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5803.02 - The Sunshine Swimming Pool Tragedy.pdf

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5803.03 - Ivy 'Jessie' Letitia Russell, Harold George Russell And Eric Russell Unmarked Grave Footscray Cemetery

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5803.04 - Ivy 'Jessie' Letitia Russell, Harold George Russell And Eric Russell Unmarked Grave Footscray Cemetery

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5803.05 - Alma Baker Nee Russell Nee Davey Grave Fawkner Cemetery

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5803.06 - Alma Baker Nee Russell Nee Davey Grave Fawkner Cemetery

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5803.07 - Harold 'Harry' James Russell Grave Warragul Cemetery

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5803.08 - Alice Doris Russell Grave Warragul Cemetery

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5803.09 - Harold 'Harry' George Russell And Alice Doris Russell Grave Warragul Cemetery

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Historical information

The Sunshine Swimming Pool, Kororoit Creek, Albion Tragedy.

In 1931, the Russell family, Mr. Harold 'Harry' James Russell, Mrs. Ivy 'Jessie' Letitia Russell, and sons Harold George and Eric, were living in King Edward Avenue. Albion.

At the time of the drowning tragedy in 1932, the family were living in Alma Street, Maidstone.

Physical description

Collection of documents, a photograph of Harold 'Harry' James Russell and photographs of the grave sites.

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5803.01 - Harold 'Harry' James Russell Photograph.jpg
4210 Harold J. Russell Sept 1940 Born Feb 1904

5803.02 - The Sunshine Swimming Pool Tragedy.pdf
5803.03 - Ivy 'Jessie' Letitia Russell, Harold George Russell And Eric Russell Unmarked Grave Footscray Cemetery Grave.jpeg
5803.04 - Ivy 'Jessie' Letitia Russell, Harold George Russell And Eric Russell Unmarked Grave Footscray Cemetery Grave.jpeg
5803.05 - Alma Baker Nee Russell Nee Davey Grave Fawkner Cemetery.jpeg
5803.06 - Alma Baker Nee Russell Nee Davey Grave Fawkner Cemetery.jpeg
5803.07 - Harold 'Harry' James Russell Grave Warragul Cemetery.jpeg
5803.08 - Alice Doris Russell Grave Warragul Cemetery.jpeg
5803.09 - Harold 'Harry' George Russell And Alice Doris Russell Grave Warragul Cemetery.jpeg

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Accessed 13 June 2026

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