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Eileen Buckland

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c. 1906

Overview

Photograph of a ten year old Eileen Buckland. Head and shoulders portrait shows a young girl with short, dark hair, wearing a lacy light coloured blouse/dress secured at the neckline with an oval shaped clasp. Around her neck she is wearing a necklace with a round pendant.

Historical information

Daughter of Thomas and Pheobe Buckland. The Buckland Family lived in Claremont Avenue in 1902 and then at 1 Queen Street from 1903 - 1933. Donor states 'Eileen had her hair shaved at aged eight because of rheumatic fever. She was bedridden for nine months and had to lean to walk again'.

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cwa-org-28--4-320

Item type

Photographs

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Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Thursday, 26 March, 2026

Completeness

94

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Copyright and Reference

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Life of creator +70 years

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Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 04.320'.

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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

Town of Claremont Museum

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