27. James Galloway Monument 1880 Granite
Galloway Monument, Eight Hours Monument
Ornamental drinking fountain with metal lions' heads for water spouts. The base fashioned by A Simpson, stonemason.
Galloway Monument, Eight Hours Monument
27. James Galloway Monument 1880 Granite
Ornamental drinking fountain with metal lions' heads for water spouts. The base fashioned by A Simpson, stonemason.
Transcription east face:
ERECTED IN HONOR
OF THE LATE
JAMES GALLOWAY
THE FOUNDER OF
THE EIGHT HOURS SYSTEM IN VICTORIA
BORN AT SPRINGFIELD FIFESHIRE
28TH FEBRUARY 1828
DIED AT COLLINGWOOD MELBOURNE
3RD JUNE 1860
AMICUS HUMANI GENERIS
(Friend of the human race)
Transcription west face:
THIS MONUMENT
IS TENDERED IN TRUST
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE WORKING MEN OF BALLARAT
APRIL 1ST 1880
Created : 28 June 2003
Last Modified : 18 July 2007
Email : jburrell@ncable.net.au
URL : http://users.ncable.net.au/~jburrell/his/statues/27gallow.htm