Photograph appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p.71. Ella Chalmers in a letter (see B91.111) says, "Mr. Russ was the Head Gardener during my years at Burnley. As you would probably be aware he trained at the Kew Gardens in England."Mr. George Russ,Principal Instructor and Head Gardener, standing beside garden bed.On reverse, "Mr. Russ B.L.H. 1926."george russ, garden bed, ella chalmers, head gardener, instructor

Black and white photograph. George Russ standing in the Old Nursery. Another copy B91.285.On reverse, "Geo. Russ. Foreman & Propagator. 1922 or '23."geo. russ, foreman, propagator, old nursery

Donated by Carine Williams Wettenhall in 1991 for the Centenary Year. Sepia photograph of George Russ Standing in a garden bed of dahlias.On reverse, "Mr. Russ (our Garden Boss) - a good disciplinarian and needed to be! 1929"garden beds, carine williams (née wettenhall), 1991, centenary, 1929, george russ, dahlias, staff

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 69. The caption in the book reads, "George Russ among some of the dahlias, of which he was such an excellent judge." "Demonstrator in Horticulture from 1910 to retirement in 1936. An Englishman thoroughly trained in the old school and highly respected by all who were privileged to know him." E.B. LittlejohnColour photograph of a b/w photograph on a table of George Russ, Head Gardener standing in a bed of Dahliasgreen grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, george russ, dahlias, demonstrator in horticulture

Black and white photograph. George Russ, Head Gardener, standing in the Old Nursery. Also see B91.317 another copy.potting shed, george russ, head gardener, old nursery

Digitised video (4.04GB). Duration: 74 minutes. Recorded March, 2019. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents an insight into the naming of some of the district's streets.

Large Poster on board, made by Russ Haines for the RDHS 60th Birthday celebration/exhibition, 27/10/2018. This poster contains a summary of the history of the school and key personnel.

Digitised video (909MB). Duration: 11 minutes. Recorded March, 2020In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents a brief history of student punishment throughout Australia, with a focus on local references.

A4 size wire-bound book compiled by Russ Haines, Ringwood and District Historical Society, containing stories from past residents talking of their lives spent in early Ringwood East - Second Edition May 2009.Dedicated to Leigh Ahern, a contributor to this book, and his wife Charm, who tragically lost their lives in the February bush fires (2009).

Digitised video (335MB). Duration: 08:30 minutes. Recorded June, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines uses a slide-show of then-and-now photographs to compare Ringwood's shopping precinct changes over the past 14 years.

Portrait of a seated old man wearing a blue suit and black tie with hands clasped. Signed (L.r) 'Clifton '87'. Inscribed on reverse: (centre) Archibald Prize '87/Mr. Russ Hinze/ By Clifton Pugh/Box 177 Hurstbridge 3099 / Tel 714 8230clifton pugh, painting, portrait, russ hinze, dunmoochin

Digitised video (4.64GB). Duration: 85 minutes. Recorded October, 2024 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines introduces a brief history of the South Warrandyte area and focuses on the community spirit and collective support amongst women of the district.

Digitised video (1.05GB). Duration: 20 minutes. Recorded October, 2019 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines takes us through the history of the Warranwood area where he grew up, situated just north of Ringwood, Victoria.

Digitised video (2.68GB). Duration: 85 minutes. Recorded October, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about Ringwood's Irish Immigrants - a brief overview of their ancestry, why they came here, and how these pioneers added to our culture.

Digitised video (335MB). Duration: 13 minutes. Recorded March, 2020 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents an overview of technological developments in image colourization, with a slide-show demonstration of examples using black and white photographs from RDHS achives.

Digitised video (1.90GB). Duration: 35 minutes. Recorded March, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents this talk on Bamford’s timber yard following the donation to the Society of the account books dating from the business’s inception in 1908 until the mid-1950s.

Digitised video (680MB). Duration: 9 minutes. Recorded May, 2022 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about the former Racecourse, located between New Street and Heatherdale Road behind Ringwood's original Coach and Horses Hotel in the late 1880s.

Digitised video (1.62GB). Duration: 30 minutes. Recorded November, 2021 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about the voting rights campaign for women, including suffragette Vida Goldstein's role in the collection of numerous documented signatures in Ringwood, for Victoria's Suffrage Petition to Parliament.

Digitised video (871MB). Duration: 25 minutes. Recorded July, 2022 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about three men with prominant backgrounds who settled in Ringwood early in the 1900s - Alexander Robert Edgar, John Robertson Duigan, and Count Erich Von Horn.

Digitised video (1.98GB). Duration: 48 minutes. Recorded August, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about some of the Society's archival activities, with a focus on "rescuing" items of significance, including timely digitisation of photographs and film potentially susceptible to loss or deteriorisation with the passing of time.

Digitised video (932MB). Duration: 10 minutes. Recorded October, 2018. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents this up close and personal look at, in and around Ringwood’s replica Memorial Clocktower some years after it’s re-location along Maroondah Highway from Warrandyte Road to Wantirna Road corner.

Digitised video (776MB). Duration: 19 minutes. Recorded July, 2022 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Russ Haines, Ringwood and District Historical Society President and ERFC historian, talks about early Australian Rules football in the local area from the time of the formation of the East Ringwood Football Club, through the 1930s, the war years, and the era leading up to the historic 1947 Premiership.