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Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood

Also known as Bambi (nickname)

Melbourne, 24 Nov 1926 – Harewood House, 4 May 2018

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Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Nov 1926, Melbournenot verified1 source
  • Died4 May 2018, Harewood Housenot verified1 source
  • FatherCharles Tuckwellnot verified1 source
  • MotherElizabeth Nortonnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Nov 1926

    Born in Melbourne

  2. 5 Jul 1964

    A son is born

  3. 4 May 2018

    Dies in Harewood House, aged 91

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Melbourne.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Patricia is born in Melbourne

In the news1918–1928

Women Won the Right to Vote

In 1918, a limited number of women were allowed to vote, and by 1927 all women over 21 were granted the right to vote.

What people wore

Domestic servants' uniform requirements

Female domestic servants were required to purchase their own uniforms, which consisted of striped cotton dresses for morning chores and a black dress with a white cap and apron for afternoon duties.

Getting around

Short branch line train travel times

A local branch line train between Oxenholme and Windermere stopped at three intermediate stations over a 10-mile distance, with the journey taking 25 to 30 minutes.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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In the news1919–1939

Council Housing Construction Began in 1919

Following the 1919 Housing Act, local authorities began building council houses to replace slums, with over 1 million built by 1939.

Music

Affordable dance halls in the 1920s

During the 1920s in Glasgow, young people flocked to dance halls where they could dance for six hours for the price of sixpence. These halls were known for being fiercely respectable, and participants focused on skill and style.

Daily life

Limited Home Amenities and Rationing

Many homes lacked bathrooms and indoor toilets; families often used a portable tin bath in the kitchen and an outside toilet. To save fuel, authorities advised limiting bath water to a depth of five inches, a rule famously adopted even at Buckingham Palace.