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Judge Burnside In A Dinghy

Sharkey Collection
c. 1930 - 1939
Overview

A man standing on the deck of a yacht with a small fish in his hand. Judge Burnside in white shirt, shorts and a cap sitting in a dinghy at the side of the yacht. A sandy hill, trees boat shed and jetty in the background.

Historical information

(Justice) Robert Bruce Burnside (1862-1929), son of (Sir) Bruce Lockhart Burnside and his wife Mary Elizabeth Burnside nee Francis, was born on the 22 April 1862 at Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies,

Married Mary Charity Bruce, the daughter of Samuel Noble Bruce and Mary Bruce nee Lloyd, in 1887. They had one son Bruce Burnside.

  • Usher of the Black Rod in first Western Australian Parliament in 1890
  • Crown Solicitor 1894
  • President of the Court of Arbitration from 1903-1910
  • Commodore of Royal Perth Yacht Club
  • Founder member of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and Claremont Yacht Club
  • Inaugural member of Claremont Roads Board

    • owner of Genesta one of the largest yachts on the river at the time

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-311-c
Item type
Photographs
Inscriptions and markings

On the rear written in ink [Judge Burnside/in dingy].

Year
c. 1930 - 1939
Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum.
Last modified
Monday, 25 August, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Claremont Museum

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Judge Burnside In A Dinghy
Judge Burnside In A Dinghy
Source: Claremont Museum 09.311c

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