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Ballarat Heritage ServicesMap, Exploration of Eyre, Sturt, Stuart, Gregory, Burke, and Wills
... ...mt stuart...map explorers exploration burke and wills sturt stuart gregory melbourne perth sydney mitchell river a.c. gregory darling river lachlan river mt stuart murray river Copy of a map from 'A Short History of Australia' by Ernest Scott. ...Copy of a map from 'A Short History of Australia' by Ernest Scott.map, explorers, exploration, burke and wills, sturt, stuart, gregory, melbourne, perth, sydney, mitchell river, a.c. gregory, darling river, lachlan river, mt stuart, murray river -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Colour, Ballarat University College - Fourth Year Management Students, 1989, 1989
... mt helen campus...pascal soderi...zoran dimovski...bruce mccallam...stuart...Students are photographed under the Tree of Knowledge, Mt Helen Camous management students tree of knowledge mt helen campus pascal soderi zoran dimovski bruce mccallam stuart king tony souar richard deans andrew harker stephan vranesic deane ellwood glen miller russell mcbeach andrew smith martin doull randal perry gerard broad tony preston phill holloway michael hilderbrand jeff westmore andrew charalambous earl wallace brian duncan darren trigg joe motta michael nolan matthew weblo david beard richard hulse michael walsh gabriele boehle andrew gray tony klein Postcard size photograph attached to paper. ...Students are photographed under the Tree of Knowledge, Mt Helen CamousPostcard size photograph attached to paper. Names of student around photo.management students, tree of knowledge, mt helen campus, pascal soderi, zoran dimovski, bruce mccallam, stuart king, tony souar, richard deans, andrew harker, stephan vranesic, deane ellwood, glen miller, russell mcbeach, andrew smith, martin doull, randal perry, gerard broad, tony preston, phill holloway, michael hilderbrand, jeff westmore, andrew charalambous, earl wallace, brian duncan, darren trigg, joe motta, michael nolan, matthew weblo, david beard, richard hulse, michael walsh, gabriele boehle, andrew gray, tony klein -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting. Book 1; December 1968 to August 1969
... mt helen...craftsmanship awards...commonwealth must not control education...courses in computers...motor for trainee mechanics...bores under road...don skewes invents drill...bluestone blocks as terracing at smb...boost college intake...the lake relay...stuart...The cuttings cover the period from 21 December 1968 to 12 August 1969. ballarat institute of advanced education biae metallurgy scholarship awards higher pay for academic staff deep-sea housewife jan watson yendon bluestone for smb building at mt helen hepburn springs camp cricket match government may cut grants quotas a must apex scholarship to christopher dower j m hasker of cement and concrete association concrete course at smb john stevens winner of gold medal master plumbers' association trade students prize night education the answer smb success depends on local support $950000 expasion by smb dr r schrieke barry shearer craftsmen receive awards top swimmers stephen yorke ian ellis apprentices on show open night at smb master builders' awards first equipment at mt helen craftsmanship awards commonwealth must not control education courses in computers motor for trainee mechanics bores under road don skewes invents drill bluestone blocks as terracing at smb boost college intake the lake relay stuart alexander wins award biae commands interest ballarat gas company scholarships smb on eve of new era alan graham r w richards medal art in the sunshine retirements from engineering firm stan sweatman joins biae smb diplomates in many fields $130000 computer at biae learning for living Book with grey cover, front. ...Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 21 December 1968 to 12 August 1969. Book with grey cover, front. Spiral boundballarat institute of advanced education, biae, metallurgy scholarship awards, higher pay for academic staff, deep-sea housewife, jan watson, yendon bluestone for smb, building at mt helen, hepburn springs camp, cricket match, government may cut grants, quotas a must, apex scholarship to christopher dower, j m hasker of cement and concrete association, concrete course at smb, john stevens winner of gold medal, master plumbers' association, trade students prize night, education the answer, smb success depends on local support, $950000 expasion by smb, dr r schrieke, barry shearer, craftsmen receive awards, top swimmers, stephen yorke, ian ellis, apprentices on show, open night at smb, master builders' awards, first equipment at mt helen, craftsmanship awards, commonwealth must not control education, courses in computers, motor for trainee mechanics, bores under road, don skewes invents drill, bluestone blocks as terracing at smb, boost college intake, the lake relay, stuart alexander wins award, biae commands interest, ballarat gas company scholarships, smb on eve of new era, alan graham, r w richards medal, art in the sunshine, retirements from engineering firm, stan sweatman joins biae, smb diplomates in many fields, $130000 computer at biae, learning for living -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Library Happenings News and Views, 1988-92, 1988-1992
... mt helen library...library...information services...ballarat teachers' college library...gillies street library...sue taylor...online era...kevin jewell...lucy cartmel...janine balharrie...vicki duke...debbie lord...gordon roberts...joanne harrison...barbara crump...teacher resource collection...trc...veronica moriarty...jo coburn...karen fitzpatrick...peter stuchberry...janet ford...julia temby...shirley randell...theresa mellings...bill hitchins...naming of the e.j. barker library...leeanne pitman...jenny leviston...kate mckay...andrea backshall...special collections...trade unions...aeneas gunn...jeannie gunn...dulcie brooks...cd-rom (transient technology)...book wagon...bookmobile...jan ford...karen kealy...helen darch...alan brady...stuart...e.j. barker library mt helen library library information services ballarat teachers' college library gillies street library sue taylor online era kevin jewell lucy cartmel janine balharrie vicki duke debbie lord gordon roberts joanne harrison barbara crump teacher resource collection trc veronica moriarty jo coburn karen fitzpatrick peter stuchberry janet ford julia temby shirley randell theresa mellings bill hitchins naming of the e.j. barker library leeanne pitman jenny leviston kate mckay andrea backshall special collections trade unions aeneas gunn jeannie gunn dulcie brooks cd-rom (transient technology) book wagon bookmobile jan ford karen kealy helen darch alan brady stuart macintyre sue devine Photocopied newsletters. ...Photocopied newsletters.e.j. barker library, mt helen library, library, information services, ballarat teachers' college library, gillies street library, sue taylor, online era, kevin jewell, lucy cartmel, janine balharrie, vicki duke, debbie lord, gordon roberts, joanne harrison, barbara crump, teacher resource collection, trc, veronica moriarty, jo coburn, karen fitzpatrick, peter stuchberry, janet ford, julia temby, shirley randell, theresa mellings, bill hitchins, naming of the e.j. barker library, leeanne pitman, jenny leviston, kate mckay, andrea backshall, special collections, trade unions, aeneas gunn, jeannie gunn, dulcie brooks, cd-rom (transient technology), book wagon, bookmobile, jan ford, karen kealy, helen darch, alan brady, stuart macintyre, sue devine -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietySouvenirs - Mt Beauty
... Mt Beauty tourism 1. Printed bottom left hand corner "Mount Beauty, Victoria" 2.Centre front "The Seasons Greetings" with title written under painting also "From the painting by Marcus L. O'Donnell" 3. On the back of the tray with 4 photos - embossed "A Starlite Product ..." 4. Embossed on back of handle "Stuart ...Originally an SEC town built for workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. It became a tourist centre from the 1960s.Examples made to increase tourism with historical photos, historical items no longer used or sought after. Items such as these are a different way of advertising to on-line methods used today1. Coloured shiny poster with photos of mountains, river and fishing backed on to orange & white pattern. 2. Christmas card "Mt Bogong and Mr Beauty Township" on the back in gold Markdon Prints, Porpunkah ..."" 3. Plastic coloured trays x3 - Mt Beauty Vic. x2 and Mt Beauty Victoria (4 photos including Mt Bogong, Falls Creek x2, Kiewa Valley.) 4.Silver plated spoon "Mt Beauty Vic." 1. Printed bottom left hand corner "Mount Beauty, Victoria" 2.Centre front "The Seasons Greetings" with title written under painting also "From the painting by Marcus L. O'Donnell" 3. On the back of the tray with 4 photos - embossed "A Starlite Product ..." 4. Embossed on back of handle "Stuart / Silver plated"mt beauty tourism -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLD ESCORTS
... DOCUMENT Gold mining reports Mining Reports Gold Escorts Tolmer Alford Rose Stuart Lamb Cromie Wyndham Howell Malcolm Blume L J Blake Two typed copies of Gold Escorts, Some Statistics. First one is South Australia - Mt. ...Two typed copies of Gold Escorts, Some Statistics. First one is South Australia - Mt. Alexander to Adelaide for 1852 and 1853. Mentioned are number, Escort Commdr, departure and arrival, days return, parcels, weight of gold and value in pounds. For Victoria - Ballarat to Melbourne, Geelong and Mount Alexander to Melbourne for 1852 mentioning date, Govt. Gold, Private Gold, ounces and value in pounds. Escort Loadings Sample - Castlemaine 1853, ounces and cash. Escort Loadings - All areas, 1860, number of ounces and total. Also mentioned are Total Escort Loadings, Victoria for each year 1851 to 1862 in ounces and dwts. Document is part of the Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold escorts, tolmer, alford, rose, stuart, lamb, cromie, wyndham, howell, malcolm blume, l j blake -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Newspaper articles by Ken Arnold, Out &About, 2000 - 2003
... Mt Macedon Cairn 7.9.01 61. Expedition Pass. Chewton 14.9.01 62. Granite Archway. St Arnaud 21.9.01 63. Stuart...Mt Macedon Cairn 7.9.01 61. Expedition Pass. Chewton 14.9.01 62. Granite Archway. St Arnaud 21.9.01 63. Stuart ...Ken Arnold is a Bendigo author and publisher.A series of one hundred and thirty-five articles written by Ken Arnold and published in the Bendigo Weekly between 2000 and 2003. Each article has a topic or theme and includes historical information and details. Each article includes a photograph. The articles are stored in a red vinyl covered two ring A5 folder. Index below. Number Article Name Date 1. Centenary of Victoria 19.5.00 2. Storm Water Drain 26.5.00 3. Granite Rollers 2.6.00 4. Poverty Mine 9.6.00 5. Golden Monument. St Arnaud 16.6.00 6. Turner Statue 7.7.00 7. Gold Monument. High St Golden Square 30.6.00 8. Gold Monument. Howard Square Bendigo 14.7.00 9. Lansell Statue 21.7.00 10. Shelbourne West School 18.8.00 11. Mologa’s State Schools 25.8.00 12. Salinity Stone. Pyramid Hill 1.9.00 13. Cairn. Carisbrook 8.9.00 14. Commemorative Markers. Taradale 15.9.00 15. Burke Monument. Castlemaine 22.9.00 16. Cairn. Harcourt area 29.9.00 17. Cairn Marks Gold Route 6.10.00 18. Volcanic Rock Cairn. Woodstock 13.10.00 19. Garfield Water Wheel 20.10.00 20. Anticline. Castlemaine 27.10.00 21. Lawson Bridge 10.11.00 22. Plaque. Sutton Grange area 17.11.00 23. Memorial Cairn. Maryborough 1.12.00 24. Lonely Grave 8.12.00 25. Moonlight Flat Church 5.1.01 26. Historic Church. Near Tullaroop reservoir 12.1.01 27. Granite Statue. Castlemaine 19.1.01 28. Marker. Near Tullaroop reservoir 25.1.01 29. Church Site. Mologa 2.2.01 30. Church Site. Mologa 9.2.01 31. Plaque. Mologa 16.2.01 32. Mincha School 23.2.01 33. Historic Marker. Mincha 2.3.01 34. Expedition Marker. Pyramid Hill 9.3.01 35. Irrigation Marker. Tragowel 16.3.01 36. Mologa School Sites 23.3.01 37. Cairn. Pyramid Hill 30.3.01 38. Plaque. Pyramid Hill 6.4.01 39. Bristol Hill Lookout Tower. Maryborough 12.4.01 40. Eppalock Reservoir 20.4.01 41. Colbinabbin Cairn 27.4.01 42. Mount Macedon Cross 4.5.01 43. Memorial Gateway. Macedon 11.5.01 44. Cairn. Daylesford 18.5.01 45. Grave. Carlsruhe 25.5.01 46. Water Tower. Elmore 1.6.01 47. State School Site. Glenalbyn 8.6.01 48. Cairn. Kanya 15.6.01 49. Lonely Grave. Wedderburn 22.6.01 50. Church Cairn. Glenalbyn 29.6.01 51. Kamarooka School 6.7.01 52. Granite Marker. Moyston 13.7.01 53. Memorial Park. Kerang 20.7.01 54. Water Plaque. Bears Lagoon 27.7.01 55. Cemetery. Bears Lagoon 3.8.01 56. Race Monument 10.8.01 57. Cairn. Pyalong 17.8.01 58. Cairn. In memory of Edward Parker 24.8.01 59. Mt Macedon 31.8.01 60. Mt Macedon Cairn 7.9.01 61. Expedition Pass. Chewton 14.9.01 62. Granite Archway. St Arnaud 21.9.01 63. Stuart Mill School Site 28.9.01 64. School Site. Beazley’s Bridge 5.10.01 65. Fosterville 12.10.01 66. Barnadown 19.10.01 67. Salisbury School Site 26.10.01 68. Cricket History at Wattle Flat 2.11.01 69. School Site. Waterloo Plains 9.11.01 70. Carapooee School Site 11.01 71. Turkish Gun. Maldon 11.01 72. Kooreh 30.11.01 73. Marnoo East School 7.12.01 74. Bulgana Site 14.12.01 75. Emu School 21.12.01 76. Kooroocheang 4.1.02 77. Church Site. Gre Gre North 11.1.02 78. Carmens Tunnel. Maldon 18.1.02 79. Monument. Maldon 25.1.02 80. Woodfull Plaques. Maldon 1.2.02 81. Carapooee. St Peters Anglican Church 8.2.02 82. Cairn. Kingower 15.2.02 83. Cob & Co Stopover. Rheola 22.2.02 84. Flynn Monument 1.3.02 85. The Welcome Stranger. Moliagul 8.3.02 86. Campbell’s Creek Reserve 15.3.02 87. Mine. Fryerstown 22.3.02 88. Escott Grave. Near Chewton 28.3.02 89. School No 808. Kurting area 5.4.02 90. Graves. Bendigo Creek 10.5.02 91. School. Fish Point, Benjeroop North 17.5.02 92. Old Township. Diggora 24.5.02 93. Diggora West (1) 31.5.02 94. Diggora West (2) 7.6.02 95. School No 2735. Gower East 14.6.02 96. Pannoomilloo 21.6.02 97. Kamarooka Settlement 28.6.02 98. Mincha West State School No 1931 5.7.02 99. Bridges. Arnold 12.7.02 100. Woodvale 19.7.02 101. A Famous Son of Raywood. Jack Donaldson 26.7.02 102. Tandarra Area Schools 2.8.02 103. Dingee 9.8.02 104. Avonmore 30.8.02 105. Myola East School 6.9.02 106. Colbinabbin West 13.9.02 107. Colbinabbin West School 20.9.02 108. Runnymede area 27.9.02 109. Wanalta 4.10.02 110. School Sites. Between Wanalta and Carop 11.10.02 111. Burramboot 18.10.02 112. Kangaroo Chair. 25.10.02 113. Mincha South 1.11.02 114. Woodlands Church 8.11.02 115. School site. Sylvaterre 15.11.02 116. Terrick Terrick 22.11.02 117. Leitchville 29.11.02 118. Pennyweight Cemetery. Castlemaine 6.12.02 119. Mincha Area 13.12.02 120. Musk School 20.12.02 121. Dowie Park. Carisbrook 3.1.03 122. Neereman School Site 10.1.03 123. Bald Rock 17.1.03 124. Sylvaterre School Site 24.1.02 125. Carlsruhe 31.1.02 126. Athenaeum. Maldon 7.2.03 127. School. Mincha West 14.2.03 128. Yarraberb 21.2.03 129. Settlement Marker. Ravenswood Estate 28.2.03 130. Comini Reserve. Ravenswood 7.3.03 131. Ironbark and Gold Track. Whroo 14.3.03 132. Burke and Wills Obelisk. Castlemaine 21.3.03 133. James Cook Statue. Myers St Bendigo 28.3.03 134. St Marys Church. Axedale 4 .4.03 135. Butter Factory Site. Warragamba 11.4.03 events, monuments, historical sites, landmarks -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 10, 1971
... Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 27 at Lydiard St North terminus with passengers alighting/boarding and an enthusiast about to turn the pole. .2 - No. 27 and No. 30 Skipton St at the Bell St Loop. .3 - No. 13 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, showing destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. .4 - Crews of No. 31 (Conductor and Driver) reversing pole of No. 31 at the depot. .5 - No. 11 inbound on Victoria St. .6 - Night view of a tram at a terminus. .7 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot .8 - No. 14 at Gardens Loop with another tram behind and the driver standing in the front of the tram. .9 - No. 13 (Mt Pleasant) inbound in Sturt St with 14 behind. .10 - No. 26 northbound to Lydiard St north, about to cross Albert St Sebastopol with the SSW shop in the background. ...Trams tramways Sebastopol Lydiard St Nth Skipton St Bell St Mt Pleasant Victoria St Depot Albert St tram 27 tram 30 tram 13 tram 11 Scrubber tram 14 tram 26 Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 27 at Lydiard St North terminus with passengers alighting/boarding and an enthusiast about to turn the pole. .2 - No. 27 and No. 30 Skipton St at the Bell St Loop. .3 - No. 13 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, showing destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. .4 - Crews of No. 31 (Conductor and Driver) reversing pole of No. 31 at the depot. .5 - No. 11 inbound on Victoria St. .6 - Night view of a tram at a terminus. .7 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot .8 - No. 14 at Gardens Loop with another tram behind and the driver standing in the front of the tram. .9 - No. 13 (Mt Pleasant) inbound in Sturt St with 14 behind. .10 - No. 26 northbound to Lydiard St north, about to cross Albert St Sebastopol with the SSW shop in the background. ...Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 27 at Lydiard St North terminus with passengers alighting/boarding and an enthusiast about to turn the pole. .2 - No. 27 and No. 30 Skipton St at the Bell St Loop. .3 - No. 13 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, showing destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. .4 - Crews of No. 31 (Conductor and Driver) reversing pole of No. 31 at the depot. .5 - No. 11 inbound on Victoria St. .6 - Night view of a tram at a terminus. .7 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot .8 - No. 14 at Gardens Loop with another tram behind and the driver standing in the front of the tram. .9 - No. 13 (Mt Pleasant) inbound in Sturt St with 14 behind. .10 - No. 26 northbound to Lydiard St north, about to cross Albert St Sebastopol with the SSW shop in the background. trams, tramways, sebastopol, lydiard st nth, skipton st, bell st, mt pleasant, victoria st, depot, albert st, tram 27, tram 30, tram 13, tram 11, scrubber, tram 14, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 10, 1971
... Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 43 westbound in Sturt St. .2 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop showing Mt Pleasant on the destination roll. .3 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot. .4 - night photo of a bogie tramcar. .5 - No. 43 at the Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade .6 - night photo of a bogie tramcar .7 - Sturt St West, with tram following? ...Trams tramways Sebastopol Sturt St Depot Wendouree Parade Gardens Loop Sturt St West Night Lighting tram 26 tram 27 tram 14 tram 39 tram 13 tram 43 Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 43 westbound in Sturt St. .2 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop showing Mt Pleasant on the destination roll. .3 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot. .4 - night photo of a bogie tramcar. .5 - No. 43 at the Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade .6 - night photo of a bogie tramcar .7 - Sturt St West, with tram following? ...Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 43 westbound in Sturt St. .2 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop showing Mt Pleasant on the destination roll. .3 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot. .4 - night photo of a bogie tramcar. .5 - No. 43 at the Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade .6 - night photo of a bogie tramcar .7 - Sturt St West, with tram following? and Parker St Loop? .8 - Night photo of a single truck tramcar at the Sebastopol terminus .9 - Night photo of a bogie tram at Gardens Loop .10 - Night photo of No. 30 at Sebastopoltrams, tramways, sebastopol, sturt st, depot, wendouree parade, gardens loop, sturt st west, night lighting, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14, tram 39, tram 13, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 7, 1971
... Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 26 and 27 inbound Sturt St West at Parker St loop, both trams showing CITY. .2 - No. 43 and 14 crossing at Parker St Loop. .3 - No. 39 turning in bound from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. Tram showing destination of Mt...Trams tramways Sturt St West Parker St Loop Hamilton Ave Albert St Crews Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 26 and 27 inbound Sturt St West at Parker St loop, both trams showing CITY. .2 - No. 43 and 14 crossing at Parker St Loop. .3 - No. 39 turning in bound from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. Tram showing destination of Mt ...Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 26 and 27 inbound Sturt St West at Parker St loop, both trams showing CITY. .2 - No. 43 and 14 crossing at Parker St Loop. .3 - No. 39 turning in bound from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. Tram showing destination of Mt Pleasant. .4 - No. 39 inbound in Hamilton Ave. .5 - No. 14 (Gardens via Sturt St W), and No. 13 (Special) at Gardens Loop .6 - No. 26, crossing Albert St Sebastopol, northbound, going to Lydiard St North .7 - Crew of No. 43 standing in front of the tram at Gardens Looptrams, tramways, sturt st west, parker st loop, hamilton ave, albert st, crews -
Hepburn Shire Council Art and Heritage CollectionPublic Art Work, Boy with a thorn - 'Lo Spinario', c. 1900
... Stuart by John Graham after the death of Kevin O’Neill. Prior to its installation at Musk Farm, it was “by the dam” at Marnarnie, O’Neill’s property at Mt Macedon. ...Stuart by John Graham after the death of Kevin O’Neill. Prior to its installation at Musk Farm, it was “by the dam” at Marnarnie, O’Neill’s property at Mt Macedon. ...Boy with a Thorn Though the classical bronze that the figure was modeled has become known as Lo Spinario, both Stuart Rattle and Kevin O’Neill referred to it as The Boy with a Thorn. Information from the late Stuart Rattle and John Graham, the late Kevin O’Neill’s partner. The statue was bought by Kevin O’Neill from a South Yarra antique dealer in the 1980s. She had bought it in Europe. Stuart believed that it was cast in Berlin by Moritz Geiss who had pioneered the popular process of zinc casting of classical statues. Schinkel, the architect of early 19th Century Prussian public buildings used the process extensively. I assume that the decorations that can be seen in Berlin currently are copies of those copies, given the comprehensive destruction of the city in 1945. Unless there is a date stamped on the statue, and there might well be, there is no firm indication of its age, although Stuart and Kevin believed it was “turn of the century”. It was given to Stuart by John Graham after the death of Kevin O’Neill. Prior to its installation at Musk Farm, it was “by the dam” at Marnarnie, O’Neill’s property at Mt Macedon. It became a much photographed focal point in the sunken garden at Musk Farm. The statue is a gift from the Rattle family to The Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens who intend to give it, in turn, to Hepburn Shire to be placed in the Botanic Gardens. Both the family and the Friends see it as a memorial to Stuart’s tireless work to raise funds for the Gardens and to raise the profile of the Gardens so that their considerable significance could be more broadly acknowledged. The CMP notes that statuary has been a feature of most botanic gardens (and a notable feature of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens) and James Lowe, the head of Parks for the Shire has also commented that it is an area that could well be developed in the Gardens. This comes from his attendance at meetings of the BGANZ, the “peak professional body” for the development and maintenance of registered botanic gardens in Aus and NZ. Given the lack of funds that the Shire has been able to allocate to the Gardens, a donation of this calibre is a welcome addition to the cultural asset that the Gardens represent. A very large number of residents of the Shire are members of the Friends, have visited Musk Farm and are appreciative of the Gardens. There is a current feeling that the Gardens are undergoing a dynamic revival as a result of the success of the Café and also because of the extraordinary improvement and enhancement of the amenity that has been undertaken over the past two years by the Friends. The installation of the Boy with the Thorn is another move forward for the Gardens. The statue is cast zinc. It is sometimes referred to a white bronze. As can be seen in the photographs, it is in very good condition with no damage or apparent degeneration of the metal. The Smithsonian Institution has a lengthy document relating to the deterioration and repair of similar casts in the US where urban pollution has taken its toll but for the most part it deals with inappropriate repair rather than maintenance protocols. One of the properties of zinc that is appreciated in Australia is its ability to withstand the elements and given that the artwork has been either on Mt Macedon or at Musk for the last 30 years or more, its relocation to Wombat Hill seems to be an appropriate one. The Friends are prepared to organise and pay for the relocation of the statue. The issue of security from the point of view of theft, malicious damage and environmental impact will need to be addressed. The Ballarat Botanical Gardens have recently reinstalled statuary which has been damaged and which had been removed from the Gardens on account of this. They have used Rockworks Ballarat and Wilson’s Memorials to make plinths, secure artworks with steel pins and to provide especially robust fixings to ensure the safety of the various sculptures. The CMP (2007) makes a number of recommendations regarding security in the Gardens ranging from the installation of lighting to the locking of the gates overnight and the repair/reinstatement of appropriate fencing – not done as yet to my knowledge. Paul Bangay has also agreed to act as a consultant in the process of installing the Boy. John Graham estimates its value at $20,000 The preferred location for the work would be at the entrance to the Fernery from the lawn. The paths form an intersection at that point that could be modified to fit the statue. But this is currently a suggested location only. The statue is a gift from the Rattle family to The Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens who have gifted it to the Hepburn Shire to be placed in the Botanic Gardens. Both the family and the Friends of the Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens Daylesford see it as a memorial to Stuart’s tireless work to raise funds for the Gardens and to raise the profile of the Gardens so that their considerable significance could be more broadly acknowledged. Lo Spinario (Boy with a thorn) c. 1900 copy after the Greco-Roman Hellenistic antique bronze in Rome. c. 1900 copy after the Greco-Roman Hellenistic antique bronze in Rome (Palazzo dei Conservatori, Musei Capitolini, Rome) Manufacturer M. Geiss, Berlin Nonedaylesford, wombat hill botanical gardens, stuart rattle, kevin o'neill, john graham, boy with a thorn, lo spinario, classical sculpture, zinc, classical nude, hepburn shire, public art, sculpture, art
