1930-1939 | little

Polish prep school in late 1930s/early 40s

cocomouse in little_details May 06, 2012 17:28

Hello all, first post here ( ... )

tags: 1940-1949, poland: history, 1930-1939, ~religion: christianity: catholicism

Types of girls' schools in 1930s Britain

sprat in little_details Mar 15, 2012 14:14

I have a 15-year-old character whose guardian is leaving the country suddenly in 1935. I'd like for her to have been consistently educated but living at home up until he leaves, at which point I want her to be sent away to a boarding school. She's middle-class and academically inclined ( ... )

tags: uk: education, uk: history (misc), 1930-1939

Various questions about Russian names and accents, 1920s - 1940s

yiskah in little_details Mar 12, 2012 18:17

Hi everyone, I'm working on a novel set in St. Petersburg/Leningrad broadly between the 1920s and 1942. I've done a lot of research, but am trying to iron out a few details, and would appreciate your help ( ... )

tags: russia (misc), russia: education, 1920-1929, 1940-1942, ~names, ~languages: russian, 1930-1939

River Travel on the Yangtze and Translation Help

athersgeo in little_details Mar 10, 2012 07:44

Setting: 1930s China ( ... )

tags: china: history, ~languages: chinese, 1930-1939, china (misc)

Famous luxury cars of the 1930s / German slang in the 1930s

rei17 in little_details Mar 08, 2012 22:03

Genre: Dieselpunk-espionage-military-thriller
Setting: New York
Time: 1938-1941 ( ... )

tags: ~languages: german, 1940-1949, usa: history (misc), ~cars, germany: history, 1930-1939

Writing Fic for the 1930s

tessisamess in little_details Feb 09, 2012 00:46

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing."
A compiled reference and fact guide to writing fic for the 1930s.

As asked for, here's the follow-up on my 1920s guide! [US-oriented]

( The 1930s. )

tags: ~movies, ~literature, ~usa: history (misc), ~homosexuality: history, ~radio, ~resources, ~clothing, 1930-1939

Resource - Sir Howard Vincent's Police Code

ffutures in little_details Feb 04, 2012 16:44

I've put the complete text of Sir Howard Vincent's Police Code on my web site. It's the 15th (1912) edition of a compact guide to law, conduct, etc. for London policeman, by the man who founded Scotland Yard's CID (Criminal Investigation Department). It was used as a reference by all of the UK's police forces, and adapted to many Commonwealth ( ... )

tags: uk: government: law enforcement, uk: history (misc), 1920-1929, 1930-1939

Nicknames in 1930s England

elen_nare in little_details Jan 15, 2012 18:58

This is rather an odd question, but I don't know how to research it ( ... )

tags: uk: history (misc), ~names, 1930-1939

1940s Terminology/Slang

moony in little_details Dec 16, 2011 13:22

I'm working on an Avengers story that focuses on acclimating Captain America to the modern day. One of the things I want to have is a bit about the difference in language between the 30s and 40s, and now. Cap wouldn't use epithets, he's a stand-up guy, but he would be a product of his time and environment (i.e. women are "dames," etc ( ... )

tags: 1940-1949, usa: history (misc), ~languages: english: historical, ~languages: english: american, 1930-1939

What happens on a courtesy viscount's 21st birthday?

custardpringle in little_details Nov 22, 2011 19:55

Setting Britain 1935. Yes, this is Sayers fanfiction again.
Terms googled I am honestly unsure how to Google this, though I've taken a few stabs at things like "duke's son legal obligations" and "duke's son turn 21." Frankly the best source I've found is Josephine Tey's Brat Farrar, and that deals with a commoner inheriting an entire estate held in ( ... )

tags: uk: nobility, uk: history (misc), 1930-1939

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