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[[File:m23048-wiki.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''Invoice from R. Graham & Sons,'' 1906. Federation University Historical Collection (Cat. No. 23048)]]

[[File:m23048-scan0017-wiki.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''R. Graham & Sons Buninyong Tannery,'' 1906. Federation University Historical Collection (Cat. No. 23048)]]

[[File:m23048-scan0018-wiki.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''R. Graham & Sons Office and Depot, Armstrong Street, Ballarat,'' 1906. Federation University Historical Collection (Cat. No. 23048)]]

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==Background==
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==History==
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[[R. Graham]] and Sons Boots and Shoes were established in 1853.<ref name=onehundredyears>''One Hundred Years: Official Programme and history of Ballarat for its Centenary Celebrations, 1938''.</ref>


In 1915 the boot factory hosted meetings to recruit investors to the War Loans fund.  ''[[The Ballarat Courier]]'' reported on one such meeting...

''‘RECRUITING MEETINGS .. CONTINUED SUCCESS .. Successful recruiting meetings have been held this week at Graham’s boot factory, where a gathering of over 60 men were addressed by the Rev. Sale-Harrison and Mr Moyle, at Tunbridge’s speeches were delivered by Messrs Con Burrow and Frank Besemeres, and at the Gas Company’s works by the Rev John Walker and Mr Con Burrow...’'' <ref>''The Ballarat Courier'' (Vic. : 1914 – 1918) Wednesday 14 July 1915, page 4.  Digital copy accessed via [http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Trove].</ref>


In 1938 they advertised to be ''The oldest shoe builders in Victoria'' and ''The Graham Moccasin is the authentic shoe for golf - a shoe within a shoe''.<ref name=onehundredyears/>

==Site==
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In 1938 the boot factory was located at 208-210 [[Dana Street]].

The tannery was at [[Buninyong]].

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R. Graham

[[William Graham]]

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--C.K.Gervasoni 17:04, 11 March 2011 (EST)