Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Mrs Harold Alston

1940 Pale Pink Tall HT Shrub Rose

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Mrs Harold Alston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Mrs Harold Alston Marker

Inscription. Mrs Harold Alston was born Elizabeth Stewart in Scotland in 1886, and came to Melbourne as a child.

In 1910 she married Harold Alston, a horticultural writer who was regularly published in the Australian Rose Annual and a number of leading newspapers. He was also a Vice Patron of the National Rose Society of Victoria.

Harold Alston shared a special interest in roses and daffodils with Alister Clark. The Alston's garden at Diamond Creek contained many Alister Clark roses.

Erected by Hume City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 37° 38.208′ S, 144° 48.239′ E. Marker is in Bulla, Victoria, in Hume. It can be reached from Green Street 0.1 kilometers Bulla Road (Victoria Route C743). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Green Street, Bulla VIC 3428, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gwen Nash (here, next to this marker); Jessie Clark (here, next to this marker); Mrs Fred Danks (here, next to this marker); Welcome to the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden (here, next to this marker); Amy Johnson (here, next to this marker); Cicely Lascelles (a few steps from this marker); Kitty Kininmonth (a few steps from this marker); Peggy Bell (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Mrs Harold Alston Marker in the Rose Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Mrs Harold Alston Marker in the Rose Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.