Incredible Old Australia 🇦🇺 Rarely Seen Historical Photos From Around Australia I On the Move

Going back and exploring the fascinating history of Australia through rare and stunning vintage photographs of Australia's state capital cities and many other lesser-known country and coastal townships. We dive into a time when transport links were being developed, exploring the customs, architecture and landscapes that helped develop the country we know today. A unique visual journey of Australia through the early lens. Early School Days in Australia: In the early days many children walked to school, usually along unsealed roads that were dusty in dry weather and muddy in wet. Some children travelled by horse and cart and others rode a pony that would have grazed in the schoolyard or neighbouring paddock during the school day. Those Children who lived close enough travelled home for lunch. Attendance at school wasn't always regular as children often had to help on the family farm. Between 1868 and 1879 the average daily attendance of enrolled students was around 66%. At the sound of the bell, triangle or whistle, the children lined up outside their classroom or an outdoor assembly area, in two separate lines: girls and boys. The Early Classroom: There was great variety in early school buildings - from large elaborate Gothic-style stone buildings to tiny slab huts. In the many one-teacher schools, the teacher’s residence, providing the bare minimum of accommodation, was a small dwelling attached to or adjacent to the school. Classrooms were built as galleries with stepped floors designed for collective teaching of large numbers of pupils. Windows were high to minimise pupil distraction, and the glass was often coloured or frosted to reduce the glare. An open fire provided heating, and the windows and oil lamps provided lighting. Children sat on backless wooden benches (long toms) at long desks attached to the floor. Each desk sat at least five or six children. In schoolrooms that accommodated several classes, the infants children sat on rows of long toms on one side of the room. Fixed dual desks were introduced in the late 1890s but in some school's long desks continued to be used up to the 1940s. Most of the school day revolved around learning the "three R's" - reading, writing and arithmetic. The children learnt by rote and were expected to memorise many facts. The General Store: A general merchant store in early Australia (also known as general merchandise store, general dealer, village shop, or country store) is a rural or small-town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general goods. The store carries routine stock and obtains special orders from warehouses. It differs from a convenience store or corner shop in that it will be the main shop for the community rather than a convenient supplement. South Broken Hill Storms 1922: There was experienced last night the most severe dust and windstorm that can be remembered. It lasted for 2 1/2 hours. Roofs were blown off, verandahs carried away, and fences levelled. Telegraph electric light poles were blown down. The South Race Club property was damaged. In all parts of the city sheets of iron and broken timber can be seen. In the Central Park several large pepper trees were rooted up. After the dust storm 44 points of rain fell. We take a look at some of the many moments that shaped the nation. ... We welcome you to comment, share with friends, click the 'thumbs up' / 'like' button if you enjoyed the video and please click to subscribe; subscribing is COMPLETELY free and helps with our channel. Thank you! ____________________ You might also enjoy. Yass: A Journey Through History 🎬    • Adventurebeatz I Yass I A Journey Through ...   Berrima Village, Window to the Past, Georgian Colonial Village NSW Australia 🎬    • Berrima Village New South Wales and The Am...   🎬 Castlemaine to Maldon (Return), The Goldfields Railway, Christmas Season Playlist    • Castlemaine to Maldon Return Railway Journ...   More videos www.adventurebeatz.com Historical Australia Rarely Seen Vintage Historical Photos Bygone era Australia Time Travel Australia Transport Aussie Life Life In Australia Late 1800s to early to mid 1900s Life In Australia Life as It Used To Be Old Australia Old Transport Australia #1900s #historical #history #rare #1800s #wollongong #illawarra #coastalliving #coastlife #villages #newsouthwales #tourismaustralia #exploreaustralia #coastal #coast #tea #vintagetrains #olddays #historicalplaces #photography #melbourne #darwin #broome #australiancity #timetravel #railroad #bank #floods #adelaide #australian #puffingbilly #steamloco #rarephotos #oldaustralia #australiancity #photos #vintage #lifeasitis #oldcountry #mustsee #rarevintagephotographs #aussielife #australiaexperience #townsaustralia #historyaustralia #incrediblephotos #incredible