The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Condon with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile slightly to left. No facial hair. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text, scrolls and flowers. Hand written title top and lower centre.Strathfieldsaye / Shire / Council / W. H. Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / JMB Gribble / Presented by / Cr Michael Condon / President 1889 - 90. 1895-6. 1904 - 5strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor condon

The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington.Silver gelatin framed photographic group portrait of fifteen men taken in the alcove of the Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall. Four men are seated and eleven are standing. Photograph is attached directly to cream mount card. Handwritten note with photograph: 1/ John Burke, 2/ (?), 3/ (?), 4/ RHS Abbott, 5/ M Brennan, 6/(?) 7/(?) 1/. M Condon? 2/ (?) 3/ M Burns, 4/(?) Gentlemen at back probably are council staff.shire of strathfieldsaye, strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor john burke, councillor r.h.s. abbott, councillor brennan, councillor condon, councillor m burns

The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington.Photographic group portrait of eleven Strathfieldsaye Shire Councillors in front of the Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall. Five men are seated and six standing with one man standing further in back ground on the building's verandah. Photograph is attached directly to green mount card and framed. Gold lettering on mount.Strathfieldsaye Shire Councillors / R. B. Brennan (Sec.) W. J. Lowdes S. Doak M. Burns () N Condon B. Code (Inspector) / WH Robinson Photo Bendigo / T Somerville / W. I. Long / Fred Osborne (President) H Keck / W Dresler / With the President's (Cr. Fred Osborne) Compliments / September 23rd, 1909shire of strathfieldsaye, strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, strathfieldsaye shire hall