James McKain Meek b. 1815

  • Designer (Graphic Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, penman and designer, Meeks 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.
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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • General store owner (ANZSIC code: 4110)
  • Gold-digger (ANZSIC code: 0804)
  • Fisherman (ANZSIC code: 041)
  • General store owner (ANZSIC code: 4110)
  • Gold-digger (ANZSIC code: 0804)
  • Fisherman (ANZSIC code: 041)
Related person groups
  • Hamel & Co. (associate of)
  • Ladies' Benevolent Asylum (associate of)
  • Fords' shop, Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Hamel & Co. (associate of)
  • Ladies' Benevolent Asylum (associate of)
  • Fords' shop, Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
Related works
  • Ballarat Historical Gumtree (creator of)
  • Poster Commemorating the Separation of Victoria from New South Wales (creator of)
  • Shaksperian Memorial (creator of)
  • (Historical and Descriptive Atlas of the British Colonies in Continental and Insular Australia) (creator of)
  • (Atlas) (creator of)
  • Chronological Tree of the History of Victoria 1836-1872 (creator of)
  • Tablet of Victoria (creator of)
  • Meek's Store, Ballarat 1851 (creator of)
  • Ballarat Historical Gumtree (creator of)
  • Poster Commemorating the Separation of Victoria from New South Wales (creator of)
  • Shaksperian Memorial (creator of)
  • (Historical and Descriptive Atlas of the British Colonies in Continental and Insular Australia) (creator of)
  • (Atlas) (creator of)
  • Chronological Tree of the History of Victoria 1836-1872 (creator of)
  • Tablet of Victoria (creator of)
  • Meek's Store, Ballarat 1851 (creator of)
Related collections
  • untitled (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, Vic. (collected in)
  • Ballarat Council Chambers, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • untitled (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, Vic. (collected in)
  • Ballarat Council Chambers, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Gold medal, 1862 London International Exhibition, London, England, UK. (received)
  • Second-class certificate at the 1861 Victorian Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic. (received)
  • Gold medal, 1862 London International Exhibition, London, England, UK. (received)
  • Second-class certificate at the 1861 Victorian Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic. (received)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition (None)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 10:01 p.m. April 10, 2011, 10:01 p.m.