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Photo of FBBG members at the Centenary in 1984. Centenary of Stoddart Statues, Courier, Friday 25th May, 1984, page 10. History of the FBBGLaminated yellow page of the Courier newspaper, May 25, 1984, p.10. left bottom corner missing.None.john garner collection, garner, dr, stoddart, statues, centenary, courier, fbbg, mayor, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens

Representing Apollo, this statue embodies beauty, music, and prophecy. Its detailed design captures ancient Greek sculpture, transporting you to classical art's golden age. It would have been used for a decorative display. It belonged to Vera Therese Meredith nee Sebire, the daughter of John and Christine Sebire. She was the grandaughter of Henry and Martha Sebire of Mont De Lancey in Wandin, Victoria.Embrace Greek mythology with this small white resin or plaster Apollo Bust Statue which embodies beauty, music, and prophecy. Apollo is looking to his left. He has a robe draped around his shoulders attached to his right shoulder with a clasp. The bust stands on a round plinth.'4106' is stamped on the lower back of the statue.statues, human figures, busts

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Thomas Stoddart was a miner turned local stockbroker. He bought 12 statues made of Carrara marble during a visit to Italy in 1882, and gifted them to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The sculptures were placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. The statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 may 1884.Photograph of a statue of Thomas Statue in the Ballarat Town Hall.thomas stoddart, statues, bust, ballarat town hall

Plaque accompanying chainsaw statues by Leigh Conkie. These chainsaw sculptures were in Greensborough War Memorial Park, sculpted by Leigh Conkie in 2003. The trees surrounding the park were removed when disease made them unsafe, and the sculptures were created from the stumps. These original sculptures were removed in 2017 and replaced with a new series of chainsaw sculptures called Homefront.A tribute to locals who served in the armed forces for Australia.1 Colour digital photograph.greensborough war memorial park, leigh conkie, chainsaw sculptures, war memorials greensborough

This image shows the 1906 Keel House conservatory. It was designed and fabricated in England, then re-assembled in the Ballarat Gardens. It was purely for display, only allowing public viewing through glass windows at either end. It became known as the Keel House because the roofline resembled a boat hull, but this roof profile was specifically designed to ensure that snow would be shed from the roof. It was replaced in 1959 by Cuthbert House, another conservatory which also did not allow public access. An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.statues, greenhouse, lake wendouree, botanical gardens, marble lion statue, charles summer, james russell thompson, william wallace statue