The walls appear to be in need of a little restoration.
Back when I was a Lad out bush, our main wall claddings were beaten out kerosine tins (square type). We had calico ceilings and newspaper was used as wall linings to retain heat/keep out cold.
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Possum; AKA:- Ali El-Aziz Mohamed Gundawiathan
Sent from my imperial66 typewriter using carrier pigeon, message sticks and smoke signals.
In days gone by, half our siblings would have died of various childhood diseases. Also there was no pension or social security or aged care, so you had to rely on your children for support. Let's be thankful that we're not still living the life of those "good old days", and that we can afford to live in something better than a pokey little shack.
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"No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full."
Unfortunately the poem that Ivan has posted has a lot of truth in it.
The good old days? Well I would rather say simpler times. Not all things were as good as today.
Medicine for an example, but they were times that seemed far less complex and I do remember them fondly.