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Shaw Family In Bathing Costume At River
c. 1930Overview
Shaw Family in bathing costume at river near the Osborne steps. There are 2 adult women, one young man, 5 boys and 2 girls, standing in lines facing the camera. Sarah Olive Shaw is 4th from left with umbrella. F Hamerton is on right, also with umbrella and has a spotted scarf on her head. All are in bathing costume and three of the younger children have cotton hats.
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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cwa-org-28--98-655
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Date of creation +70 years
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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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Shaw Family In Bathing Costume At River c.1930
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Source: Claremont Museum 98.655
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Source: Claremont Museum 98.655
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