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Edwin Ward

c. 1933
Overview

Edwin Ward wearing dark shorts and shirt, cap, long socks, strap shoes, in the grounds of the Police Quarters at 66 Victoria Avenue, Claremont. Rough grass, trees, fence and Freshwater Bay in the background.

Historical information

Edwin William Russells Ward, son of Cyril Reginald Ward (1905-) and Margaret Stella Williams (1905-1989), was born in Perth, Western Australia on the 25 July 1929.

Lived at the police quarters at 66 Victoria Avenue, Claremont from January 1932 to April 1938.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--5-253
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
Material
Photographic Materials
Contextual information

66 Victoria Avenue, Claremont:

  • 1862, the Freshwater Bay Mixed School was built on the property.
  • 1880s, became a boarding house for single men known as the 'Appy 'Ome.
  • 1883, bought by the Police Department to serve as the quarters for the second constable in charge of Freshwater Bay.
  • 1975, opened as the Claremont Museum.
Keywords
1930s
Place made
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1933
Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum. [www.claremont.wa.gov.au]
Last modified
Friday, 18 September, 2026
Completeness
100
Rights category
Date of creation +50 years
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Rights holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Town of Claremont Museum

Town of Claremont Museum

Edwin Ward
Edwin Ward
Source: Claremont Museum 05.253

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