Portrait of Mr William Bretherton Parkinson, Ipswich, n.d.

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TitlePortrait of Mr William Bretherton Parkinson, Ipswich, n.d.StudioWhitehead StudioAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

Location

City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionPortrait of Mr William Bretherton Parkinson, Ipswich. Born in England in 1886, Mr William Bretherton Parkinson came to Australia when he was 19 years of age. He worked for some time at the Ipswich Gas Company and Cribb and Foote’s. In 1919 he established himself as a Real Estate Agent and became very successful, partnering up with Mr Vic Noble in 1948. Messrs Parkinson and Noble were situated in Brisbane Street. He married Eileen Massey Robinson in 1915 and had two daughters. In 1942 his eldest daughter, Mavis Parkinson, a missionary, was killed during the invasion of New Guinea. Mr W B Parkinson passed away at the age of 65 years in 1951. References (offline)The Queensland Times, 17 May, 1951

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BusinessesParkinson & NoblePeople & FamiliesWilliam Bretherton Parkinson (1886-1951)Eileen Massey RobinsonMavis Doreen Parkinson (1915-1942)Curated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionDesperate & Dateless

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SubjectsBusinesspeopleMen's fashionMissionariesReal Estate agents

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Reference IDWHD-017-NEG-2050p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imagePhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Portrait of Mr William Bretherton Parkinson, Ipswich, n.d.