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Photograph -Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Interior of the Melbourne Exhibition Building, 2019, 31/03/2019
Colour photograph of the interior of the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings.carlton gardens, melbourne exhibition building, architecture -
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Photograph -Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Interior of the Melbourne Exhibition Building, 2019, 31/03/2019
A competition was announced to design a suitable building for the proposed Melbourne International Exhibition in December 1877. Eighteen entries were received. The winner of 300 pounds was Joseph Reed of the architectual firm Reed and Barnes. The foundation stone was laid by Governor Sir George Bowen on 19 February 1879. Prominent Melbounre builder David Mitchell, father of Dame Nellie Melba, won the tender to construct the main building. Exhibitors were able to move in by May 1880. On 01 October 1880 the Melbourne International Exhibition opened, when over 6000 people entered the main hall to see the Governor, the Marquess of Normanby open the show. Thirty three nations participated and ofver 32,000 exhibits were displayed. At the close of the exhibition on 30 April 1881 over 1.3 million people had visited the exhibition. In 1881 Victoria's population was just over 250,000. The management of the Exhibition Building and eight hectares of the Carlton Gardens was handed to the Exhibition Trustees by the Melbourne International Exhibition Commissioners on 01 OCtober 1881. The Trustees maintained the building for 'future public exhibitions and ... general public instruction and recreation' until 1996 when management of the building was transferred to Museum Victoria. In 1901 when the Australian colonies federated there was no capital and no federal parliament building. The Federal Parliament moved into the Victorian State Parliament building, and the State Parliament moved into the Western Annexe of the Exhibition Building for 26 years. After World War One, on 04 February 1919, the exhibition Building was turned into a hospital to treat Melbournians struck down with the Spanis 'Flu'. Initially housing 500 beds, the hospital grew to accomodate 2000 patients. Femals were located between the concert platform in the western nave and the done; male patients occupied the spaces beyond. The basement was used a a morgue. With the departure of the State Parliament in 1927 the western annexe became home to the Country Roads Board. In 1932 it was joined by the MOtor Registration Branch, and the Transport Regulation Board in 1934. They co-existedin cramped offices until the 1960s. In 1949 the oval at the rear of the ExhibitionBuilding was leased to the Commonealth Government for the establishment of the Migrant Reception Centre. When it closed in 1961-62, the centre comrised 29 bungalows over 1.4 hectare. The centre provided temporary accomodation for thousands of new arrivals from Britain. On 01 July 2004 the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens were inscribed on the World Heritage List. It is the only 19th century Great Hall to survive largely intact, still in its original landscape setting, and still used as a palace of industry. The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is a flower show held annually since 1995 in early April each year, in Melbourne, Australia. It is located in the World Heritage Site of Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building.[1] It is the largest horticultural event in the southern hemisphere, attracting over 100,000 visitors. It is rated among the top five flower and garden shows in the world. (Wikipedia)Colour photograph of the interior of the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings during the 2019 Melbourne Flower and Garden Show. Four mottoes are painted under teh windows of the dome: Dei Grecia (By the grace of God), Carpe diem (Make the most of the day), Aude sapere (Dare to be wise) and Benigno numine (With benighn power)melbourne international flower and garden show, carlton gardens, melbourne exhibition building, royal exhibition buildings -
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Image, Fitzroy Gardens, c1902
Black and white image of the Fitzroy Gardensfitzroy gardens, melbourne -
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Image, Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, c1897
The Exhibition Buildings at Melbourne.royal exhibition buildings, carlton gardens, melbourne international exhibition -
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Image, Ararat Public Gardens, c1918
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
An avenue of trees in the Wombat Gardens. wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
An avenue of trees in the Wombat Gardens. wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
A tree in the Wombat Gardens.wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
Water stressed Rhododendrons in the Wombat Gardens. wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
Trees in the Wombat Gardens. wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
Trees in the Wombat Gardens. wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
Trees in the Wombat Gardens. wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Begonia Conservatory in the Wombat Botanical Gardens, Daylesford, 2019, 23/04/2019
Daylesford's begonia collection was stared by French born curator W. Gascoigne in 1885. He was an experienced horticulturalist. The plants were grown again in the 1930s in a new glasshouse. Curator Bill Greville obtained 45 plants from the Ballarat City Council, 30 from Queens Park in Essendon, and soon haad 250 tubers including a (lost) one named 'Daylesford'. When Alf Headland was appointed part-time caretaker in 1956, he found tw tubers in the wood shed and became expert in their cultivation. He continuted well into his retirement when Greg Rae too over. In 1988 the conservotory was named to honur Alf Headland's work.Hot house in the Wombat Gardens with a Begonia display.wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees, begonia, begonia house, begonia conservatory -
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Image, Public Gardens, Ararat, c1918
Black and white photograph of the public gardens at Ararat. .ararat, gardens -
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Colour Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Grass Tree, Geelong Botanical Gardens, 2019, 23/03/2019
Photographs from a very tall grass tree at Geelong Botanical Gardensgeelong botanical gardens, grass tree -
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Colour Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Boab Trees, Geelong Botanical Gardens, 2019, 23/03/2019
Photographs from a very tall grass tree at Geelong Botanical Gardensgeelong botanical gardens -
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Colour Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Geelong Botanical Gardens, 2019, 23/03/2019
Photographs from a very tall grass tree at Geelong Botanical Gardensgeelong botanical gardens -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Municipality of Kew Plaque at the Entrance of Alexandra Gardens, Kew, 2016, 30/07/2016
On 22 June 1994 the City of Kew ceased as a municiplity and was absorbed into the City of Boroondara as a result of local government restructuring. The City of Kew has a rich history as a commnity based local government and was widely revognised as a leader in the provision of local government services. Colour photograph of the Municipality of Kew plaque at the entrance of Alexandra Gardens, Kew.kew, alexandra gardens, city of kew, kew municipality, council amalgmation -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, City of Kew Chairmen and Mayors Plaque at the Entrance of Alexandra Gardens, Kew, 2016, 30/07/2016
On 22 June 1994 the City of Kew ceased as a municiplity and was absorbed into the City of Boroondara as a result of local government restructuring. The City of Kew has a rich history as a commnity based local government and was widely revognised as a leader in the provision of local government services. Colour photograph of a plaque showing the names of the City of Kew Chairmen and Mayors plaque at the entrance of Alexandra Gardens, Kew.kew, alexandra gardens, city of kew, kew municipality, council amalgmation, h.e. wiltshire, ivan wade, l.f.i. hawkins, jack ryan, j.d. ryan, gerrie petrie, dick cremin, r.j. cremin, alan hutchinson, p.n.v. wallinga, noel whiting, martin solomons, j.l. mccue, john hogan gervasoni, kaye cole, s.k. o'brien, r.e. saunders, phyllis hore, joe ormando, j.l. tutt, a.a.b. martin, m. montalto, d.g. oldaker, r.a. streeton, t. indovino, f. barnard, s.s. argyle, j.l. carnegie, f.r> ratten, a.j. mcconchie, jack gervasoni, j.h. gervasoni, s. kellett -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Soundshell, Gillies Street, Ballarat, 22/03/2015
The soundshell in the Ballarat Gardens was built in 1962.Colour photographs of a soundshell in Ballarat, which is an excellent example of Brutalist architecture. Built in 1962 it is situated on the Ballarat Northern Gardens. ballarat gardens, sound shell, brutalism, brutalist architecture -
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Part of the till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.A small booklet entitled 'With Him in the Garden' by Mrs E. Pfeifer - John 20:1-18 Cream paper booklet with a tree on the front.'With Him in the Garden' by Mrs E. Pfeiferbooks, religion -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, 'Astley', Daylesford, 2004, 15/06/2004
A white double storey building in Daylesford called Astley. It was associated with the property "Wombat Estate". Caretaker Stuart Henderson stands in the garden.astley, daylesford, stuart henderson, stanbridge -
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Photograph - Colour, Begonias at Ballarat, 2015
Colour panorama and photographs of the begonias in the Glass House in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens during the Begonia Festival.flowers, flora, panorama, begonia festival, begonias -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain, Alexandra Gardens, Kew, 2016, 30/07/2016
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Robert Clark Statue, 2016, 27/03/2016
Robert Clark was the editor of the Ballarat Courier newspaper.Statue of Robert Clarke in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.robert clark, statue, ballarat botanical gardens -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, William E. Roff, 27/03/2016
William Ernest Roff memorial ourside the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage in the Ballarat Botanical Garden.william roff, adam lindsay gordon cottage, ballarat botanical gardens, memorial -
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Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, View East from 1 Spring St Melbourne, c2017
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