Until about the 1940s, persons living in these villages depended upon rain-fed agriculture for their livelihood.

Until the 1940s, most think tanks were known only by the name of the institution.

Until the 1940s sign language skills were passed on unofficially between deaf people often living in residential institutions.

Until this time his lectures had been carried out under the auspices of the Political Education Movement ( PNM ) a branch of the Teachers Education and Cultural Association, a group which had been founded in the 1940s as an alternative to the official teachers ’ union.

Until the advent of vinyl around the 1940s, most gramophone records were pressed from shellac compounds.

Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style.

Until the 1940s, the traditional lifestyle and traditional ceremonies and religious beliefs were practiced.

Until the 1940s, most area peach farming had been done on a small-scale family basis.

Until the 1940s Killeen remained a relatively small and isolated farm trade center, but this changed drastically after 1942, when Camp Hood ( re-commissioned as Fort Hood in 1950 ) was created as a military training post to meet the demands of the Second World War.

Until the development of synthetic immersion oil in the 1940s, cedar oil was widely used for the oil immersion objective in light microscopy.

Until the 1940s, NHK was a national radio broadcasting monopoly.

Until the late 1940s, in more than 10 universities in systematically teach geography, in which economic geography British staples, as a representative of the statistical records school effect is extensive.

Until the 1940s, sprinklers were installed almost exclusively for the protection of commercial buildings, whose owners were generally able to recoup their expenses with savings in insurance costs.

Until the late 1940s, Glenageary, like much of the south County Dublin, consisted mostly of large manor estates-each comprising a large house, some woodland and cultivated or landscaped fields.

Until the 1940s, the governor was allowed to serve unlimited terms ; since that time, governors have been limited to two consecutive terms.

Until the late 1940s, most motive power on the PGE was provided by steam locomotives.

Until the 1940s, many rural areas of Scotland outwith the Central Belt had little or no electricity supply.

Until the early 1940s IRE was a relatively small engineering organization, but the growing importance of electrical communications and the emergence of the discipline of electronics in the 1940s have increased its appeal to practitioners.

Until the 1940s they were also seated at Haigh Hall, Lancashire.

Until the 1940s, the disease was considered benign, and serious complications were thought to be very rare.

Until the 1940s they had a certain working-class chic, but by the 1950s and 60s they were quick stops for busy shoppers where one could get a cup of tea and a snack or a cheap and filling meal.

Until the 1940s, Diadema was constituted by four neighborhoods belonging to São Bernardo do Campo: Piraporinha, Eldorado, Taboão e Vila Conceição.

Until the late 1940s, the prominent literary language in Japan was Classical Japanese language ( 文語 " Bungo "), which is based on the language spoken in Heian Period ( Late Old Japanese ) and is different from contemporary Japanese language in grammar and some vocabulary.

Until independence, Armenia's economy was based largely on industry — chemicals, electronic products, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber and textiles ; it was highly dependent on outside resources.

Until 1997, Colombia had enjoyed a fairly stable economy.

Until the 1930s, the Finnish economy was predominantly agrarian, and, as late as in the 1950s, more than half the population and 40 percent of output were still in the primary sector.

Until the early part of the twentieth century, the highlands economy consisted primarily of mining and livestock

Until the middle of 2008, Latvia had the fastest developing economy in Europe.

Until the political insecurity in September 1998, Lesotho's economy had grown steadily since 1992.

Until 2008 the economy of Spain had been regarded as one of the most dynamic within the EU, attracting significant amounts of foreign investment.

Until the second half of 2008, Sudan's economy boomed on the back of increases in oil production, high oil prices, and large inflows of foreign direct investment.

Until the end of 1993, Turkmenistan had experienced less economic disruption than other former Soviet states because its economy received a boost from higher prices for oil and gas and a sharp increase in hard currency earnings.

Until the French colonization in the mid-19th century, Vietnam's economy had been uniformly agrarian, subsistence-based and village-oriented.

Until the early 2000s when its economy was tied to the steel industry, Sydney had been overlooked as a tourist destination, with the more centrally located scenic village of Baddeck being a preferred location for tourists transiting the Cabot Trail, however Sydney has recently witnessed a revival as a result of significant government investment in cruise ship facilities and a waterfront revitalization plan which has seen a boardwalk and marinas constructed, and the world's largest fiddle.

Until the end of the century the city's economy entered a period of fast growth.

Until the late 1990s, Lexington's economy was mainly textile and furniture manufacturing-based.

Until recently, logging and Weyerhaeuser's milling operations were the mainstays of the local economy.

Until the mid 1960s Long Buckby boasted its own goods marshalling yard which played a very significant role in the once thriving village economy, providing for the import of fuel and consumables for local business and residents as well as delivering the mail and packages to the village post office, and newspapers to the village newsagents.

Until the 19th century, shipping of salt down the river was an important part of the local economy.

Until the 1950s, Liverpool was still a satellite town with an agricultural economy based on poultry farming and market gardening.

Until the 1970s, agriculture had been the overwhelming basis of the economy of the municipality outside the city and commerce within it.

Until the 1970s, the Campinas region had few industries and had an economy based on agriculture and in the services and commerce sectors.

Until about 1840, the Sackville economy was largely focused on subsistence agriculture.

Until the 1870s the economy of the state was based on wheat, meat and wool.

Until the mid-19th century Ilfracombe's economy was based around maritime activities: importing lime and coal from Wales ; fishing for herring ; and international trade, including to West Africa and the West Indies.

Until 2009, Łapy's economy was mainly based on the then functioning:

Until the late 1970s its economy was based on fishing but Lepe is now one of the wealthiest villages in the region thanks to its intensive farming of strawberries, which are exported all over Europe.