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PHOTOGRAPH: 18 WILLCOCK AVENUE DAGLISH, 1937, WORTLEY AND THORNHILL FAMILY COLLECTION

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1937

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One of a series of copies of black and white photographs taken by members of Wortley family at Jolimont, Subiaco, Crawley and Daglish
18 Willcock Avenue, Daglish, 1937. Newly built. Pamela Wortley (babe) with father, Alf Wortley. 'Dad and Pam on our front verandah, 5 1/2 mnths.'

Historical information

Families camped for the summer holidays at Matilda Bay, took dray loads of furniture and camping gear. The men joined in at the campsites on the weekends, and lived at home during the working week. The women and children spent many weeks at Matilda Bay, swimming, crabbing and prawning.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2001.106.6

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

130 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Wortley and Thornhill family

Keywords

WORTLEY, Family

THORNHILL, Family

Willcock Avenue [18]. Daglish

Houses, Daglish

Year

Statement of significance

Historical photos of Wortley and Thornhill Families

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