The chapter describes the daily life of Australian people, as seen through lost or discarded household artefacts that have survived taphonomic processes. Archaeologists show this by analysing faunal and pollen remains, bottles, ceramics, clay pipes, buttons, jewellery, leatherwear, needlework tools, beautification implements, toothbrushes, toys, writing materials, and coins. Archaeologists have performed comparative analysis of artefacts types across select sites (including whaling stations, 1830s–1840s; Cumberland/Gloucester Streets, pre-1833/post-1833; Casselden Place, 1860s-1870s; Paradise, 1890s; and Viewbank, 1850s-1870s), to understand differences in people’s diet, health, class and status. This provides archaeologists a rare glimpse into the private lives of Australian families.…