The Morgan family ran a store in Sussex Street from 1894, known as the Linton Economic Store. It was run between c.1906 and 1930 by J.H. (John Hutchison) Morgan, between 1930 and 1956 by R.H. (Robert Harold) Morgan, and between 1956 and 1964 by S.E. (Selwyn Eric) Morgan. Alwyn Roberts worked at the store from about 1946. See information in Charles & Alwyn Roberts family file. Carrie Murrell ran the newsagancy in Linton for more than fifty years.Black and white photograph of two men (Bert Rutherford on left, Alwyn Roberts on right), wearing grocer's aprons, standing next to a truck which is parked outside H. R. Morgan's shop in Sussex Street, Linton. Miss Carrie Murrell's head can be seen on the other side of the truck. She has apparently just thrown a doormat at the two men. This can be seen as a shadow in the photograph, above Alwyn Roberts' head.On back: "Bert Rutherford, Alwyn Roberts & Mrs Murrell - has just thrown a doormat at the two men - it is in mid-air behind Alwyn's head".morgan's economic store, h. r. morgan store, carrie murrell, bert rutherford, alwyn roberts

Black and white image of a general store in the main street of Linton. Petrol bowser at front of store. Other commercial businesses to the right. Two early model vehicles in street.commercial buildings, linton

Henry Nicholls' (and his son E. H. Nicholls) shop from 1860s, Morgan family shop early 1900s-1964 (J.H. Morgan c.1906-1930, R. H. Morgan 1930-1956, S.E. Morgan 1956-1964), Verdoorn family shop 1964-2008. Traded as variously named cafés 2011-2015.Colour photograph of single fronted cream-coloured shop building with verandah over footpath.verdoorn family, buildings, shops, e.h. nicholls, morgan family, linton economic store

S.E. Morgan was the owner of Linton Economic Store between 1956 and 1964. The store supplied Caltex products and it is understood that thermometers such as these were given away as gifts to customers.Thermometer mounted on small, rectangular, yellow backing board showing Centigrade and Fahrenheit measurements. Has "Caltex" logo and "S.E. Morgan, Storekeeper, Linton. Ph.6" printed underneath thermometer in red lettering.thermometers, s.e. morgan, linton economic store, caltex