A photograph capturing a crowd of people and horse and carts outside Leith's Railway Hotel in Drouin.
George Leith was the owner and licensee of the Railway Hotel in Drouin from 1887 to 1902.

The hotel was well situated, being opposite the railway station and also next to Wilton's saleyards. It was a calling spot for farmers on market day.
The hotel had 32 rooms, of which 21 were bedrooms. Several were arranged as family rooms.
George and his wife Alice had 12 children, the youngest six being born in Drouin. At least three of the children followed in their parents' profession of being licensed victuallers.
While in Drouin, George was involved with the race club, cricket club and a director of the first creamery in Drouin on Houston Rd.
In 1899, George and Alice had a serious accident while returning from the racecourse after watching their horse "Little Birdie" train. George passed the reins to Alice while he lit his pipe, but the reins slipped. While trying to get hold of them, he fell on the splashboard and was kicked in the jaw by the horse.
George managed to hold onto the reins and eventually got the horse under control. He was later sent to hospital in Melbourne to have treatment for his injuries.
In 1900, George purchased land in Poowong and, in 1901, stood for the South riding of the Buln Buln Shire council elections. He was unfortunately not successful.
In 1902, he sold the hotel and the family moved to Warburton where Alice ran the Alpine Retreat, as George had serious health issues.
George died in 1909 and was buried in Drouin. Alice died in 1932 and was also buried in the same grave along with their son Gordon who died in 1898 at only 12-years-old.
Strangely, there is also a man named John Melville on the grave marker. The inscription reads "John Melville, HIS OLD FRIEND, who died June 21st 1911, aged 70 years."
The Railway ceased being a hotel when Mr Gleeson handed in the licence around 1930. It was run as a boarding house for many years until it burnt down in 1975.