Green card, gold edged. Shire of Grenville Colonial Ball, held as part of Australian Bicentennial celebrations in 1988.Text: " SHIRE OF GRENVILLE / BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEE / Colonial Ball / Friday, November 18th, 1988 / Mannibadar Hall. "shire of grenville, bicentennial celebrations 1988, events, balls

Timothy Gorman of Linton, was appointed dog inspector for the west riding of the Shire of Grenville on September 30th 1907.Foolscap size, handwritten agreement with red wax seal dated September 30th, 1907. Agreement made between Timothy Gorman and the Shire of Grenville.shire of grenville, timothy gorman, employment contracts, dog inspector

Single sheet approximately A4 in size, folded to form four pages. Three-page report prepared by M. Martin, Shire Engineer, detailing the advisability of and legal basis for the Shire of Grenville retaining control of various quartz and tailing heaps (remnants of mining) located throughout the Shire.Text: " SHIRE OF GRENVILLE. / ENGINEER'S REPORT RE GRAVEL HEAPS. / COUNCIL MEETING, 7th JULY, 1916. "shire of grenville, gravel heaps, mining, roads

Found in loft of Bank of N.S.W. Linton and donated by Manager - Jeff Filmer, approx 1984.Half page lined foolscap. Handwritten letter with red Shire of Grenville seal, dated Aug 31st, 1891. Letter is signed by four Councillors and authorises George H. Smith to sign cheques for the Shire of Grenville.shire of grenville, documents and records, george h. smith [grenville shire secretary]

Cream card programme with decorative edging and blue printed text. Inside of programme is a menu for the dinner and a toast list. The dinner was held on 19/02/1964.Text, front: " SHIRE OF GRENVILLE / 1864 1964 / CENTENARY DINNER / 19th February, 1964. "shire of grenville, centenary dinner, hon. h. e. bolte

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

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. This 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. The The photSepia 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

The new Shire of Grenville Offices were officially opened on 29 March 1939.Black and white photograph of a crowd of people, adults and children, standing in front of a brick building."Shire open".shire of grenville, buildings, offices, sussex street linton, events, official openings

Pale green ticket with gold embossed scalloped edging. Ticket is for a ball held in Mannibadar Hall Friday, November 18th, 1988.Text: " SHIRE OF GRENVILLE / BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEE / Colonial Ball / Friday, November 18th, 1988 / Mannibadar Hall / Eureka Band Excellent Supper / PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUMED COUPLE / CABARET / BYO and Glass. "shire of grenville, bicentennial community committee, colonial ball, mannibadar hall

Shire of Grenville Hall and Angus shop, Sussex Street, Linton. Dating the photograph: The photograph can be dated to after 1887, when John Angus purchased the shop building (originally owned by Thomas Austin) from B. N. Dodd. 'W. Angus': From 1887 until the late 1890s the shop was run by John Angus' wife Wilhelmina Angus, who often advertised her business in the local newspaper, the 'Grenville Standard' (see photograph of advertisement, Registration no. 2019-346). It is not known when Mrs Angus retired, but it is understood that her son William then took over the shop. Elsie Jennings, an Angus descendant, recalled in a letter to LDHS that her uncle had run a draper's shop at this site. (See letter in "Linton - Township History - Recollections and reminiscences' file.) It is not clear whether the "W. Angus" in the sign refers to Wilhelmina Angus or to William Angus.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph, which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows a two-storey brick building, and next to it a double-fronted shop. The two-storey building is the original Grenville Shire Hall, built in the mid 1860s. The fence outside it is being used to post notices. Two large pine trees are between the fence and the building. The smaller shop next to the hall has a verandah supported by round timber posts, and signs across the front of the verandah read "Tailor" and "W. Angus". Two men engaged in conversation with each other are standing to the left under the verandah. There is a flagpole attached to one of the gate posts of the hall, and there is a telegraph pole in the street in front of the hall.w. angus, william angus, wilhelmina angus (née statemann), buildings, shire of grenville hall, shops, shire hall, town hall

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

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

Gold edged, aqua with black printing, ticket for Colonial Ball held as part of Bicentennial celebrations on 18 November 1988. Ball was organised by Bicentennial Committee of Shire of Grenville and held at the Mannibadar Hall.bicentennial celebrations, social gatherings, dances, balls, celebrations, mannibadar

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

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee was celebrated enthusiastically across the British Empire. Commemorative medallions were produced and distributed by the Victorian government and many local governments. Two medallions produced for this occasion by the Shire of Grenville are in the LDHS collection. One of these is believed to have been presented to schoolgirl Mabel Cluff, of Linton State School. The medallion which was presented to Mabel Cluff was donated to LDHS in 1995. Acquisition of this medallion is acknowledged in "Society Notes", Number 118, July 1995, but donor's name is not recorded. For reasons unknown these two medallions were not catalogued until 2016.Round, gilt bronze medallion, on the obverse two conjoined faces of Queen Victoria, one as a young girl, the other as an older woman. The phrase "Queen Victoria 60 Years of Reign" and the dates "1837-1897" around the perimeter. "Stokes and Sons" imprinted in tiny letters on the extreme lower edge. On the reverse, an image of the Shire of Grenville offices in Linton, with the word "Linton" underneath. "Shire of Grenville" & "Victoria" around the perimeter. Medallion has small metal loop through hole at top.queen victoria, medallions, diamond jubilee, shire of grenville, mabel cluff

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

Printed and handwritten memorandum relating to the collection of money for the Shire of Grenville. Dated 22nd January 1877Text, printed: " MEMORANDUM / From / The National Bank of Australasia, / SCARSDALE. "national bank of australasia, shire of grenville

Ticket printed on pale green card with gold ruffled edge.Text: ' SHIRE OF GRENVILLE / BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEE / Colonial Ball / Friday, November 18th, 1988 / Mannibadar Hall. "shire of grenville, bicentennial community committee, entertainment

Small white sheet of paper, black printing, dated 10th Nov 1919. Information for residents on water restrictions, prepared by Alf J. Smith, Secretary, Shire of Grenville."NOTICE / Linton Water Supply".alf j smith [shire secretary], shire of grenville, water restrictions

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

Ambrose Murrell (c.1834-1891) migrated to Victoria in the early 1850s and owned a hotel or hotels at Happy Valley, before he and his wife Mary (nee May) bought the Victoria Hotel in Linton around 1881. Between 1880 and 1885, he served on the Shire of Grenville Council (1880-1885).Black and white copy of original framed photograph - photograph shows framing and inscription of original."Cr Murrell"ambrose murrell, shire of grenville councillors

Unused local Council Christmas card.Blue folded card with border of green holly and photograph of Grenville Shire Council Chambers, Linton."A Merry Christmas Wish From Linton".shire of grenville, christmas cards

The dinner was held as part of centenary celebrations for the Grenville Shire Council in 1964.Foolscap sheet of paper with typed names of people and where they will be seated for a centenary dinner. Guests who attended include Sir and Lady Delacombe, the Premier of Victoria at that time Sir Henry Bolte and his wife.shire of grenville centenary, sir rohan delacombe, lady delacombe, henry bolte, mrs. h. e. bolte

The souvenir is believed to have been made by R.E. Hyatt.Home-made souvenir of Linton. Souvenir consists of a photograph of the Shire of Grenville office building in Sussex Street, Linton . Two shops are visible further along the street, and part of a sign for a butcher's shop is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. The photograph has been mounted on a map of Australia which has been cut from very thick cardboard. A border made of small green squares is around the photograph, and underneath the photograph are the words "Greetings from Linton" enclosed by a scroll. The edge of the map has been painted green. A picture of a Koala has been cut from card or paper and painted silver and then been glued to the cardboard map to the right of the photograph. A wire metal stand has been attached to the back of the map with two small tacks.souvenirs, shire of grenville building, r.e. hyatt

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

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

William Thomas Rowe was the son of William Thomas Rowe (1835-1893) of Glenfine Station, Pitfield. He was an innovative farmer, horse breeder and Grenville Shire Councillor. He married Beatrix Norman, and they had five children. The oldest, born in 1915, was also called William Thomas Rowe.Photograph of William Thomas Rowe, of Narringal Station.william thomas rowe 1873-1935, narringal station, shire of grenville councillors

William Thomas Rowe was the son of William Thomas Rowe (1835-1893) of Glenfine Station, Pitfield. He was an innovative farmer, horse breeder and Grenville Shire Councillor. He married Beatrix Norman, and they had five children. The oldest, born in 1915, was also called William Thomas Rowe.Photograph of William Thomas Rowe (1873-1935). This image is a copy of a photograph which is on display at the Golden Plains Shire offices in Linton. Cr. W. T. Rowe served as Shire President in 1917-1918 and in 1928-1929.william thomas rowe 1873-1935, narringal station, shire of grenville councillors

James (Jim) Smith, (died 03/08/1974, aged 93 years) established an orchard growing snow apples near in Happy Valley after returning from mining activities in South Africa. The orchard was called "Springdallah" and was beside the Linton/Happy Valley Road across from the old Happy Valley railway station. Jim was the son of George Henry Smith (18/12/1840 - 26/11/1903) and Emma Keys Smith born Keys (07/08/1842 - 28/08/1888). George and Emma left Liverpool with other unassisted immigrants on the "Bates Family" ship with baby Clara on 08/06/1863 arriving in Melbourne on 08/06/1863. George and Emma emigrated to Australia on the invitation of Emma's brother Edward Keys who owned a property near the school at Happy Valley on which there were two houses. Teddy offered George and Emma the smaller one to live in. When "Teddy" decided to go into hotel keeping George took over the 200 acres of his property and made it a pleasant orchard and garden called "Cress Green Gardens". George had various secretarial jobs - rate collector; paymaster at the mines; until he became Shire Secretary for the Shire of Grenville, whose centre was Linton and Government Auditor for Western Victoria (1894-1903), the means of transport being horse and buggy. Another son followed his father as Shire Secretary. George and Emma had 14 children, Emma dying giving birth to Emma Keys who lived for 16 months. George later married Annie Bolte with 2 more children being born. Annie later sold the property. The land was used for grazing and the two houses fell into disrepair. In 1995 George's grandson Ernest (Alf) Alfred Watson visited the site and reported a wrought iron gate at the site and a mulberry tree near the site of his grandmother's family home. Bluestone blocks can still be seen in the paddocks from the roadside. The child in the photograph is Phyllis Joy Smith, Jim's eldest daughter. Jim Smith was the brother of Clara Emma Yung nee Smith.Sepia photo of two men and a girl. One of them is Jim Smith who established on orchard at Happy Valley. He also went to South Africa - mining activities. The orchard is now part of Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary located at 360 Linton-Piggoreet Rd, Linton, Vic. 3360. Verso: Jim Smith South Africa (Mining) Established orchard halfway near Linton and Happy Valley. Clara Emma's brother. jim smith, james smith, clara emma smith, happy valley, yendon, piggoreet, south africa, mining, orchard, edward keys, george henry smith, emma keys smith, clara emma yung, annie bolte, shire of grenville, clarkesdale bird sanctury

The Shire of Grenville ceased to exist after extensive restructure of local government undertaken by the Kennett government from 1993. Much of the former Shire is now part of the Golden Plains Shire.Colour photograph taken at last Grenville Shire council meeting 05.05.1994"Last Grenville shire council meeting before restructure, at top table l-r Russell Hodges D Nicholl Ken McBeath Bruce Hollioake, standing Fred -- 05.05.1994".grenville shire council, hodges, nicholl, mcbeath, hollioake