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Series of photos by Australasian paper. 1933-1934. (A) Entrance Swan St. (B) Mr. Russ Foreman. © Research Laboratories. (D) Glass Houses Research. 2 students (Thompson) (Paynter.) 1934. (F) Group photo (A. Mitchell dark clothes.) (G) Glass House Research section. (H) Horse & dray working in the Orchard & student
Alan L. Mitchell graduated in 1935. Some of the pictures were taken while he was a student in 1934 and others in 1956 and 1965. He gathered the collection for a presentation he made about Burnley in 1967. And donated it to the Archives in 1990 for the 1991 Centenary.
Box of slides in colour and black and white. Handwritten short history of the Gardens and College and a typed transcript with extra information. Also an extra slide donated in 1997 with accompanying letter and description. Also DVD and printed photograhs added later.
Handwritten description of each slide.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, entrance sign, early uniforms, plant research institute/laboratory, administration building, canteen, hilda kirkhope rockery, garden views, students working outside, t h kneen, luffmann ponds, old nursery, potting sheds, orchard border, rubbish tip, e e pescott
A.L. Mitchell
Student A. Mitchell & Burnley Gardens Book.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens
"Burnley Gardens Title."
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens
"Ground Plans Burnley Gardens. Research Centre."
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, research centre
"Early Gardens sign at Swan St entrance. (On right was an early rubbish tip)."
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens
See B91.318(2) Top and B91.81 Bottom.
Early uniforms & dress at Burnley.
alan l. mitchell, uniforms, dresses, burnley
"Research Station building near entrance built in 1928."
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, research station, 1928
"Along drive to Burnley Gardens near Research building, looking towards Swan St. 1965."
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, research building, 1965
See B91.304 Bottom
Early entrance to Gardens (1934) from Swan St entrance. Driving horse mower used in 1934. Two horses were used. Students favourites.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, horse mower
First view of new building. (Early entrance has been altered) (Taken in 1965).
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, building, 1965
The old Rockery constructed in 1934 has been redesigned. Photo taken 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, rockery
Looking towards Pine Lawn. The old pine tree has been removed. Photo in 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, pine lawn
Looking towards Principal's House. Wisteria in full bloom 1965. Mr. A.W. Jessup (sic) was Principal in 1934.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, principal's house, wisteria, blooms
Actually T. Kneen.
Principal in 1965 Mr. Provan in office.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, j.l. provan, t. kneen.
Azalea in full bloom, near Principal (sic) House 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, azalea, flowers
View near Garden's entrance near Shelter Pavilion (1956 Feb.)
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, shelter pavilion
Entrance to Old Building (1936) figure A. Mitchell. Portrait Mr. E. Prescott (Elder) Principal House.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens
Entrance to Old Building (1936) figure A. Mitchell. Portrait Mr. E. Prescott (Elder) Principal House.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, e. prescott, principal house
Students in front of entrance to original school grand building.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, students
Resetting and moving water lilies in pond 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, water lilies, ponds
Looking down path along Pine tree" area towards Principal's House."
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, pine tree, principal's house
Re designing flower bed and old pine lawn 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, flower beds, pine lawns
Looking across Oak Tree Lawn (showing at top of photo) towards Yarra River.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, oak tree lawn
Viewing Nursery, also old & new Potting Shed. 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, nursery, potting shed
Entrance to Shade Walk. 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, shade walk
(A) Herbaceous Border next to Orchard. (B) The old Tool & Potting Shed in Mr. Geo Russ time. 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, herbaceous border, orchard, tool shed, potting shed, george russ
Opposite end to No. 24. Nursery area including espalier trees pear & apple (70 years). 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, nursery, espalier trees, apple tres, pear trees
Looking towards gate to Orchard. Bouganvilla (sic) creeper over gate along Herbaceous Border. Hydrangeas row on left.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, orchard, herbaceous border, hydrangeas
Fruit Orchard (1965) looking towards Scotch College & Boulevard.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, fruit orchard
Floods in Orchard 1934 from Yarra River.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, floods, orchard
More views of flood Mr. Geo Russ Foreman Mr. Frank Ellery in charge of Orchard flood did a lot of damage to Orchard.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, floods, george russ, foreman, frank ellery, orchards
New Burnley School built about 1945-6 photo taken 1956.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, building, 1965
View of New Building from Old Pine Lawn 1965.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, pine lawn, building
Photo of Foundation Stone laid by Mr. McKenzie 1946.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, foundation stone, mr. mckenzie, 1946
Burnley Gardens entrance drive taken in 1937 looking towards the Gardens and Research Laboratory.
alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, research laboratory
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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