Sarah Ann Dawe, née Carpenter, was the wife of William Dawe who ran a general store/greengrocery in Sussex Street, Linton, probably from the 1870s, and who also had mining interests. The Dawe family migrated to Victoria in 1857. They first lived at Geelong but are believed to have settled in Linton shortly after their daughter Mary Ann married Robert Simeon Nelson in 1864. The photograph was printed from a glass plate negative found after death of the donor's uncle. Believed to be from collection of Augustus Titter (husband or son of Rose Dawe, who was Sarah and William Dawe's granddaughter).Elderly woman wearing black dress with white collar and brooch at neckline, seated in wooden chair."Ann Dawe nee Carpenter".sarah ann dawe nee carpenter

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

Document drawn up in relation to an application for a mining lease made by Isaac Walker of Linton. Application no. PP16, Lease no. 1351. Application was made for a mining lease on land in Sussex Street, Linton, which was occupied by Sarah Dawe and family. Original document is held at PROV Ballarat. Item and series details are recorded in handwriting on the lower part of the document.Photocopy of original document, which shows a plan of Allotments 3 & 4, Section 1A, Township of Linton, Parish of Argyle.mining applications, mining leases, plans, documents, isaac walker, dawe family, sarah dawe née carpenter