The bag in which C.K. Denny brought the original lavender seed from France and passed it through the customs, 1921
The Bridestowe house as purchased 1922
Frames in which the seed was sown at Bridestowe, North Lilydale in spring 1922 (seedlings should be green)
Bridestowe - Some of the original seedlings were planted out to make a half-acre plot in the home paddock. Shown here in flower January 1924. This was the first crop distilled.
Bridestowe - The nursery in flower. Probably about January 1927
Bridestowe - The big flat as purchased 1922. Note the stump.
Bridestowe - The big flat burnt off 1925. Note the same stump.
Bridestowe - The big flat planted 1927. Note the same stump.
The Tea Rooms overlooking the River Flats lavender plantation circa mid 1920s. CK Denny centre
Harvesting lavender Bridestowe Estate, Lilydale
Bridestowe - Factory & distillery from Bridestowe garden
Bridestowe - The experimental still used for the 1924 harvest.
Bridestowe Lavender - The 1st Commercial Still of 1931 held 300 lbs.
Bridestowe - The drying room for producing flowers for sachets.
Bridestowe - The factory where a range of soaps, toiletries and sachets were made until after the war. It was closed in 1952.
Bridestowe lavender farm - early planting trials
Bridestowe lavender farm - early planting trials in Home Paddock (semi whites)
Bridestowe lavender farm - Oak Paddock plantation (circa 1952)
Bridestowe lavender farm - frost damage in the Oak Paddock
Bridestowe lavender farm - Oak Paddock - whites and semi-whites (circa 1956)
Bridestowe, North Lilydale, early 1970s before lavender plantations were removed
Bridestowe, North Lilydale, aerial photo, early 1970s before lavender plantations were removed
Bridestowe - Lavender under snow 1951
Bridestowe homestead 1960s
Early plantations Woodcroft - Howard tractor (late 1940s)
Woodcroft pre plantation - Howard tractor ploughing paddock (late 1940s)
Early plantations Woodcroft late 1940s
Early plantations Woodcroft late 1940s
Early plantations Woodcroft late 1940s
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft Nabowla - panorama
Woodcroft - Nabowla
Woodcroft Nabowla - machinery shed
Woodcroft Nabowla - machinery shed
Woodcroft - fuel station 1950s
Woodcroft - fuel station 1950s
Lavandula angustifolia selected genotypes for establishing Woodcroft (circa 1948)
Woodcroft - lavender genotype MS - first plant identified (circa early 1960s)
Woodcraft - First mechanical lavender harvester, Farmall A tractor (circa 1954)
Woodcraft - Early mechanical lavender harvester, Farmall A tractor & Wisconsin engine powered harvester (circa 1956)
Woodcroft - Barley Paddock (circa 1952)
Woodcroft - Jan 1959
Woodcroft - planting machine planting Potato Paddock (circa 1960)
Woodcroft - planting machine planting Potato Paddock (circa 1960)
Woodcroft - cultivating and fertilising (circa 1960)
Woodcroft - new cuttings in Shop Paddock (circa 1980)
Woodcroft - new cuttings in Shop Paddock (circa 1980)
Woodcroft - Gesamil weedicide trials, Far Grass South Paddock - Volkswagen WNS 971 (circa early 1960s)
Woodcroft - Gesamil weedicide trials, Farmall A tractor
Woodcroft - Harvester (late 1970s)
Lavender floret through microscope - note oil glands
Woodcroft - Harvester (late 1970s)
Woodcroft - Distillery Paddock (late 1970s)
Joan Denny, Woodcroft - 1970s
Woodcroft - oil / water separator
Woodcroft - post distillation flower material
Woodcroft - distillery operations
Woodcroft - post harvest pruning
Bridestowe - The stockroom - oil drums ready for export
Bridestowe - Distillery
Woodcroft - spreading lavender for dried flowers
Bridestowe - Machine collecting dried flowers
Woodcroft harvest - dried flower collector 1989
Woodcroft harvest 1989
Woodcroft harvest 1989
Woodcroft harvest 1989
Woodcroft harvest 1989
Joan Denny, Woodcroft - 1990s
Woodcroft harvest 1989
Woodcroft - lavender fields
Woodcroft - lavender fields post harvest (1980s)
Woodcroft - Tim and Anthony Denny (1988)
Woodcroft - aerial view (1988)
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Woodcroft - bee on lavender
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Woodcroft - ladybird on lavender
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Woodcroft - lavender bush - genotype MS
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Woodcroft - lavender fields in January
Lavender article - Australasian Post 8 March 1984
Lavender bag & oil
Bridestowe homestead 1960s
Bridestowe homestead 1960s
Tim and Joan Denny