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Two men and a young boy (Tom Wild) on a motorbike, with a teddy bear sitting on the handle bars

Two men and a young boy (Tom Wild) on a motorbike, with a teddy bear sitting on the handle bars

Datec 1912

Object numberANMS1031[069]

NamePhotograph

MediumPaper

DimensionsOverall: 119 x 162 mm

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection donated through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program by the Williams family, descendants of Beatrice Kerr

Terms

DescriptionTom Wild was the nephew of Australian swimming star Beatrice Kerr. His mother, Elsie Wild (née Kerr) was Beatrice's older sister. This photo may have been taken near the Kerr family home in Melbourne, Victoria.SignificanceThis collection documents the professional swimming and vaudeville career of Australian champion swimmer and diver Beatrice Maude Kerr in Australia and Britain between 1905 and 1911. It includes vaudeville posters, theatrical contracts, correspondence, postcards, scrap books, publications, news clippings and photographs.

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