School Children Leave Australia House (1920-1929)

School children leaving Australia House. London. Education; primary. Schoolchildren; accompanied by schoolmasters & schoolmistresses; c. 1920’s; leaving exhibition at Australia House; which included film of Australian industries. First; boys ages c. 9-11 coming out doors and down steps. The boys wear jackets; short pants and knee socks; cloth caps. Next; girls exit; walking arm in arm in groups of 4. More variety of dress here- -different caps; scarves; etc. Looks like a whole girls’ school: many more girls than boys. One can guess by looking which are the popular girls; which are troublemakers; which outcasts; etc. Many of the children notice the camera and stare or grin at it. Fun; cute; very human & endearing. Friendship; uniforms; England. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT Brit
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