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Franz Graf von und zu Eltz gennant Faust von Stromberg

6 Aug 1950 – 15 Oct 2007

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A life in time

  1. 6 Aug 1950

    Born

  2. 15 Oct 2007

    Dies, aged 57

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1950s · Franz is born

In the news1955

Austria State Treaty signed in 1955

In 1955, the Austrian State Treaty was signed, ending the Allied occupation and restoring Austrian sovereignty.

What people wore

Nylon stockings and repair culture

Nylon stockings were a prized luxury, and because they were expensive and fragile, special workshops were established in Vienna to repair runs in them. By 1958, seamless stockings replaced the original seamed version.

Daily life

Housing shortages and lack of modern plumbing

In 1951, only 14% of Vienna flats had a bathroom, 44% had running water inside, and 40% had an internal toilet. Many families relied on public bathhouses, which saw 5 million visitors annually in 1950.

In the news1959

First Steyr tractor introduced in 1959

The introduction of the first Steyr tractors in 1959 revolutionized agricultural work, making many manual farm roles obsolete.

Music

Traditional folk music and regional instruments

Traditional Austrian folk music featured instruments like the violin, harp, zither, dulcimer, accordion, and guitar, often tied to regional customs and feast days. Alpine genres like the Laendler, yodelling, and Schnadahuepfl songs remained central to these traditional celebrations.

In Europe1957

The European Economic Community

Six countries signed the Treaty of Rome, the start of what became the European Union.

Getting around

Transition from bicycles to motorized public transport

In the 1950s, men shifted from cycling to work in cities like Linz toward using new factory buses, public buses, and more frequent trains.