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A shop window in Willis Street by an unknown photpgrapher ,1932. Evening Post Collection. Alexander Turnbull Library. 1/2-084162-G Description We do not know how many unemployed New Zealand women there were in the 1930s Great Depression, because official statistics were only kept for men. Single unemployed women were mostly expected to settle for positions as domestic servants, where wages were minimal or close to nonexistent. This shop window displays a variety of handcrafted articles made by unemployed women. Discussion What caused the Great Depression of the 1930s? DigitalNZ DigitalNZ Ask our librarian to find books about money. epic / Homepage - Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) Kia ora and welcome to EPIC. EPIC is a venture between New Zealand libraries and the Ministry of Education, giving schools free access to a worldwide range of electronic resources. EPIC resources are purchased annually through the EPIC consortium on a subscription basis by the Ministry of Education for access by all New Zealand schools. What is available? Through EPIC schools can access databases containing curriculum related content from thousands of up-to-date, full text international and New Zealand magazines, newspapers, biographies, substantial reference works, images, e-books, multi-media resources and much more. Visit the Databases page for descriptions of the resources, and to filter by learning area and school level. How do I access EPIC? Use the links below (and from the Databases page) to access the EPIC resource that you are interested in searching. For EPIC school login queries email: epic@epic.org.nz Who can use EPIC? Where can I find more information?

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