Hi Rusheen, The Garden Place... I stumbled across this building years ago whilst researching. The GP took 11 years to build, opened in 1879 and burnt to the ground in 1882! :o http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/about/aboutHistory.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Palace Perhaps if you call the State Library they may be able to help you. :) http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ Also search the Picman database... http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/picman/ An example... http://tinyurl.com/2gqyey Or the Powerhouse Museum database... http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/ type in 'medallions'. Kind regards, Sherrie. -- http://www.silkweb.com.au/ On Sun, 13 May 2007 18:02:21 +1000, Rusheen Craig <rusheen@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > I have this commemorative medal that has been passed down in my husband's > family, but I have no idea what it is commemorating. > > 4cm wide silver medal. > > On one side: > Around the rim 'COMMEMORATION MEDAL *' 'N.S.WALES 1879' > Centre of medal - An engraving of the Garden Palace, Sydney (unnamed). > Under the building are the words 'Evan Jones 11 Hunter St Sydney'. > snip
Thank you Sherrie for the suggestions. Regards .........Rusheen. > From: "Sherrie Blackman" <silkweb@tpg.com.au> > Reply-To: aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 18:51:06 +1000 > To: aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com, Sydney <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ANS] The Grand National Demonstration of 10 Nov 1879? > > Hi Rusheen, > > The Garden Place... I stumbled across this building years ago whilst > researching. > > The GP took 11 years to build, opened in 1879 and burnt to the ground in > 1882! :o > > http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/about/aboutHistory.asp > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Palace > > Perhaps if you call the State Library they may be able to help you. :) > http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ > > Also search the Picman database... > http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/picman/ > > An example... > http://tinyurl.com/2gqyey > > Or the Powerhouse Museum database... > http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/ > > type in 'medallions'. > > > Kind regards, > Sherrie.