The business was taken over in the 1930’s by Harold’s son,also Harold Chapman who relocated the Doll Hospital to Her Majesty’s Arcade in Sydney where the business expanded.The real boom came in 1939 with World War Ⅱ
and the extreme restrictions on production and import.Suddenly new dolls were no longer an option so little children had to have their “best friends” lovingly repaired.
In 1968 the Doll Hospital moved to its present location.It is now run by Mr Geoff Chapman,Harold Jnr’s son.The Hospital is not only in its third generation of owners,but also its third generation of “doctors”,the skills and knowledge being passed down through the family of repairers.
Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album,you can see just how many wonderful repairs have been carried out and you can just imagine the stories behind them.It is estimated that the Doll Hospital has treated over 2.5 million “patients” so far—that’s a lot of childhood memories revived!
1.The Doll Hospital gives visitors a sense of days gone by possibly because ________.
A.the buildings are of ageold appearance
B.the design of the doors suggests old times
C.they have already known the Hospital’s story
D.what they see reminds them of their childhood
2.Early in 1910s Harold’ brother________.
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