Kids making lathes

[Dave Mills]

Oh, what memories!!!! I was lucky to go to Aspendale Techinical School in the early 70's and the same, machine shops, automotive, plumbing, technical drawing and wood what a great school; a boys heaven. I learnt so many life skills as well as skills of the trade from the old TRADIES!!!!!!! The same tradies who clipped us across the ears and settled us down. Entered the trades and have never looked back. No sign of the war effort, although the old Assy Tech was only established in the late 60's never the less focused on training young people on being tradespeople. In the land of Aus I feel we sadly miss this type of education for our youth.