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

The Shire Hall/offices were completed in the mid 1860s. Dating the photograph: The photograph is thought to have been taken c.1880. An earlier photograph of the Town Hall in the LDHS collection, in which the trees are smaller, is dated 1875. Thomas Austin, who ran a draper's shop next to the Shire offices, left Linton in 1882.Original sepia photograph showing the Grenville Shire Offices (Linton Town Hall). A group of men, thought to be Grenville Shire Councillors, are standing in the street in front of the building, which has several trees growing in front of it, and a low front fence. To the right, a shop has signs on its verandah: "TAILOR & DRAPER" and "TAILOR & T. A. . . ." (thought to read T. Austin). To the left, a higher picket fence or gate separates the Shire Hall from the two-storey building next door. This building is 'Criterion House', built in 1862/1863 by Samuel Steele. The words "Linton Shire Hall" have been inscribed in ink across the top of the photograph.Handwritten in ink across top of photograph: "Linton Shire Hall".grenville shire offices, linton town hall, thomas austin [tailor & drapery store], shire of grenville councillors, linton shire hall

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

This building replaced the Linton Shire Hall (built in 1860s) in 1939. Photograph taken in 1988.Colour photograph of cream brick building with pitched tile roof and trees behind.shire of grenville, shire offices, buildings

Dr Donaldson (Snr) owned the block of land on the corner of Sussex and Grant Streets, Linton. He had a ten-room house set on the back of the block (where the block backs on to Surrey Street), with a large barn fronting Sussex Street. Other identifiable buildings in the photograph are Ball Brothers blacksmith's shop, the Royal Standard Hotel on the corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets, the Shire Hall, Criterion House and Joseph Shepherd's store. The roof of Oscar Ball's house can be seen.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows houses and other buildings along Sussex Street. The view is to the south (up the hill) from the Ballarat entrance to Linton. A large barn, enclosed by a picket fence, is in the foreground. A cart drawn by two horses, with a man standing next to it, is in the street near the barn. Further along the street, a group of people appear to be wheeling a barrow or cart. Houses and other buildings can be seen along the street.sussex street linton, dr donaldson's barn, ball bros. blacksmith, royal standard hotel, shire of grenville offices linton, criterion house, joseph shepherd's store

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

Somewhat blurry black and white copy of an original photograph which has been mounted on white card. View to the west of Sussex Street, Linton, showing the Grenville Shire Hall, Criterion House and Shepherd's store. The two cars shown parked in the street suggest the photograph was taken in the 1920s.shire hall linton, shire of grenville offices and hall, criterion house, shepherd's store, sussex street linton, buildings

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

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

Group of men, women and children standing in front of new Shire of Grenville Offices, which opened on March 30th, 1939. Mounted on grey/brown card.Reverse: "Shire Hall / Linton / March 30/1939".shire of grenville, offices, openings, buildings

This photograph is believed to have been taken after the laying of the foundation stone for the Parish Hall, in 1909. The Ballarat Star of 1 September 1909 reported that "After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the Shire Hall, where afternoon tea was served by the ladies of the congregation." A copy of this photograph is in the St Paul's Church of England file. Some members of the congregation are identified on this copy - names written over photograph.Black and white photograph of a large group of men, women and children posed in front of the Shire of Grenville offices at Linton.st paul's church of england linton, grenville shire office linton, church of england congregation, parish hall

James Young migrated to Australia in 1887 with his daughter Lily, living first at Yarrawonga and then moving to Linton. For reasons that are not known, he changed his surname to Clarke. He ran a small tobacconist and barber's shop in Sussex Street near the Shire offices. (An advertisement for "J Y Clarke, hairdresser & tobacconist" appeared in the first edition of the "Grenville Standard", 12 April 1895.) He died in 1917 and is buried at Linton. His daughter Lily married William Murrell (son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell). His granddaughter Carrie Murrell ran the Linton newsagency for several decades.Oval black and white portrait of a gentleman with moustache wearing a suit, high collar and tie."Mr Murrell / Mrs Hall".james clarke, james young, j y clarke [barber & tobacconist], lily murrell (née young/clarke)

Buildings shown on west side of Sussex Street: Criterion House, at the time occupied by Murrell's Newsagency, the Grenville Shire civic hall and offices, the shop at one time occupied by J. Y. Clarke, barber & tobacconist. The roof of Barr's shop and dwelling can be seen (the building itself is obscured by a tree), and houses further along the street owned by J.G. Allan, Ernest Ball and Oscar Ball. The Royal Standard Hotel appears to have been demolished. On the east side of the street, the roof and signage of the Railway Hotel is visible, and the roof of Cornish's shoe shop. The photograph is undated but was probably taken in between the late 1920s (when the Royal Standard Hotel was demolished) and 1932, when the Murrell family moved its newsagency into the building on the other side of the street previously occupied by Dan Cornish. Note: a gap between the Shire Hall and the next building suggests that the shop and dwelling originally occupied by the Austin family has been demolished.Black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on blue card. Photograph shows shops and houses in Sussex Street, Linton, and appears to have been taken from a high vantage point, possibly the fire tower which was located in Sussex Street. View is to north-west of the township.criterion house, murrell's newsagency, j. y. clarke, j.g. allan, ernest ball, oscar ball, houses, shops, linton shire hall, linton town hall, railway hotel