Picture courtesy of David Mahoney, watermarked as requested. David writes:
You may like the attached programme illustration, from Bob Charles' WW2 Shamshuipo Autograph book.
The Portuguese former POWs (Henry Sousa etc) with whom I worked in the NT used to call M F Baptista "Artista Baptista".
The illustration is dated April 1944. The show happened the previous October.
Date picture taken
1 Apr 1944
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Bob Charles
I am new to the site and have just seen this post. Bob Charles was my great-grandfather and I was wondering if David Mahoney might be able to share some more of the contents of his autograph book from Shamshuipo? We are amazed to learn of its existence. He was a very talented artist but we only have a few examples from his later years. We would be grateful for any information about Bob Charles.
re: Bob Charles
I've written to David Mahoney and he says he'll update his Robert Charles biography and send over a copy.
re: Bob Charles
Thank you so much. My family and I have quite a few photos of him at Shamshuipo and telegrams that were sent to and from his daughters (Greta and Mavis). Over the next couple of weeks I will scan them and share them on this site.