A threshing plant, driven by a Richard Hornsby eight horsepower traction engine, was owned by James Henry Ellis based in Tatura on the 'Eshcol' property orchard.
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Picking pears during floods at an orchard in Tatura in 1955.
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Tipping Granny Smith apples onto a grader and counter in 1965.
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A 12-stand shearing shed with shearers and wool classers on the job. The boss stands in the centre of the background.
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A reaper and binder are used to build stooks in the 1930s.
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Tatura hiller (front), Tatura spring-tined cultivator and Tatura seeder working on permanent beds.
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Mechanical harvester on WBC pears in 1986.
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The Rosella factory was built for tomato processing in Tatura and the first tomato processing season was carried out in 1950.
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Stacking fruit boxes at a Merrigum orchard circa 1910.
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Reiley's Flour Mill in Tatura was established by George, Robert and Samantha Reiley in 1880, and the site is now occupied by Geoff Reed Electrical Services.
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Ted McCracken in 1945 with a four-horse-drawn lorry.
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Picking olives at Dookie College.
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Tatura Trellis in the 1970s invented at the Tatura Horticultural Research Station. Trees are grown close together with trellis wires for an easier picking and pruning process.
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The town of Tatura, 20 km west of Shepparton, was proclaimed in 1874 and is known for its irrigation and factories.
A Dethridge wheel marks the entrance to the town, a device used to measure water volumes delivered to farms.
The Tatura Butter Factory was built in 1907 and merged with Bega Cheese in 2007.
A Rosella factory was established in the town in 1949, specialising in processing local tomatoes for tomato sauce.
A German cemetery for those who died in the World War II internment camps can also be found in Tatura.
Mosaics depicting the history of the town are on Hogan St and Tatura is currently home to the Goulburn-Murray Water headquarters, which is a major employer for the town.
Tatura Historical Society volunteer Brian Williams has been a member of the society since before the museum opened in 1988.
“New members are always welcome, there's plenty to do here,” Mr Williams said.
The Tatura Museum is located at 49 Hogan St, and can be contacted by phone on 5824 2111.
Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for concession and $2 for children under 12 years old.
