'Historic sketch of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens', 1842-1901. With a covering letter by the Director, William Robert Alphonse Guilfoyle, 28 February 1901

MLMSS 3968

fonds

1901

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

914110

Copy print : CY 2541

1 volume of textual material

William Robert Alphonse Guilfoyle, 1840-1912, was a landscape gardener and botanist. He was a director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, from 1873 to 1909. He extended and remodeled the landscape of the Gardens. At his request, an officer of the Gardens wrote the above MS which covers the establishment, administration and development of the Gardens and includes two coloured charts of the Gardens, 1873 and 1900

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-1190C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Keyword subjects:

Landscape gardening -- Victoria