Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton, was president of the Shire of Grenville, and also acted as a JP and magistrate.A certificate of appreciation in the form of an "address", presented to Samuel Lewers on his retirement in 1895. The address has been printed on cardboard in decorative lettering, it is headed "To Samuel Lewers, Esq. JP", and is signed by nineteen residents of Linton and district, many of whom were owners of pastoral properties or business enterprises in and around Linton, and/or also involved in local government. The certificate is dated "Linton, 5th April, 1895".samuel lewers, george russell, john clarke, alexander tyers, j.c. fraser, w.g. bennett, joseph shepherd, armstrong kerr, george smith, thomas wise, robert cochrane, john garvey, thomas kennedy, john o'meara, e. morey, a. j. smith, john o'beirne, e. hartley, david mcfadzean, george smith

Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton.Black & white copy of original photograph, showing Samuel Lewers as a comparatively young man. Studio portrait, he is wearing a suit with a long jacket and standing holding a hat in one hand and resting the other hand on a book on an occasional table.samuel lewers

Photograph taken in 1990 of a white marble memorial to Samuel and Annie Lewers. The memorial was erected by the congregation in 1897 at St Paul's Church of England, Linton. Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Linton branch of the Bank of NSW, a Justice of the Peace, and first President of Shire of Grenville. The entire Lewers family was deeply involved in church life, Samuel Lewers having played a prominent role in raising money to build the church. Samuel Lewers died in 1895 and the memorial was dedicated on 15.03.1897. Annie Lewers died in 1904.Colour photograph of memorial tablet to Samuel and Annie Lewers.samuel lewers, st paul's church of england linton, memorials

Black and white/sepia copy of photograph of a gentleman standing with his right hand resting on back of a seat. He has a beard with no mustache and is holding a black Top Hat in his left hand.samuel lewers, justice of the peace

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 32.Sepia portrait of an elderly bearded man wearing jacket shirt and tie."1st Bank Manager".samuel lewers, surman collection, bank of new south wales

The subject is identified in the early LDHS index to photographs as Samuel Lewers. It is not clear whether this means the Samuel Lewers who was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton, or his son Samuel, who was granted a soldier-settler block at Mannibadar after World War I.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph, mounted on card. The photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a man with a moustache and beard, who is wearing a jacket (with handkerchief in pocket), buttoned vest, white shirt, and tie or cravat.

Born in Ireland in 1838, Annie Ross married Samuel Lewers at Creswick in 1856. Samuel Lewers, a gold buyer and bank agent, became manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton in about 1860, and was afterwards the first Shire of Grenville President and a Justice of the Peace. Annie and Samuel Lewers had eleven children. They lived in the residence at the Bank of NSW building in Sussex Street (this building now known as Traquair House). Around the time Samuel Lewers retired in 1895 they leased and moved to Emu Hill, the property formerly owned by the Linton family, at that time owned by Edward Morey. Samuel Lewers died shortly after his retirement, in 1895. Annie Lewers died at Emu Hill in 1904.Black & white copy of original photograph, showing Annie Lewers as a comparatively young woman. She is shown wearing an elaborate dress with white collar and cuffs. Studio portrait, subject is standing with right hand resting on the back of a chair. (Mrs. Samuel Lewers)annie lewers, mrs samuel lewers

Cream paper, black ink, handwriting, fancy border 2 sides, letter from Ambrose Murrell to Samuel Lewers, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Linton. Note requests that the bearer be given the Springdallah and Linton Relief Fund bank book.Text, front: " Prince of Wales Hotel / Happy Valley June 16th 1877 / Mr Samuel Lewers / Dear Sir / Please will you give/ the bearer of this note the / Springdallah and Linton Relief / Fund Bank Book / I am Sir yours truly / Ambrose Murrell / Treasurer / Happy Valley. " Text, reverse: "A. Murrell 16th June 1877. "ambrose murrell, samuel lewers, springdallah and linton relief fund, correspondence

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

Share certificate for twelve syndicate shares (= 1/12th share in Bryants Gully Gold Mining Company ) purchased by Samuel Lewers, 16th August 1899. Signed A.M. Barry and A.J. N. Horan, who were the "Applicants for Lease". According to an undated inscription on the back of the certificate, half of the shares were later transferred by Samuel Lewers to A.C. Cork.Blue paper share certificate, blue typescript, black ink handwriting, perforations on left side suggests certificate was detached from a book of share certificate forms.Text, front: " Bryant's Gully Gold Mining Coy., near Linton / 5 IN Twelve SYNDICATE SHARES. Text, reverse: "I hereby transfer one half (1/2) of the within share to A.C. Cork for value received S. Lewers".samuel lewers, a.c.cork, a.m. barry, a. j. n. horan, bryant's gully gold mining company, share certificates

W. O. Lewers (William Ochiltree Lewers, 1867-1943) was a son of Samuel Lewers, the first bank manager in Linton. In 1910 he married Caroline Murrell, a daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. They had two sons, William (born 1910) and Samuel (born 1911).Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on card. Family portrait of a couple and their two sons.w. o. lewers, william ochiltree lewers, caroline lewers née murrell, william lewers (born 1910), samuel lewers (born 1911)

Extensions and improvements to the bank's offices and also to the residence were undertaken in 1871/72. Proposals and plans for improvement to the bank's premises, and an account of costs, are recorded in correspondence between the bank's manager, Samuel Lewers, and his Inspector, Mr Walsh, in the Bank of New South Wales Correspondence Book 1860-1904, which is in the LDHS collection. (Registration 2012-43).) The date of the photograph is given as 1882 in an early index to photographs in the LDHS collection.Black and white copy of original photograph, which shows the Bank of New South Wales building in Sussex Street, Linton, after it was extended in 1871-72. The original building is on the left of the photograph, and the extensions can be seen to the right. The second window from the left was the original doorway.bank of new south wales building, extensions and renovations, samuel lewers

Ida Lewers, the fifth child of Annie and Samuel Lewers, was born at Linton in 1865. During World War I, she moved to Berry, NSW, where she lived with her older brother, Dr Thomas Ross Lewers. In Berry she was Secretary of the local branch of the Red Cross, and was on the management committee of the Red Cross home for convalescent soldiers. When she left Berry she was presented by the "Diggers of Berry" with an 'illuminated address', in appreciation of her services. In 1926, Ida Lewers returned to live at Linton, at first with her brother William Ochiltree Lewers and his family at Mannibadar, and afterwards at the former Bank of New South Wales building where she had lived as a child. Ida Lewers taught Sunday School classes and was deeply involved with the Church of England throughout her life. She died in 1947, age 80.Mounted oval black and white photograph of a young woman.On back, written in ink: "Miss Lewers, one of 5 daughters of Samuel Lewers".ida lewers

This book was published for the centenary of white settlement at Linton. Wardy Yallock is the Aboriginal name for the district now know as Linton.Soft cream covered booklet of 42 pages. Topics include pioneers; gold; mining; civic development; municipal history, education, churches, racing, athletics, football, rifle shooting;tennis, golf;fire brigade, band, horticultural society, Linton Free Library; friendly ; societies; post office; railway; police; war; old Lintonians' Association. Images include: Ewen Rankin; Robert Rankin; John Linton; R. Ching; Mary Linton; James Nicol; J.H. Roberts; W.G. Bennett; Robert Linton; Digory Roberts; W. Campbell; W. Todd; B. Oulten; W. White; Rev. Campbell; J. Wearne; J.G.Allan; R.S. Nelson; Victory Mine; South Victoria Mine; Samuel Lewers; M.H. Baird; Thomas Younghusband; Joseph Shepherd; Thomas Kennedy; John Clarke; James Dodds; G.H. Smith; Linton State School; Sussex Street Linton Looking north; Sussex Street Linton looking South; Albert Kennedy; N. Wishartlinton, lintons diggings, wardy yallock, george sandow, mt bute station, emu hill, matthew hamilton, samuel lewers, john clarke, joseph shepherd, edward morey, james nicol, wg bennett, edwin ball, thomas bryant, william white, ewen cameron, john cameron, bryson campbell, james woodrow

Letter written by William Parsons of Spring Hill to Mr. Lewers, who was manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton. Note sent with a cheque, requests that the cheque be deposited into the writer's bank account. Found at "Traquair House", Linton, former Bank of New South Wales, by Mrs. Stella Surman.Small handwritten note written on Skipton Boot Store docket, dated Oct 27th, 1877. Picture of boots and shoes and" Skipton Boot Store" at top of docket.samuel lewers, william parsons, correspondence, banking

Invoice issued to 'Mr. Lewis' (i.e. Lewers) [Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Linton from Hugh Gray & Son, of Ballarat, for cleaning, lacquering and adjusting gold beam and scales. A charge for "cartage" has been added to the invoice by R. Ching. The invoice is marked "paid" twice, first by a representative of Hugh Gray & Sons, then by R. Ching (Richard Ching, who ran contracting and carting businesses at Linton).Invoice issued on March 28th, 1877, by Hugh & Sons, "Mechanists and Philosophical Instrument Makers" of Ballarat. bank of new south wales linton branch, samuel lewers, richard ching

Box and scissors were afterwards presented to Ida Lewers, a daughter of Samuel Lewers, first Manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton.Small, oblong, black box, with opening stud at front. Box contains scissors used by Ida Lewers in ceremony to connect Linton to statewide electricity supply."Presented to-Miss I Lewers-with the Compliments of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria-Electricity Supply Department, Ballarat Branch, on the occasion of-the "Switching On" of the Electricity Supply to Linton-7th September 1939".ida lewers, events, electricity to linton 1939, grand switching-on carnival 1939

Miss Ida Lewers was the daughter of Linton Bank of NSW manager, Samuel Lewers. Ida lived and worked in Berry NSW for many years. She returned to Linton in later life, living at Traquair House, the original Bank of NSW premises.Large certificate, white with black lettering, an illustrated, decorative testimonial to Miss Ida Lewers. Expresses the gratitude of the Berry sub-branch of the RSSILA (later RSL) for work undertaken by Miss Lewers during and after World War I. Signed by T.A. Cusack, Secretary, and J. Robertson, President. Certificate designed and produced by T.A. Cusack and N. Clout.ida lewers, testimonials, certificates, illuminated address, world war 1914-1918

It is understood that the plate was used by Samuel Lewers and his family when they lived at Traquair House (1861-1895). The plate was given by Stella Surman, who lived at Traquair House in the 1960s and 1970s, to her foster son Graeme Dunn. Marks on the plate indicate it was manufactured by Pinder, Bourne & Co in Staffordshire, England.Round dinner plate, white in centre, 5cm wide decorative border (hand-painted?), images in "Chinese" style depict leaves, vases & medallions, in colours orange-red, brown, & black. On back of plate: Maker's mark consists of laurel & crown, with the letters "PB & Co"and the name of pattern, "Tycoon". Manufacturer's name PINDER, BOURNE & CO. also imprinted on back of plate. Also hand-painted in small lettering on back: "9197 / ' ' ' ".dinner plates, crockery, pinder bourne & co [staffordshire potteries], traquair house, lewers family, stella surman, graeme dunn

William Ochiltree Lewers (1867-1943) was a son of LInton's first bank manager Samuel Lewers and his wife Annie. He farmed at “Hoyles Creek”, Mannibadar. He married Caroline Murrell (daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell) in 1910. They had two sons, William, b. 1910 and Samuel, b. 1911. Sepia photograph of a gentleman with moustache, wearing suit coat and trousers, seated with arms and legs crossed."Mr W.O. Lewers Snr."william ochiltree lewers

Honora Perkins, the daughter of George and Julia Perkins, was accidentally killed when a cart in which she was travelling home from school was overturned near Linton.Statutory declaration, handwritten on pale-blue lined paper, written (presumably by Samuel Lewers) for George Perkins, who could not read or write. Asserts that George Perkins has insufficient money to pay for the burial of his child Honora Perkins, who was accidentally killed on November 30th, 1868. Document is signed:"George Perkins his mark" (next to a small cross). "Witness S. Lewers". "Dated at Linton 1st December 1868 " and signed "S. Lewers, JP".george perkins, julia perkins, honora perkins, linton cemetery, funerals, statutory declarations

Caroline Murrell, b. 1867 at Happy Valley, was a daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. Prior to her marriage, Caroline Murrell assisted her mother to manage the Victoria Hotel in Linton. In 1910 she married William Ochiltree Lewers (son of Annie Lewers and Samuel Lewers), and they had two children - Bill, born 1910, and Sam, born 1911.Sepia portrait of a young lady wearing high necked garment with brooch at throat."Caroline Carrie Murrell later Mrs W O Lewers".caroline murrell, caroline lewers

Built 1860 as Bank of New South Wales - banking chambers and residence. Sold 1903 to Mr Lewers (son of Samuel Lewers, first manager of the bank in Linton). Lived in by members of the Lewers family until the 1950s. Stella Surman nee Todd bought the building when she returned to live in Linton c.1962. Jim and Cynthia Mason ran an antique and Devonshire tea restaurant 1981-84. Photograph taken in 1988.Colour photograph showing long brick building with chimney, painted blue with white trim, fronting footpath at corner of two streets with shrubbery beside and behind.traquair house, bank of new south wales linton

This is understood to be a photograph of William Ochiltree and Samuel Ambrose Lewers, the children of William Ochiltree Lewers (b. 1867) and his wife Caroline, nee Murrell. William (Bill) was born in 1910 and Samuel (Sam) in 1911.Black and white photograph of two young boys dressed in knickerbockers with large lacy collar, shoes and long socks, standing either wide of a small table holding two horse and cart toys. Bill and Sam Lewersbill lewers, sam lewers

The original bank and residence were built in 1862, and the building was extended in 1873-74. The three windows on the left of the photograph are in the original building, and the windows and door on the right of the photograph are in the extension. The brick building was cement-rendered at an unknown later date. In 1904 the Bank of New South Wales built a new banking chamber & residence on the west side of Sussex Street next to the Post Office, after which the earlier building became a private residence. It was lived in for many years by members of the Lewers family (Samuel Lewers had been first manager of the Bank of NSW in Linton) and was purchased in the early 1960s by Stella Surman (née Todd). More recently it has been used as an antique shop and tea rooms, and it is currently a private residence. This photograph was taken in 2014 by Gary Hunt.One of three colour photographs printed on a single sheet of photographic paper. The photograph shows Linton's first Bank of New South Wales building, now called Traquair House.traquair house, 90 sussex street linton, buildings, houses, bank of new south wales

The East windows of St Paul's Church of England at Linton, designed by Christian Waller (Mrs Napier Waller). Given to the church by the Lewers family, in memory of Samuel and Annie Lewers and other pioneers of the church. Dedicated on 3.08.1938. Photograph taken in 1990.Colour photograph of two stained glass windows: "The Nativity", "The Ascension"."Perpetual Light Church of England Linton".st paul's church of england linton, mrs napier waller, christian waller, lewers family, 'the nativity' [stained glass window], 'the ascension' [stained glass window]

Caroline Lewers, née Murrell, b. 1867 at Happy Valley, was a daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. Prior to her marriage, Caroline Murrell assisted her mother to manage the Victoria Hotel in Linton. In 1910 she married William Ochiltree Lewers (son of Annie Lewers and Samuel Lewers). Caroline's sister-in-law Lily (Mary Lillian) Murrell, née Young, was born in Birmingham, England, and migrated to Australia with her father James Young when she was seven. In Australia James Young changed his name to Clarke and was known as James Young Clarke (Lily also used this surname). James Young Clarke moved with Lily to Linton, where he ran J Y Clarke's tobacconist and barber shop in Sussex Street. Lily Clarke married William Murrell, son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell, in 1901. They lived at Daylesford and other localities before returning to Linton in about 1912, when William Murrell took over management of the newsagency. Caroline on left, in fur coat; Lily on right, in print dress.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows two women walking in a street near shops. Both are wearing hats and coats. An unidentified man is walking behind them. The photograph was most likely taken by a street photographer and the two women in it appear to have been out shopping. Caroline Lewers with her sister-in-law Lily Murrell, undated.caroline lewers (née murrell), lily murrell (née young/clarke)