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Marion Stein

Vienna, 18 Oct 1926 – North Devon, 6 Mar 2014

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A life in time

  1. 18 Oct 1926

    Born in Vienna

  2. 1950–1955

    3 children are born

  3. 6 Mar 2014

    Dies in North Devon, aged 87

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1920s · Marion is born in Vienna

In the news1927

Palace of Justice fire, 1927

On July 15, 1927, police fired on protesters during a general strike, resulting in 89 deaths and thousands of injuries.

What people wore

Infant swaddling for physical development

To help them grow straight, infants in the Kirchberg region were placed in a swaddling cushion for several months, which prevented them from moving or kicking.

Getting around

Transport in 1925: Horses and Electric Trams

Around 1925, most of the population in rural Austria relied on horse-drawn carriages for transport, while city dwellers in Vienna used a modern network of electric trams and buses. Private automobiles were rare, reserved only for the very wealthy.

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 news1923

Hyperinflation peak, 1923

In 1923, the cost-of-living index soared to 1,183,600 compared to 100 in 1914, reflecting the catastrophic hyperinflation after the war.

Music

Traditional wedding dance and procession music

The Zillertaler Tramplan was a traditional wedding dance performed as the wedding party walked from the church to the inn. It was a regional dance piece that later became a musical signature of tourism in the Ziller Valley.

Daily life

Shared Facilities in Urban Apartments

Many Viennese apartments were cramped, with single rooms lacking private sanitary facilities, meaning residents often had to share toilets and water sources located in the building's hallway.