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Jo Sharkey

Sharkey Collection
c. 1925
Overview

Jo Sharkey in a light, long-waisted, long-sleeved dress. She is standing on grass in front of a flowering shrub, behind which is a brick house with window.

Historical information

Edith Josephine (Jo) Sharkey (1902-1958) was born in Claremont. The eldest daughter of Raymond John and Florence Edith Sharkey.

Received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Western Australia in 1925 and a Diploma of Education (Dip Ed) in 1932.

Taught at Perth Ladies College and St Mary's. Studied languages at the Sorbonne in France. Lived and worked in the United Kingdom as a teacher.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-321
Item type
Photographs
Themes
People
Social History
Contextual information

Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.

Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.

Year
c. 1925
Links to additional resources
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Last modified
Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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Jo Sharkey
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Source: Claremont Museum 09.321

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