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16 Sep Colleen Winton’s story of Doris

Posted at 13:04h in 1910's, Canada
When put together, the threads I have of my mother’s life resemble a kind of open woven fabric, a shawl perhaps –  a few bright strands with lots of holes. Still it’s comfortable enough to wrap myself in and even find some warmth.
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13 Jul Wendy Noel’s story of Doris

Posted at 09:40h in 1920's, Canada
My mother.  She was born in Edmonton in 1929, the youngest of three sisters. Her name is Doris Elaine (I can’t think where these names come from) Gregory.  Her father, Len, was a plumber and her mother, Leone, had been a nurse.  They met prior...
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16 Jul Welcome to the Archive

Posted at 18:31h
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12 Jan My Mother’s Story: the originals

Posted at 21:39h
In 2004, when Marilyn Norry made the original request for stories from her friends (women actors in Vancouver), she said these stories would be published in a book, the profits being donated to charity. It’s here, it’s happening! It’s on Amazon.  Buy Here My Mother’s...
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24 Jul Tanja Dixon-Warren’s story of Jane

Posted at 00:33h in 1930's, Britain
JANE DIXON-WARREN: def: power tool wielding feminist laced with irrationality, tempered with practicality, sprinkled with theatricality but no sentimentality. Diana Madeline Jane Bushby (aka Jane) was born in London, UK on JANUARY 25 1935, the 2nd child Stanley and Ruth (aka “B”) Bushby.
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