richardmichell
Richard Michell is the vice-president of the Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society and the secretary of Friends of Dee Why Lagoon. Visit mwphs.com and fodyl.asn.au respectively.
Getting the tram across Middle Harbour took some engineering The tram system that operated on the southern portion of...
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There have been attempts over time to bring a railway to the Beaches As Northern Beaches motorists cope with the...
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Warriewood was the tomato capital of NSW Glasshouses have almost disappeared from the Warriewood Valley area, but in the 1950s...
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Drought led to Narrabeen Lagoon being used as an airstrip in the 1920s In 1910 a requirement was imposed on...
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This tropical tree attracted the rich and famous The source of the name Palm Beach at the northern end of...
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Manly’s first clubhouse had a rich history The Manly Warringah District Rugby League Football Club (the Sea Eagles) was formed...
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Most readers will be aware of the Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation or Bypass at Balgowlah. Many will be aware that...
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Many readers will be aware of the failed proposals to bring the tram and the railway to the peninsula end...
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Ignoring the debacle that began about 40 years ago when our local councils mistakenly (or willfully) planted hundreds of Cook...
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For more than 20 years, commencing in 1911, Manly held a Venetian Carnival as a fundraiser for the local hospital...
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