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Were They the Good Old Days Jubilee Year 1951 reflections
A Jubilee Year 1951 reminiscence surveys 1901 Australia highlighting daily life wages and prices in Sydney and Melbourne, fashion, theatre, recreation, and work. It contrasts then with postwar modernity and notes changes in family, technology, and social life. It mentions strikes, royal visits, and the first Federal Parliament debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
South Africa
Turkey
Manchuria
Morrison
China
Brisbane
Sydney
Adelaide
Perth
Duke and Duchess of York
George ‘V
Queen Mary
Melbourne
Exhibition
New South Wales
Cables
London
Ona
Moore Park
Lyceum
Empire
Palace
Her Majesty's
Criterion
Nellie Stewart
Miss Stewart
Nellie
Mrs
Grandma
Grandpa