"Glenara' was the home of Alistair Clark who lived at Bulla which is situated about 20 kms NW of Melbourne in the Deep Creek valley. He was born there in 1864 and lived there throughout his lifetime until his death in 1949. His father established the property during the mid-nineteenth century. Alister Clark was a rose grower and created the very popular 'Lorraine Lea 'rose along with other famous species. A rose garden has been established in the township of Bulla in his memory. He was also an active member of the Victorian Racing Club. The original photograph was published in the Melbourne 'Herald' on 20 August 1952 on page 5.Alistair Clark was a prominent rose grower and developed many rose species which were suitable for Victorian conditions. The homestead is a good example of Victorian architecture built in Victoria in the latter years of the nineteenth century. The house has a heritage listing in the City of Hume Heritage Study.A non-digital black and white photograph with a fine white frame, of a Victorian homestead with a a verandah across the front of the house. It is set in a spacious garden with garden beds, lawn and trees. Handwritten information has been written on the back of the photograph about Alister Clark who was the owner of Glenara.clark, alistair, 'glenara' homestead, roses, bulla, deep creek

The garden in the image was taken in the grounds of Glenara Homestead at Bulla, which was owned by Alister Clark of rose breeding fame. Refer to entry P0951 for the information relevant to the Clark family.A non-digital black and white photograph with a cream border of a large garden. A tower is seen in the distance and a pottery urn on a pedestal is to the LHS at the meeting of a pathway.

'Glenara' is the homestead, which is situated in the Deep Creek valley at Bulla. It was the home of Walter Clark, who moved from NSW to Victoria in 1853 and purchased land on the banks of Deep Creek. Four years later in 1857 his homestead was completed. In the same year Bulla Racing Club held its first annual meet on the property. Later that year, Alister Clark purchased the homestead from the family estate and began developing an extensive rose garden on his property. Alister Clark developed varieties that are adaptable to Australia's climate such as the Lorraine Lee rose and his rose breeding achievements led him to international recognition as a rose breeder of note.A non-digital black and white photograph with a white border of large single story Italianite homestead in a creek valley and surrounded by lightly timbered hillsglenara homestead, bulla bulla, walter clark, alistair clark, roses, rose gardens, deep creek

The gentleman photographed is Alister Clarke who lived at Glenara in Bulla. He was an enthusiastic gardener who developed many varieties of rose for Australian conditions, such as the Lorraine Lee. He was also an active member of the Moonee Valley Racing Club and served 3 terms as Shire of Bulla President from 1895 -96, 1901 -02 and 1907 - 08.Alister Clarke was a respected member of the local community and has left a great legacy. A non-digital black and white photograph of a man wearing a tailored 3 piece suit and a hat. He is sitting in a garden.george evans collection, alister clarke, glenara, bulla

The boy in the photograph is a young Alister Clark taken some time in 1873. The photograph is included in the biography on page 23 of Alister Clark, 'Man of Roses'. As well as being active in the VRC, Alister Clark was an enthusiastic rose breeder. He developed roses suited to Australian climatic conditions and named many of them after women he knew. His former home 'Glenara' at Bulla is of local heritage interest.A black and white scanned photograph of young boy dressed in clothing worn by boys in the 1870sclark alister, roses, bulla rose garden, glenara

Large Group at Harvard College Stawell (14 Ligar Street)Sepia photograph of a large group of about 50 students (and possibly teachers) at the Harvard College in Stawell. located at 14 Ligar St. Back row includes W.W. TELFORD , R.M.TELFORD and George BAXTER The school was named GLENARA from 1884 and operated as the Stawell Ladies College In 1882 it was renamed MARMION and was Stawell Girls High School and a kindergarten In Jan 1885 it was renamed HARVARD COLLEGEStawell Photographic Co. Close Railway Station C. HEWITT, Manager Harvard College Rear: WWT, ____, ____, ____ ____ RMT, Geo. Baxterstawell, telford, glenara, marmion, education