The traditional role of the 1930's woman was as a homemaker, a nest builder for her husband and her family. The women often had extended family near, such as her parents or her husband's parents. Also aunts and uncles and cousins. This extended family was there to help out in times of need, as well as to have fun with at picnics, family reunions and get-togethers. Times were tough in that decade. Women darned holes in socks, hung laundry on the outside lines to dry, wore cotton or rayon stockings, wore dresses and NO slacks or jeans. They enjoyed their family, and enjoyed cooking and cleaning; even tho it meant a lot of work. The 1930’s was the start of the economic depression, soup kitchens were located all around Australian cities where woman would work.

The economical depression had a big effect on woman, but for some it didn’t matter as their husbands had jobs; Woman would go from door to door to sell home-made clothes, flower seeds etc. Factories shut down. Women were often given jobs as they had lower wages than men. Those who were too poor and couldn’t afford food or clothing were put on the “susso” families became homeless During these years fewer babies were born then ever before Depression faded at the end of the 1930s

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The pedal radio was in common use. It allowed people that lived in the outback people to communicate with the Royal Doctor Service George Beauchamp and engineer Adolph Rickenbacker create their first electric guitar. The Hot water tap The gas stove Refrigerators Washing Machines

The 1930’ saw the great Depression through Australia. For the women who never married, most of them went into teaching school, or nursing. There was very little to do other than those two careers Women battled with men for jobs Many employers preferred to employ women because, legally their wages were lower. Men were regarded as the source of income for their families and women were expected to keep the house and look after the children All states had laws that discriminated against women.

The Great Depression was an economic catastrophe that caused a decline in international trade, personal income, tax revenue, prices and profits. No one could buy anything, which meant no businesses made money and therefore no jobs were available in a catastrophic cycle. The NSW government passed laws to dismiss all married female teachers to allow more jobs for men.