Colour photograph showing the exterior of the former Linton Public Library building.buildings

One of three colour photographs which have been printed on a single sheet of photographic paper. The photograph shows the view to the south along the east side of Sussex Street. The former public library building, the Historical Society building (formerly Nelson Bros Undertakers), the Railway Hotel, the former CFA building and other shops and houses can be seen on the left of the photograph, which was taken by Gary Hunt in 2014.linton public library building, linton & district historical society resource centre building, railway hotel linton, cfa building linton, sussex street linton

Colour photograph which shows the former Linton public library building, the former Nelson Bros Undertakers building (now in use as the LDHS resource centre), and the Railway Hotel.linton public library, nelson bros undertakers, railway hotel

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