Historical information
There are records of members of the Helmers family attending Bendoc State School. George Henry Helmers was a prospector who mined all the gold from the dry gullies that ran into Bendoc.
George was born in 1866, in Bombala, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Euphemia Lock, born on October 19 1870, in Bendoc Upper, Victoria, Australia.
Significance
This photograph is associated with early settlers of Bendoc, East Gippsland.
Physical description
A black / white portrait photograph of a man in a suit, hat and tie. He has a large moustache.
Inscriptions & markings
on back - "George Helmers"
