Figure 1.--This is a class at the Bucklands school in 1902. Flat caps were common there. At other schools the traditional English peaked school cap was more common. |
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We note numerous Australian school photographs from the early- 20th century. The boys look much like English boys, so much so that it is difficult to distinguish them, although th background some times suggests the location. We note both schools that wore uniforms and others that do not. Early in the century some boys wore sailor suits. Peaked schoo caps and flat caps were common. In Britain the peaked cap was much more common than the flat cap. And we note a few boys wearing boaters. Eton collars were very common until after the War. Boys wore suits to scjhool, but not necesarily uniforms. Norfolk suits were popular. Boys commonly wore knee pants and knickers, except for some of the older boys at secondary schools. Many boys went barefoot, especially at the primary schools. This was in part seasonal. Boys were more likely to wear lonf\g stockings snd sure during the coller months.
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