margaret cowley nee doherty, garden week 1931, students working outside, female students, orchard, margaret cowley, margaret doherty

Photographer notations on slide: Harold Luxton B107 Description: a number of well turned out people stand in a garden area, gathered around a sundial. Fifth on the left is Harold Luxton who was Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1928-1931 and a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1930-1935. The year is unknown. One of the party holds a shield which may or may not be the Garden Week Shield. The Garden Week Shield was awarded annually to the Ideal Garden Suburb, with the decision based on the aggregate number of points gained by the gardens in each municipality. Every garden that obtained at least 50 per cent of the maximum helped its suburb to win the shield. AUTUMN GARDEN COMPETITION (1934, February 7). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243309028 IDEAL GARDEN SUBURB (1934, February 24). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243309653 GARDEN WEEK. (1933, April 4). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204884294 BEST GARDEN MUNICIPALITY (1935, December 3). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244783406 Harold Luxton, City Collection, https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/portrait-of-harold-daniel-luxton-mla-lord-mayor-1928-31/Photographer notations on slide: "Harold Luxton B107".1930-1939, gardens, mayors, awards, clothing and dress