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Picnickers at Clontarf c 1913Picnic at Freshwater, Kilminster family group, c1902Family Picnic at Deep Creek, Narrabeen LagoonFriends picnicking at Narrabeen LagoonManly 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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Northern Beaches Historical Newspapers CollectionsClass 2B, Narrabeen Infants School, 1965Narrabeen Public School, 1932Narrabeen Public School 6th Class, Narrabeen, 1933Junior Red Cross Anzac Day Service, Narrabeen Public School, 1965Narrabeen School Narrabeen School Football TeamNorth Manly Baptist Church Sunday School ClassCottage at the north end of Currawong Beach, c1960Gill Family Home showing large water tank at back, Scotland IslandFront of the Gill Family Home Showing Verandah, Scotland IslandView to the Gill Family house on Scotland Island from across PittwaterHouse belonging to the Gill Family, Scotland IslandGill family home showing room with large windows for the beautiful view, Scotland IslandHouse belonging to the Gill Family, Scotland IslandGill family house, Scotland IslandBack view of house, Scotland IslandSide view of house, Scotland IslandNana Gill standing in front of tent on block of land, Scotland IslandBuilding the house after WWII, Scotland IslandOld Elvina Ferry, c1960View of the Gill family block of land to the west, Scotland IslandYamba, Scotland IslandYamba was to the right of the Gill Family Home, Scotland IslandGill Boat motoring off from the wharf, Scotland IslandSmall boat docked at wharf, Scotland Island, c1960Tennis Court Wharf Showing fishing nets, Scotland Island, c1960Sailing boats on a windy day on Pittwater, Scotland Island, c1960Navy Boats on Pittwater, c1960View of Sailing boats on Pittwater from Scotland Island, c1960Tennis Court Wharf being built, Scotland Island, c1960Construction of Tennis Court Wharf, Scotland Island, c1960Gill Family Members outside tent, Scotland IslandHouse Foundations, Scotland IslandHorse at Window eating Mrs Gills Wheat-bix, Scotland Island, c1960Granddad Gill and Digger the Dog, Scotland Island, c1960Nanna Gill standing with Pittwater Behind her, Scotland Island, c1960Gill Grandparents in the Garden of their Home, Scotland Island, c1960Gill Grandfather sitting on Verandah of Home, Scotland Island, c1960Ferry wars on Pittwater, Scotland Island, c1970Tennis Court Wharf showing Boatshed, Scotland Island, c1970Sailing Boats on Pittwater, c1970Boatshed on Tennis Court Wharf, Scotland Island, c1970Starting to Clear the Land, 1952View from Morning Bay looking to Woody Point, c1970Morning tea on a Sunday Morning, Coasters Retreat, 1952Starting to take Shape, Coasters Retreat, 1954Finished Weekender, Coasters Retreat, 1956Pool above upper Falls where Locals Swim, 2003Looking Back to Upper Falls from Lower Area, 2003

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