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Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, William Murrell
... William Murrell...William Murrell...William Murrell was a son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell, who...Enlarged sepia photograph of Mr William Murrell, mounted...William Murrell was a son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell, who ...William Murrell was a son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell, who ran the Victoria Hotel in Linton from about 1881. William lived in Daylesford for some years, but returned to live in Linton, where he ran the newsagency. His daughter Carrie Murrell assisted him and eventually took over the management of the newsagency. William Murrell married Lily Clarke (also known as Lily Young), the daughter of Jimmy Clarke (J.Y. Clarke) who ran a tobacconist shop in Linton for many years.Enlarged sepia photograph of Mr William Murrell, mounted on cardboard.william murrell -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Murrell's Newsagency, Sussex Street, Linton, circa 1940
... William Murrell ran a newspaper shop on the west side...William Murrell ran a newspaper shop on the west side ...William Murrell ran a newspaper shop on the west side of Sussex Street until 1932, when he moved his business to a site formerly occupied by Dan Cornish (who ran it as a shoe shop). After William Murrell died the newsagency was run for many years by his daughter Carrie Murrell.Black and white photograph which shows buildings along the east side of Sussex Street, including Murrell's newsagency, the fire brigade building, and another shop or dwelling.murrell's newsagency, linton fire brigade building, buildings, shops, sussex street linton -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Lynn Murrell and Bill Cushing, 1932
... of Linton Newsagent William Murrell, and Bill Cushing - Linton Bank... of Linton Newsagent William Murrell, and Bill Cushing - Linton Bank ..."Going away" wedding photograph of Lynn Murrell, daughter of Linton Newsagent William Murrell, and Bill Cushing - Linton Bank NSW Teller. Photograph taken at rear of Murrell's Newsagency, Sussex Street, Linton, in 1932.Copy of original black and white photograph. Photo shows a couple standing beside a decorated car.lynn murrell, bill cushing, weddings -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1962, 1962
... robert william tantau jeffery murrell barry thomas dunstan juris ...Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1962. Editorial, Prominent Personalities, The Principal's Pages, The Richard W. Richards Medal, The Challenge, Camera Portraits, Conferring of Diplomas, The Highest Distinction - the F. J. Pomeroy Cup, What is Mathematics?, Microliths, Begonia Festival Procession, In a Man's World, Retirement of Mr. Harold Yates, The Eric McGrath Award, Asian Students in the S.M.B., Austral-Asian Relationships, Originality - At What Price?, Sports Awards 1962, Sports, The BEAT Generation, University in Ballarat, Heads of Departments 1873 - , Associates Black soft cover with grey inscriptions and grey and yellow figures on front cover, 72 pagesOn one of the first two loose pages there is the inscription "Copy uncollected by student but paid for, used to cut our advertisers' copy, 15/08/63".ballarat school of mines students' magazine 1962, staff, sports, stanley white, kelvin whitford, eric mcgrath, ian weir, gordon johnson, kerry penna, kevin oscar rogers, robert coutts, graeme waller, anita bitans, noel kelly, john davis, tony brauer, sue davies, h. e. arblaster, w. h. reimann, a. j. bethune, william peter john huberts, d. pollard, john boermans, james william beattie, edward westlake doney, john maxwell gilbert, barbara anne o'conell, helen margaret ross, robert william tantau, jeffery murrell, barry thomas dunstan, juris erdmanis, sr. mary andre power, james william john, walter henry reimann, donald james stewart, ronald william furlong, kenneth joseph howard, allan graham rock, robert geoffrey champneys, denis richard colbourn, wilhelmus peterus johannes huberts, neil herbert andrews, john barry gillick, charles edwin goddard, donald william pope, william henry saggers, ronald charles davis, travers william duncan, brian thomas hickey, robert reginald archer, kaspars bitans, robert william lochhead, tony white, teng seong khoo, robert frederic murrell, john william faulkner, harry w. goldsmith, h. darby, don holmes, j. r. pound, david james, ross gray, harold yates, w. l. moore, teddy gan, m. moissinac, c. gan, b. tanthiem, l. k. oh, b. eng, doug rash, d. holmes, t. c. poh, b. saw, s. wendt, p. malins, d. a. black, g. biddington, borom tanthiem, edward elsbury, w. lancaster, mount isa mines, eric mcgrath award, ballarat school of mines revue, electrolytic zinc companyof australasia limited, m.b. john, b. and g. myers, broken hill associated smelters -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, W.O. Lewers and Family
... and Mary Murrell. They had two sons, William (born 1910) and Samuel ...W. O. Lewers (William Ochiltree Lewers, 1867-1943) was a son of Samuel Lewers, the first bank manager in Linton. In 1910 he married Caroline Murrell, a daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. They had two sons, William (born 1910) and Samuel (born 1911).Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on card. Family portrait of a couple and their two sons.w. o. lewers, william ochiltree lewers, caroline lewers née murrell, william lewers (born 1910), samuel lewers (born 1911) -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, James Young Clarke
... daughter Lily married William Murrell.... daughter Lily married William Murrell. James Clarke James Young J Y ...Originally named James Young, James Clarke was born in 1848 in England, and migrated to Australia with his young daughter Lily in 1887. It is not known when he changed his name, but after he moved to Linton he ran a tobacconist's shop (in Sussex Street, near Barr's Drapery) under the name "J. Y. Clarke". His daughter Lily married William Murrell.Black and white copy of original photograph showing an older gentleman wearing a high collared white shirt, with a dark tie and suit jacket over. (J Y Clarke)james clarke, james young, j y clarke tobacconist, "jimmy the barber" -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Caroline Lewers with Lily Murrell
... . Lily Clarke married William Murrell, son of Ambrose and Mary.... Lily Clarke married William Murrell, son of Ambrose and Mary ...Caroline Lewers, née Murrell, b. 1867 at Happy Valley, was a daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. Prior to her marriage, Caroline Murrell assisted her mother to manage the Victoria Hotel in Linton. In 1910 she married William Ochiltree Lewers (son of Annie Lewers and Samuel Lewers). Caroline's sister-in-law Lily (Mary Lillian) Murrell, née Young, was born in Birmingham, England, and migrated to Australia with her father James Young when she was seven. In Australia James Young changed his name to Clarke and was known as James Young Clarke (Lily also used this surname). James Young Clarke moved with Lily to Linton, where he ran J Y Clarke's tobacconist and barber shop in Sussex Street. Lily Clarke married William Murrell, son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell, in 1901. They lived at Daylesford and other localities before returning to Linton in about 1912, when William Murrell took over management of the newsagency. Caroline on left, in fur coat; Lily on right, in print dress.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows two women walking in a street near shops. Both are wearing hats and coats. An unidentified man is walking behind them. The photograph was most likely taken by a street photographer and the two women in it appear to have been out shopping. Caroline Lewers with her sister-in-law Lily Murrell, undated.caroline lewers (née murrell), lily murrell (née young/clarke) -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Dan Cornish's Cottage
... , and the property was purchased in July that year by William Murrell...., and the property was purchased in July that year by William Murrell. Houses ...From the early 'Index of Photographs' held at LDHS: "This tiny cottage, more like a dolls house, now stands behind Murrells newsagency in Linton. It stood at one time down near the entrance to the Recreation Reserve but was moved up to its present site when Dan Cornish carried on his boot and shoe store and repairs. Murrells later purchased the premises." Certificate of Title for 75 Sussex Street shows that Dan Cornish became the proprietor of this property in 1890. Dan Cornish died in March 1932, and the property was purchased in July that year by William Murrell.Black and white copy of original photograph of a very small house with lattice around the verandah, and with hanging baskets and flowery garden beds in the front. The date of the photograph is unknown. At the time the photograph was taken, the cottage was behind the shop and house at 75 Sussex Street, Linton, but it was moved in 2019 or 2020 to 17 Hamilton Street, Linton.houses, cottages, dan cornish -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Yeoman and Co, Sturt St, Ballarat, Mr Clarke (Mrs William Murrell's father)
... at Linton. His daughter Lily married William Murrell (son of Ambrose... at Linton. His daughter Lily married William Murrell (son of Ambrose ...James Young migrated to Australia in 1887 with his daughter Lily, living first at Yarrawonga and then moving to Linton. For reasons that are not known, he changed his surname to Clarke. He ran a small tobacconist and barber's shop in Sussex Street near the Shire offices. (An advertisement for "J Y Clarke, hairdresser & tobacconist" appeared in the first edition of the "Grenville Standard", 12 April 1895.) He died in 1917 and is buried at Linton. His daughter Lily married William Murrell (son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell). His granddaughter Carrie Murrell ran the Linton newsagency for several decades.Oval black and white portrait of a gentleman with moustache wearing a suit, high collar and tie."Mr Murrell / Mrs Hall".james clarke, james young, j y clarke [barber & tobacconist], lily murrell (née young/clarke) -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Signature Cloth, Linton Embroidered Tablecloth, 1930-1940
... of William Murrell). The Murrell family ran the Linton newsagency... of William Murrell). The Murrell family ran the Linton newsagency ...This photograph is of a rectangular white damask tablecloth, which was owned by Mrs Murrell (Lily Murrell, née Young, wife of William Murrell). The Murrell family ran the Linton newsagency during the 1930s and 1940s. Mrs Murrell asked people who came into the newsagency to sign and date the cloth, and later she embroidered the names and dates in various coloured thread. Traditionally such ‘signature cloths’ were used as a fundraiser for charity purposes and date back to the 1890s at least. They were at their height of popularity during World War I and the inter-war period, often embroidered in red or blue. The Linton tablecloth has a number of signatures and dates, some not embroidered, the dates ranging from 1931 to 1945. It is a delightful example of the genre and a wonderful visual record of people who lived in or visited Linton over a period of 15 years.Colour photograph of a cream cotton tablecloth that has signatures embroidered on it. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Carrie Murrell outside Murrell's Newsagency, Linton
... of William Murrell and his wife Lily, née Clarke/Young. She... of William Murrell and his wife Lily, née Clarke/Young. She ...Carrie Rogers Murrell, b.1905 at Daylesford, was a daughter of William Murrell and his wife Lily, née Clarke/Young. She was a grand-daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. Carrie Murrell attended Linton State School, completing Grade 8 in 1n 1918. She then assisted her father in the Linton newsagency, before taking over as its manager, a role she enjoyed for some seventy years. In 1932 she moved the business from its site on the west side of Sussex Street to the east side, into a shop next to the Railway Hotel that had previously been run as a shoe shop by Dan Cornish. This shop remained as the Linton Newsagency until Carrie retired. It is now used as a private residence. Carrie Murrell died in 1998.Colour photo of Murrell's Newsagency, Miss Murrell seated in front doorway.carrie murrell, linton newsagency -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Tablecloth, Signature Cloth, the Linton Embroidered Tablecloth, 1930s-1940s
... Murrell (Lily Murrell, née Young, wife of William Murrell) who ran... Murrell (Lily Murrell, née Young, wife of William Murrell) who ran ...The rectangular white damask tablecloth was owned by Mrs Murrell (Lily Murrell, née Young, wife of William Murrell) who ran the Linton newsagency during the 1930s and 1940s. Mrs Murrell asked people who came into the newsagency to sign and date the cloth, and later she embroidered the names and dates in various coloured thread. Traditionally such ‘signature cloths’ were used as a fundraiser for charity purposes and date back to the 1890s at least. They were at their height of popularity during World War I and the inter-war period, often embroidered in red or blue. The Linton tablecloth has a number of signatures and dates, some not embroidered, the dates ranging from 1931 to 1945. It is a delightful example of the genre and a wonderful visual record of people who lived in or visited Linton over a period of 15 years.Large ivory damask tablecloth embroidered with signatures in various coloured threads.tablecloths, fundraising, mrs murrell, murrell's newsagency -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Richards and Co. Ballarat, Bill and Sam Lewers
... (b. 1867) and his wife Caroline, nee Murrell. William (Bill... (b. 1867) and his wife Caroline, nee Murrell. William (Bill ...This is understood to be a photograph of William Ochiltree and Samuel Ambrose Lewers, the children of William Ochiltree Lewers (b. 1867) and his wife Caroline, nee Murrell. William (Bill) was born in 1910 and Samuel (Sam) in 1911.Black and white photograph of two young boys dressed in knickerbockers with large lacy collar, shoes and long socks, standing either wide of a small table holding two horse and cart toys. Bill and Sam Lewersbill lewers, sam lewers -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mary Murrell
... . She married Ambrose Murrell in 1855, and they had seven.... She married Ambrose Murrell in 1855, and they had seven ...Mary May was born in Bedfordshire, England in 1839 and migrated to Victoria with her parents, brothers and sisters in 1852. She married Ambrose Murrell in 1855, and they had seven children. Mary and Ambrose Murrell bought the Victoria Hotel in Linton in 1881. After Ambrose died in 1891, Mary continued to run the hotel with the assistance of her daughter Caroline, but it is understood that around the time Caroline married in 1910, Mary sold the hotel and bought the Linton Newsagency. It is not clear whether she managed the newsagency, as it was run by her son William (Bill) Murrell from about 1912, and later by his daughter Carrie Murrell. Mary Murrell died in 1928, age 94.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows an older lady wearing a full-length skirt and a knitted jumper and holding a bundle of sticks (?) with both hands. She has been photographed outside, near a shed or garage. There are trees in the background. Mary Murrell, née May.mary murrell née may -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - "The Bungalow"
... for W.J. Murrell's (sic) Esq" drawn up by Leslie J.W.Reed... for W.J. Murrell's (sic) Esq" drawn up by Leslie J.W.Reed ...Material donated by current owner, Inga Melgaard, 20th November 2006.Folder containing information pertaining to "The Bungalow", Belgrave Heights. Material supplied by current owner, Inga Melgaard, on 20th November, 2006. Contents:/"Specifications of a bungalow for W.J. Murrell's (sic) Esq" drawn up by Leslie J.W.Reed, Architect, "Kaleno", 45 Thanet St, Malvern, dated September 1915./House sale advertisement, showing photograph, floor plan, description and location map./Subdivision maps, 6 sheets./Certificate of Title, Vol. 3892, Fol.778347, dated 28th May 1915, William Joseph Murrells./Certificate of Title, Vol. 6939. Fol. 1387757, dated 31st October, 1946, Agnes Murrells and Nora Murrells./CD containing Certificates of Title, photos taken in 1994 and photos taken by current owner, and a list of previous owners, 1915-1979./Copy of above list. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Album, Val D'Angri, The Neville Bunning Foundations 1990 - 1994: A Retrospective Album, c1990
A photo album relating to Neville Bunning, his students, and a retrospective exhibition by Neville Bunning's students.neville bunning, val d'angri, neville bunning foundation, rosemary owen, ballarat school of mines, ken wach, bev singleton, geoff mainwaring, del sargent, jon crawley, pat charlton, dennis bryans, noel flood, paul mason, malcolm gaunt, alistair heighway, david alexander, anne tippett, reunion, coat of arms, ballarat gaol, commemorative exhibition, doug alexander, james black, graeme birt, alan clarke, betty collier, john crump, steve drew, john gilbert, ross gray, william gribble, wesley lancaster, george lewis, jeffery murrell, anne murrell, gwyn hanssen pigott, gwyn john, mara pusmacans, mara skuja, ron quick, mary rasmussen, mary davidson, delores sargent, delores wetherill, laurie sedgewick, barry singleton, bev selkirk, bernard szapiel, robert tantau, howard tozer, murray walker, rob wells, bill gribble, jeffrey murrell, bob murrell, sergio sill, morgan john, paul simmonds, prue venables, dorothy andre -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed Photograph, 4th Australian Light Horse 1914-1918 Giza Egypt 1915, c 1919
Framed photo of 6 mounted Light Horsemen at Giza, Egypt, with Sphinx and Pyramid in background4th Australian Light Horse 1914-1918 Giza Egypt 1915 L-R No 192 Pte Miles Nigel Turner Enlisted 22/8/1914 KIA 8/8/1915 Gallipoli No 72 Pte John (Jack) McRae 1 ALH DOW 15/8/1915 Gallipoli No 510 LT Benjamin Meredith Enlisted 31/8/1914 KIA 31/10/1917 Beersheba No 140 Sgt George Campbell Murrell Enlisted 22/8/1914 RTA 15/11/1918 No 122 Pte Thomas Gordon Inglis Enlisted 20/8/1914 KIA 3/8/1915 Gallipoli No 140 Pte William John Smith Enlisted 18/8/1914 KIA 7/8/1915 -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Barrett, Charles, White blackfellows : the strange adventures of Europeans who lived among savages, 1948
Stories of William Buckley (1835) - Victoria; Sammy Cox or Samuel Emanuel Jervis (1789) - Tasmania; James Murrells or Jemmy Morrill (1846) - Qld.; James Davis called Duramboi &? Wandi Bracefield or Bracefell (1826) - Wide Bay, Qld.; Mrs. Fraser (1835) - Qld. on the Stirling Castle; wreck of the Charles Eaton, survivors were John Ireland and William Doyley (1834) - Murray Is.; Thomas Pamphlet, Richard Parsons, John Finnegan (1823) Moreton Bay; William Jackman (1836) - Great Australian Bight; Barbara Thomson (1848) - Cape York; Chapter on Aborigines and bushrangers.xvi, 261 p., [23] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.Stories of William Buckley (1835) - Victoria; Sammy Cox or Samuel Emanuel Jervis (1789) - Tasmania; James Murrells or Jemmy Morrill (1846) - Qld.; James Davis called Duramboi &? Wandi Bracefield or Bracefell (1826) - Wide Bay, Qld.; Mrs. Fraser (1835) - Qld. on the Stirling Castle; wreck of the Charles Eaton, survivors were John Ireland and William Doyley (1834) - Murray Is.; Thomas Pamphlet, Richard Parsons, John Finnegan (1823) Moreton Bay; William Jackman (1836) - Great Australian Bight; Barbara Thomson (1848) - Cape York; Chapter on Aborigines and bushrangers.wilderness survival -- australia. | aboriginal australians -- social life and customs. | australia -- history -- 1788-1851. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, W H Nankervis, Scotts Parade, Ballarat, Linton School pupils and teachers, c.1888
Thought to have been taken on a special school celebration day, as many of the children are either holding or wearing flowers.This is the earliest photograph of pupils at Linton State School in the LDHS collection.Sepia photograph children and adults posed in front of a brick wall.On typed label on back of photograph: "Linton State School No. 880 c1888. Todd, William Joseph born Linton 1882, front row, first on left marked X next to his brother Arthur (Paddy), with hat. As William is approximately 6 years old here, this would date the image at c1888. Thus the headmaster at the time was probably Geo. Clarkson (1887-1891). Miss Milne was the lady teacher. The other two boys marked with a cross in the front row are Dave Nicol on the left and Bert Roberts. The other boy marked with a cross in the body of the picture is M Murrell. The photographer was W H Nankervis, Scotts Parade, Ballarat".linton state school, william joseph todd, arthur todd, george clarkson [head teacher], helen milne [assistant teacher], dave nicol, bert roberts, m. murrell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, J.A. Hoskin & Son, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1945, 1945
List of Full Course Students' 1945, Editorial, Editor's Notes, News and Notes, End of the War 1939-1945, Obituary, The Literary Society, The Chemical Nature of Women, Fumes from the Lab, Forests - Our Asset and Responsibility, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sports, Commercial Notes, The Junior TechsMaroon cover with, blue, green and gold lettering, soft covered magazine of 72 pages including advertisements. Artwork Mr Calder - By Eda Woodfield Miss Williams - By Ruth Mole Basil - By Beatrice Burgess Roy - By Eda Woodfield Mac - By Gweneth Speirs Joll - By Marjorie Gray Doug - By Ruth Mole View from the cutters hut - By Marion Beckwith Mr Fairbank - By Ruth Mole Perc - By Ruth Mole Peter - By Eda Woodfield Fritz - By Joan Walter On the track to the cutter's hut - By Joan Walter The cutter's hut - By Ruth Mole Gertie - By Marjorie Gray Bombhead - By Ruth Mole Gwen - By Francis Duffy Marje - By Ruth Mole David - By Joan Walter Skeeter - By Joan Walter Ewan - By Ruth Mole Blue - By Neville Reeve Stanley - By Joan Walter George - By Joan Walter Vic - By Beatrice Burgess Gladys - By Eda Woodfield Olwyn - By Beatrice Burgess Valda - By Beatrice Burgess Betty - By Eda Woodfield June - By Eda Woodfield Stella - By Beatrice Burgess Verna - By Eda Woodfield Valerie - By Eda Woodfield June - By Beatrice Burgess Dorothy - By Joan Walter Beryl - By Joan Walter Noreen - By Ruth Mole Pat - By Joan Walter Valma - By Eda Woodfield Graham - By Gweneth Speirs Johnny - By Joan Walter Charlie - By Beatrice Burgess Raynor - By Marjorie Gray George - By Marjorie Gray Darkie - By Ruth Mole Duck - By Beatrice Burgess Robert - By Ruth Mole William - By Gweneth Speirs Basil - By Joan Walter Wilson - By Joan Walter Schoolbeck - By Ruth Mole Duck Weed - By Eda Woodfield Bas - By Beatrice Burgess Albert - By Ruth Mole ballarat school of mines, magazine, g. curtis, p. edmonds, kevin j. whiter, david t. coburn, peter j. wilson, john k. leicht, douglas d.g. dean, frank d. daykin, grace lawry, p. maloney, j. mckenzie, percival d. fisher, stanley s. parker, beatrice e. burgess, roy e. mawby, roma sudoltz, peter h. marxsen, lois reynolds, robert j. mckenzie, w. coad, marion a. beckwith, john g. procter, gweneth. speirs, neville f. reeve, dr pound, c. fairbank, f. g. procter, jeanette perkins, john w. jolly, m. berlyn, c. g. fairbank, bill f. carroll, marjorie gray, f. n. reeve, joan waller, winifred m. beckwith, isobel murfett, frank daykin, joy martin, max coward, jack henderson, joe wilkinson, alan wilson, muriel harland, m. fogarty, sylvia williams, t. r. thomas, john p. l. gibbs, t. mccartney, a. s. richards, p. crosby, h. middlin, mr cornell, lois kinnersley, margaret murrell, ouida worthington, i. murfett, ruby gladman, john m. blainey, mina gallie, miss darby, p. moloney, v. eva, lester w. roffey, robert f. swales, john e. ambrosio, mr hillman, neville r. morton, basil j. marshall, lloyd lehmann, lindsay s. pattenden, john middlin, alfred e. temby, a. hyett, willaim g. young, kingsley r. bremmer, william j. hewitt, geoffrey f. stevens, n. black, lucy cooper, valma overall, evelyn ditchfield, b. lancaster, miriam horsey, lorraine saunders, n. hoffman, audrey fry, robert j. murell, colin a. bell, ewan c. jones, d. powell, william j. llewllyn, kenneth s. lindsay, nola dridan, patricia gleeson, winifred stevens, mary cummins, b. sherritt, alison johnson, b. conway, b. vallins, k. dowall, m. grinham, k. eberhard, c. lea, k. george, a. coad, c. eltringham, w. allan, m. silvey, f. jacobson, l. clifton, r. sargent, w. caldow, g. pyke, g. bergin, k. dean, r. bennett, k. hoffman, a. kerr, h. sealey, d. mcconville, p. nunn, d. halson, l. frichot, g. smith, m. mcdonald, w. hon, r. irving, l. drake, c. gedye, g. jukes, a. new, a. smith, k. weybury, c. wilson, p. banfield, a. hughes, g. yeoman, eda woodfield, francis duffy -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Carrie Murrell and other Linton Identities, circa 1950, 1950
... to Australia by the Queen in 1954. Bill Grigg (William Spencer Grigg ...The group is pictured outside the Linton fire station/weighbridge. The occasion was probably to do with the visit to Australia by the Queen in 1954.Black and white photograph of five men wearing casual clothes and one woman wearing skirt with long-sleeved top and head scarf. The building they are in front of has the date "1939" on it. On the left behind them is a display with small Union Jack and Commonwealth flags, the word "LINTON", and the date "1954"."Bill Grigg (grandfather of Chris Grigg), Carrie Murrell / Ted Porter Les Ching / Bill Murrell Dave Nicol / Shire of Grenville weighbridge in background".bill grigg (william spencer grigg), carrie murrell, ted porter, les ching, bill murrell, dave nicol -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Willetts Photo Elite Studios, Sturt St, Ballarat, Caroline Murrell, afterwards Mrs W.O. Lewers
Caroline Murrell, b. 1867 at Happy Valley, was a daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell. Prior to her marriage, Caroline Murrell assisted her mother to manage the Victoria Hotel in Linton. In 1910 she married William Ochiltree Lewers (son of Annie Lewers and Samuel Lewers), and they had two children - Bill, born 1910, and Sam, born 1911.Sepia portrait of a young lady wearing high necked garment with brooch at throat."Caroline Carrie Murrell later Mrs W O Lewers".caroline murrell, caroline lewers -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Aeroplane Landing at Linton Park, 1928, 1928
... . Fairbanks was married to Carrie Murrell's sister Dorrie and William.... Fairbanks was married to Carrie Murrell's sister Dorrie and William ...Picture in photograph album donated by Mrs Faull. The plane landed at Linton Park as part of an advertising campaign by Astor Radios in 1928. Information provided by Ron Preston of Linton: "The day the plane landed in Linton Park / late 20s. Fairbanks and Harrison operated a garage in Sussex St opposite Bryant's shop. Fairbanks was married to Carrie Murrell's sister Dorrie and William (Bill) Harrison was married to Dulcie Nicol. Among other things that the garage sold were ASTOR RADIOS. To promote ASTOR RADIO a Gypsy Moth double seater aircraft flew low over towns to advertise. ASTOR RADIO was written under both wings. by Boltes) staying overnight. Both Harrison & Fairbanks were taken up for a ride. The pilot "dive-bombed" the local children, many of them seeking shelter under the bridge, as they were frightened, not having seen a plane up close before." Sepia photograph of a biplane surrounded by a crowd of people. One of three photographs of this occasion, the others are Registration nos. 627.1 & 627.2"1st aeroplane to land in Linton 1928". events, faull collection, aeroplanes, linton park -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Richards and Co. 23 Sturt St, Ballarat, Mr W.O. Lewers
William Ochiltree Lewers (1867-1943) was a son of LInton's first bank manager Samuel Lewers and his wife Annie. He farmed at “Hoyles Creek”, Mannibadar. He married Caroline Murrell (daughter of Ambrose and Mary Murrell) in 1910. They had two sons, William, b. 1910 and Samuel, b. 1911. Sepia photograph of a gentleman with moustache, wearing suit coat and trousers, seated with arms and legs crossed."Mr W.O. Lewers Snr."william ochiltree lewers