Historical information

Photo shows Tom Scarce and pony that won 1st Prize over jumps, ridden by jockey Jimmy Johnson against his own horse in the same race (Diamond Creek Show).
Tom remembered Mrs Thornton and Bert Frim(?)

Built by William West, the hotel destroyed by fire Sunday, 15 March 1931

Significance

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 '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.

Physical description

Digital image
4 x 5 inch B&W Neg
B&W Print 20 x25 cm
B&W Print 9 x 14 cm

Inscriptions & markings

Print originally inscribed Kangaroo Ground hotel but crossed out and replaced with Research
Hotel 1910
From Mr T. Scarse
c/o Mrs T.M. Jones
"Coolibah" Cherry Tree Rd
Panton Hill M59