Ardoch’s colourful characters

Ardoch has been home to some famous – and some infamous – characters. Read their stories here.

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Katrina Holland

Kat and Mr Rusty
I first became aware of Ardoch in about 1983. I remember the day like yesterday. My Mum was driving, and she
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John Tallis

One of Ardoch's famous performing artists, 1945-52
Pianist and composer John Tallis (1911–96) mixed in famous theatrical circles as he was the son of Sir George Tallis:
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Jessie Brownlee

Ardoch's formidable manager in the 1930s and 1940s
When Jessie Brownlee (1893–?)  began managing Ardoch in 1936, she moved into Iris Henson’s flat who had managed the flats
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Hippolyte De La Rue

A dashing Ardoch military man, 1924-25
Hippolyte De La Rue (1891–1977) was a merchant seaman and air force officer. While he lived at Ardoch – 1924
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Bert Evatt

Doc Evatt, Ardoch resident 1933-37
Herbert Evatt (1894–1965), lawyer and well-known Federal Labor politician, lived at Ardoch between 1933 and 1937 when he was a
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Frank Tate

Ardoch's famous educationalist, 1926-28
Frank Tate (1864–1939) lived at Ardoch between 1926–28 and his residency is another example of the diversity of people who
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Leah Boulton

Ardoch resident 2001 to 2008
Although she never wanted to live on a main road, Leah Boulton fell in love with Ardoch: the safety it
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Marge and Harry Greenberg

Everybody's family, Harry & Marge, 1995 to 2008
Elderly couple Marge (1921?–2003) and Harry Greenberg (1919–2008) adored living at Ardoch and the warmth they radiated provided the glue
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Edna Mann and Gladys Garside

Ardoch's English milliners, 1952 and 1959
Edna Mann and Gladys Garside were two English milliners who lived together at Ardoch between 1952 and 1959. The women
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John Campton

The Judge, Ardoch resident in the 1940s and now
In 1939 when his father, a barrister, was appointed to the role of licencing magistrate, 14-year-old John Campton found himself
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