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PHOTOGRAPH: DORIS CLARKSON WITH PARENTS FLORENCE AND ARTHUR RUSSELL

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a) B&W laminated photo Subiaco Primary School class photograph c1937. Doris Chick went to Subiaco School. Handwritten in black on reverse 'Subiaco School C1937/Doris Clarkson nee Chick 8th in back row/Connie 11th in back row/Joyce 4th in 3rd row.'

b) B&W Formal wedding photo Doris Chick and Arthur Clarkson. Groom wearing suit with flower in lapel and handkerchief in top pocket. Bride is wearing full length veil with floral headband. Full length flowing dress has elbow length sleeves with a floral motif and long train. She is holding a large bouquet of flowers backed with fern and a net horseshoe. Written in blue ink on folder backing photograph 'Doris Joyce Chick (19 Union St/Subiaco WA)/Married/Arthur Kenneth Clarkson (Kingaroy Qld)/1-12-1945/St Andrews Anglican Church/Subiaco.' Photograph mounted on cardboard within folder with embossed profile of woman's head on cover. Name of studio Anston(?) embossed bottom right corner c) B&W Florence and Arthur Russell. Both are formally dressed he in suit and hat, she in mid length dress with short sleeved jacket, gloves, handbag and hat. Hand written in blue ink on reverse 'With Our love/Mum and Pop/Oct 24th 1951.' Printed in pencil 'Floren and & Arthur/Russell/19 Union St/Subiaco/Taken/back garden).' d) Colour. Arthur and Florence Russell. Head and shoulder studio portrait. He is wearing a striped jacket with white shirt and maroon patterned tie. She has a blue jacket with three strands of pearls and pearl earrings. 'Max Shepherd Sydney' written in lower left corner. Written in blue ink on reverse 'To my/darling and m & Pop/with all my love/Joy/ Taken 4th November 1952 and hur & Flowence Russell.' e) B&W and rence & Arthur Russell standing on front verandah of their home. He is wearing dark trousers with braces, a short sleeved shirt and a hat. She is wearing a knee length shirtwaisted style dress with a necklace of several strands. Written on reverse 'Gues and ho?/Flo & Arthur Russell/on front verandah of their home/19 Union Street/Subiaco/Taken 1965.' F) and lour. Flo & Arthur Russell with daughter Doris Clarkson. Mrs Russell is wearing a blue patterned belted dress with collar and short sleeves. Mr Russell is wearing an open necked long sleeved shirt. Mrs Clarkson is also wearing a short sleeved patterned dress in autumn tones. Written on reverse in blue ink ' and t 1978/ Flo & Arthur Russell/with daughter Doris Clarkson/on front verandah/19 Union Street/Subiaco WA'. Flo and Arthur Russell 1989 taken inside their home 19 Union Street Subiaco. She is wearing a lilac cardigan over a pale blue top with brown pants/slacks. He is wearing a hat, a white open necked shirt and brown toned paisley vest with a brown jacket. H) B&W Doris Chick and fiance Ken Clarkson. She is wearing light coloured suit with dark coloured shoes. Knee length skirt has pleats. He is in sailor's uniform. . Written in blue ink on back 'Doris Chick 19 Union Street Subiaco engaged Aug' 45 to Ken Clarkson Kingaroy Qld Married 1.12.45.' i) B&W Mrs Florence Russell is dressed in knee length patterned dress with draped neckline. She is wearing light coloured shoes with a light coloured handbag and a wide brimmed hat topped with tulle. She is carrying a bouquet of flowers. Written in pencil on back 'Mrs Florence Russell Dec 1945 in back garden 19 Union St Subiaco.' j) B&W florence and Arthur Russell. She is wearing a dark coloured full length coat with dark coloured hat, gloves and shoes. He is wearing a hat, a dark suit type jacket with shirt and tie and light colourerd trousers. They are in the back garden of their home, with a wooden paling fence in background. Written in blue ink on back 'Florence - Arthur Russell taken in garden at their home 19 Union St Subiaco late 1940s' k) B&W Florence Russell and daughter Doris Clarkson. Mrs Russell is wearing a light coloured waisted suit. Top has collar and elbow length sleeves. Skirt is full and mid calf length. She is wearing a hat and gloves and carrying a dark coloured handbag. Doris Clarkson is wearing a light coloured belted dress with short sleeves and a mid calf length slim skirt. She is wearing a hat and gloves and carrying a dark coloured handbag. Background includes part of a rainwater tank and rear view roof and chimneys of adjoining house. Written in blue ink on back 'January 16th 1954 taken in back yard of 19 Union St Subiaco Florence Russell and Daughter Dori and larkson' l) B & W scan of newspaper photograph in 'The West Australian' 24 April 1995 p7. Reproduction of photograph taken 15 Aguust 1945 showing Jubilation crowd celebrating announcement of end of War in Perth city centre. Faces of two women (Viki, Mell) are highlighted with blue ink circle.

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l) 'The West Australian'

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Representative. Series of photographs of Doris Clarkson nee Chick and parents-in-law Florence and Arthur Clarkson from 1937-1989

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