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Photograph, The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Melbourne, Ella Howard at the Linton Free Library, 1989, 1989
... Ella Howard at the Linton Free Library, 1989... Linton Free Library... of the Linton Free Library and also resided with her family... of a bookcase in the Linton Free Library, 5.11.1989.... of the Linton Free Library and also resided with her family ...Mrs Ella Howard (nee Ching) was the librarian in charge of the Linton Free Library and also resided with her family in the residence at the back.Black and white photograph of Ella Howard sitting in front of a bookcase in the Linton Free Library, 5.11.1989."Copyright. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Melbourne, Australia Not to be reproduced ... written permission 5.11.59 Frame 31A R-891108-198-227".ella howard, ella ching, linton free library, library interior -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Free Library, 1988, 1988
... Linton Free Library, 1988...Linton Free Library... Library and the Linton Free Library. This photograph shows... Library and the Linton Free Library. This photograph shows ...The Linton library opened in 1871 under the auspices of the Linton Mechanics' Institute. It was later funded by grants for Free Libraries, and operated as a lending library until the 1960s. It was known at different times as the Linton Public Library and the Linton Free Library. This photograph shows a somewhat dilapidated "Linton Free Library". The verandah shown in earlier photos of this building has been removed. The building next to it is the former Nelson family home and Nelson Bros. undertaker's office, which was restored in 1987 to become the LDHS Resource Centre.Colour photographs taken in 1988 showing front of a building with a square, pedimented parapet. The building is painted pale blue with white trim, and a chimney can be glimpsed on the right. Next to it a white-painted building with green trim, which has a verandah and pitched roof. Buildings formerly used as library and undertakers.linton free library, nelson brothers undertakers, ldhs resource centre, buildings -
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Receipt book, Linton Free Library Receipt Book, 1946, 1946
... Linton Free Library Receipt Book, 1946...Linton Free Library... at Linton Free Library between 1946 and 1948. Receipts numbered 1-27... book (No. 298), used at Linton Free Library between 1946 ...It is understood that this receipt book came into the LDHS collection via PROV-Place of Deposit arrangements, but it is not clear when this happened. Two other Library receipt books were donated by Golden Plains Shire in 2017 as part of PROV-POD arrangements. See Registration nos. 2019-302 and 2019-303."Ritewell" carbon-copy cash receipt book (No. 298), used at Linton Free Library between 1946 and 1948. Receipts numbered 1-27 record monies collected by the librarian, Mrs. Howard (for subscriptions etc) paid over to the Library honorary secretary, R. W. Leask. Receipts numbered 28-39 record monies collected by Mrs. Howard and paid into a bank account. Receipts after this are blank.On back of receipt number 27: "Examined to date" with ( illegible) signature. On back of receipt number 39: "Audited to date" "9/12/48", signed "--(name or letters illegible) Smith".linton free library, receipt books, prov-pod item -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Programme, "Standard" Typ., Linton, The Linton Amateur Dramatic Club, 1935, 1935
... on September 21st 1935 to raise funds for the Linton Free Library....Text: " Linton Free Library / PARISH HALL, SATURDAY, SEPT... 21st 1935 to raise funds for the Linton Free Library. Linton ...Advertises the Linton Amateur Dramatic Club night of "dramatic entertainment", to be held in the Parish Hall on September 21st 1935 to raise funds for the Linton Free Library.Cream sheet with 1cm decorative red border.Text: " Linton Free Library / PARISH HALL, SATURDAY, SEPT. 21st, 1935 / THE LINTON AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB / Will Assist the Library with a Grand / DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. "linton amateur dramatic club, programmes, jack sheehan, clem o'beirne, h. p. bennett, h.a. mccorkell, j. collins, annie o'beirne, celia kennedy, daisy smith, kath cunningham, lionel sparrow -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Memoir, Irvine, Alexander, My lady of the chimney corner, 1927 (Eighteenth impression. First impression 1913.)
... 'Linton Free Library' stamp....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...A partially fictionalised account/memoir of the author's parents.250 p. ; Dark grey cardboard cover, embossed with image of Nelson's Column.fictionA partially fictionalised account/memoir of the author's parents.rural life - ireland, poverty, ireland - social conditions, memoirs, biographical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Whishaw, Fred J, The tiger of Muscovy, 1904
... 'Linton Free Library' stamps....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...332 p. : decorative grey-green and black cover, with images of a ship on the sea, and seaweed or flowers.Title and author's name embossed in gold on spine. Decorative endpapers - images of sailing ships and swans. Plate pasted to front cover, indicating book was previously in another collection: 'Mullen's Library, Collins Street, Melbourne'.fictionfiction, fred j. whishaw -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Castle, Agnes et al, Chance the piper by Agnes and Egerton Castle, 1913
... Inscription and stamps: 'Linton Free Library'....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...320 p.; blue cover, embossed in black. Title embossed in gold on front cover and on spine.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Crawford, F. Marion, The Diva's ruby, 1908
... 'Linton Free Library' inscribed in ink inside front cover...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...139 p.fictionfiction -
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Book - Novel, Hewlett, Maurice, Bendish : A Study In Prodigality by Maurice Hewlett, 1913
... . ' 'Linton Free Library' inscribed inside front cover. 'Linton Free...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Hardcover book, 306 pages. Cover of book is light blue with a dark blue ornate overlay. Gold embossed text.fictionmaurice hewlett, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Deeping, Warwick, The king behind the King, 1914
... 'Linton Free Library / 233X' inscribed in ink on front...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...246 p.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Riddell, Charlotte (Mrs J. H. Riddell), The mystery in Palace Gardens : Vol. 1, [n.d.] [1880?]
... 'Linton Free Library' inscribed across Table of Contents...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Volume 1 of 3(?) volumes. 313 p. : dark blue cover with brown leather trim. Title page missing, information for catalogue record from online sources and British Library catalogue.fictionfiction, charlotte riddell (mrs j. h. riddell) -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Daudet, Alphonse, Tartarin of Tarascon : traveller, 'Turk', and lion-hunter ; alternative title: The prodigious adventures of Tartarin of Tarascon, [First published 1872. This edition 1887?]
... '1938 / Linton Free LIbrary' inscribed inside front cover...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...245 p. : ill. (Illustrated by Montegut, De Myrbach, Picard, Rossi; engraved by Guillaume Brothers). Pale green cover, spine and corners trimmed with brown leather, embossed in gold.fictionalphonse daudet, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Swan, Annie S. (Mrs Burnett Smith), The magic of love, [n.d.] [first published 1909]
... Inscribed inside front cover: 'Linton Free Library / from...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...250 p. : plain red coverfictionfiction, annie s. swan -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Johnston, Mary, Cease firing, 1912
... '; stamps: 'Linton Free Library'....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Novel about the American Civil War.456 p. : frontispiece illustration ; map of USA Green cover embossed with black; title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.fictionNovel about the American Civil War.fiction, american civil war, mary johnston -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Sargent, George E, Richard Hunne : a story of old London, [n.d.] [First published by Religious Tract Society in 1871, this edition probably 1890]
... afterwards to Linton Free Library....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Fictionalised account of the life of Richard Hunne, an English merchant who during the reign of Henry VIII, and just prior to the English Reformation, fell into dispute with the Catholic Church, was accused of heresy, and died in mysterious circumstances in prison.384 p. : ill. ; red cover embossed in black with geometric design. Title printed in red on gold rectangle on front cover, and on spine.fictionFictionalised account of the life of Richard Hunne, an English merchant who during the reign of Henry VIII, and just prior to the English Reformation, fell into dispute with the Catholic Church, was accused of heresy, and died in mysterious circumstances in prison.fiction, george e.sargent, robert hisshion -
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Book - Novel, Ballantyne, R. M, Life in the Red Brigade by R.M. Ballantyne, [n.d.] [Preface dated 1887]
... . BALLANTYNE. ' Inscribed in ink: 'Linton Free Library'....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Novel relating to firemen and fire fighting.Hardcover book, 241 pages, four illustrations. Front cover of book is red with black printed text. Gold embossed image of a fireman and a young boy holding a fire hose. fictionNovel relating to firemen and fire fighting.r.m. ballantyne, fire fighting, firemen, fiction -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Tray, Viner's Silverware, Silver Tray Presented to Mrs Ella Howard, 1988, 1988
... Given to Mrs Ella Howard, former librarian at Linton Free...Given to Mrs Ella Howard, former librarian at Linton Free ...Given to Mrs Ella Howard, former librarian at Linton Free Library, in gratitude for her work as Cemetery Trust Secretary.Silver plated, engraved, round tray with moulded edge."1940-1988 Mrs Ella Howard in recognition of outstanding contribution as Secretary The Linton Cemetery Trust".ella howard, linton cemetery trust, trays -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Payn, James, The Canon's Ward by James Payn, [1884]
... . ' 'Linton Free Library' inscribed across first page. ...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Romance novel.Hardcover book, 298 pages. Book has a dark blue cover with black text. Title page missing, information for catalogue record from cover and spine.fictionRomance novel.james payn, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Glasgow, Ellen, The deliverance, 1904
... Lewers"; Handwritten on half-title page: "Linton Free Library"....Book appears to have been donated to the Linton Library ...Romance set against the background of the aftermath of the American Civil War.543 p. : ill. (col. plates)fictionRomance set against the background of the aftermath of the American Civil War.fiction, romance, american civil war, ellen glasgow -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Douglas, Bruce (Theodore Wayland Douglas), Border range, [n.d.] [1942?]
... Mechanics Institute'. 'Linton Free Library' stamp....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Western romantic fiction, in which protagonists battle to defend their land from marauders and gunmen.216 p. ; red cover with image of woman on horse, man walking beside her, cattle and cowboys in distance.fictionWestern romantic fiction, in which protagonists battle to defend their land from marauders and gunmen.westerns, fiction -
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Book, Whyte-Melville, G. J, Black but comely : or, the advenures of Jane Lee : in three volumes : Vol. II, 1879
... in ink on half-title page: 'Linton Free Library'....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...304 p.fictionfiction -
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Book - Novel, Grant, James, Jane Seton : or the King's Advocate : a Scottish historical romance, [n.d.] [First published 1851? This reprint c.1890]
... , Melbourne' printed lower RHS on front endpaper. '1912 / Linton Free...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...430 p. : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisementsfictionhistorical fiction, james v (scotland), jane seton, t.craig [bookbinder], james grant -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Riddell, Charlotte (Mrs J. H. Riddell), The mystery in Palace Gardens : Vol. 2, [n.d.] [1880?]
... 'Linton Free Library' inscribed across first page. Plate...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Volume 2 of 3(?) volumes. 307 p. : dark blue cover with brown leather trim. Title and volume number embossed in gold on spine. Title page missing, information from catalogue record from online sources and British Library catalogue.fictionfiction, charlotte riddell (mrs j. h. riddell) -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Chambers, Robert W, Marie Halkett by Robert W. Chambers, 1925
... ' Institute Circulating Library'. Circular 'Linton Free Library' stamp....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...NovelHardcover book, 314 pages. fictionNovelrobert w. chambers, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Day, Holman, When Egypt went broke : a novel by Holman Day, Copyright 1921
... was previously in another collection before acquisition by Linton Free...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...363 p. ; frontispiece illustration. embossed dark green cover, title and author's name in gold.fictionfiction, holman day -
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Photograph, John and Mary Ann Poultney, Date of original photograph unknown, but before 1902, when John Poultney died. Copy made 2006
... , Annie, Nell, and Lillian. She was librarian at the Linton Free..., Annie, Nell, and Lillian. She was librarian at the Linton Free ...Mary Ann Poultney, née Hisshion was born at Linton in 1864. She married John Poultney at Ballarat on December 31, 1888. It is understood that they lived in Sydney until John Poultney died in 1902, after which Mary Ann returned to Linton with her three daughters, Annie, Nell, and Lillian. She was librarian at the Linton Free Library between 1907 and 1911.Copy of original black and white photo of middle-aged couple. Man with moustache & buttonhole, lady seated with lace fichu. John and Mary Ann Poultney (nee Hission)."John & Mary Ann Poultney (nee Hisshion) undated"john poultney, mary ann poultney, mary ann hisshion -
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Book - Short stories, Russell, W. Clark, On the fo'k'sle head, 1886
... "Linton Free Library" inscribed in ink across inside... Free Library" inscribed in ink across inside of front cover ...Sea stories.308 p. : plain khaki/green coverSea stories.short stories, fiction, w. clark russell -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Conrad, Joseph, Typhoon and other stories, [n.d.] [Between 1924-1935]
... Stamp: 'Linton Free Library' 'C/35' inscribed in centre...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...253 p. ; Decorative red cover embossed with gold.fictionfiction, short stories, joseph conrad -
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Book - Novel, Keeler, Harry Stephen, The Wonderful Scheme by Harry Stephen Keeler, 1937
... and Free Library' (dated-stamped 1 Feb 1945). 'Stamp: 'Linton Free...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...Hardcover book, 318 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a green and cream suitcase.fictionharry stephen keeler, fiction -
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Book, Cabell, James Branch, Chivalry : dizain des Reines ; with an introduction by Burton Pascoe, 1928
... ). Inscriptions on front end paper and title page: 'Linton Free Library...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 ...281 p. fictionfiction