Cooper's Boat Shed To The River
c. 1915Looking south, down the hill to the boat shed, open at the back showing a dinghy inside and sails draped over framework. Shed has been extended on the right hand side and another older boatshed is to the right again. The river is in the background with yachts and launches moored and land on the other side of the bay.
George Cooper's father, George Cooper Snr who hailed from Nottinghamshire, arrived at Fremantle with his family in 1856. George was born in Claremont and was apprenticed to his father as a boat builder. Later he worked for Chamberlain's Boat Building Enterprises in Fremantle. He married Emily Chamberlain. In 1910 he built the boat shed at 8 Victoria Avenue, Claremont where he constructed river craft and pearling luggers. As well as his boat building enterprise, George Cooper bought out the boat hire business which belonged to Mr JJ Vick {called 'Vix' Pleasure Boats} located at Claremont Jetty from 1905-1927.
Details
Details
Handwritten on back [Coopers' Boatshed/Claremont/c 1915].
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Copyright and Reference
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 05.69'.
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Source: Claremont Museum 05.69
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