Historical information

Claxton was born in 1832 in England and settled in Ballarat in 1856. He was an active member of the Ballarat community and the development of the Lake and Gardens.

Significance

Claxton's contributions to the development of Ballarat were significant especially the development of the Gardens and the Lake.

Physical description

01 Ballarat Courier article undated with coloured photo of the monument. 02 Thumbnail sketch of Claxton's life (3 Copies) 03 Legible small print Mayor's Report 04 The Claxton Memorial (Commentary for Video) p1 2copies and half of p1. Pages 1-4 2 copies Pages 1-6 one copy.

Inscriptions & markings

03 Written in biro across the top of the page, "Mayor William Little from Mayor's Annual Report 1890".