Family history by Kay Walker, great grand-daughter of George and Jane Gray. The Gray family were the owners of the 'Cleir Hills' nursery in Cottlesbridge.George Gray's parents lived in Greensborough in the 1850s. His father Owen was a local storekeeper.Spiral bound folder with clear cover. Approx 40 photocopied pages of Gray family history.gray family, george gray, cleir hills, cottlesbridge

The barn is at a property at Cottles Bridge named Cleir Hills. George and Jane Gray were the owners of the 'Cleir Hills' nursery, later Lovegrove winery. The photos were taken on a society excursion in 1974, photographer unknown. 35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcessed Jul 1974barn, george gray, jane gray, cleir hills nursery, cottles bridge (vic.), lovegrove winery

The barn is at a property at Cottles Bridge named Cleir Hills. George and Jane Gray were the owners of the 'Cleir Hills' nursery, later Lovegrove winery. The photos were taken on a society excursion in 1974, photographer unknown. 35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcessed Jul 1974barn, george gray, jane gray, cleir hills nursery, cottles bridge (vic.), lovegrove winery

The barn is at a property at Cottles Bridge named Cleir Hills. George and Jane Gray were the owners of the 'Cleir Hills' nursery, later Lovegrove winery. The photos were taken on a society excursion in 1974, photographer unknown.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcessed Jul 1974barn, george gray, jane gray, cleir hills nursery, cottles bridge (vic.), lovegrove winery

William George Gray was born in Hazel Glen in 1869 and grew up at "Cleir Hills", Queenstown. He was the son of George Gray and Elizabeth Gray, nee Edwards (1843-1901). He married Frances Hurst in 1897. William and Frances would settle in Hurstbridge and operate Allwood Nurseries. He was also a Councilor for the Shire of Eltham. 1912-1919, serving one term as President. George and Frances children were Hurst, Sylvia, Clarice, George and Sheila. He died in November 1942, aged 73. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, diamond creek, hurstbridge, wattle glen, william george gray, w.g. gray, councilor