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Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood

Also known as Bambi (nickname)

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

9 facts3 sources

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.

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The 1920s · Patricia is born in Melbourne

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.

What people wore

Working-class menswear habits

Working-class men often wore their father's old suits for manual labor, leading to common sights of mismatched coats and trousers.

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 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

Popular wartime dance routines

The Hokey Cokey became a hit song and dance routine in 1942, featuring simple actions that allowed for mass participation by anyone. Other popular wartime dances included the conga, which was easily mastered with a simple one, two, three kick format.

Daily life

Lighting in the home was rarely electric

Most late-Victorian and Edwardian families lacked electricity and relied on gas, or in rural areas, oil lamps and homemade rushlights.