TH Kneen and EB Littlejohn note that the Principal's House has been extended. This was done for J P McLennan, Principal 1917-1921. Note "Bird Cage" in Orchard, dwarf fruit trees, shed where tobacco was stored. Photo taken before Plant Research Institute was built in 1929. Photo shows there had been cultivation outside the College grounds, beyond the orchard area and hedge.Colour photograph of black and white photograph. Aerial view of Burnley Campus. Cultivation outside Burnley Campus burnley campus, principal's house, jp mclennan, bird cage, orchard, dwarf fruit trees, plant research institute, principal's residence, tobacco storage sheds, cultivation outside campus

This iron chaff cutter was a vital piece of rural machinery especial for cattle in areas subjected to limited grass growing seasons. The Kiewa Valley and Alpine regions were up to the 21st century "snowed" in. The conditions requiring summer crops and fodder to be prolonged for the harsh winter climate are now becoming less and less and may confirm the precursor of "global warming". The Kiewa Valley is still a strong base for dairy cattle and other stock requiring all year access to hay/grass supplies. The use of, now defunct, Tobacco drying sheds for the storage of hay and other fodder is typical of the Australian farmer/grazier's adaptability to utilise anything available. To think outside the square.Black Iron Chaff Cutter. The wheel has a single piece inside with 4 curved spokes with adjustable blades attached by 4 screws & 3 rivets. The wheel has a wooden handle. Operated by cogs. HOCKING GREASE BALLARAT COGS FREELYagriculture, farm machinery, stock feeding, grazier, farm animals

Original of this photo comes from the photograph album (B09.0003) of Noelle Kendall ( Vaughan, graduated 1919.) Note by T.H.Kneen 19 November 1991, "Shows potting shed and at left an open fronted store for seedling boxes. The cold frames in the centre were replaced by a glasshouse. The watering can held by the student was standard equipment in the nursery." Later examination by Eric Littlejohn suggests a quite different purpose for open fronted store, he recalls it being used for storage of tobacco leaf. Black and white photograph. 2 copies of original. 2 female students working outside the potting shed in the Old NurseryInscribed, "Title: Potting Shed Neg: 176." female students, potting shed, noelle kendall (née vaughan), watering can, tools, equipment, old nursery, seedling boxes, tobacco leaf storage, students working outside, cold frames