Griggs, Peter (2014) Creating shady places: street tree-planting and public garden formation in Queensland's towns and cities, 1850-1914. Queensland History Journal, 22 (6). pp. 441-457.

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Abstract

[Extract] Street tree planting and botanic garden formation in Queensland can also be considered part of the earliest town planning efforts to improve the quality of the new urban landscape, especially through the provision of shade and attractive surroundings. It was a component of a wider international campaign against the 'ugliness of the cities', being associated with the City Beautiful Movement which first emerged in the United States of America during the 1890s. Street beautification was also seen as a desirable sign of civic progress following the initial phase of clearing the native vegetation to create the settlement.

Item ID:	34453
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1836-5477
Keywords:	street tree-planting; Queensland; public gardens; urban history; city beautification
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2014 06:58
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) @ 80% 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1604 Human Geography > 160404 Urban and Regional Studies (excl Planning) @ 20%
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