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11. MacRobertson’s Confectionery aka Australia’s Willy Wonka
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:39:41
Publish Date: 2021-04-11 14:00:00
Description:

As a young man, Macpherson Roberston made lollies in his parents’ bathroom. As an old man, he was an eccentric millionaire with a chocolate empire. Jess tells Maddie all about the over-achieving inventor of the Cherry Ripe.

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SOURCES: Victoria Collections curated by History Teacher's Association of Victoria/Royal Historical Society of Victoria, ABC Local, Australian Dictionary of Biography, and Wikipedia.

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