Fitzroy Gardens by Edward La Trobe Bateman, 1857
Public Record Office Victoria and public record office victoria1857
Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia
A Vision for Gardens
Soon after he arrived in September 1839 to take up the position of Superintendent of the Port Phillip District, Charles Joseph La Trobe began setting aside from sale large areas of land near the city that he described as being for “the public advantage and recreation.”
La Trobe’s vision of a society was one not wholly dominated by commercial interests, but which encouraged and provided for social, educational and religious concerns.
The eight major gardens in Melbourne’s inner city are the Royal Botanic, Fitzroy, Carlton, Flagstaff, Treasury, Alexandra and Queen Victoria, as well as Birrarung Marr.
Each garden has its own unique history and story to tell.
- Title: Fitzroy Gardens by Edward La Trobe Bateman, 1857
- Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, public record office victoria
- Date Created: 1857
- Provenance: VPRS 8168/P2, UNIT 3489 MELBRL8 Fitzroy Gardens
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