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Marie Ray (Peggy) Cullen

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Sharkey Collection

c. 1940

Overview

Peggy Cullen holding a hose, wearing light frock and cardigan and dark shoes standing next to shrubs, with high close picket fence in the background.

Historical information

Marie Ray (Peggy) Sharkey (1903-1995) was the daughter of Florence and Raymond Sharkey.

Lived at 3 Bindaring Parade, Claremont.

Married Neville de Barren Cullen at Claremont in 1934.

Had three children, a daughter Ray Eastwood, and two sons Peter and David (known as 'Daisy').

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--9-275-b

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Written on the back in pencil [Peggy].

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.

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Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Monday, 4 August, 2025

Completeness

94

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Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Life of creator +70 years

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Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.275b'.

Copyright holder

Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

Claremont Museum

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Source: Claremont Museum 09.275b

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