Historical information

Durham Lead (also known as Durham, 1870s) was a mining township 15 km south of Ballarat. It was one of several mining centres along the main mining lead running south of Ballarat, generally along the valley formed by the Yarowee or Leigh River

Physical description

Copy of a sepia tone black and white photograph of a large group of men, women and children taken at the dance and euchre party Durham Lead 13 April 1938.

Front row sitting on the seat (not the floor):- 4th from left, Mrs. Minnie Scott (nee Kinsey); 5th from left, Miss Lucy Kinsey; 1st right, Mr Thomas Scott Jnr. (dark suit & tie)
2nd back row:- 7th lady from right, wearing glasses, slightly behind, Miss Catherine (Kit) Scott

Inscriptions & markings

A memento of the dance and euchre party Durham Lead 13.5.38