Historical information

Photographer notations on slide: Harold Luxton B107

Description: a number of well turned out people stand in a garden area, gathered around a sundial. Fifth on the left is Harold Luxton who was Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1928-1931 and a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1930-1935. The year is unknown. One of the party holds a shield which may or may not be the Garden Week Shield. The Garden Week Shield was awarded annually to the Ideal Garden Suburb,
with the decision based on the aggregate number of points gained by the
gardens in each municipality. Every garden that obtained at least 50 per cent of the maximum helped its suburb to win the shield.

AUTUMN GARDEN COMPETITION (1934, February 7). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243309028

IDEAL GARDEN SUBURB (1934, February 24). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243309653

GARDEN WEEK. (1933, April 4). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204884294

BEST GARDEN MUNICIPALITY (1935, December 3). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244783406

Harold Luxton, City Collection, https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/portrait-of-harold-daniel-luxton-mla-lord-mayor-1928-31/

Physical description

Glass plate negative

Inscriptions & markings

Photographer notations on slide: "Harold Luxton B107".