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PHOTOGRAPH: SWAN AND CYGNETS ON SHENTON PARK LAKE

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1961

Overview

Front: The image shows a black swan and cygnets on Shenton Park Lake taken on a bright day. The water is abundant with bull-rushes and there is some detail of the houses and trees in the background. The donor was the sister and sister-in-law respectively of Russ and Bon Chandler. Russ now lives in Kitchener (?) Street, Nedlands, and is an ex-employee of the Bank of New South Wales.
Reverse: Handwritten note: 'Swans + Cygnets on Lake at S. Pk. On bright day'.

Historical information

Photograph of a black swan and cygnets on Shenton Park Lake taken on a bright day in October 1961.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.559

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

115 mm

Height or length

75 mm

Keywords

Parks, Gardens And Reserves

Shenton Park Lake

Year

Statement of significance

Local history
Historic:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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Wednesday, 31 January, 2024

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