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PORTRAIT - SARAH JANE BUCKINGHAM (NEE HOLT)

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Overview

Square mounted portrait photograph of the upper body and head of a woman who is facing forward and looking at the camera. The photograph has been coloured.
She has brown hair tied back behind her head. She is wearing a brown dress with a V neck. White clasp at bottom of V. Front of dress has four buttons and a belt across waist. Black squiggly decoration drawn onto left leave and on front of dress under belt.
Photo mounted onto a rectangle metal backing with a D hook in the middle. Clear plastic cover over photograph.

Historical information

Portrait photograph of Sarah Jane Buckingham (nee Holt). Sarah was born in 1857. Married William Buckingham (born 1853, died 1917 aged 64) in 1879 and they had 13 children. Their Roleystone property included that is today the Araluen Botanic Park. Sarah died age 83 10 July 1940. She was locally known as the 'Old Lady Buckingham' in the Roleystone and Kelmscott area and is buried with William in the St Mary's In the Valley Anglican Church cemetery.
The Buckingham family had arrived at the Swan Colony in 1850 aboard the Sofia. They first moved to the Bullsbrook area but in 1857 leased a large tract of land in Roleystone from the Churchman Sisters. The Buckingham's eventually ended up purchasing the land and settling in the area where descendent can still be found. The Buckingham family played an important role in establishing many local businesses and community organisations in Kelmscott in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2022.2

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Width

247 mm

Height or length

5 mm

Keywords

BUCKINGHAM Sarah Jane Mrs nee HOLT

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items associated with a person or family who have played a significant role in the economic, community or social development of the City of Armadale. This can include holding key political or social positions within the community, being a key contributor or member of a community organisation, a strong contributor to improving the well-being of the local community, a prominent figure in a local business or industry, developer of new industries or activities or someone who grew up in the area and moved away and had a noteworthy career or life.

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