SHARKEY COLLECTION - MODEL BOAT SAILING ON FRESHWATER BAY

c. 1892
Overview

B/W print. Group of four men on river shore. A dog lies at the feet of the first who is dressed in casual light-coloured clothing. Next to him is Chen Chhoi in white apron and cap. A third man is virtually obscured and the man at the back of the group is wearing a long overcoat and cap. A man holding a steer oar is standing in the stern of a clinker boat which is reflected in the water. All eyes are focussed on the model yacht in the foreground. On rear [MAN IN ROWING BOAT/ Mr Justice/ JUDGE BURNSIDE. (Patron of the Yacht Club)].

Historical information

Raymond John Sharkey lived at the 'Appy 'Ome as a bachelor. Born in 1868 in New South Wales, Raymond Sharkey was an architect and surveyor and amateur photographer. He worked for a time in Esperance and the goldfields. He married Edith Florence Ray in Melbourne on October 4th, 1899. They had four children Josephine, Peggy, Maida and Bruce. Moved to 3 Victoria Avenue 'Wainomi in 1903'. While living in Claremont, worked as a draughtsman for the Public Works Department. Died of a heart attack at the Subiaco train station at age 41 on September 22, 1910.

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cwa-org-28--9-233-
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Thursday, 12 June, 2025
Completeness
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