Biography: Cook, Freda Mary

Cook discussing the depression of the 1930s

Hear Freda Cook recall the poverty and struggles of the depression in the 1930s. She speaks about stratagems resorted to by some to help feed the unemployed. (3 min 44 sec)

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Reference: T2232

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Cath Kelly. 'Cook, Freda Mary', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/14/cook-discussing-the-depression-of-the-1930s (accessed 28 June 2026).