Beechworth Honey Archive Beechworth, Victoria
The Beechworth Honey Archive is located at Beechworth Honey Discovery, 87 Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria 3747 Australia. The Archive is open to the public and the catalogue of all beekeeping aquisitions can be searched online. The Archive opened in December 2014.
Links
- Beechworth Honey Historic Archive and Museum - Historic Australian Beekeeping Archive & Museum Immerse yourself in the history of Australian beekeeping in the Beechworth Honey Historic Archive and Museum. The collection features Australian beekeeping artefacts, journals and books, including an exclusive range on loan from the Victorian Apiarists Association. Guests may view items on display within Beechworth Honey Discovery, or book a research and reading session in the Historic Archive room (please note; bookings are essential).
Contact Information
Opening Hours
Bookings essential - please email info@beechworthhoney.com.au
Location
87 Ford Street Beechworth Victoria
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Beechworth Honey Historic Archive and Museum - Historic Australian Beekeeping Archive & Museum
Immerse yourself in the history of Australian beekeeping in the Beechworth Honey Historic Archive and Museum. The collection features Australian beekeeping artefacts, journals and books, including an exclusive range on loan from the Victorian Apiarists Association. Guests may view items on display within Beechworth Honey Discovery, or book a research and reading session in the Historic Archive room (please note; bookings are essential).
582 items
582 items
Publication - Honeybee industry survey. (Rodriguez, Veronica Boero and others). Canberra, 2003.
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39 pages
Publication - Future directions for the Australian honeybee industry: prepared for the Department of Agriculture , Fisheries and Forestry. (Centre for International Economics). Canberra, 2005.
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160 pages, illustrated.
Publication - Antioxidants in Australian floral honeys: identification of health-enhancing nutrient components. (D'Arcy, B. R.). Canberra, 2005.
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Publication - Bees: nature's little wonders (Savage, C.), Vancouver, 2008
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Publication - American Bee Journal. (Dadant & Sons Inc.). Hamilton, IL, 2003-2011.
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Honey Tin
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Metal honey tin with lid. Front label; "Finest Honey for your daily Diet" "NET WEIGHT 1.5Kg" Two notices on label, first notice; "Honey is an ideal breakfast food" second notice is a general statement on use of honey. Is in good condition; little to no rust.
Historical information
Honey tins were made to industry standards, and beekeepers bought tins from manufacturers. One of the largest manufacturers was Pender Bros, based in Maitland NSW. When a customer had emptied a tin, they returned it to the beekeeper when they went to buy more honey.
Publication - A quantitative model of honey bee colony population dynamics. (Khoury, David S., Myercough, Mary R. and Barron, Andrew B.). np, 2011.
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6 pages.
Publication, e-book - Beekeeping for all (Warré, Emile), Gwynedd, 2007
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Publication, e-book - The honey-bee: its natural history, physiology and management (Bevan, E.), London, 1827
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Honey Tin
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Metal honey tin with metal handle and lid. Front label; "Finest Honey for your daily Diet" "NET WEIGHT 3Kg" Two notices on label, first notice; "Honey is an ideal breakfast food" second notice is a general statement on use of honey.
Historical information
Honey tins were made to industry standards, and beekeepers bought tins from manufacturers. One of the largest manufacturers was Pender Bros, based in Maitland NSW. When a customer had emptied a tin, they returned it to the beekeeper when they went to buy more honey.
Publication - The story of honey. (National Honey Board). Longmont, CO, [nd].
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
8 pages, illustrated.
Publication - Innovation, invention and enterprise: history of beekeeping in Maitland. (McDonald, Janece). East Maitland, 2012.
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
74 pages, illustrated
Publication - A short history of the honey bee (Readicker-Henderson, E.), Portland, 2009
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Poster
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Poster of Australian Honey: Nature's Health Food. Nine copies of poster. Illustrations; honey in jar, honey bee & red flowering gum, mocha honey cheesecake, yellow flowering gum.
Inscriptions & Markings
Printer; Australian Honey Board
Publication - Understanding bee anatomy: a full colour guide. (Stell, Ian). np, 2012.
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199 pages, illustrated.
Publication, e-book - Bee-culture: I. Advice to beginners. II. Practical advice. III. Bees in relation to flowers & fruit. culture IV. Bees in relation to agriculture (Hopkins, I.), Wellington, 1909
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Publication - Pollination Australia: biosecurity risk management. (Brous, D. & Keogh, R.). Canberra, 2008.
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Publication - Valuing honeybee pollination. (Gordon, Jenny and David, Lee). Canberra, 2003.
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
36 pages, illustrated.
Publication - The Australasian Beekeeper. (Pender Bros Pty. Ltd.). Maitland, 1939-2014.
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Historical information
Volumes 41 (1939) to 47 (1946) and volumes 89 (1987) to 91 (1989) donated by Steve Lipscome. Volumes 73 (1971) to 74 (1972) bound in green cover donated by John Tenny, Wirrabara SA.
Publication - Australian Food Statistics 2006 (Dep of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)
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Soft cover book slightly larger than A 5 size, aqua,white and blue cover with photos of bottles and smaller pictures of food items 173 pages
Publication - 50th Annual Conference, 7 May 2004. (North-Eastern Apiarists Association of Victoria Incorporated). np, 2004.
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1 volume, various pagings.
Publication, e-book - Quinby's new bee-keeping (Root, L. C.), New York, 1879
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Hand-Drawn Diagram of Land by Frank Lebbell Frost September 1920
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Hand-drawn diagram of land at Dookie by Frank L. Frost. Depicts plan od three allotments.
Honey Tank Lid
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Metal lid for honey tank. Has protruding knob on top.
Publication - The bee. (Gallimard Jeunesse, Fuhr, Ute and Sautai, Raoul). East Hendred, UK, 2005.
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np, illustrated.
Honey Tin Lids
Beechworth Honey Archive, Beechworth
Lids for four gallon honey tins. Five stacks of heavily encrusted metal lids. Lids very rusty and show evidence of use wear and exposure to water and/or air. There are 45 lids in total.
Publication - The beekeeper's bible: bees, honey, recipes & other home uses (Jones, R. A. & Sweeney-Lynch, S.), New York, 2011
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Publication - The story of pollination. (National Honey Board). Longmont, CO, [nd].
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1 foldout pamphlet, illustrated.
Publication - Techniques for the detection of adulterated honey. (Korth, Wolfgang and Ralston, Jean). Canberra, 2002.
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11 pages
