Alexander Munro and family, 1890s

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TitleAlexander Munro and family, 1890sDate Created1890sAcknowledgementRobyn Buchanan Collection

Location

City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionAlexander Munro with his wife Mary Ann, daughter Christina and sons George and Alexander Jnr.

Alexander Munro (senior) was instrumental in the early development of Queens Park. He supervised the first glasshouse or hothouse in the park to propagate dahlias, particularly the red and white variety which was named after him.

Munro trained on the Duke of Sutherland's estate at Dunrobin where he specialised in topiary art. He left Scotland and ended up at the famous Kew Gardens before moving to Australia with his brother. They worked on a station near Allora on the Darling Downs, which is where Alexander met his future wife Mary Ann. They married in Warwick when he was 35 year sold.

Before taking up the position of head curator in Ipswich, Munro was second-in-charge at the Brisbane Botanical Gardens and was in charge of Bowen Park acclimatisation gardens opposite the present hospital.References (online)Ipswich First

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People & FamiliesAlexander MunroMary Ann MunroChristina MunroGeorge MunroAlexander Munro JnrPlacesQueens ParkDefining Tulmur | IpswichBoom & Bust: FashionBoom & Bust: Growing UpBoom & Bust: AdulthoodBoom & Bust: Homewares & FurnishingsBoom & Bust: Gardens & YardsTaxonomy19th Century | 1890s

Subjects

SubjectsFamily portraits ParksBeards & moustachesChildren's fashion ChildrenWomen's fahsionWomenFamilies Men's fashion

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Reference IDAlexander Munro and familyAsset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapeGenreFamilyCopyright StatusPublic DomainCopyright NoticeThis work was created prior to the 1st January 1955. It has been identified as being free of known restrictions under the Copyright Act 1968.

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This work was created prior to the 1st January 1955 or it is an orphan work (photographer unknown) created more than 70 years ago. It has been identified as being free of known restrictions under the Copyright Act 1968. You can use this work without asking permission. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work. If you require a higher resolution copy of this work, please contact Picture Ipswich.

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Alexander Munro and family, 1890s