I've started trading in 1991.
At that time, orders were being relayed by phone or (wondrous new hightech invention!) fax.
There was no leverage at that time, and no mini lots, so a well-funded account was needed to trade.
Technical analysis sometimes required the drawing of lines on paper print-outs, and generating Fib levels meant you needed to understand the underlying maths plus a good calculator.
A simple charting system, which even the greenest newbie trader would find laughable today, would cost thousands to purchase or hundreds in monthly subscription.
Nowadays, with highspeed internet connections in even thirld world countries and countless free tools, things have become much easier.
But sometimes I remember making Deutschmark/FrenchFranc or USD/ItalianLira trades, and I smile ...
Cheers,
P.