Proposal to relocate the Stoddart collection of Statues indoors after vandalism. "Stoddart Collection to be Moved Indoors"_Courier, Thursday 11th July 2002, page 4.Impact of vandalism on the statues over the yearsHalf page article with photo of Statue, Leda in the BBG, taken 1884.The Courier, Ballarat, Thursday, July 11, 2002. Author: Andrew Eales, City Council Reporterstoddart collection, vandalism, statues in the ballarat botanical gardens, statue of leda., john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, courier

Temporary indoor home for the Stoddart Statues. "Fancy Seeing You Here", Courier, Monday 22nd July, 2002, front page & page 2.BBG statues valued and conserved against further vandalism after 120 years outdoors.Half page coloured photograph of Statues indoors in the Robert Clark Centre, BBG., with brief caption.Picture by Lachlan Bencejohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, vandalism, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, courier

So many attacks on the Stoddart statues over the years. "Lock Them Away" by Andrew Eales, City Council Reporter, Courier, Wednesday 10th July 2022, page 1 & 2.Importance of the statues to the Ballarat community. and the costs involved.pp.1-2 of the Courier newspaper in colour.john garner collection, garner, dr, vandalism, statues, courier, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens

1. "Two Charged." pp. 1-2, April 16, 2002. 2. "Council steps up security." pp.1-2, April 18, 2002. 3. "Sentenced." pp.1-2, October 23, 2002. Statue vandalism had become a matter of serious concern3 articles in colourNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, vandalism, statues, protection, sentence, ballarat botanical gardens, council, ballarat, gardens, courier

Photo of FBBG members at the Centenary in 1984. Centenary of Stoddart Statues, Courier, Friday 25th May, 1984, page 10. History of the FBBGLaminated yellow page of the Courier newspaper, May 25, 1984, p.10. left bottom corner missing.None.john garner collection, garner, dr, stoddart, statues, centenary, courier, fbbg, mayor, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens

George Seddon, Gardener and Foreman, Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Carole Townsend, daughter of George Seddon at opening of the "Faces in the Street: Portraits of Ballarat Lives" exhibition at the Gold Museum. Courier newspaper. Also Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1954. Also snow in the gardens, November 1949 at 7.30am, matron and nursing sisters from the Ballarat Base Hospital.Firsthand account of a Gardener and Foreman of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for 25 years, c.1952-1977.All visibleAll visiblejohn garner collection, garner, dr, seddon, gardener, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, interview, townsend, courier, newspaper, gardens, foreman, tom beaumont, keel house, quarantine, begonias, statues, ballarat city council, changes in the ballarat botanical gardens over time., queen elizabeth, mayor, 1954, snow, nurses

John Lingham was employed by the City of Ballaarat Council, in the Botanical Gardens, for over 30 years.John Lingham was a Curator of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens who worked with Guilfoyle and was a highly regarded consultant about other public gardens in Victoria. City of Ballarat logo, typed in the form of reference, signed by the Mayor and City Clerk with some dark shading left hand side.City of Ballarat seal in lower left hand corner.john garner collection, garner, dr, lingham, 1909, city of ballaarat, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, john lingham, floral and landscape gardening

Thomas Rooney was born in Den Carvan, Ireland, spent 36 years in Australia. Tom was married with nine children, he died 6th May 1914, aged 57 years, and at that time he was the Curator of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.As Curator of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Thomas Rooney made the begonia and orchid houses famous throughout Australia, which was part of his valuable contribution to the development of the Gardens.Black and white reproduction of an old photograph of T.Rooney in an oval frame with a black backgroundT.Rooney is printed at the bottom of the photograph and underlined.john garner collection, garner, dr, rooney, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, curator, thomas rooney, charles robert rooney, john lingham, w.r guilfoyle, begonias, orchids., ballarat old cemetery, grave

A letter of request in the Ballarat Courier newspaper for information about Thomas Toop from his great niece, Mrs Norah Jones of Southampton, England.Toop's grand-niece gives details about Toop's family and correspondence from Mrs Jones' family.Newspaper article darkened with ageLarge red dot stuck on the bottom of article with 1 in biro. Written on the left hand side in blue biro on small piece of newspaper attached to the article, Tom Toop died in 1957.john garner collection, garner, dr, toop, courier, newspaper, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, thomas toop, curator

First curator's cottage, was built in the gardens early 1860's, later moved to 1414 Gregory St, now relocated back to the Northern Gardens and used by the "Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens" for meetings and Botanikids activities.The Cottage is important as an early structure in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. It is one of the early works of the Ballarat pioneer architect, Cassini. Its removal from Gregory Street back to the Gardens is testament to the generosity and enthusiasm of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Its renovation was funded by the Ballarat City Council and the Friends of the Botanic Gardens as an important landmark from the past. It is now visited, used and enjoyed by the community. Many original features of the Cottage are intact with a modern extension.Blurred photograph in parts especially lower half of the photograph.Back of black and white photograph in biro, longhand print, "North Lodge - Geo.Longley First Curator- Residence. From 1863 to 1867 Gardens Cottage Built." Now located at 1414 Gregory Street. In faint print, THORNTON RICHARDjohn garner collection, garner, dr, george longley, longley, curator, curator house, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, north lodge, cassini, architect, northern gardens, longley family

Donald Victor BLACK, gardener, served and died as a result of WW11 service, an oak tree in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens is dedicated to him, 19th March 1944. Donald V. Black was highly regarded as a gardener in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens before he saw action in the Middle East and New Guinea during World War 2. The dedication and plaque in his memory attests to one of the many sad stories of a young man lost to his family, the work he loved and his home city.All visibleAll visiblejohn garner collection, garner, dr, black, donald black, gardener, ww11, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, plaque, tom toop, donald victor, memorial oak tree, tablet dedication

Courier, "Inside Out with Kim Quinlan", Wednesday 25th May, 1994, speaking with Bob Whitehead, outgoing Chairman of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Ballarat.Bob Whitehead was instrumental in the formation of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Prior to that, he was Parks and Gardens Director for the City Council. So, he was something of an authority on the Gardens and the Friends' early history. p.4 of the Ballarat Courier, torn down right side, yellow with age. There is a black and white photograph of the Statuary Pavilion in the Gardens, top right hand corner.Blue biro marks in columns 3,4,5.john garner collection, garner, dr, whitehead, courier, chairman, friends of the botanical gardens, city council, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, bob whitehead, jack chisolm, jessie scott, ballarat botanical gardens' design, gardens' history, history of the friends.

Commemorative Seats x 3, Ballarat Botanical Gardens. They are the "Rats of Tobruk", "Lucas Employees World War 2" and "Victor Catherall" seats.The three seats commemorate citizens of Ballarat who made valuable contributions during their lifetimes and who were to be remembered. Two sheets of pale green paper; one and a quarter sheets of print. p.1 top right hand corner, Eureka flag logo, "City of Ballarat".john garner collection, garner, dr, commemorative seats, seats, tobruk, lucas, catherall, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, victor moreton catherall, rats of tobruk, lucas employees, world war 2, location of seats, reg middleton, irene lillingstone nee catherall.