Photographs of the impact of the June 2016 storms at Collaroy Beach, Sydney, 7 June-4 July 2016 / by Louise Whelan

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7 June-4 July 2016

Graphic Materials, Photographs

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20 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

Louise Whelan is a photographer and oral historian who works across a range of fields including documentary, corporate and fine art photography.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

20 digital photographs documenting the aftermath of a severe storm, combined with a king tide, which hit Collaroy Beach in Sydney's north on Sunday 5 June 2016. The photographs capture the severe damage to the beach and coastal properties and the response of residents, emergency workers and volunteers in building a temporary sea wall.

Item 01: Furniture and debris on Collaroy Beach, viewed from Ramsay Street, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 02: Tony Cagorski observes his extensively damaged home from behind a police barricade in Ramsay Street, Collaroy, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 03: Aerial view of houses along Collaroy Beach following evacuation of residents, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 04: Aerial view of Collaroy as emergency services prepare for the evening's community sand bagging mission to protect properties north of Stuart Street, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 05: Aerial view of Collaroy, looking north, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 06: Aerial view of Long Reef Golf Course and adjacent shoreline, showing beach erosion and silt, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 07: Silt and sand running out to sea off Freshwater Headland, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 08: Carpet cleaner at work after the storms, The Beach Club, Collaroy, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 09: Volunteers fill and place sandbags to prevent further erosion of Collaroy Beach, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 10: Life savers and rural fire service volunteers pass sandbags hand-to-hand, Collaroy Beach, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 11: Volunteers fill and place sandbags to prevent further erosion of Collaroy Beach, 7 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 12: The Beach Club at Collaroy, extensively damaged by the storm, 8 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 13: The coastline at Collaroy, looking south from Stuart Street, 8 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 14: The coastline at Collaroy, looking south from Stuart Street, 8 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 15: Excavator used to demolish damaged parts of The Beach Club, Collaroy, 8 June 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 16: Audience at the Visions of the Storm multimedia event produced by Adam Digby, Avalon Beach Bowling Club, 2 July 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 17: Tony Cagorski's house in Pittwater Road, Collaroy, still open to the elements almost a month after the storm, 4 July 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 18: View from Tony Cagorski's living room towards the ocean, with temporary sea wall under construction, Collaroy, 4 July 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 19: Looking north along Collaroy Beach, with temporary sea wall in place, 4 July 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan
Item 20: Tony Cagorski in front of his damaged house with temporary sea wall under construction, Collaroy Beach, 4 July 2016 / photograph by Louise Whelan

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of photographer plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: Louise Whelan
Research & study copies allowed:
Approval for publication required: From copyright holder
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Louise Whelan

Acquired in digital format; access copy available online