Black and white image of seventeen men dressed in uniform and holding instruments. One of the men has a small drum sitting in front of him. A man and a woman are visible in the background, behind the band members, sitting on the ground. Further behind them is a post and rail fence with three men standing behind it and a child sitting on the top railing of the fence. Image has been mounted on dark grey card.Text, handwritten, front: ABOUT 1910 LINTON BRASS BAND W. TODD BANDMASTER / Mr TRENGROVE DRUM MAJOR. Text, handwritten, reverse: BACK ROW: GEO PRESTON PADDY TODD / BILLY TODD Mr J SHEPHERD / WILLIAM TODD BAND MASTER / MILTON TODD Mr TRENGROVE DRUM / MAJOR / (HOLDING BATON) / Mr GEO BENNETT Mr ANGUS / DIDDY POWELL / FRONT ROW: ALBERT SIMPER / SOMER DONALDSON ERN CHING / CHARLIE ROBERTS DRUMMER / ARTHUR POWELL PERC ROBERTS J BERSEY / HOSPITAL SUNDAY RECREATION RESERVE / ABOUT 1910.brass bands, musicians, geo preston, paddy todd, billy todd, mr. j. shepherd, william todd, milton todd, mr. trengrove, geo bennett, mr. angus, diddy powell, albert simper, somer donaldson, ern ching, charlie roberts, arthur powell, perc roberts, j. bersey, linton

Black and white image of Linton Brass Band members in uniform with their instruments. Image has been mounted on cream coloured card. There are nineteen band members in the image. Two of the band members have drums in front of them. The rest of the band members have brass instruments. The Band Master is standing in the centre of the image.brass bands, musicians, billy powell, george bersey, dave allen, ern ching, perc roberts, jack todd, arthur suttee, jack simper, albert simper, charley roberts, arthur todd, milton todd, george bennett, billy todd, w. angus, arthur powell, albert simper (jnr), g h c trengrove

The house in Grantley Street, Linton, is believed to have been the first home of William and Elizabeth Todd and family. The land was held under a miner's right. Original photograph is in an album donated by Stella Surman (nee Todd). Inscription across bottom of original photograph: "Dad / Will / Mum / Aunt Mill / Arthur under tree / Milton standing / Jack on bike / Aunty Mill with Susan / Mum with Charlie". Charlie Todd is a baby in this photograph. His birth year, 1893, was used to date it.Sepia photograph of a family group - three adults, five children and a baby - posed in the front garden outside a cottage. One of the children is seated on a tricycle. The photograph has been mounted on beige-coloured card.todd family, william todd, elizabeth todd, william (billy) todd [william todd jnr], arthur (paddy) todd, milton todd, john (jack) todd, susie todd, charlie todd, millie bennett

Elizabeth Bennett (b. 1858), married William Todd (b. 1855) in 1882 and they had nine children. They were actively involved in the Linton community, particularly with the Church of England, where Mrs. Todd was organist for many years. They celebrated their Golden Wedding at Linton in 1932, by which time they were living in Ballarat.Scanned/modified copy of a photograph of the Todd family, believed to have been taken in Ballarat around 1905/1906. Members of the family are identified by names and dates, which have been printed across the photo.todd family, elizabeth todd, elizabeth bennett, william todd snr., arthur (paddy) todd, john (jack) todd, william j. (billy) todd, milton todd, susie (lucy agnes) todd, charles (charlie) todd, violet todd, millicent todd, stella todd

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows William Todd (1855-1936) and his five sons: William Joseph (Billy), b. 1882; Arthur Christian (Paddy), b. 1885; Milton George, b. 1887; Jack Garnsworthy, b. 1889; Charles Grenville, b. 1893.william todd [1855-1936], william joseph todd (billy todd), arthur christian todd (paddy todd), milton george todd, jack garnsworthy todd, charles grenville todd (charlie todd)

Around 1903-1905, the Todd family of Linton took over the butcher's shop previously owned and run by W. G. Bennett. The "Todd brothers" are understood to have been Paddy Todd and his brother Milton Todd. William John (Bill) Stratton was born in 1894, the son of Christopher Stratton and his wife Jane, nee Norris.Black and white copy of original photograph, showing a man wearing a butcher's apron, and a boy carrying a basket, standing outside a shop.todd bros. butcher, arthur (paddy) todd, william john (bill) stratton

Players were identified by Mrs Stella Surman (nee Todd), however it is not entirely clear which player is which. L-R, back row: Bob Donovan, Mr Trengrove, -?-, Arthur (Paddy) Todd, Milton Todd, Jack Megee, Bob Nicol, Billy Megee, Bob? Hogan, -?-, ?Sandow, Bill Lewis (Lewers?), Bob Cornish. Front row: Billy Todd, "Diddy" Powell, Dave Nicol, Jack? Hogan, Eugene Sandow, Blair Donaldson, Jim Nelson, -?Blamire, ?Elbourne.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows the Linton football team in about 1904. Team members are wearing guernseys with different patterns. Some guernseys are laced at the front. Team officials, wearing hats, are in the back row.