Sunday, September 05, 2010

From Robert Perry #1

Buckles
This photo first time I have seen it, given to me by well known Australian circus fan Michael Robertson taken in late 20s or 30s Perry,s. Must have been doing a one off agricultural show you call them (fairs) 4 ladies on the line up board L TO R are my aunt Daphne ,my Mum, (sister) Doris Perry/ Phyillis Perry/ & My Mother Vera Perry elephant on the right is Tommy a Bull who killed his trainer in Parkes NSW in 1937. also an elephant far left.

Posted by Buckles at 9/05/2010 06:08:00 AM

1 comments:

DanKoehl said...

Theres a detailed story about when Tommy killed the elephant keeper Jack Stevens, from Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 65, 14 September 1937, Page 10, which can be found at http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19370914.2.116

24 September, 2010 23:43

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