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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Oral History - Thelma Strickland

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Oral history with long time Darkan resident, Thelma Strickland

Historical information

Mrs Thelma Strickland came to Darkan in 1946 from Queensland when she married local resident Ray Strickland. The family farmed out at Dardadine for before Thelma and Ray, together with their four children moved into Darkan.
Thelma took over running the drapery in 1964 and successful ran the business for 22 years.

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cwa-org-50-19.140

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Social History

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Thelma was one of the early business women of the Darkan district

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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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