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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - An Expert Explains, Guns in the Gardens - John's Jottings, July, 1949
... in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and in an article for the Friends...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...Historical information about the "Guns in the Gardens".George Prideaux joined the Victorian navy in 1897 and served as an armourer. He was able to provide expert information on the Guns in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens One page and a quarter in both accounts about the Guns in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and in an article for the Friends of the Gardens' newsletter.Nonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, guns, gardens, john's jottings, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, george prideaux, muzzle loading guns, cerberus., "big gun", "nelson" -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Students, 1920s
... c1928 Ten students on outing to Botanical Gardens... melbourne c1928 Ten students on outing to Botanical Gardens ... -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Richards and Co/Photographers/Ballarat, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, circa 1880, circa 1880
... Original black & white photograph of Ballarat Botanical.... Ballarat Botanical Gardens Original black & white photograph ...Found behind fixed shelves at "Hoyles Creek", Mannibadar.Original black & white photograph of Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Photograph depicts lady in long dress, with two children.ballarat botanical gardens -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Photographs - Williamstown Botanic Gardens, 1936
... at Williamstown Botanic Gardens. The Anderson family lived... gardener) and Harry (gardener) worked at Williamstown Botanic... / Wms Town Botanical Gardens / 15-10-17’ Photo 12 (l) ‘Gates...Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council Cnr ...Ernest Anderson (head gardener) and Harry (gardener) worked at Williamstown Botanic Gardens. The Anderson family lived in the curators lodge on the grounds in the 1930s. Horses were used at the gardens until the 1960s when the council bought a truck. Mr Biggs drove as Mr Anderson did not have a licence. He rode his bike to the Town Hall every Friday to put in the time sheets. The collection is the only known photos of the Gardens working horses and demonstrates Edwardian Municipal gardening techniques that continued into the 1960s. They are photographic evidence of the planting styles, species choices and structures. Details inscribed on the reverse of some of the photos confirm names of staff at this time. Photo 13 (m) m: Only known photo of Ernest Anderson to be held by the Gardens2013.001.a-l is a collection of 12 small format photographs from the Anderson family album dated from 1917-1936 plus one large image of donor's wedding c1953. Ernest Anderson (head gardener) and Harry (gardener) worked at Williamstown Botanic Gardens. The Anderson family lived in the curators lodge on the grounds in the 1930s. Photo 1 (a) Sepia photo of young girl (Chic Anderson) on horse with no saddle. Two men, with hands on hips, standing alongside wearing hats. All are on a small hill (a compost heap) with a shrub on the left of the image. Photo 2 (b) Young girl and horse standing on the top of a small hill (compost heap). Girl has short hair and is wearing a jumper, skirt and long socks. Horse has no saddle and has its head down as if to eat. Photo 3 (c) Horse and foal standing in a fenced enclosure. Part of yard is paved. Horse has a white blaze and white feet. Foal has white blaze and white legs and is looking up at the horse. Photo 4 (d) Horse pulling a mower. Two men standing with mower. One is holding mower, the other the reins of the horse. Both men are wearing hats, with one wearing a vest. Horse has hessian wrapping on his hooves. Photo 5 (e) Horse and man. Horse has a rope bridle. Man holding bridle and is dressed in trousers, shirt, cardigan and hat. They are in front of a hedge and closed timber gate. Tall palm is in background. Horse is side on to the camera. Photo 6 (f) Man and horse standing in front of hedge and open timber gate. Palms in background. Man wearing trousers, shirt, vest, tie, hat. Trousers look to be tucked into boots. He is looking at the horse. The horse is facing the camera. Photo 7 (g) Three horses looking over a picket fence. All with a white blaze. There is a timber wall with a window to the right of the photograph. A man’s arm holding something is seen on the right of the photo. Photo 8 (h) Large palm tree, understorey of shrubs with two palms in the background. Photo 9 (i) Scene of the Gardens. Path dividing at a conifer tree. Woman in long skirt and hat looking up at the conifer. Different varieties of palm trees with understorey of shrubs. Photo 10 (j) Garden bed of Dahlias surrounded by a wire fence. Palms and other trees in background. Photo 11 (k) Avenue of tall palm trees with under storey of shrubs. Photo has angles cut at top corners and two large crease marks at the bottom right hand corner. Photo 12 (l) Set of cast iron gates – double carriage gates with single pedestrian gates on either side and supported by four cast iron posts with ornamental finials on top. Photo 13 (m) Ernest Anderson and daughter Chic prior to her wedding. Ernest is holding his gloves in his left hand and Chic’s hand with his right. Palms trees in the background. Photo 1 (a) 'Ern & Harry / May 8th 1936' Photo 2 (b) ‘Jack aged 36 / Chic 5 years / (unclear) 1936’ Photo 3 (c) ‘foal born in / back shed’ Photo 4 (d) ‘The Olde Firm / Jack Ernie Harry / 1917’ Photo 6 (f ) ‘Before the / council provided / a truck all / work was done / with the horses’ Photo 7 (g) ‘our work horses’ Photo 9 (i) ‘Panoramic view of Gardens / looking South from Lodge / Wms Town Botanical Gardens / 15-10-17’ Photo 12 (l) ‘Gates Public Gardens’hobsons-bay-city-council, curator, lodge, horse, transport, dahlia, compost, anderson, williamstown, botanic, gardens, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay, hobsons, edwardian, gardening, 1936, 1917, -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, 2020, 25/09/2020
... falling Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical... School of Mines Botanical Gardens A Building Administration ...This footage was taken during lockdowns during the Covid19 pandemic.A photograph looking towards A building showing snow falling Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens.snow, ballarat school of mines, smb campus, covid19, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, a building, administration building -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Card - Monochrome print of Curator's cottage, Botanic gardens, Portland, Jenny Ward, Curator's Cottage, n.d
... cottage, botanic gardens, Portland, on front 'Jenny Ward '84'... of Curator's cottage, botanic gardens, Portland, on front 'Jenny Ward ...Cream card, blank inside, monochrome print of Curator's cottage, botanic gardens, Portland, on front 'Jenny Ward '84'Front: 'Curator's Cottage' - printed bottom right -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Calendar - 1964, Portland Guardian, n.d
... with green print, green monochrome image of Portland botanical... of Portland botanical gardens in centre Administrative record Calendar ...1964 calendar supplement to Portland 'Guardian' white with green print, green monochrome image of Portland botanical gardens in centre -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Lifeboat in the Portland Botanic Gardens, c. 1859
... , in botanic gardens under a shelter with peaked roof, wooden support... Portland Botanic Gardens Front: 'THE FAMOUS PORTLAND LIFEBOAT ...Coloured photo card of Portland lifeboat of 1859, in botanic gardens under a shelter with peaked roof, wooden support postsFront: 'THE FAMOUS PORTLAND LIFEBOAT OF 1859' 'NO. 12' - white print on lower section of cardportland lifeboat, admella, portland botanic gardens -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Battery Point, Portland, ZILLAH MASCHMEDT, PHOTOGRAPHER, c. 1934
... on Battery Point. Harbour, piers Botanical Gardens, town of Portland.... Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers Botanical ...Negative for black and white photograph. Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers Botanical Gardens, town of Portland in background.zillah maschmedt, portland battery, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, c. 1967
... the S.W. Henty Park, Botanical gardens and construction of no. 6... of Portland. Port of Portland Henty Park Portland Botanic Gardens Back ...Port of Portland Authority archives On 19 November 1960, the Portland Harbour Trust was officially opened by His Excellency, The Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks, in front of thousands of onlookers. It was one of the largest concentration of Premiers, Statesmen, industrial and civic leaders ever to attend an event outside of an Australian capital city. Today, Port of Portland is a busy modern port, handling in excess of $2 billion in trade. One of Victoria’s four major shipping ports, it handles bulk cargoes such as plantation woodchips and logs, grain, aluminium products, mineral sands, fertiliser, livestock and wind tower components.This forms part of the archives of the Port of Portland which were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection by the Port of Portland. The collection documents the growth and significance of the Port of Portland.Back: Aerial view of section of Port and its surroundsport of portland, henty park, portland botanic gardens -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Botanic Gardens, c. 1934
... Negative for Black and White photograph. Portland Botanic... Portland Botanic Gardens Negative for Black and White photograph ...Negative for Black and White photograph. Portland Botanic Gardens. Clearing in foreground, wooden gates opening to wooded area in background.negative, zillah maschmedt, portland botanic gardens -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Botanic Gardens, 1934
... of Portland's Botanic Gardens, large tree in foreground, Croquet Club... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road negative Botanic Gardens ...Negative for black and white photograph. Views of Portland's Botanic Gardens, large tree in foreground, Croquet Club pavilion in backgroundnegative, botanic gardens, portland, croquet, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Botanic Gardens, c. 1934
... Negative for black and white photo. Portland Botanic.... Portland Botanic Gardens. Footpath and arch. Photo also includes ...Negative for black and white photo. Portland Botanic Gardens. Footpath and arch. Photo also includes the Gardens Curators Cottagenegative, portland botanic gardens, curators cottage -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police motorcycle)
... of the V, and riders seated on the bikes. In the Botanic Gardens... in the centre of the V, and riders seated on the bikes. In the Botanic ...Honda 900s in a V formation, with one back in the centre of the V, and riders seated on the bikes. In the Botanic Gardens. Circa 1981police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; honda 900 motorcycles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. LAKE, BOTANICAL GARDENS, ADELAIDE, S. A, 1912
... Postcard with photoof botanical gardens, Adelaide, S... Postcard with photoof botanical gardens, Adelaide, S. A. Addressed ...Postcard with photoof botanical gardens, Adelaide, S. A. Addressed to Narrocott Dunraven 99 Epsom Road Ascot Vale Melbourne. -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Old Baths Memorial Garden Plaque, 1993
... Botanical Gardens... giving history of the Old Baths in Buninyong Botanical Gardens ...Colour photograph of Plaque on walls of old Buninyong BathsThe plaque outlines the history of the baths constructed in the 1870's as a water source, their redesign by C.C.P. Wilson and reconstruction by WW1 soldiers and their continuing role within the Buninyong Community.Colour photograph of the Plaque on the wall of old Buninyong Swimming Pool giving history of the Old Baths in Buninyong Botanical GardensOld swimming pool, Buninyong gardens built c 1918, restored 1993-94. Photo taken Jan 1995returned soldiers ww1, buninyong gardens, memorial gardens, buninyong baths, c.c.p. wilson -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Article, George Jones, Growing together; Supplementary Volume, 1988
... vol. of history of the Geelong Botanic Gardens}, 64 pp.... of the Geelong Botanic Gardens}, 64 pp. Growing together; Supplementary ...Geelong's Garden Scene 1838 - 1988, by George Jones (second vol. of history of the Geelong Botanic Gardens}, 64 pp.geelong, gardens, george jones -
Clunes Museum
Document - INDUSTRY PROJECT, STEPHANIE SCOTT - UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, BURNLEY CAMPUS, AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE HISTORY OF THE QUEENS PARK BOTANIC GARDENS IN CLUNES WITHIN THE PERIOD 1850-1899, NOVEMBER 2006
... IN TO THE HISTORY OF QUEENS PARK BOTANIC GARDENS IN CLUNES, WITHIN... AN INVESTIGATION IN TO THE HISTORY OF QUEENS PARK BOTANIC GARDENS IN CLUNES ...PROJECT BY STEPHANIE STOTT, A STUDENT IN THE BACHELOR OF HORTICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, NOVEMBER 2006BLACK BOUND FOLDER CONTAINING AN INVESTIGATION IN TO THE HISTORY OF QUEENS PARK BOTANIC GARDENS IN CLUNES, WITHIN THE PERIOD 1850 - 1899.local history, document, local history, queen's park garden -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork - Marquette, 'John Grey Gorton' by Victor Greenhalgh, c1970
... Botanical Gardens.... minister's avenue ballarat botanical gardens victor greenhalgh ...Victor GREENHALGH (1900-1982) Born Ballarat, Victoria John Grey Gorton served as Prime Minister from 1968 to 1971. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia, and alienated many with his unorthodox style of leadership. In 1971 a party vote on a motion of confidence in his leadership was evenly split and Gorton resigned. Victor Greenhalgh was born and educated in Ballarat. He was a student, then a staff member of the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School. Greenhalgh was appointed head of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology's Att School in 1955. He died in 1983. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Plaster marquette of the bust of Prime Minister John Gorton. The marquette was used for the bronze bust located in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.art, artwork, john gorton, john grey gorton, prime minister, prime minister's avenue, ballarat botanical gardens, victor greenhalgh, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork - Marquette, Malcolm Fraser by Peter Nicholson
... produced for the bronze bust in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens... Botanical Gardens' Prime Ministers Avenue. Malcolm Fraser by Peter ...John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL (21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Liberal Party from 1975 to 1983. Fraser's bust was originally created by Victor Greenhalgh. However, Greenhalgh and others were critical of the final casting. Following Greenhalgh's death in 1983, Peter Nicholson was asked to create a new bust for Fraser, which was completed after the bust of Fraser's successor Hawke had been installed. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. A plaster marquette of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser produced for the bronze bust in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens' Prime Ministers Avenue.art, artwork, prime minister, prime minister's avenue, malcolm fraser -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian Poet, Printed biography, Unknown
... and a sketch in black of Gordon's Cottage in the Ballarat Botanical...Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George ...This is a brief though reasonably comprehensive account of Adam Lindsay Gordon's life; with brief mention of the time, he spent in Ballarat. Adam Lindsay Gordon was a well-known Australian poet who lived in Ballarat for a brief time and whose work was revered by Ballaratians.1 yellow sheet of paper with small print in 2 columns and a sketch in black of Gordon's Cottage in the Ballarat Botanical GardensNonejohn garner, doctor, john garner collection, adam lindsay gordon, australian poet, ballarat botanical gardens, adam lindsay gordon cottage, the y men's club of ballarat, craft cottage, livery stables, craig's hotel., friends of ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Students, 1920s
... c1928 Eight students on bicycle outing to Botanical... melbourne c1928 Eight students on bicycle outing to Botanical ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Students, 1920s
... c1928 Ten student horses and riders in Botanical Gardens... melbourne c1928 Ten student horses and riders in Botanical Gardens ... -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Work on paper - Drawing No. 2, Plan Shewing Works Recommended by Sir John Coode, 1879
... . Portland town centre is shown as it Portland Botanic Gardens.... Portland town centre is shown as it Portland Botanic Gardens ...Drawing of Portland Bay showing the proposed harbour. Portland town centre is shown as it Portland Botanic Gardens and Battery Hill.Top left: Victorian Harbours / Portland / Plan Shewing Works Recommended by / Sir John Coode / in his report dated Dec r 1879 / The proposed works shown by red colour / the extensions to be undertaken in the first instance across by red colour / subsequent extensions and reclamations are coloured brown Top Right: Drawing No. 2 Portland Borough Council stamped top leftportland harbour, sir john coode, portland, plans, drawings, 1800s -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Photograph - Williamstown Botanic Gardens - Aidrian White, 1961/2
... ?) / Photo donated by / Mrs White Sept 2012 / Williamstown Botanic...Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council Cnr ...The photos provide a snapshot into the way the Gardens have been used over the years for play by children. They are evidence that the cannons were in the Gardens in the early 1960s. Black and white images of small boy playing in the Gardens. He is wearing a knitted jumper with three light coloured buttons on the front. The boy is on the grass border of the main palm avenue looking into the camera. His hand is blurred by movement. Aidrian White / (formerly The Esplanade) / (1961/2?) / Photo donated by / Mrs White Sept 2012 / Williamstown Botanic Gardenswilliamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, 1961, aidrian white, cannons, fence, pinetum -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 4, Judith Bailey, 22/9/2007, 23/9/2007
... the occasion of the special tram for the Friends of the Botanic Gardens... Friends of the Botanic Gardens Wendouree Parade Flowers tram 40 ...Set of four colour photographs / prints taken on either the occasion of the special tram for the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Ballarat, 150 years of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, September 23, 2007 or setting up the tram the previous day. All on Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper. Taken by Judith Bailey, Secretary, Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. .1 - On the tram, Jeremy Bannister, Stephen Butler .2 - on the tram with Roger Salen .3 - one of the kids who made the flowers .4 - Putting the flowers on 40 - Daniel Edwards 150 years of the gardens, friends of the botanic gardens, wendouree parade, flowers, tram 40 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, 2020, 25/09/2020
... falling Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical... School of Mines Botanical Gardens M.B. John Building A photograph ...This footage was taken during lockdowns during the Covid19 pandemic.A photograph looking towards Albert Street, showing snow falling Snow Falling Over the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens.snow, ballarat school of mines, smb campus, covid19, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, m.b. john building -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Print - Lithographic print of curator's cottage Portland Botanic Gardens, Victoria, 1930-1949
... botanical gardens, full colour, possibly from calendar. Mounted... of the curator's cottage in the Portland botanical gardens, full colour ...Lithographic print of the curator's cottage in the Portland botanical gardens, full colour, possibly from calendar. Mounted on light brown cardboardBack: 'J.A. STUCHBERY' - black stamp, top right corner -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Croquet lawns and botanical gardens Portland, Victoria, n.d
... of botanical gardens at Portland... and clubhouse, and tennis court in centre of botanical gardens ...Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of croquet lawns and clubhouse, and tennis court in centre of botanical gardens at PortlandFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P.1113 COPYRIGHT' 'THE RECREATION RESERVE, PORTLAND VICTORIA - bottom border printed Back: Handwritten message -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - NEgative - Portland Botanic Gardens and Lifeboat Shelter, c. 1934
... NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. Portland Botanic... Lifeboat Botanic Gardens NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ...NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. Portland Botanic Gardens. The Portland Lifeboat shelter is visible from the front view, showing plaque.negative, portland lifeboat, botanic gardens