SHAW FAMILY IN BATHING COSTUME AT RIVER

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c. 1930

Overview

B/W copy. Shaw Family in bathing costume at river.Shaw family near the Osborne steps. Donor (Olive Shaw) is 4th from left with umbrella. F. Hamerton is on right, also with umbrella. All are in bathing costume and three of the younger children have cotton hats. There are 2 adult women, one young man, 5 boys and 2 girls, standing in lines facing the camera. F. Hamerton has a spotted scarf on her head.

Historical information

Sarah Olive Shaw 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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Registration number

cwa-org-28--98-655

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People

Social History

Year

c. 1930

Claremont Museum

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