Gardens Port Fairy, showing groups of people. The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. Photograph of People picnicing in the Botanical Gardensgardens, group, family, people, botanical

4 Newspaper items, one headed 'Bendigo South' To Celebrate 150 years of Methodism in Golden Square held at Golden Square Uniting Church at 11am on Saturday June 23; re-enactment by Jim Evans of the first sermon by Jimmy Jeffrey, the Bendigo Chorale , the Bendigo Theatre Company, Bendigo Senior Secondary College Ensemble. Followed by an afternoon tea in the hall. The Reverend Peter Hoare will lead the worship service at Anne Caudle Centre at 2pm tomorrow assisted by members of the Kangaroo Flat congregation; another headed 'Uniting' a special dedication and musical afternoon will be held at Golden Square Church on Sunday October 12 at 2.30pm when further brick pavers inscribed with past worshippers names will be added to the Memorial Entry. Since the creation of this memorial at last years 150th anniversary several requests have been received for further pavers to be. Anyone wishing to include a memorial paver should contact Glenys on 5443 9451 or Barbara on 5443 6323. Sunday Worship at Kangaroo Flat at 9.30am Golden Square at 11am will be led by the Reverend Peter Hoare and will include Holy Communion. Lockwood worship at 10.30 am and will be led by Marilyn Hocking. Cluster Worship at Kangaroo Flat at 6.30 pm will be preceded by a shared tea at 5.30 pm. Kangaroo Flat Evening Fellowship will meet at St Laurence Court at 2 pm on Wednesday to entertain the residents and provide afternoon tea.celebration of 150 years of methodism in golden square; golden square uniting church, laurel & panton sts; david wright, glenys newton and barbara mamouney; jim evans; jimmy jeffrey; bendigo chorale; bendigo theatre company; and bendigo senior secondary college; reverend peter hoare anne caudle centre; kangaroo flat congregation; glenys 5443 9541; barbara 5443

Photo taken at a presentation to a cookbook. A woman is holding the book to her right 4 men in business suits and to her left a policeman in uniform. Date and location unknown.person, group, presentation

Group photo taken at R. Saw retirement on the 12/10/1989.person, group, retirement r. saw

Retirement dinner for Ray Clegg held 16th August 1991. From left to right: Roy Palmer, Peter Davison, Derek Beveridge, Ray Clegg, Malcolm Young, Clive Redhead and Jim Coventryperson, group, retirement dinner ray clegg

2 photos taken at the retirement dinner for Ray Clegg held 16th August 1991. In the first photo from left to right: Roy Palmer, Joan Clegg, Ray Clegg, Mrs. Palmer, Malcolm Young, John Bird and Jim Nielsen. In the second photo from left to right: Jim Coventry, Joan Clegg, Ray Clegg, Vivienne Greenshields, Ross Jones, Ian Zimmer, Jim Wilson, Bill Fuzzard and John Davis.person, group, retirement dinner ray clegg

Group of employees. From left to right: Bill Dingfelder, Reg Thomas, Paul Bell, Marlo Tanaskovic, Graham Sheckelton, Harold Ennor, Les Whitford.business, retail, gas and fuel

Group photo of 7 employees in Bendigobusiness, retail, gas and fuel

Group photo of 9 employees. Bendigo works part crew, August 1973. On rear of photo is a stamp that reads I.A.P. Member Rick Altman Photography Suite 5, 564 St Kilda Road Melbourne, 3004 PH. 519343, Ref. No. 341.F12.lbusiness, retail, gas and fuel

2 employees tending the garden at the newly built Gas&Fuel headquarter in BendigoKodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Photo taken from a negative strip relating to the installation of gas lamps at Eaglehawk. Date unknown.Agfaeaglehawk, history, gas lamps

Presentation to the Maryborough's branch 1000th customers.event, official, maryborough 1000th customers

4 photos of an official opening, date and location unknown. Two of the photos show officials at a stop valve, indicating the turning on of the gas to the area. Another photo shows an official being interviewed by the press at the gates to parkland. The last photo shows a gas bottle fitted with a flame jet in front of the gates to the parkland.Kodakevent, official, civic

5 photos relating to some kind of an official presentation.Kodakevent, official, presentation

7 photos of the 1988 Gas Cooking Competition for Schools. Schools represented: Creek Street Christian College - Kangaroo Flat Technical School and Christian Community School.Kodakevent, exhibition, gas cooking competition

5 photos of a CFA demonstration at Abel Street Depot on the 17/05/1987Agfaessential services, firefighting, cfa demostration

Music band setting up for an event. On a table at the front various pieces of engineering equipmentFujievent, entertainment, music

3 males in new office space. Boxes and pieces of equipment on the floor.Fujiperson, group, males

3 males in new office space. Boxes and pieces of equipment on the floor.Fujiperson, group, males

A group of employees enjoying barbecue in the grounds of the new Gas&Fuel buildingFujiperson, group, mixed

2 unknown males in suits standing at the front entrance to the new Gas&Fuel headquarters. One is unveiling a plaque on the side of the entrance.Fujiperson, group, males

Photo of a couple dancing. Date and location unknown.Agfaperson, individual, couple dancing

1987 Cooking school's competition - Girton College Bendigo Cooking bench. Location Unknown. B20 on the back.Kodakevent, entertainment, school's cooking competition