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Judge Burnside's Picnic Tea
c. 1895Overview
l-r : Florence Edith Sharkey, Mary Charity Burnside, Robert Bruce Burnside (in yachting cap), Sinjin Biggs in cane lounge chair, Eliza Cunden.
Historical information
Robert Bruce Burnside (1862-1929), judge, was born on 22 April 1862 at Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies, son of (Sir) Bruce Lockhart Burnside, barrister, and his wife Mary Elizabeth, née Francis.
He had married Mary Charity Bruce in 1887, with whom he had one son, (Dr) Bruce Burnside.
- Usher of the Black Rod in first Western Australian Parliament in 1890
- Crown Solicitor 1894
- President of the Court of Arbitration from 1903-1910
- Commodore of Royal Perth Yacht Club
- founder member of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and Claremont Yacht Club
- Inaugural member of Claremont Roads Board
owner of Genesta one of the largest yachts on the river
Survived by his wife and only son, Burnside died in office of pneumonia on 8 August 1929 at his home, Craig Muir, Claremont, and was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta cemetery.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-214
Item type
Themes
Contextual information
Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.
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Last modified
Tuesday, 29 July, 2025
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
Attribution requirements
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.214'.
Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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Florence Sharkey, Mary Burnside, Robert Burnside, Sinjin Biggs, Eliza Cunden
Judge Burnside's Picnic Tea
Source: Claremont Museum 09.214
Judge Burnside's Picnic Tea
Source: Claremont Museum 09.214
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