The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Garden was established in 1870, and was used by students of Materia Medica and Botany.Colour photograph of Ballarat School of Mines buildings in Albert Street, Ballaratballarat school of mines, flecknoe building, albert street, m.b. john building, ballarat tech school

The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Garden was established in 1870, and was used by students of Materia Medica and Botany.Colour photograph of the Flecknow Buiilding at the Ballarat Shool of Mines. ballarat school of mines, flecknoe building, albert street, m.b. john building

The tree was planted to mark the centenary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens in 1879.Black and white photograph showing four men watching a tree being planted by Dr D. Churchill (CSIRO). From left to right the four men are M. Brown (Mayor), Graham H. Beanland (Principal), E.J. Tippett, Rex M. Hollioake (SMB Council President). ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, botanical gardens, m. brown, graham beanland, d. churchill, e.j. tippett, rex hollioake, centenary

The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens. Chic is the daughter of Ernie Anderson who worked at the Gardens from the age of 15 until he retired at 65. Ernie’s full name was Ernest Rupert Cyril Anderson. Chic verified from her Mother’s bible that her Father was born 19th June 1895. The Anderson family moved into the Curator’s Lodge in the grounds of the Gardens in 1938 following the death of the previous Curator, William Joseph Crowe. CD and transcript of interview with Chic Wyatt (nee Anderson) and her memories of the Gardens from her childhood through to adulthood. The purpose of the interview is to discuss a collection of photos she lent to the Gardens for copying (registration no. 2013.001) and to recall memories of her Father, Ernie Anderson and of living in the grounds.chic anderson, chic wyatt, anderson, fish pond, ornamental lake, gates, curator, horse, army camp, americans, world war 2, cannons, williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, william joseph crowe

The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens and witness to changes in the Gardens over those years.CD and transcript of interview with Patti Gerkens and Eileen Gleeson and their memories of the Gardens from their childhood through to adulthood. Pattie and Eileen are the daughters of Jack and Millie Gerkens who lived in Power Street, Williamstown before moving to 25 Gellibrand Street, Williamstown. Jack worked at the Newport Railway Workshops. Patti lived overseas for many years and Eileen has lived in Williamstown all her life. Patti and Eileen recall memories of the Gardens during their childhood and of taking their own children there during the 1960s and 1970s. pattie-gerkens, eileen-gleeson, jack-gerkens, millie-gerkens, newport-railway-workshops, fish-pond, fountain, yoga, father-cassidy, con-gleeson, palms, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council

The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens. Anne moved to Williamstown as a small child in 1952, lived in Williamstown until her marriage and has been witness to changes in the Gardens over those years. CD and transcript of interview with Anne Cocks and her memories of the Gardens from her childhood through to adulthood. Anne’s family migrated from Holland in 1952 when she was three years old. The family lived in Lyons Street for a short while before moving to Altona. Her parents, Kees and Betts Huisman bought the Old Royal Hotel in Nelson Place, which was a boarding house for men in 1958. They stayed there until 1971 when they sold it.anne-cocks, old-royal-hotel, nelson-place, boarding-house, holland, dutch-migrants, huisman, nellie-street, civic-parade, alma-cocks, eddie-cocks, 34-schutt-street, newport, 27-schutt-street, palms, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, nordini

The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens and witness to changes in the Gardens over those years. CD and transcript of interview with Michael Wilkins. Michael first worked in the Gardens for the Municipality of Williamstown in 1987. He was there for eleven years. A few years after the amalgamation of Williamstown and Altona into the City of Hobsons Bay City Council he transferred from the Gardens to other sites within the City. He returned to the Gardens in 2006. Michael recalls people with whom he worked and horticultural practices over those years. michael wilkins, barry heath, bob anderson, 1987, shelley wood, ian mcleod, john wilson, mary malhallchek, glasshouse, maarten hulzebosch, ransome mower, buffalo lawn, parker reserve, trench digging, 2006, bird cage, palms, williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council

The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens and witness to changes in the Gardens over those years. CD and transcript of interview with Shelley Wood. Shelley was born in Williamstown, as was her mother Margaret McLean. Shelley recalls her mother telling her about spending many hours in the Gardens when she was young with her friend Chic, who was the daughter of the Curator Ernie Anderson. Shelley, who was the first female gardener appointed in the western region, served her apprenticeship at Gardens and is currently the Curator. shelley wood, margaret mclean, tom wood, chic anderson, ernie anderson, 1979, apprentice, fish pond, pinetum, barry heath, golden elm, palms, brian turner, dean splatt, robert anderson, 1988, bicentennial funding, 1987, angela altair, helen page, mary klestadt, mike hirst, john hawker, landscape advisory group, williamstown technical school, gates, buffalo lawn, ian brown, storytime, adam lindsay gordon, statue, archie matthews, aviary, williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council

Four hundred and forty three page report titled 'White Hills Botanic Gardens, Bendigo - Heritage Significance Assessment and Strategy Project by Lee Andrews & Associates Heritage Consulting, dated 31 October 2006. Contains History of White Hills Botanic Gardens, Physical Survey ad Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Analysis and Assessment of Cultural Significance, Developing the Conservation Policy, Conservation Policy, Conservation Guidelines, Conservation Actions,References and Appendices. Also contains a number of photos, copies of plans and documents, and a plan of the area with the trees marked and identified.document, white hills botanic gardens bendigo - heritage significance assessment and strategy project, bendigo historical society, jim evans, tim buykx, greater bendigo city council, lee andrews & associates heritage consulting, bendigo advertiser, the bendigonian, bendigo independent, argus, bendigo homes and property, mal gregory, mitch kemp, anthony sheean, casey ely, vicki johnson, sandra crump, friends of bendigo's botanic gardens, jane cleary, judy milner, jan orr, heritage victoria, john hawker, department of sustainability and environment historic places, norm stimson, bill dundas, janette hodgson, royal botanic gardens melbourne, roger spencer, university of melbourne burnley campus, greg moore, goldfields research centre, bendigo library, vivien newton, rita hull, state library of victoria, matheson library monash university, mueller correspondence project, sara maroske, library of the royal botanic gardens melbourne jill thurlow, helen cohn, gwen pascoe, john dwyer, larritt and russell

The Slopes, St Kilda c. 1920. Historic Gardens in the City of Port Phillip postcard series, 1996black and white postcardThe Slopes, St Kilda c. 1920 Port Phillip City Collection. Historic gardens in the City of Port Phillip postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Flora for Victoria 1996.

Registration of J.R.Thomson's death.This document provides information about J.R.Thomson from an official source.one page photocopyRed asterisk, left margin next to Thomson's name. Over page, across bottom of the page written in black biro: "Obtained 22 Feb 2010 for Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group."doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, registration of death, schedule b, j.r.thomson, 1886., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, certificate, death

The women depicted in the images were students at the Ballarat Teachers' College in 1947, and probably boared at the YWCA residence. Two photographs of female students of the Ballarat Teachers' College who lived at the YWCA residence in Camp Street, Ballarat. .1) 16 women out the front of the YWCA, Camp St. .2) Five women, probably in the Ballarat Botanical gardens.ballarat teachers' college, ywca, camp street, ballarat, student residences, ballarat botanical gardens

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Photo taken from inside Blessington St Gardens (Botanic Gardens) looking at property on Dickens Streetblack and white photograph, unmounted, original, good condition

Images collected by donor for Williamstown High School archives and scanned by Lindy Wallace for Botanic Gardens archiveThe images demonstrate the social value of the Gardens to the local community and how they used as a place for meeting, playing and celebrating with friends and family. Image 2014.007a is evidence of presence of cannons in the Gardens during the 1950s Black and white image of cannon with five children playing on and around it - two children sitting on the barrel, two on the carriage and one at the front of the cannon. Except for the girl at the front of the barrel who is wearing a dress, the children are all wearing shorts The cannon is on a hard pad with the wheels of the carriage facing to the side. Names from left to right starting at top: Robyn McComish, Tom Webb (brother of donor), Iris Webb (donor), Pam McComish, unknown. williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, iris whitehurst, williamstown high school, cannon, 1959

Images collected by donor for Williamstown High School archives and scanned by Lindy Wallace for Botanic Gardens archiveThe images demonstrate the social value of the Gardens to the local community and how they used as a place for meeting, playing and celebrating with friends and family.Black and white image of two teenage girls sitting in the grounds of the Gardens. There is a hedge, a hanging branch of a palm tree and a striped towel in the background. The girls are sitting the sun with the background in shade and are wearing skirts and blouses. Names: Iris Webb, Susan Andrew williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, iris whitehurst, susan andrew, 1959

Images collected by donor for Williamstown High School archives and scanned by Lindy Wallace for Botanic Gardens archiveThe images demonstrate the social value of the Gardens to the local community and how they used as a place for meeting, playing and celebrating with friends and family. Image 2014.007c also demonstrates the changes over time to the Gardens structures: for example when the gates and fence was painted white. Colour image of approximately 18 children sitting in front of and drawing dates of the Gardens. Most have blue jumpers on over the top of their light blue school uniforms. The gates, posts and picket fence are painted white. They are students of Williamstown High School Art Class. The name of the teacher is unknown. williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, williamstown high school