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Ipswich during the Great Depression and World War II, an oral history with Doris Timperley, Ipswich, 1994
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TitleIpswich during the Great Depression and World War II, an oral history with Doris Timperley, Ipswich, 1994Date Created1994IntervieweeDoris TimperleyInterviewer Robyn BuchananAcknowledgementIpswich City Council
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City & StateIpswich, Queensland
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DescriptionFull text of interview with Doris Timperley describing Ipswich during the Great Depression and World War 2. Interview conducted by Robyn Buchanan. Full recording of interview is attached.
Includes:
Track 1: Looking for a job during the Great Depression. Working as a nursemaid.
Track 2: Working at Parkside Theatre. Swagmen living under bridge during Depression.
Track 3: Other entertainment at that time.
Track 4: Working at Woolworths. Joining the Auxiliary fire Service.
Track 5: Volunteer at the Fire Station during war. Difficulty in getting a house after the war.
Includes:
Track 1: Looking for a job during the Great Depression. Working as a nursemaid.
Track 2: Working at Parkside Theatre. Swagmen living under bridge during Depression.
Track 3: Other entertainment at that time.
Track 4: Working at Woolworths. Joining the Auxiliary fire Service.
Track 5: Volunteer at the Fire Station during war. Difficulty in getting a house after the war.
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EventsWorld War II (1939-1945)Great Depression (1929-1939)Government & Non-Government OrganisationsIpswich Fire BrigadeOral History RecordingIpswich during the Great Depression and World War II, an oral history with Doris Timperley, Ipswich, 1994 (audio)People & FamiliesDoris TimperleySubjectsEconomic depressionEconomicsSocial sciencesEmploymentDomestic lifeHome ownershipCurated CollectionsOral HistoriesDefining Tulmur | IpswichAdversity & Resilience: EconomyOn The Homefront: DefenceTaxonomy20th Century | 1930s20th Century | 1940s
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Reference ID15 doris timperley oral historyAsset TypeTranscription - PDFCopyright NoticeThis work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
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Interviewer EventsGovernment & Non-Government OrganisationsOral History RecordingCurated CollectionsDefining Tulmur | Ipswich
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This work is protected under the Copyright Act 1968
This work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
The creator retains ownership of the copyright of this work. The creator has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work.
Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
You CANNOT use this work for any other purpose (including redistribution on social media platforms) without seeking permission first.
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