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1. The Reuniting Family Sculpture
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
After World War II, many Italian families were impoverished. The father would establish himself in Australia, then pay for his family to join him. The greeting was a time of mixed feelings -- how would the children react to a man who they hardly remember? The Grollo family, buidlers of the Rialto buiildings, flourished in Australia. This a heartwarming scene, remembering a time when families came together again.
2. Sir Donald Bradman Statue
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
As a batsman, Sir Donald Bradman has no equal in cricket. His average at the end of his career was 99.94, an achievement said to be unequalled in any major sporting code. Bradman (1908-2001), known as 'The Don" withstood the the English 'Bodyline' barrage and raised Australian spirits during the Depression. Bradman was no fool, he became a stockbroker and amassed a substantial fortune. Prime Minister John Howard described Bradman as 'the greatest living Australian.'
3. Sir Redmond Barry Statue
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
No other man influenced the early development of the colony of Victoria than Sir Redmond Barry (1813-1880). Barry, apart from all his other public activities, was founder of the State Library of Victoria and first Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Barry, an Anglican of Irish decent, was born in County Cork. He held a BA from Trinity College, Dublin. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Barry's most notable act on the bench was to sentence the bushranger Ned Kelly to hang. He did, however, acquit the Eureka rebels when they appeared before him. This fine statue in front of the SLV is a good likeness. Sir Redmond Barry's civic ventures left Victoria a more civilized society than it would otherwise have been.
4. Eight Hour Day Monument
5. Fearless Girl
6. Children's Tree, Bronze Statue
7. The Public Purse
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Larry La Trobe Sculpture
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Three Businessmen Who Brought Their Own Lunch
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
This statue is quite amusing, it comments on three of Melbourne's founding fathers: merchant, banker and politician Charles Swanston; Robert Hoddle, the surveyor who lent his name to the city's grid layout; and John Batman, pastoralist, entrepreneur and explorer. This set of three skinny businessmen (carrying their lunch) is a post modern comment on Melbourne's origins.
10. Joan Of Arc Statue
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
