Historical information
J. L. Grimshaw, long time gold miner opened up the Kinglake Diggings in 1860.
Reproduced on p95 of 'Pioneers & Painters'
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 25 x 20 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm
Subjects
References
- Obituary Obituary for Mr J. L. Grimshaw published in "The Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser AND Diamond Creek Valley Advocate', 18 October 1918
- Reminiscences of Bendigo Article from 30 January 1909 published in the Bendigo Advertiser includes Grimshaw's memories of his gold mining days
- Mining at Steel's Creek Letter published in The Age 19 August 1896 stating that Grimshaw is "working the alluvial" at Kinglake
