Following municipal amalgamations in 1994, the Shire of Grenville ceased to exist, and was incorporated into the Golden Plains Shire. The memorial is dedicated "to the Councillors, staff and residents who provided service, loyalty and support to the municipality over 130 years". The photograph was taken in 2014 by Gary Hunt.Colour photograph showing memorial stone and plaque. The plaque has a map showing localities and boundaries of the former Shire of Grenville. It was erected outside the Golden Plains Shire Offices in Linton to commemorate the history and achievements of the former Shire.grenville shire memorial, shire of grenville, golden plains shire

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

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

A memorial cairn honouring the memory of the pioneers of Linton and district was erected in 1939 and unveiled on 24 December of that year. In 1941 the Old Lintonians' Association decided to make improvements to the site of the cairn. In February 1941, and a plan was drawn up at the office of L. H. Vernon , Civil Engineer & Architect, Ballarat, who was Shire Engineer for the Grenville Shire between 1930 and 1949. Improvements were finished by May 1941, however it is understood that the design was never properly implemented.Original plan and "perspective sketch" for the Linton pioneer memorial and garden, drawn up in 1941. Coloured pencil and ink drawings on a sheet of parchment. Scale: 1/4 inch : 1 foot. Dated 7.2.41. The plan has been laminated.linton pioneer memorial, gardens, plans, technical drawings, l.h. vernon civil engineer & architect

Thomas Kennedy was Linton's policeman from about 1865 to 1885. He served as a Shire of Grenville Councillor and was President on multiple occasions. He purchased farming land at Spring Vale (later known as Pittong) and named the property 'Fingal Park'. In retirement he built a house, 'Kin-Kora', in Cumberland Street, Linton. He married Eliza Brophy in 1861 and they had thirteen children.The cemetery memorial names several of their children who died in childhood.Black and white copy of original photograph of the Kennedy Family Head Stone.thomas kennedy, linton cemetery, thomas lawrance kennedy, eliza kennedy nee brophy, lucy gertrude kennedy, margaret ann kennedy