From 1929 to 1939, Australia, like other nations, suffered during the Great Depression. Australian unemployment reached a record high of around 30% in 1932. Fast forward about 90 years and Australia, like most of the world, is again facing the possibility of another great depression spurred on this time by a pandemic.
However, the Great Depression was also a time of great ingenuity driven by a combination of necessity, boredom and the great human spirit of survival. We have The Great Depression to thank for the following five handy items that are still in use today.
So, while these may be difficult times, there is some comfort in knowing that another chocolate chip cookie-type invention or patent is just around the corner. We at Kings have great confidence in the Australian fighting spirit. Who knows? Maybe the next Hills Hoist-type invention may be appearing in a backyard near you.
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