The Claxton Monument and Fountain in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens was recommissioned in 1997 after extensive renovations and a computerised engraving system was purchased for the labelling of plants.The Claxton Monument is an important part of Ballarat Botanical Gardens historic statuary. And the new labelling system would help preserve part of City's history.I page (p.5) of yellowed newsprint with a large black and white photograph of the Claxton Monument to the right hand side. Cut out of newspaper at the bottom.At the top of the page, written in blue biro: "10.30 am 15/8/97 - Joan Garner - President attended by 50 Friends and Garden Staff."john garner, doctor, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, claxton monument, restoration, frederick moses claxton, mayor, computerised labelling system, claxton, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, courier

The plaque in the photograph commemorates the planting of a Druids Oak in 1870.In 2009, doubt surrounds the planting of the Druids Oak tree. Was this the first Druids Oak to be planted in Ballarat? These trees make up an interesting aspect of Ballarat history.1 coloured gloss photograph of the Druids Oak plaque.Back lefthand corner of the photo written in blue biro on a white label, "Druid's Oak, 27Dec.1870, 1Dec. 2009."druids oak, druids friendly society, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, plaque, gardens, ballarat

"Birthing Trees is culturally significant to Aboriginal people. Women would give birth in the hollowed out trees. Men were not allowed there as this was women's business. This 800 year old tree and other ancient trees are in the way of a proposed new western district highway. Let's find a way to respect cultural diversity as we all share this one land". >Purchased & acquired for the City of Whittlesea Cultural Collection in 2018. The work was exhibited in Council's annual art exhibition that was titled "Seasonal".MVRaboriginal birthing tree and aboriginal woman giving birth.

wonga park school, upton, burch

Earliest image of Korowa students

significant as a work of art by local Pyrenees artist, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culture painting of a bush sceneSigned: Adams (lower left)

Clubhouse and lemon scented gum at Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photo, mounted on black timber.heidelberg golf club, new clubhouse 1998

The clubhouse of the Heidelberg Golf Club in 1990, prior to redevelopment.Colour photograph.heidelberg golf club, bryn teg, hgc clubhouse 1990

Oil painting of a lemon-scented gum at Heidelberg Golf Course, painted by Joy Kirwan. The corner of the old pro shop is on the right, the putting green in foreground.An original painting of part of the HGC groundsOil painting with timber frame Signed "Joy Kirwan"heidelberg golf club, joy kirwan, oil paintings

merbein township, river red gum, trees, crosbie

merbein tonwship, trees

merbein girl, eucalyptus

gum tree, trees

burbury

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 9 strips Colour prin 10 x 15 cmFuji HG 200 CA-1kangaroo ground, maroondah aqueduct

Large black and white photograph mounted on heavy cardboard showing a very large conifer being replanted by a number of people. The original photograph is held at the Melbourne Herbarium and the information provided by them is that, "This photograph was taken after William Guilfoyle became Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, succeeding Baron von Mueller. Many of the collection of conifers were moved from straight lines to give a more aesthetic appearance, as Guilfoyle was trained in the tradition of the 18th Century English landscape design."conifers, melbourne herbarium, william guilfoyle, director, royal botanic gardens, ferdinand von mueller, trees, landscape design, botanic gardens, replanting trees

Colour photograph.Tree pruning with cherry picker.tree pruning, cherry picker, arboriculture

most westerly chain saw carving made from trunk of WW1 Memorial avenue cypresses. On lawn verge, south of Princes Highway, opposite Bellevue, Lakes Entrance Victoria Carved by chainsaw artist John Brady August 1998.Colour photograph of the most westerly chain saw carving made from trunk of WW1 Memorial avenue cypresses. On lawn verge, south of Princes Highway, opposite Bellevue, Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, memorials

Ron Brons photographic study of Ringwood.

371 p.; 25 cmnon-fictionThe History and family tree of John Marriott and his wife Emma Kitchen and their descendants in Australia, 1871-1986john marriott, emma kitchen

151 p.; 30 cmnon-fictionAsh Wednesday reflections by residents of Cockatooash wednesday bushfires 1983, cockatoo (vic.)

non-fictionA pictorial history of Narre Warren, Narre Warren North and Harkaway.pictorial history, narre warren (vic.), narre warren north (vic.), harkaway (vic.)

non-fictionThe editor's interest in the Hassed Family goes back many years to the time when he first met his wife, Elaine Patricia Cox, daughter of Leonard and Helen (Nellie) Cox (nee Morris). Over the years he got to know and love her Nan Patty, "Patricia Honora Morris" (nee Hassed) and her extended family. During the many times he spent with Nana Patty he found that she was writing to the Bradshaw family in Ireland, Nana Patty's mother was Mary Bradshaw, who migrated to Australia in 1885 as a young lady along with five of her brothers. Mary Bradshavv spent several years in Queensland with her brother John Bradshaw, before moving to Bullengarook, Victoria to stay with her Auntie Eliza Coffey (McInerney), who was a sister of Mary Bradshaw's mother Honora Bradshaw (nee McInerney). Eliza and her husband Thomas Coffey had a farm next to the Hassed farm in Bullengarook, Thomas had died in 1885 and Mary came to help on the farm, it was not too long before Mary met Michael Hassed next door, eventually marrying Michael in 1893.mary mullampy, keilor (vic.), bullengarook (vic.), james healy, sarah hassed, james hassed, richard hassed, jemima mcintosh, michael hassed, mary bradshaw, ann hassed, mary anne hassed, ellen o'donnell, edward hassed