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F Hamerton And Sarah Olive Shaw In Bathing Costume
c. 1930Overview
F. Hamerton and Sarah Olive Shaw in bathing costume at the river. Jetty and boat shed in background. F. Hamerton (left) has a 2 piece bathing suit which comes to mid-thigh, belt around waist, no arms. Spotted scarf on head. Sarah Olive Shaw (right) has a one piece bathing suit with low cut top, belt comes to top of thigh.
Historical information
Sarah Olive Shaw was born 11/06/1911, at her Uncle Ted's (Edward Shaw's) home on 16 Stirling Rd. Daughter of William and Edith Shaw. Miss Shaw's grandfather Peter Shaw, and family arrived from Birmingham in 1897. Lived firstly in 41 Claremont Crescent, then built and moved to 21 Stirling Rd in 1917. The house never finished because of hardships of 1st World War and then depression. Sarah, (called Olive) the first child of William and Edith had 3 brothers, William Alfred b.1917, Arthur Edward b.1919 and George James b.1922. Miss Shaw continued living in the house at 21 Stirling Rd until December 1984, when she moved to a retirement home in Nedlands.
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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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