The extract included in this letter comes from the Geelong Historical Society publication, the Investigator, November, 1970. The article was written by A.F.Ronalds, "George", the author of the letter and "Ina", the recipient are unknown.Alfred Ronalds purchased land at Lake Wendouree and contributed to the initial planting of the Ballarat Botanical GardensOne page with 1/2 of typing on thin paper. Address in top righthand corner.Signed "George", in blue biro.doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, alfred ronalds, nurseryman, lake wendouree, donation of plants to the ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

p2 provides some history of the development of Ballarat and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. p.3 gives lists of Councillors and Presidents of the Shire of Ballarat.The Ballarat Botanic Gardens and Lake Wendouree, as described, became "the inspiration for the city's cultural development."3 pages. p.1 is the front page of this work with a large black and white picture of a ferry with passengers at the edge of Lake Wendouree, top half of the page and the title and sub-title below.. p.2 3 blurred pictures of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens interspersed in 2 columns of print. p.3 consists of 3 lists of names.A business card is stapled to p.1 with "Gt. Grandson of George Longley" written in blue biro and "13.12.93 Visit" written at the bottom of the card. Underneath the main title is written in blue biro "& Jubilee Methodist Church 100 years 1860-1960" with an arrow "S.Selmon", underlined,"mentioned as a Trustee in 1908." p3. "Shire of Ballarat" is written, lefthand top corner in biro.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, yuille's swamp, lake wendouree, george longley, reg.t.jones, jubilee methodist church, s.selmon, presidents of the shire of ballarat, ballarat councillors, curator, fernery, railway to ballarat, importation of plants, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Early residents of Ballarat were invited by the Mayor to a reunion to recall memories of Ballarat's early days.There is R. Kerr's recollection of Ballarat's first water supply coming from Lake Wendouree and, in 1868, the Lake was dry. These are interesting historical events given the more recent millennial drought.A 1/4 of a page of print with heading and and author cited after the last small paragraph.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, yuille's swamp, ballarat water supply, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Both articles give valuable brief histories of Lake Wendouree and Ballarat Botanical Gardens.These 2 articles explain how Lake Wendouree and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens came to be highly regarded for leisure time activities, for the study of flora and fauna and the parks and gardens.The 1st article, Yuille's Swamp is 31/2 pages of print with Peter Butters name added on p.4. The 2nd article, Our Botanical Gardens, is also 31/2 pages of print with Peter Butters name added on p.4.With the 1st article "Roy and then Peter Butters Talk, Guiding Group, 24/9/97" is written in blue biro, top righthand corner. Nothing is written in longhand on the 2nd article.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, yuille's swamp, lake wendouree, black swamp, tourism, eugene von guerard, gnarr creek, ballarat water supply, gong reservoir, view point, trams, fry's mill, .mining, english birds, acclimatization society, fish, carp, cormorants, reeds in lake wendouree, acquatic sports, steam boats, george longley, marble statues, trees, fernery, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

These articles provide some perspective on the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree in the nineteenth century.These newspaper articles provide valuable detail and anecdotes that are a valuable part of Ballarat's history. 13 white pages of print in columns without newspaper name or headings.The date of each article is written on the back of each page in blue biro.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, the ballarat courier, lake wendouree, george longley, pollution, steamboats, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Little has been researched or written about Victoria Park, by comparison with the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree.Based on the information given here, the author's conclusion is that Victoria Park is, in many ways, "the poor relation of the Botanical Gardens."2 pages of mainly short paragraphs. p.1 is blank, 2/3 of the page down.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, victoria park, george longley, city night soil, the mulloch heap, trees, 2nd world war, american servicemen., gardens, ballarat, john garner collection

Useful facts and figures about Lake Wendouree are contained in this website. Lake Wendouree is an important landmark in the history of Ballarat and a famous site for leisure time activities.3 pages of print. p.1. small coloured picture of Lake Wendouree, top righthand corner. p.2. 3 small coloured pictures of Yachts and No swimming sign on righthand side of the page and Dry lake bed on the bottpm lefthand side.None.lake wendouree, lake history, wildlife, transport, recreation, references, external links, facts and figures, john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

James Oddie played an important part in Ballarat affairs in the nineteenth century.This is a good thumbnail sketch of Oddie's life and his contributions to public, church and philanthropic work in Ballarat.1 page of very small print and a small picture of a Jubilee medal in the top lefthand corner.None.james oddie, miner, public positions, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, churchman, philanthropist, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

The Black Swamp in western Ballarat frequently ca to be called Yuille's Swamp and in time, Lake Wendouree.William Yuille had a station, south of the Swamp, which became part of the gold rush settlement of Ballarat in 1838.2 pages of printNonejohn garner, doctor john garner, lake wendouree, yuille's swamp, black swamp, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, william cross yuille, grazier, explorer, pioneer, scot, horse trainer, victoria racing club, squatter, gardens, ballarat, john garner collection

There are Horse Chestnut Trees in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Gregory Street, Wendouree, as well as other parts of Ballarat.This large handsome deciduous tree is not only part of Ballarat's history but often found in parks and streets in temperate parts of the world.1 page, printed 1/2 way down, with the names of the FBBG Guiding Group at the top of the page. The bottom of the 3rd line of the text is missing but is still legible.BBG Trees is written at the top of the page in blue biro.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, horse chestnuts, aesculus hippocastanum, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, guiding friends, traditional chinese medicine

Victoria Park featured in Ballarat's history from the nineteenth century.Victoria Park is a significant recreation area in Ballarat although the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree appear to have been seen as the pre-eminent garden areas over the years. 1 page with a list of names and numbers beside each. Reference at the bottom of the page.Written in black biro, beside the list, "List of Trees Grown in Victoria Park,1915.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, victoria park, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, trees, world war 2, american troops, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Victoria Park is associated with gold mining in the 1860's, military manoevres in the late 19th century; as an army base during World War 2 and a recreation area.Victoria Park is a "landmark cultural landscape" in the city of Ballarat. This parkland established 1890-1910, was modelled on English country estates and London Parks. It demonstrates the civic pride of Ballarat citizens and is an important parkland for the local community. There is a collection of exotic and early planted native trees and areas of native grasslands.6 pages of print. p.1. is a front page with a map and Victoria Park marked in purple with a bibliography on p.4 and footnotes on p.6.None.john garner, victoria park, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, heritage overlay, gold mining, parkland, late nineteenth century, native grasslands, exotic and native trees, royal park, mullock heap, mount holled-smith, arbor day, messrs clegg&nicholls, william guilfoyle, w.o.allen, significant tree register, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

This page gives information about Victoria Park essentially from 1884-1894.Some idea is given here of Victoria Park back in history and plans for the planting of trees.1 page headed Victoria Park with a rough sketch of the Parkland area. There is an unfinished sentence at the bottom of the page and no page to follow.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, weston bates, george longley, curator, ballarat botanical gardens, night soil, ballarat council parks and gardens committee, gum trees, pines, victoria park, history friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

A brief though useful chronology of Victoria ParkVictoria Park has featured in the history of Ballarat since 1861.1 page of large print in point form with a bullet for each point.Nonevictoria park, ballarat council, mining companies, arbor day, trees, clegg and nicholls, guilfoyle, f.w.niven, pinus radiata, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor john garner, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Tilly Thompson played a notable role in the Ballarat firm of E. Lucas and Co. The Tilly Thomson Garden is to be found in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Tilly Thompson was a pioneer who was awarded an MBE in 1941 and who contributed in many areas of Ballarat Life.2 pages, 1 and 1/4 of print with short paragraphs. The last line on p.2 is in Italics.None.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, guiding friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, tilly thomson, matilda louise clennell, e.lucas&co., tilly thomson garden, australia's first female commercial traveller, arch of victory, jubilee methodist church, tom toop curator, bill greville., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Tilly Thompson, as she was usually known, will always be remembered for her service to the Ballarat community. Her Memorial Garden in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens is testimony to her substantial contribution. Tilly Thompson was an active member in charities in Ballarat and is closely associated with the Avenue of Honour and the Arch of Victory. 1 page and 2/3 printed. John Garner's name at the end of the article.None.matilda l. thompson, tilly thompson, tilly thompson garden, lucas factory, avenue of honour, arch of victory, tom toop curator, john garner collection, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, jubilee church, ballarat old cemetery, gardens, ballarat

Details are given of the establishment of the Avenue of Honour and the Arch of Victory, the opening of these by H.R.H. Prince of Wales 2/6/1920 and the making of a pair of yellow silk pyjamas, by the Lucas girls for the Prince, latterly, Duke of Windsor. The Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour are important landmarks in Ballarat of which citizens of Ballarat are justly proud.2 pages of typed notes. p.1, quotations from 2 references are cited at the bottom of p.1 and on p.2, there is a poem entitled "The Royal Pyjamas."None.john garner, doctor john garner, lucas girls, arch of victory, avenue of honour, h.r.h. prince of wales, duke of windsor., r.selkirk, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Mrs Thompson was highly regarded and well-known for her work especially at E.Lucas and Co. and with Ballarat's Avenue of honour and the Arch of Victory.Mrs Thompson's contributions to the Ballarat community were significant in terms of her humanity and business acumen.4 typed pages headed "The Life and Work of Tilly Thompson".These 4 pages all have retyped written at the top of the page in black biro. This draft has been edited with some amendments throughout.john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, e.lucas and co., avenue of honour, arch of victory, "the golden threads", matilda louise clennell, matilda louise thompson., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

This is the Last Will and Testament of Matilda Louise Thompson known for her valuable contributions to life and work in the Ballarat community.Mrs Thompson is remembered to this day, by many people in Ballarat for the work she did as a businesswoman and humanitarian, evidenced by the memorial garden in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.5 pages in all. pp.1&2 are the actual Will and pp.3-5 list Mrs Thompson's property. The first 2 pages are grey photocopies. The WIll is signed and dated and the last 3 pages initialed.john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, matilda louise thompson., avenue of honour, arch of victory, lucas&co., methodist church, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Matilda Thompson was a noted Ballarat businesswoman and philanthropist.Tilly Thompson came to be known especially for her philanthropy after World War 1.1 page. Headings are in blue. Author and title in brown with a select bibliography and citation details at the end of the article.None.john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, avenue of honour, arch of victory, methodist church, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, john garner collection, garner, ballarat

Matilda Thompson was known for her business acumen and philanthropy in Ballarat. Roy Mosman made these notes in preparation for a talk he gave to the Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens.These notes by Roy Mosman include details of Tilly Thompson's life not found elsewhere. They are testament to Mrs Thompson's active participation in Ballarat life. So many people knew her or knew of her, because of her many contributions to the community.9 pages of notes in longhand headed "Tilly Thompson, Introduction to Talk" and dated 24/2/2000.Rough notes in black biro with amendments and additions throughout.john garner, doctor john garner, matilda louise thompson., roy mosman, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, arch of victory, avenue of honour, methodist church, ballarat courier, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

These notes provide important details about the Arch of Victory and the Avenue of Honour.The planning and completion of the Arch of Victory and the Avenue of Honour played a significant role in Ballarat's early twentieth century history.One page in note form with 2 quotations from 2 histories at the bottom of the page.None.john garner, doctor john garner, arch of victory, avenue of honour, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, lucas booklet 1921, matilda louise thompson., tilly thomson, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

1 sheet of newspaper copied in heavy black print and divided into 3 columns.The relevant small snippet of information has a blue biro line around it. john garner collection, ballarat, gardens, bust, prime minister, vandalism, courier, 1940