Paddy Craine is believed to have worked a number of claims, this one is thought to have been along the Carngham Road. Paddy was known as a Linton "character" and was something of a loner. He served in World War I and his name appears on the OLA Honour Roll. Paddy Craine died in Melbourne in 1940.Black and white copy of original photograph of a man wearing a hat and standing thigh deep in a mine, mining equipment all around.ira (paddy) craine, carngham road, mine

Ira Gelling ("Paddy") Craine (1877-1940), born at Linton to parents William and Jane Craine, and sometimes referred to as "Linton's funniest man", had a mine in Carngham Road, Linton, in the years between WWI and WW2.Sepia photograph of a man wearing working clothes and hat, squatting at stream with a gold panning dish."Paddy Crane"paddy craine, gold panning

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a man standing next to another man who is seated in front of a hut. Both are wearing hats."Wm. Grigg (Grandpa Grigg) chats with Paddy Crain at his camp c. 1920".ira (paddy) craine, william grigg (grandpa grigg), camp, carngham road, c1920

Black and white copy of original photograph of a roughly constructed hut/camp/shanty.ira (paddy) craine, camp, carngham road, c1920

Sepia photograph of a shack in countryside with a man standing next to a horse, a second man wearing suit and hat standing holding a gold panning dish, and dog sitting at front.mining camp, gold mines, ira (paddy) craine

Jane Craine, née Shimmins, migrated to Victoria with her husband William Craine in 1862/63. Jane's and William's seven children were all born in Linton. After her husband's death in 1908, Jane and her daughter Lottie ran a small confectionery shop at what is now 81 Sussex Street.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph. Photograph shows an older woman wearing a striped blouse and a long, dark skirt. She has her hands folded across her waist. The photograph was taken outdoors in front of a lemon(?) tree.On back: "Jane Craine / 1840-1925/ Lived Linton 1863-1925 / Wife of William / Mother of Paddy".jane craine