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A Nation is Built: Surf-Lifesaving

This clip is an excerpt from the documentary A Nation is Built (1938), featuring actuality footage from a surf-livesaving carnival at a Sydney beach.

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The Sentimental Bloke (1919) - Romance at Manly beach

A scene from the NFSA Restores digital restoration of Raymond Longford's 1919 film The Sentimental Bloke, starring Arthur Tauchert and Lottie Lyell.

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Unveiling of the Manly war memorial

The unveiling of a monument for Alan David Mitchell, the first soldier from Manly, New South Wales to die in the First World War.

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The Queen Mother in Australia: A thrilling surf carnival (1958)

A highlight of the Queen Mother's 1958 visit to Australia was a surf-lifesaving carnival held in her honour at North Steyne, Manly on Sydney's Northern beaches.

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Famous Beach is Popular Summer Playground

As the first day of the Australian summer looms, this 1948 clip from Australian Diary looks at a day trip to Manly Beach.