unexpected discoveries: finds in archivesact by elizabeth estbergs act government reference...
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Unexpected discoveries:Finds in ArchivesACT
By Elizabeth Estbergs
ACT Government Reference Archivist
Shake Your Family Tree Day 25 February 2011
Redwood Gove Plantation
• Trial plantation of two species of Sequoia– Mostly Sequoia Sempervirens with a few Sequoia
Giganteum
• Established by Charles Weston at the direction of Walter Burley Griffin
• 120,000 trees planted, only 3,000 now survive• Sown between 1916 and 1919• At the corner of Glenora Drive and Pialligo
Avenue – Blocks 528, 529, 530 District of Majura
Redwood Grove Park identification sign
Memorial Cairn, Redwood Grove Park, Pialligo
Memorial plaque, Gary Trayton BryantThe other plaque on the cairn.
Portrait of Gary Bryant
Conclusion
• ACT Government archives are on open access after 20 years
• Some finding aids link to newer objects• Not all archives are files of paper documents• Until you look, you don’t know what is there
ContactFor any additional information please contact;
Elizabeth EstbergsACT Government Reference ArchivistPh +61 2 6207 5726Fax +61 2 6207 5835Email [email protected] http://www.archives.act.gov.au