Old-school Shoemaking in the 19th Century
Old School Shoemaking In The 19th Century
Up until the end of the 19th Century, shoes were always made by hand from start to finish. The hand-made shoes were mostly made from leather, wood, plant-based materials and were made one by one. Later on by the turn of the century, most processes had been somewhat automated. While much of our footwear today is made in factories, quality sneakers and designer and luxury shoes are still made by hand.
Just a Normal Trip to School
Just A Normal Trip To School
The Moderna river in Italy had to be crossed by these children every day in 1959 in order to get to school in the morning. Our grandparents always boast about the difficult tasks that had to complete to get anywhere back in the day, but we seriously doubt it was as rough as these kids had it! Next time that you watch your children hop onto the schoolbus, think of these brave little souls shimmying alovng the Moderna river.
