Summary
Black and white photograph showing the Altson family, taken in their family home in St Kilda in March 1943. It was taken by a professional photographer and mounted to celebrate an important occasion in the Altson family history. Bruce Altson had just joined the Navy during World War II, and would be leaving for the 'HMAS Cerberus'. His grandparents, parents and brothers all posed for the commemorative photograph.
Back row, left to right: Charles and Claire Altson, their sons Richard and David; Front row, left to right: Barnett Hyman 'BH' Altson, Bruce and Rose Altson.
Description of Content
Family photograph in lounge room, with grandparents, father, mother, and three sons. The son in the centre of the front row in the photograph is wearing a navy uniform. The group are posed in front of a wood panelled wall, which has plates displayed on the top of it.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mrs Christine Bergin, 06 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Robe Street, St Kilda, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Mar 1943
Source of Date Depicted: contributor's father's memory. -
Photographer
Maxwell Porteus
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Individuals Identified
Alston, Charles; Altson, Claire; Altson, Richard; Altson, David; Altson, BH; Altson, Bruce; Altson, Rose
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Maxwell Porteus MCID
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Domestic Environment, Families, Houses, Naval Forces, Portraits, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
