Penciled on back of copies – 2a 2b

Piper and dignitaries on steps of Shannon War Memorial, Anzac Day 1924 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus additional copy)

Piper (unidentified, centre) with Mr John T. Bovis (left) town clerk and Mr William Murdoch (right) mayor of Shannon.

See also – Acc.#s2002.050.0004 mounted original.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – (1) John Bovis Town Clerk.

Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Shannon Centenary Committee

Written on back with red felt-tip pen – 110

Mr John Thomas Bovis, Shannon Town Clerk between 1917 – 1919 and 1923 – 1958 1 B&W photo print

Seated at desk in his office.

Used in book “From Bush & Swamp”, page 234 with caption: John Thomas Bovis, Shannon’s town clerk and ‘Mr Secretary’ for many years, and on occasions the ‘town clown’. A well loved and respected figure in the community for more than 50 years.

Also see pages 234 to 235 for a brief personal history about Mr J.T. Bovis.

Appears to have been taken same time as mounted photo Acc.#s2002.006.0003a (Shannon Bourogh, 1947 – 1950)

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