Mr Frank Wicking (1877-1915): Frank Wicking was born on July 19, 1877, at Garvoc, western Victoria, the sixth child of Thomas and Emma Wicking's ten children. Frank loved the outdoors and was a beekeeper, gardener and sketch artist. He worked as a labourer around the district, including at a local quarry. He passed away at only 37 years of age, leaving his wife, Mary, with three children aged 13 to 4 years. One of the children was Thomas Allen Wicking (1907-1995). He passed away on December 13, 1915, aged 37, and was buried in the Warrnambool Cemetery, southwest Victoria. The photograph is a historical record of Frank Wiking, a locally born quarry worker. He was born in the mid-19th century, to pioneers Thomas and Emma Wicking, and father of local historian, Tom Wicking.Photograph of a male adult, mounted behind glass, in a wooden frame with a carved, decorative border featuring trees, and a gold coloured inner border. The subject is Mr Frank Wicking (1877-1915).flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, historic photograph, frank wicking, tom wicking, quarry worker, thomas allen wicking, thomas wicking, emma wicking, mary wicking, garvoc, victorian pioneer, beekeeper, sketch artist, gardener