Reference numberLH005130DescriptionJohn Ernest Victor Birch (1912-1976) was Borough Librarian in Taunton, Somerset from 1947 to 1958 before coming to Western Australia to be City Librarian at Fremantle. He was commenced as City Librarian on 1st December 1958 and became Director Cultural Activities at the City of Fremantle in 1971. Here he is standing outside the Evan Davies Civic Library at 13 South Terrace with a visitor, Malam Josiah Adamudu. Photograph taken 7 May 1966.Date1966Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Evan Davies Library , South Terrace (1966). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/19835