Category: Australian Women’s History
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Superstition, Shoes & Secrets – Australia’s History of Concealed Objects and Evil-Averting Symbols.
WATCH VIDEO: Below is a transcript of the content that appears in the video (with a few extra pictures and a comment here and there): 1863 Sydney, Australia George and Mary Hurley move into a house in Lower Fort Street, Dawes Point. During this period, families often lost their children to disease and illnesses that pose no threat today. Life expectancy was significantly…
A Hidden Culture 