[2014.0016] PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF MIEGUNYAH, RIPPON LEA ESTATE AND COOK'S COTTAGE

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IdentifierUMA-ACE-20140016Extent1 unitLinear Meterage0.32Scope and ContentOne ring binder and five files. The ring binder is divided into three sections and holds photographs (and some negatives) of gardens of Miegunyah, Rippon Lea and Cook's Cottage. Miegunyah was the former residence of Sir Russell and Lady Grimwade. The photographs of Cook's Cottage show the construction of new garden beds. All photographs were taken by Carrick Chambers unless otherwise indicated on the image.
The files concern the conservation and rebuilding of the Rippon Lea Estate Fernery c.1980s. They includes Carrick Chambers' correspondence with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), material from a display about ferneries, research documents, photographs of Geelong and Ballarat ferneries and copies of plans of various ferneries.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Accession

Image

[A view of Miegunyah house though birch trees]

[Stone stairs in the garden of Miegunyah]

[Carved stone wishing well in the garden of Miegunyah]

[Rose garden of Miegunyah]

[Pond in the garden of Miegunyah]

[The garden of Miegunyah]

[A mature tree in the garden of Miegunyah]

[Trees in the garden of Miegunyah]

[The garden at Miegunyah]

[Moreton Bay fig tree at Miegunyah]

[Carved stone wishing well in the garden of Miegunyah]

Item

[2014.0016.00015] Miegunyah and Ripponlea

Provenance

CreatorChambers, Thomas Carrick

Dates

Date1982-1985

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Previous System ID2014.0016State of Listnot specifiedDescriptive NoteNo Finding Aid. Request all (1 box)

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[2014.0016] PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF MIEGUNYAH, RIPPON LEA ESTATE AND COOK'S COTTAGE