Historical information

Miss Milne was a teacher at Linton State School for many years. It is understood she is the Assistant Teacher in the photograph of school pupils and teachers, c.1888. (Registration no. 179).
Miss Milne's efforts at training the children for school concerts were often commended in newspaper reports. Linton Presbyterian Church records held at show that Helen Milne was a communicant from 1886, having transferred from Inglewood.
The 'Ballarat Star', 2 July 1902, p. 6, reported that Miss Milne had been presented with a gold brooch and purse, as she had been transferred to another school and was leaving Linton.
Photograph is part of Old Lintonian collection ; No. 67.
A book of hymns owned by Miss Milne is in the LDHS collection (Registration no. 2013-62).

Physical description

Sepia portrait of a lady wearing high necked gown.

Inscriptions & markings

"67 Miss H Milne"