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Dodd & Co. Pty Ltd - Arthur Dodd - 14 August 1989
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SummaryInterview by Gail Hill in 1989 with Mr Arthur Dodd on manufacturing and retail during his time as owner of A, Dodd & Co. Pty Ltd.
Arthur owned A, Dodd & Co. Pty Ltd for 42 years. He was a prominent retailer and manufacturer of clothing in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. He also owned dry cleaning outlets.
Arthur served an apprenticeship as a tailor when 14 with George Henderson who was on the corner of Hunter and Newcomen streets.
Later he worked in Exhibition Street Melbourne where he got work from other tailors, as well as from the nearby Exhibition Theatre where a play named "Rosemarie" was on, making many of the costumes for this production.
Eventually Arthur returned to Newcastle opening a tailoring business opposite the Palais, he later moved this business to Bank Corner at Newcastle West.
SubjectDodd, ArthurManufacturingTailoring Clothing RetailDodd & Co. Pty LtdExhibition TheatrePersonHill, Gail Dodd, ArthurInterview logDate Created14th August 1989Location[1] 1:09 - 4:29 [2] 4:30- 5:10[3] 5:11 - 5:54 [4] 21:45-23:54[5] 23:55-26:05 IdentifierA6966(iv)_Dodd
Arthur owned A, Dodd & Co. Pty Ltd for 42 years. He was a prominent retailer and manufacturer of clothing in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. He also owned dry cleaning outlets.
Arthur served an apprenticeship as a tailor when 14 with George Henderson who was on the corner of Hunter and Newcomen streets.
Later he worked in Exhibition Street Melbourne where he got work from other tailors, as well as from the nearby Exhibition Theatre where a play named "Rosemarie" was on, making many of the costumes for this production.
Eventually Arthur returned to Newcastle opening a tailoring business opposite the Palais, he later moved this business to Bank Corner at Newcastle West.
SubjectDodd, ArthurManufacturingTailoring Clothing RetailDodd & Co. Pty LtdExhibition TheatrePersonHill, Gail Dodd, ArthurInterview logDate Created14th August 1989Location[1] 1:09 - 4:29 [2] 4:30- 5:10[3] 5:11 - 5:54 [4] 21:45-23:54[5] 23:55-26:05 IdentifierA6966(iv)_Doddloading google map....
Dodd & Co. Pty Ltd - Arthur Dodd - 14 August 1989, [A6966(iv)_Dodd]. Living Histories, accessed 10/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/76840