Thomas Stoddart (1828 - 1905) bought 12 white marble statues during a visit to Italy. Stoddart arranged for them to be shipped to Victoria and placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. These statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24th May, 1884. His intention was for the statues to adorn and add interest to the gardens. Stoddart's gift inspired the moves to make Ballarat a "City of Statues". Hercules was is one of the best-known heroes in Greek and Roman mythology. Hercules was renown for his great strength and courage, here he is depicted raising his mighty club and wearing a lion skin as a trophy.The artwork is of aesthetic and historic significance to the people of BallaratMarble figure of a man with raised club and wearing a lion skin around his loinsHerculeshercules, stoddart, botanic gardens

lions club, john & lyn lowe, governor & mrsmccaughey, ross & mrs pogue, photograph, people

PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TAKEN FROM CLUNES SCHOOL HILL 1905. LOOKING WEST, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (ST.ANDREWS) METHODIST (WESLEY) Etc..1.2 TWO SEPIA POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUNES TAKEN FROM THE SCHOOL HILL. - POST OFFICE, TOWN HALL, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, ST PAUL'S CHURCH,FRASER STREET SHOPS, ALBION HOUSE, CLUB HOTEL, BUTTER FACTORY BRIDGE AND BUTTER FACTORY, LION HOTEL. .3 PHOTOCOPY BLACK AND WHITE OF THE POSTCARDS.1 Addressed to Miss. L. Weickhard C/o Lucas's Cafe Collins Street Melbourne. One penny stamp affixed, postmarked 05 Message: Dear Miss Wieckhard, Many thanks for the post cards you sent me. This is one to add to your collection, With Kind regards From Florrie B .2 Addressed to Mrs. L. McLennan Olive Marlborough Rockhampton Queensland Message With best wishes for a happy New Year E.M.S.photography, town hall, post office, weickhardt

Set of 14 Slides containing images taken at the Tarrengower Hill Climb Event. Photographs Taken By Ken Bolitho, Taken from slides.tarrengower hill climb, mount tarrengower

28 Photographs taken from slides depicting the 1963 Procession of the Maldon Easter Fair. Taken By Ken Bolithomaldon easter fair, laity's garage, maldon brass band, castlemaine highland pipe band, maldon hospital

Images taken from Slides of the 1964 Maldon Easter fair Procession.maldon football netball club, maldon brass band, maldon easter fair, maldon hospital, maldon rsl

Images taken from slides of the Maldon Marching Girlsmaldon marching girls

Black and white photograph containing 6 members of the Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team Back Row: Paull Lahn, Bruce McGregor, Jack Shearer, Roy Baxter (Barney) Front Row: John Hughes, Eddie Williams (Chisel)maldon fire brigade running team

Black and White Photograph with four men. Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team Members. L-R: John Hughes, Jack Shearer, Paull Lahn, Roy Baxtermaldon fire brigade running team

Eddie 'Chisel' Williams depicted near car in 1959 Easter Processionmaldon easter fair

3 Maldon Firemen on veranda - Ian Gorsuch, Mick Rowe, Ken Bolithomaldon fire brigade

Image of 3 Ladies working in the Maldon Shoe Factory 1958-1959. L-R: Val Lang (White), Heather Thomas (Bolitho), Wilma Evans maldon shoe factory

Three Men working in the Maldon Shoe Factory Circa 1959-1959 L-R: Brian Shott, Les White, Ollie Tattmaldon shoe factory

Photograph taken on Oval with two rows of ladies totaling seventeen. Back Row: Not Recorded, June McGlashon, Edith Pengelly (Bolitho), Not Recorded, Lyn Walder, Not Recorded, Joan Fitzpatrick (Williams), Not Recorded, Jan Male Front Row: Sylvie Bugbird, Ruth Bugbird, Not Recorded, Not Recorded, R. Stevens, Merle Walder, Stevens, Dot Telfordmaldon football netball club, maldon ladies football club

Colour Photograph with nine members of the Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team Back: Doug Lahn, Eddie Williams, Dave Trealoar, Jack Shearer, Alf Trealoar . Bottom: Ian Gorsuch, Ned Bolitho, Roy Baxter and Kevin Shorty Long.

Image of six ladies with tennis raquets. Contains Ethel Parish, Joan Penny and Dot Johnson

Photograph containing Nine Men from the Maldon Fire Brigade Running Teammaldon fire brigade running team

3 Men on horse cart in the Maldon Easter Parade L-R: Alan Lang, Kenny Patton, Ray Perrymaldon easter fair

Ten Junior footballers on back of truck. Noddy Patton is one with Blonde Hairmaldon junior football club, maldon easter fair

Boys in Maldon Colours walking in Easter Parademaldon junior football club, maldon easter fair

Photograph depicting Man riding donkey in Maldon Easter Fair Parade. Tarrangower Times office in Backgroundmaldon easter fair

Black and White Photograph depicting 10 Children holding Trophies for Running. Back: ?, ?, ?, ?, Rhonda Evans Front: ?, Stephen Duffie, Mick Patton, ?, ?