Frederick Richard WHAITE & Janet Argent AITKEN
Frederick Richard WHAITE & Janet Argent AITKEN
Mum & Dad's first date
23 Jun 1934 Dick and Jean’s first date.

Dick and Jean first met at “Head of the River Race” on Saturday, the 5th of May 1934 held on the Parramatta River. The Aitken’s and the Whaite’s families were introduced to each other at this event by someone know to both families. Harry Whaite attended Sydney Boys High but reason Aitken family attended not known.

[recollection of event by Jean to son Philip]
Janet Argent Aitken & Richard Frederick Whaite (mums debut)
Mum's debut circa 1935
HIGHLANDER Issue Vol. 3, no. 3 (July 1937
Richard’s & Janet’s engagement recorded in “The HIGHLANDER Vol 3 No 3 page 14 of July 1937. The Highlander was the monthly magazine of the 30th Battalion in NSW known as the Scottish Regiment.
Sydney & Gardens 1938 ver 4 (Converted)
8mm movie taken Sydney in 1938. Mum (Jean) & Dad (Dick) Rushcutters Bay. Sydney Harbour looking east. Botanical Gardens - Mum, Uncle Tom & Dad. Mum walking down Holdsworth Ave. , Elizabeth Bay.

Song. “I Didn't Know What Time It Was (from Too many Girls)” by Rodgers & Hart
Vocalist Kiri Kanawa, Orchestra Nelson Riddle DECCA 414 666-2 CD title Kiri - Blue Skies
Sydney Parade dvd (Converted)
Street Parade circa 1938 in Sydney - 8mm movie by Dick Whaite

Music by Alexis Roland-Manuel “Canarie from l’Eventail de Jeanne” added by P H Whaite
Chandos CHAN 8356 Geoffrey Simon & Philharmonia Orchestra
Mum & Dad (probably Bert's car)
circa 1938, probably Uncle Bert's car at Kiama.
Mum & Dad backyard @ Mosman ~1936
Mosman circa 1936
Dad & Mum on Wanganella Dad to NZ
March 1937
Dick & Jean Wedding Oct37
marriage 22 Oct 1937
Marcus Show
A summary of the Marcus Show Tour of New Zealand & Australia 1937-38.
19371022 marriage
19371022 marriage 2
19380202 newspaper Mum & Dad arrive Perth (West Australian p16)
02 FEB 1938 Mum and Dad arrive Perth with Marcus Show
Dad & Mum
circa 1940
Dick, Jean & Richard ~1943
circa 1943
Mum & Richard
circa 1943
Richard Mum
circa 1943
Richard & Mum
circa 1943
Dad, Mum, Richard & McKays
circa 1945 Mollie & Bill McKay (right) with Dick , Jean & Richatd (left)
1947 electoral warringah-mosman Whaite
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