Lost Manly History Blog

Drowned-in-the-Surf-at-Manly 

Drowned in the Surf at Manly

Lisa Lipman

DROWNED IN THE SURF The Treacherous Beach at Manly BRAVE MEN TO THE RESCUE. Bathers at Manly Beach 1906, courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. The ocean beach...

Drowned in the Surf at Manly

Lisa Lipman

DROWNED IN THE SURF The Treacherous Beach at Manly BRAVE MEN TO THE RESCUE. Bathers at Manly Beach 1906, courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. The ocean beach...

Manly-Women-s-Amateur-Swimming-Club 

Manly Women's Amateur Swimming Club

Lisa Lipman

The Manly Women's Amateur Swimming Club is one of the oldest swimming clubs in Australia. It was founded in 1904, at a time when competitive swimming was largely dominated by...

Manly Women's Amateur Swimming Club

Lisa Lipman

The Manly Women's Amateur Swimming Club is one of the oldest swimming clubs in Australia. It was founded in 1904, at a time when competitive swimming was largely dominated by...

Manly-Amateur-Swimming-Club 

Manly Amateur Swimming Club

Lisa Lipman

The Manly Amateur Swimming Club has a long and proud history dating back to 1902, when it was founded by a group of local swimming enthusiasts in the beachside suburb...

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Manly Amateur Swimming Club

Lisa Lipman

The Manly Amateur Swimming Club has a long and proud history dating back to 1902, when it was founded by a group of local swimming enthusiasts in the beachside suburb...

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Manly-Baths-aka-Manly-Olympic-Pool 

Manly Baths aka Manly Olympic Pool

Lisa Lipman

The Manly Baths were a historic swimming and recreation complex located in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Established in the late 19th century, the baths were a popular destination...

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Manly Baths aka Manly Olympic Pool

Lisa Lipman

The Manly Baths were a historic swimming and recreation complex located in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Established in the late 19th century, the baths were a popular destination...

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Andrew-BOY-Charlton-1924-Olympic-Champion 

Andrew "BOY" Charlton 1924 Olympic Champion

Lisa Lipman

The 1924 Summer Olympics, held in Paris, France, saw the participation of several Australian swimmers, including a number of athletes from Manly, a suburb of Sydney known for its beaches...

Andrew "BOY" Charlton 1924 Olympic Champion

Lisa Lipman

The 1924 Summer Olympics, held in Paris, France, saw the participation of several Australian swimmers, including a number of athletes from Manly, a suburb of Sydney known for its beaches...

Manly-Beach-North-Steyne-Subdivision-on-Christmas-Eve-1910 

Manly Beach North Steyne Subdivision on Christm...

Lisa Lipman

Manly Beach land division in 1910 The Manly Beach land division took place in 1910, when a large parcel of land in Manly was subdivided into smaller blocks and sold...

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Manly Beach North Steyne Subdivision on Christm...

Lisa Lipman

Manly Beach land division in 1910 The Manly Beach land division took place in 1910, when a large parcel of land in Manly was subdivided into smaller blocks and sold...

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