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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 114128 Bathers at the Manly Swimming Baths, Brisbane, Queensland, 1936.jpg (1000x734) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 114128 Bathers at the Manly Swimming Baths, Brisbane, Queensland, 1936.jpg supplied with photograph The picture shows swimmers using the diving tower and springboard in the centre of the pool Long wooden benches are arranged along the pool's edge for seating The first settler in the Manly area Thomas Jones built a mansion called Wyvernleigh Wyvernleigh Plantation employed South Sea Islander servants in the house and on the plantation The property is now called Tingalpa House In 1899 when the railway opened the area changed its name to Manly Mary Louise Jones Thomas' mother was a first buyer of bayside land In 1860 she acquired a large area south of Wynnum Creek which was later developed as the Waterloo Bay Estate The area eventually changed from a farming district to a seaside resort and later to a residential district In 1913 the area had a permanent population of only 200 Information taken from Queensland Place Names Board Suburbs and Localities 1936-11-01 handle 10462/deriv/137547 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Contributor s Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Outdoor swimming pools in Australia Springboards Sailing yachts of Australia Manly Queensland 1936 in Brisbane Black and white photographs | ||||
