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COOPER'S BOAT SHED TO THE RIVER

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1915

Overview

B/W print. Looking south, down the hill to the boatshed, 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. Handwritten on back [Coopers' Boatshed/Claremont/c 1915].

Historical information

His 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 at a boat builder. Later worked for Chamberlain's Boat Building Enterprises in Fremantle. He married Emily Chamberlain. In 1910 he built the boatshed at 8 Victoria Ave where he constructed river craft & pearling luggers. As well as his boat building enterprise, Mr Cooper bought out the boat hire business which belonged to Mr J J Vick {called 'Vix' Pleasure Boats}, located at Claremont Jetty from 1905-1927.

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1915

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