Working on Mary Street

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Date:1970 - 1980 (c.)

Description:Elizabeth McKeon didn't have far to go when she started work on Mary Street in the sixties.
"My first job was at H (Harry) Monty a firm of seamstresses making dresses. For my job interview I wore a crinoline petty coat under my dress which had been stiffened by soaking it in a bath of sugar and water. During the interview I found out that my dress had been made at Monty’s".

This photograph shows three businesses on Mary Street. All have long gone and featured are Mary Street Post Office, Cave Cafe and Goldin Tailors.

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