The South Melbourne Bowling Green, St. V…

Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the South Melbourne bowling green, located in the historic St Vincent Place, with the famous Rochester Terraces.

Now known as the Albert Park Bowls Club, it changed its name from the South Melbourne Bowling Club in 1929. Early enthusiasts met in January 1871, but the formal resolution to form the “South Melbourne Bowling Club” occurred on 10 June 1873 at the home of W.P. Buckhurst, the club’s first president. The green was officially opened on 6 December 1873 in the Public Gardens of St Vincent Place, Emerald Hill (now South Melbourne). At the time, 50 gentlemen had already signed up as members.

From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.

Collections:
University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131
State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 P.133
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2495305
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS F079/55, TN380
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 079.94 I29d

References:
Syme, E. & D, Illustrated Australian News. ISSN 2208-5386.