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Federation University Historical Collection
Reports, John Beetham et al, Ballarat Historic Landscapes Trees and Gardens, 1983, 1983
... ballarat east town hall gardens... on Ballarat East Town Hall Gardens, and Ballarat School of Mines... ballarat east town hall gardens ballarat school of mines botanical ...Report on Ballarat's historic landscapes. Sections on Ballarat East Town Hall Gardens, and Ballarat School of Mines garens only.ballarat east town hall gardens, ballarat school of mines botanical garden -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Jim Brehaut and his children, Ballarat 1928
... of the 'Flower Basket' ornamental flower bed at the Ballarat Botanical... at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. jim brehaut jimmy brehaut june brehaut ...Jim Brehaut and his children, Jimmy & June, stand in front of the 'Flower Basket' ornamental flower bed at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.jim brehaut, jimmy brehaut, june brehaut, ballarat, botanic gardens, garden, costume -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Original poster, Eleanor Constance (Nornie) Gude, 'Ballarat - The Garden City' by Nornie Gude, c1934
... 'Ballarat - The Garden City' by Nornie Gude...ballarat botanical gardens... a scene in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. ... botanical gardens statue ballarat technical art school alumni ...Nornie GUDE (1915-2002) Eleanor Constance (Nornie) Gude was the daughter of Walter Gude, a leading musician, and highly regarded teacher. She grew up in Ballarat and was educated at Loreto College. From 1931 to 1936 Nornie Gude attended the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. She was accepted into the School at the age of 15 because she was so advanced in painting. Nornie Gude studied at Ballarat for five years before progressing to Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria School. In 1936 Nornie Gude was studying at the Ballarat Technical Art School, and the National Gallery Drawing School in Melbourne. She won many art competitions, including first prize at the 1936 Melbourne Royal Agricultural Show for still life drawing, and in 1941 became the first woman to win the National Gallery Students Travelling Scholarship. In the 1936 Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report it was stated: "It is my pleasure to report a most successful year in the Technical Art School. I the Annual Poster Competition for Technical Schools, organised by Wiltshires Pty Limited, 16 prized valued at 33 pounds 8 shillings - out of 23 prizes valued at 56 pounds - were won by our students. As an artist Nornie Gude held no theories and was once heard to say, “You spend your first 20 years learning technique and the next 20 years losing it”. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.commercial artA large, original goauche poster produced for one of the regular poster competitions held during the 1930s (the exhibition stickers are still evident on the lower left hand side). It depicts a scene in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Written verso "Nornie Gude Technical Art School Ballarat" Exhibition Sticker "Exhibit NO 8545 Class No 1736art, artwork, gude, nornie gude, eleanor constance gude, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, statue, ballarat technical art school, alumni -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Richard Armstrong Crouch. 1868-1949, War Service Records, 3/1915 - 4/1916
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens... of Australian Prime Ministers in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens....Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Print - Image, Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, c1953, 1953
... School of Mines Ballarat Botanical Gardens print.... of Mines Ballarat Botanical Gardens print. smb ballarat school ...School of Mines Ballarat Botanical Gardens print.A page torn out of 1953 Prospectus, with black and white printed image showing rear of administration building and SMB Gardens.smb, ballarat school of mines, school of mines ballarat, smb botanical gardens, smb administration building, botanical gardens, prospectus, a building -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sunday School Picnic Group, circa 1930, 1930
... "St Pauls Linton Sunday School Picnic at Ballarat gardens".... at Ballarat gardens". Sepia photograph of a group of six young girls ...St Paul's Church of England Sunday School picnic at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.Sepia photograph of a group of six young girls and a lady, wearing summer dresses ,posed on a jetty at a lakeside."St Pauls Linton Sunday School Picnic at Ballarat gardens".st paul's sunday school, sunday school picnics, faull collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, late 1930's or early 1940's
... Black and white photograph of Ballarat 28 at the Gardens...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Ballarat No. 18 which was decorated to celebrate the centenary of Sebastopol in 1964 and of the person shown polishing it.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 28 at the Gardens Loop, late 1930's or early 1940's. Note the location of the bumper bar, the folded steps and the provision of the locations for the pay as you enter signs. Photographer not known. trams, tramways, ballarat, gardens loop, secv, tram 28 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Teachers' College YWCA Residence, 1947, 1947
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens... women, probably in the Ballarat Botanical gardens.... student residences Ballarat Botanical Gardens Two photographs ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", "Ballarat where Parks and Gardens come to life", 2011
... ", "Ballarat where Parks and Gardens come to life"....1 - Full colour, 100 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ....1 - Full colour, 100 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", with an autumn view across Lake Wendouree. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Pages30 and 31 detail the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the BTM advertisement on page 48. Published 2011 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. .2 - Full colour 16 page brochure, titled "Ballarat where Parks and Gardens come to life" with rear fold out cover of map of the Ballarat and Buninyong district. Notes steam boats and trams on page 6.trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat Progress Association, Beautiful Ballarat, 1912, 1912
... ballarat botanical gardens..., Ballarat East Town Hall, Lake Wendouree, Botanical Gardens, statues... hotel ballarat botanical gardens statues boer war monument club ...Tourist booklet.Soft covered book of eighty pages. Includes fold out map of Ballarat and illustrations such as Sturt Street, Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat East Town Hall, Lake Wendouree, Botanical Gardens, statues, Ballarat Grammar School, Ballarat College, St Patrick's College, Ballarat Agricultural High School, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Bo Peep Falls, Cobb and Co., Lal Lal Falls.churches, education, schools, gold, ballarat, mining, tourism, railway, craig's hotel, cobb and co, wallace buter factory, the taffy king, eureka stockade, gordon brothers big store, ballarat east town hall, ballarat brewing company, lake wendouree, lake view hotel, ballarat botanical gardens, statues, boer war monument, club hotel, ballarat east gardens, new imperial gold mine, camp hotel, lal lal falls, bo beep creek -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Guide to Ballarat the Beautiful, 1923, 1923
... ballarat botanical gardens.... Themes include: Ballarat History pre gold, mining, Eureka... gardens eureka stockade lake wendouree ballarat school of mines ...The image of Ballarat Trustees relates to a building on the corner of Mair and Lydiard Streets. In 2010 it was used as Cuthberts law firm.Grey/green soft covered book. Includes photographs and map. Themes include: Ballarat History pre gold, mining, Eureka Stockade, Lake Wendouree, South Street, Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia, schools, Black Hill, Lake Burrumbeet, Creswick, Buninyong. Illustrations and advertisement include: Sturt Street,James Smith, Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat East Town Hall, Rowlands, Ballarat brewing Co., Royal Standard Brewery, steam train, Lake Wendouree, J.S. Vickery & Son, trout, Berry, Anderson & co., Ballarat Botanical Gardens and hot houses, Claxton Memorial Fountain, statues, New Imperial Gold Mine, Art Gallery of Ballarat, St Patrick's College, Ballarat Grammar School, Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat College, Sunnyside Woollen Mills, Ballarat Agricultural High School, Passenger Steamer on Lake Wendouree, Moorabool Falls, Lal Lal Falls, Grosvenor Square, Netherby, Buninyong, Ballarat Motor Garage.ballarat, cuthberts, ballarat trustees, sturt street, tram, trams, ballarat town hall, crag's hotel, sun foundry, eureka aerated waters and brewing co, d. lem, chinese practioner, chinese herbalist, hugh v. mckay, sunshine harvester, gordon brothers, central business college, george hotel, edwards pyrites furnace, long's biscuits, ballarat eisteddfod, george farmer, ballarat botanical gardens, eureka stockade, lake wendouree, ballarat school of mines, moorabool falls, kirks reservoir, ballarat post office, hepburn lagoon, star of the east mine, emu river, ballarat observatory, statues, angus' rialto cafe, carlyon's hotel, clarendon ladies' college, j.e, sang, ballarat coffee palace, stansfield and smith, ballaray brewing company, phoenix brewery, rotal standard brewery, john macleod co, robert sim and co, cobb and co\eagle foundry, j.j. goller and co., mt buninyong lookout, ballarat town hall ballarat east gardens, hot house, glass house, statuary pavilion new imperial gold mining co.,, art gallery of ballarat, st patrick's college, ballarat agricultural high school, lake wendouree steamer, grass trees at mt clear, mount clear, lake burrumbeet, newlyn reservoir trout, lal lal falls, grosvenor square, netherby, ramelli's motor garage, buninyong gold obelisk, memorial, imperial gold mine, botanical gardens lily pond and fernery -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Thomas Stoddart Memorial, Ballarat Town Hall, 15/09/2017
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens... in 1882, and gifted them to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens... Ballarat Botanical Gardens Photograph of the Thomas Stoddart ...Thomas Stoddart was a miner turned local stockbroker. He bought 12 statues made of Carrara marble during a visit to Italy in 1882, and gifted them to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The sculptures were placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. The statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 may 1884.Photograph of the Thomas Stoddart memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.thomas stoddart, statues, ballarat town hall, memorial, marble, ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Talking notes for FBBG, Statues In and Around the BBG
... Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Origin of the Stoddart statues and the unveiling ceremony in 1884,p.1. Brief notes on each statue and cleaning method used,p.2. Other features of the Gardens and biographies of notable contributors.Ballarat Art Gallery founded at the same time (1884) and special area for statues was omitted as a result of Stoddart's gift.12 white A4 pages printed on one side, photocopy of typed notes. Copy of pp.1&2. Author, J.A. Chisolm and top left hand corner of page 1, 354/5/1, JAC:djw 1983john garner collection, garner, dr, talking notes, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, fbbg, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Options for Long Term Placement of statues, Stoddart Collection to be Moved Indoors_Courier, Thursday 11th July 2002, page 4
... Statues in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...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 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Director of Parks and Gardens, City of Ballarat, Interview with Bob WHITEHEAD by John Garner, 07 February 2007, 7th February 2007
... Director of Parks and Gardens, City of Ballarat...Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Bob Whitehead, Director of Parks & Gardens for the City of Ballarat. 1978-1989The interview is valuable in terms of the development of new techniques in the Gardens and the establishment of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.All visible. Clear grey and white photograph of Bob Whitehead, front page. 2nd front page coloured photograph of Bob Whitehead.None.john garner collection, garner, whitehead, interview, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, doctor, horticulture, kevin heinze, melbourne city council, modern techniques, fernery, sequoias, conservatories, establishment of the friends of the ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Trees of Ballarat, A Poem by H.E.Ramsay, Unknown. [C 1940's?] There is no reference or indication as to where the poem was originally published
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...The poem "The Trees of Ballarat" places the trees within the poet's view of Ballarat.As the Ballarat trees are such a feature of the city and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, they are a treasured part of the history.1 sheet of white paper with a black and white photo of Ballarat Town Hall in Sturt Street and the poem of 5 verses on the righthand side of the picture in small black print. There is 1 copy.None. poem, "trees of ballarat", h.e.ramsay, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, trees, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, pen pictures of ballarat, gardens -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Historic Sites Survey: North Central Study Area, 1979, 1979
... ballarat botanical gardens... gardens ballarat school of mines botanical gardens lake wendouree ...The North Central Study Area included the Shires of Avoca, Bet Bet, east Loddon, Goulburn, Untly, Kara Kara, Korong, Maldon, Marong, Metcalfe, McIvor, Newstead, Strathfieldsaye, Stawell, Talbot, Clunes, Tullaroop and Waranga. 153 page book with white plastic binding. It is an historic sites survey for the North Central Study Area commissioned by the Land Conservation Council, the Ministry for COnservation and the Australian Heritage Commission. castlemaine, mount alexander goldfield, maldon, percydale, warrenmang, moliagul, tarnagulla, stuart mill, the whipstick, whroo, rushworth, graytown ironbark forest, st arnoaud, new bendigo, landsborough, inglewood, kurting, wedderburn, wehla, kooroora, langham flat, mcintyre, rheola, diamond hill, fosterville, coliban water works, green gully, newstead, muckleford forest, costerfield, graytown, bailieston, waranga irrigaiton system, eucalyptus distillery, mia mia bridge, korokubeal township researce, concegella slate quarry, chewton, fryerstown, kingower, timor, talbot, majorca, carisbroook, clunes, st arnaud, taradale, icomos, dunolly, limestone, castlemaine slate quarry, harcourt granite, taradale railway viaduct, loddon united waterworks trust, gouldburn weir, carisbrook lock-up, history of tree planting in streets, history of public reserves, r.u. nicholls nurseryman, thomas lang, francis moss, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, lake wendouree, victoria park, ballarat, muont holled smith, ballaarat old cemetery planting, eastern oval, ballarat east botanical gardens, ballarat east town hall gardens, eureka stockade reserve, ballarat observatory plantings, yarrowee creek plantings, yarrowee bluestone channels, ballarat woollen mill, band and albion mullock heap, black hill plantings, yarrowee creek channels, canadian creek channel, specimen vale channel, poverty point reserve, union jack reserve buninyong, imperial mine, buninyong, victoria street plantings, bridge mall, sturt street gardens, ballarat avenue of honour plantings, white flat oval plantings, camp street, elms, burnt creek -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Prime Minister's Avenue of Honour during the Ballarat Begonia Festival, 2017, 2017
... ballarat botanical gardens... Office goldfields ballarat gardens ballarat botanical gardens bob ...ballarat gardens, ballarat botanical gardens, bob hawk, prime ministers avenue of honour, begonia festival -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Prime Minister's Avenue of Honour during the Ballarat Begonia Festival, 2017, 2017
... ballarat botanical gardens... Office goldfields ballarat gardens ballarat botanical gardens ...ballarat gardens, ballarat botanical gardens, prime ministers avenue of honour, begonia festival, billy mcmahon, william mcmahon -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Prime Minister's Avenue of Honour during the Ballarat Begonia Festival, 2017, 2017
... ballarat botanical gardens... Office goldfields ballarat gardens ballarat botanical gardens ...ballarat gardens, ballarat botanical gardens, prime ministers avenue of honour, begonia festival, john mcewan -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Prime Minister's Avenue of Honour during the Ballarat Begonia Festival, 2017, 2017
... ballarat botanical gardens... Office goldfields ballarat gardens ballarat botanical gardens ...ballarat gardens, ballarat botanical gardens, prime ministers avenue of honour, begonia festival, harold holt -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Topiary during the Ballarat Begonia Festival, 2017, 2017
... ballarat botanical gardens... Office goldfields ballarat gardens ballarat botanical gardens ...Colour photograph of a topiary display at the Ballarat Begonia Festival.ballarat gardens, ballarat botanical gardens, begonia festival, topiary -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - An Extract Concerning Nurseryman, A.F. Ronalds, Letter, 10/11/1982 sent from Geelong, 10/11/1982
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...The extract included in this letter comes from the Geelong Historical Society publication, the Investigator, November, 1970. The article was written by A.F.Ronalds, "George", the author of the letter and "Ina", the recipient are unknown.Alfred Ronalds purchased land at Lake Wendouree and contributed to the initial planting of the Ballarat Botanical GardensOne page with 1/2 of typing on thin paper. Address in top righthand corner.Signed "George", in blue biro.doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, alfred ronalds, nurseryman, lake wendouree, donation of plants to the ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Clothing of Statues in BBG, Greek and Roman Clothing
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...The Stoddart and Thomson statues in the BBG appear to be dressed in ancient Greek dress and to have Roman names.Adds to the history and appreciation of the statues.3/4 of an A4 sheet, printed in black with names of clothes in red.Comment initialed J.G. 4/13white A4.details of ancient roman and greek clothing and origin of statues' names., john garner collection, garner, dr, statues, clothing, roman, greek, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper, Uncompleted Hercules Statue
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...How the Hercules Statue came to be incomplete.Why the Hercules statue is incomplete5 short points very likely written by John Garner. Nonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, hercules, incomplete, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - 1885 Marble Statue, Perseus Statue
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Acquired by the NGV and on loan to City of Ballarat from 1943.How Perseus came to be moved aroundinformation in 5 points (2 copies)nonemarble statue, john garner collection, garner, dr, perseus, statues, granari, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Stoddart and Thomson, Ballarat's Statuary
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Biographies of Stoddart and Thomson.Excellent thumbnail sketches of the 2 men.2 copies of a photocopy None and no date or reference.2 notable ballarat benefactors, ballarat's statuary, john garner collection, garner, dr, statues, stoddart, thomson, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Newspaper - The Statuary at the Botanic Gardens, Presentation of Statues to the Citizens of Ballarat
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Nineteenth century reports of the Unveiling of the Stoddart Statues in the BBG.Exactly what happened by a firsthand observer.10 pages of photocopied newspaper articles from 2 Ballarat newspapers1. The Courier, May 24, 1884. in pencil. Beginning of article dotted in green. 2. Courier, Monday, May 26,1884. 3 pages. p.2, 2 asterisks in biro.p.3, 1 asterisk in biro. 3. Courier, Monday, May 26, 1884. From the Ballarat Municipal Library, Sept. 2003. 1 asterisk in biro. 4.3pages.The Ballarat Star, May 26, 1884. 2names in biro, Sue McKeegan and Peter Mansfield. 5. The Ballarat Star, 26/5/84, p2. in biro, 2 copies. john garner collection, garner, dr, presentation, statues, citizens, 1884, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Druids Oaks in Ballarat, Emails May 2009, 15/5/2009, John Garner to Kerry Robinson. 22/5/2009, Kerry Robinson to John Garner
... Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Enquiry by Doctor John Garner to the Druids Friendly Society to try and establish when the first Druids Oak trees were planted in Ballarat.The Druids Oaks in Ballarat are part of the history of this city in terms not only of the trees but the Masonic Lodges established and the Druids Friendly Society.1 page of 2 emails in blue and black print. Italics used in the first email to indicate reference though no source given.Nonedruids oak, druids friendly society, kerry j.robinson druids, john garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens history group, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Palm Tree in the Ballarat School of Mines Gardens, 23/04/2020
... Palm Tree in the Ballarat School of Mines Gardens... The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens were established in 1879 ...The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens were established in 1879, and are situated at the rear of the current administration building. The gardens enabled the students to sit for examinations for registration by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria. An important aspect of this course was the study of Materia Medica, or botanical materials used for medicinal purposes.Colour photograph of a palm tree in the botanical garden sat the back of the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building.smb botanical gardens, botanical gardens, smb, ballarat school of mines, school of mines ballarat, ballarat, photograph, phoenix dactylifera palmae, date palm, parks and gardens, landscape