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Alexandra of Yugoslavia

Athens, 25 Mar 1921 – East Sussex, 30 Jan 1993

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A life in time

  1. 25 Mar 1921

    Born in Athens

  2. 17 Jul 1945

    A son is born

  3. 30 Jan 1993

    Dies in East Sussex, aged 71

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Athens.

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

The 1920s · Alexandra is born in Athens

In the news1922

Arrival of 1.2 million refugees

Following the 1922 Asia Minor Catastrophe, about 1.2 million refugees arrived in Greece, representing 20 percent of the population and causing massive urban expansion.

What people wore

Traditional Pigskin Tsarouchia Footwear

Rural men wore footwear called tsarouchia made from pigskin or ox skin, which were often slippery in the rain.

Getting around

Leisurely train stops and socialization

Trains stopped frequently at every station for up to ten minutes, during which passengers would socialize, buy goods from hawkers, and listen to the guard's penny trumpet signal departure.

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 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.

Music

Wedding Celebrations and Folk Musicians

In village wedding celebrations, the sousta was a primary dance, though young people who migrated to cities often lost knowledge of it. Musicians at these festivals were often non-professionals who had regular jobs, playing for whatever donations guests chose to give.

Daily life

Democratic and free public education access

Education was highly valued and free for all Greeks, with children from diverse backgrounds, such as a cabdriver's daughter and the child of a Secretary of State, learning together in the same schools. Attendance was eager, contrasting with the listless air observers found in their own countries.