Copy of a photo of Ava Jane Hall, dressed in a ball dress. Original photo taken by Bartlett Bros. Bendigo. The dress has frills and bows and is about mid calf length. She is wearing a shawl over it and holding the sides of the dress out. P696 written on the top right corner. Sheet of paper with information of the photo. 'Wooton Lansell's granddaughter, Ava Jane Hall. The dress was made circa 1860. It was also worn in 1920 to a ball held in the Bendigo Town Hall. Photographed by Bartlett Bros. Bendigo. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. P696 photographed by Bill Hawking of Bendigo Advertiser 4/7/2000'.Bartlett Bros, Bendigodocument, memo, ava jane hall, peter ellis collection, wooton lansell, ava jane hall, bendigo town hall, bartlett bros. bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, bill hawking, bendigo advertiser 4/7/2000

Sepia photograph. Studio portrait on hardboard of Ava Jane Hall (granddaughter) of Wootton Lansell. Ava is wearing an 1860's dress. Inscriptions: on back- 'Ava Jane Hall, eldest child of Phoebe Jane Lansell and Thomas Hall. Granddaughter of Wootton Lansell who was brother of George and William' Wearing Grandma (wife of Wootton) Ellen Lansell's frock. Would have been made in the 1860's) worn by both at Bendigo Town Hall Balls (1860-1920 or near). Round stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch.Bartlett Bros., Bendigoperson, individual, ava jane hall

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Wooton Lansell's granddaughter, Ava Jane Hall, wears a gown made in 1860 in this photograph taken by Bartlett bros. in the 1920s. The gown was worn to a ball at the Bendigo Town hall in 1920. (Photograph courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Dark cream coloured dress with bodice and gathered waltz length skirt. Back opening on bodice with six hooks and eyes. Back opening on skirt with two hooks and eyes at waist. Bodice lined with ivory coloured cotton. Short puffed sleeves. Frill around bottom of skirt is edged with purple trim top and bottom. Frill around neck front and back. Decorative purple loops on sleeves and around neckline. Dress worn with a decorative overskirt, (see 11400.124), hand made. 1860's dress worn in 1920 by Ava Jane Hall, granddaughter of W.Lansell. Photo taken by Bartlett Bros in the 1920's. The gown was worn to a ball in the Bendigo Town Hall in 1920.costume, female, ball gown