Greenmount
c. 1895Four photographs taken at Greenmount.
09.222a
09.222b
09.222c
A small stream flows through a forest area thick with grass trees, and drops into a wider waterway. A man is posed at either side of the cascade. Rushes and sedges dominate the foreground.
09.222d
Five women in long-sleeved tops, long skirts and hats are standing on a steep wooded site with Xanthorreas and Kingias. There is a rough track and Zamias in foreground.
From the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey was born in 1868 in New South Wales. He was an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer. Worked for a time in Esperance and the goldfields. Married Edith Florence Ray in Melbourne on 4th October 1899. They had four children Josephine, Peggy, Maida and Bruce. Lived at the 'Appy 'Ome as a bachelor. Moved to 'Wainomi' 3 Victoria Avenue, Claremont 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 the age 41 on 22nd September 1910.
Details
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Captions in album [Greenmount]
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.222'.
Other items by Sharkey Collection
- Rocky Bay On Swan River
- The Acrobat
- HMS Katomba Demonstration, Swan River Foreshore
- Man Inside Room With Privacy Curtains
- Max The Dog, Freshwater Bay
- Women In Horse Drawn Phaeton
- Victorian Gentleman
- Raymond John Sharkey
- Street Scenes
- Yacht 'Genesta' At Rest
- Judge Burnside's Picnic Tea
- Yachts On The Swan River
Other items from Claremont Museum
- Horse Drawn Phaeton With Two Ladies
- Elizabeth Sheppard In World War I Masseuse Uniform
- Claremont Soccer Club
- Bernard And Fanny Rider, 21 Bernard Street, Claremont
- Senior Inspector Alfred White
- McQueen Family Home, 36 Devon Road, Claremont
- Harriet Hannah McQueen
- John And Harriet McQueen
- Harriet McQueen, 36 Devon Road, Claremont
- Weatherboard House With Picket Fence
- Hettie, Charlotte And Jessie McQueen
- Jessie McQueen, 36 Devon Road, Claremont
Source: Claremont Museum 09.222a
Source: Claremont Museum 09.222b
Source: Claremont Museum 09.222c
Source: Claremont Museum 09.222d
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