Physical description

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.

Inscriptions & markings

Dr Cox’s “Folly Farm” Falls Road Olinda. Lot 19 Section 3 Village Settlement.
Taken 1914 copied 1974 by J.L.C.