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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, 1950sDee 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.

 

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Manly's Great AquariumSkyline Drive-in Frenchs ForestSkyline Drive-in Frenchs Forest speakersSkyline Drive-in Frenchs ForestNever Been Beaten Lime and Cement WorksAerial photograph of Stokes Point, Clareville, Scotland Island, 19725 Ocean Grove, Collaroy5 Ocean Grove Collaroy5 Ocean Grove, Collaroy5 Ocean Grove, CollaroyCharles Maclurcan at 5 Ocean Grove, Collaroy5 Ocean Grove, Collaroy5 Ocean Grove, Collaroy5 Ocean Grove, Collaroy5 Ocean Grove, CollaroyDollar Princess Camp, Freshwater BeachFreshwater Beach c1930 Aerial photograph of Newport Beach, Bungan Beach, Newport, 1972Dance Hall and Caretaker's Cottage, Killarney Point, 1985Aerial photograph of Newport, 1951Aerial photograph of Warriewood, 1951Aerial photograph of Mona Vale, Warriewood, 1951Home at 16 Starkey Street, Forestville 1988Forestville Shopping Centre, 1990Oxford Falls Public School 50th anniversary 1978Oxford Falls Public School 50th anniversary 1978Oxford Falls Public School 50th anniversary 1978Oxford Falls Public School 50th anniversary 1978Sunnyside Poultry Farm, Oxford Falls 1989Old house and shop, Wakehurst Parkway,Oxford Falls 1989View of The Spit showing explosives wharf left side of the marina shop, 1988Caretaker's Cottage, Killarney Point, 1977Hills Bros Flowers Shed, Terrey Hills 1988Bantry Bay, Middle Harbour from Balmain New Ferry Co, 1906Clontarf Pavilion, c1906Oxford Falls, towards NarrabeenFrenchs Forest Police station 1988Opening of St Stephen's Church, Forest Way, Belrose 1935Belrose ambulance station, Corner Forest Way & Wearden Road 1988Aerial photograph of Newport, Bilgola, 1961Artist's impression of proposed New Pier, Manly, 1910Painting of Cabbage Tree Bay, Manly, 1869Sketch showing panoramic view north over Manly Beach and shoreline, Manly, 1850Painting showing Paddle steamer SS Mystery arriving at Manly Wharf, Manly, 1856Scout Hall, Brimbecom Park, Balgowlah, c1990sAerial photograph of Church Point, Elvina Bay, McCarrs Creek, Lovett Bay, 1965Aerial photograph of West Head, Barrenjoey, Palm Beach, 1965Aerial photograph of Flint And Steel Point, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial photograph of Eleanor Bluffs, America Bay, Challenger Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Glen Street Theatre Under Construction

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