Small white sheet of paper, black printing, dated 10th Nov 1919. Information for residents on water restrictions, prepared by Alf J. Smith, Secretary, Shire of Grenville."NOTICE / Linton Water Supply".alf j smith [shire secretary], shire of grenville, water restrictions

Linton bushfire 1998, Snake Valley Road area, five Geelong West firefighters died in this fire.Colour photograph of bushfire smoke over Linton."Linton Fire December 2, 1998/Looking North on Skipton Road".bushfires

This garage was on the site of the Ball family's blacksmith's workshop. In 2017 parts of the building are still on the site, although in a very dilapidated condition.Photograph copied from original of a petrol station/mechanic's workshop. At the time the photograph was taken the workshop was owned by John and Alice (Jill) Dumbrell. The date the photograph was taken is unknown. The car that is parked in the workshop was owned by Ernie Page, an employee of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton.john dumbrell, alice (jill) dumbrell, dumbrell's southern cross motors linton, holden dealership linton, atlantic petrol, buildings, petrol stations, mechanics, dark family

Rectangular woven basket hand-made at Linton during the Great Depression (1930s). Reeds used to make it came from the old Linton Reservoir on Mortchup Road.baskets, handcrafts, great depression 1930s

The photograph is undated, but was probably taken 1900-1910. The teacher identified as Mrs. Johnston is wearing the same or similar blouse and skirt in another school photo - see Registration no. 295.Photograph shows pupils and teachers posed for a group photograph in front of a brick wall. File copy of photograph identifies woman teacher on RHS as Mrs. Johnston.On paper attached to file copy of photograph: "Lady teacher extreme right Mrs. Johnson".linton state school no. 880, helen johnston (née toshack)

From the early 'Index of Photographs' held at LDHS: "This tiny cottage, more like a dolls house, now stands behind Murrells newsagency in Linton. It stood at one time down near the entrance to the Recreation Reserve but was moved up to its present site when Dan Cornish carried on his boot and shoe store and repairs. Murrells later purchased the premises." Certificate of Title for 75 Sussex Street shows that Dan Cornish became the proprietor of this property in 1890. Dan Cornish died in March 1932, and the property was purchased in July that year by William Murrell.Black and white copy of original photograph of a very small house with lattice around the verandah, and with hanging baskets and flowery garden beds in the front. The date of the photograph is unknown. At the time the photograph was taken, the cottage was behind the shop and house at 75 Sussex Street, Linton, but it was moved in 2019 or 2020 to 17 Hamilton Street, Linton.houses, cottages, dan cornish

Linton State School No. 880 was established in 1867, although it is understood that the building was not completed until about 1873.Black and white photograph showing a brick building with several chimneys, and a timber addition, understood to have originally been built as head teacher living quarters.On back of mount: "LINTON STATE SCHOOL NO 880 BUILT 1873" / "facing Grant Street".linton state school no. 880, buildings

Two black and white copies of an original photograph which shows grain harvesting at Mannibadar. On the left of the photograph is a traction engine which is being used to operate a mechanical thresher. In the centre of the photograph are filled and stacked sacks of grain. Two horse-drawn wagons are to the right of the photo. The conveyor taking the grain from the threshing machine to the ground where it is being bagged has "J. Barlow & Son Ballarat" across it in large letters.mannibadar, rural activity, agriculture, farming, harvesting

From the "Walk-Drive Tour of Linton", p. 22: ". . . this large Victorian house was originally the home of Hubert Adams, the proprietor of the Grenville Standard from about 1895 until 1909. It was subsequently purchased by the Shire of Grenville and was for many years the Shire Engineer's home." The inscription on the front of one of the copies says the photo was taken c. 1890.Photograph of a timber Victorian style house with a corrugated iron roof. The house has two chimneys and wrought iron decoration on the verandah. An unidentified woman and a young girl are standing in the garden at the front. Adams house, afterwards used as Shire Engineer's house, in Grey Street, LintonOn front of both copies: Shire Engineer's House, Grey St. Linton". On front of copy (a): "c. 1890". On back of copy (b): Shire Engineer's House Grey St Linton".houses, buildings, adams house, shire engineer's house

Identified by inscription on the back of the photograph as "Early Pitfield", and the buildings as "Matthew Hamilton Baird's . . . hotel & store". Information from Joan Hunt (see 'Pitfield/Kaleno' file) says the Emu Inn or Pitfield Hotel was at Pitfield/Wardy Yallock township on the road from Skipton to Geelong. Part of this area - foreground, to the left, was called "Buncle's Flat", named after John Buncle, a carpenter who lived in a cottage there with his family. An early timber inn on the Wardy Yallock Creek was owned first by Peter Hardie and then by Edward Langhorne/John McNamara in the 1840s and a mail run from Geelong was established to it in 1846. Matthew Hamilton Baird was the lessee or owner from 1852, and Benjamin Fernald from about 1860. In 1853, the nearby store, at that time owned by William Whitecross, caught fire. The fire spread to the hotel and both buildings were destroyed. The hotel was replaced by the brick or stone building seen in the photograph.Small black and white copy of original photograph which shows trees, fencing and farm buildings in foreground, and in the background a large stone or brick building plus smaller timber buildings (dwellings?) situated along a roadway. On the right of the photograph the road goes over a large bridge of timber construction.On back of photograph: "Early Pitfield showing Matthew Hamilton Baird's store (stone?) & hotel & store".pitfield bridge, pitfield hotel, pitfield township, buncle's flat, emu inn, buildings, hotels, matthew hamilton baird, benjamin fernald, edward langhorne, john mcnamara, william whitecross

The photograph is undated, however a copy is owned by Betty Grigg, which suggests that the photograph shows members of the Grigg family and was taken in the 1960s. The copy in the LDHS collection was printed for the school display in 2017.Copy of original black and white photograph which shows part of the west side of the school building. Two boys are playing near drinking taps outside the building.linton state school no. 880, buildings, grigg boys?

Black and white copy of original photograph showing two men and two women standing outside a house with a shingled roof and two stone chimneys. In front of the house are garden beds and a picket fence. Out building is in the background."Bird family - first home in Scarsdale."bird family, scarsdale, family home

Black and white photograph of interior of shop, with four gentlemen standing, two in front of the counter shaking hands and two behind the counter.alan ching, eugene grigg snr., ching's store

Methodist Church meetings and services are known to have been held in tents on the Lintons diggings from the late 1850s. A small wooden church was built in in 1858-59 in Sussex Street, Linton (near where Shepherd's store was located). Sunday School meetings began there in November 1859. By 1860 the church building was considered too small. The land was sold to Mr. Brewer, and the building was removed to a site in Grantley Street and enlarged. Shortly after this, it was decided to build a new church, a wooden structure which was opened in 1861. This building was still in use at the time of the Methodist Church Jubilee in 1910, however around 1905 a fund was established to build a new brick church (pictured), which was opened in 1913. This building was sold and became a private residence about 1979.Black and white photograph of brick church building, leadlight windows in three sections at front and alongside. Sets of steps leading to doors on both sides of church front entrance porch.methodist church linton

Methodist Church meetings and services are known to have been held in tents on the Lintons diggings from the late 1850s. A small wooden church was built in in 1858-59 in Sussex Street, Linton (near where Shepherd's store was located). Sunday School meetings began there in November 1859. By 1860 the church building was considered too small. The land was sold to Mr. Brewer, and the building was removed to a site in Grantley Street and enlarged. Shortly after this, it was decided to build a new church, also of timber construction, which was opened in 1861. This building (pictured) was still in use at the time of the Methodist Church Jubilee in 1910, however around 1905 a fund was established to build a new brick church which was opened in 1913. This brick building was sold and became a private residence about 1979.Black and white photograph which has been printed as a post card. The photograph shows a timber church which has a kind of turret, and side buttresses. Bell tower on left of picture. Large lamp hanging from entrance porch.methodist church linton, postcards

Black and white photograph of platform and buildings at Linton Railway Station. The stationmaster's house can be seen on the right-hand side of the photograph.linton railway station, buildings, stationmaster's house linton

Frank Bryant married Susie Voutier in 1908, and for many years they ran a popular shop in Sussex Street, which sold pies, confectionery, hand-churned ice-cream, hot drinks and other refreshments.Black and white copy of original photograph showing Frank & Susie Bryant's shop with a horse and buggy outside, and three people standing underneath the shop's verandah.frank thomas bryant, bryant's shop sussex st linton

Copy of original black and white photograph showing Mannibadar State School pupils with teacher Jim O'Malley. The two children seated on the ground at the front of the group are holding a trophy shield and a trophy cup. The photograph is undated, possibly from the 1940s.mannibadar state school, jim o'malley

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows Mannibadar State School pupils posed for a photograph with "Father Christmas". The photograph is undated, possibly 1930s.mannibadar state school, christmas

A school at Mannibadar opened in 1929, this building eventually became the supper room at the Mannibadar Hall. A "new" building was brought to the site from Canico in the 1930s.Copy of black and white photograph of the original Mannibadar State School building. Label on mounted photograph gives date "early 1930s".mannibadar state school, buildings

It is understood that John Ryan was the publican at the time the photograph was taken, this dates the photograph to between 1895 and 1905. It is not clear whether the man in the photograph is John Ryan.Black and white copy of original sepia photograph, which shows three women and a man standing outside the Prince of Wales Hotel in Happy Valley.prince of wales hotel happy valley, john ryan

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows pupils at Mannibadar State School with teacher Wally Gunn. The photograph is undated, possibly 1950s.mannibadar state school, wally gunn

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a horse and buggy stopped outside the Morgan's Skipton Economics Store.j.h morgan, skipton economic store, morgan's skipton store

The Shire of Grenville offices in Linton were built n in 1939, and replaced the original Shire Hall which was built in the 1860s. At the time the offices were built, Linton was the headquarters of the Shire of Grenville. The Shire of Grenville ceased to exist in 1993 following municipal amalgamations, and the offices are now the Linton offices of the Golden Plains Shire which has its headquarters at Bannockburn.Colour photograph showing a single-storey cream brick building, with a flagpole and various memorials outside it. Golden Plains Shire offices in Linton (formerly Shire of Grenville offices), built 1939.shire of grenville offices linton, golden plains shire offices linton

Colour photograph which shows the former Linton public library building, the former Nelson Bros Undertakers building (now in use as the LDHS resource centre), and the Railway Hotel.linton public library, nelson bros undertakers, railway hotel

The tiles were made by Linton Primary School pupils and members of the community as part of the Press Mould Tile Project 2001-2002. See Registration no. 2019-184 for more information.Colour photograph which shows handmade tiles used to clad the Linton public toilet block near the Shire offices in Sussex Street. The tiles depict stock animals, wildlife and historic themes, such as gold mining.public toilet building linton, hand made tiles, terracotta tiles, community art projects, press mould tile project 2001-2002

This building was formerly the Methodist Church in Linton, built in 1913 to replace an earlier timber building, and used as a church until 1977. The building is now a private home.Colour photograph which shows a red brick building with a high gable. Steps lead to an entrance porch, which has a window in three sections.methodist church linton, 10 grantley street linton

The memorial was erected in August 2000, and the design represents an eternal flame.Colour photograph of the memorial on the Glenelg Highway at the Ballarat-end entrance to Linton. The monument commemorates the five firefighters who died in a bushfire near Linton in December 1998.memorials, monuments, firefighters, cfa volunteers, linton bushfire 1998

This photograph is of a rectangular white damask tablecloth, which was owned by Mrs Murrell (Lily Murrell, née Young, wife of William Murrell). The Murrell family ran the Linton newsagency during the 1930s and 1940s. Mrs Murrell asked people who came into the newsagency to sign and date the cloth, and later she embroidered the names and dates in various coloured thread. Traditionally such ‘signature cloths’ were used as a fundraiser for charity purposes and date back to the 1890s at least. They were at their height of popularity during World War I and the inter-war period, often embroidered in red or blue. The Linton tablecloth has a number of signatures and dates, some not embroidered, the dates ranging from 1931 to 1945. It is a delightful example of the genre and a wonderful visual record of people who lived in or visited Linton over a period of 15 years.Colour photograph of a cream cotton tablecloth that has signatures embroidered on it.

Colour photograph showing the exterior of the Linton and District Historical Society Resource Centre, formerly a building owned and lived in by the Nelson family.buildings