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Santa Claus surfing on a Warringah beach, 1982Santa at the beach, c1980sChristmas at 'Kanangra', McCarrs Creek West.Truck load of balloons at Manly Wharf for Xmas eve processionCarol's by Candlelight, St Patricks, Manly, 1990Residents of Riverview Parade, North Manly at Christmas, December, 1955The Pilgrim family at Christmas, McCarrs Creek WestBruce Seaman with Christmas tree and presents, Palm Beach, 1928Children with a seated Santa at Christmas time, Bungan Beach.Wowsers camp at Freshwater BeachUsher family at Christmas, Mona ValeSanta at Warringah Shire Council's first children's Christmas party, c1945Manly Harbour beach on a public holiday, 1864Manly 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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The World’s First Surf Carnival, Manly Beach, 25th January 1908Newport Public School Building, Newport, c1935Part of Newport School Photo of Classes One, Two, and Three, Newport, 1926Part of Newport School photo, Newport, 1930Photograph of an unknown wharfPhotograph of a wharfPhotograph of Rocky Point, Lovett Bay, c1900Bungan Castle Under construction, Newport, 1919Newport School Students Making Camouflage Netting, Newport, c1940sNewport School students making camouflage nets, Newport, c1940sEmpire Day letter from Carl Porter, Newport, 1916Newport Bakery Horse and Cart, Newport, c1920sKuhlmorgan family in front of residence, Newport, 1917Newport Public School with Mr and Mrs Harper, Newport, c1906Robert Harper and Hannah Harper in front of teachers residence, Newport, c1906Robert Harper, unknown boy and Hannah Harper in front of Back of Teachers Residence, Newport, c1906Bilgola House, Bilgola with Hannah Maclurcan and her grandsonsBilgola House, Bilgola BeachBilgola House, Bilgola BeachBilgola House, Bilgola 1970sBilgola House, Bilgola c1910 Oswald Watt's estate, Bilgola House, Bilgola Bilgola House, BilgolaBilgola Beach showing Bilgola House Bilgola Beach looking southward Urns which stood outside Bilgola House, Bilgola Urn which stood outside Bilgola House, Bilgola Avenue of Canary Island Palms at the Serpentine continous with Bilgola Ave, Bilgola.Corner of the Serpentine and Bilgola Ave Bilgola showing remnant tropical rainforest, Cabbage tree palms. World War I PosterPlan of the Proposed Fountain at Collaroy Beach, 1927Plan of Newport Surf Life Saving Clubhouse 1932Warringah Shire Hall extensions, Pittwater Road, BrookvaleWarringah Shire Hall extensions, Pittwater Road, Brookvale 1923Plan of Warringah Shire Hall BrookvalePlan for the original Warringah Shire Hall, BrookvaleBy-The-Sea Estate, Mona Vale, 1907: Subdivision PlanWarringah No. 131, 1907: Land GrantsPart of the Parish of Manly Cove, 1888: Land GrantsBalgowlah North, 1959 : Subdivision PlanAvalon Estate Pittwater, (Avalon), c1920s: Subdivision Plan No. 2Parish of Narrabeen 1996: Land GrantsNarrabeen Park Estate, Narrabeen, 1929: Subdivision PlanThe Crown of Collaroy, Collaroy Beach, c 1939: Subdivision PlanPittwater, 1912 (Avalon & Clareville): Subdivision PlanSeabreeze Estate Harbord (Freshwater) : Subdivision PlanSalt Pan Estate Pittwater (Newport) : Subdivision PlanCollaroy Park Estate 1916: Subdivision PlanCollaroy Park Estate 1915: Subdivision PlanSummit View Estate, Brookvale (Dee Why) 1912: Subdivision Plan

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