Summary
This image was taken on St. Margaret Island in Gippsland. Gray O'Conner and Jeffrey Pern riding horses on the shore of St. Margaret Island, about 1910.
John Joseph 'JJ' O'Connor leased St. Margaret Island to graze cattle there in the summer, in the early 20th century. The photographer of this image, Doctor Sydney Pern, was a friend of the O'Connor family, who lived in Yarram. In addition to his duties as the local GP, he was an enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Description of Content
Girl riding horse and boy riding pony on the beach among grass trees, Saint Margaret Island, about 1910.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Helen Gray Hickey, 14 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Saint Margaret Island, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910
Source of Date Depicted: Based on the contributor's knowledge of the people in the photograph. -
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Dr Sydney Pern
Relationship of Photographer to Contributor: Family friend. -
Individuals Identified
O'Connor, Gray; Pern, Jeffrey
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Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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