Black and white photo of Chris Otterbach and Friends at Park Orchards.otterbach, christina, fraser, rose, sherlock, lily

Orchards in Mitcham and Donvaleorchards

Joseph Maggs began planting an orchard in Heatherdale Road which was later known as Pyke's Orchard.non-fictionorchards, maggs, joseph, heatherdale road, mitcham

For 100 years Doncaster-Templestowe was a major fruit producing area. The industry had a profound effect on the landscape and vegetation. Although orcharding families came from a variety of backgrounds, German families were an important sub-group.A comprehensive history of fruit growing in the Doncaster-Templestowe area between 1850s and 1950s when orchards began to be subdivided for housing. It includes B&W photos and line drawings and maps. It covers details of the varieties grown, the families involved, pests, machinery involved, markets, blacksmiths and reasons for the demise of the industry in the area.irvine green, eric collyer, doncaster-templestowe historical society, gottlieb thiele, ruffey creek, bismarck street, victoria street, thomas petty, george hislop, john whitten, john clay, august aumann, carl hanke, gottfried uebergang, waldau, max schramm, german lane, george street, john tully, henry crouch, george tortice, august zerbe, jane serpell, sidney williams, phylloxera, joseph bosisto, richard serpell, frederick thiele, w s williams, edwin lawford, james read, john finger, richard clay, ferdinand finger, leeds street, wetherby road, john russell, sarah uebergang, mary hislop, rudolph werner, john petty, archibald mclaren, john hicks, joe hicks, john smedley, william smedley, william hunter, sylvester mullens, laurie's forge, curtis hillman, anne hillman, dan harvey, calder's forge, hillman's blacksmith works, thomas serpell, gill smith, victorian fruit growers association, h g reynolds, alfred thiele, william webb, fred zerbe, mary anne clay, orchardist's coolstore, r h werner & co, j h land, orchardists and fruit cool stores association, a t petty, r read, r chivers, jack noonan, arthur ireland, jack robinson, george knee, donvale cool store, herb petty, frank petty, fred tolly, gordon white, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, kathleen petty, peg chivers, jack russell, mathew adams, george mcgahy, edwin bullock, james hodson, edwin wilson, david corbett, edwin lowford, thomas beavis, william hanke, tom petty, edward crossman, andrew zander, carl aumann, heinrich fromhold, thomas chivers, william williams, reinhold denhert, henry finger, august furhmann, henry serpell, john ireland, frank smedley, william kent, william knee, thomas buck, henry white, gottlieb leber, alexander speers

Folder containing leaflet and flyer for the Pictorial History of Park Orchards exhibition by local resident, Graeme Tamme, at Park Orchards Community House, 8th & 9th September, 2007. Follow-up letter 16th January, 2008 from Graeme Tamme, to Richard Carter, past RDHS President. (Enclosures mentioned in letter not included in folder.)

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

Written on back of photograph, "Orchards North Ringwood".

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

Multi-fold brochure advertising public auction of 37 lots on Saturday 7th November, 1914. Brochure includes terms of sale, description of subdivision features and local facilities, and photographic images of the area. Three-page Park Orchards Estate Price List attached.Subdivison includes Smedley Road, Oban Road, Berringa Road, and Williams Road, North Ringwood. Auctioneers: Coghill & Haughton, 79 Swanston Street, Melbourne, in conjunction with J.G. McAlpin, Ringwood. Brochure includes Clearing Sale to be held same day for "everything required to work these orchards, from a packing needle to a traction engine ... comprising the most up-to-date and extensive farm & chaffcutting plant in this great district".

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

Park Orchards - A Short History +Additional Keywords: Green, I / Beavis, B

Early orchard scene in Nunawading.Gold colourd frame with cream border. Water colour of green trees of different types. With fence and road in front. Sign - ' Orchard Windbreak' Mt Pleasant Road, Nunawading which is also on back along with Painted 1950. Signature - QuinnOrchard Windbreak Mt Pleasant Road, Nunawadingorchard, nunawading, painting, quinn

1922 map showing orchards in Doncaster East, Blackburn, Mitcham, Tunstall, Ringwood, Vermont, East Burwood, Tally Ho.vermont orchards, tunstall, ringwood, blackburn, tally ho, east doncaster

The three ladies are Ann Bidstrop, Judy Halley and Margaret Whelan, Principal of Park Orchards Primary School

The Nunawading orchard was purchased in 1920 by Mary Lilian Matheson from Florence Rebecca Course for a sum of 1050 Sterling Pound. In 1988 the Federal & State government allocated $125,000 to the Nunawading Council towards the purchase of the house, outbuildings and the orchard facing Springvale Road, as it was representative of one of the last working orchards in the Nunawading district. The property has now been vacant for many years (2011) and is secured with window bars and security services. Lately a large cyprus tree crashed onto the largest outbuilding and it was removed.8 coloured photographs (a-h) of the Matheson house and orchard on Springvale Road, East Burwood. House, shed, windmill, old orchard and pine and cyprus in the photographs.matheson, mary, matheson orchard, orchards, early burwood, strathdon

Black & white photo of dam and windmill at Doug Livermore's Orchard in Vermont. (see also NP500)Black & white photo of dam and windmill at Doug Livermore's Orchard in Vermont. (see also NP500)orchards, livermores orchard, dams and reservoirs

Catherine O'Connor with "Tinker". The dirt track is Arundel Road. The house is at (Lot 87) 121 Arundel Road, Park Orchards in Summer 1958.