Originally published in 1974, this volume tells of life during the years of the Depression, in the words of those who lived through it. It describes the struggle by men and women to house, feed and clothe themselves and their families, the efforts of political activists to bring about changes, and the responses of key political figures to the disastrous situation. The Depression of the 1930s is an enduring element in New Zealand's national mythology, an episode that blighted the lives of several generations of New ...
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Originally published in 1974, this volume tells of life during the years of the Depression, in the words of those who lived through it. It describes the struggle by men and women to house, feed and clothe themselves and their families, the efforts of political activists to bring about changes, and the responses of key political figures to the disastrous situation. The Depression of the 1930s is an enduring element in New Zealand's national mythology, an episode that blighted the lives of several generations of New Zealanders.
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Good + 48mo-over 3-4" tall. pp. 168. Internally an excellent copy, pages clean and unmarked. Some yellowing around page edges. Photographic cover has age wear-some creasing, chipping at edges, discolouring etc. The first oral history of the NZ Depression of the 1930s, documented by a Wellington journalist and trade union official; he tramped NZ for over a year with tape recorder and notebook, recording the experience of a generation, its despair and rage as well as its fortitude and-even-humour. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photography.