1910 – Such an amazing year and the beginning of the modern world and demise of the artisan!

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A soft top sporty number for the hipster around town –

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How you bought your meat – no health laws here or OH&S. No flies on these guys either!

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The beginning of junk food? That white sticky rubbish called milk is still available!!

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How you bought gas for the car, and got bloody soaked when it rained.

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The best name in potty ware of the day – Only Crapp here!

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Sea travel was popular

A tragic year for boat travel –

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Air travel was very new – no in flight service here!

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Then you were allowed to play with ladies garters when smashed!

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Medicine in 1910 – self help!? Anything went really, including really bad advertising.

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A good smoke was on the cards too, at  10 or 11 and only 15cents a pack! They all lived well into their 90s too!

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Eye candy and naughty undergarments from the time, quickly, I need a cold shower!

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The cool man about town – Just love the tennis racket holder! Mmmm!

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The NEW compact electric vacuum cleaner? I’m amazed the whole carpet didn’t get sucked up the tube,  including the floor-boards and the dog!

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The kitchen in 1910 – where’s the dish washer? Oh that’s mum!

 

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1910 was the turning point for the artisan as industry started to replace the village smith…

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