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Town of Claremont Museum > Records

HAMMOND, JAMES CR.

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Two black and white bust photographs of J Hammond, councillor at the Town of Claremont in 1908-9 and 1909-11. Photograph a) is in partial profile. Hammond is wearing a dark waistcoat, jacket and tie with a full moustache and light coloured hair swept off his face. Photograph b) is very similar to Photograph a). Hammond is wearing clothes of a comparable style and has a similar haircut. Printed beneath [Hammond 1908-9]

Historical information

James Hammond married Matilda Elson (d.1942) in NSW 1888. They came to Western Australia from NSW in 1895 and lived on Davies Rd (Graylands Estate) and Goldsmith Rd, Claremont.

Children: James Elson Spencer (1890 - 1967), Leslie John Hillier (1892 - 1972), Walter George Roy (1894 - 1961), Alan Portsmith Hammond (1896 - ), Gladys Winnifred Maud (b.1899), Stanley Leonard (b. 1902), Ina Ellen (b.1904), Freda Olive (b.1908) and Clifford Ernest (1911-1991).

Hammond was a carpenter/builder and was contracted by Mr W Drabble to build the Claremont Picture Theatre. He was also a Councillor of Claremont from 1907-1911.

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cwa-org-28--14-123-a,b

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Sunday, 8 February, 2026

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