The 1910s
The Early 1910s was a calm and peaceful time, however this all changed she some of the worlds most powerful leaders declared war in 1914. This was the start of World War I which lasted until 1918.
WWI
The war was fought by The United Kingdom, France and Russia again Germany, Austria-Hungry and Italy. Many countries from around the world joined in to support one of the sides
Australia and New Zealand showed their support for the United Kingdom by sending Soldiers to help fight the enemy.
ANZAC DAY
Anzac day is marked on the 25th of April as this was the day,in 1915, when Australian and New Zealand Soldiers landed on the shores of Gallipoli (in Turkey) to fight against the enemy. The battle lasted for 8 long moths and over 8000 Australians lost their lives.
On ANZAC Day Australians remember all of those people who have fought, sacrificed and even died in the war.
Other significant events that happened in the 1910s:
WWI
The war was fought by The United Kingdom, France and Russia again Germany, Austria-Hungry and Italy. Many countries from around the world joined in to support one of the sides
Australia and New Zealand showed their support for the United Kingdom by sending Soldiers to help fight the enemy.
ANZAC DAY
Anzac day is marked on the 25th of April as this was the day,in 1915, when Australian and New Zealand Soldiers landed on the shores of Gallipoli (in Turkey) to fight against the enemy. The battle lasted for 8 long moths and over 8000 Australians lost their lives.
On ANZAC Day Australians remember all of those people who have fought, sacrificed and even died in the war.
Other significant events that happened in the 1910s:
- The RMS Titanic, a British ocean liner which was the largest and most elegant ship at that time, strikes an iceberg and sinks in the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912. 1,517 people perished in the disaster.
- On 7 May 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is torpedoed by U-20, a German U-boat, off theOld Head of Kinsale in Ireland and sinks in 18 minutes. 1,198 lives are lost, including 128 Americans. The sinking proves to be a factor in the American decision to enter World War I two years later.
- From 1918 through 1920, the Spanish flu killed 20 to 100 million people worldwide.
- In 1916, the Netherlands is hit by a North Sea storm that floods the lowlands and kills 10,000 people.
- Gideon Sundback patented the first modern zipper
- Harry Brearley invented stainless steel
- Charles Strite invented the first pop-up bread toaster.
- The Ford Model T dominated the automobile market, selling more than all other makers combined in 1914.
- The army tank was invented. Tanks in World War I were used by the British Army, the French Army and the German Army.
- Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
- Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of x-rays by crystals.
- Alfred Wegener puts forward his theory of continental drift.
The Roaring TwentiesThe 1920s was a time where people felt free to express themselves. The hard times brought on by WWI were behind them and people felt that this decade was the beginning of a new 'modern' era as fabulous technologies such as moving pictures, automobiles, and radio had become popular.
Old rules and traditions were broken and women and men started dressing and acting more like the actors they saw on the screen when they went to the movies. Music, particularly jazz music, and dancing were also seen as a way to lift the mood after WWI and soon became all the rage! |
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Entertainment-Silent Movies
Silent Movies were black and white films, actors would uses their body language, hand gestures and facial expression to tell the story, there was no speaking. Silent movies were sometimes accompanied by live music. People would go to the theatre, usually on a Saturday night, to view these short films.
The first movie to be projected onto a theatre screen in Australia was at the Melbourne Opera House on 17th August 1896. People loved these movies because for the first time ever they had an insight into the wider world. The movies also offered escapism, which means people could go along to these movies and forget about any of the troubles they may be having in their lives.
In country areas "Travelling Picture Showmen" took the movies to the outback enabling these people to enjoy the same entertainment as their city cousins. Silent Movies were an enormously popular and inexpensive form of entertainment. By 1911 Sydney had over 100 permanent and temporary picture shows. By 1913 in Melbourne, 65000 people were attending city and suburban cinemas every Saturday night.
At the end of the 1920's sound burst onto the silver screen and the era of the silent movies had come to an end. Of about 250 silent feature films made in Australia between 1906 and 1930, little more than 50 survive in whole or in part today.
Charlie ChaplinSir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was the most famous film star in the world during the silent film era. His acting style was very comical. During the first world war, Carlie's films provided much comic relief in an otherwise hard and sad time for everybody. Many people say that It is doubtful any other person has ever given more entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings when they needed it the most.
On the right is a clip of one of the silent movies that made Charlie Chaplin famous. |
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Jazz AgeThe Jazz age occurred around about the 1920s. During this time jazz music became very popular.
Teenagers in the 1020s considered jazz music very cool and used it to rebel against the tradition culture of previous generations. This youth rebellion of the 1920s went hand-in-hand with fads like bold fashion statements and new radio concerts. Dances like the Charleston, developed by African Americans, suddenly became popular among younger demographics. Jazz music was also played during many Silent Movies. |
Clothing
This man is wearing a 'raccoon coat'
In the 1910s women's' dresses took on a whole new dimension. Gone was the corseted waist and in its place was the hobble skirt that mimicked the "harem" skirts of the Middle East. Some skirts were so narrow that it was nearly impossible to move. For fear of splitting the skirt, women sometimes wore a length of cord to keep their legs from moving apart too much.
World War 1 saw many men go off to fight in war, and women had to go to work. Clothing became a lot more practical and less formal.
In the 1920s jazz music, movies and magazines became more accessible and women liked to get dressed up to look just as glamourous as the people they saw in magazines and in the movies. As well as wearing make-up and dressing up with hats, gloves and fancy jewelry, women's' dresses became less fitted with the waist line becoming lower.
Gentlemen wore suits with wide legs. Lighter colors in the summer and during winter both men and women liked wearing the 'raccoon coat' as animal fur was also a popular clothing item.
World War 1 saw many men go off to fight in war, and women had to go to work. Clothing became a lot more practical and less formal.
In the 1920s jazz music, movies and magazines became more accessible and women liked to get dressed up to look just as glamourous as the people they saw in magazines and in the movies. As well as wearing make-up and dressing up with hats, gloves and fancy jewelry, women's' dresses became less fitted with the waist line becoming lower.
Gentlemen wore suits with wide legs. Lighter colors in the summer and during winter both men and women liked wearing the 'raccoon coat' as animal fur was also a popular clothing item.
Clothing from the 1910s |
Clothing from the 1920s |
Transport
Transport was changing. From wooden carts drawn by horses, to the beautifully designed and crafted model T by Ford, cars were quickly revolutionising the way people were living. They could now go and visit relatives or friends any time they pleased. If they needed to go shopping, they didn’t walk for an hour to get to the shops, simply took a quick drive in their motorcar . Henry Ford’s factories could produce thousands of cars every day. The factories were actually giant moving assembly lines. Henry Ford invented the moving assembly line as a way of hiring unskilled workers to produce cars. The moving assembly line was in essence a line that moved. The special thing was that every meter or so, someone would do a little job on the bit of car that was going past. Whether it was screwing in a bolt or putting on a door handle, every job was small and very easy to accomplish. This enabled Ford to avoid paying for skilled workers and pay low wages to the working class.
- 1908 – Henry Ford develops the assembly line method of automobile manufacturing
- 1911 – Selandia launched, the first ocean-going, diesel engine-driven ship
- 1912 – Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket
- 1915 – Standard gauge Canberra to Queanbeyan railway opened
- 1917 – Standard gauge Trans-Australian Railway completed between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta, South Australia
- 1919 – Railways of New South Wales and South Australia meet at Broken Hill, New South Wales with break-of-gauge
- 1919 – first electric suburban trains run in Melbourne
- 1925 – Great White Train is created to promote industry and tours in New South Wales.
W-class trams were introduced to Melbourne in 1923 as a new standard design. They had a dual bogie layout and were characterised by a substantial timber frame supplanted by a steel under frame, a simple rugged design, and fine craftsmanship (particularly the older models). The W class was the mainstay of Melbourne's tramways system for 60 years. A total of 748 trams of all variants were built.
By 1921, Australia already has its first Airline, Qantas. These new flying machines could fly across the world in days, not weeks. What used to be a trip on the high seas turned into a pleasant and smooth flight flying as the hawk flew from destination A to B.
Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.[6]The airline's first aircraft was an Avro 504K.
Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.[6]The airline's first aircraft was an Avro 504K.
Technology and Gadgets
1910
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FOOD
orange juice---1910s--
Crisco & Junket---1911--- Olivenaise---1911--- Oreos & maraschino cherries ---1912--- fortune cookies ---1912--- Mallomars---1913--- Pan-Pak---1915--- Moon pies & Marshmallow Fluff---1917--- Chase's Cherry Mash---1918--- Hostess cup cakes---1919--- Eskimo Pie & Good Humor---1920--- Yoo-hoo---1920s-- Wonder Bread & zucchini ---1921--- Gummi Bears & Clark Bars---1922--- Vegemite & Girl Scout Cookies---1922--- popsicles ---1923--- frozen foods & Texas hot weiners---1924--- Wheaties---1924--- Jujyfruit candy---1925--- ice cream sandwich & Orange Julius ---1926--- Kool-Aid & Pez---1927--- bridge mix---1927--- Gerber's baby food & It's It---1928--- Twizzlers & Karmelkorn---1929--- Po'Boy & hot Italian sandwiches--1929--- |
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