Physical description
View of Summer House and Lily Ponds.
Inscriptions & markings
Labelled, "Looking from Pavilion Door."
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View of Summer House and Lily Ponds.
Labelled, "Looking from Pavilion Door."
Mrs. Jessep, wife of Alexander William Jessep, Principal 1926 -1941.
124 Sepia and b/w photographs pasted onto pages in photograph album. Earlier photographs labelled.
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep, students, staff, garden views
2 members of Staff.
Labelled, 'Mr. Russ and Stewie."
staff, george russ, mr stewie, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of girls seated on a bench
Labelled, "Seniors and Juniors."
female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Member of Staff standing beside her car.
Labelled, "Miss C. Broadhurst."
staff, car, miss c. broadhurst, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Yarra River.
Labelled, " View of River through fence."
yarra river, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
Labelled, "Centre Path."
garden views, path, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
View of Orchard Border.
Labelled, "Long Border."
orchards, border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Member of Staff.
Labelled, "Bill Richmond."
staff, bill richmond, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
Labelled, "Australian Border."
garden view, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view with Pavilion in background.
Labelled, "View from House."
gardens, pavilion, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Mrs Jessep.
Labelled, "Self 1925."
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Mrs. Jessep.
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students. S. Cohn and B. Jackson (1925.)
Labelled, "Misses Cohn & Jackson."
female students, s. cohn, b. jackson, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student? Standing beside dahlias holding secateurs.
Labelled, "Miss Pater."
female students, dahlias, secateurs, miss pater, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Principal's Residence
Labelled, "Principal's Residence."
principal's residence, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
Labelled, "Arch of Yellow Banksia."
garden views, banksia, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Joanne Hornabrook Part-time Certificate 1929, Mollie Shannon (1926).
2 female students: J. Hornabrook, Mollie Shannon.
Labelled, "Joan Hornabrook & Mollie Shannon in vegetable garden 1926."
female student, joan hornabrook, mollie shannon, vegetable gardens, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students seated on lawn outside Pavilion. Probably Betty Jackson (1925), Mollie Shannon (1926).
Labelled, "Beryl, Betty, Mollie 1925."
female students, lawn, pavilion, betty jackson, mollie shannon, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students seated on the lawn. Mollie Shannon (1926), Betty Jackson (1926), Nancy Dewey (1926).
Labelled, "Mollie, Betty, Nancy 1926."
female students, lawns, mollie shannon, betty jackson, nancy dewey, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
5 female students on the lawn.
female students, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students .
Labelled, "Hoeing in Frank's part."
female students, hoeing, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Member of Staff.
Labelled, "Mr. Russ."
staff, george russ, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "View of Pond."
pond, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Jacaranda & Seq."
jacaranda, sequoia, trees, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
View from entrance gate.
Labelled,"Main Entrance."
entrance gate, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "View of Pinus."
trees, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Member of Staff.
Labelled, "Bill Richmond."
staff, bill richmond, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
G. Crivelli Staff.
Labelled, "Miss Crivelli & Self Long Border 1923."
helene crivelli, staff, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Member of Staff.
Labelled, "Mr. Russ."
staff, george russ, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students working in the Gardens.
Labelled, "Misses White, Sanderson, Baker. 1927."
female students, gardens, miss white, miss sanderson, miss baker, 1927, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Long Border."
long border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Long Border."
long border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled,"Rose Bed & View of Trees Near River."
rose bed, trees, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "The Big Elm in Winter."
elm, trees, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "View of Frames."
frames, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Long Border."
long border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
S. Cohn (1925).
Labelled, "Miss Z. Cohn."
s. cohn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Self."
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student working.
Labelled, "Nancy Dewey on Long Border."
female students, nancy dewey, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Nancy & Self."
nancy dewey, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff.
Labelled, "Andy."
staff, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff. George Barnett.
Labelled, "Barney."
staff, george barnett, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff. Frank Weavers.
Labelled, "Frank."
staff, frank weavers, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff. Frank Weavers.
Labelled, "Frank."
staff, frank weavers, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff. George Russ.
Labelled," Mr. Russ."
staff, george russ, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff. Vic Lawry.
Labelled, Vic."
staff, vic lawry, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Enlargement of (20).
students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Cow and calf outside Dairy.
cow, calves, dairy, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
George Hudson, Staff.
Labelled, "Hudson & Cows."
cows, george hudson, staff, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff. Frank Weavers.
Labelled, "Frank."
staff, frank weavers, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students lying on the lawn.
Labeled, "Tired Out."
students, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students.
Labelled, "Outside Pavilion Door."
students, pavilion, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Student H. Kirkhope (1928), seated on lawn outside Pavilion.
Labelled, "Kirk."
students, lawns, pavilion, harry kirkhope, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Long Border."
long border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
View from the Gardens.
Labelled, "Looking through to the Orchard."
gardens, orchard, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 students. H. Kirkhope (1928)
Labelled, "Kirk & Harry."
students, harry kirkhope, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student working in the gardens.
Labelled, "Tuppence."
female students, gardens, tuppence, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students outside Pavilion door.
Labelled, "1927."
students, pavilion, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of female students lying on the lawn.
Labelled, "Lunch Group on Lawn Under Pine."
female students, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students working in the Orchard.
Labelled, "Tuppence, Francis (sic), Bridget. Digging in Peas."
female students, orchard, tuppence, peas, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students.
Labelled, "Joan Hornabrook & Self."
female students, joan hornabrook, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "View of Oak Tree."
oak tree, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
View towards Lily Ponds.
Labelled, "View from gate."
lily ponds, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
H. Kirkhope (1928.)
Labelled, "Kirk at Macedon 1927."
harry kirkhope, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Male student wearing suit.
Labelled, "Jimmy."
students, suit, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "My Rose Bed."
rose bed, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Long Border."
long border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students.
Labelled, "Willow by the Pond."
female students, willow, pond, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Espalier Pears."
espalier, pears, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
Labelled, "View of Oak Lawn."
garden view, oak lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
Labelled, "Another view of Oak Lawn."
garden views, oak lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
View from Oak Lawn towards Orchard.
oak lawn, orchard, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 female students. Grace Campbell 1929.
Labelled, "Helen, Grace and Bridget eating almonds outside Potting Shed."
female students, almonds, potting shed, grace campbell, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student standing beside Lily Ponds.
Labelled, "Tuppence 1927."
female students, lily ponds, tuppence
Female student standing beside Lily Ponds.
Tuppence 1927.
female students, lily ponds, tuppence, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students playing around with vegetables and garden tools. M. Rawlins 1929.
Labelled, "Story without words. Rawlins & Whitting in vegetable garden 1927."
female students, vegetables, gardens, tools, vegetable gardens, m. rawlins, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students playing around with vegetables and garden tools. M. Rawlins 1929.
Labelled, "Story without words. Rawlins & Whitting in vegetable garden 1927."
female students, vegetables, gardens, tools, vegetable gardens, m. rawlins, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students playing around with vegetables and garden tools. M. Rawlins 1929.
Labelled, "Story without words. Rawlins & Whitting in vegetable garden 1927."
female students, vegetables, gardens, tools, vegetable gardens, m. rawlins, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student working in the Orchard.
Labelled, "Francis (sic) Howell Prefect 1927."
female students, orchard, francis (sic) howell, prefect, 1927, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student working in the Orchard.
Labelled, "Francis (sic) Howell Prefect 1927."
female students, orchard, francis (sic) howell, prefect, 1927, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students and Staff member in the Orchard.
Labelled, "Seniors, Mr. Russ & Self 1927. Left to Right: Miss Courtney, Miss Horton, Miss Murray, Mr. Russ, Miss Carnegie, Miss Mackie, Miss Campbell, Miss Suiter, Miss Rawlins, Self."
students, staff, orchard, george russ, miss courtney, miss horton, miss murray, miss carnegie, miss mackie, miss campbell, miss suiter, miss rawlins, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group offemale studenst and Staff member in the Orchard.
Labelled, "Row of Almonds in Blossom."
female students, staff, orchard, almonds, blossom, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students standing around fruit tree.
Labelled, "Pruning Lecture in Orchard 1928."
students, fruit trees, pruning, lecture, orchard, 1928, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students wearing protective equipment standing beside beehives.
Labelled, "Bees Lecture 1928."
students, protective equipment, beehives, bees, lecture, 1928, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students watching demonstration.
students, demonstration, spray, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students watching demonstration.
students, demonstration, spray, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
View of Crack Willows and Lily Ponds.
Labelled, "Willow Pruned in Winter."
willows, lily ponds, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
Labelled, "View across Lawn."
garden views, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Self."
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Delphiniums outside Long Border 1928."
delphiniums, flowers, long border, 1928, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Marjorie, Self, Tuppence, Helen 1927."
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep, 1927, tuppence
2 female students working in the Gardens.
female students, gardens, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Self on Long Border 1928."
long border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Grace Campbell 1929.
Labelled, "Miss Campbell & Self."
grace campbell, 1929, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Labelled, "Marjorie & Tuppence.
marjorie, tuppence, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff and student end of year party.
staff, students end of year, party, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Students watching a hand mower maintenance demonstration.
students, hand mower, maintenance, demonstration, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Staff member with 2 female students.
staff, female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students with bundles of prunings.
female students, pruning, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students pruning perennials.
female students, pruning, perennials, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students pruning perennials.
female students, pruning, perennials, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
3 students on the lawn.
students, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students standing beside the Lily Ponds.
female students, lily ponds, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students standing beside the Lily Ponds.
female students, lily ponds, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Student standing beside the Lily Ponds.
students, lily ponds, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Students and Staff member watching a demonstration on the lawn.
students, staff, demonstration, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Garden view.
garden views, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student standing on lawn.
female students, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of female students outside Pavilion.
female students, pavilion, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student standing on lawn.
female students, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student standing outside Pavilion.
female students, pavilion, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students under and in the Crack Willow in winter.
students, willow, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students on the lawn.
female students, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students working in the Gardens.
female students, gardens, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of female students.
female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of male and female students.
students, female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of female students.
female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student seated on lawn.
female students, lawn, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of female students.
female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of female students sitting in a wheelbarrow.
female students, wheelbarrow, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students on the lawn.
female students, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Back view of 2 female students working in the Gardens.
female students, gardens, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
4 female students seated on the ground.
female students, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students eating lunch on the lawn.
students, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
2 female students playing around on the lawn.
female students, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Female student seated on the lawn.
female students, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
Group of students eating lunch on the lawn.
students, lunch, lawns, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep
defence canteens herbs association, herbs, burnley student volunteers, service men, sheila monks, australian fighting forces herbs auxiliary, growing herbs, world war two, wwii
book, c b luffman, c b luffmann, reviews, gardening, garden design
sandra mcmahon, garden design, warwick anderson, architect, house design
obituary, death notice, carl bogue luffman, c b luffmann, principal
carl b luffman, c b luffmann, curator, horticultural gardens, school of horticulture, principal
school of horticulture, examinations, student names, prizes, professor mcalpine, george neilson
c bogue luffman, c b luffmann, spain, travel, memoir, review
luffman, c b luffmann, argument, mcalpine, cricket match, longerenong
mrs luffmann, mrs luffman, luffman, luffmann, wallaby club, lantern slide show
carl luffmann, luffman, jenolan caves, kath bellamy
burnley gardens, neilson, george neilson, description
Newspaper article, FOBG notice, OGA notice about Sandra McMahon's gardens
sandra mcmahon, fobg, gardens
university of melbourne, voice, food security, food sustainability, urban food production, associate degree in urban horticulture, chris williams, burnley campus
conservation, insects, wildlife, national parks and wildlife service, entomology
forest products, borer, longicorn borers, newsletter
ballaarat, ballarat, begonia festival, begonias
royal society of victoria, seeds, seed structure, seed coat
Handwriting p. 195
national herbarium of victoria, royal society of victoria, new species, descriptions
cunoniaceae, wood structure, timber, identification, csiro, forest products
insects, pests, grain, dept of agriculture, r t pescott
kooyoora state park, management plan, department of conservation & environment, bendigo region
forests, mammals, fauna, myrtleford, radiata pine, plantations, pinus radiata, forests commission victoria
newsletter, indigenous flora, indigenous fauna, weeds, conservation, indigenous medecine
conference, landcare, conservation, community
courses, graduate courses, garden design, subjects
doris baker, doris barker, encouraging women in horticulture, student, 1930's
No. 01310H Norman Bros. Pty. ltd. 60-62 Elizabeth St., Melbourne
orchard, field station, vegetables, cropping, market garden, nutrients
No. 01310H Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd. 60-62 Elizabeth St., Melbourne
orchard, field station, history, fruit tree blocks, planting plans, newspaper cutting, red delicious apple, preston prolific fig
No. 237 handwritten. No. 01310H Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd. 60-62 Elizabeth St., Melbourne
orchard, field station, history, fruit tree blocks, planting plans, newspaper cutting, red delicious apple, preston prolific fig
burrnley gardens, history, design, designers, burnley horticultural college, university of melbourne
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