Although schooling education did not impact Henry's immediate life, other forms of education changed it dramatically. “In April 1880, the NSW premier Sir Henry Parkes was successful in bringing about a new education act called the Public Instruction Act 1880, where the NSW government took responsibility for the primary years of education.” From this statement by (http://www.myplace .edu.au/decades _timeline/1880/decade _landing _12.html?tabRank=3 &subTabRank=4) I can gather that when ‘Harry’ was 2 this law was passed, making it compulsory for him to attend primary school. This would have been a change for many lives but a good one as it relates them to us and how our primary school works. “Purpose of providing technical schools for boys...” …show more content…
Making it compulsory to attend school. This not only shaped Henry up for a better future but helped shaped society to where we are today. This is backed up by: “Enrolments in Government schools in 1880 increased by 25%” (http://www.governmentschools. det.nsw.edu .au/story/instruction_act.shtm) Education is not only schooling, Henry also learnt to cook and box. “After owning the bake house for 30+ years, Henry was sure to know a thing or two about cooking.” Josh mentioned. Boxing has changed dramatically over the past 120 years, in visual #2 (https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/2888637635724401 07/) there is a picture of two men of nearly normal physique, compared to now where they have massive arms. With these changes it seems to me that boxing was taught differently as well. What this made the think about was the fact that my generation is constantly complaining about going to school. If you were to go back five generations they would do anything to get to school. Some children could not make it to school, these children were left without an education and had no choice but to stick with what every job that they got