Madge Mitchele

Madge Mitchele was the daughter of Reverend Canon R.W.E. Greene, a minister in the Church of England. In 1918 her family moved to a house on Montgomery Rd. She talks about her childhood: keeping the Sabbath, social life, concerts at the Islington Public school, garden parties and picnics. Madge discusses the importance of the church as part of the community life. She also talks about The “Humber Hermit”. Madge discusses shopping at Eatons and the local Dunne’s store, and the change in clothing styles over the years.

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Madge Mitchele is an episode from Etobicoke Historical Society Oral Histories by Etobicoke Historical Society.

This episode is 00:45:07 long.

This episode was published on Oct 1, 2021.

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