Amazing footage of life in 1950s Australia has been shared online and shows a snapshot into the mid-20th century lifestyle of the Baby Boomer generation.
Filmed in Manning in 1959 the video was shared to Live Leak with the caption ‘Stunning 1950’s footage of Australia’ and shows life in Taree, New South Wales.
Enjoying a period of prosperity after 15 years of peace following WWII the footage shows Australia in a simpler time.
Amazing footage of life in 1950s Australia has been shared online and shows a snapshot into the mid-20th century lifestyle of the Baby Boomer generation
The Manning River was utilised as a transport hub with river boats transporting milk from farms (pictured) to the dairy factory on the banks of the river
‘One of the oldest country towns in New South Wales,’ the narrator explains.
‘It’s the centre of some of the most fertile land in the state.’
A nursing school had also been established in Taree at the time and the footage shows eager students arriving at the newly built multi-floor hospital.
As much as some things change some things will always remain the same, in this case lawn bowls
The Manning River was utilised as a transport hub with river boats transporting milk from farms to the dairy factory on the banks of the river.
Farms were also supplied via the river and used the boats for distribution.
As much as some things change some things will always remain the same, in this case lawn bowls which was very popular in Taree.
The 1950s footage shows the popularity of the game in rural NSW, plugging its ‘social atmosphere’.
The community also took advantage of being on the banks of the winding Manning River, with the Olympic sized swimming pool (pictured) being very popular
Oyster and dairy farming are still major industries in and around Taree, the annual production of oysters in the region totaled 146,000 dozen in 2013
The community also took advantage of being on the banks of the winding Manning River, with an Olympic sized swimming pool being very popular with families and residents.
The major industries in the area at the time, touched on in the video, were dairy, logging and oyster farming.
Oyster and dairy farming are still major industries in and around Taree, the annual production of oysters in the region totaled 146,000 dozen in 2013.
Cattle has also been a staple of the area with its rolling green pastures since the town was settled in 1831 by William Wynter
The major industries in the area at the time, touched on in the video, were dairy, logging and oyster farming
Cattle has also been a staple of the area with its rolling green pastures since the town was settled in 1831 by William Wynter.
‘In these lush pastures the beef cattle are among the best in the country,’ the narrator explains.
The video has already garnered 589 views within five hours of being posted.