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Mounted photograph of the Creswick Forestry Football Club
Photograph
Title of photograph 'Creswick Forestry Football club . Season 1946', has names of participants, has stamp of Thornton and Richards Photographers.
16 small B&W Photographs with original paper folder marked 'Snapshots from Scotts Pharmacy' relating to the Victorian School of Forestry VSF, Creswick. Possibly from 1920's to 1930's. Subjects include collecting wood, students, group photos of students, tennis court, motorbike, man with skies, exterior image of VSF building and grounds
Folder has the words (possibly) Ian Grace handwritten in blue ink. also the number 2379
Six colour photographs of VSF, Victorian School of Forestry, Creswick in 1971. Four being exterior images of the grounds and buildings. Two being interior images from the VSF Library. Images include: VSF Building, old Creswick Hospital, front and rear, VSF Library, VSF Laboratory building, and grounds. The interior images are of the VSF Library, students, furniture, roll of honour, fireplace, VSF plaque, lithographs, Library books.
Black and white photograph of the Creswick Hospital grounds on Eastern Hill, Creswick Hospital in the distance.Photograph taken before 1910. Photographer unknown
VSF students and staff R. G. Lindsay, W. H. Horn, J. Sampson, A. Warren, H. Felstead, (Nursery Supt.), N. L. Boston, A. Ken.
Sepia photograph on cardboard mount of seven people standing on the grass in front of Tremearne House. The individuals are named at the bottom of the photograph, written in pen on the cardboard mount. L to R. R. G. Lindsay, W. H. Horn, J. Sampson, A. Warren, H. Felstead, (Nursery Supt.), N. L. Boston, A. Ken.
On the rear of the cardboard mount: writing in greylead pencil; ? 4 students only:- viz Lindsay, Horn, Sampson, Warren. Writing in blue pen; V.F.S. 1909 - 12 Students. A typewritten label; Presented to the school by Mr W. H. Horn STUDENTS 1909 - 12. February 1971. Written in green lead pencil; Please return to CFEO, DE&R. 22/1/79
W.Horn. R.Lindsay. H.Felstead. "Forest Assistant" N.Boston. J.Sampson. A.Ken. A.Warren
Photograph
L to R./ W.Horn. R.Lindsay. H.Felstead. "Forest Assistant" N.Boston. J.Sampson. A.Ken. A.Warren
20 cartons of papers , journals, folders and other items
metal with gold paint and red and green enamelling. Cuff link or Tie pin.
K.C.Luke Melb
Metal badge with gold paint, black and green enamelling
Vic. Old Forestry Students Assn.
3D cross section of microscopic view of a plant stem.
Plastic and foam model of the cross section of a beech leaf. Fagus silvatica
15ct gold badge with green lettering
V.C.F. Circumspice
Sewn fabric flag
Evan Evans Manufacturers
victorian school of forestry
The notebook includes information about the specimens being added to the VSF Herbarium, including elevation and notes on specimen quality.
Note book, handwritten entries listing new additions to the herbarium
The notebook includes information about the specimens being added to the VSF Herbarium, including elevation and notes on specimen quality.
Note book, handwritten entries listing new additions to the herbarium
Department Forestry Refresher Course, 1913. The photograph shows the Conservator of Forests, H MacKay and the Chief Superintendent of State Plantations, John Johnstone, with the Forest Officers of the department outside the Victorian School of Forestry (Tremearne House) in Creswick.
sepia photograph mounted on cardboard with separate cardboard backing.
On the front: With compliments, Conservator of Forests. R. Morton Photo. Creswick. On the Back: Photo presented to Forester J.S.Ritchie, Glen Park. Passed down to Asst Supt Pltns. W.Ritchie and finally Divl Forester N.E. Division, R.J. Ritchie. On separate card backing: Forest Officers (with list of names) including J.Johnstone Chief Supt of Plantations, H McKay Conservator of Forests
Hardwood sawlog grading cards for Indian and Southeast Asian species.
Wood specimens
sundry veneer samples
Wood Specimens
timber sample. teaching resource.
11 samples Papua New Guinea timbers in card covers with genus species information. Set in cardboard box with faux wood grain print.
Wood Specimens
30 items from VSF Reference Collection
Wood Specimens
59 items from mixed sources including Museum of Economic Forestry, Forests Commission Victoria
Wood Specimens
South East Asian Wood samples. A set of 78 samples in timber box with sliding lid
Wood Specimens
Wood collection blocks. These are blocks made from cut-offs from the CSIRO Dadswell Wood Collection.
Wood Specimens
Wood disc - 38cm Diameter, 5cm thick - unknown species
Wood Specimen
Eucalyptus Tricarpa, Victorian Red Ironbark, half cross section showing heartwood, sapwood, phloem, cambrium, bark with a VSF Museum card
Wood Specimen
Veneer production radiata pine specimen
Wood Specimen
Victorian School of Forestry Reference Collection
timber sample. teaching resource.
Tree trunk with bracket fungi
Wood Specimen
VSF Museum label: silver birch infected with rainbow fungus
Wood Specimen
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