Mr Herbert Keck began planting his orchard c. 1886 and by 1902 had 33 acres under orchard and nursery stock. His endeavour was seen as a model orchard producing abundant crops. Herbert Keck was at one time, president of the Strathfieldsaye Shire and a MLC for Victoria. Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Fruitful: gathering and packing fruit in Mr. H. Keck's orchard and nursery at One Tree Hill. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "This could be at the time when the Orchard was equipped with a stationary spray plant located in the Spray Shed on the West boundary adjoining the old nursery. The shed was close to the large specimen of Agathis robusta (Queensland Kauri.)"Black and white photograph. Student holding a hose and spraying fruit trees in the OrchardInscribed on photograph, "Spraying trees Burnley Gardens B36-2231." Student spraying a fruit tree. Looks very similar to B91.237 in which case he has been identified as Rod Cantrill (1953).spraying, trees, orchard, nursery, agathis robusta, queensland kauri, stationary spray plant, spray shed, rod cantrill, chemical shed, fruit trees

Note by T.H. Kneen 10 June 1992, "Staff member is Reg Harding (45-58) budding Nursery stock."Black and white photograph. Reg Harding, Staff, working in the orchardstaff, reg harding, orchard, budding nursery stock

Colour slides. 16. Pruning Day 1966 Aug 6. Nursery 2, 10,18. Orchard Sep 66. 4, 8, 9, 11-15 5, 6.Principal's garage and 3. Student class in the Orchard Oct 66. 1. labelled "River Yarra", 8 of Wilson's Promontory Camp 1966 Nov 66. 7. Garden view. 19. Stockman's cottage.pruning day, flowers, yarra river, rose garden, kneen family, gardens, wilsons promontory, excursion, nursery, orchard, principal's garage, pruning day 1966

2 pages of a photograph album with small black and white photographs pasted on both sides of the cardboard page, some labelled. Includes roll of negatives in a metal and cardboard container. Page 1A: 1-36 "Burnley - Feb-Apr 1942", 37-55 "June '42", 56-62 "Sept '42." Page 2B: 1-27 "Sept '42 (cont)." 28-53 "Feb 43". These photographs are identical with many of those in B09.0005, but smaller. Therefore probably this is also J.L. Provan's album. See B09.0005 also for slides of these photos.negatives labelled, "Burnley Sept. '42 Positive," "2," and "140."burnley, 1942, j.l. provan, orchard, garden views, nursery, students working outside, hilda kirkhope rockery, vegetables, pavilion, luffmann ponds, entrance, lagoon paddock, poultry, cows, dairy, principals residence, old nursery, horses, milking shed, silo, swan street entrance, lily ponds, jersey calves

On cover pages are 6 photographs of Burnley College and the heading "An Australian Horticultural School Enterprise at Burnley,Vic". The 4 photos on the lower half of the cover page were used in "Green Grows Our Garden", by A.P Winzenreid, Hyland House (1991) p. 52. A.P Winzenreid described the photos as: Top left (photo 3): Espaliered fruit tree on fence, established and trained by George Russ and continued as a feature of interest into the 1950s. Located in old nursery area. Top right (photo 4): orchard spraying. Bottom left (photo 5): View of pavilion. Note Luffmann's pond and Pinus radiata planted in 1860s and removed by G. Manley and A. Tylee (1951-53). Bottom right (photo 6): A.W. Jessep (principal) and E.E. Pescott (lecturer) outside Principal's residence. (Photos 1 and 2 on the cover of the Garden Lover were not reproduced in "Green Grows Our Garden". The Australian Garden Lover, vol. 2 no. 7, October 1, 1926, p 266-7. Cover and two pages.the australian garden lover, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenreid, george russ, espaliered pear, old nursery, orchard, spraying, pavilion, ponds, pinus radiata, a. w. jessep, e. e. pescott, principal's residence, gardening publication, horticulture newspaper, 20s gardening

Photograph of the "Whatmough Jug". Mr Robert Whatmough operated an orchard and commercial nursery on the property 'Willis Vale' at Greensborough and was related to Charles Partington by marriage. [Photo taken late 20th Century]The Whatmough family were Greensborough pioneers. Descendants still live locally.Digital copy of colour photograph.whatmough jug, whatmough family

Photograph of the horse "Cock Robin" owned by Robert Whatmough. Mr Robert Whatmough operated an orchard and commercial nursery on the property 'Willis Vale' at Greensborough and was related to Charles Partington by marriage. [Reference: The Argus - Wednesday 9 January 1850 Page 4... The River Plenty Races. – These races came off yesterday. The Plough Inn Cup of £25 was won by Mr. Beale’s Wallaby, beating three others. A pony race was won by Mr. Whatmough’s Cock Robin. A purse of £10 was won by Mr. Haye’s Gazelle.] The Whatmough family were Greensborough pioneersDigital copy of colour photograph.Photograph has printed caption: Celebrated Cock Robin aged 30 years. The property of Mr Robert Whatmough, Greensborough River Plenty. Date is illegible.cock robin, robert whatmough

Allwood at Hurstbridge was named and first settled in 1837 by the Haley family. A house was built of one round of vertical slabs (red gum). Later it was the Hurst family home where Henry Hurst was shot by Burke the Bushranger on 4 October 1886. George Gray took over the property and the original home was eventually demolished. Gray, a fruit grower established an orchard and Allwood Nurseries which became a very successful business growing and exporting. This is probably around the time when this photo was taken where rows of fruit trees can be seen in the foreground. A house and associated buildings, possibly part of the nursery are behind. This 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, diamond creek, hurstbridge, allwood, orchard

Colour slides. 1. "Drive (After) from P.R.I" Feb 67. 2-5. Students learning how to use a machine in the Orchard, 6, 7.Former Nursery, 8. Garden view. Mar 67. 9-14. Emily Gibson beds. Jun 67. 15, 19,26, 27. Plant Research Institute. "June.5.1967" 16, 17. Pruning Day 1`967. 18.Unidentified development on Campus Jul 67. 20. "Nangiloc - Fixed Sprinkler Rock Melons" Oct 67. 22. Yarra River.24. Former Rose garden (now Herbaceous Border.) 28-35 Wilson's Promontory.students, machine, garden views, campus, entrance, plant research institute, old rose garden, nursery, nangiloc, fixed sprinkler, rock melons, wilson's promontory, seed testing station, pruning day, emily gibson beds

This cheese cutter was made and used by an early settler family in Moorabbin Shire c 1900Early settler families in Moorabbin Shire were self sufficient making their own tools , kitchen equipment, and clothing while they established market gardens, dairy farms , poultry farms, orchards and flower nurseries. Each family had a 'house cow ' to provide dairy products of milk, cheese, cream and butter.A wooden frame with wire cross pattern for cutting cheesecheese cutter, equipment, box cottage, dairy

Soft cover book of 40 pages with spiral wire spine. Compilation of images and descriptive timeline of the geology, geography and European settlement history of Canterbury Road.Soon after beginning at Burke Road Camberwell, Canterbury Road moves into the gentle hills of Canterbury, then on to Surrey Hills, Box Hill and Forest Hill. Further along past these three "hills" come three "monts" - Vermont, Heathmont and at its other end, Montrose, by then in the foothills of the Dandenongs. Grand homes and churches at one end, major and minor shopping centres along the 25km, factories now where farms were, big box stores, fast food outlets, train stations, resrvoir, traffic, residential stretches, modern apartment blocks, parklands, child-minding centres, sporting ovals, a sewage farm, hotels, quarries, commercial developments, plant nurseries, a golf course, bridges, memorials, Asian food shops, telecommunication towers, bushland, creeks, crossroads, traffic lights, mansions, orchards, swamps ... Delaneys Road, renamed Canterbury Road after a 19th century Victorian Governor, is a fascinating study in land use and history as suburban Melbourne has continually diversified and pushed outwards. Compiled by Heathmont History Group, Rita James, Les Prato, Betty Colbert, Jeff Leipold, Gerry Robinson (convenor).

Pink and Buff multi-sheet card with train and bus timetables; and advertising for numerous local businesses incl Dymonds Wook Shop & Greeting Cards, Antwan's Hair Fashions, P. M. McKay Chemist, Major Quality Butchers, Heathwood Food Store and Ray Bullock's Food Store, WIlton & Hoskin Furniture REmovalists, L.A.Greem Authroised Newsagent, S&M McCormack Milk Bar and Self Service Store, Norwood Fruit Supply, The Luncheonette Tea Rooms and Milk Bar, Park View Coffee Lounge, Dot Vrancken Fruit Supply, Ringwood Poultry Supply, North Ringwood Fruit Centre, Norman's Hardware, K&H.M.McCoubrie Nursery, Williams Fuel and Produce, J&J Harris Quality Butchers, Park Orchards P.O. Store (J&H Bale); Hunters Pharmacy, Ringwood Dry Cleaners, P. Webb Ringwood FLorist.

Allwood, Hurstbridge, 1899. Gray family in the garden in front of the Victorian style Allwood house with lace iron work on the verandah. Left to Right: - , - , William George Gray (3rd from left),. Frances Ellen Gray (nee Hurst) and William Hurst Gray (on lap). Carrie Sharp, Rob Sharp, Holmstrong. Frederick and Catherine Hurst relocated this Victorian style weatherboard home from an inner Melbourne suburb to its present site on their Allwood property. Mr Charles Verso, builder and farmer, reassembled and refurbished the home for the Hurst’s. In 1897 Frederick and Catherine’s daughter, Frances Ellen, married William (Bill) George Gray of Cottlesbridge and the newlyweds moved into the new house. Frederick and Catherine Hurst moved into a little cottage, ‘Mia Mia’, on the other side of the Diamond Creek. William and Frances Gray established Allwood Nursery and by 1900 most of the Allwood property was under orchard, largely apples, pears, cherry plums and peaches. They also developed an extensive nursery, growing seedling stock for supply to other local orchardists and the overseas market. Cross Ref: Sepp_1022 This 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 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 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, allwood, carrie sharp, frances ellen gray (nee hurst), holmstrong, hurst family, rob sharp, william (bill) george gray, william hurst gray

Allwood, Hurstbridge, 1905. Hurst/Gray family in the garden in front of the Victorian style Allwood house with lace iron work on the verandah. Left to Right: Whittaker, Mrs. Catherine Hurst, Frederick George Hurst (at rear), Hurst Gray, Mrs. Frances Ellen Gray (nee Hurst), William (Bill) George Gray, Sylvia Gray (later Birch). Frederick and Catherine Hurst relocated this Victorian style weatherboard home from an inner Melbourne suburb to its present site on their Allwood property. Mr Charles Verso, builder and farmer, reassembled and refurbished the home for the Hurst’s. In 1897 Frederick and Catherine’s daughter, Frances Ellen, married William (Bill) George Gray of Cottlesbridge and the newlyweds moved into the new house. Frederick and Catherine Hurst moved into a little cottage, ‘Mia Mia’, on the other side of the Diamond Creek. William and Frances Gray established Allwood Nursery and by 1900 most of the Allwood property was under orchard, largely apples, pears, cherry plums and peaches. They also developed an extensive nursery, growing seedling stock for supply to other local orchardists and the overseas market. Shelia Gray, their youngest child, married William Gordon Ferguson and was the last one of the family to live there with her family from about 1950. According to Nancy Jacobs (nee Gray), it was home to three generations; her grandfather William Gray (though ownership was in Frances Hurst’s name), her father, as well as her home as a very small child. The Ferguson family were the last to live there, Shelia Ferguson (nee Gray) being her aunt. In 1985 the Shire of Eltham purchased the Allwood House property and established the Hurstbridge Neighbourhood House Prior to this building being relocated to Allwood, the Hurst family originally lived in a slab hut. Cross Ref: SEPP_1018 Source: Mrs. Ferguson, Hurstbridge (1970) and Nancy Jacobs (nee Gray) 2025, 2026 This 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 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 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Print 20 x 25 cm (x2)shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, hurst family, sylvia gray, hurst gray, whittaker, allwood house, allwood, frederick george hurst, gray family, mrs. catherine hurst, mrs. frances ellen gray (nee hurst), william (bill) george gray

Labourers grading and wrapping apples in paper and packing into wooden cases at the Hurstbridge packing shed. W.G. Gray's Allwood Nurseries was the largest orchard in the district and exported domestically and internationally. At one time the Hurstbridge railway station held the record for the number of apples sent away in one season. This 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, packing apples, fruit industry, export, apple industry

W.G (William George) Gray, owned and managed Allwood Nurseries in Hurstbridge. By 1922 he operated a well cultivated property of 64 cleared acres, 56 of which were under nursery healthy stock, principally apples, peaches, plums and cherries. In addition to 4 acres of potatoes. This 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, gray's orchard, nurseries (plants), apple industry, allwood, allwood nursuries

We have been unable to find a brand name or identify any identical items online or in other collections, indicating that this may be a custom-made tool designed specifically for use on a nursery - potentially C.A. Nobelius' nursery. It appears to be a foot-pedal operated hole punch, designed to reliably puncture metal pots for orchard trees. In the 1940s, the Nobelius nursery began to lift trees from the ground and sell them in pots rather than as bare-rooted plants; at this time, plastic was not yet widely available and many discarded biscuit or fruit tins were reused as pots. Potted trees required regular watering, and holes in the bottom of the pot for water to run out from; this hole punch may have facilitated an easier potting process until the popularisation of plastic pots in the 1960s.This item was a tool used in nursery practices in the 1940s, potentially including on the Nobelius nursery. Similar items are rare or difficult to find.This item rests on a cross base, with holes in each of the cross arms to allow it to be secured. The lower third of the central shaft is hollow, allowing for a foot pedal to descend through it. The middle third of the shaft is also hollow, with a loose central section affixed to the foot pedal moving up and down within it. In the upper third of the shaft, the hollow outer layer ends, and the mobile inner shaft is wrapped in a spring and affixed to the crossbar at the top of the item. Four small fixed crossbars also emerge from the sides of the middle third, attached to vertical rods through a rotating joint; the vertical rods attach with another rotating joint to pieces emerging through through the upper crossbar surface and ending with sharp points. The base and central shaft was painted yellow, and the upper crossbar head is painted red, though both are heavily faded. Together, these parts form a contraption that, when the foot pedal is pressed down, pulls the head downwards, in the process rotating the pointed pieces inwards to puncture the item placed on the head. When pressure is released, the spring returns the head to its initial position.N/Anursery, tools

George Knight was born in London in 1831. He qualified as an architect and practised as a civil engineer before coming to Australia with a younger brother in 1854. He was appointed Government Engineer shortly after arriving in Victoria, and supervised the construction of a railway line to Williamstown and the Sunbury section of the main railway line to Bendigo. Subsequently, he established a vineyard at Sunbury but soon sold it and moved to Bendigo, where he held the position of City Surveyor until retiring in 1886. During that period, he established nurseries, vineyards and orchards on four different sites in and around Bendigo, trading as the Knight Brothers. The Rosenberg nursery at Back Creek was established on former gold diggings - only after turning over the whole site to unearth the fertile soil and bury the clay and gravel that the miners had brought to the surface. One of the noteworthy plants at the nursery was a rose 'bush' measuring 19 metres long, 13 metres wide and 4 metres high. Another was the 'Grand Centennial' grape vine, bred from a Waltham cross, that yielded grapes measuring 35 mm long and 28 mm in diameter. It won a silver medal for the 'newest and finest grape variety raised in the colony' at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1895.Four page photocopied document, includes letter from Australian Orchid Foundation (16/10/2003) addressed to the Bendigo Historical Society re George William Knight, seeking a copy of a portrait of Knight; one page article on Knight and his role as a pioneer of orchid growing in Australia (by Gerald McCraith, AM) and a two page article titled 'George W. Knight, one of Victoria's earliest orchid growers, by Greg Campbell, Gerald McCraith AM and Brian Milligan.george william knight, bendigo, nursery, rosenberg nursery, back creek, grapes, roses, orchids

The 4 bottom photographs used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 52 and also used in the Centennial Display mounted on board. The espaliered fruit tree was located in the old nursery trained by George Russ. Top right orchard spraying. Bottom left View of Pavilion showing Luffmann's pond and a Pinus radiata planted in the 1860's. Bottom right A.W. Jessep (Principal) and E.E. Pescott (Lecturer). outside Principal's Residence. E.B. Littlejohn.See detailed description in paper catalogue and B91.404 for Journal Article.Colour photograph of part of the cover of , "The Australian Garden Lover," Vol. 2 No. 7 October, 1926, entitled, " 'An Australian Horticultural School.' Enterprise at Burnley, Vic." See B91.404 for more details ella chalmers (née fry), green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, centennial display, a.w. jessep, principal, e.e. pescott, lecturer, principal's residence, e.b. littlejohn, espaliered fruit tree, old nursery, george russ, orchard spraying, pavilion, pinus radiata, ponds., lily ponds, luffmann ponds

Black and white photographs of E.B. Littlejohn taken by the Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. 1977(444) on his retirement. (A) Standing at the blackboard holding an apple branch, 2 slightly different views. (B) In a greenhouse with a Staff member, 2 slightly different views. (C) 1. Looking at lemons on a tree in the Orchard. 2. Looking at plants in a greenhouse. (D) At his desk, 2 slightly different views. (E) In the Canteen talking to a Staff member, 2 slightly different views. (F) Seated at his desk in the Principal's Office, 2 slightly different views. (G) Standing beside the College bus parked in the new Nursery and looking at lemons on a tree in the Orchard. (H) Standing at the blackboard holding an apple branch and standing beside the Plaque commemorating the opening of the Student Amenities Building. (I) Standing beside the Plaque commemorating the opening of the Student Amenities Building and in the Canteen talking to a member of Staff.e.b. littlejohn, retirement, blackboard, greenhouse, lemons, plants, canteen, burnley college bus, plaque, student amenities building, principal's office, lemon tree, orchard, publicity

cactus, cacti, clematis, orchard redevelopment, r. hall, geoff olive, pruning garden, field station, vcah, university of melbourne, burnley, jill kellow, field station redevelopment, field nursery, student gardens, turfgrass, grassy woodland, chris findlay, phil tulk, grasslands, herbaceous border, car park, native garden, restoration native garden, john rayner, hilda kirkhope rockery, herb garden, rainforest garden redevelopment, plant lists, shady walk, salvia, trees, tai-haku cherry, tree management, tree lists, david aldous, grey border

Colour slides. 1-3, 14-16, 23 slides labelled "Students' Canteen & Recreation Room 1961" under construction. "Ginkgo biloba Aut 1962". Butia capitata "Aut 1962". 9-11 "Ginkgo biloba (& Malus ioensis rubra) 19/5/63". 4-8 slides "Paving - Canteen 28/6/63" Jul 63. "Magnolia alba K. Elliot's Sect. 1968 Rosemary", 2 slides ground prepared for construction? Sep 68. "Japan Ground Cover Soft" Feb 76.17-20 Arboriculture related. 21-22 Pruning Day 1963. BHC Vege Plots/Nursery 1963.students, canteen, recreation room, ginkgo biloba, paving, orchard, butea palm, malus ioensis rubra, magnolia alba, k elliot, canteen construction, students working outside

34 colour slides. Some not identified. "Kath Fryer - Back to Burnley 12/85. Student 1924 - Fryers Nursery. Photo John Delpratt" Jan 85? 3 of a Butterfly House - Zoo? Feb 85. Rose Garden construction, Sunken Garden construction. Garden views Nov 82. Tennis court, shady walk, quad, orchard border. kath fryer, burnley, students, fryers nursery, john delpratt, butterfly house, zoo, rose garden, garden views, sunken garden, sunken garden construction, rose garden construction, shady garden, orchard border, tennis court, quad

Several series of 56 colour slides dated Oct 85. Includes Nursery. Most unidentified. 2. View of Dairy from the Library. 4. Library. 5 . Nursery. 6-11 Student flower plots in the Orchard? 12-18 Graftingnursery, burnley, grafting, flower plots, orchard, dairy, library

Colour slides. Garden views, newly planted Melaleuca styphelioides, Garden view "BHC". "Spear Thistle Flowers". "Orchard Weed Control Terbacil?" "Feeding Hay to Merino X" "Baleo? Lucerne." 1. "Glasshouse Display." 2. Fitzroy Gardens excursion? 3. "Rose Pruning Day." 4. "Cut Flowers" growing in the Orchard. "B.H.C. Gardens" Jan 8? 5. Sequoia sempervirens & Jacaranda. 7. Student spraying in the Orchard. 8. Poly tunnel. 6, 10. Inside a greenhouse. 9. Sign "Plant Science Laboratory Lecture Room 5 ‎‎‎→". Poly tunnel Jan? 11. Student Representative Council? 12. an unreadable sign near the Plant Research Institute. 13. Plant Research Institutue. 14. Students in Class.15. "Citrus Burnley Orchard. 16. " Student being taught how to lay irrigation pipe (Burnley?) Students in class . 17, 18..Students in Science Laboratory. 19, 20. a student on a ride-on-mower in the Gardens "Burnley" 21. Tap in the ground - irrigation?garden views, bhc, weed control, merino, lucerne, glasshouses, displays, fitzroy gardens, flowers, jacaranda, nurseries, equipment, spraying, poly tunnel, plant science laboratory, plant research institute, irrigation pipe, mower, melaleuca styphelioides, spear thistle, orchard, greenhouse, rose pruning day, greenhouses, students in class, students working outside

Photocopy of a page of photographs from "The Weekly Times" July 20, 1940. A variety of activities. the weekly times, burnley horticultural college, p trevaskis, cynthia allen, hilda kirkhope, s kirby, plant potting, liliums, ploughing, pruning roses, a w jessep, e littlejohn, nursery, botany class, seed cleaning, vegetable garden, orchard