Historical information

A copy of a photograph labelled George Cockerill's (sic) Forge, Mernda c.1885.

Cockerell's Forge built c.1858 by John Cockerell stood on the corner of Bridge Inn and Plenty Roads, Mernda, and operated for over 100 years. John Cockerell's brother-in-law Moses Thomas (1825-1878) is identified in this photograph which would date it prior to 1878.

Significance

Cockerell family pioneers of Mernda district.

Physical description

A4 copy of a sepia photograph.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on the back: Extract from the book Hard Yakka The Centenary Collection, p.36 George Cockerill (sic). John Cockerill (sic) Forge from 1862.
Blue sticker on the back with the number 28 and velcro tabs for display mounting.