Summary
This photograph shows Geoffrey Pern and Bebe O'Connor on their horses at the stables at the O'Connor farm, Won Wron, circa 1912.
The family remembers: 'The children used to ride their horses to school. Bebe's horse was named 'Tommy'.' The photographer of this image,
Doctor Sydney Pern, was a friend of the donor's family, who lived in Yarram. In addition to his duties as the local GP, he was an enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Description of Content
Boy and girl dressed for riding, astride two ponies outside a stable. The boy is wearing a cap and the girl a sunhat.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Helen Gray Hickey, 15 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Won Wron, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, circa 1912
Source of Date Depicted: Based on the age of the girl in the photograph who was born in 1906. -
Photographer
Dr Sydney Pern
Relationship of Photographer to Contributor: Family friend. -
Individuals Identified
Pern, Geoffrey; O'Connor, Kathleen Lilias ('Bebe')
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Geoff Pern and Bebe on Tommy
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