Adversity & Resilience: Community Life

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The not-so-roaring years of the 1920s
The period after World War I was a time of great change in Ipswich. Society itself had been changed by the war, and the simpler line of female fashion was one obvious sign of the new freedom. Technology led the way, and the interwar period saw the local adoption of electricity, radio and aviation, while motor vehicles became more common and silent movies changed to “talkies”.

In Ipswich, the 1920s were generally not financially buoyant years. Most people are aware of the “Great Depression” of the 1930s. However there was also a brief world-wide recession in 1921-22. In Queensland, the average unemployment among union members reached 11.2% in 1921. [1]

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References (online)[1] Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 3: 1920 - 1939, p59Letter from 1932, Bremer Echoes, Nov 2020 - Ipswich Genealogical Society

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