Historical information

The photo was taken in the garden of of 'Cliburn', 14 Suffolk Avenue, Surrey Hills, the home of William and Mary (nee Bird) Sneddon. It was named after Cliburn, Westmorland (later Cumbria) where Mary's mother was born and the name was given to all their homes.
Mary Bird, daughter of John Bird and Mary Coulston, b 1878 Bethanga, Victoria; died 1948, Surrey Hills.
They were married on 12/11/1903 in Surrey Hills at the home of James Sneddon.
William Sneddon was a postman in Surrey Hills for many years. His father James had an estate agency in Surrey Hills from the 1880s. Born in1875, Sandhurst (Bendigo); died in 1957, Deepdene.
Buried Box Hill Cemetery: P-061-0033.
They had the following children:
Jim (James 3rd) b 1905, Balwyn
Jack (John William) b. 1908, Camberwell
Norman Alexander b 1910, Camberwell
Alan Coulson b 1914 Surrey Hills
Jean Isabel b 1916, Surrey Hills
Douglas Haig b 1918, Surrey Hills.
Additional information from Robin da Costa-Adams, who is related to the Sneddon family through her first marriage.

Physical description

Sepia photo of Mary Sneddon with daughter Jean wearing hats and taken in a garden. Mary is seated and Jean stands beside her. Part of the house next door can be seen in the background. It is an Edwardian timber home

Inscriptions & markings

"Jean Sneddon / Mary Sneddon/ (in grey lead pencil by Robin da Costa-Adams.
1050 in blue biro crossed out in top RH corner.
KODAK PRINT - black stamp in centre.
"Jean dau of Mary - / Will. Sneddon" in black ink in Jocelyn Hall's hand.