Peter Fox b. c.1 January 1911

Also known as Peter Paul Fooks / Fuchs
  • Artist (Photographer)
Peter Fox, photographer, born in Spain to a Polish father and Spanish mother, later raised in Germany. He arrived Australia 1937 from England and granted refugee status as a stateless person. He operated from a studio and camera store in Collins street from 1942. He specialised in a touring service to South Australia and Western Australia using specially fitted buses.
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Name
Peter Fox
Also known as Peter Paul Fooks / Fuchs (In December 1937 Fuchs changed his name by deed poll to Fooks and in 1941 to Peter Fox naturalised 20 April 1944)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
c.1 January 1911
Birth place
Cadiz, Spain
Death date
c.1 January 1975
Death note
Fox does not appear in electoral roll after 1972
Active Period
  • 1938 -
Arrival
  • 26 October 1937 (SS Orontes Fremantle then Melbourne)
Cultural Heritage
  • German

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Alternative names
  • Peter Paul Fooks / Fuchs
  • Peter Paul Fooks / Fuchs