Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club building and members
1955 - 1972
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Sepia photograph of the S.L.S.C. building on Kennedy Esplanade, South Mission Beach. The building was used during WW2 at Battle Creek on the Atherton Tableland and was brought to the Beach by trucks in c.1950. It was destroyed by fire c.1972 after it had been sold for a residential block. The Lifesavers were operating before the war and started up again after the war. It was a popular pastime in the 1960s
Title:
Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club building and members
Date of work:
1955 - 1972
Search dates:
01 Jan 1955 - 31 Dec 1972
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Custodial history:
From the collection of Cardwell Shire CouncilDigitised from an original photograph held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage Collection
Use restrictions:
Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
On back of photo: "Tully Life Savers Mission Beach S.L.S.C."From left to right: Eddie Kratzman; Jim O'Kane; Tom O'Kane; unknown; Keith Wright; ?Tiny Pease; ?Don Wheatley; Eric Hutchins; Sax Maingay/ Slav Herstage; Charlie O'Kane; Eddie Ray; Keith Edwards; Roy Pease; Angus McLeod; Dennis Haggarty; Fr. Tom Mullins; ?Alf Chay; Harry Gourley/ Jack Reilly; Peter Piccio ; Brian Gallagher / Tony Bodicia; Peter Borgna; Peter Wheatley; Charlie Winkelmuller / Ted KeileyQ50
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Record types:
Photographs
Record number:
13236