The hungry thirties: An evening of members' memories

Audio recording and transcript of Nanaimo Historical Society members sharing their memories of the "hungry thirties" and the Great Depression. Having spent this time period in various locations including: Nanaimo; Vancouver; the Prairies; Mayo, Yukon; southern Ontario; Montreal; Nova Scoti...

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Main Authors: Barraclough, Ed, Cronk, Betty, Palmer, Frank, Smith, Lila, Couture, Mildred, Barraclough, Mary, Bentley, Tom, Mar, Pamela, Halkett, Gavin, Richards, Selma-Jo, Royle, Anne, Dube, Vilma
Other Authors: Fulton, Joanne, Nanaimo Historical Society
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University 1991
Subjects:
Nineteen thirties
Depressions > 1929
Yukon
Trinidad
Mayo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-15323
https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23427
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Summary:Audio recording and transcript of Nanaimo Historical Society members sharing their memories of the "hungry thirties" and the Great Depression. Having spent this time period in various locations including: Nanaimo; Vancouver; the Prairies; Mayo, Yukon; southern Ontario; Montreal; Nova Scotia; England, and Trinidad, multiple speakers share how their families were effected during the 1930s. The availability and price of food, the scarcity of work, wages, and how young people spent their time are all discussed. https://library.viu.ca/libinfo/harmfullanguagestatement

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