Student Teachers Bollards - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ThePacman
S 38° 07.713 E 144° 21.437
55H E 268362 N 5776622
These 1950s student teachers, Elsie and Lydia, mark historic Lunan House which is located nearby and was used as a trainee teachers college between 1949 and 1984.
Waymark Code: WMNY3R
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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Lunan House was originally built in 1851 by wool industry pioneer James Strachan.

These sculpted bollards are part of the iconic colourful bollards along the Geelong waterfront. These wooden characters depict the fascinating history and development of Geelong. They were created between 1994 and 1999 for the Geelong City Council by Jan Mitchell (1940-2008), who was assisted by carver Pieter Roos and artist John Starr.
Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools

Artist's Name: Jan Mitchell

Approximate size/height: 2m

Type of wood: Hardwood gums (recovered timber pylons from the old Yarra Street Pier)

Other type: Not listed
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