By the late 1930s, the modern style we now know as Art Deco was enjoying popularity in Queensland. The 1938 edition of The Home Builders Annual was filled with advice for homeowners eager to seize on the spirit of modernity…. Read More ›
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Dame Fashion: The Queenslander Pattern Service
For over a decade, at the height of the Art Deco era, The Queenslander news weekly helped city and country women alike keep up with the latest in modern fashion. The Queenslander Pattern Service, which went through various incarnations between… Read More ›
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While Queensland did not suffer as much as more industrialised economies in the Great Depression, times were still trying for many people. By 1931 Queensland’s unemployment rate had risen to 30%. This set up a very different decade to the… Read More ›
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