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Shylie and Dennis Walker in the 1940s.

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c. 1945
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Digital scans of grey scale images.

Historical information

Shylie Walker and her son Dennis lived at the Whiteman Brick Office home on Great Northern Highway across the road from the Whiteman Brickworks, Middle Swan. They lived at the property from about 1940 to 1970.

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cwa-org-150-P22
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Contextual Information

The Whiteman family played an important role in development in the Swan area including the Whiteman Brickworks and Whiteman Park.

Keywords
Whiteman family
Shylie Walker
Dennis Walker
Walker family
Lew Whiteman
Place made
Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1945
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Copyright category
Expired
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May be used under the Creative Commons License. High quality scan is available from Midland and Districts Historical Society.

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Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Rita Walker'.

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Young Dennis Walker on his pushbike, Lew Whiteman standing behind the gate, 1946/1947.
Young Dennis Walker on his pushbike, Lew Whiteman standing behind the gate, 1946/1947.
Dennis Walker jumping his horse at the Middle Swan Whiteman Brick Office home, late 1940s.
Dennis Walker jumping his horse at the Middle Swan Whiteman Brick Office home, late 1940s.
The family Jersey milking cow.
The family Jersey milking cow.
The family kelpie working dog. The home backed onto Middle Swan Oval which can be seen in the background.
The family kelpie working dog. The home backed onto Middle Swan Oval which can be seen in the background.
Dennis Walker, 14 years old, 1949, outside the Whiteman Brick Office home which consisted of a few acres where Dennis and his mother Shylie kept a milking cow, chickens and horses.
Dennis Walker, 14 years old, 1949, outside the Whiteman Brick Office home which consisted of a few acres where Dennis and his mother Shylie kept a milking cow, chickens and horses.
Dennis Walker, possibly dressed for school, 1940. Dennis attended Middle Swan Primary School.
Dennis Walker, possibly dressed for school, 1940. Dennis attended Middle Swan Primary School.
Shylie Walker and her kelpie dog standing in front of Middle Swan Oval, 1947. The oval is now called Jack Mann Oval.
Shylie Walker and her kelpie dog standing in front of Middle Swan Oval, 1947. The oval is now called Jack Mann Oval.
Shylie Walker outside her home - Whiteman Brick Office and home, early 1940s.
Shylie Walker outside her home - Whiteman Brick Office and home, early 1940s.
Shylie Walker on Dynamite. Shylie worked as a jillaroo at Mussel Pool for Lew Whiteman during the Second World War. This photograph was taken around 1945 and the horse Dynamite was owned by Lew Whiteman.
Shylie Walker on Dynamite. Shylie worked as a jillaroo at Mussel Pool for Lew Whiteman during the Second World War. This photograph was taken around 1945 and the horse Dynamite was owned by Lew Whiteman.

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