Packet. Thesis;; 'Thank You' card and note from John Fraser to Ellie Pullen.;; Article from 'Mail' 25-Nov-1998 with photo of Richard Carter. +Additional Keywords: Fraser, JOhn / Pullin, Ellie / Carter, RichardPacket includes the following: . Thesis by John Fraser- "The decline of orcharding in the metropolitan area of Melbourne, 1920-1939." . Newspaper cutting from the 'Mail' 24/11/98 titled "Fruits of labor all gone", with a photo of Richard Carter, then President of Ringwood Historical Society, on site at one of the last orchards in the area near the Croydon Hotel. . Thank You card from John Fraser to Ellie Pullen.

Digitised video (3.06GB) Duration: 56 minutes. Recorded November, 2019 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Alan Upton has spent his life growing fruit, both at the original Upton orchard in Wonga Park and at Yering on the Healesville Road. In that time, there have been many changes to not only agricultural methods and techniques but also to the local area, as covered by Alan in this video presentation.

Typescript history of the Blue Moon Cooperative Ltd also a map indicating the destinations to which fresh fruit was shipped by the Blue Moon Group of companies.Typescript history of the Blue Moon Cooperative Ltdcool stores, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd

Note by E.B. Littlejohn 11 December 1991, "Jessie M. Scott (Pixie) ploughing in orchard, winter 1941. 'Pixie' Scott scarifiying orchard, winter 1941."2 black and white photographs: (1) female student using horse drawn plough in the Orchard (2) 2 copies: female student using horse drawn scarifier in the Orchard. Pixie Scott is the student in both photographs(1): "Ploughing in Orchard," (2): "A student using a scarifier in the apple block, School of Horticulture Burnley June 1940."students, ploughing, orchard, female students, horse drawn plough, jessie m. scott, pixie scott, apple block, horse drawn scarifier, students working outside, scarifier, plough

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

James (Jim) Smith, (died 03/08/1974, aged 93 years) established an orchard growing snow apples in Happy Valley after returning from mining activities in South Africa. The orchard was called "Springdallah" and was beside the Linton/Happy Valley Road across from the old Happy Valley railway station. Jim was the son of George Henry Smith (18/12/1840 - 26/11/1903) and Emma Keys Smith born Keys (07/08/1842 - 28/08/1888). George and Emma left Liverpool with other unassisted immigrants on the "Bates Family" with baby Clara on 08/06/1863 arriving in Melbourne on 08/06/1863. George and Emma emigrated to Australia on the invitation of Emma's brother Edward Keys who owned a property near the school at Happy Valley on which there were two houses. Teddy offered George and Emma the smaller one to live in. When "Teddy" decided to go into hotel keeping George took over the 200 acres of his property and made it a pleasant orchard and garden called "Cress Green Gardens". George had various secretarial jobs - rate collector; paymaster at the mines; until he became Shire Secretary for the Shire of Grenville, whose centre was Linton and Government Auditor for Western Victoria (1894-1903), the means of transport being horse and buggy. Another son followed his father as Shire Secretary. George and Emma had 14 children, Emma dying giving birth to Emma Keys who lived for 16 months. George later married Annie Bolte with 2 more children being born. Annie later sold the property. The land was used for grazing and the two houses fell into disrepair. In 1995 George's grandson Ernest (Alf) Alfred Watson visited the site and reported a wrought iron gate at the site and a mulberry tree near the site of his grandmother's family home. Bluestone blocks can still be seen in the paddocks from the roadside. Jim Smith was the brother of Clara Emma Yung nee Smith.Sepia photo of two men and a girl. One of them is Jim Smith who established on orchard at Happy Valley. He also went to South Africa - mining activities. The orchard is now part of Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary located at 360 Linton-Piggoreet Rd, Linton, Vic. 3360. Verso: Jim Smith South Africa (Mining) Established orchard halfway between Yendon and Happy Valley. Clara Emma's brother. [ Orchard established near Linton at Happy Valley.]jim smith, james smith, clara emma smith, happy valley, yendon, piggoreet, south africa, mining, orchard, edward keys, george henry smith, emma keys smith, clara emma yung, annie bolte, shire of grenville, clarkesdale bird sanctury

Black and white photograph. Orchard in floodOn reverse, "Orchard Yarra River in flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934

Black and white photograph. Orchard in floodOn reverse, "Orchard Yarra River in flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934

Peter Le Get found three framed photos of Heathmont view in a Heathmont Opportunity Shop. Previous owners unknown.Framed photograph of Mullers Orchard, Heathmont, Taken from the corner of Canterbury Road and Dickasons Road - - looking east, 1926.Mullers Orchard, Heathmont.

Black and white photograph. Orchard in flood. Seedlings planted in rows.On reverse, "Orchard Yarra River in flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934

Black and white photograph. Orchard after flood: shows soil washed away. On reverse, "Orchard after flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934, damage

Black and white photograph of orchard. Housing in distance.Typed below photograph, "Overlooking Heathmont from Pump's orchard, 1926".

Nunawading Council are preserving the only remaining working orchard in Nunawading, Matheson's Orchard. The project's environmental living program will allow children to experience life on a working orchard.Nunawading Council are preserving the only remaining working orchard in Nunawading,orchards, matheson, charles, city of nunawading, matheson orchard

Black and white photograph. Orchard in flood: shows fruit trees standing in water.On reverse, "Orchard Yarra River in flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934, fruit trees

Orchard after flood: shows soil washed away from roots around fruit treeOn reverse, "Orchard after flood Dec 1934."orchard, yarra river, floods, 1934, fruit tree, damage to roots

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

View of Albert Cox's Orchard at Pomonal c 1938.Black and white photograph of mountain in background and fruit trees in foreground.Albert Cox's orchard Pomonalstawell

Goose necked single farrow offset orchard plough- also known as a grapevine or 'silly' plough. it is an unusual fixed handle version.rural industry, orcharding

Updated Information from Bruce Frazer: This is Frazer's (not "Fraser") orchard, sold to A.V. Jennings Co. For housing development c1970. Address was "Alkoomi", Oban Rd. North Ringwood. State School 4120 was enclosed on its north & east sides by the orchard. Owned by Harold & Sylvia Frazer, 12 acres, growing mainly cherries plus plums & lemons. Photo was taken from neighbouring apple orchard (Williams) & shows street construction in the middle distance.Written on back of photograph, "Remains of [Fraser's] orchard. State school on left".