Oscar Ball, a blacksmith, married Elizabeth Jane Mitchell, a daughter of Frederick Mitchell and his first wife Jane, nee McDonagh. Oscar and Elizabeth's three daughters were Lillian, Olive and Elva. Sepia photograph of a young girl with long hair, wearing long sleeved knee length dress, standing with right hand resting on side table, left hand resting on chair back where a woman wearing long sleeved long dress is seated with hands together on lap next to a young woman in long sleeved long dress standing with right hand on back of chair, left arm by her side, next to a gentleman with moustache, wearing suit, seated with hands on each lap to the left of a young woman searing long sleeved, long dress with right arm leaning on back of man's chair, left arm by her side."Ball family - Oscar Garland Ball died 1950 Aged 89 Years; Elizabeth Jane Ball died 1940 Aged 79 years; (centre) Lillian A A Ball died 1974 aged 86 years; (r) Olive - died 1934 age not known; (l) Elva died about 1978 age not known".oscar garland ball, elizabeth jane ball, elizabeth jane mitchell, lillian ball, olive ball, elva ball

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows a family group, a young girl holding an apple standing between her parents. Girl's dress has lacework collar. Woman's dress has pintucks and ruffles and is buttoned to the waist. Man wearing suit. Elizabeth Jane Ball (nee Mitchell), her husband Oscar Ball and their daughter Lillian.elizabeth jane ball, elizabeth jane mitchell, oscar garland ball, lillian ball, lillian bennett

The photograph was taken on the occasion of Mr & Mrs Ball's golden wedding.Black and white copy of photograph showing an older man wearing a dark suit and an older woman, wearing dark clothing, standing behind a 2-tiered cake in a garden.elizabeth jane ball, elizabeth jane mitchell, oscar garland ball

Photograph understood to have been taken around the time of the Methodist Jubilee in 1910. Black and white copy of original photograph which shows members of the Linton Methodist Church choir. linton methodist church, wesleyan choir, syd ball, miss adams, richard ching, mrs hansen, frank bryant, lucy bryant, oscar ball, lilly jennings, dan cornish, edgar nicholls, rose preston, mr hansen, mrs syd ball (née jane dudley), lou finlay, ern ball, edith ching (née bonthorn)

Wedding photograph of Lillian Ball and James Carlyle Bennett, who married in Adelaide in 1910. Lillian Ball was a daughter of Oscar Ball and his wife Elizabeth, née Mitchell. James Mitchell Carlyle Bennett was not related to the Bennett family which ran the butcher's shop. He was mine manager at Dawson's Dam.Black and white copy of original photograph showing a seated man in dark suit, holding hat. A lady standing next to man wearing dress, gloves and large floral hat in an outside setting.james mitchell carlyle bennett, lyle bennett, lillian bennett, lillian ball

Dr Donaldson (Snr) owned the block of land on the corner of Sussex and Grant Streets, Linton. He had a ten-room house set on the back of the block (where the block backs on to Surrey Street), with a large barn fronting Sussex Street. Other identifiable buildings in the photograph are Ball Brothers blacksmith's shop, the Royal Standard Hotel on the corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets, the Shire Hall, Criterion House and Joseph Shepherd's store. The roof of Oscar Ball's house can be seen.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows houses and other buildings along Sussex Street. The view is to the south (up the hill) from the Ballarat entrance to Linton. A large barn, enclosed by a picket fence, is in the foreground. A cart drawn by two horses, with a man standing next to it, is in the street near the barn. Further along the street, a group of people appear to be wheeling a barrow or cart. Houses and other buildings can be seen along the street.sussex street linton, dr donaldson's barn, ball bros. blacksmith, royal standard hotel, shire of grenville offices linton, criterion house, joseph shepherd's store

The six Mitchell sisters were the daughters of Frederick Mitchell and his first wife Jane McDonagh. They were born between 1862 and 1876. Their mother Jane died in childbirth in 1878. It is not clear who is who in the photograph. Elizabeth Jane Mitchell, the oldest sister in the photograph, married Oscar Ball. Louisa Mary Mitchell married John James Jennings. Albertha Mitchell married William Godden. Caroline Albertha Mitchell (also spelled Alberta) married William Henry Godden in 1902. See Mitchell and McDonagh family files for more information.Sepia photograph of six ladies three standing behind three seated."Mitchell girls, Robert, only boy, missing". [Note: Frederick and Jane's only son was called Henry. Robert Mitchell was a son of Frederick and his second wife Isabell McDonagh.]mitchell sisters, elizabeth jane mitchell, frances fredericka mitchell, antonet ann mitchell, louisa mary mitchell, florence victoria mitchell, caroline albertha mitchell, elizabeth ball, louisa jennings, albertha (alberta) godden

a/ Carousel, Capital Theatre, for six nights. Opening June 14th, 1963. Bendigo Operatic Society President: Mr J Mck. Cannon, Vice President: Mr E B Thomas, Hon. Secretary: Mrs R Boromeo, Hon. Treasurer: Mr B Ralph, Hon. Sub. Secretaty: Mrs J Cannon. Committee: Mesdames W Brown, J Smyth, Miss M Welch, Messrs. R Holyoake, J Smyth, V White. Photographs of: Miss Beatrice Oakley, Mary Ellis, Iaian Young, Fred Trewarne, Patricia McCracken, Joan Heard, Roger Sprawson, Reginald, Boromeo, Heather Lindhe, Peter Houston Annette Wilson, David Lea, Miss M Welch, Mrs R Conolan, Mr Max O'Loghlen. Synopsis of Story. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society presents By Permission of Chappell & Co. Ltd. 'Carousel' A Beatrice Oakley Production. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The Cast Carrie Pipperidge: Patricia McCraken, Julie Jordan, Mary Ellis, Mrs Mullin: Joan Heard, Billy Bigelow: Iaian Young, 1st Policeman: Peter Houston, David Bascombe: Reginald Boromeo, Nettie Fowler: Heather Lindhe, Enoch Snow: Roger Strawson, Boatswain: Alan Weatherley, 2nd Policeman: Graham Filcock, Captain: Victor White, Heavenly Friend (Brother Joshua): David Lea, Starkeeper: Robert Urquhart, Louise: Annette Wilson, Enoch Snow Jr.: Robert Wenn, Doctor Seldon: Robert Urquart, Principle: Peter Houston. Ladies of the Ensemble: Helen Ball, Patricia Barker, Heather Beer, Wendy Bertram, Berniece Boromeo, Marlene Bradley, Dawn Carr, Barbara Downing, Dorothy Field, Eileen Florence, Valerie Foulds, Marie Friswell, Edith Glen, Helen Gray, Joan Heard, Magaret Henderson, Jan Mollison, Shirley Moon, Bernadette Mulvahill, Anne Pearson, Margery Reed, Rhonda Scott, Mary Speedy, Shirley Unmack, Joan Crane, Olga Chew and Marion Shepperbottom. Gentlemen of the ensemble: Robert Aitken, Reginald Boromeo, Graham Filcock, Peter Houston, Max Rule, Roger Sprawson, Alan Weatherley, Peter White, Victor White, Robert Wenn. Ballet: Joan Hardin, Kaye Miller, Carol O'Sullivan, Melva Pennington, Sandra Searle, Barbara Sims. Children: Dianne Austin, Ray Austin, Carol Crane, Pamela Duffy, Leanne Dunbar, Win Davies, Larraine Kennard, Valda Kennard, Kaye Ruth Lyon, Cheryl Magee, Sharon Townsend, Lynette Reed, Karen Wilson. Bendigo Concert Orchestra: Violins: Miss A McNair, Mesdames A Bolton, A Foulds, F Robbins, C Messer, Dr Gault, Messrs. R Charlett, C Gill, J Jordan, O Turner, J Werry. Violas: Messrs. E Jarrett, S McNeill, Mrs. J Pinder. Cello: Mesdames C Bubb, J Borema, Miss L Slade, Mr A Rutland. Bass: Messrs. T French, S Anderson. Flutes: Mr C Bubb, Master D Bubb. Clarinets: Mr J McKay, Miss M Wilkinson. Trumpet: Mr N Pearce. Trombone: Mr J Allen. Tympani: Mr F Kennedy. Musical Numbers. Choruses from 'Carousel'. Advertisements: Allans, Music Store. Marin Washington, Portraits. John Brown Industries and Welmar Industries. Acknowledgments: Bendigo Advertiser, 3BO, BVC8, Mr B Bathe, K. Flat, Carousel Equipment, Frasers and all those people who have assister in any way. b/ Bendigo Advertiser article 15/6/63: Round and Round, 'Carousel' is Catchy, Bright. Apart from a few minor faults common on opening nights, warmly received by a small first-night audience. . . Bendigo Advertiser article 19/6/16 'Carousel' Scene. Carousel star Iaian Young, who plays the part of Billy Bigelow. . .Arthur Hocking Printprogram, music, bendigo operatic society, a/ carousel, capital theatre. june 14th, 1963. bendigo operatic society president: mr j mck. cannon, vice president: mr e b thomas, hon. secretary: mrs r boromeo, hon. treasurer: mr b ralph, hon. sub. secretaty: mrs j cannon. committee: mesdames w brown, j smyth, miss m welch, messrs. r holyoake, j smyth, v white. photographs of: miss beatrice oakley, mary ellis, iaian young, fred trewarne, patricia mccracken, joan heard, roger sprawson, reginald, boromeo, heather lindhe, peter houston annette wilson, david lea, miss m welch, mrs r conolan, mr max o'loghlen. synopsis. the cast carrie pipperidge: patricia mccraken, julie jordan, mary ellis, mrs mullin: joan heard, billy bigelow: iaian young, 1st policeman: peter houston, david bascombe: reginald boromeo, nettie fowler: heather lindhe, enoch snow: roger strawson, boatswain: alan weatherley, 2nd policeman: graham filcock, captain: victor white, heavenly friend (brother joshua): david lea, starkeeper: robert urquhart, louise: annette wilson, enoch snow jr.: robert wenn, doctor seldon: robert urquart, principle: peter houston. ladies of the ensemble: helen ball, patricia barker, heather beer, wendy bertram, berniece boromeo, marlene bradley, dawn carr, barbara downing, dorothy field, eileen florence, valerie foulds, marie friswell, edith glen, helen gray, joan heard, magaret henderson, jan mollison, shirley moon, bernadette mulvahill, anne pearson, margery reed, rhonda scott, mary speedy, shirley unmack, joan crane, olga chew and marion shepperbottom. gentlemen of the ensemble: robert aitken, reginald boromeo, graham filcock, peter houston, max rule, roger sprawson, alan weatherley, peter white, victor white, robert wenn. ballet: joan hardin, kaye miller, carol o'sullivan, melva pennington, sandra searle, barbara sims. children: dianne austin, ray austin, carol crane, pamela duffy, leanne dunbar, win davies, larraine kennard, valda kennard, kaye ruth lyon, cheryl magee, sharon townsend, lynette reed, karen wilson. bendigo concert orchestra: violins: miss a mcnair, mesdames a bolton, a foulds, f robbins, c messer, dr gault, messrs. r charlett, c gill, j jordan, o turner, j werry. violas: messrs. e jarrett, s mcneill, mrs. j pinder. cello: mesdames c bubb, j borema, miss l slade, mr a rutland. bass: messrs. t french, s anderson. flutes: mr c bubb, master d bubb. clarinets: mr j mckay, miss m wilkinson. trumpet: mr n pearce. trombone: mr j allen. tympani: mr f kennedy. musical numbers. choruses from 'carousel'. advertisements: allans, music store. marin washington, portraits. john brown industries and welmar industries. acknowledgments: bendigo advertiser, 3bo, bvc8, mr b bathe, k. flat, carousel equipment, frasers and all those people who have assister in any way. b/ bendigo advertiser article 15/6/63: round and round, 'carousel' bendigo advertiser article 19/6/16 'carousel' scene

Production Number 66 by the Heidelberg Repertory Group - currently known as the Heidelberg Theatre Company Inc. The program lists names of actors and roles,, backstage, technical crew, creative and administration positions. Special mention of Lois Connor for 'general assistance with costumes and designing and making Mrs. Cheveley's ball gown.'All in Good Condition. The Program is rather fragile.None1961, 66, city of heidelberg repertory group, heidelberg theatre company inc, directed by alice o'donnell

Mary Elizabeth Yeoman was born in England and married Edwin Ball in 1861. They migrated to Victoria in 1866 and were living in Linton by 1868. In Linton Edwin Ball and his sons established a blacksmith's business. Mary and Edwin Ball's children were Barrington, Oscar, Agnes and Kate (all born in England), Ernest (born in Melbourne), and Sydney (born at Linton).Black and white copy of original photograph of woman in dark clothes and a hat tied with ribbon under her chin."Grandma Ball July 1881:Mrs Edwin Ball"edwin ball, mary elizabeth ball (nee yeoman), grandma ball

Lillian, Olive and Elva (also called Elvie) Ball were the daughters of Oscar Garland and Elizabeth Jane Ball (née Mitchell).Black and white copy of original photograph showing three young ladies dressed in white.lillian ball, olive ball, elva ball