Historic pictures of Manly and Pittwater, 1856-1937 / compiled by Percy W. Gledhill

PXB 417

fonds

1856-1937

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings

421010

1 album (238 photographs, chiefly snapshots, 5 postcards & 1 newscutting) - 19 x 26.5 cm.

Album:
1-4. Earliest known pictures of Manly Beach (from paintings):
1. Cnr. East Esplanade and Corso, 1856
2. Manly Pier, 1856
3. The village, 1867
4. Ocean Beach, 1865
5. St. Matthew's Church of England, Manly, 1865
6. Corso from Ocean end, 1877
7. The Spit showing Mr. Peter Ellery's Hand Punt 1870
8. S.S. Fairlight at Manly Wharf, 1876
9. Rock marking near St.Paul's Church, Middle Harbour
10. Home of James Wheeler (erected 1836) South Creek
11. Corso from Pier, 1877
12. St. Paul's Church of England, Middle Harbour opened 1875
13. West Esplanade, 1889
14. The village, 1887
15. St. John's Church of England, Pittwater opened 1871
16. Oxford Falls formerly known as Bloodwood Gully
17. St. Matthew's Church of England, Manly, 1881
18. Manly First Public School, Pittwater Road
19. St. Luke's Church of England Brookvale, opened 1887
20. St. Matthew's Church of England 1888
21. Barrenjoey Light House, opened 1st August 1881
22. St. Faith's Church of England Narrabeen opened 9th October 1897
23. Grave alongside Barrenjoey Lighthouse of 1st Lighthouse Keeper
24. Ruins of Jenkin's home, Collaroy
25. Lonely grave at The Basin, Pittwater - E. K. 5th December 1881
26. St. Matthew's Sunday School Hall. Erected 1871
27. Coach Day 1890 - Manly to Newport
28. The Basin, Pittwater
29. Official Opening of Tram from Lagoon to Brookvale 15th April 1910
30. Formerly Council Chambers and Court House
31. Post & Telegraph office, 1910
32. Interior St. Matthew's Church, Manly 1924
33. Wheeler's old home at South Creek near Narrabeen
34. The grave of James Wheeler at South Creek - died 29th June 1890
35. Von Beiron Powder Works near Narrabeen
36. Tree Set by P.W. Gledhill, on 16th September 1917 to mark the spot where the first Church of England service was conducted by Mr Gledhill, on 17th June 1917. Photo taken 1819
37. The graves of the Jenkin Family, Collaroy
38. At Narrabeen Public School [S.S.Collaroy relic]
39. Manly Art Gallery and Historical Committee. 1925
40. Interior of St. Luke's Church of England, Brookvale
41. Mr P.W. Gledhill, speaking at 141st Anniversary of the landing of the first white man in Manly
42. St. Matthew's Church before demolition 1928
43. 141st Anniversary - Mayor of Manly, Alderman A.T. Kerle , speaking
44. Relics from Foundation Stones of St. Matthew's, Manly 1929-45.
45. [...?] car
46. Unveiling of Monument, by Rear Admiral Hyde, that commemorates the landing of 1st white man in Manly, Governor Phillip, on 21st January 1788
47. Civic Reception by Mayor, and Town Clerk and Mr Gledhill on Harbour Beach
48. Rear Admiral Hyde inspecting Guard of Honour while landing on the Beach
49. [Official group around the monument]
50. Hon. E. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works, unveiling Cairn at Beacon Hill to commemmorate the 1st overland journey of Governor Phillip
51. Members of the Manly Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society at the Monument, West Esplanade
52. Mr. P.W. Gledhill setting a Burrawong Palm at the Historical Monument
53. Corso 1914
54. Chimney Stack, Davy Walker's hut, Brown's Bay, McCarr's Creek Pittwater
55. Manly Historical outing to Powder Works, Narrabeen
56. Rev. W. C. Cave-Brown-Cave, M.A.
57. Rev. E. Smith, B.A. & Rev. R. S. Willis, M.A.
58. Memorial Cairn, Beacon Hill [photo. of sketch, text and signatures]
59. Little Manly 1904
60. [Waratahs]
61. [rock drawing]
62. 6[d?] Wharf, Little Manly 1904
63. Corner of Ashburner St & South Steyne ; postcard caption "Water Chute, Manly, near Sydney"
64. Manly Trig Station, Beacon Hill
65. Jenkin's Grave, Collaroy
66. Conventional District of St. John's Pittwater with Brookvale (Greendale) and Bar Island Lower Hawkesbury [composite photoprint]
67. Manly Chute 1906
68. [open air Church service]
69. [three masted sailing ship]
70. [bridge]
71. First Divine Service (C of E) conducted by Mr P.W. Gledhill, on Sunday 17th June 1917 at Oxford Falls on Portion 1085, in the open air alongside Mr J.W. Bayer's residence "Pilgrim's Rest"
72. Tree set by Mr P.W. Gledhill on 16th September 1917 to mark the spot of the first Divine Service at Oxford Falls - photo taken November 1919 - Mr Beyer and Mr Gledhill
73. Ocean Beach 1904
74-80. Historic Link between Bathampton England and Brookvale N.S.W. Australia:
74. St. Nicholas' Church of England Bathampton
75. Cairn at "Governor Phillip Lookout" near Brookvale that commemorates the first overland journey of Governor Phillip from Manly towards Pittwater on 18th April 1788
76. Grave of Governor Phillip in St. Nicholas' Church
77. St. Luke's Brookvale, nearest Anglican Church to the Cairn
78. Captain Arthur Phillip, R.N. 1st Governor of N.S.W. 1788-1794 [ie 1788-1792]
79. Letter of Commendation from Sir Phillip Game CBE, KCB, DSO - Governor of N.S.W. 1930
80. Interior S.Luke's Church
81. HMAS Success - 1st official visit of a warship to Manly - 19th January 1929 - in connection with the unveiling of monument that commemorates the landing of the first white man in Manly
82. SS Narrabeen 1904
83. Horse tram, Corso 1904
84. SS Fairlight
85. Historic tree Clontarf markes the spot where an attempt was made to assassinate the Duke of Edinburgh - March 12th 1868
86. Waterfall North Harbour
87. Church Point, Pittwater
88. The Pier 1885
89. The Spit, from Manly side 1884
90. [Manly] 1887
91. Darley Road 1888
92. Memorial Obelisk Nth Curl Curl 1923
93. St. John's Church of England, Mona Vale
94. Remains of von Beiron's Powder Works near Narrabeen
95. Public School, Balgowlah 1913
96. Manly Water Works - catchment area
97. Police Station, Manly 1917
98-99. Deputation to the Premier and inspection of proposed railway to Pittwater, 1902:
98. At Mona Vale
99. At Newport
100. Wild swans - Dee Why Lagoon
101. Mr J.W. Boyer. "Pilgrim's Rest" Oxford Falls 1917
102. [bridge]
103. Old Manly Water Works
104. Old Spit Road, Balgowlah
105. The Upper and Lower Narrabeen Falls
106. [Waterfall]
107. St. Luke's Brookvale voluntary stone cutting quarry, Beacon Hill 1921
108. Site of Maitland wreck
109. Fairlight House, before demolition, 1939
110. Memorial sundial to Peggy Morris at The Basin, Pittwater
111. [crowd at ceremony]
112. Narrabeen Trig Station
113. Roseville Bridge, opened by Sir G.W. Fuller KCMG, 20 Sept 1924
114. [Headland]
115-116. Wreck of the "Euroka" on Long Reef 19 Oct 1913:
115. Drifting on to the Reef with flag of distress
116. Wreck
117. Ecclesiastical Parish of St.Matthew's Manly, Diocese of Sydney, 1863 - 1937 / Diagram ...
118. Nicholson St Brookvale 1911
119. Remains of wreck of the "Maitland"
120. The Upper Narrabeen Falls
121. Old Pittwater Rd Brookvale 1911
122. Ferns at Dee Why Lagoon
123. The Union flag of 1788 being flown on the summit of Governor Phillip Lookout, Beacon Hill Brookvale
124. Waratahs at Pittwater
125. First page of Visitors' Book, 1881, Barrenjoey Lighthouse [photo.]
126. "Bongaree" cr. Commonwealth Parade and The Crescent, Manly
127. Waterfalls, Greenhills, Narrabeen
128. The Cairn, Governor Phillip Lookout, Beacon Hill
129. St. Andrew's Church of England, Oxford Falls / the church that was built in a day / Opening Ceremony, 1926
130-131. [houses]
132. A flight of wild swans from Dee Why Lagoon
133. Official Opening of tram from Manly Pier to Manly Lagoon on 14th February 1903
134. First page of service register of St. Matthew's Church Manly 1863
135. Manly, Narrabeen, The Spit [sign]
136-142. Bar Island, Hawkesbury River
136. Members of Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society inspecting ruins of the old Anglican Church on the Island
137. Bar Island, from Berowra Trig Station / Hawkesbury River in the foreground
138. View from west end of the Island showing Mara Mara Creek / 5.10.1931
139. Cemetery, Bar Island
140. Mr. Gledhill explaining the historic nature of Bar Island
141. On the summit of Bar Island
142. Ruins of Church
143. H.M.S. Challenger
144. Lower Oxford Falls
145. [waterfall]
146. Official Opening Narrabeen Tram
147. Pittwater Public School (between cottages)
148. 428 ft above sea level, Narrabeen Trig Station, established between Middle and Narrabeen Creeks / 7.5.1932
149. P.W. & L.E. Gledhill at Pittwater Trig Station
150. Big trees, Nicholson St Brookvale 1913
151. Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge opened 1st May 1889
152. Pittwater Trig Station
153. Lighthouse Middle Harbour
154. Mallet and trowel used at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Barrenjoey Lighthouse
155. Members off Manly Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society at ruins of Anglican Church, Bar Island, Hawkesbury River / 25th February 1933
156. Grave
157. [two men]
158-160. Official handing over of Visitors Book at the Barrenjoey Lighthouse to Manly Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society 25th March 1933:
158. Hon. F.H Stewart, Minister for Commerce, handing over of the Visitors Book to Mr. P.W.Gledhill
159. Ceremony at Lighthouse
160. Hon. F.H. Stewart, Captain Williams, P.W. Gledhill and Captain Lowe
161. Hawkesbury River [photograph of map]
162. Ruins in bush near head of McCarr's Creek Pittwater
163. Old Custom House at Barrenjoey
164. Site of original Barrenjoey Lighthouse, opened August 1868
165. Barrenjoey Trig Station
166. Barrenjoey Lighthouse before opening. July 18[?]
167. Barrenjoey Lighthouse 1881
168. [Group of people around obelisk] to commemorate the spearing of Governor Phillip by an aboriginal 1790
169. Waterfall, Collin's Flat
170. Waterfall, Collin's Flat, Quarantine Reserve
171. [bush water view]
172. Mystery Wishing Tree
173. Beach at Collin's Flat where Governor Phillip was speared September 20th 1790
174. [Group]
175. [Memorial]
176. Officers from Department of Health and Manly W and P Historical Society selecting site for Obelisk at Collins Flat, Quarantine Station grounds
177. [bridge]
178. [Groups in park - copy print]
179. Upper Gledhill Falls, McCarr's Creek, Pittwater
180. Lower Gledhill Falls, McCarr's Creek, Pittwater
181. Coal and Candle Creek, Pittwater
182. Duckhole, McCarr's Creek, Pittwater
183-187. [Wildflowers]
188. Phillip Monument, Collin's Flat
189. Large tree on J. Booth's property
190. Grave [of George Mulhall] alongside Monument, Barrenjoey
191. Trig Station "Manly" Sept 1918
192. Parish of St. Matthew's Manly Beach 1863-1936
193-202. The Official Opening of Gledhill Lookout, Barrenjoey Headland 13th July 1935:
193. Barrenjoey Lighthouse - Gledhill Lookout
194. Official gathering at the naming of Gledhill Lookout
195. Extract from Visitors' Book
196. P.W. Gledhill, Hon Archdale Parkhill
197. Minister for Defence unveiling Obelisk to mark the spot of first lighthouse at Barrenjoey
198. 1st page Visitors' Book, Barrenjoey Lighthouse
199. Extract from Visitors' Book
200. Mr. & Mrs P.W. Gledhill at Gledhill Lookout
201. Gledhill Lookout [newscutting]
202. Mallet and trowel used by Miss Rosa Barnett laying foundation stone of Barrenjoey Lighthouse
203. Miss Rosa Barnett
204-205. St. Andrew's Church Oxford Falls
204. Foundation Tablet of extension being set by Mrs P.W. Gledhill on St. Andrew's Day 1935
205. Special Service at Foundation Table Ceremony
206-207. Old Long Island platform Hawkesbury River
208-209. Official Opening of St. Stephen's Church, Belrose 21st December 1935
210. [wooden sailing boat]
211. [bush scene]
212. [Photograph of] Tramway time-table: Manly-Brookvale-Narrabeen Line
213. Corso, Manly W.L.
214-215. Archbishop Mowll laying [the] Foundation stone of new Hall at Brookvale
216. Spit Bridge showing last tram cars nos.1266 and 1331
217. [Large house with flagpole in front]
218-222. Hawkesbury River Bridge:
218. Coffer Dam at Dangar Island
219. Floating last span into position
220. Official Opening May 1st 1889
221. Building span at Dangar Island
222. Testing the spans
223. HMAS Morsby at anchor, Manly Cove 13th March 1937
224. St Luke's Church, Brookvale demolished 1937
225. The General Gordon, which ferried passengers and mails across the Hawkesbury at the time the railway bridge was being built
226. McCarr's Creek, Pittwater
227. [Houseboat on water]
228. [waterfall]
229. Church Point
230. [men sitting beside water]
231. [tram]
Loose photographs:
232. Church Point (Bay-View) Pittwater, N.S.W.
233. Hawkesbury Bridge, the "General Gordon" that was
234. Manly beach
235. Mr. P.W. Gledhill looking towards Reef Beach
236. Reef Beach, [...?] Park, North Harbour
237-8. [Manly Beach]
239. Old Newport Hotel
240-1. Surf bathing, Manly
242. [Paddlesteamer]
243. [Ferry near a railway station]
244. St. Matthew's Church of England, Manly, 1863-1938

Related Manuscript material: Percy Walter Gledhill papers, 1841, 1913-1966, mainly re history of Manly-Warringah (1770-1966). Location no. ML MSS 5427

`Historic pictures of Manly and Pittwater' & `Percy W. Gledhill. J.P. "Rockspray" Fairlight Crescent Manly' -- inside front cover