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Manly Beach from the shark tower, 1939Manly Beach from the shark tower1939

From Wikipedia

Manly is a beach-side suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the Sydney central business district and is currently one of the three administrative centres of the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.

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Manly by decade

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Streets and landmarks in Manly

A sample across the years

St Matthews Manly 18631863Sydney paddle steamer Ferry PHANTOM at Manly Wharf ca 1870s1870sRiver scene with large houses and gas lights, 1880–841880–84Manlyharbourside1880s, 1885–951885–95Mrs. Kuhl's Refreshment-room, Manly, 1900, from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. VI - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900Manly from Kangaroo Hill, looking south, c. 1900c. 1900St Patrick's College, Manly, c. 1900c. 1900Freshwater Beach, Manly, c. 1900c. 1900Children in large sunhats on Manly Beach, 19101910The Pier Manly, 1900–271900–27The Prominade ie Promenade Manly, 1900–271900–27Dalley house, 19261926Sydney Ferry KOOKOOBURRA at Manly Quarantine Station 19301930Archbishop Kelly Corpus Christi at Manly, 19341934Corpus Christi at Manly, 19341934Duke of Gloucester driving from Manly Cove to the Beach, 19341934Leading the procession Corpus Christi at Manly, 19341934The Papal Nuncio Corpus Christi at Manly, 19341934The Nativity Suchomlin, c. 1940c. 1940Sydney Ferry BALGOWLAH, c. 1940c. 1940Manly Beach, Sydney, 1950 slnsw1950Sydney ferries FAIRLIGHT and BARAGOOLA in Manly Cove, 1966196670-757 Manly, Sydney 19701970Sydney Ferry NORTH HEAD at Manly Wharf circa 1970, c. 1970c. 1970

171 historic photos of Manly, Sydney, taken between 1863 and 1991. They span 14 decades, with the most from the 1930s (44). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.