James McKain Archibald Job Meek b. 1815

  • Designer (Graphic Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, penman and designer, Meek produced what are thought to be the earliest drawings made on the Ballarat goldfields. He was also well known for producing maps and information about the 'history, geography, institutions and resources' of each colony.

Citations

  • McCulloch, A. (1976), 'Artists of the Australian Gold Rush’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Sadleir, J. (1913), 'Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Sadleir, J. (11 July 1908), 'Old Ballarat’, in Australasian.

  • (1937), 'Records of the Pioneer Women of Victoria 1835-1860’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Death notice, Warrnambool Standard, 10 June 1899

  • Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages in Victoria, Registration number 4210 (showing Meek was registered at Allansford in 1899 when he was 83 years of age).

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870