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Town of Claremont Museum > Records

BRIAN HELLER'S 3RD BIRTHDAY SAILOR PARTY

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1942

Overview

B/W Prints. (a) Brian Heller wearing hand-knitted, cable stitch cardigan, striped shirt and dark pants is leaning against stone and brick balustrading and looking at a picture book. Sitting on the wall is a dressed teddy bear, and cake stand with iced cake with candles and sailor decoration. In the background are a pillar of the porch and leadlight windows. (b) Brian Heller with teddy bear in the centre of party group. Clockwise from left: Mavis Hopkins, Vera Hopkins, Lesley Heller, Bobbie Hopkins and Geoffrey McIntyre. Girls are wearing party hats. Front of an adjacent house in background. (c) Brian Heller with teddy bear seated on balustrade with children grouped around him.

Historical information

Brian Heller is the son of Arthur and Kathleen Heller. Brother of Diane Boyle nee Heller and Lesley Crossan nee Heller. Lived at 6 Irvine Street, Peppermint Grove. Worked for the Commonwealth Bank and a volunteer at the Claremont Museum.

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Thursday, 23 October, 2025

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