Victrian era garden?

Question

can anybody tell me good info about the Fitzroy Gardens in the late 1800 century.

please and thank you, ten points!

just tell me important stuff.

Answer 1

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Clement Hodgkinson was head of Lands Department that included developing the parks.

http://www.citymuseummelbourne.org/exhibitions/gar...

http://localhero.biz/article/permatitle/treasury_g...

http://www.melbourne.com.au/gardens.htm

James Sinclair was the landscaper for the Fitzroy Gardens

http://www.atn.com.au/vic/east/parks-a.htm

http://www.fitzroygardens.com/Sinclairs.htm

Here is a time line to the gardens history from 1848

http://www.fitzroygardens.com/Index%20Page.htm

Changes that happened like the Spanish mission-style conservatory built in 1929 were not always welcome. http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1155443.h...

Transport of Captain Cook's birth place from England to Australia was in 1934.

Ola Cohn carver of Fairies Tree in garden

http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0323b.htm

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=25&pa...

http://www.pleasetakemeto.com/australia/new-south-...

http://www.melbourne.com.au/fitzroy.htm

Answer 2

I think they were called victory gardens. And the reson they had them is so they could cut back on buying stuff so the troops could get more food.