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Telling it as it was

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Collection SummaryRob Stuart, along with his father Don and brother Graeme, ran the Sutherland Saddlery on the Princes Highway for over 30 years.SynopsisRobert Stuart moved to Auburn St. Sutherland from Bondi as a toddler in 1948. His parents, Don and Jean, were attracted by the 50 pound block and its rural setting, surrounded by orchards. Rob's father, Don, a saddle maker, ran his business from the house. Rob and his older brother Graeme joined their Dad in the business when they left school. In 1966 the Stuarts moved Sutherland Saddlery to the old ambulance station around the corner on the Princes Highway. Don retired in 1992 while Rob and Graeme carried on. As imported saddles began to make the saddlery less viable, Rob, who was also an artist, began selling paintings from the premises as well. In 2000, Don and Graeme closed Sutherland Saddlery, and Rob reopened as Sutherland Art Gallery, where he exhibits local artists as well as those from further afield.

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Oral History AudioRobert Stuart InterviewDate of interview7th November 2008IntervieweeRobert StuartDate of birth23rd March 1946InterviewerElizabeth CraigSupporting materialRobert Stuart Interview ProfileRobert Stuart Interview Log Sheet

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PlaceSutherlandEvents1954 Royal VisitOrganisationsSutherland SaddlerySubjectsStuart, RobertCollectionTelling it as it was