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Claremont Museum > Records

SHARKEY COLLECTION - LAUNCH PETER PAN AND DINGHY

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c. 1945

Overview

B/W prints faded to sepia. (a) and (b) have deckle edges. (a) The white launch Peter Pan has a mast, dark cabin, shade over the rear deck and dinghy secured to the stern. There are people on the fore deck, in the cabin and at the rear. It is anchored on choppy water with foreshore in the background. On the rear in ink [Peter Pan]. (b) Peter Pan moored with another launch and dingies. A man is climbing aboard and another is in the water. On the rear in ink [The Peter Pan]. (c ) Three children in bathers playing in a small clinker built dinghy. Yacht and shoreline in the background. On the rear in ink [David/ Ray/ Peter] and in pencil [Rottnest/ Dinghy from 'Peter Pan' boat.]

Historical information

David, Ray and Peter Cullen are the children of Peggy Cullen who is the daughter of Raymond Sharkey.

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cwa-org-28--9-272-a-c

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