Summary
Black and white photograph showing Faye Irvine aged two and a half years old at her home in Preston East, 1944-1945. Her father was away fighting in World War II, serving in New Guinea in the RAAF and she was keen to help do his chores for him. Here she attempts to mow the lawn in the backyard of her family home.
Description of Content
Infant girl in a dress, pushing a manual lawnmower in the backyard of a house. In the background is a garden, a large tree, and a rocking horse.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Copied from Mrs Faye Harrop, 02 Nov 2006
-
Place & Date Depicted
Maynard Street, Preston East, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1944-1945
Source of Date Depicted: Based on the age of Faye Irvine in this photograph. -
Photographer
-
Individuals Identified
Irvine, Faye
-
Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
-
Inscriptions
2 1/2 Years / I'm a great help to daddy / or am I.
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Keywords
Backyards, Children, Families, Lawn Mowers, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
