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1930s protest outside Parliament

During the 1930s Depression the unemployed gathered at Parliament to express their feelings. Here Prime Minister George Forbes addresses the crowd, about 1932.

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protest
great depression
parliament buildings
george forbes
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Dominion Post Collection
Reference: G84823 1/2
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