Figure 1.--One image shows a private school with a broad-brim. This style of sun-protective headgear has replced the traditional English-style peaked cap which provided little protection from the sun.
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Figure 1.--One image shows a private school with a broad-brim. This style of sun-protective headgear has replced the traditional English-style peaked cap which provided little protection from the sun. |
We have very limited information on Queensland, in the north of Australia. One
image shows a private school with a broad-brim. This style of sun-protective
headgear has replced the traditional English-style peaked cap which provided
littleprotection from the sun. This hat hat has been adoptedat quite a number of
primary schools. Northern Queensland has a semi-tropical climate and the sun can
be quite intense.
Queensland is the Australian state along the northeastern coast. The climate is subtropical and can be quite hot.
An Australian reader in Brisbane in 2004 reports, Wwe wear baggy shorts and grey knee socks until the age of 18. This is most common in private schools but also in some state schools."
The image here shows a private school with a broad-brim. This style of sun-protective headgear has replced the traditional English-style peaked cap which provided little protection from the sun. This hat has been adopted at quite a number of primary schools. Northern Queensland has a semi-tropical climate and the sun can be quite intense.
Related Chronolgy Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Main Chronology Page]
[The 1880s]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1950s]
[The 1960s]
[The 1970s]
[The 1980s]
Related Style Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Main country page]
[Long pants suits]
[Short pants suits]
[Socks]
[Eton suits]
[Jacket and trousers]
[Blazer
[School sandals]
