An article on the life of Paul A. Beeck and details of the persons who attended his funeral.
An article on the life of Emil Robert Beeck
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A sepia photograph of two single storey buildings joined by a common verandah which has a tin roof. The building on the left is wooden, and the building on the right is brick. The roofs of both buildings are made from tin.
P.A. Beeck's Saddlery Shop and E.R. Beeck's butchers shop in Clive street, where in 1980, the Commonwealth Bank is situated.
On the back of the photograph hand written in blue ink is "1896 P.A. Beeck's saddlers shop & Mr E.R. Beeck's butchers shop" and below this "P.A. BEECK'S SADDLER'S SHOP & MR E.R. BEECK'S BUTCHER'S SHOP PHOTO 1896" and below this in handwritten red ink is "Clive St now (1980) Commonwealth Bank".
An article on the life of Paul A. Beeck and details of the persons who attended his funeral.
An article on the life of Emil Robert Beeck
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.