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| − | The Digby Station restaurant occupied a building | + | The Digby Station restaurant occupied a building on the [[Digby Station]] platform, between the station and the [[Digby Enginehouse]].<ref>Ralph Beaumount, [[Heckman's Canadian Pacific: A Photographic Journey]] (2010) p. 288</ref> It was operated for many years by a Mrs. Vye who was famous for her cooking and pastries, inspiring a line of local verse: |
| − | Lunches tempting served by the Misses Vye<br> | + | <i>Lunches tempting served by the Misses Vye<br> |
| − | And featured oft by luscious custard pie<ref>[[Clarke, William Wylie|W. W. Clarke]], [[Clarke's History of the Earliest Railways in Nova Scotia]] (c. 1925) p. 34</ref> | + | And featured oft by luscious custard pie</i><ref>[[Clarke, William Wylie|W. W. Clarke]], [[Clarke's History of the Earliest Railways in Nova Scotia]] (c. 1925) p. 34</ref> |
In December 1938, it was announced that the Digby station restaurant would close as train passenger were ow being served by [[:Category:Dining Cars|Dining Cars]] and other onboard refreshments.<ref>[[Bishop, George|George Bishop]], "Railway Notes", [[:Category:The Advertiser|The Advertiser]], Dec. 29, 1938</ref> | In December 1938, it was announced that the Digby station restaurant would close as train passenger were ow being served by [[:Category:Dining Cars|Dining Cars]] and other onboard refreshments.<ref>[[Bishop, George|George Bishop]], "Railway Notes", [[:Category:The Advertiser|The Advertiser]], Dec. 29, 1938</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:57, 15 December 2021
The Digby Station restaurant occupied a building on the Digby Station platform, between the station and the Digby Enginehouse.[1] It was operated for many years by a Mrs. Vye who was famous for her cooking and pastries, inspiring a line of local verse:
Lunches tempting served by the Misses Vye
And featured oft by luscious custard pie[2]
In December 1938, it was announced that the Digby station restaurant would close as train passenger were ow being served by Dining Cars and other onboard refreshments.[3]
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References
- ↑ Ralph Beaumount, Heckman's Canadian Pacific: A Photographic Journey (2010) p. 288
- ↑ W. W. Clarke, Clarke's History of the Earliest Railways in Nova Scotia (c. 1925) p. 34
- ↑ George Bishop, "Railway Notes", The Advertiser, Dec. 29, 1938
