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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: PADDY BAKER OUTSIDE FILM SHOW AREA, CIRCA 1925

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c. 1925

Overview

The black and white photo which is creas and & has turned brown shows Paddy Baker in shirt sleeves leaning against a fence with large signs advertising his film show. The corrugated iron fence is between two corrugated iron buildings, and has large painted signs saying 'Bakers, Tal .. Es'; 'Tonight' ; 'Admission Adults 2/-, Children 6d.' There are other posters for the films being shown, two narrow ones which are placed over the 'Tal..es' section of the upper sign, and these advertise 'Crime on the Hill' The museum holds original photo plus enlarged copy

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1996.137.1

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

105 mm

Height or length

65 mm

Keywords

BAKER, Clarence Patrick 'Paddy'

Year

Statement of significance

local and regional history

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