The Resource George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography, by Barbara J. Best
George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography, by Barbara J. Best
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The item George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography, by Barbara J. Best represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography, by Barbara J. Best represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Describes Aboriginal people living in huts on the banks of the River Torrens in the 1850's, and various methods of finding water from the roots of plants in inland areas and collecting dew from trees near the coast p. 21; mentions a school for Aboriginal children in North Terrace, and an Act being passed in 1849 for admission of native evidence in criminal cases p. 23; mentions unfriendly settlers and natives, and a group of Aboriginal people, fascinated by his clothing, hat and boots, kept tracking him through the sandhills p. 47; recounts a story when his children brought an Aboriginal skull and arm bone into the house, discovered when part of a river bank collapsed p. 66; image 'South Australian natives on the tramp' a lithograph by Alexander Schramm p. 21
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 182 pages
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Signed by author
- Isbn
- 9780859040273
- Label
- George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography
- Title
- George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden
- Title remainder
- a biography
- Statement of responsibility
- by Barbara J. Best
- Subject
-
- Botanical gardens -- South Australia | Adelaide -- History
- Botanists -- South Australia -- Biography
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Gardening
- Education
- Francis, George William, 1800-1865
- Adelaide Botanic Garden -- History
- Housing - Shelters
- Law enforcement - Criminal law and procedure - Interrogation and evidence
- Plants
- History - Biographies - Non-Indigenous
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Describes Aboriginal people living in huts on the banks of the River Torrens in the 1850's, and various methods of finding water from the roots of plants in inland areas and collecting dew from trees near the coast p. 21; mentions a school for Aboriginal children in North Terrace, and an Act being passed in 1849 for admission of native evidence in criminal cases p. 23; mentions unfriendly settlers and natives, and a group of Aboriginal people, fascinated by his clothing, hat and boots, kept tracking him through the sandhills p. 47; recounts a story when his children brought an Aboriginal skull and arm bone into the house, discovered when part of a river bank collapsed p. 66; image 'South Australian natives on the tramp' a lithograph by Alexander Schramm p. 21
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- SSL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Best, Barbara J.
- Dewey number
- 580.744/94231
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plans
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Adelaide Botanic Garden
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Francis, George William
- Adelaide Botanic Garden
- Botanical gardens
- Botanists
- Label
- George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography, by Barbara J. Best
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Signed by author
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: p. 179
- Control code
- 000004999623
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 182 pages
- Governing access note
- AIATSIS Rare Book and Research Collection materials are stored offsite and require a minimum of two business days advance notice for bookings. Access conditions for some items may be restricted due to their cultural content, rarity, value or physical condition.
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Received from the Tom Austen Brown collection.
- Isbn
- 9780859040273
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, plans, portraits
- Label
- George William Francis, first director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden : a biography, by Barbara J. Best
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Signed by author
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: p. 179
- Control code
- 000004999623
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 182 pages
- Governing access note
- AIATSIS Rare Book and Research Collection materials are stored offsite and require a minimum of two business days advance notice for bookings. Access conditions for some items may be restricted due to their cultural content, rarity, value or physical condition.
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Received from the Tom Austen Brown collection.
- Isbn
- 9780859040273
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, plans, portraits
Subject
- Botanical gardens -- South Australia | Adelaide -- History
- Botanists -- South Australia -- Biography
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Gardening
- Education
- Francis, George William, 1800-1865
- Adelaide Botanic Garden -- History
- Housing - Shelters
- Law enforcement - Criminal law and procedure - Interrogation and evidence
- Plants
- History - Biographies - Non-Indigenous
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