What was life like for working-class children in Australian cities in the early 1900s? How different or similar was their day to yours? Learn how Jim and Dolly Youngein spent their days in Susannah Place, Sydney.
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Episode 1
Mornings, Baths and Meals
What was it like getting up and getting ready when there was no bathroom in your house? And what did children eat for breakfast when there were no refrigerators or supermarkets foods like cereal?
Episode 2
School, Chores and Sleep
The Youngein children studied, worked and played very differently to children today. How was school and afterschool different for children back then?
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