I never promised you a rose garden

A DigitalNZ Story by Jane Harris

Image: Earthworks for Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington Botanic Gardens, Wellington

Earthworks for Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington Botanic Gardens, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thorndon, Wellington, showing Lady Norwood Rose garden and Botanic Garden

Thorndon, Wellington, showing Lady Norwood Rose garden and Botanic Garden

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Image: New addition to Wellington Botanic Garden, Lady Norwood Rose Garden

New addition to Wellington Botanic Garden, Lady Norwood Rose Garden

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Image: New addition to Botanic Garden, Wellington, Lady Norwood Rose Garden

New addition to Botanic Garden, Wellington, Lady Norwood Rose Garden

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lady Norwood Rose Garden, New Zealand

Lady Norwood Rose Garden, New Zealand

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Lady Norwood rose garden at Anderson Park [Botanic Gardens]

Lady Norwood rose garden at Anderson Park [Botanic Gardens]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evening Post" Photo. WELLINGTON'S; BEAUTIFUL ROSE GARDEN.—^ view of the rose-'Ms.at^botmicdl'^iens^ivhere-ihey^are-makL^ a wonderfuVand.beautiful showat present. (Evening Post, 22 November 1932)

Evening Post" Photo. WELLINGTON'S; BEAUTIFUL ROSE GARDEN.—^ view of the rose-'Ms.at^botmicdl'^iens^ivhere-ihey^are-makL^ a wonderfuVand.beautiful s...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Lady Norwood Gardens, Hot House Interior, Wellington, N.Z.

Lady Norwood Gardens, Hot House Interior, Wellington, N.Z.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Earthworks during the extension of Anderson Park, Wellington

Earthworks during the extension of Anderson Park, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The rose garden in the Wellington Botanic Gardens

The rose garden in the Wellington Botanic Gardens

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Image: Construction of Anderson Park extension, Wellington

Construction of Anderson Park extension, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Construction of Anderson Park, Wellington

Construction of Anderson Park, Wellington

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Image: Fountain at Anderson Park, Wellington

Fountain at Anderson Park, Wellington

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Image: Anderson Park extension works, Wellington

Anderson Park extension works, Wellington

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Image: View of Thorndon, Wellington

View of Thorndon, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Anderson Park, Wellington

Anderson Park, Wellington

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage