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Richard's Electrical Retravision, Stirling Highway

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1986

Overview

Two photographs of Richard's Electrical Retravision. Retravision store on the left of image, Doffs fashion and Hungry Jacks on right. Norfolk pine tree in middle distance (at Christ Church). Shadow falls halfway across the road.

99.17a
Vehicles travelling towards Fremantle

99.17b
Traffic stopped at traffic lights. Vehicles travelling towards Fremantle. Cyclists on the path.

Historical information

Richard's Electrical - Corner Stirling Highway & Bay View Terrace. From small beginnings as a corner shop in 1954, has expanded to take up the whole block, to become a Claremont landmark. Was owned by Richard Ferrago who lived in Mt Lawley. According to his daugher Michelle Urban, Australians had trouble with pronunciation of their last name Ferrago, hence the store was named Richard's after her father's first name. Richard Ferrago was a Holocaust survivor and used to give regualr talks to high school students about the war, what he endured and how he survived. Richard worked at the Shell petrol station in Fremantle and spotted the corner store for sale when on the bus on the way home, he went on to purchase it and run this Claremont icon. Richard Ferrago died in September 2017.

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cwa-org-28--99-17-

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Life of creator +70 years

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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

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Richard's Electrical Retravision

Richard's Electrical Retravision
Stirling Highway west towards Fremantle
Source: Claremont Museum 99.17a

Richard's Electrical Retravision

Richard's Electrical Retravision
Stirling Highway west towards Fremantle
Source: Claremont Museum 99.17b

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