Hand coloured postcard: image shows Conservatory Gardens Bendigo, Law Court buildings in background. Hotel Shamrock in far background LH side, with 'Yankee Doodle' and 'Hotel Shamrock' printed in bold white. Conservatory building on RH side in gardens Possibly late 1890's ?. On rear of card: Postcard, inland 1/2d stamp, foreign 1d. (printed in Britain).bendigo, parks and gardens, conservatory gardens

The two girls in the painting are Hedwig Vollmer and Aline Zollinger of Camp 3. The painting is believed to be by J Wolfgarten a German Wooolbuyer. Colour photograph of this painting is filed in the V internee file.Water colour painting of camp huts. Hut painted blue surrounded by gardens. The garden are outlined with bricks. The two window are open. One window has white curtains. Two girls are standing at the door. Both in pale dresses. One girl with blond hair standing on the threshold facing the other girl with dark hair girl who is standing just outside the doorway. 1942 Tatura (a mark before the date perhaps a stylised R)camp 3, german internees, german woolbuyer, camp huts, internment camp gardens, camp water colours

Yields information about the Gardens area of Ballarat during the early 1980's.Black and white aerial photograph of the Botanic Gardens and Lake Wendouree adjacent to the Gardens area during the early 1980's. Shows the BTPS depot with 4 and 5 roads track built, but not that of 6 and 7 road. No. 1 road still in position. No. 6 road installed during the 1983-84 year. See 1983-84 Annual Report for construction of 6 road.On rear in pencil "3594/159"trams, tramways, botanical gardens, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, btps depot

This was the home of the Offszanka family from 1913; they came to Surrey Hills from Richmond. Carl Theodore Offszanka (1874-1944) was a furrier. Both he and his wife Ida, nee Schade, (1882-1963) were born in Germany. They married in Victoria in 1908. Their home was called 'Westfalia' (ref: 1919 electoral roll), presumably after the region in NW Germany. They had at least 4 children: Carl Bernard - b 1909 Marie Eliese - b 1910 Erna Helena - b 1913; d 1996 - listed at Guildford Road in electoral rolls. Bernard George - b 1914; d 1987 (Surrey Hills) - listed at Guildford Road in electoral rolls. The family were associated with Our Holy Redeemer and also donated class photos of the school to the collection. Carl and Ida are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (RC 032-0034). The semi-circular bay window is not original to the house. This home has had a 2nd storey added to it in late 1990s. According to a family descendant (REF: Email 1/8/20 from grandson) Carl Theodor Offszanka purchased the home in 1913 for £616. He also purchased the adjoining vacant block of land at 42 Guildford Road and ran a large orchard on it before later selling it. This appears to have been between 1920-1930. The family continued to occupy the house until after 1980 when Erna Helena and Bernard George are listed in the electoral rolls. Our property register lists Erna Helena Offszanka as the last member there. She died on 5 May 1996. Members of the Offszanka family lived in this property from its beginnings for more than 70 years. Such longstanding tenancy is unusual.Black and white photo of a timber Edwardian home at 44 Guildford Road Surrey Hills. The home has 2 bricks chimneys, a corrugated iron roof, timber fretwork to the verandah and a semi-circular bay window. The facade of the house is partially obscured by mature garden, possibly including large camellias, with rock-edged garden beds and a central path. The front fence is not visible.edwardian style, guildford road, offszanka family, carl theodor offszanka, ida schade (miss), carl bernard offszanka, bernard george offszanka, westfalia, ida offszanka (mrs), erna helena offszanka (miss), marie eliese offszanka (miss)

(1) Photograph from a newspaper. Caption: "This fine show of hydrangeas was photographed at the Burnley Horticultural gardens. Not for years has there been such a fine display of these beautiful flowers." Comments from George Russ, who is probably the man in the photograph. (2) Photograph from "The Leader," September 10, 1927 of 4 female students standing with a staff member who is holding a plant, in the Gardens.the leader, flowers, hydrangeas, burnley horticultural college, george russ, female students, outside class, staff

Fortuna Villa was owned from 1855 to 1871 by Christopher and Theodore Ballerstedt, Australia’s first mining magnates. In 1871 it was purchased by George Lansell (The Quartz King) being one of Australia’s most successful and adventurous nineteenth century gold mine owners and speculators. Lansell made numerous alterations and extensions to the building and it remained in the Lansell family until 1935.Plan for four level staircase tower to the Garden Elevation of Fortuna Villa, Sandhurst for George Lansell Esq. Plan details: * Plan shows ground, First, second and third floor plans for the staircase construction * First and second floor house plans and location of staircase addition * Front and Garden elevations with staircase addition Plan coloured and damaged on LHS, also with water damagebendigo fortuna villa, george lansell, building plans, c & t ballerstedt

Catani Gardensblack and white postcard The Rose series p14299

The original postcards in this series (2013.002 to 2013.018) were generously loaned to Williamstown Botanic Gardens by a private collector for copying. The cast iron gates (manufactured in Glasgow) introduced at the North West entrance in 1907. The gates were purchased from ‘Fairlie” corner of Acland and Anderson Streets, South Yarra at the cost of 72 pounds and cost 60 pounds to install. They had originally cost the owners of ‘Fairlie’ 1200 pounds. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. The image in this postcard shows the gates intact and as installed in 1907. The current layout of this area still reflects the change of design, which followed the 1907 removal of the first gardener's residence and the subsequent re-organisation of this quarter of the gardens. This postcard is evidence of the placement of one of the cannons relocated from Fort Gellibrand in 1906. They were removed from the Gardens in the 1960s. These same cannons remain a feature on the Williamstown waterfront in 2013. Postcard in colour of main entrance gates, one of the cannons can be seen through the pedestrian gate on the right. The gates are cast iron, double carriage gates with single pedestrian gates on either side and supported by four cast iron posts with ornamental finials. Front: ‘Gates, Williamstown Gardens’. Reverse: Vertical on left side of card ‘O Rippon Se..es’ [name of the publisher is unclear]. Top centre of card: ‘POST [logo of card publisher] CARD’. Left side of card: ‘This space may be used for communication.’ Right side of card: ‘for Address only.’ Left bottom corner: ‘Printed in ……..’ [name unclear]. Top right hand corner: a red one penny Tasmanian stamp with a depiction of Mount Wellington. Bottom right corner in pencil ‘1908’ believed to be inserted by the vendor. The card is dated 15.5.10 by the sender. It is addressed to Miss E G Holford of Launceston, Tasmania and sent by Addie.postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, entrance gates, entrance-gates, cast iron, finials, cannon, 1910, 1908, tasmania, tasmanian-stamp

Round wooden handle with metal blade bolted to one end.Hoe made by Sheffield impressed on metal blade.garden, farming, tools, sythe, weeding

Colour photograph of a carmelia after a fall of snow in Ballarat.camelia, ballarat, winter, flower, garden

Colour image of the bluestone Bishop's Palace, and it's cast iron lace.architecture, garden, bishop's palace, cast iron lace, cast iron

Colour image of the bluestone Bishop's Palace, and it's cast iron lace.architecture, garden, bishop's palace, cast iron lace, cast iron

The photograph was taken during an opening on Ballarat Heritage Weekend. Colour image of stone and weatherboard building which was the initial shelter of the Learmonth Brothers who squatted at Ercildoun.The First House learmonth Bros (built 1837) made from hand split ? and hand made bricks. ?garden, ballarat heritage weekend, ercildoun, ercildoune, architecture

The photograph was taken during an opening on Ballarat Heritage Weekend. Colour image of stone and weatherboard building which was the initial shelter of the Learmonth Brothers who squatted at Ercildoun.The First House learmonth Bros (built 1837) made from hand split ? and hand made bricks. ?garden, ballarat heritage weekend, ercildoun, ercildoune, architecture

George Smith and his employees stand outside the Armstrong Street North Seed & Fruit Merchant shop. george smith, building, commerical, garden, ballarat

This photograph was taken as the Begonias were in full bloom at Easter 1923.keel house, ballarat botanic gardens, garden, public building, begonias

keel glasshouse, ballarat botanic gardens, garden, building, public building

The house with the striped tin roof is 8 Errard Street South.errard street south, building, frank butlers, private dwelling, garden

The house is still located at 812 Lydiard Street North.j.b. camerons, building, private dwelling, garden, lydiard street north

victoria street, streetscape, building, garden, public

Located on Stawell Street. View of the lake.eureka reserve, stawell street, garden, public, eureka gardens

villa maria, sisters of mercy, building, public, garden

glass houses, ballarat botanic gardens, buildings, garden, public

Part of the Valentine Postcard Series, no 1652. Decorative wooden arch covered with creeping plants. george tonner memorial, ballarat botanic gardens, valentine postcards, garden, public

Picture shows the Curator's Residence and Aviary. ballarat botanic gardens, garden, aviary, public, persons

Photograph was taken from the Ballarat Gas Company chimney to the west. In the foreground might be R.U. Nicholls Nursery.wesley church, r.u. nicholls nursery, building, garden, church