Lost Manly History Blog

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! FAREWELL 2024 WELCOME 2025...g...
And as we enter a new year, we say goodbye to what was and embrace what is to come....Thank you for being a part of the journey as we live...
HAPPY NEW YEAR ! FAREWELL 2024 WELCOME 2025...g...
And as we enter a new year, we say goodbye to what was and embrace what is to come....Thank you for being a part of the journey as we live...

The Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company
The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, (PJ&MSSCo.), was established in Sydney in 1855. The company was created to provide a regular passenger and cargo service between Sydney and Manly,...
The Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company
The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, (PJ&MSSCo.), was established in Sydney in 1855. The company was created to provide a regular passenger and cargo service between Sydney and Manly,...

Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Spor...
Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Sporting Triumphs: The 1924 Paris Olympics and Beyond Step into a treasure trove of history and nostalgia with our extensive collection of photo...
Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Spor...
Celebrating a Century of Local Legends and Sporting Triumphs: The 1924 Paris Olympics and Beyond Step into a treasure trove of history and nostalgia with our extensive collection of photo...

MANLY'S VENETIAN CARNIVALS
Country visitors who have the time to spare will be amply repaid by a visit to the fifth Venetian Carnival to be held at Manly on the 20th, 21st, and...
MANLY'S VENETIAN CARNIVALS
Country visitors who have the time to spare will be amply repaid by a visit to the fifth Venetian Carnival to be held at Manly on the 20th, 21st, and...

Manly Swimming Club - the early years
The first Manly Swimming Club was formed by early 1892. Mr C J Griffiths was club secretary.1 An aquatic carnival was held at the new baths on 19 March 1892, at...
Manly Swimming Club - the early years
The first Manly Swimming Club was formed by early 1892. Mr C J Griffiths was club secretary.1 An aquatic carnival was held at the new baths on 19 March 1892, at...

Seven Miles from Sydney a Thousand Miles from Care
"Seven miles from Sydney a Thousand miles from care". Ever wondered who wrote this slogan that greeted generations of Manly Ferry passengers as they arrived at Manly Wharf? The...
Seven Miles from Sydney a Thousand Miles from Care
"Seven miles from Sydney a Thousand miles from care". Ever wondered who wrote this slogan that greeted generations of Manly Ferry passengers as they arrived at Manly Wharf? The...