Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 3: 1920 - 1939, Ipswich, 2004

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TitleIpswich in the 20th century: Section 3: 1920 - 1939, Ipswich, 2004Date of Publication2004AuthorRobyn BuchananPublisherIpswich City CouncilCity of PublicationIpswich, Queensland

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City & StateIpswich, Queensland

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DescriptionIncludes chapters: The not-so-roaring years of the 1920s; Citizens expect a better lifestyle; Creating jobs in the Great Depression; Battling through the Depression; A transformation on Limestone Hill; Party politics enters Council; Water supply concerns the city; Baths built in Bell Street; An incinerator becomes a local icon; Sewerage: a strange hesitancy; Shopping methods begin to change; Too close for comfort (i.e. to Brisbane); Made in Ipswich: local loyalty is tested; A third woollen mill opens; Mining in the 1920s; Mining during the Depression years; A Welsh castle in Blackstone; Riverboats continue the tradition; Hyacinth chokes the river; Business gears up to serve motorists; Motoring brings freedom; Flying; Amateurs star on radio; Supporting the hospital; Local organisations; Everyone wanted a bungalow; George Brockwell Gill; Will Haenke; Cycling for work and sport; Major sporting events come to the city; Chauvel film set in Ipswich; The talkies arrive; Technology in the country; Reminiscences of farming life; Ipswich memories.

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Buildings & StructuresBrynhyfrydBusinessesMcMahon's Soft-Drink FactoryBig White'sWoolworthsCribb & Foote Department StoreThe Queensland Times4IP Radio StationA. E. RobertsHalley's BakeryChurches & CemeteriesSalvation ArmyUnited Welsh ChurchEventsIpswich ShowPeople & FamiliesJames Wilkinson & FamilyMartin William (Will) Haenke (1875-1953) - Architect John Job Crew Bradfield (1867-1943)Sports GroupsIpswich Croquet ClubSubjectsIndustryWater supplyHistorical eventsLocal identitesGroupsWomen's fashionBandsAdvertisingMiningHistorical SitesCommerical establishmentsRiver transportHousesEconomic conditionsLeisureMedical science & healthPeopleTransportMen's fashionSchoolsSportEntertainmentMilitaryCurated CollectionsChinese Community in IpswichIpswich in the 20th Century (2004)Defining Tulmur | IpswichAdversity & Resilience (1920s-1930s)Taxonomy20th Century | 1920s20th Century | 1930s

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Robyn Buchanan

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Brynhyfryd

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Churches & Cemeteries

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Ipswich Show

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Ipswich Croquet Club

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Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

Adversity & Resilience (1920s-1930s)

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Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 3: 1920 - 1939, Ipswich, 2004