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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

Vera Scantlebury Brown was born in Linton in 1889, a daughter of Dr George Scantlebury and his wife Catherine, née Baynes. Vera undertook medical training at Melbourne University between 1907 and 1913. After serving in the British Army Medical Unit during World War I, she worked in various positions in Melbourne hospitals and then studied in the US and Canada. In 1926 she was appointed Director of Infant Welfare by the recently established Victorian Department of Health, and became responsible for the development of maternal, infant and pre-school services in Victoria. In 2023 a statue of Vera Scantlebury was erected in Linton's Avenue of Honour in Denison Street. This copy of the book appears to have been owned/used by Barbara Safstrom of Linton.

Textbook for nursing students and other health professionals. First compiled by Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown, and published as a "Guide to Infant Feeding". Book revised (with Kate Campbell) in 1941, 1951 and 1958. Pages 346 p. : index, tables

Inscribed top right of front endpaper: 'Barbara Saftstrom / FF8269'.

vera scantlebury, kate campbell, 'a guide to the care of the young child' [textbook]

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a wooden building with iron roof, Hotel with a house to the left and picket fence and tree on the right. There are a group of 9 people standing in front of the building/Hotel. One man, two ladies, three girls and three boys. A wooden bench seat along front of Hotel.

"O'Meara's Junction Hotel at Springvale (now Pittong) opposite the Kaolin Mine. L-R Maria O'Meara, Lizzie Lowry, Lucy O'Meara, Martha O'Meara, John O'Meara, John O'Meara jnr, James O'Meara, Charlie O'Meara, Mrs John O'Meara. The Children James and Martha O'Meara were still living in the Hotel - by then unlicensed - in 1953, and were murdered there in September of that year."

john o'meara senior, maria o'meara (nee o'brien), lucy, john jnr, james, charlie, martha, maria, lizzie lowry, pittong, springvale, hotel

The date and source of the original advertisement is not known. It is understood that Terrett's new premises were in the small shop next to (part of) W G Bennett butcher's shop on the corner of Clyde and Sussex Streets, opposite the Shire Hall.

Black and white photograph of original advertisement, which notifies customers of R.G. Terrett, Tailor, that he has relocated to "more central and commodious" premises in Sussex Street, Linton.

r.g. terrett tailor, advertisements

Receipt issued to Mrs. Judd, Newton for the purchase of a white embossed coffin. Dated 9th October 1927.

Text: " SUSSEX STREET, LINTON, Dr. to NELSON BROS. / UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. "

nelson brothers, mrs. judd

The date and source of the advertisement are given in the early LDHS index to photographs. The precise location of Mr Terrett's premises, "Opposite the Bank of New South Wales", is not known.

Black and white photograph of original advertisement, which appeared in the 'Grenville Standard' on 22 June 1901.

r g terrett tailor, advertisements

Handwritten letter to Mr. Jennings clarifying birth date information. Letter written by Mr. W. Todd. Letter dated 1st. August, 1934.

Text: " 10 Raglan Street Nth. / Ballarat / Aug. 1st, 1934 / To J.J.J. Jennings / Dear Sir / I received your memo of / July 26th Re date of Birth of myself and / herewith furnish same. / I was born on the 13th of September 1855 / at Linton just opposite the Cemetery / at the time a township. "

william todd, j. jennings, correspondence, letters, date of birth

Invoice and receipt issued to Mr. Howlett.

Text: " ATLANTIC / Cantwell's / Southern Cross Motors / LINTON. "

g. howlett, cantwell's southern cross motors

Invoice issued to Mrs. Howlett for building materials. Items listed on invoice include weatherboards, spouting, ridging and a gun rack. Invoice dated 29th February, 1960.

Text: " B. & A. McDONALD / BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS. "

b. & a. mcdonald, mrs. howlett

Len (Leonard) Shepherd was a son of Arthur and Violet Shepherd of Linton, and a brother to Ted Shepherd. School records give Len's date of birth as 11-3-1922, and he started at Linton State School in September 1926. He completed his Merit certificate in 1935.

Copy of original photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows a young man wearing a jacket, vest and tie, who is standing in the street next to an early model car. The car has the registration number '180'.

len (leonard) shepherd

Samuel Todd married Margaret Jane Weir in Scotland in 1853. Their son Hugh Todd was born in Scotland in 1854, and the family is thought to have migrated to Victoria in the same year. Samuel Todd died at Happy Valley, age 93, in 1924.

Black and white copy of original photograph, which shows the head and shoulders of an older man who has a moustache and white beard. He is wearing a dark jacket. Shrubs in the background indicate that the photograph was taken outdoors.

samuel todd, happy valley

Invoice issued by R. Ching, Sussex Street, Linton. Items listed include potatoes, jam and coffee.

Text: " GET WISE! / TAKE / GRANNY CHAMBERLAIN'S / ADVICE / USE / CHAMBERLAIN'S / COUGH / REMEDY / BOUGHT OF / R. CHING, / General Storekeeper, / Sussex St., LINTON, Victoria. "

r. ching

Receipt issued to Linton Public Library. A.T. Darling was a general Storekeeper. The shop was formerly Shepherd's store and inherited by Alf Darling after Joseph Shepherd died. Albert Crossthwaite was store manager.

Text: " SUSSEX STREET / Linton / Linton Public Library / Bought of A.T. Darling, / General Storekeeper. "

linton public library, a.t. darling

Invoice and receipt from A. & D. Nicol for the purchase of a bay mare with black points.

Text: " Edinburgh Bakery, Sussex Street, / Linton / Dr. to A. & D. Nicol, / Bakers. "

edinburgh bakery, a. nicol, d. nicol

The subject is identified in the early LDHS index to photographs as Samuel Lewers. Mr Lewers was the first bank manager in Linton, and afterwards a JP and first president of the Grenville Shire Council.

Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph, mounted on card. The photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a man with a moustache and beard, who is wearing a jacket (with handkerchief in pocket), buttoned vest, white shirt, and tie or cravat.

samuel lewers [1827-1895]

Account and receipt issued by Nelson Brothers for the funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Sandow. Dated 22nd July 1936.

Text: " Dr. to / NELSON BROS., / UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. "

nelson brothers, mary ann sandow, funerals

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)

Subject of the photograph is Jim Moynihan, who ran Linton's Railway Hotel in the 1940s and 1950s. Date of the photograph is unknown. Early LDHS index to photographs says this is a "Fun Parlor" photograph.

Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on card. The photograph shows a man wearing boxing gloves, shorts etc., who appears to be taking part in a boxing match.

jim moynihan

Emily Winifred Smith, known as Win Smith, was a daughter of John Burnham Tame and his wife Sarah Tame, née Shields. She was born at Linton in 1895, and married Walter Smith in 1920.

Digital copy of an original black and white photograph. The photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman with waved hair, who is wearing a floral print dress with a square neckline, and a pearl necklace. Emily Winifred (Win) Smith, née Tame, undated.

emily winifred smith née tame, win smith, win tame

Dorothy Commons, 1883-1970, was a daughter of John Burnham Tame and Sarah Tame, née Shields. She married Robert Ernest Commons in 1906.

Digital copy of original black and white photograph, a head and shoulders portrait a woman with waved hair, who is wearing glasses and a pearl necklace. A small bouquet of flowers is pinned to the bodice of her dress. Dorothy Commons, née Tame, 1948.

dorothy commons née tame, dorothy tame

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a lady sitting in a chair, holding a book in her lap, wearing a long dress, with two ruffles on the bottom of dress. Her hair is in plaits and pinned up. A bearded man is standing to her right, with his left hand resting on the chair and his right in his pocket. His legs are crossed and he is wearing light coloured pants and vest, with a dark jacket.

henry nicholls, marian nicholls née downes

This is understood to be a house at Pitfield which was lived in by Alan (Allan) McDonald and his wife Rosanna, née Lewis. LDHS records have this house named as "Aston Cottage", however correspondence with a McDonald descendant in 2020 suggests that the house may have been called "Afton Cottage", as the McDonald family later lived at a property at Linton which they understood was called "Afton Grove".

Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows the front of a weatherboard house which has twin gables and a verandah. A woman wearing a long gown with an apron is sitting in a rocking chair on the verandah; a man who is wearing a suit and a hat is standing next to her.

aston cottage, afton cottage?, alan (allan) mcdonald, rosanna (rose or rosina) mcdonald née lewis, pitfield, houses

Rosanna (Rose, Rosina) Lewis married Allan (Alan) McDonald on 18/5/1898. Rosanna was a daughter of George Lewis and Annie, née Brophy. Allan was a son of Norman McDonald and Ann, née McMaster.

Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows a bride, wearing a floral headpiece and a veil, carrying a large trailing bouquet of flowers. Her gown has long sleeves and many frills and flounces on the bodice.

allan (alan) mcdonald, rosanna (rose or rosina) mcdonald née lewis, weddings

John Burnham Tame Jnr (known as 'Jack' and also 'Burnie' or 'Bernie') was born at Carngham in 1884. He was the oldest son of John Burnham Tame and his wife Sarah Tame, née Shields. Information in file at LDHS says that Jack never married, however information provided by a Tame descendant in 2019 says that he married Florence Ikin in Tasmania in 1911.

Digital copy of an original photograph, which shows the head and shoulders of a young man who has short dark hair and a moustache. He is wearing a dark suit with vest, white shirt, and tie.

john burnham tame jnr, jack tame, burnie tame, bernie tame

Frederick Charles Tame was born at Linton in 1897. He was the youngest son of John Burnham Tame and his wife Sarah Tame née Shields. He married (1) Ethel Vera Bolte, in 1922, and (2) Gladys May Taylor, in 1950.

Digital copy of an original photograph, which shows a young man with short hair, who is wearing a dark, formal suit with bow-tie.

frederick charles tame

George Thomas Tame was a son of John Burnham Tame and Sarah Tame, née Shields. He was born at Carngham in 1897. He married Catherine Ann Savill in 1910.

Digital copy of an original photograph, which shows a middle-aged man, wearing a suit with striped tie. The man appears to be wearing a hearing aid.

george thomas tame

Inscription on the back of the photograph identifies the subject as Sophie May Hogan, age 5, and says that the original photograph was taken in April 1912, when Sophie was a flowergirl at her Aunt Mary's wedding in Ballarat. Sophie was born in Linton in 1906, a daughter of James (Jim) Hogan and Sarah Hogan née Walker. She married Alec Wheeler in 1941. Sophie moved to Skipton with her parents when she was six but maintained contact with her Linton grandparents and cousins throughout her life. Sophie died in 2006. She was the mother of LDHS president Jill Wheeler.

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows a young girl wearing a long-sleeve dress which has pintucks, smocking, and lace trim. She has two large ribbons in her hair. The lace trim on her underwear is just visible beneath the hem of her dress, and she appears to be wearing boots, or shoes with long dark socks.

"Sophie May Hogan / April 1912 / Aged (almost) 6 years / (Flowergirl at her / Aunt Mary's wedding / in Ballarat)".

sophie hogan

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a lady standing behind a ornate chair, her left hand resting on top of chair her right hand at her chin. Her hair is up in a bun, and she is wearing a dark coloured dress with darker possibly black trim around cuffs, buttons, across shoulders in zigzag pattern and in bows down the front of her dress. Mrs. Annie Meredith Nicholls nee Smith.

mrs annie meredith nicholls (nee smith), born ross tasmania june 1846., linton, happy valley, mrs william henry nicholls, married april 13th 1874.

Black and white copy of original photograph showing an oval head and shoulder portrait of a lady wearing dark buttoned dress and dark coloured hat tied under her chin with a strap and large bow.

"Mrs Henry Nicholls"

mrs henry nicholls (nee downes), marian marionn or mary ann or marianne

Walter James Tame was born at Carngham in 1889, a son of John Burnham Tame and Sarah Tame née Shields. Walter married (1) Alice Hayward, in 1912, and (2) Ethel Isabel Seedsman, in 1967.

Digital image of an original photograph of a partially bald man who is wearing glasses and a clerical collar.

walter james tame