A half length portrait of a 14 year girl named Shauneen at the Old Cape Point lighthouse near the Cape of Good Hope South Africa

A half length portrait of a 14 year girl named Shauneen at the Old Cape Point lighthouse near the Cape of Good Hope South Africa. The photographer is standing on the steps next to the Old Cape Point Lighthouse looking south east. Shauneen is wearing a purple dress, holding a camera with a hand bag over her right shoulder and looking at the photographer. The main structure of the Old Cape Point lighthouse is just behind Shauneen

The photograph mount identifies the girl in the photograph as Cheryl, which is contrary to what is in the photographer's autobiography,which states the girl's name is Cheryl. This is Slide 35 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Chief Officer for the coaster King On [ex- Stability] (1949) owned by Everards of Greenhithe from 24 October 1973 to 3 January 1974. This series consists of 49 slides.

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ID:	PCT16588
Type:	Colour transparency
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Henry P. Bird
Date made:	Between 15 December 1973 and 3 January 1974
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements:	Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm

A half length portrait of a 14 year girl named Shauneen at the Old Cape Point lighthouse near the Cape of Good Hope South Africa

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