Showing 96 items
matching ballarat avenue of honour
-
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Tilly Thompson nee Matilda Louise Clennell 1871-1959, Last Will and Testament, 15/12/1956
This is the Last Will and Testament of Matilda Louise Thompson known for her valuable contributions to life and work in the Ballarat community.Mrs Thompson is remembered to this day, by many people in Ballarat for the work she did as a businesswoman and humanitarian, evidenced by the memorial garden in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.5 pages in all. pp.1&2 are the actual Will and pp.3-5 list Mrs Thompson's property. The first 2 pages are grey photocopies. The WIll is signed and dated and the last 3 pages initialed.john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, matilda louise thompson., avenue of honour, arch of victory, lucas&co., methodist church, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Photograph of Matilda (Tilly) Thompson, After Retirement, Unknown. [Prior to 1959]
Tilly Thompson was known for her business acumen and philanthropy in Ballarat.Tilly Thompson was an energetic pioneer. For example, she was the first woman to obtain a driver's license in Ballarat and the first woman to work as a commercial traveller, Mrs Thompson was involved in many charitable organizations. 1 coloured photographNonejohn garner, doctor john garner, matilda louise thompson., tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, e. lucas &co. pty.ltd, "the golden threads", businesswoman, philanthropist, avenue of honour, arch of victory, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Tilly Thompson nee Matilda Louise Clennell 1871-1959. by Roy Mosman, Research Notes and Introduction to a Talk, 24/2/2000
... of Honour Methodist Church Ballarat Courier John Garner Collection ...Matilda Thompson was known for her business acumen and philanthropy in Ballarat. Roy Mosman made these notes in preparation for a talk he gave to the Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens.These notes by Roy Mosman include details of Tilly Thompson's life not found elsewhere. They are testament to Mrs Thompson's active participation in Ballarat life. So many people knew her or knew of her, because of her many contributions to the community.9 pages of notes in longhand headed "Tilly Thompson, Introduction to Talk" and dated 24/2/2000.Rough notes in black biro with amendments and additions throughout.john garner, doctor john garner, matilda louise thompson., roy mosman, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, arch of victory, avenue of honour, methodist church, ballarat courier, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour, Important Landmarks in Ballarat, Unknown
These notes provide important details about the Arch of Victory and the Avenue of Honour.The planning and completion of the Arch of Victory and the Avenue of Honour played a significant role in Ballarat's early twentieth century history.One page in note form with 2 quotations from 2 histories at the bottom of the page.None.john garner, doctor john garner, arch of victory, avenue of honour, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, lucas booklet 1921, matilda louise thompson., tilly thomson, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Heritage Information Guide, The Ballarat Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour, 7/2007
... Ballarat dating from May, 1917. Avenues of Honour are unique ...This pamphlet provides comprehensive information on Memorials around Ballarat dating from May, 1917.Avenues of Honour are unique to Australia and found particularly Victoria. The Ballarat Avenue of Honour is of national importance as the longest and earliest known memorial tree planting of its type.This is an information pamphlet printed on both sides and folded into 3 sections. The headings are written in green and there is a black and white photograph of the Arch of Victory and the Avenue of Honour on the first fold. Over the page, there is a large diagram down the middle of the page, 2 black and white pictures of the righthand side and 2 sketches on the lefthand side of the page.None.john garner, doctor john garner, arch of victory, avenue of honour, heritage information guide, matilda l. thompson, tilly thompson, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, memorial wall project, memorial rotunda and roll of honour, memorial cairn and cross of remembrance, avenue trees and memorial plaques, ballarat city council., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Photograph, Nathalia Avenue of Honour, 2006
... Nathalia, avenue of honour, Ballarat, PhD, Michael Taffe...Photograph of the Nathalia WWI Avenue of Honour taken... the Landscape.'. Nathalia, avenue of honour, Ballarat, PhD, Michael ...Photograph of the Nathalia WWI Avenue of Honour taken in 2006 by avenue researcher Michael Taffe. The Nathalia avenue consists of Australian native trees known as Kurrajongs. This photograph forms part of a large collection of images of Avenues of Honour at Hymettus, Ballarat from Michael Taffe's twenty-five years of research into the avenues leading to his PhD ' First World War Avenues of Honour: Social History through the Landscape.'. nathalia, avenue of honour, ballarat, phd, michael taffe, social history, landscape, kurrajongs,