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ORAL HISTORY (AUDIO): DEAN, EILEEN

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1984

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Summary: Mrs Eileen Dean (nee MacKenzie) was born in 1917 and moved to West Perth in 1921 when her parents separated. She went to Thomas Street School, married in 1940, and moved back to Subiaco from Boulder in 1960. In this interview Eileen recalls experiences in both West Perth and Subiaco, and talks about the Coliseum Picture Theatre, West's Theatre, the Subiaco triangle, 1970s Council changes, Mr Abrahams, Subiaco Historical Society, Mayor Diggins and the Subiaco Croquet Club.

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Interviewee: Eileen Dean

Date of Interview: 3 April 1984

Interviewer: Ken Spillman

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Historical information

Mrs Eileen Dean was interviewed by Ken Spillman on 3 April 1984. The original tape is in the Battye Library.

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cwa-org-43-1986.308

Keywords

MACKENZIE (later DEAN), Eileen

ABRAHAMS, Joseph Hyam

Thomas Street State School

Education - Perth Modern School

Houses, General

COLISEUM Theatre

Subiaco Croquet Club

Subiaco City Council

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Social history of Subiaco and West Perth

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Monday, 30 June, 2025

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