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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupSlide - Colour transparency
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Thomas Stoddart, bought 12 marble statues during a visit to Carrara in Italy and gave them, together with Sicilian marble pedestals, to the citizens of Ballarat. The statues were unveiled by the Governor of Victoria on Queen Victoria’s birthday, 24 May 1884 and are located throughout the gardens.View of the gardens with the sculpture of Wallace and the statuary pavilion.ballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, flowers, pathways, thomas stoddart, marble, statues, carrara, italy, 1884, fernery, statuary pavilion, wallace, james russell thomson, 1889 -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Inscription on the plaque : "A tree that looks at God all day and lifts her leafy arms to pray." United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Division This tree is to commemorate the friendship established between the United States marines and the citizens of Ballaarat during their sojourn here in early 1943.View of the gardens with the sculpture of Wallace and the statuary pavilion.ballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, flowers, pathways, plaque, memorial, united states, navy, marine corps, friendship, 1943, glove, anchor -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Inscription on the plaque : "A tree that looks at God all day and lifts her leafy arms to pray." United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Division This tree is to commemorate the friendship established between the United States marines and the citizens of Ballaarat during their sojourn here in early 1943.View of the gardens with the sculpture of Wallace and the statuary pavilion.ballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, flowers, pathways, plaque, memorial, united states, navy, marine corps, friendship, 1943, glove, anchor -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupSlide - Colour transparency
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Thomas Stoddart, bought 12 marble statues during a visit to Carrara in Italy and gave them, together with Sicilian marble pedestals, to the citizens of Ballarat. The statues were unveiled by the Governor of Victoria on Queen Victoria’s birthday, 24 May 1884 and are located throughout the gardens.View of the gardens with the sculpture of Wallace and the statuary pavilion.ballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, flowers, pathways, thomas stoddart, marble, statues, carrara, italy, 1884, fernery, 1889, plaque, memorial, mrs w.d. thompson, mbe -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Aerial view of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, flowers, pounds, men, pathways, fernery, statuary pavilion -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves, plaque, memorial, w.l.j. crofts, president, australian natives association, ana, federation -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves, plaque, memorial, w.l.j. crofts, president, australian natives association, ana, federation -
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... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The statue was commissioned by the citizens of Ballarat in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It was unveiled on the Queen's Birthday, 24 May 1900, by the Lieutenant Governor Sir John Madden before some 20,000 people. View of the Queen Victoria memorial in Sturt Street Gardens, Ballaratballarat botanical gardens, trees, ballarat, sturt street, queen victoria, diamond jubilee, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupSlide - Colour transparency, Eastman Kodak, c. 1940
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...On March 2, 1940, Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of Victoria unveiled the busts of the six first prime ministers of Australia at a ceremony on the long avenue of Horse Chestnuts. The donor, Richard Armstrong Couch, was born in Ballarat in 1868. Edmund Barton (1849 –1920) was an Australian politician and judge who served as the first Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1901 to 1903. He was appointed prime minister on 1 January 1901, the day on which the new federal constitution came into effect. The Prime Ministers Avenue is a feature of national significance, set in the magnificent Horse Chestnut Avenue of the Gardens. The 28 Prime Ministers of Australia are displayed as bronze portraits mounted on polished granite pedestals. The collection includes a portrait of one of the founding fathers of Federation, Alfred Deakin, who was the first Federal Member for Ballarat and the second Prime Minister.3/4 view using flash of the bronze bust and granite pedestal of Prime Minister, Edmund Barton in the Prime Ministers Avenue. A vertical scratch line is visible on the right side.Kodachromeballarat botanical gardens, trees, lawns, pathways, sculptures, busts, governors, prime ministers avenue, richard armstrong couch, federation, 1940, chestnut trees, horse chestnuts, bronze, granite, pedestals, alfred deakin, edmund barton, wallace anderson, sir winston dugan -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupSlide - Ballarat Botanical Gardens Paddling Pool Site, 1960
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The Rotary Club volunteered to build the paddling pool for children in August 1960.Added social amenity to cater for children after WW2.Mr Frank Brown measuring out and Bill Roff spreadingballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, men, frank browm, bill roff, rotary club, paddling pool, volunteers, 1960, swimming -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupSlide - Colour transparency, 1960
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The Rotary Club volunteered to build the paddling pool for children in August 1960.Added social amenity to cater for children after WW2.Site for the paddling poolballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, men, frank browm, bill roff, rotary club, paddling pool, volunteers, 1960, swimming -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupPoster - Ballarat Begonia Festival Posters
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Printed posterbegonia festival, begonias, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, poster -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupPoster - Ballarat Begonia Festival Poster, '100 Years of Begonias' February 26-March 8, 1999
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...ballarat botanical gardens, begonia, festival, 100 years, ballarat, ballarat begonia festival, poster -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Statues and Sculptors, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, The Statuary Pavilion, c 1990's
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...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. -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Pavilion unveiled and statues listed by name, The Statuary Pavilion and Statues, c 1990's
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The Statuary Pavilion and Statues6 photocopiesNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, gardens, pavillion, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
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
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...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 - Description of Pavilion, Statuary Building - Original Description, Courier, Saturday 4th August, 1888, 4/8/1888
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Researched and copied by J.Garner from Ballarat Courier newspaper for project on statues in BallaratClear and very detailed description of the Gardens statuary pavilion and contractors employed1 copyNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, pavillion, original description, courier, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Tourist Information about Statuary Pavilion, Ballarat Botanical Gardens: by Lake Wendouree (The Statuary Pavilion), c 1990's
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...To provide information about the Gardens' Statuary Pavilion for the general public written by the Friends of the GardensOne of the first information sheets which comprehensively covers the Statuary Pavilion, the statues, the sculptor with a small photo showing Pavilion in Gardens c1990's.1 sheet, 2 sides. One side, 2 boxes, left and right ,space mid page. Side 2, 3 columns of printNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, pavillion, statuary pavillion, tourist, information, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, brochure -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Description of Pavilion, Statuary Building - Original Description, Courier, Saturday 4th August, 1888, 4/8/1888 Excellent detailed description of Gardens Statuary Pavilion and contractors who worked on it
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Statuary Building - Original Description, Courier, Saturday 4th August, 1888.Researched and copied by John Garner from the Courier newspaper for project on statues in the City of Ballarat.1 copyNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, courier, statuary pavillion, 1888, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, dsecription -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
The Statuary Pavilion Brochure, Ballarat Botanical Gardens by Lake Wendouree
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The Statuary Pavilion Brochure, Ballarat Botanical Gardens by Lake Wendouree.john garner collection, garner, dr, statuary pavillion, brochure, lake wendouree, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Coloured photo of marble statue, Flight From Pompeii, c 1990's
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...To provide an image of the central marble statue in the Gardens' Statuary Pavilion, '"Flight From Pompeii".Clear image of significant central item in the Statuary Pavilion and Sculptor recorded as Giovanni Maria Benzoni. 1809-1873.Photographed marble statue. Clearly delineated in copy of photograph Heading on Photograph: Giovanni Benzoni, Italian, 1809-1873. Flight From Pompeii, 1873Possibly photocopied on paper already used. Background lettering Art Institute, Chicagojohn garner collection, garner, dr, flight from pompeii, photo, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, benzoni, statuary pavilion, benefactor -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Details of Inscriptions, Inscriptions on the base of the statue, "Flight of Pompeii"
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Details of inscription on base of "Flight from Pompeii" statue.john garner collection, garner, dr, statues, flight from pompeii, inscription, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Literary work - Additional Notes on the Statue House, Biography of Each Named Statue, 2011
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...To be read in conjunction with Ballarat Botanical Gardens Information Notes. Written by Raoul DixonInformation for FBBG GuidesWork on paperNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, statues, statuary pavilion, biography, susannah, ruth, rebekah, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Print - Information on 3 statues in BBG Statue House, Summaries on Ruth, Rebekah and Susanna
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...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 - Bequest of 12 Statues, The Stoddart Statues, After 2002
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The statues have been degraded and repaired over the years and moved to secure premises. Statues are an important part of Ballarat's heritage and play an important role in BBG history and in the Gardens today. 1 sheet, white paper, print bold, Font 14. 1 copy.Ballarat Botanical Gardens by Lake Wendouree; heading superimposed on floral logo, black backgroundstatues, ballarat botanical gardens, bequest, vandalism, thomas stoddart, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat, gardens, stoddart -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - SCULPTURES, ART WORK IN BALLARAT, 1997
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...On one side of the page a list of all the statues in Ballarat from 1863 to 1940. On the other side, there is a thumbnail biography of Richard Armstrong Crouch who gifted statues of Prime Ministers of Australia in the BBG.Comprehensive list of all statues around Ballarat including names of "artwork", sculptor, date and description and benefactor of the Prime Minister's AvenuePhotocopied page, printed on both sides'Ballarat Botanical Gardens' Information, page 28 - 5/06/97 friends/statues.docjohn garner collection, garner, dr, art, sculptures, statues, sculptors, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Benefactors of Statues, Withers, W.B. History of Ballarat
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Statues presented by two benefactors, Stoddart and ThompsonWritten by John Garner using Withers as a referencestatues, benefactors, ballarat botanical gardens, doctor john garner, thomas stoddart, james russell thomson, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat, gardens
