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Photograph from the Sun News-Pictorial June 5th, 1936 p.24. (M. Younger.)
Melon Masacre at Burnley. Getting the pip is a common occurrence these days at Burnley Horticulture College while melons are being cut for jam. These students who have just begun the new term, are (from left): Misses A. Armstrong, J. Wakeford, M. Atkins, J. Bacon and M. Younger.
Mabs Younger graduated 1938.
1. Post Card Album containing newspaper cuttings (NC) and black and white photographs (not all taken at Burnley). Provenance and date of newspaper cuttings not generally known. See B09.0007B for 20 envelopes containing 35mm colour slides. Photographs taken Dec 1949. Labelled.
mabs younger, female students, newspaper cuttings, students, students working outside, staff, flowers, plants
Cartoon from London "Punch." "Entertainments at which Punch has never assisted. A ploughing lesson at an agricultural college."
Entertainments at which Punch has never assisted. A ploughing lesson at an agricultural college.
cartoon, punch, ploughing, lesson, agricultural college, mabs younger, female students
"Garden Girls at Burnley."
garden girls, burnley, mabs younger, female students
Hand coloured newspaper cutting from "The Australasian" October 18th, 1930.
Miss Phyllis Laing, a student at the School of Horticulture, Burnley (V.), working beside the lily pond.
the australasian, phyllis laing, school of horticulture, burnley, lily ponds, mabs younger, female students
Two Beauties or The Beast and Beauty - A Burnley Horticultural School interlude.
burnley horticultural school, mabs younger, female students
Searching for thrips.
mabs younger, female students
Female student - M. Younger?
mabs younger, female students
Golden reward for labor. (M. Younger.)
mabs younger, female students, reward
The Plough Girl - An Autumn Study.
mabs younger, female students
Pear picking by the girls at Burnley Horticultural School. Names handwritten.
pears, fruit picking, burnley horticultural school, mabs younger, female students
Gardeners' March by students at Burnley Horticultural College. Names handwritten.
gardener, burnley horticultural college, mabs younger, female students
Ardent Young Horticulturists.
horticulturists, mabs younger, female students
Not at Burnley. (M. Younger.)
A week of glorious freedom from lessons.
mabs younger, female students
Dahlia time at the Burnley Horticultural Gardens.
dahlias, flowers, burnley horticultural gardens, mabs younger, female students
3 girls standing beside the Lily Ponds. Names handwritten. (M. Younger.)
lily ponds, mabs younger, female students
Workaday garb of the kind necessary at the Burnley Horticultural School.
mabs younger, female students, burnley horticultural school
Close to the City. - Burnley Agricultural School girls helping in the harrowing at the State farm. Names handwritten.
burnley agricultural school, mabs younger, female students
3 female students in a car surrounded by flowers.
Names handwritten.
mabs younger, female students, flowers
A Riot of Colour - Spring Garden Exhibits.
mabs younger, female students
The Gardening Girls of Burnley.
mabs younger, female students, gardening girls, burnley
In the fields at the Burnley School of Horticulture.
mabs younger, female students, burnley school of horticulture
These cheerful girls and their horse. Handwritten names. (M. Younger.)
mabs younger, female students, horse
Girls pressing meadow hay. Handwritten names.
mabs younger, female students, meadow hay
Haymaking is in full swing. Handwritten names.
mabs younger, female students, haymaking
Tall and Short.
mabs younger, female students
4 students on a horse.
Handwritten names, Packenham. (M. Younger.)
mabs younger, female students, horse
4 students having lunch on the lawn.
Handwritten names. (M. Younger.)
mabs younger, female students, lawns
4 students and staff member seated, Mt. Evelyn, Excursion?.
Handwritten names.
mabs younger, female students, staff, mt. evelyn, excursion
4 students, Mt. Evelyn, Excursion?
Handwritten names. (M. Younger.)
mabs younger, female students, staff, mt. evelyn, excursion
3 students, "Dancing? On the Red Hill Road."
Handwritten names.
mabs younger, female students, dancing
4 students with a horse.
Handwritten names, Shoreham. (M. Younger.)
mabs younger, female students, horse
M. Younger.
mabs younger, female students
Joan Anderson Healesville.
mabs younger, female students, joan anderson, healesville
Agnes Armstrong.
mabs younger, female students, agnes armstrong
Garden view.
Burnley.
mabs younger, female students, garden views, burnley
3 girls standing beside the Lily Ponds.
Burnley
mabs younger, female students, lily ponds, burnley
A. Armstrong
mabs younger, female students, agnes armstrong
Arbour.
Burnley.
mabs younger, female students, arbour, burnley
4 female students.
Handwritten names.(M. Younger.) Mt. Evelyn.
mabs younger, female students, mt. evelyn
3 female students.
Handwritten names.(M. Younger.) Clematis.
mabs younger, female students, clematis
5 female students.
Handwritten names. Mt. Evelyn.
mabs younger, female students, mt. evelyn
Choice Flowers at Show
mabs younger, female students, flower show
Clad for Gardening
mabs younger, female students, clad, gardening
Gardening at Burnley Horticultural School gives thes girl students healthy appetities for lunch. Handwritten names.
mabs younger, female students, gardening, burnley horticultural school
Dobbin, the Burnley Horticultural School draught horse. Handwritten names (M. Younger.)
dobbin, burnley horticultural school, draught horse, mabs younger, female students
Girl Gardeners. Scenes at Burnley. Pupils Taught at Burnley Farm.
gardeners, burnley. pupils, mabs younger, female students
Photograph in the "Sun News-Pictorial" February 13th, 1936 p18.
Back to Earth at Burnley Horticultural School. Bright students at Burnley Horticultural School assembled for work again yesterday, after the holidays. Mr. A.W. Jessep, the school principal, gave them an informal address of welcome.
sun news-pictorial, burnley horticultural school, a.w. jessep, principal, mabs younger, female students
The March of Spring Takes No Account of Snow.
mabs younger, female students
Farewell To The Gardens.
mabs younger, female students, gardens
mabs younger, female students
Girl students at Burnley Horticultural Gardens are now able to enjoy lunch in the sunshine - and even a game of cricket afterwards. Handwritten names (M. Younger.)
burnley horticultural gardens, mabs younger, female students
Wattler is in full bloom at the Horticultural College. These girl students had a pleasant task gathering the golden glory.
wattler, blooms, horticultural college, mabs younger, female students
Demand for Women Gardeners Exceeds Supply
gardeners, mabs younger, female students
Girls May Replace Soldier Farmers. 11 November, 1939.
mabs younger, female students
Supplement to The Argus, October 22, 1947.
Where Girls Work as Hard as Men.
the argus, mabs younger, female students
research, university of melbourne
cemeteries, brighton general cemetary, principal
native gardens, australian native plants
exhibition, yarra river, birrarung, ballerrt mooroop, wurrundjerri country, university of melbourne, birrarung council, yarra riverkeeper, merri-bek city council
Found in MB08 Filing Cabinet
display, exhibition, chemistry class, students students in class, soil testing
wisteria, wisteria arbour, friends of burnley gardens, fobg
native garden, native plants, list of native plants, plan
climate adaptation, birrarung, ballerrt mooroop, yarra riverkeeper, merri-bek city council
diary, burnley student association, students
university of melbourne, graduation ceremonies, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees
Some marked Dr. Greg Moore or Dr. Peter May
burnley college, institute of land and food resources, university of melbourne, greg moore, peter may, graduation ceremony
Copy belonged to Dr. Greg Moore
, creswick campus, forestry, dr greg moore, graduation ceremony
Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture, Burnley and McMillan Campuses - Course notes compiled by Ivo Dean
horticulture, agriculture, burnley, mcmillan campus, ivo dean, plant nutrition, climate
girls' careers, careers, female students, landscape gardening, city park, judith henry, 1948 student group, burnley school of horticulture, 1948 graduates
Thomas Robert Noel Lothian best known doe Directorship of Adelaide Botanic Garden and establishment of Mt Lofty Botanic Garden. Certificate of Competency 1934.
obituary, thomas lothian, thomas robert noel lothian, stephen forbes, don riddell, andrew lothian, adelaide botanic gardens, mt lofty botanic garden, peter may, vivian lothian, andrew smith, noel lothian, tony lothian, janet lothian, certificate of competency in horticulture
botanic garden, cooktown, map, plants
On reverse: "Faulkner, John ID-198421030"
burnley college of horticulture, burnley students
Vol.1 has plant descriptions with loose photographs. Vol. 2 stars with plant information sheets a - z (sheets not in alphabetical order. Many photographs pasted in, some pressed leaves inserted.
landscape plants, dr. james hitchmough, weeds, burnley college of horticulture
Collection of documents relating to State Grants (Advanced Education), mainly with reference to Burnley, also some to Dookie and Longenerong
burnley college of horticulture, dookie, longerenong, victoria institute of colleges, agricultural education 1960s
burnley college of horticulture, burnley staff
burnley horticultural college, burnley college of horticulture, magazine, orroroo, burnley discourse newsletter, burnley student representative council
Handwritten note on back of government form stating that plans were found in a plan press in PWD
stockman's residence, plans, a.w. jessep
vcah burnley, associate diploma of horticulture, bachelor of applied science (horticulture), graduate diploma in horticulture, certificate courses
burnley college, diploma of horticultural science, e.b. littlejohn, horticulture, nursery management, farm management, horticultural engineering
Gardens Manager 1967-99
geoff olive, gardens manager, burnley
agriculture, history of agriculture, victoria, victoria department of agriculture
pastures, international harvester company of australia, grazing land, soil fertility
telephone, burnley staff
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