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Shire of Toodyay > Records

PORTRAIT OF PETER COLLYN (COLLYNS), 1848-1918

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1899

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Overview

A)
A sepia photo of Mr Peter Collyn (Collyns) He is dressed in a formal jacket shirt and bow tie. His head is slightly turned to the right and he has a large moustache.

B)
Newspaper article (obituary) on Mr. Peter Collyn

Historical information

Peter Collyn was a locomotive driver of the train between Toodyay and Clackline.
He died from chronic nephritis at 69 years of age. Collyn was born in Plymouth, and arrived in Western Australia at 26 years of age. After his retirement 11 years prior to his death, he entered into farming with his sons at Cunderdin. After his death he left a widow, five daughters & two sons.
His elder son died later in the same year, killed in action during WW1.

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cwa-org-37-2001.1167a,b

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Material

Paper (Newsprint)

Width

10.8000 cm

Height or length

16.6000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Printed at bottom of photo: "The Hart Co. 492 Hay Street Perth (next Weldenbachs)"
On back of photo: in black ink:" Liz…, Newcastle, covered with pasted paper, with words 'Style, Fram, Del."; in blue biro: "Peter Colynn".

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