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The views expressed on this website are those of the contributors and are not necessarily shared by the AGHS. Books Alexander Macleay: from Scotland to Sydney
Available from AGHS. To purchase click here This is the first biography of this extraordinary Scottish gentleman. It will take its rightful place amongst the definitive histories of Australia’s founding fathers. Sydney’s colonial society loved to ridicule the colourful and controversial figure of Alexander Macleay. Likewise, historians over the years have either criticised or completely ignored him. But when it came to serious matters, such as who was to be Australia’s first Speaker in the Legislative Council in 1843, public opinion changed. For there simply was no other person in the colony whose experience and skills matched those of Alexander Macleay. The story of the man who introduced wisteria to Australia as well as the stunning jacaranda whose mauve flowers adorn many gardens, is traced from the remote north of Scotland, and to London and the Linnean Society, and through his latter years in Sydney where he took up the position of Colonial Secretary in 1826. He never returned to his homeland. Dismissed from public office by Governor Bourke in 1836 amidst bitter intrigue, his life was filled with adventure, romance (especially his children’s romances), a passion for natural history and financial problems which ultimately resulted in personal calamity. Yet the Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney and Macleay Street in Kings Cross remind us of the significance of Alexander Macleay, whilst the Royal Botanic Gardens, the New South Wales State Library, the Australian Museum and the Australian Club are just a few of Australia’s early institutions that benefitted from his active involvement. His magnificent house, Elizabeth Bay House, is still the finest colonial mansion in New South Wales. A Garden on the Margaret: the path to Old Bridge House
Available from the author/publisher at agardenonthemargaret@bigpond.com This book traces the history of Old Bridge House from its earliest days as a halfway point on the road between Augusta and the Vasse to the property’s current role as a well-known Western Australian garden. Built by the Bussell family, Bridge House along with other Bussell properties at Wallcliffe and Ellensbrook were the cornerstones of settlement in the South West, long before the township of Margaret River was established. Old Bridge House Garden, which marks the site of the original cottage, belongs to Zoe, Barbara and Shirley Peirce, whose family’s connection with the property began in 1902. The garden has been on the inventory of the Heritage Council of Western Australia for the Augusta-Margaret River Shire since 1996. However, its future is subject to local planning requirements, a situation that will strike a chord with Australian Garden History Society members, some of whom may have visited the garden during the 1998 national conference. Sale Botanic Gardens & Lake Guthridge by Ann & Peter Synan Lookups Research, Sale, Vic 2010 (ISBN 97809579393630: 240pp, hardback, RP $40 plus postage Review Australian Garden History Volume 22 Number 4. 2011 Here, two well-credentialed local historians have dug deeply into local sources and official records to provide a highly readable and profusely illustrated record of a (now) much-loved garden. Following its reservation in 1860, this site has undergone the vicissitudes suffered by many such reservations, but following renewed public interest in the last decade, the garden and adjoining lake have undergone substantial rejuvenation. This is a substantial, well researched, and colourfully designed book; a model for emulation by any aspiring botanic gardens friends group or local government manager. Over the Fence and Overlooked: traditional plants in Queensland’s gardening heritage. Kyleigh Simpson & Michael Simpson CopyRight Publishing, [Brisbane], 2009 (ISBN 9781876344 66 5): hardback RRP $49.50 (available from shambles@bigpond.net.au or 85 Western Avenue, Montville, Qld 4560. Price includes postage) Review Australian Garden History Volume 21 Number 3 2010. This book is an enthusiastic if unstructured look at traditional Queensland gardens and especially their plants. The sectional heading ‘Trees we have enjoyed, which blessed us with shade, and lent maturity to our garden’ perfectly captures the book’s tone. Practical rather than theoretical, anecdotal rather than scholarly – these factors define its approach and probably readership. The images include some evocative family photographs, directing our attention to the use of such sources in tracing the history of Australia’s garden heritage. Victoria’s Regional Botanic Gardens Heritage Roses In Australia Walter Burley Griffin Society The Australiana Society Garden Literature Index The Colonial Plants Database International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS) Short Courses Overseas Skills Acquisition Plan ORGANISATIONSAUSTRALIAAustralian Council of National Trusts Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Australia's Open Garden Scheme Royal Australian Historical Society Tasmanian Government Archives State Library of South Australia INTERNATIONALCalifornian Garden & Landscape History Society The Garden Conservancy Historic Garden Foundation International Council of Monuments and Sites - ICOMOS Australia ICOMOS acts as a national and international link between public authorities, institutions and individuals involved in the study and conservation of places of cultural significance. The Royal Horticultural Society International Federation of Landscape Architects The Olmsted Conservancy HERITAGE OFFICESSouth Australian Department of Environment and Heritage Heritage Council of Western Australia Australian Heritage Commission GARDENSAUSTRALIAAustralian National Botanic Gardens Kings Park Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens Villa Alba |
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