Stories Of Old Manly & the Northern Beaches

The-Port-Jackson-Manly-Steamship-Company 

The Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company

The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, (PJ&MSSCo.), was established in Sydney in 1855. The company was created to provide a regular passenger and cargo service between Sydney and Manly,...

The Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company

The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, (PJ&MSSCo.), was established in Sydney in 1855. The company was created to provide a regular passenger and cargo service between Sydney and Manly,...

Celebrating-a-Century-of-Local-Legends-and-Sporting-Triumphs-The-1924-Paris-Olympics-and-Beyond 

Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Spor...

Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Sporting Triumphs: The 1924 Paris Olympics and Beyond Step into a treasure trove of history and nostalgia with our extensive collection of photo...

Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Spor...

Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Sporting Triumphs: The 1924 Paris Olympics and Beyond Step into a treasure trove of history and nostalgia with our extensive collection of photo...

MANLY-S-VENETIAN-CARNIVALS 

MANLY'S VENETIAN CARNIVALS

Country visitors who have the time to spare will be amply repaid by a visit to the fifth Venetian Carnival to be held at Manly on the 20th, 21st, and...

MANLY'S VENETIAN CARNIVALS

Country visitors who have the time to spare will be amply repaid by a visit to the fifth Venetian Carnival to be held at Manly on the 20th, 21st, and...

Manly-Swimming-Club-the-early-years 

Manly Swimming Club - the early years

The first Manly Swimming Club was formed by early 1892. Mr C J Griffiths was club secretary.1 An aquatic carnival was held at the new baths on 19 March 1892, at...

Manly Swimming Club - the early years

The first Manly Swimming Club was formed by early 1892. Mr C J Griffiths was club secretary.1 An aquatic carnival was held at the new baths on 19 March 1892, at...

Seven-Miles-from-Sydney-a-Thousand-Miles-from-Care 

Seven Miles from Sydney a Thousand Miles from Care

"Seven miles from Sydney a Thousand miles from care". Ever wondered who wrote this slogan that greeted generations of Manly Ferry passengers as they arrived at Manly Wharf?   The...

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Seven Miles from Sydney a Thousand Miles from Care

"Seven miles from Sydney a Thousand miles from care". Ever wondered who wrote this slogan that greeted generations of Manly Ferry passengers as they arrived at Manly Wharf?   The...

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Drowned-in-the-Surf-at-Manly 

Drowned in the Surf at Manly

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

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...