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''Jim and Kathleen Rorke near entrance gates at Dunrovin - about 1925''
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| Title | ''Jim and Kathleen Rorke near entrance gates at Dunrovin - about 1925'' |
| Subjects | Rorke, Kathleen (Forward), 1894-1979 / Rorke, James, 1890-1947. |
| Physical Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm |
| Collectors | Rorke family |
| Date | [ca. 1925] |
| Location No. | PF-314.01.158 |
| Biography / Administrative History | James Rorke (1890-1947), son of James Addy Rorke and Mary (Wilcox) Rorke, was born 13 April 1890. He married Kathleen Forward (1894-1979), daughter of Ernest Edward Forward and Tryphena (Butt) Forward, on 23 May 1917, and had three children: Patricia (Rorke) Yorke, James Ernest Rorke and Yvonne (Rorke) Pratt. Like his father, he worked with the family company, John Rorke and Sons, Limited. He died on 14 May 1947 in Carbonear. |
| Scope and content | James Rorke and his wife Kathleen (Forward) Rorke near their home ''Dunrovin'' in Carbonear. |
| Donor | Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Rorke, 1998 |
| Collection | Rorke Family fonds |
| Notes | A close-up of PF-314.01.148. |
| Language | eng |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | Image/jpeg |
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