YOUR SAY | The history of this famous Ballarat tree isn’t what it seems

Updated May 21 2018 - 3:39pm, first published 8:27am
What is locally known as The Tree  has a mixed history but the certainty of the W. G Grace myth has been questioned.
What is locally known as The Tree has a mixed history but the certainty of the W. G Grace myth has been questioned.

The Grace Elm

The excellent improvements at the Eastern Oval have drawn attention once again to the splendid Dutch Elm tree adjacent to the 1904 grandstand.

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