Mary Townsend interviewed by Wendy Lowenstein for the Wendy Lowenstein 1930's Depression collection
- Bib ID:
- 6298511
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Townsend, Mary, 1904-, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1974 April 13
- 1 sound tape reel (approximately 66 min.) : analog
- Series:
- Wendy Lowenstein 1930's Depression collection.
- Summary:
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Mary Townsend speaks about her family; working as a dressmaker; the lack of social services during the Depression; her education; working as a nurse; her siblings' experience of the Depression; finding employment; her husband's work as an engineer; living conditions in England; the outbreak of World War II; work opportunities for women and immigrating to Australia.
- Notes:
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- Recorded during 13 April 1974.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-193602463
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 pages).
- Subject:
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- Townsend, Mary, 1904- -- Interviews
- Dressmakers -- New Zealand -- Interviews
- Nurses -- New Zealand -- Interviews
- Depressions -- 1929 -- Australia
- Immigrants -- Australia -- Interviews
- New Zealanders -- Australia -- Interviews
- Australia -- Economic conditions -- 1929-1939
- Australia -- Social conditions -- 1929-1939
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This belongs to the Wendy Lowenstein 1930's Depression collection.
This collection contains 70 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2043 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1973
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