Neil Wishart, born 1828 in Scotland, established a blacksmith's business at this site in Linton around 1858. Part of the original forge building can be seen on the left of the photograph. The extension to the original building which is the main focus of this photograph was added at an unknown later date. This building was still being operated as a forge by the Wishart family in the 1970s. This photograph was taken by Gary Hunt in 2014.One of three colour photographs printed on a single sheet of photographic paper. The photograph shows an unpainted weatherboard building with several small-paned windows and a double door which appears to have been built from wooden planks. The building has a somewhat rusted corrugated iron roof.wishart's forge, linton forge

Found at 'Mulvra', a property near Linton belonging to Digory Pendray Roberts. It is believed that the candle-holder was forged in the blacksmith's workshop at the property. Found in the late 1940s and donated to Linton & District Historical Society by Lyle Fletcher, a descendant of Digory Roberts.Iron candle holder, round section to hold candle, with horizontal spike attached, to enable candle holder to be pushed into rocks or clay of mine wall.mining, candle holders

Black and white photograph showing, on the left, a small white weatherboard shopfront with an iron roof . There is no verandah but two windows and a central doorway. On the right of the photo is the old Blacksmith's Forge and residence (formerly Wishart's). Photo taken around 1982, on the corner of Sussex and Gillespie Streets in Linton."Remains of Preston shop, cnr Sussex & Gillespie Streets. c. 1982".preston shop, sussex street linton, gillespie street, business, 1982, main street, forge, blacksmiths, preston family, wishart family

Sarah Ann Dawe migrated to Victoria with her husband William and children in 1857. The Dawe family lived at Geelong before settling in Linton, where William Dawe ran a greengrocery store in Sussex Street (on corner where Sussex Street becomes Skipton Road, on other side of road to the former Wishart forge.) Printed from glass plate negative (c1900). Found after death of the donor's uncle. Believed to be from collection of Augustus Titter (husband or son of Rose Dawe).Double black and white photograph of lady wearing dark dress with white lace collar, sitting in wooden chair, with open book on side table."Ann Carpenter (nee Blair )- Wife of William Dawe".sarah ann dawe nee carpenter

The Dawe family shop is thought to have been in Sussex Street/Skipton Road, opposite Wishart's forge. W. Dawe is shown on the Township of Linton plan as the owner of Allotment 4, Section 1A. Municipal directories show "William Dawe, Fruiterer" in the 1880s, and from the 1890s "Thomas Dawe, Fruiterer". (Thomas was William Dawe's son.) Reports in the Ballarat Star in 1875 and 1876 show that along with his son-in-law Robert Simeon Nelson, William Dawe was was a partner in the 'Bristol Reef (or Bristol Quartz) Company'. From about 1901, the Dawe shop also briefly included the undertaking business run by William Dawe's grandson, R. S. Nelson (the younger). A black and white copy of an original faded Photostat which shows three women standing in front of a building "Wm. Dawe General Storekeeper Fruiterer Confectioner".william dawe, shops, general store, sussex street, robert s. nelson (jnr)