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Manly Oval and Dalley's CastleRandell family outside their store in FreshwaterChinese market gardens Brookvale Bus Depot SiteView of Mona Vale with La Corniche in distance, 1925Butler family sitting outside of house at 25 Milga Road, Avalon. Pittwater Road, Collaroy showing Tram linesPanoramic view centred on the Hotel Manly, showing Manly Wharf and Manly Municipal Council Chambers, Manly, 1927Bungan CastleGee family picnic at Middle Creek, Narrabeen LagoonMarr's Corner General Store, Ocean Street, NarrabeenComposite panoramic view facing south from Fairlight Street, Fairlight, over Manly and North Harbour, c1920sHayman family on holidays at MittagongMatt Pecar with a delivery of tomatoes for the markets, Warriewood.Dee Why Panorama (part 5)Panoramic view looking north from the changing sheds, of beach-goers at Manly Beach, Manly, 1924View facing east, from atop the Pier Hotel, showing The Corso, Manly, 1922The bay and the tops of the concrete pyramids installed during World War II, Mona Vale.St Patrick's College, ManlyPanoramic view facing south over Manly, showing Eastern Hill with St Patrick's Estate, the flat of Manly, Manly Cove and Dobroyd Head, c1920 to c1923Camping Dee Why, c 1950"Fairlight House", FairlightPanoramic view of Manly Beach during the world's first surf carnival, Manly, 25 January 1908Narrabeen Hotel c1900 when under the management of Robert Norris

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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.

 

Warringah Council Minutes 1906 to 1997

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Aerial photograph of Barrenjoey, Palm Beach, 1956Aerial photograph of Night Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial Photograph of Coal and Candle Creek, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956 Aerial Photograph of Yeomans Bay, Castle Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial Photograph of Refuge Bay, America Bay, West Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial Photograph of the Basin, West Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial photograph of Avalon, Bilgola, Clareville, 1965Aerial photograph of Refuge Bay, America Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1965View over Manly Cemetery, Griffiths Street, Manly, 1931Panoramic view of Manly Beach from Fairy Bower, Manly, c1850sPanoramic view facing north over Manly Beach, Manly, 1859Pier Hotel, The Corso, Manly, 1858Photograph of a watercolour painting showing a small fishing boat and fishermen on the shore, Manly, 1859Panoramic view of Manly Beach, Manly, by JV Hall, 1869Paddle steamer in Manly Cove, Manly, c1860sNewly built residential apartment buildings on Westminster Avenue, Dee Why 2005Kingsway, Dee Why, c2005Lawrence Dry Cleaners in Dee Why, c1999Businesses on Howard Avenue, Dee Why, c2000Businesses on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, c1998Businesses at 910 Pittwater Road, Dee Why, c2000 under constructionConstruction of Meriton Retail Precinct on Howard Avenue, Dee Why, c2000Construction of 910 Pittwater Road, Dee Why, c2000Businesses on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, c2000Units corner Pittwater Road and Dee Why Parade, Dee Why under constructionPricerite Butcher at Howard Avenue, Dee Why, c1990Construction of Meriton Retail Precinct on Howard Avenue, Dee Why, c2000Staff at Lawrence Dry Cleaners in Dee Why, 1994Members of the Fletcher Family at Curl Curl Lagoon, 1924Dee Why Beach January 1926Curl Curl Lagoon 1924Fletcher Family, Dee Why Beach, 1930Fletcher Family Picnic, Dee Why Beach, 1930 Dora Fletcher and friends, Dee Why Beach, 1930sFletcher Family Picnic at Manly Beach 1920sMarjorie Wilson and Ena Sherlock at Dee Why Beach 1930s'Carlton' 42 Boronia Street, Dee Why 1924'Carlton' 42 Boronia Street, Dee Why, 1924'Carlton' 42 Boronia Street, Dee Why, 1924'Carlton' 42 Boronia Street, Dee Why, 1924Fletcher Family at Dee Why Beach 1930Fletcher family at Dee Why Beach 1920sFletcher cousins at Dee Why Beach 1930sView from Oaks Avenue Dee Why towards Dee Why Beach and Pool, 1938Fletcher Family at Dee Why Beach, March 1924Fletcher Family at Dee Why Beach c 1924Manly Beach 1920sRussell Doust at Manly Beach 1930Fletcher Family Picnic, Dee Why Beach, 1924Building Sand Castles at Dee Why Beach 1920s

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