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Photograph, 'Folly Farm' in Falls Road, Olinda 1914, 1914
... 'Folly Farm' in Falls Road, Olinda 1914...Folly Farm... and collector. He had a family cottage 'Folly Farm' at Olinda...Dr Cox’s “Folly Farm” Falls Road Olinda. Lot 19 Section 3...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Folly Farm Olinda Dr Leonard Bell Cox Dr Cox Edna ...
Dr Leonard Bell Cox (1894-1976) was a noted neurologist and collector. He had a family cottage 'Folly Farm' at Olinda, the garden of which had input from Edna Walling. He moved permanently to 'Folly Farm' in 1962.
In his glasshouse, he propagated and cultivated rhododendrons and camellias, and gathered rare species. He helped to form the National Rhododendron Garden at Olinda, providing many specimens from his beautiful garden.
This photograph showing a group of people on the balcony of 'Folly Farm' was taken in 1914 and the cottage looks to have been newly built.
The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.
Dr Cox’s “Folly Farm” Falls Road Olinda. Lot 19 Section 3 Village Settlement.
Taken 1914 copied 1974 by J.L.C.
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