File:Melbourne Victoria Australia Shanty Slum 1930s.jpg

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This woman is standing at a copper washing clothes.

There were 1000s of such shanty homes in Melbourne area in mid 20th century.

This photo is in the F. Oswald Barnett Collection. The photographs in the F. Oswald Barnett Collection were taken by Barnett and other unidentified photographers in the 1930s. Many of them were used to illustrate a government report on slum housing and/or made into lantern slides for lectures in a public campaign.

F. Oswald Barnett was born in Brunswick, Victoria. A committed Methodist and housing reformer, he led a crusade against Melbourne's inner city slums. In 1936 he was appointed to the Slum Abolition Board and from 1938-1948 he was the vice-chair of the Housing Commission. In this position he attempted to shape compassionate public housing policy. He later protested vigorously against proposed high-rise housing.

If you'd like to find out more about this image, or download a hi-res copy, visit: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/93478
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