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Jack And Rose Nunn On Mounts Bay Road

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c. 1895

Overview

Jack and Rose in the front seat next to the driver of a drag drawn by four grey horses, with another at the side. Mr Nunn is wearing a dark suit and light coloured hat. Mrs Nunnis wearing a fitted outfit with shirt, tie and large hat. There are three ladies standing and one sitting, all in dark outfits and large hats. One man standing in light coat and hat and two men standing at the rear in dark outfits and hats. The driver is in dark suit and tie and wearing a pith helmet. The vehicle is travelling west on a light surfaced road around the escarpment of Mount Eliza.

Historical information

A drag was a four horse sporting and passenger coach with seats inside and on top.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--98-70

Item type

Themes

Material

Photographic Paper

Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten in ink on the rear is [Mr & Mrs J.A. Nunn (in front seat.)]. And in black ink [1890].

Year

Links to additional resources

Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Tuesday, 23 July, 2024

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Life of creator +70 years

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Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 98.70'.

Copyright holder

Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

Claremont Museum

Claremont Museum

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Jack And Rose Nunn On Mounts Bay Road

Jack and Rose Nunn on Mounts Bay Road
Source: Claremont Museum 98.70

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