TitleGramophoneObject TypeObjectDate1920DescriptionHand operated Gramophone.Provenance and SignifcanceThis hand-operated gramophone is typical of the type found in many households in Shellharbour in the early 20th century.
During the 1920's and 1930's, new forms of entertainment became popular. The cinema kept people busy during the evenings, with feature films from Hollywood.
The motor car meant those families that could afford the luxury, went for joy rides on the weekends to see new places and to picnic.
Wireless radio had just been introduced, and families could sit down and listen to sports games, or a broadcast.
The gramophone was very popular, and allowed people to listen to records in their own homes.DonorMitchell, Norman
