Photographs, D Wood et al, Late 19th Century and early 20th Century

Historical information

The Clarke twins, Jimmy and Jack, were born at San Remo on the 15/5/1887. Parents were Captain George and Mrs Clarke. George Clarke died 1904. Ada & Joe Walton were born at Newhaven, Phillip Island a day after the Clarke boys. The midwife, Mrs Findlay, attended both births. Ada Walton married Norm Churchill of Kilcunda. they had a son, Joe. Joe Walton and wife had two sons, Brian & Arnie. Joe became a builder and lived all his life on the Island. Both the Clarke boys never married.

Physical description

Three sepia portrait photographs and two photographs of members of the Clarke family.
325-11 Four children - Jimmy & Jack Clarke at rear, twin girl and boy in front most likely Ada and Joe Walton. (details in "History of Object".
325-12 Sepia portrait of Jack & Jimmy Clarke - twins.
325-13 Sepia portrait of Mrs Clarke - mother of Jack & Jimmy Clarke, wife of Captain George Clarke.
325-14 Sepia photograph of Jimmy Clarke
325-15 Black & White photograph of Jimmy & Jack Clarke seated on garden seat.

Inscriptions & markings

Full descriptions of the photographs on the back of each photo.

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