Lost Manly History Blog

Your-Family-History-Journey 

Your Family History Journey

Lisa Lipman

Ever wondered about your roots? Curious about the stories that make you, you?  Family history is not simply about lineage. It is about understanding the forces that shaped people —...

Your Family History Journey

Lisa Lipman

Ever wondered about your roots? Curious about the stories that make you, you?  Family history is not simply about lineage. It is about understanding the forces that shaped people —...

Breathe-in-the-Cultural-Nostalgia-Moving-Pictures-Exclusive-Storytelling-Art-on-Linen-Canvas-by-Local-Artists 

Breathe in the Cultural Nostalgia - "Moving Pi...

Lisa Lipman

At Lost Manly, our work is grounded in the belief that local history is not disposable. These images carry memory, identity, and continuity. They remind us that Manly and the...

Breathe in the Cultural Nostalgia - "Moving Pi...

Lisa Lipman

At Lost Manly, our work is grounded in the belief that local history is not disposable. These images carry memory, identity, and continuity. They remind us that Manly and the...

Gosbell-s-Corner 

Gosbell's Corner

Lisa Lipman

Image: Gosbell’s Corner, The Corso & Whistler St, Manly — colourised (c. 1919–1921).From a Corso landmark (c. 1919–1921) to Shelly Beach’s refreshment rooms and Le Kiosk By Lost Manly · 17...

Gosbell's Corner

Lisa Lipman

Image: Gosbell’s Corner, The Corso & Whistler St, Manly — colourised (c. 1919–1921).From a Corso landmark (c. 1919–1921) to Shelly Beach’s refreshment rooms and Le Kiosk By Lost Manly · 17...

This was Collaroy in it's heyday. 1914 Photo from Dennis Fraser

On the Buses

Lisa Lipman

Manly’s First Bus Service Manly can lay claim to having the first regular private bus route in New South Wales. In 1905, Charles Reid and his brother imported the chassis...

On the Buses

Lisa Lipman

Manly’s First Bus Service Manly can lay claim to having the first regular private bus route in New South Wales. In 1905, Charles Reid and his brother imported the chassis...

The-History-of-the-Northern-Beaches 

The History of the Northern Beaches

Lisa Lipman

The history of the Northern Beaches intertwines with Australia’s broader narrative of exploration and the legacy of indigenous communities. Manly serves as a shining beacon of this history. At the...

The History of the Northern Beaches

Lisa Lipman

The history of the Northern Beaches intertwines with Australia’s broader narrative of exploration and the legacy of indigenous communities. Manly serves as a shining beacon of this history. At the...

They-Came-by-Sea-My-Family-History-Research 

They Came by Sea

Lisa Lipman

Many Australian family trees boast a convict or two in their lineage. While it was once a secret shame to be covered up at all costs, they are nowadays viewed...

They Came by Sea

Lisa Lipman

Many Australian family trees boast a convict or two in their lineage. While it was once a secret shame to be covered up at all costs, they are nowadays viewed...