Evan David Jenkins, affectionately known as "Bub" researched and wrote most of the mining history in this book. He is also the Author of "The Centenary of Sebastopol, 1864-1964".

In his younger days he played football, to some success, with Sebastopol and Ballarat Imperial clubs. He was also a prominant competitor in Ballarat athletics in the 1930's.

He was seriously injured in Europe during the Second World War - a contributing factor to his early death.

At the time of his death he was a member of the Ballarat Historical Society and the Sovereign Hill Park Committee.

Arthur James Jenkins the compiler of this book left school at the age of 13 years.

He played cricket almost all his life, playing his last game at the age of 60 years.

Together with Evan he was an elder of Carmel Welsh Presbyterian Church serving as Treasurer for 27 years.