Historical information

Taken in c. 1905, depicted is a large group of children and adults dressed in formal attire sitting and standing upon a granite rock that is located in the centre of Queen Victoria Park. In front of the group is a wooden picket wire fence that sides the granite rock. On top of the rock is a gas lamp post.

Significance

Originally known as the Beechworth Botanical Gardens, the Queen Victoria Park features a extensive collection of historic trees and plants, which have been listed on the Indigo Shire’s Significant Tree Register.

Physical description

Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on matte photographic paper

Inscriptions & markings

Reverse:
6956 (in pencil)/
©/
DONALD HAYES/
BEECHWORTH (stamped in orange ink)/