Early photograph of the Conservatory Gardens beside the Bendigo Creek. Palm trees are very small and only one statue beside the Conservatory. A line of horse drawn vehicles are parked along the street. W. H. Oakley, Undertaker is across the street and Dimond Bros. Photo Enlargers is beside them. The Gardens are surrounded by a metal fence with a lattice like filling.place, bendigo, conservatory gardens, john jones collection - conservatory gardens, w h oakley, dimond bros

Black and white image (faded to almost sepia colour) mounted on back cover of photo album. Image shows Conservatory building on LH side, Bridge Street looking North West on RH side of image. Conservatory gardens are laid out alongside fence lines, and Conservatory building perimeter. Small palm trees inside fence line alongside Bridge Street, and Bull Street. On kerbside of Bridge Street is a line of 13 horse drawn hansom cabs. On opposite side buildings: Fire Brigade Hotel, W.H. Oakley Undertakers, Dimond Bros. Photo Enlargers, Black Swan Hotel. Gardens are fenced in iron fencing, underneath is placed a (temporary?) small trellis fence. Approx 1880’s?bendigo, streetscape, conservatory gardens, bridge st., bendigo, conservatory gardens, bull street, bridge street, black swan hotel, fire brigade hotel, w.h. oakley undertakers, dimond bros. photo enlargers, hansom cabs