Fifty nine acres of land was reserved for a park in1861, and the first gardener began setting out the gardens in 1870. The conservatory was built in 1897 and is the last building of its type in a public park.The conservatory was designed by Mr G. Minto, city surveyor at the time. The building is 72 feet long and 24 feet wide. The walls re twenty two feet high and are topped by a lantern roof, adding a further six feet. It was built at a cost of between 700 and 800 pounds.B&W photograph with view over the Bendigo Conservatory and gardens with a line of twelve horse drawn cabs on Bridge Streetconservatory gardens, bendigo

Black & White postcard of Bendigo Conservatory Gardens showing Court House and two statues. Valentine's Series No 1547.Valentine's Publishing Co Queen st Melbournebendigo, buildings, court house

Postcard, color. Image shows Conservatory building and gardens. Statue on RH side of image. Garden beds with flowers outside Conservatory. On back :'Conservatory and Gardens, Pall Mall'Nu Color Vuebendigo, buildings, conservatory, bendigo, conservatory, pall mall, gardens

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.A black and white commercial postcard, part of the Rose Series P 1704 depicting The Conservatory in the Fitzroy Gardens, MelbourneThe Rose Series P. 1702conservatory -- fitzroy gardens, postcards -- melbourne, postcards -- the rose series, christian-washfold collection

Black & White postcard ot the Conservatory Gardens Bendigo. The Rose Series P.2856. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale Victoria.Camera View holder. Addressed Mrs P Rechter 131 Mitchell St Bendigo Vic. Reverse; Produced by Murray Views, Gympie Q.postcard, photograph, bendigo

Sepia postcard, brown rectangular frame. Image in oval shape. On bottom of card 'Conservatory Gardens Bendigo' Image shows garden scene with Conservatory building on RH side of image, In background, Bendigo Law Courts, centre, and Shamrock Hotel on LH side of image. 'Yankee Doodle: sign evident on side of Shamrock building. Receipt number 355/16bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle

Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, conservatory gardens

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, conservatory gardens

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Conservatory Gardens 6/3/1957. in the Conservatory gardens a mother, her son and daughter.Kodakbendigo, parks and gardens, consevatory gardens, bendigo conservatory gardens 6/3/1957. in the conservatory gardens a mother, her son and daughter.

Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo. 1990.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, conservatory gardens

'Eve' Statue in the Bendigo Conservatory Gardens.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, 'eve' statue in bendigo conservatory gardens

Statue in the Bendigo Conservatory Gardens. C1983.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, statue bendigo conservatory gardens

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens, inside.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens, Bridge Street.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of King George V.Memorial, Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo.place, public gardens, conservatory gardens., bendigo. conservatory gardens. king george v. memorial.

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens, Bridge Street, Bendigo.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens, looking toward the intersection of Bull Street and Pall Mall from the conservatory.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, bendigo conservatory gardens

Conservatory Gardens, Bridge Street, Bendigo. Cyclamens in flower.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

colour postcard: Conservatory building, Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo.Nu-Color-Vuebendigo, buildings, conservatory, conservatory, gardens, bendigo

Black and white photo of a woman sitting in the conservatory gardens in bendigo with the law courts b\visable in the background, markings on rear of photo read 'Conservatory Gardens Law Courts'person, individual, gardens, conservatory gardens, law courts, woma in gardens

Slide. Conservatory Garden, Bridge Street Bendigo. Looking at Law Courts and Bull Street. Dated 25.3.57slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, castlemaine historical society collection conservatory gardens bendigo law courts bull street view

Colour photo. Image shows statue of King George V, erected on plinth. Palm trees on LH side, Post office building in background. Date unknown.sculpture, stone, king george v

Small black and white potograph of Conservatory with a woman in Conservatroy Gardens Bendigo.photograph, building, conservatory, bendigo-buildings-conservatroy

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens, Bridge St, Bendigo. Cyclamens in flower.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Conservatory Gardens 6/3/1957.bendigo, parks and gardens, bendigo conservatory, bendigo 1950s. bendigo conservatory gardens 6/3/1957.

Bendigo Conservatory Gardens. Bendigo Law Courts, Police Station and house in background.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens

The conservatory in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens was opened on 2/12/1990 by the Mayor, Cr. Melanie Eagle, in commemoration of the centenary of the City of St Kilda.colour photograph unmountedst kilda botanical gardens, st kilda botanical gardens conservatory, st kilda botanical gardens glass house, glasshouse

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Conservatory Gardens 6/3/1957. Female statue in forground.bendigo, parks and gardens, bendigo conservatory, bendigo 1950s. bendigo conservatory gardens 6/3/1957

Conservatory Gardens, crn Bull and Bridge sts, Bendigo. Bendigo Law Courts in back ground, Police Station to the right and the Shamrock to the left. 1990.slide, bendigo, conservatory gardens, conservatory gardens, bendigo