A 'Susso Wall'. by blinkings
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Description
These walls can be found all over Australia, especially on the beaches. 'The Susso' is an Australian slang term referring to "sustenance" (welfare) payments. The walls were built during The Great Depression. They stop erosion and stabilize coastal areas, but their main purpose was to provide work. Work to honest men who were desperate to feed their families. These walls are nearing 100 years old, but just look at the care the men took to build them. Every stone was sorted so that it fit perfectly with those that surrounded it. My late father grew up during The Great Depression, and often told me stories of how tough things got. The walls still make me think of how easily fortunes change in life.
Comments (17)
junge1
Great picture and information Andrew! Obviously they men who built those wall knew what they were doing and maybe they took extra care in their construction to prolong their employment. I didn't see any of these walls on my recent visit. If i had know they existed I would have looked for them! great post.
jayfar
It certainly is a lovely wall and great info too.
Crabbycabby
Wow. Wonderful narrative. At least they were prepared to work, over here 'some' just expect the money for nothing!
blinkings
LOL that's known to happen over here too Steve!
bernieloehn
Great capture!
amaranthine
This is beautiful :)
rocdan
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO ,LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING THE INCA OR MAYANS MADE BUT NOT AS GOOD
durleybeachbum
A beautiful thing and such an interesting history.
Faemike55
Wonderful capture and great narrative - the wall is fantastic we had our projects in the US as well
photosynthesis
Nice shot from an unusual perspective. In the U.S. during the Great Depression, we had the WPA (Works Progress Administration), which was a government agency that put millions of people to work on public projects. Today, in this country, during a severe recession in which large numbers of workers are unemployed & much of our public infrastructure is deteriorating, one of our political parties blocks every effort by government to shore up our infrastructure & create jobs - labeling it "socialism", which they regard as the ultimate evil. End of rant...
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. Amazing work done by those who worked on this wall. God Bless.
netot
Yes they were honest. They worked hard and well, earning every penny,with pride and courage and not just pretending to work, as do many now.
danapommet
They are put together like a jigsaw puzzle. Those walls were built by a generation that had pride in themselves and the work that produced those walls. It is good to remember those times of struggles. There is a lesson her Andrew and you have planted the seeds for the future!
bimm3d
great POV!!
angora
looks fantastic!!!
Richardphotos
my father worked for a same situation but they were digging for a lake. obvious craftsmanship went in to this wall
Inspired_Art
Nice shot!