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PHOTOGRAPH (DIGITAL): WELCOME HOME, SHIRLEY STRICKLAND WITH MAYOR AND MAYORESS ABRAHAMS, FROM ALBUM 'CELEBRATIONS ON SUBIACO 1952'

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1952

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Image: A black and white photograph of Olympian Shirley Strickland standing in the back of a car. She shakes the hand of Mayoress Mrs Abrahams standing beside the car. The Mayor Joseph Abrahams stands beside his wife. The large crowd on the road can be seen behind them.

Photograph taken from album 1992.43

Historical information

Photograph taken from album of images 'Celebration on Subiaco 1952. #1992.43

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cwa-org-43-2023.118.51

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Width

105 mm

Height or length

70 mm

Keywords

STRICKLAND, Shirley

Abrahams Family

ABRAHAMS, Doris

ABRAHAMS, Joseph Hyam

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Statement of significance

From a collection of photographs of a procession of floats preceded by pipe band and two contingents of Servicemen, all for the Celebrations on Subiaco's becoming a city in 1952.

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