The Forgotten History of a Humble Horse Trough
© John Low
I discovered the accompanying photograph some years ago in the archives of the City of Sydney. Photographic collections such as theirs generally include a good proportion of images depicting people, buildings and other objects now long gone and can often seem like ‘cabinets of curiosities’, full of secrets and lost histories.
The Autograph Book
© Glenda Bone-Gaul
World War 2 brought many changes to Australian households. On a practical level it brought shortages that affected normal domestic life. These shortages had to be worked around and great imagination had to be used in order to cope with the lack of food, clothes, petrol and so on. The role of women in the home became much harder, their usual routine had to be contoured to the changes War brought. The lack of manpower was felt in many ways and women had to make up for this shortfall. Some women coped better than others. This is the story about one such woman and how she dealt with the changes that War brought to her home.
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Working in a saw pit Is like working in a grave Working in a saw pit You are treated like a slave Sweat and sawdust coated Your body aches and pains You don’t get time to rest It’s, ‘Pull that saw down again’.Continue reading “Pull That Saw Down Again”