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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: LADIES IN SWIM SUITS 1939, FROM ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS METHODIST CHURCH DERBY ROAD

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1939

Overview

Black and white photograph of two women wearing swim suits, holding a ball, sitting in shallow water.
Reverse: Written in blue ink: 'Mrs James & I 1/2/39'

Historical information

Album of photographs brown plastic with 'gold' border design and non archival plastic inserts. Album to be replaced. Label on album 'Pictorial record 1924-1979'. Removed from original album and placed in archival album April 2005.
Records split in 2024 and assigned individual numbers.
Derby Road Corner - Note from Album 'Old Church was Erected 1917, Present Church 1932. The vacant block beyond the old building was later sold to assist with finance for the hall erected in 1962'.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1999.227.37

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Keywords

Methodist Church, Derby Road

Church - Methodist Church (Organisation)

Leisure Activities

Costume/fashion

Year

Statement of significance

Historical - Methodist Church Derby Road church group activity.

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