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Hoarding for Manly Fun Pier prior to demolition, Manly.Freshwater Surf Carnival 1912, Freshwater BeachWindsurfing on Narrabeen LagoonPicnic at North Palm BeachSpit Bridge from Seaforth side, 1925The hydrofoils "Curl Curl" and "Fairlight"A 4-cylinder 1924 Buick in Clontarf Street, SeaforthManly 16ft Skiff "Tashina"First tram to BrookvalePittwater from Lovett Bay

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History Hub is your online source for Northern Beaches Library's Local Studies collection. Here you can discover past and present stories of the Northern Beaches, its people and local environment.

 

About the Collection

Our physical resources and family history collection are available at our Local Studies Offices. You can search our physical collection using the Library's catalogue.

The Local Studies team is always keen to obtain historical material relevant to the Northern Beaches. Please contact us if you would like to donate. 

Please note: Names and images of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may be contained within this collection.

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Coronation Farms, Brookvale, 1911: Subdivision PlanSeddon Hill, North Manly, 1906: Subdivision PlanLewers' Subdivision Plan of Freshwater, Manly, 1910Ocean View Estate, Manly, Freshwater, 1909: Subdivision PlanBeach View Estate, Freshwater and Manly, 1908: Subdivision PlanNarrabeen Lakes Estate, Narrabeen, 1906: Subdivision PlanRodborough Farms and Rangers Retreat Village, Manly, c1880s: Subdivision PlanFrenchs Forest, Crown land sale, Parish of Manly Cove, 1903: Subdivision PlanParish of Manly Cove,  Crown land sale, 234 portions, Manly, 1888: Subdivision PlanParish of Manly Cove, Crown land sale, 147 portions, Manly, 1888: Subdivision PlanBellbird Estate, Manly, 1910: Subdivision PlanCollaroy Park Estate, Manly, 1912: Subdivision PlanBellbird Estate, Unsurpassed Views, Manly, 1910: Subdivision PlanBellbird Estate, King of Estates, Manly, 1910: Subdivision PlanQueenscliff Heights, Manly, 1904: Subdivision PlanPortrait of Ethel Ridgeway McKenzie, c1950sNorth Manly Estate, Manly, Auction Sale 1908: Subdivision PlanNorth Manly Estate, Manly, 1908: Subdivision PlanNorth Manly Estate, Manly, 1910: Subdivision PlanThe Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, Royal Surf Carnival, ManlyGreyfells Estate, Manly Beach, 1914: Subdivision PlanNorth Beach No.2, Manly, 1915: Subdivision PlanQueenscliff Township, Our Village, Manly, 1903: Subdivision PlanClearview Estate, Manly, 1909: Subdivision PlanThe Pittwater Report Feb-Apr 2012The Pittwater Report May-July 2011Golf View Estate, Manly, 1911: Subdivision PlanWyobie Estate, Manly, 1907: Subdivision PlanRaymond Estate, Manly, 1909: Subdivision PlanSpit Heights Estate, Balgowlah, 1912: Subdivision PlanWoodlands Estate, Balgowlah, 1909: Subdivision PlanLoop Estate, Manly, 1911: Subdivision PlanGovernment Subdivision Plan, Redman's Estate, Brookvale, 1901Government Subdivision Plan, Redman's Estate, Brookvale, 18 May 1901Greendale Estate, Manly, December 1884: Subdivision PlanBrookvale Extension Estate, Manly, King's Birthday, 1909: Subdivision PlanGreendale Estate, Brookvale, 13 December 1884: Subdivision PlanGreendale Estate, Manly, 1884: Subdivision PlanBrookvale Township, Manly, 1910: Subdivision PlanBalgowlah Uniting Church, 122 Condamine Street, Balgowlah, 26 October 1991Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, Fourth to Seventh Floor Plan, 9 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, Second Floor Plan, 8 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, Mezzanine Floor Plan, 6 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, Ground Floor Plan, 5 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, Basement Floor Plan, 4 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, South Elevation, 3 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, 2 of 9Hotel Manly technical drawing blueprints 1923, 1 of 9Warringah's Bicentennial Heritage Festival April 13 - 23, 1988Brookvale Heights, Manly, 10 December 1910: Subdivision Plan

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