SHARKEY ALBUM - STREET SCENES

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c. 1895

Overview

B/W Street scenes. (a) A city corner with a horse-drawn conveyance on left, and two hansom cabs in foreground. A statue on a stone and marble plinth is surrounded by posts and chains. Behind is a tree -filled park and in the background are commercail buildings including that of [NZ LOAN & MERCANTILE/ AGENCY]. (b) Street bordered by shops, some with accommodation above. A hansom cab is parked outside [HOLMES BROS & Co.], there is a group of men and boys, some lounging against posts and buildings and under a verandah a [HAIRDRESSING/ &/ SHAVING] salon.

Historical information

Lived at the 'Appy 'Ome as a bachelor. Born in 1868 in New South Wales, Raymond Sharkey was an architect and surveyor and amateur photographer. He worked for a time in Esperance and the goldfields. He married Edith Florence Ray in Melbourne on October 4th, 1899. They had four children Josephine, Peggy, Maida and Bruce. Moved to 3 Victoria Avenue 'Wainomi in 1903'. While living in Claremont, worked as a draughtsman for the Public Works Department. Died of a heart attack at the Subiaco train station at age 41 on September 22, 1910.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--9-174-a,b

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

Year

c. 1895

Claremont Museum

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