Laanecoorie Identity - Thomas Grisold
Thomas Grisold
Born in Oxfordshire, England , in 1825 and arrived in Victoria in 1857. He was apprenticed in England as a wheelwright and continued this trade in Collingwood and Fitzroy. Opened a shop and continued his trade in Tarnagulla for two years and in 1870 went to Laanecoorie and built a hotel and blacksmiths shop. He was tragically killed on 7 July 1885 by being kicked to death by a horse he was about to drive to Maldon.
He was prominent in mining and all pubic organisations and was on the Committee to form the Mechanics' Institute and a Trustee.
Scanned and enhanced by George Swinburne
Jenny Cain Collection.
Born in Oxfordshire, England , in 1825 and arrived in Victoria in 1857. He was apprenticed in England as a wheelwright and continued this trade in Collingwood and Fitzroy. Opened a shop and continued his trade in Tarnagulla for two years and in 1870 went to Laanecoorie and built a hotel and blacksmiths shop. He was tragically killed on 7 July 1885 by being kicked to death by a horse he was about to drive to Maldon.
He was prominent in mining and all pubic organisations and was on the Committee to form the Mechanics' Institute and a Trustee.
Scanned and enhanced by George Swinburne
Jenny Cain Collection.