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Philippa McDonald

Born 3 Jun 1942

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A life in time

  1. 3 Jun 1942

    Born

  2. 8 May 1971

    A daughter is born

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The 1940s · Philippa is born

Who governed

What people wore

Homemade Clothing and Tailoring Prevailed

Most Italians wore clothing made by home seamstresses or tailors because ready-to-wear garments were not yet common. Women often sewed, remade, or dyed garments at home as a productive leisure activity.

Daily life

Limited access to basic utilities

Many homes lacked electricity or running water; families often used lanterns with oil wicks for light and fetched water from public town fountains.

What it cost

Wartime price inflation for bread

Due to the black market during World War II, the price of bread in Turin soared from 2.35 lire in 1941 to 46 lire by 1945.

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.Around the world · 1939–1945

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent · public domain

In the news1946

Italy becomes a Republic

In 1946, Italian voters chose to abolish the monarchy in a referendum, leading to the birth of the Republic.

Music

Domestic dancing in working-class homes

Working-class families often hosted dances at home by moving furniture aside to make space, playing music on a gramophone or the radio.

At the table

Skyrocketing black market prices in 1944

During the food crisis of 1944 in Rome, black market prices soared, with olive oil reaching 1,200 lire and meat 160 lire per kilogram by the end of March.