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Jo Sharkey In Venice
c. 1930Overview
Jo Sharkey in hat, coat and gloves is seated in the prow of a gondola. In the background are the canal, buildings and another gondola.
Historical information
Edith Josephine (Jo) Sharkey (1902-1958) was born in Claremont. The eldest daughter of Raymond John and Florence Edith Sharkey.
Received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Western Australia in 1925 and a Diploma of Education (Dip Ed) in 1932.
Taught at Perth Ladies College and St Mary's. Studied languages at the Sorbonne in France. Lived and worked in the United Kingdom as a teacher.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-317
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Inscriptions and markings
In pencil on the rear [Jo Sharkey/ Me in a gondola/ Not too good/ This is my old red dress/ that - what's her name made].
Contextual information
Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.
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Tuesday, 12 August, 2025
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Copyright and Reference
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Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.317'.
Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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