Cabin Tea Rooms and Dining Room, High Street, c1924 - 1932 [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorDorgan, Doris (Dolly) Rubena (nee Stewart), 1906-2004; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with Doris (Dolly) Rubena Dorgan (nee Stewart). Identification and introduction -- Biography -- Mother: mary Stewart (nee Wilson) from Victoria -- Father: James Stewart, carpenter at mines -- Married at Menzies -- Worked on Traffic Bridge -- Marmion Street home -- Siblings: George, Les, Jim, Elvie and Thelma -- Dolly the eldest -- George and Les worked with father and became master builders -- Polio affected Jim -- Thelma worked at W. D. Moores until 50 -- Schooling -- Oak Tea Rooms -- Location -- Cabin Tea Rooms, waitress -- Bakehouses -- Dining room -- Hours, pay, status of waitress -- Mrs Evans proprietress -- Marriage 1932 -- Forrest Street house -- Cabin Tea Rooms (cont.) -- DepressionImprint1995CollationMP3LanguageEnglishDate Published1995NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 28th November 1995 Access: OpenContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Photocopies of: photographs of house at 122 Forrest Street (1 leaf)Dewey ClassOH/DORAudio FormatDigitalDigital ItemYes

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BarcodeSTOCK06014119BLocationOral History Collection

PeopleStewart FamilyDoris (Dolly) Rubena Dorgan (nee Stewart)SubjectCabin Tea RoomsOak Tree RoomsCollectionOral History Collection

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