Olga Robshaw
Identifier
34 _Person
Birth Date
1924
Birthplace
Riverstone
Biographical Text
Olga Robshaw was born on the 8th November, 1924, at Riverstone. Her childhood was spent on a small poultry farm at Schofields, which her father had established after retiring from Riverstone Meatworks. Olga married at age 18 and ran 'The Advocate' with her husband. After the marriage broke up Olga took over 'The Advocate' and ran it until 1976. Olga remarried in 1963 and would spend weekends at their property in Bilpin, establishing an apple orchard and enjoying the bushland.
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Citation
“Olga Robshaw,” From farms to freeways: Women's memories of Western Sydney, accessed December 26, 2024, https://omeka.westernsydney.edu.au/farmstofreeways/items/show/592.