MACKAY HISTORY: Holidaying from home in the 1920s, 30s
Vida Cook in her bathing suit, 1919. Picture: Greenmount Collection People and Places Vicky Bowden, Greenmount Homestead Premium Content 2021 Easter holidays have been again different from pre-pandemic times. With limited travel opportunities and the fear of lockdowns and quarantine, many people have chosen to take their well-earned breaks closer to home. People have travelled, often long distances, for centuries; but the concept of travel as a leisure activity is a relatively new one. Paid annual leave - as we know it - was not generally available to ...
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