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PHOTOGRAPH: SIDNEY AND HILDA PLAYFAIR, SCAN

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c. 1921

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An Sydney and Hilda Playfair (nee Graves) en route to Perth from Melbourne circa 1921. The paternal grandparents of donor Kevin Michael Playfair walked with a horse and cart containing their belongings taking about a year to make the journey.

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cwa-org-43-2011.118

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PLAYFAIR, Sidney

PLAYFAIR, Hilda

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Representative of group walking with their belongings from Melbourne to Perth

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