Exhibition dates: 15th November 2011 – 15th April 2012
Many thankx to The Victorian Archives Centre for allowing me to publish the photographs in the posting. Please click on the photographs for a larger version of the image.
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Sunbathing, Sydney Beach, NSW
c. 1955
National Archives of Australia
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Christmas party on Bondi Beach, Sydney
1959
National Archives of Australia
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
1952 Miss Pacific finalists Mary Clifton, Pamela Jansen and Judy Worrad, stand in front of surfboards on Bondi Beach, Sydney
1952
National Archives of Australia
The Victorian Archives Centre plays host to regular displays of original records from our collection as well as touring exhibitions about Victorian stories. Over Summer, the Victorian Archives Centre will present Summers Past: Golden Days in the Sun 1950-1970, a fascinating photographic exhibition highlighting Australia’s fascination with the sun and sea.
Summers Past will explore our enduring love affair of all things summer, invoking memories of carefree sunny days at the beach in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. This is your last chance to view this exhibition before it returns to the National Archives of Australian in April 2012.
So slip on your cossie, slop on the sunscreen and head down to the Victorian Archives Centre this summer!
Summers Past: Golden Days in the Sun 1950-1970 will be on display until April 2012. Entry is free.
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Sunbathers relax under a low umbrella at Bondi, NSW
1956
National Archives of Australia
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Surfer and bikini girl on the sand
1969
National Archives of Australia
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Snack bar, Surfers Paradise, QLD
1971
National Archives of Australia
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Surf lifesaving, Bondi Beach
1960
National Archives of Australia
Anonymous photographer (Australian)
Surf board riders, Torquay, VIC
1967
National Archives of Australia
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