Historical information

"Fentongove" is situated at 3 Staley Street, California Gully. The home was built in 1867 for Mr Richard Williams who was the mine manager for the Johnsons Reef Mining Company for 36 years. Richard first worked for George Lansell, where he was the manager of a number of mines. He then went to Johnson's Reef Gold Mines as General Mine Manager, where he worked for 36 years. Richard was born in Cornwall in 1831 and died in Bendigo in September, 1903. See obituary: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89606122?searchTerm=richard%20williams

Physical description

10563.1a Fentongove, California Gully, former home of long serving Cornish Mine Manager Richard Williams. Residence under restoration (date unknown).
10563.1b photocopy of Mr. Richard Williams, former mine manager and owner of Fentongove, California Gully