Sepia photograph of a man with moustache wearing suit with lapel badge, seated beside a lady wearing long sleeved long outfit standing behind a young boy seated on pedestal, with an older girl wearing knee length dress, sash at waist, long socks and shoes, standing beside boy with her right arm leaning on pedestal, left arm hanging down front."Joseph Crozier and family daughter Lily later Mrs Chasey (Steve) son Les Crozier".mr and mrs joseph crosier, lily crosier, les crosier

This photograph is believed to have been taken in the 1890s at the Crosier property at Happy Valley (the Crosiers lived along the road leading to the Happy Valley School. Crosier descendants still live on this site). People in the photo are thought to be, L-R: Nell Crosier, Mary Crosier (née Hogan), Maggie Crombie (née Crosier), Jack Crombie. Mary Crosier was the second wife of Henry Crosier (1825-1901), a miner and farmer at Happy Valley. They had eight children. Their oldest daughter Maggie Crosier (1865-1932) married John Charles (Jack) Crombie in 1893. The Crombies farmed at Durham Lead.Black and white copy of original photograph showing a small weatherboard house with climbing plants along the verandah. Standing in front of the house are two women, with an older lady sitting between them, and a gentleman standing on the right, next to one of the women.crosier family home, miss crosier, mrs crosier, jack crombie, maggie crombie (nee crosier), happy valley

The ball was held in the Parish Hall in October 1947. This was the first debutante ball held in Linton after the end of World War II. Organisers were Mrs H. D. Scott (Doris Scott, wife of the vicar) and Mr & Mrs S. Chasey. Debutantes and their partners were: 1. Lesley Hart – Les Crosier. 2. Shirley Howard – Kevin Knight. 3. Rosemary Gillett – Ian Horne. 4. Grace Hearn – Ivan Grigg. 5. Neta Hearn – Neil Lang. 6. Brenda Megee – Geoffrey Megee. 7. Jean Nicol – Alan Holding. 8. Dawn Lancaster – Eugene Grigg. 9. Betty Cahill – Con Palmer. 10. Alma Whately – Kenneth Holding. 11. Gwyneth Smith – Graham Smith. 12. Joan Kerr – Geoffrey Morrisey. 13. Lorraine Nelson – Edward Cheeseman. 14. Esme McDonald – Carl Hoffman. 15. Ivy Hocking – Martin Cahill. The nine flower girls were: Irene Bennett, Pamela Nicol, Nancy Howell, Elizabeth Scott, Marion Mason, Glenys Leeman, Marlene Megee, Alice Knight and Lois Leeman.Black and white photograph, mounted on card, in protective brown paper cover. Photograph shows debutantes, their partners, flowergirls and organisers of the St Paul's Church of England debutante ball held in Linton in 1947.debutante balls, st paul's church of england linton, mrs h. d. scott, doris scott, elizabeth scott, alice knight, mrs s. chasey

glen summerfield, bob martin, russell morris, george worthington, ray martin, col lang, glen thompson, lance simpson, vic braidie, brian fahey, aileen mctaggart, marbleux elaine de, joan worthington, dawn stubbs, judy crosier, kath rogers, gwen york, norma baines, josie braidie, elaine fahey, brian tellefson, charlie tonzing, mary tonzing, mrs. coar, mrs. barclay, nat barclay, carmel tellefson