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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.

 

Warringah Council Minutes 1906 to 1997

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Aerial photograph of Warriewood, 1951Aerial photograph of Mona Vale, Warriewood, 1951Home at 16 Starkey Street, Forestville 1988Frenchs Forest Police station 1988Belrose 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 ConstructionGlen Street Theatre Under ConstructionGlen Street Theatre Under ConstructionGlen Street Theatre Under ConstructionGlen Street Theatre Under ConstructionAerial photograph of America Bay, Flint And Steel Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Glen Street Theatre Opening NightAerial photograph of Sand Point, Palm Beach, The Basin, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial photograph of Barrenjoey, Palm Beach, West Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial photograph of Great Mackerel Beach, West Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial photograph of Newport, Bilgola Beach, Bilgola Plateau, Clareville, 1956Aerial photograph of Scotland Island, Taylors Point, Clareville, 1965Aerial photograph of the Basin, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1965Aerial Photograph of Whale Beach, Palm Beach, 1965Aerial photograph of Commodore Heights, West Head, Mackerel Beach, Currawong, 1965Aerial photograph of Newport, Bilgola Plateau, 1965Aerial photograph of Scotland Island, Morning Bay, Lovett Bay, Elvina Bay, 1956Aerial photograph of Careel Bay, Avalon Beach, 1956Aerial photograph of Stokes Point, Taylors Point, Clareville, 1956Aerial photograph of Scotland Island, Church Point, Lovett Bay, Elvina Bay, 1956Aerial photograph of Coal and Candle Creek, Akuna Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1956Aerial photograph of McCarrs Creek, Lovett Bay, Elvina Bay, 1956Aerial photograph of Mona Vale, Warriewood, 1956Aerial photograph of McCarrs Creek, Ingleside, 1956Aerial photograph of Whale Beach, Careel Bay, Palm Beach, 1956Aerial 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, c1850s

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