Summary
Colour photograph featuring the Free family children and friends in the family 'Clarke above-ground' pool, in the backyard of their family home in Gladstone Park, on 23 November 1976. On the photographer, Alan Free's, wedding anniversary, the kids, including visitors, amused themselves in the pool. He remembers that the castor oil tree in the background was a very fashionable plant at the time, but very poisonous.
Photograph collected as part of Melbourne's Biggest Family Album in 2006.
Description of Content
Two boys and one girl playing in a blue above-ground pool in a backyard. One of the boys is wearing a face mask. A tree and shrubs are in the background, and a neighbouring house is visible over the back fence.
Physical Description
Digital image file, copied from original colour print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Collected & Donation from Mr Alan Free, 28 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
26 Payne Street, Gladstone Park, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 Nov 1976
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Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Free, Darren; other children unknown
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Colour
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Inscriptions
23 - 11 - 1976
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Backyards, Children's Play, Leisure, Pools, Swimming, Trees, Water
