Life in the past...stinks!
We know life in the past was very different to today.
But while we can’t go back in time, we can still visit the places where people once lived and worked - and do some of their jobs!
So come along and see what life was like for:
- a house servant working at Vaucluse House in the 1860s
- a farm worker at Rouse Hill Estate in the 1870s, and
- a hard-working mum living at Susannah Place, in Sydney's Rocks area, in the 1920s
You might need a peg for your nose!
Some of their jobs were a bit smelly, some were really hard work and others...well they really, really stink!
But who had the worst job of all?
And how do we do those same jobs today?
Related excursions
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Child's Play
Students learn about what it was like to live at Vaucluse House for the wealthy family of William Charles and Sarah Wentworth, with their ten children and many servants
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Early to Rise
This Stage 1 History program gives students the opportunity to explore the working areas of the former farm, and investigate what life would have been like for children living there 120 years ago
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Lessons from the Past
Integrating outcomes from History, PDHPE and Creative Arts, this program gives students the opportunity to learn firsthand about what school life was like in the late 19th century
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The Way We Were: Communication Past and Present
From oral storytelling to letters, newspapers and radio, a visit to Susannah Place museum will explore different methods of communication from the past and present