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1920s
part of the 20th century
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1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s

The 1920s were referred to by the Tenth Doctor as the Roaring Twenties. As he claimed, New York was a boom town during this time, before Herbert Hoover took office as President of the United States in 1929. (TV: Daleks in Manhattan)

Trends[]

Romana considered Earth in the 1920s to be "harmless, if a bit primitive" considering that humans had only recently discovered the theory of relativity. (AUDIO: The Auntie Matter)

Events[]

At some point in the 1920s, Dr Judson had a serious accident that left him crippled and confined to a wheelchair. His friend Millington (later Commodore Millington) continued to look after his old friend, but the relationship became increasingly bitter. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)

The Sidewinder Syndicate's ancestors were stranded on Earth in Chicago during the 1920s and adopted the method and mannerisms of the Chicago gangsters enthusiastically. (AUDIO: House of Cards)

On a trip to 1920s London, the Sixth Doctor had made Melanie Bush a cosignatory on his Coutts bank account. (PROSE: Instruments of Darkness)

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Stories set in the 1920s[]

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