Collection Item
Block boys at St Peters 22/4/1935
Block boys, or 'sparrow starvers', was the name originally given to young boys employed as street sweepers to keep Sydney's streets clear of dust and manure. These young block boys from 1935 are a different kind of block boy. They are helping to build roads using a method called woodblocking, where tar soaked woodblocks were tightly packed together to form the road surface.
Call Number:
Home and Away - 12141
Published date:
22/4/1935