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Prince Albrecht of Hohenberg

4 Feb 1931 – 25 Feb 2021

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A life in time

  1. 4 Feb 1931

    Born

  2. 29 Apr 1966

    A daughter is born

  3. 25 Feb 2021

    Dies, aged 90

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1930s · Prince is born

In the news1933

Mass unemployment, 1933

In February 1933, the Great Depression reached a peak in Austria, leaving approximately 600,000 people unemployed.

Getting around

Rail Travel in the 1930s

During the 1930s, a rail journey from Munich to Reit im Winkl took approximately 5 hours.

Work

Domestic work as a common livelihood

By the 1930s, there were over 133,000 domestic workers in Austria, many of whom were women from rural regions who moved frequently between jobs to find better livelihoods. Although legislation in 1920 improved their status by including rights like sick pay and holidays, competition for these positions remained high due to unemployment.

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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What people wore

Underwear Habits in Rural Austria

In the rural summer, women did not wear underpants; instead, they wore several petticoats if it was cold in winter. Men wore long winter underwear that had to be tied at the waist and ankles.

Music

Cost of Vienna Folk Dance Events

In the 1930s, outdoor folk dance events in Vienna, such as those in Türkenschanzpark, charged an admission fee of 80 Groschen.

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.