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Tree planting at the Crescent Parklets, 1931

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

  • beachcomber australia said:
    Interested in this word "Parklets". Online Macquarie Dictionary (free trial ! ) could not find it; nor Merriam Webster. I wonder where it came from?
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    beachcomber australia Wikipedia has an entry for 'Parklet': "A parklet is a small urban park, often created by replacing several under-utilized parallel parking spots with a patio, planters, trees, benches, café tables with chairs, fountain(s), artwork, sculptures and/or bicycle parking." AB
  • John Cowper said:
    She's very well dressed ... can we identify this lady?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection Thanks! I thought "parklet" was a modern Californian term, but I see now it was current in 1931 - SMH 21/8/1931 page 10 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16827482 . I came across Bradfield's own description of his Bridge for a SMH Supplement on 19/3/1932 which is interesting reading. He uses the word parklet under the section 'Lighting Arrangements' to describe these plantings - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/28034317 . John Cowper I think it might be Mrs Davidson, wife of the Minister for Works !
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The parklets from the air on 31/8/1937 -

Crescent Parklet, tree planting 1931

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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  • John Cowper said:
    It would be interesting to try to identify the 'gardeners' - the gentleman with the gray moustache looks a little like Dr Bradfield ... but that's just a guess. Come on, this should test us!
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    John Cowper Good idea! I've replaced this with a larger version. I think you've picked JJC Bradfield. From this photo below we know that (third along) the woman is Mrs Davidson.
    AB
    Tree planting at the Crescent Parklets, 1931
  • John Cowper said:
    Well the gentleman either behind her or to her right may well be the Minister. Would they have involved people from the Town Hall - ie the Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, or the Town Clerk and his wife perhaps?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The article by Dr Bradfield in the SMH Supplement of 19/3/1932 (under "Lighting Arrangements") mentions - "The parklets are planted with silky oaks, red bottle brush, ficus hillii, with a Moreton Bay ash, a distinctive eucalypt in each for shade, also two rosemary bushes, planted by Rosemary Game and Rosemary Budge." trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/28034317 I wonder if those are the Rosemarys? Rosemary Game was the wife of the NSW Governor, but I am not sure who Rosemary Budge was.
  • John Cowper said:
    Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection Have you got any other pictures of this event - or other activities with the same cast? John