Yesterday I went in to Canberra's civic to take some photographs of the carousel because I am doing a project on it for my Cultural Heritage class.
The merry-go-round started life in St Kilda Esplanade, Melbourne in 1914. The fifty two hand carved wooden horses and two elephants were specially imported from Germany. The twisted brass upright poles came from Scotland. It was bought for $40,000 at a public auction for the people of Canberra in 1973 and after extensive restoration work, the merry-go-round began operating in Canberra`s Petrie Plaza on March the 13th 1974.
The merry-go-round started life in St Kilda Esplanade, Melbourne in 1914. The fifty two hand carved wooden horses and two elephants were specially imported from Germany. The twisted brass upright poles came from Scotland. It was bought for $40,000 at a public auction for the people of Canberra in 1973 and after extensive restoration work, the merry-go-round began operating in Canberra`s Petrie Plaza on March the 13th 1974.
It really is the most amazing piece of heritage EVER and my quick snapshots that I took for my project really don't do it justice.
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