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In pictures: Sydney playgrounds in the 20th century
Did you know that playgrounds weren't a thing before the 1930s? Swings and slippery dips represent a shift in how society saw kids and their place in the world.
Did you know that playgrounds weren't a thing before the 1930s? Swings and slippery dips represent a shift in how society saw kids and their place in the world.
Discover more photographs showing historical children’s playgrounds in Sydney in the Archives & History Resources catalogue.
You can also join us for a lunchtime conversation with City of Sydney historian Laila Ellmoos to learn more about how playgrounds came to be.
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