SHAW FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON JETTY

Overview

B/W print. Mr & Mrs Shaw with family and friends sitting on the edge of the Training College jetty at the foot of Bay Road. The group all have their legs hanging over the edge of the jetty, all the children are bare footed. Mrs Shaw in large hat and light frock, Mr Shaw in dark trousers, white shirt and tie and dark hat, children in light clothes and hats. A girl holding a young child is standing on the right. On rear [ B Barron E J Shaw Geo & Olive Wm Shaw Arthur, Archie Teddi Barron Alf Shaw Roy Barron / 1925 Jetty at Bay Rd Reserve ]

Historical information

Sarah Olive Shaw was born 11/06/1911, at her Uncle Ted's (Edward Shaw's) home on 16 Stirling Rd. Daughter of William and Edith Shaw. Miss Shaw's grandfather Peter Shaw, and family arrived from Birmingham in 1897. Lived firstly in 41 Claremont Crescent, then built and moved to 21 Stirling Rd in 1917. The house never finished because of hardships of 1st World War and then depression. Sarah, (called Olive) the first child of William and Edith had 3 brothers, William Alfred b 1917, Arthur Edward b.1919 and George James b 1922. Miss Shaw continued living in the house at 21 Stirling Rd until December 1984, when she moved to a retirement home in Nedlands.

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Details

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cwa-org-28--4-303-
Item type
Claremont Museum

Claremont Museum

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