who married a Swedish seaman, Frits Ryberg. the couple lived in Emerald. Their son, Gus Ryberg (1911 - 2000) was a tireless promoter of local history and was pivotal in the establishment of the Nobelius Heritage Park and of the Emerald Museum. This bag has been donated by Flora's daughter.This bag was owned by the mother of Emerald's outstanding community worker and local history promoter, Gus Ryberg. It is also an interesting example of early 20th century ladies' fashion.Silver chainmail mesh evening bag. No lining. May have had chain handle. Decorative clutch handle with four missing stones - possibly moonstones.Inside clutch handle at four places: 'PATENT'flora ryberg, flora warner, gus ryberg

This small hessian bag was made and embroidered by Flora Ryberg (nee Warner), an Australian born woman of English parentage who married a Swedish seaman, Frits Ryberg. the couple lived in Emerald. Their son, Gus Ryberg (1911 - 2000) was a tireless promoter of local history and was pivotal in the establishment of the Nobelius Heritage Park and of the Emerald Museum. This bag has been donated by Flora's daughter.This bag was made by the mother of Emerald's outstanding community worker and local history promoter, Gus Ryberg. It is also an example of early settlers using spare materials at their disposal to make something useful.Small hessian bag with flap. A length of hessian has been embroidered. One third has then been folded over and sewn at the edges to create an overlapping bag.On front of bag when flap is lifted is an embroidered letter: 'N'flora ryberg, flora warner, gus ryberg

This wooden juggling club or exercise club may also be referred to as a juggling pin. It is very similar in shape to a bowling pin or an Indian club. It dates approximately to the early 20th century. It may have been used as one of a pair for gymnastics or exercise, or part of a larger set used by a juggler for entertainment in a circus or carnival. At some time it may have been used with a ball or disc as part of a Skittles or bowling game set. The historical collection of Federation University Australia, Victoria, includes a very similar but slightly shorter club, labelled ‘timber skittle”, as can be seen in their photograph. Another example of very similar-shaped, same-sized clubs can be seen in the collection of Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Museum, Emerald, Victoria. JUGGLING Jugglers entertain audiences with their tricks and routines at events such as circuses, amusement parks, parties, shows on television or theatre, schools and parties. Juggles also compete at International Championships to obtain world records, performing as individuals or in groups or teams. Contemporary champion juggler David Cain performs a Juggling History Show that both entertains and educates his audience. His routines date from the early 1600s to the 20th century. He uses a wide variety of equipment in his acts including juggling clubs. EXERCISE Exercise clubs or Indian clubs were used in 19th century Victorian times as part of exercise or strengthening programs when they were swung in certain patterns and movements. Even in the early 20th century workplace a few minutes of Indian club swinging was common practice for the relief of tension. A video clip of an American school room in 1904 shows a group of boys and girls skilfully wielding clubs in an exercise sequence (see ‘Links” section). The 1904 and 1932 Olympic Games had an event called Club Swinging. Rhythmic gymnastics was added to the Olympic Program at the L.A. Games in 1984 where competitors use apparatus such as rope, hoop, ball, ribbon and clubs. The clubs come in a variety of weights and heights and have been used from the mid-1800s until around the 1930s in schools and military institutions. They are decorated in a variety of patterns and colours and some have feature lines or scored rings on them. This juggling club is significant for its association with education, entertainment and sport in the late 19th and early 20th century.Wooden juggling club (or pin, skittle or Indian club). Vintage, bottle-shaped club with a flat, slightly concave, base. Its turned, solid timber body tapers out from the base then in again to a very narrow handle with a round knob joined onto the top. Two concentric feature lines are scored into the wider part of club. It was possibly used in exercise, gymnastics or as a skittle. Sections of the club have two brown painted stripes; paint on the lower strip has been worn off at the base . There are remnants of white paint in two areas, possibly the remains of a maker’s name or decoration. There also appears to be an inscription stamped into the wooden handle but this is illegible. Late 19th to early 20th century.Remnants of what appears to be stamped lettering and painted labelling.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, wooden skittle, entertainment, bowling skittle, wooden juggling pin, wooden juggling club, wooden exercise club, indian club, exercise club, club swinging, rhythmic gymnastics, sport equipment, juggling equipment, wooden club

This dinner gong was owned by Dr. Murphy, Emerald's first and much-loved doctor. He used the gong for his monthly dinner meeting held at the Ranges Hotel (Gembrook). (This hotel has since burnt down.) Dr. Murphy ran his practice from 1947 until his death in 1981This dinner gong is an interesting and attractive hand-made item that belonged to Emerald's first doctor.Steel gong suspended from a wooden frame. The frame is made of 2 wooden spoons as uprights, joined by an archway of a curved wooden coat hanger. A cord is used to suspend the gong. The striker is a wooden spoon which matches the uprights.dr. murphy, ranges hotel, dinner gong, gembrook

This child's pram was donated by a local Emerald resident who first received it when she was a young child in the late 1940s to early 1950s.White wicker pram with reversible hood, metal frame with wire wheels.toy

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Postcard decorated with two pink flowers surrounded by small white flowers.On front: 'A bright / and happy New Year / Be your New Year free from care / Cloudless all its days and fair' On back, written: 'From Willie / To Mother / 1 January 1894'postcard, new year, 1890s, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.On front: Postcard with dappled paper texture and velvet-textured flower. Embossed text in left-hand corner. On back: Flat card. Red postcard in right-hand corner.On front: 'A jolly Christmas' On back: 'Wedderburn / 24/12/09 / Dear Mary, Just a / card to wish you a / Merry Xmas & a very / Happy and Prosperous / New Year. / Your loving friend / Elsie // Miss M. Craig / "Ailsa" / Wedderburn'postcard, christmas, 1900s, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920.Postcard featuring a 1912 calendar surrounding a photograph of a horse and hound hunt with an inscription below.On front: '1912 / May / Each New Month / Bring fresh Happiness' On back, written: 'Wishing / Mrs. Pearce / A Happy New / Year / W. Burke' On back, printed: 'Post Card / Rotary Photographic Series / Printed / in / Britain'postcard, new year, calendar, photography, 1900s, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Postcard decorated with a floral arrangement in a basket with WW1 allies' flags from the Russian Empire, France, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom and "Servia"Front of postcard: 'With Loving Wishes' Back of card: Blankpostcard, 1900s, world war i, world war one, first world war, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Print postcard depicting floral arrangement.On front: 'Handwritten under flowers: 'A merry christmas and a happy new / year' On back: 'To Mother / from Maggie / Xmas 1887'postcard, christmas, 1880s, new year, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Print postcard depicting Princes Bridge. Red one penny post stamp on back depicting Queen Victoria. On front: Under image: 'Princes Bridge.' On back: Left: '"Ailsa" / 10.7.05 / With best wishes / for present & / future. / Yours ever, / H. M. Craig' Right: 'Mr W. j Stuart / "Carlowrie" / Richmond Plains'postcard, 1900s, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.A postcard of a black and white photograph of High Street, Malvern in the early 20th century.Front of postcard: No inscriptions Back of card: Left side - "Thursday / I shall be / glad to see / you tomorrow / Friday come / before 12 oclock / for lunch / Mrs Jenkins' Right side - "J D Hicks / Kings Theatre / Melbourne / City"postcard, 1900s, malvern, melbourne, 20th century, "green postcard album"

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Glossy print postcard depicting HMHS Aquitania. On front: Under image: '~H.M.H.S. "Aquitania"~' On back: '4/12/13' Left: 'Dear Cousin Mag / Many thanks for / nice newsy letter / It's impossible for / me to write / letters so you / will not expect' Right: 'but will send / card when possible / but would love you / to write me when / you have time but / know you are busy / too. Will write to / Ailsa. Love to all / 'Mina''postcard, 1910s, "green postcard album"