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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: WOMAN AND CHILDREN, SPENCER AND MURRAY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS

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1900 - 1950

Overview

Woman with young baby in her arms, a girl is standing by her side. Woman is wearing short sleeved, knee length patterned dress with dark coloured high heeled shoes. Girl is in school uniform: tunic, short sleeved shirt with tie and dark coloured shoes with ankle length socks.

Historical information

Spencer family lived in York Street (behind 'Stranraer', a nursing home) diagonally opposite Subiaco Oval gates. Parents Arthur Murray and Frances Monica (Mona) nee Spencer Murray. Frances (Mona) born 1913, married c 1933 at St Joseph's Subiaco. Cecil bought a piano in mid 1930s before they had children. Piano was made in Chicago USA. Agent G F Kearns, Hay Street Perth. Family and friends enterained with player rolls. Piano had pull-out shelf for drinks, pull out treadles operated by air hoses. Family of 7-8 children, extended family lived only streets from each other. Most of their children remained in Subiaco after growing up. Grandpa Spencer, grandfather of donor David Murray, worked for Municipality of Subiaco.

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cwa-org-43-2010.43.9

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Width

63 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Year

Statement of significance

Representative. Series of photographs of Spencer family 1900-1950s

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