Palace Garden Gates Recording, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2000 [presentation portfolio]
Palace Garden Gates Recording, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2000 [presentation portfolio]
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Date
2000
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PXD 961
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Albums - 61.5 x 85.5 cm. - 1 presentation portfolio (52 sheets of drawings, 15 photographs, and text)
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"This study was carried out in 2000 and records the present condition of the decoratively carved swags of each pier which depict Australian native and exotic species of flowers, foliage, fruit, nuts and seeds. The documents were commissioned by the NSW Department of Public Works and Services Minister's Stone Program. They were prepared by a multi-d...
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Palace Garden Gates Recording, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2000 [presentation portfolio]
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New South Wales. Dept. of Public Works and Services. Minister's Stone Program
The Palace Garden Gates, erected as part of the 1888 Colonial Centenary celebrations, were designed by the Colonial Architect James Barnet. The significance of the gates, a major entrance of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Macquarie Street, lies in the quality of the carvin...
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Presented by Centenary Stonework Program, Heritage Design Services, Department of Public Works & Services, Oct 2004
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PXD 961
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nvg876G1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nvg876G1
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442322
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