The Shire of Grenville ceased to exist after extensive restructure of local government undertaken by the Kennett government from 1993. Much of the former Shire is now part of the Golden Plains Shire.Colour photograph taken at last Grenville Shire council meeting 05.05.1994"Last Grenville shire council meeting before restructure, at top table l-r Russell Hodges D Nicholl Ken McBeath Bruce Hollioake, standing Fred -- 05.05.1994".grenville shire council, hodges, nicholl, mcbeath, hollioake

Understood to be a photograph taken during a Council meeting. Councillors are unidentified.Black and White copy of original photograph, which shows a group of men seated around a large table in the Council Chamber of the Shire of Grenville Town Hall.In pencil on back of photo: "Grenville Shire Council c1881".grenville shire council, councillors

The Shire of Grenville was proclaimed in 1864. The Shire offices and hall are believed to have been completed by the mid 1860s. Photograph is dated to 1880s from names of Council members and Shire officers.Original sepia photograph showing a group of men standing outside the Shire Council offices at Linton. Photo shows the fence at the front of the Grenville Shire offices, and part of the next-door shop (shop formerly owned by Thomas Austin). Some names of Councillors and Shire officials handwritten on the back of the photograph. The photograph has been sealed in a protective plastic cover.On reverse of photograph: "Wm Brown / J.J. Shepherd / Alex McVitty / Jas Dodds (Shire Secretary) / G.H. Smith / Jno Clarke / W.G. Bennett / Mr Preston".shire of grenville offices, grenville shire hall, buildings, councillors, austin's shop, joseph shepherd, alex mcvitty, james dodds [shire secretary], john clarke, w. g. bennett, mr preston, william brown [shire engineer], linton town hall

Unused local Council Christmas card.Blue folded card with border of green holly and photograph of Grenville Shire Council Chambers, Linton."A Merry Christmas Wish From Linton".shire of grenville, christmas cards

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 26 top left. The Shire of Grenville built the Shire Offices and Hall in the mid 1860s. The building comprised a Council Chamber on the ground floor, and upstairs a large hall with a stage; this room was used for meetings, balls, concerts and other entertainments. This building was replaced with a single-storey building in 1939. The photograph is believed to have been taken in 1871 after completion of the fence. It is in a photograph album donated to LDHS by Mrs Stella Surman.Sepia photograph of the "Offices of the Grenville Shire Council". Several people are standing outside the front door and near the front fence. Builders' rubble on the ground near the gate.buildings, shire of grenville offices linton, linton shire hall, surman collection, grenville shire hall, linton town hall

Black and white photograph of a crowd of men, women and children posed outside a brick building."New Shire hall".buildings, grenville shire council, shire offices linton, events

The dinner was held as part of centenary celebrations for the Grenville Shire Council in 1964.Foolscap sheet of paper with typed names of people and where they will be seated for a centenary dinner. Guests who attended include Sir and Lady Delacombe, the Premier of Victoria at that time Sir Henry Bolte and his wife.shire of grenville centenary, sir rohan delacombe, lady delacombe, henry bolte, mrs. h. e. bolte

Programme for a two hour concert performance by the State Service Orchestra held at the Recreation Reserve, Linton on February 23rd, 1964. The concert was sponsored by the Government of Victoria in co-operation with the Grenville Shire Council, in aid of the 1964 Red Cross Appeal.Cream and blue printed program, glossy paper.Text: " STATE SERVICE ORCHESTRA / AND SINGERS / LINTON RECREATION RESERVE / A TWO HOUR CONCERT. "concerts, events, state service orchestra

The community hall, originally a shearing shed, was donated to the RSL in the 1950's. Moved from Bill Lewers property 'Hoyles Creek' to Clyde St, Linton. When the RSL closed in 1982 the hall was bought by Grenville Shire council for use as a community hall. The hall was demolished in December 1996 when the Multi Purpose Hall at Linton Rec. Reserve was opened.1 of 7 coloured photographs Community-RSL Hall, Clyde Street, Linton."Front view of RSL-Community Hall Clyde St, Linton November 1996".community-rsl hall

Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton, from around 1860 until he retired. Samuel Lewers was the first chairman of the Woady Yaloak Roads Board, first president of its successor the Grenville Shire Council, and a Justice of the Peace who presided at the Linton Court House on a regular basis. The entire Lewers family was heavily involved with St Paul's Church of England at Linton.Black and white photograph showing the black granite headstone of the Lewers family in Linton Cemetery. annie lewers, ida lewers, gertrude norah lewers, samuel lewers 1827-1895, samuel lewers 1875-1947, elizabeth christina lewers, louisa annie lewers

The Linton library initially operated under the auspices of the Linton Mechanics' Institute, from around 1871. The library later received funding under Free Library schemes, and was known as the Linton Free Library or the Linton Public Library. By the time the library closed in 1975, it was a government funded public library managed through the Grenville Shire Council. The photograph was taken after renovations of the building were undertaken in 1994. At the time, it was understood that the library had opened in 1874.Photograph taken 1994 which shows the former Linton Public Library building after restoration.linton public library, linton free library, buildings

William Garnsworthy Bennett was at Linton's Diggings in 1856, when he married Susan Williams. Both had migrated from England. W. G. Bennett established a butcher's shop in Linton Township, and later purchased farming land and other town allotments. William and Susan Bennett had twelve children, eight of whom survived to adulthood. W. G. Bennett was a Trustee of the Linton Town Common, was elected to the Grenville Shire Council in 1871,and founded the Linton Rifle Club. After W. G. Bennett's death in 1903, the butcher's shop was run by the Todd family. William and Susan's daughter Elizabeth (Lizzie) married William Todd in 1882.Sepia photograph of a gentleman with long sideboards, moustache and beard, wearing a suit."Mr W G Bennett, Butcher"william garnsworthy bennett, w. g. bennett [butcher]

Scan of a black and white photo, undated but probably 1930s, which shows the first Grenville Shire hall and Council offices building in Sussex Street, Linton, and the shop next to it, which was owned from the 1860s to 1882 by the Austin family. (The shop appears to have been unoccupied at the time the photo was taken.)shire of grenville hall, council offices, town hall, shire hall, shops, thomas austin

Ambrose Murrell (c.1834-1891) migrated to Victoria in the early 1850s and owned a hotel or hotels at Happy Valley, before he and his wife Mary (nee May) bought the Victoria Hotel in Linton around 1881. Between 1880 and 1885, he served on the Shire of Grenville Council (1880-1885).Black and white copy of original framed photograph - photograph shows framing and inscription of original."Cr Murrell"ambrose murrell, shire of grenville councillors

Joseph Shepherd (1833-1921) migrated to Victoria with his wife Mary Tame in early 1851. They lived first at Geelong but were in Linton by 1862. Joseph Shepherd ran a grocery and general store, became a JP, and served on the Shire of Grenville Council. He was Shire President on three occasions. He was a respected member of the Presbyterian congregation at Linton."Black and white photograph of a senior man with beard wearing suit, seated in chair with hands resting on lap.Mr Shepherd, grocer, Linton: one of Linton's pioneers. "Especially good to Chinese community, played clarinet in Linton brass band. Kept store in Sussex St, very good vet, wonderful with dogs and horses".joseph shepherd

Beige cover with blue spine. 1052 pages. It includes an index to townships, parishes and Railway stations. non-fictionvictorian municipalities, municipal, councils, water supply, advertisements, aboriginal protection board, agriculture, charities, county court, crown lands and survey, engine drivers board, licensing court, sludge abatement board, cities, towns, boroughs, ballarat, buninyong, gordon, grenville, talbot, traralgon, ballaarat, happy valley, bungaree, daylesford, glenlyon, glenlyon shire, hepburn springs

Portland Town CouncilRetouched photograph of a man in a grey suit. He is wearing a side part in his hair. Framed under glass in a gold frame (plater/papermache and wood), in a gold card mount.Front: Portland Town Council (top centre), Councillor James Grenville Murrell, J.P., Mayor 1938-39 and 1943-45 (lower centre) Back: (no inscriptions)councillor james grenville murrell

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 6/3/1953, titled "Grenville Deputation for Railway Service" reporting on the a deputation from the Country Women's Association, deputation to the Shire of Grenville supporting the restoration of the rail services on the Skipton line following the destruction by fire of the Newtown Trestle Bridge. Notes Council meeting with the VR Commissioners and departmental heads. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.skipton, railways, cwa

Irishman John McDonagh and his wife Martha, nee Mathews, arrived at Port Phillip on the ship 'Oliver Lang' in August 1855. They brought with them their first three children: Martha, Jane and Robert, and also two of John McDonagh's nieces: Jane and Isabella McDonagh, whose parents had died in Ireland. The McDonaghs had five more children in Australia. They lived at Linton from the mid-1860s. In the Ballarat Star [newspaper] in 1867, John McDonagh was described as a "sheep and cattle dealer". He was a member of the Woady Yaloak Roads Board, and later a member of the Council of the Shire of Grenville. John McDonagh died at Linton in 1871. An inquest into his sudden and unexpected death (copy in McDonagh file) concluded he died of apoplexy (= stroke). Part of Old Lintonian Collection ; No. 13.Sepia photograph."John McDonagh"john mcdonagh, old lintonian collection

Notice printed on single sheet of paper, distributed by the Grenville Council, which outlines water restrictions applying in Linton. Notice prepared by A. J. Smith, Shire Secretary, dated 16th February 1918.Text: " NOTICE. / Linton Water Supply. "water restrictions, a. j. smith [shire secretary], shire of grenville

Single sheet approximately A4 in size, folded to form four pages. Three-page report prepared by M. Martin, Shire Engineer, detailing the advisability of and legal basis for the Shire of Grenville retaining control of various quartz and tailing heaps (remnants of mining) located throughout the Shire.Text: " SHIRE OF GRENVILLE. / ENGINEER'S REPORT RE GRAVEL HEAPS. / COUNCIL MEETING, 7th JULY, 1916. "shire of grenville, gravel heaps, mining, roads

The photograph appears to have been taken from the rear of what was then the Grenville Shire Offices. It shows a number of houses, including houses owned by Mrs Bobby Nicol (facing York Street, on the corner of Clyde Street) and the Ching family (facing Clyde Street, on the opposite corner of York Street), and a house owned at that time by the Forestry Commission (on the corner of Clyde and Adair Streets). A glimpse of the Linton State School and the Court House/police station can be seen in the background. Land which is now part of the Golden Plains Council Depot (in foreground) appears to be unused. The photograph appears on p. 29 of 'A Pictorial History of Linton', published in 1989. The book dates the photo to the 1920s, however the early LDHS "Index to photographs" gives the date c.1943.Black and white copy of original photograph, which shows a number of houses near the intersection of Clyde and York Streets, Linton.houses, york street, clyde street, linton court house