Summary
Black and white photograph showing a Returned and Services League sports day and picnic at Silvan Reservoir in the Dandenong Ranges, in 1948 or 1949.
The Beedles family took part in this picnic. Russell Beedles remembers his mother Anne Beedles had been playing tennis and his father Jack had been playing cricket at the picnic. His mother is sitting in the middle of the group, and is wearing sunglasses. According to his family, 'Jack Beedles would have been a member of the RSL because of his military service in New Guinea during World War II.'
Description of Content
A crowd of about 18 men, women and children sitting on the ground on rugs at a picnic. There is a wire fence, tennis court with women playing tennis, parked cars and a forest behind them. A teapot and paper used to wrap food is sitting on the ground in the foreground.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr Russell Beedles, 08 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Silvan Reservoir, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia, 1948-1949
Place Depicted Notes: Possibly Silvan Reservoir. Source of Date Depicted: Also contributor's memory. -
Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Beedles, Anne
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Keywords
Families, Picnics & Picnicking, Recreation, Returned Services, Tennis, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
