Old Sydney
Beach studies, 1930sBeach studies1930s

336 historic photos for Swimming and beaches, taken between 1874 and 1998, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1930s (143). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1870s1 photo

B.O. Holtermann with the Holtermann Nugget, North Sydney, 1874-1876 ? - American and Australasian Photographic Company, 1874–761874–76

1880s2 photos

Thomas Saywell's Sea Baths and Hotel (The Sydney Mail, 18 Dec 1886, p28)1886Brighton-le-Sands, NSW - New Brighton Hotel, main entrance (Australian Town & Country Journal, 31 Dec 1887, p26)1887

1890s4 photos

Balmoral Beach 18901890Manlyharbourside1880s, 1885–951885–95Manly Beach historic photo, 1856–19371856–1937Hereward 18981898

1900s26 photos

Balmoral Beach circa 1900, c. 1900c. 1900Summertime, c. 1900c. 1900Clovelly Cove NSW from Randwick Library, c. 1900c. 1900Coogee Beach, 19001900River scene with possibly snow on rocks, 19001900Harbour beach, Manly, c. 1900c. 1900Freshwater Beach, Manly, c. 1900c. 1900Manly Beach, Manly, c. 1900c. 1900Bondi Bay, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Coogee Beach from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Freshwater Beach, Manly from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Harbour beach, Manly from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Manly Beach, Manly from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Maroubra Beach from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Rose Bay from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900The Esplanade, Coogee from The Powerhouse Museum, c. 1900c. 1900Bondi Beach, 1900, 1900s1900sBronte Beach, c. 1900-1910, by Star Photo Co, 1900–101900–10Coogee showing beach, esplanade and trams, c. 1905 - by Star Photo Coc. 1905Coogee Beach, New South Wales, circa. 19051905Vincennes, on the sands, 19061906Walking to Newport beach, c. 1908c. 1908Newport Beach, c. 1908c. 1908Freshwater Beach, Queenscliff (NSW), c. 1908c. 1908Women in bathing suits on Collaroy Beach, 1908, photographed by Colin Caird1908"Dirigible" over Tamarama, 1908, Hall and Co1908

1910s27 photos

Children in large sunhats on Manly Beach, 19101910Ladies dressing rooms, c. 1910c. 1910Bilgola cottage, 1900–271900–27Collaroy Beach, 1900–271900–27Collaroy beach scene, 1900–271900–27Carnival Collaroy Beach, 1900–271900–27A Holiday at Collaroy Beach, 1900–271900–27Collaroy Beach in earley ie early days, 1900–271900–27Picture Theatre Collaroy Beach, 1900–271900–27Coogee, 1900–271900–27Coogee Beach, 1900–271900–27Surfing Coogee, 1900–271900–27Surf bathing Coogee, 1900–271900–27Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Shell Beach Cronulla, 1900–271900–27At Shell Beach Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Oak Park Pool Cronulla, 1900–271900–27The Bower Shell Beach Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Childrens Corner Shell Beach Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Surf bathing Cronulla, 1900–271900–27Curl Curl, 1900–271900–27Curl Curl Beach, 1900–271900–27

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