Historical information

Henry Frensham was mentioned in the 1980 Select Legislative Assembly of the Colony of Victoria that was established to consider who first found gold in Bendigo.
In his book "The Gold Rush That Never Ended", Geoffrey Blainey said Henry, Frencham a journalist in a red shirt and knee boots, using a nom-de-plume "Bendigo" announced the discovery of gold. He also claimed to have had a major role in the demonstration at Bendigo against the new three pound gold licence fee. In 1854 the Government charged the miners this fee and the miners started to rebel.

Frisby & Mason Photography was located at 134 Bridge Road Richmond and was first listed there in 1887.

Physical description

A 24 page, A4 document beginning with page 5 to page 26. Title Henry Frencham's "discovery" of Gold and his Family Tree. In a clear plastic folder, each double-sided page is in a separate clear plastic holder. White pages with black print with black and white and colored photographs.