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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - A Guide to the Prime Ministers Avenue Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Waugh, Peter - The Prime Ministers, Unknown C1995
... John Garner...p.5 John Garner has brief notes against some Prime... an important role in shaping Australia. John Garner Doctor Ballarat ...The booklet gives a short biographical sketch of each of the first 25 Prime Minister and other contributors to the Prime Minister Avenue.The Prime Ministers' Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens attracts many visitors as these people have played an important role in shaping Australia. 17 pages of a bookletp.5 John Garner has brief notes against some Prime Minister's namesjohn garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens, prime ministers, r.a crouch, author, peter waugh, ken palmer, peter nicholson, vic greenhalgh, wallace anderson, edmund barton to paul keating, prime ministers' avenue, the prime ministers' busts in the ballarat botanical gardens, sculptors, greenhalgh, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
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Work on paper - Richard Armstrong Crouch. 1868-1949, War Service Records, 3/1915 - 4/1916
... John Garner...P.5 4 lines of notes in blue biro written by John Garner.... John Garner Doctor Ballarat Botanical Gardens Prime Ministers ...R.A.Crouch is remembered in Ballarat for his Ballarat Fine Art Gallery bequests and initiating the Avenue of Sculptures of Australian Prime Ministers in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Richard Armstrong Crouch is a significant figure in Ballarat's history having started the Prime Minister's Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens which has become a famous landmark in the city.6 pages of photocopies, grey in colour, with ring folder holes, left hand side of each page.P.5 4 lines of notes in blue biro written by John Garner concerning dates of Crouch's War Records. john garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens, prime ministers' avenue, bequests, ballarat fine art gallery, war service, barrister and solicitor, protectionist, labor party, philanthropist, benefactor., politics, central gardens, john garner collection, crouch, gradens, ballarat -
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Work on paper - Ballarat City Council Correspondence Outgoing, Queries Relating to Sculptures and Plaques in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1979-1997
... John Garner Collection...two pages. p.2 contains three lines. Transcription of John.... John Garner Collection Garner Dr Ballarat Botanical Gardens ...Ballarat City Council Correspondence Outgoing 1979-1997 from H.G. Wright, Assistant Town Clerk and I.C.Smith, acting CEO.The care with which queries from the general public were answered indicates the value placed on the statues by the Ballarat City Council and the need for repairs and acknowledgement of work done in the form of plaques.two pages. p.2 contains three lines. Transcription of John Garner's notes taken from Ballarat City Council correspondence, printed 20/1/ 2009None.ballarat city council correspondence outgoing. statues, fraser bust, thomas edward rooney, gough whitlam bust, plaques in the ballarat botanical gardens., restoration of statues in the gardens., john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
![Work on paper - Bunya Pine, Unknown. No reference or page number given. [Research very likely done by Doctor John Garner C 2011.]](/media/collectors/604ff8fe21ea670e4806523f/items/633254034b630c6422185b70/item-media/6378151e3373937a6cbf461c/item-fit-380x285.jpg)
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Bunya Pine, Unknown. No reference or page number given. [Research very likely done by Doctor John Garner C 2011.]
... John Garner... likely done by Doctor John Garner C 2011.]... softwood John Garner Doctor Ballarat Botanical Gardens Trees ...There is Bunya Pine in the Ballarat Botanical GardensThis is another example of an important Australian native to be found in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens1 photocopied page taken from a book. Print on lefthand side and coloured picture on righthand side with sketches of seed and cone beneath.Nonebunya pine, araucariaceae, subtropical softwood, john garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens, trees in ballarat, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - James Russell Thomson 1818-1886, A Short Biography, 2/2010
... Doctor John Garner...This summary of Thomson's life and work by Doctor John... This summary of Thomson's life and work by Doctor John Garner is more ...This summary of Thomson's life and work by Doctor John Garner is more comprehensive than other accounts. It contains information relating to his work as a miner and his character. J.R.Thomson played an important role in the nineteenth century history of Ballarat.2 pages. 1 and 1/4 printed and 1 copy.Signed p.2 JG 2/10doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, statues, miner, eureka stockade, art gallery, thomson's grave, j.r. thomson's estate., ovens diggings, redan mines, d.gillies, thomas stoddart., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, thomson -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Print - Information on 3 statues in BBG Statue House, Summaries on Ruth, Rebekah and Susanna
... John Garner Collection... written by John Garner for a presentation.... by John Garner for a presentation. Useful thumbnail sketches John ...Summaries on Ruth, Rebekah and Susanna, article possibly written by John Garner for a presentation.Useful thumbnail sketcheslarge print on white paperjohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, ruth, rebekah, susanna, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Statues and Sculptors, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, The Statuary Pavilion, c 1990's
... John Garner Collection...Article probably written by John Garner in the 1990's... Article probably written by John Garner in the 1990's ...Article probably written by John Garner in the 1990's for the Robert Clark Centre, Ballarat Botanical GardensA valuable thumbnail sketch1 sheet, printed both sidesBallarat Botanical Gardens logo, top right hand cornerjohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, pavilion, "suzanne". "burke and wills" statuemelbourne. -
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Work on paper - Preparations for Installation of Statues in Statuary Pavilion, Statues 2 Letters, 7/9/1887 letter 1 and 14/10/1887 letter 2
... John Garner Collection...Researched and copied by John Garner from Ballarat Council... Researched and copied by John Garner from Ballarat Council Records ...Researched and copied by John Garner from Ballarat Council Records (PROV). Preparations for Installation of Statues in Statuary Pavilion, base for "Flight from Pompeii".Trustees of the Pavilion and Statues writing to BCC Town Clerk, Geo Perry concerning the installation of Statues in Pavilion2 copiesNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, satues, pavillion, flight from pompeii, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Statue Valuations, Insurance Valuations of Public Sculptures, fountains and Monuments for the City of Ballarat, 1994, 11 April, 1994, 9/5/94 and 2012
... John Garner Collection... written by John Garner.... valuations. Unsigned though very likely written by John Garner ...Insurance valuations of public sculptures, fountains and monuments for the City of Ballarat: attention Ian Rossiter. (Town Clerk) valuations prepared by John Jones, Historian, Consultant, Valuer in Australian Art. Print--out contains valuations of the Statues in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens only and the criteria used for updating valuations. Unsigned though very likely written by John Garner.Important in knowing a valuation of each statue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in 1994.2 faxes, 1. 1page only. 2.7 pages and 1 copy of 3 pages,(Prime Ministers' busts). 1 page print- out and a copy Fax 1. 11 April 1994. Fax 2. is water damaged. Printed across the top of this fax 94-05-09 11:20 Fax No 6622400. Two folder ring marks on the left hand of each page of the faxes. Fax 2 is signed John Jones on p.6. No marks on print-out. statue valuations, statues of prime ministers, john jones, valuer, city of ballarat, ian rossiter, valuation criteria, value of the statues in the ballarat botanical gardens. total value of ballarat statues in 1994. lists of ballarat statues, sculptors, dates of when the statues were made, marble, slate, granite, bronze, sandstone, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Ballarat Botanical Gardens Statue, Sir William "Braveheart" Wallace, 1889-2011
... John Garner Collection.... Transcription of articles by John Garner. ... of a Scottish Hero John Garner Collection Garner Dr Ballarat Botanical ...The unveiling of the William Wallace Statue in 1889; biography of William Wallace; biography of sculptor, Percival Ball.The Unveiling of the William Wallace Statue demonstrates the importance and loyalty to Scottish heritage of Ballarat people in the nineteenth century. 01Small coloured photograph of the Wallace Statue. Ref: The National Trust for Scotland. Newspaper Articles: 02 Ballarat Courier 12/9/1997, "Celebration of Battle's Anniversary". 03 Chambers Encyclopedia, Vol.X., 1892, "Wallace, Sir William", 04 The Ballarat Courier, 24/5/1889, 05 The Ballarat Star,24/5/1889, 06 Ballarat Star, 25/5/1889, 07 The Ballarat Star, 25/5/1889, "The Statue of Sir William Wallace" "Unveiling Ceremony" 08 "William Wallace", Wikipedia, 2011, 09 Percival Ball, Sculptor, Wikipedia, 2011. 010 Ball, Percival, Australian Dictionary of Biography,2006-2011.Ballarat Courier newspaper article, 12/9/1997 in blue biro, top left corner. Chambers Encyclopedia, Vol X, in black biro. Research by R. D. Mosman, April, 1997, FBBG logo. Courier Newspaper article, 24/5/1889 in black biro, research by R.D.Mosman, April, 1997. Photocopies taken by the Clark Centre 19/2/2002. Transcription of articles by John Garner. william wallace, percival ball, unveiling of wiliam wallace statue, statues in the ballarat botanical gardens, statue of a scottish hero, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, statues, wallace -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Crown Land Reserves Improvement Program, Two Projects, C 2001
... John Garner...-alignment of paths within the Gardens. John Garner Doctor John ...These documents provide detailed information about improvements to the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage and plans for the Removal of Wishing Well and New Water Feature and Path Re-Alignment which has not been completed.These documents give details on how improvements to the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage Area would enhance the site and planning for a new water feature and the major re-alignment of paths within the Gardens.3 sheets of paper. 1. entitled Crown Land Reserves Improvement Programme 2. Diagram listing the costings for the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage Area 3. Costings listed for the Removal of the Wishing Well and New Water Feature and Path Re-Alignment.p.1 question mark in black biro, end of 4th line. p.2 notes written in blue biro below the diagram are most relevant.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, crown land reserves improvement programme, adam lindsay gordon cottage area, the removal of the wishing well and installation of new water feature, costs, clips grants programme., gardens, ballarat, john garner collection -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Birds in the Nineteenth Century, Ballarat Botanical Gardens Birds, Unknown
... John Garner... brought to Ballarat. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat ...Correspondence about how European birds were introduced to Ballarat to complement the introduction of European trees and to remind early settlers of home.Reasons given for the transportation of European birds to Ballarat and details of the birds and how they were brought to Ballarat.4 pages. p.1 1/2 a page entitled Ballarat Birds. p.2 almost 1/2 page, Mr Appleby from Clunes wrote to the Ballarat Town Clerk, 12 December,1891. p.3, 4, entitled The Gardens' Birds. Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat birds, birds in ballarat botanical gardens, james oddie, white swans, charles summers, black swans, mr longley, transportation of european birds, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Adam Lindsay Gordon, A Brief Biography and Adam Lindsay Gordon Craft Cottage, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian Poet, Unknown
... John Garner... known for his poetry. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat ...There is a brief biography of Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian poet and details about his Cottage which is now in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Adam Lindsay Gordon was seen by some people in Ballarat as a notable person during his brief time in that city as well as being known for his poetry.1 page of dot points with a brief addendum and a print-out with a small black and white picture of the Adam Lindsay Craft Cottage in the top lefthand corner and two columns of print. Overleaf, are two of Gordon's poems.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, crafts council of ballarat, craft cottage, adam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, australian poet, poetry, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Simon Grant: Part 5 of the Explorers, David Douglas in the Land of Giants, Published 1998
... John Garner... Gardens. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat Botanic Gardens ...David Douglas (1799-1834) journeyed to the Pacific North-West as well as to other parts of the New World looking for new species of plants. The Royal Horticultural Society of London hoped to introduce new and exciting plants to its gardens.After Douglas's explorations in the New World, hundreds of new species became available. As a result flower beds and theme gardens with new exotic specimens and aboreta became fashionable. This information gives some perspective on the planning and development of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.2 pages of print in columns. There is a black and white photograph of David Douglas halfway down the page on the lefthand side of p.1. On p.2 there is a black and white photograph of the Douglas Fir on the lefthand side of the page and lower down a photograph of Lupinus polyphyllus.none.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, david douglas, royal horticultural society, kew gardens, douglas fir, sitka spruce, radiata pine, john claudius loudon, joseph banks, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Simon Grant: Part 7 of The Plant Hunters, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker: 1817-1911, C 1998
... John Garner...-based one. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat Botanical ...Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was the leading botanist of the 19th century and director of one of the world's great botanic gardens, Kew. He was a friend of Charles Darwin and became famous through his numerous publications after extensive explorations.Joseph Hooker's last publication covered all the known members of 200 plant families and was the basis for the ordered arrangement of species for 130 years until it was replaced by a DNA-based one.2 pages and a small paragraph on p.3. On p.1, there is a black and white photograph of Joseph Hooker halfway down the left column of the page. On the second page, there is a coloured photograph of Magnolia campbellii halfway down the left column and another coloured photograph of Rhodendron thomsonii almost halfway down the right column. p.3 has 2 coloured photographs and news of the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens.None.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, sir joseph dalton hooker, botanist, charles darwin, plant hunter, kew gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Plant Transportation, A Brief History, July, 2007
... John Garner... Gardens and other gardens in Australia. John Garner Doctor John ...Plant transportation was important especially in establishing new gardens and in reminding those living in strange lands, of home.The transportation of plants from other parts of the world was important in establishing the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and other gardens in Australia.4 pages with subheadings on pp. 1-4.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, plant transportation, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, the australian experience of plant transportation, ballarat experience of plant transportaion, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Carolus Clusius, 16th century scientific horticulturist, Wikipedia, 22/06/2009, 22/06/2009
... Doctor John Garner... scientific horticulturists. Doctor John Garner John Garner Ballarat ...Clusius's early work relates to some of the plants in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens today, for example, tulips. Carolus Clusius was a pioneering botanist and one of the most influential 16th century scientific horticulturists.2 pages with a photograph labelled Charles de l'Ecluse on the left of p.1 and a drawing of a Nymphaea on the lefthand side of the page. p.2 has a list of the works of Charles de l'Ecluse, bottom half of the page. Nonedoctor john garner, john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, 16th century, carolus clusius, charles de lecluse, l'escluse, pioneering botanist, scientific hoticulturist, tulips, alpine plants, genus clusia, european flora, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - A Brief History of Plant Hunters, Plant Collections and Gardens, 2013
... John Garner... from Britain. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat Botanical ...This article gives a useful introduction to European plant hunters and their work in compiling plant lists and establishing gardens with many new species.Unusual new species discovered by plant hunters and introduced to European gardens, eventually, in the nineteenth century, became important in the establishment of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens. Many new plants were imported especially from Britain. 2 pages, (pp.3-4.) The print is arranged in columns. In the top lefthand corner is a colored representation of Queen Hatshepsut and opposite, in the righthand column is a picture of Carolus Clusius. On p.2 (p.4), top lefthand corner is a framed portrait of John Tradescant the Elder reproduced in colour. and another portrait in colour of John Tradescant, the younger in the lefthand bottom corner. There are references and further reading middle of the right hand column.None.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, john tradescant, carolus clusius, botanic gardens, plant hunters, plant collections., gardens, ballarat, john garner collection -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Robert Fortune (1812-1880), Carolyn Blackman, "Empire of Flowers" in Australian Garden history, Vol.12 No.5 March/April 2001, C. March/April 2001
... John Garner... in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat ...Robert Fortune introduced 190 species of Chinese plants to Britain and the West.This article gives a brief background to some of the plants originally from China, that can be seen in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.2 pages of print in columns. The first page has three pictures of plants on the lefthand side with a floral background. The second page has a floral backround on the righthand side.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, robert fortune, china, wisteria sinensis, azaleas, reeves collection, john reeves., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
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Work on paper - Methods of Transporting Plants:, From Bottles to Wardian Cases, Unknown
... John Garner... and other gardens in Ballarat. John Garner Doctor John Garner ...Until the Wardian Case was invented, other methods of transporting plants had been rarely successful.The Wardian case was used to transport plants to be grown in the Botanical Gardens and other gardens in Ballarat.1 page with 2 sections. Top of the page is blurred and cutoff. Left bottom of page, 2 sketches of methods of transporting plants and right side, bottom half of the page, a sketch of the wardian case.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, the wardian case, joseph paxton, doctor nathaniel ward, nineteenth century, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Differing Styles of Wardian Cases, The Transportation of Plants to Ballarat and Other Parts of the World, 27/2/2009
... John Garner... that we see today. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat ...Wardian cases made it possible for plants and seeds to be transported long distances and to be in good condition on arrival.Without Wardian cases, it would have been impossible to plan and implement the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in the Gardenesque style that we see today.p.1 is headed "A Wardian Case" and is a little over 1/2 a page. p 2. is headed File: Wardian Cases and has pictures of 4 styles of wardian cases. p3. is entitled Wardian case and has a small picture on the lefthand side of a wardian case. p.4. has 1/2 a page of print and another small picture of a wardian case on the lefthand side of the page with References at the bottom of the page. Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, wardian cases, styles of wardian cases, thomas rooney, george longley, mr duthie, robert fortune, doctor nathaniel bagshaw ward, joseph dalton hooker, kelway and son somerset england, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Botanical Treasures From Far off Places, For the Benefit of the British Empire, 25/9/2008
... John Garner... during the nineteenth century. John Garner Doctor John Garner ...Further historical information is given here relating to exotic plants discovered by British travellers to the Tropics.This page provides useful background history to the development of wardian cases, significant in the development of Ballarat's gardens during the nineteenth century.One page with a colored photograph of a mangosteen top lefthand of the page followed by one short paragraph and then 3 cabinets designed to hold plants.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, mangosteen, plant cabinets, john ellis, the earl of sandwich., wardian cases, british empire, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Botanist, Politics and the Purchase of Sonder's Herbarium, 1988
... John Garner... achieved that was later universally acknowledged. John Garner ...Baron von Meuller played an important role in the establishment of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens and at the School of MinesDespite von Mueller's eminent reputation in Europe, the short-sightedness of some Victorian Parliamentarians inhibited the great work he achieved that was later universally acknowledged.2 pages. p.1 is printed on both sides and on the lefthand side of p.1 is a black and white picture of Baron von Mueller. on the back of p.1 is a black and white picture of a specimen from Sonder's herbarium on the lefthand side. On p.2, the print includes many quotations and there is an advertisement righthand bottom corner.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, baron ferdinand von mueller, national herbarium of victoria (mel), government botanist, otto sonder botanist, sonder's herbarium, algae, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Lake Wendouree by Thomas Thompson 1873, Restored for the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery 2007, 2007
... John Garner.... John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat Botanical Gardens ...This painting of Lake Wendouree gives an accurate idea of activities at the Lake in 1873.This newspaper print of the painting is historically important in giving a clear idea of the environs, recreational activities and the people visiting Lake Wendouree in1873.1 large sheet in colour of a painting, oil on canvas entitled Lake Wendouree, by Thomas Thompson.Lefthand corner, to celebrate the Ballarat Courier's 140 years. Righthand corner, restored for the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, thomas thompson, ballarat fine art gallery, ballarat courier, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - From Swamp to Lake. The Story of Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Celebration of the Centenary of the Jubilee Methodist Church, 1860-1960, 1960
... John Garner... for the city's cultural development." John Garner Doctor John Garner ...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 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Suburban Allotments (west of) Ballaarat, Wendouree or Yuille's Swamp, County of Grenville 30/4/1856, 30/4/1856. No date given for photocopy
... John Garner... these allotments. John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat Botanical Gardens ...This map of the 1856 survey shows the numbered suburban allotments and the boundaries surrounding this area including Wendouree or Yuilles's Swamp close to where the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and the Lake exist today. This map gives a clear idea of an early survey of this western area and directions to areas of Ballarat surrounding these allotments.2 pages of the same map, except p.2 shows the Township Reserve on the lefthand side of the page. On the back of p.2, righthand corner is the Public Records Stamp.P2, righthand corner is the citation in pencil.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, map of western suburban allotments 1856, county of grenville, public record office of victoria, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Day the Lake Caught Fire 1868, A Reminiscence of the Early Days of Ballarat by Mr R. Kerr, 1920, 1920
... John Garner.... John Garner Doctor John Garner Ballarat Botanical Gardens ...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 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Major Wildlife Habitat: a unique drawcard. The Courier, Ballarat, 24/5/2001, From Marsh, to Swamp, to Beautiful Lake, 24/5/2001
... John Garner... of developments on and around Lake Wendouree. John Garner Doctor John ...The two articles are about Lake Wendouree, the first relates to the Lake as a major wildlife habitat and the second to the development of the Lake.Not only are there details of the Lake as a wildlife habitat, there is a detailed chronology and history of developments on and around Lake Wendouree.1 page of the Courier newspaper (p.5) with 2 major headings and a " Lake Timeline", 1/2 way down the page.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, wildlife habitat, yuille's swamp, ducks, grebes, native aquatic plants, white ibis, silver gull, possums, native water rats, history of lake wendouree., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Two Talks by Peter Butters, Yuille's Swamp and Our Botanical Gardens
... John Garner... and fauna and the parks and gardens. John Garner Doctor John Garner ...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 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Miscellaneous Ballarat Courier Newspaper Articles from 1859,1881-2, 1894, Ballarat Botanical Gardens Regulations, Mud Eyes, Annual Picnics, Sparrows, Lake Water Level, Pollution, Dangers on Lake Wendouree, Our Lake and Gardens, Mr George Longley, Steamboats and a Platypus.r, 16/9/1859, 10/2/1882, 31/12/1881, 13/2/1882, 19/9/1881, 22/2/1882, 12/12/1894, 10/1/1882, 21/2/1882, 6/2/1882
... John Garner... part of Ballarat's history. John Garner Doctor John Garner ...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
