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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO RESIDENTS: HENSMAN ROAD

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c. 1980

Overview

Four coloured photographs showing Mr and Mrs Potter , Subiaco residents of 47 Hensman Road, located opposite Subiaco Theatre Gardens. a)Mrs Eileen Potter in the front yard gardening. Side view of neighbouring house can readily be seen and of the wooden picket dividing fence.b) Mr and Mrs Potter pegging clothes on line. Wooden dolly and spring pegs being used. c) Mr Jack Potter pegging laundry onto the line. Rear view of house can be seen. d) Kookaburras being fed in front garden by Mr Potter. Streetscape of Hensman Road, view southwards can be seen.

Historical information

Photographs donated to the Subiaco Museum by Miss Yvonne Cliffen, an 'adopted niece' of 'Uncle Jack' Potter. Miss Cliffen's family had long been friends of Mr Potter, his first wife and then he and his second wife, Eileen Potter.

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cwa-org-43-2006.202.3

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Year

Statement of significance

Local and architectural history; repesentation of local Subiaco residents in the 1980s.

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