More Info →Walkway at the Victoria Esplanade

Description

The Victoria Esplanade underwent a variety of improvements under Peter Black, the Curator of Reserves from 1908-1946. These included various footpaths, Victoria Drive, mass plantings (notably of the cherry trees and phoenix palms), the creation of a pergola, a tea kiosk, the RSA paddling pool and a begonia hothouse (now known as the “Peter Black Conservatory”).

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection P 17

Date

circa 1939

Digitisation ID

2011N_P17_006000

Held In

IMCA Digital Archive