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All photos are courtesy of Gold Coast City Council Local Studies Library, Picture Gold Coast collection. Collection reference numbers are provided with each photo.

Photo: Beach 1 Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club leading the march past at a surf carnival in 1947, Queensland. Photographer unknown.  LS-LSP-CD131-IMG0021

Photo: Beach 1
Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club leading the march past at a surf carnival in 1947, Queensland. Photographer unknown. LS-LSP-CD131-IMG0021

 

Photo: Beach 2 The first Currumbin Life Saving Club's building on Elephant Rock, Queensland, circa 1924 [picture] / Photographer unknown. LS-LSP-CD087-IMG0007

Photo: Beach 2
The first Currumbin Life Saving Club’s building on Elephant Rock, Queensland, circa 1924 [picture] / Photographer unknown. LS-LSP-CD087-IMG0007

Photo: Beach 3 Group of fisherman struggling to hold a very large groper, circa 1930s. George Jackman, photographer. LS-LSP-CD358-IMG0007

Photo: Beach 3
Group of fisherman struggling to hold a very large groper, circa 1930s. George Jackman, photographer. LS-LSP-CD358-IMG0007

 

Photo: Beach 4 Marine Parade, Coolangatta, Queensland, circa 1913 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD065-IMG0099

Photo: Beach 4
Marine Parade, Coolangatta, Queensland, circa 1913 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD065-IMG0099

 

Photo: Beach 5 Jack Gordon, on the right with son Barry, Coolangatta, Queensland, 24 November, 1946 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD095-IMG0062

Photo: Beach 5
Jack Gordon, on the right with son Barry, Coolangatta, Queensland, 24 November, 1946 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD095-IMG0062

 

Photo: Beach 6 Beach erosion on the Gold Coast, 1967. [picture] Asset name LS-LSP-CD149-IMG0019

Photo: Beach 6
Beach erosion on the Gold Coast, 1967. [picture]
Asset name LS-LSP-CD149-IMG0019

 

Photo: Beach 27 Southport at sunset, from the corner of Waterways Drive and Main Beach Parade, Main Beach, Queensland, April 2008 [picture] / Patricia Baillie, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD959-IMG0001

Photo: Beach 7
Southport at sunset, from the corner of Waterways Drive and Main Beach Parade, Main Beach, Queensland, April 2008 [picture] / Patricia Baillie, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD959-IMG0001

 

Photo: Beach 8 Currumbin beach with severe erosion on Pacific Parade near Elephant Rock, Currumbin, Queensland, 1936 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD022-IMG0025

Photo: Beach 8
Currumbin beach with severe erosion on Pacific Parade near Elephant Rock, Currumbin, Queensland, 1936 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD022-IMG0025

 

Photo: Beach 9 Surfing at Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1920s [picture] / E H Foreman, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD890-IMG0004

Photo: Beach 9
Surfing at Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1920s [picture] / E H Foreman, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD890-IMG0004

Photo: Beach 10 Crowd gathered around a shark being wheeled up the beach at Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD324-IMG0011

Photo: Beach 10
Crowd gathered around a shark being wheeled up the beach at Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD324-IMG0011

 

Photo: Beach 11 Surfing at Kirra, Queensland, circa 1994 [picture] / Ray Sharpe, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD935-IMG0008

Photo: Beach 11
Surfing at Kirra, Queensland, circa 1994 [picture] / Ray Sharpe, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD935-IMG0008

Photo: Beach 12 Helicopter hovering over Surfers Paradise beach for a publicity stunt, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 1957 [picture]/ Alexander McRobbie, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD908-IMG0001

Photo: Beach 12
Helicopter hovering over Surfers Paradise beach for a publicity stunt, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 1957 [picture]/ Alexander McRobbie, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD908-IMG0001

Photo: Beach 13 Lifeguard tower on the beach at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, circa 1960 [picture] / Alexander McRobbie, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD906-IMG0011

Photo: Beach 13
Lifeguard tower on the beach at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, circa 1960 [picture] / Alexander McRobbie, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD906-IMG0011

Photo: Beach 14 Lifesavers keep a watchful eye from their tower on the swimmers at Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD321-IMG0003

Photo: Beach 14
Lifesavers keep a watchful eye from their tower on the swimmers at Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD321-IMG0003

Photo: Beach 15 View from Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta looking across the Coral Sea with lone surfer in the ocean, to the Surfers Paradise horizon, Queensland, circa 1990 [picture] / Ray Sharpe photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD312-IMG0012

Photo: Beach 15
View from Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta looking across the Coral Sea with lone surfer in the ocean, to the Surfers Paradise horizon, Queensland, circa 1990 [picture] / Ray Sharpe photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD312-IMG0012

Photo: Beach 16 Currumbin Rock, Currumbin, Queensland [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD133-IMG0024

Photo: Beach 16
Currumbin Rock, Currumbin, Queensland [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD133-IMG0024

Photo: Beach 17 Tugun Beach with unidentified men and three children looking past Flat Rock towards Elephant Rock, Tugun, Queensland, circa 1920s [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD137-IMG0029

Photo: Beach 17
Tugun Beach with unidentified men and three children looking past Flat Rock towards Elephant Rock, Tugun, Queensland, circa 1920s [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD137-IMG0029

Photo: Beach 18 Wrapping around the edge of Kirra Hill is Marine Parade, Kirra, Queensland, circa 2010 [ picture] / Cal Mackinnon, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD1196-IMG029

Photo: Beach 18
Wrapping around the edge of Kirra Hill is Marine Parade, Kirra, Queensland, circa 2010 [ picture] / Cal Mackinnon, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD1196-IMG029

Photo: Beach 19 Unidentified girl with a 'body board' for surfing, Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland circa 1920 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD803-IMG0010

Photo: Beach 19
Unidentified girl with a ‘body board’ for surfing, Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland circa 1920 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD803-IMG0010

Photo: Beach 20 Jumpinpin, South Stradbroke Island, Queensland, circa 1890 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD064-IMG0118

Photo: Beach 20
Jumpinpin, South Stradbroke Island, Queensland, circa 1890 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD064-IMG0118

Photo: Beach 21 Waves breaking over the sea wall along the Esplanade near Nerang Street, Southport, Queensland, circa 1920 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD092-IMG0015

Photo: Beach 21
Waves breaking over the sea wall along the Esplanade near Nerang Street, Southport, Queensland, circa 1920 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD092-IMG0015

Photo: Beach 22 Crowded beach scene, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, circa 1959 [picture] / G. A. Black, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD1009-IMG012

Photo: Beach 22
Crowded beach scene, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, circa 1959 [picture] / G. A. Black, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD1009-IMG012

Photo: Beach 23 Crowded beach scene on the Main beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD333-IMG0001

Photo: Beach 23
Crowded beach scene on the Main beach, Southport, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD333-IMG0001

 

Photo: Beach 24 The battle against beach erosion, 1936. [picture] Asset name LS-LSP-CD105-IMG0008

Photo: Beach 24
The battle against beach erosion, 1936. [picture]
Asset name LS-LSP-CD105-IMG0008

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Photo Beach 25:
Tyre tracks along Broadbeach with view of Surfers Paradise in the distance, 2012
Photographer: Janis Hanley
Asset Name: LS-LSP

 

Photo:Beach 26
View along beach to Burleigh Headland, 2012
Photographer: Janis Hanley
Asset Name: LS-LSP

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Photo: Beach 27
View along Burleigh Beach north towards Surfers Paradise.
Photographer: Janis Hanley
Asset Name: LS-LSP

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Photo Beach 28
Beach erosion at Broadbeach 2013
Photographer: Janis Hanley
Asset Name: PS-LSP

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Photo: Beach 29
Welcome to Coolangatta sign 2013
Photographer: Janis Hanley
Asset Name: LS-LSP

Photo: Beach 30 Three unidentified young women in swimsuits, on the verandah of the Brighton guesthouse, Coolangatta, Queensland, circa 1928 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD1003-IMG001

Photo: Beach 30
Three unidentified young women in swimsuits, on the verandah of the Brighton guesthouse, Coolangatta, Queensland, circa 1928 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD1003-IMG001

Photo: Beach 31 Beach belles on Greenmount beach, Coolangatta, Queensland, circa 1928 [picture] / Photographer unknown. Asset name LS-LSP-CD300-IMG0020

Photo: Beach 31
Beach belles on Greenmount beach, Coolangatta, Queensland, circa 1928 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD300-IMG0020

Photo: Beach 32 Looking towards Shark Bay (now Rainbow Bay), Coolangatta from Point Danger, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer. Asset name LS-LSP-CD393-IMG0002

Photo: Beach 32
Looking towards Shark Bay (now Rainbow Bay), Coolangatta from Point Danger, Queensland, circa 1930s [picture] / George A. Jackman, photographer.
Asset name LS-LSP-CD393-IMG0002

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