Historical information

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.

Physical description

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.

Inscriptions & markings

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".