Collapse of the North Steyne sea wall after a storm, Manly, June 1950

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Record numberLH010737DateJune 1950DescriptionView facing north, showing people gathered on the beachfront after a storm at North Steyne, Manly, June 1950, which caused the collapse of the North Steyne sea wall, foreground, and threatened the foundations of the North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club, left. The pipes at North Steyne are also visible, centre. The entire seafront of North Steyne was scoured of sand, leaving the concrete pillars supporting the clubhouse exposed to the elements, with the floor of the boatshed giving way at one point and some of the club’s equipment being washed out to seaCreatorJudy MorganSourceMorganSubjectsManly (N.S.W.)North Steyne (Manly, N.S.W.)Surf Life Saving Club (North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club, North Steyne, N.S.W.)EsplanadesSeawalls (Manly, N.S.W.)Coastal Environment Beaches (Manly Beach, Manly, N.S.W.)Storm damageShorelinesErosionNorfolk Island pinesPhysical descriptionBlack and White Photograph; Less than 120mm; Digital Image 300 DPICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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Collapse of the North Steyne sea wall after a storm, Manly, June 1950