Transport

In 1900 the new exciting invention of the car changed the way people used transport. These new cars were called "horseless carriages." Trams, bikes and horse-drawn carts were also popular forms of transport. By 1919 cars had outnumbered horse-drawn transport. Steam trains were also a major form of transport. (See also Sport and Games.)

Children in there Bobcarts.

Sport and Games

Swimming and boxing were sports loved by many people. The new lifesaving club at Bondi started Australia's tradition of lifesavers in 1906. Diabolo was also a popular game using two sticks, string and two cones. The point of the game was to do tricks like spins and jumps by stretching the string. (See also Transport.)

Flag Raising ceromony.

 

Interesting Facts

Basically every school started with the Raising of the flag and the singing of "God Save the Queen."

Teachers punished children by hitting them with a cane or stick. At the end of every year there was a big test. If a child did not pass, they could not go on to the next year level.