In 1886, John Stewart of the farm Mananga, Broughton Creek, acquired two Herbariums. These two bound books contained pressed leaves, flowers and ferns of the Berry District, artistically arranged on each page with botanical names written below. He then dipped his pen in an inkwell and inscribed his name inside the front covers, together with […]
In 1818 William Stewart of Blair Atholl, Scotland picked up his pen, dipped it into an inkwell, and inscribed his name inside the lid of this case of drafting instruments. He was 18 years old. Was it a special gift for graduating or coming of age, or maybe issued to him as a student of […]
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