Urban Living And Working Conditions In Australia During The Early 1900's

Many families were threatened by advancing cholera and smallpox which would spread very fast because they lived in the small badly ventilated tenements that housed many families. There are modern day tenements, but now they are called apartments. The definition of a tenement is “occupied by three or more families, living independently and doing their cooking on the premises; or by more than two families on floor, so living and cooking and having a common right in the halls, stairways, yards, ect.” The modern tenements are much cleaner with better lighting and

Because most families were low on money, they could not afford the food that would provide their children with the vitamins and nutrients they needed to be healthy. Sometimes the only thing a child would eat in a whole day was a small piece of bread resulting in starvation which also resulted in death. On top of all of that, many homes were dirty and unkept and a lot of homes didn’t have running water which made houses even dirtier and that made the children develop illnesses. The parents couldn’t afford to see doctors so they didn’t truly know the poor conditions their children were in. they were unable to get the medication to treat their children since they couldn’t see a doctor. The children struggled through bad health and malnutrition so a lot of children left home to live on the railroads to escape the ever ending nightmare of starvation and

In the early 1800’s the large discoveries in South Australia is believed to have saved the state from economic failure (Sacome.org.au, 2017) . This is due to the vital role mining plays for economic development where it is an example of one of the factors that is vital for South Australia’s economic development and social change in Australia. (http://www.iaea.org/inis/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/33/032/33032900.pdf ).

On top of all of that there were many strict rules and these people had a very hard life. People who were living in this time period had many consequences. This wasn’t a very easy life for them as it is for us. They had to go through many things back then that we don’t have to do now. The first thing that was very difficult not having, and living without was medicine. There was shortages of medicine. During this time there were many diseases going around and not such easy access to medication. This wasn’t good because this caused many people to die from sickness. Also it wasn’t the best place to live without cure because this city was very dirty and full of dirty people. There wasn’t many doctors that can help cure them when they needed. Another thing was that, these people didn’t even know what internet or technology was. They lived there whole lives without using phones, computer, etc. the next thing was that there weren’t many houses available to buy because they were very expensive. If you did own a house it would be the man who ruled everything and made every rule in the house. The mom was the one who took care of the health of the family. The people in this time period weren’t supposed to bathe regularly because there was no running water. Either than housing Education was also a big thing back then and it was difficult because there wasn’t lots of schooling available for every single kid.

To begin with, workers in the factory were faced with many conditions that affected their health. According to Dr. Ward, a doctor for 30 years, stated that, “We could not remain ten minutes in the factory without gasping for breath.” “In many instances the muscles, and the skin is stripped down to the bone, and in some instances a finer or two might be lost.” Due to the bad state the factories were in, workers received injuries as well as affected their physical health.

At the end of the Nineteenth century life was difficult for labouring classes due to the constant long hours of manual labour, the financial problems from the low pay, and the stresses of pandemics across the country. Working Children/Adults had difficult lives because their jobs were usually severely energy consuming and in extremely bad cases some developed deformities due to their ruthless occupations. Additionally, family life could be difficult due to the insufficient wages and therefore a possibly inadequate amount of food. Luxuries were also scarce among the family and dependent on their jobs, families would rarely see one and other. Housing was also huge issue in the industrial revolution due to the highly populated cities where there were small but populated and cramped houses spreading diseases very quickly.

During the first half of the 19th century, only few women worked. The majority of paid labour for women was service work. Census records and newspaper advertisements from this period show women worked as midwives, gardeners, washerwomen, dressmakers and on occasion, innkeepers (Byrne, 2015). In addition to the small amount of work available, women also had to attend to domestic duties at home. Cooking meals and cleaning was a constant and primary responsibility.

Most households had a lot of people in them usually. Some households are even ran by widows and that makes them even more complicated and harder to live in because their is only one person running the house instead of being ran by a mother and a father (BBC). Some of the problems of women’s work is the absence of reliable information on the different things that were very important during the Victorian Era (BBC). Sometimes work was illegal for women like to work in a family owned business, women’s work was often not an all day thing and it was part-time, casual, or even not regarded as important and they didn’t think it was important enough to declare the job

During the Victorian Era from 1873-1901, the working class was the backbone of English cities and did not get the recognition or help they deserved. People that were in the working class often had to do the types of work that no one else wanted to do, or jobs that paid almost nothing. Child labor was typical in working class families around this time of England’s history, no one was excused from work. After a long day of work, workers would return to their homes where the living conditions were atrocious and often over packed and unsanitary. Due to these living conditions the health of a person was so appalling that many people in the working class would die at a young age. Crime would often occur in alley ways and the poorest areas of England.

Overall the Queenslander and Terrace house played a major role for the arriving British and European settlers in the 19th century and helped shaped our Australian capital cities and contributed to the distinctive character and identity our suburbs we know today.

Many of the indentured labourers were young boys in their early teens who were coerced to Queensland by dubious and unethical means, with use of trickery and kidnapping often reported. We see transformation of cultural identity reflected in physical changes of dress and in the societal changes of work and play.  Many of the images depict very difficult and dangerous work conditions as well as the everyday of the boys, men, women and children.  From work

Dangerous working conditions along with long hours cursed many people in the working class; factory work was arduous and hazard-filled due to unsafe machines and lack of ventilation. Yet, these conditions

Ty Henry Mrs. Soudelier Research Paper 27 February 2015 Australia Australia is a fascinating country with a complex background of people, culture, and places. It can be considered one of the most unique countries in the world. Australia is a great place for vacation and tours, with is wild life refuges and beach resorts. Its tropical climate makes it a perfect place to be. Language and Religion Language and religion make up a lot of Australian’s lives.

Factory work during the Industrial Revolution was a hazardous occupation. Workers often had to reach over operating machinery as they did their job. Children had to crawl under the machines to retrieve loose bits of cotton

They were restricted to occupations that dealt with childcare and minor education positions. Some of the few jobs that women could hold without other is batting an eyelash were governess, schoolteacher, companions, a lady’s maid and as stated before an authoress.