1/31Hugh MacLaurin is training for an upcoming penny farthing race on Feb 23. He has one of his vintage bikes for the photo.
Throwback gallery: Photos from iconic Sydney beach suburb
Check out some of our most iconic shots over the years from one of Sydney’s most famous beaches - Manly.
2/31Manly Surfers.
3/31Surf Carnival, South Steyne, circa late 1920s
4/31Actor Catherine Bell with lifesavers during break in filming of TV show JAG at Manly beach in Sydney, 11/01/00. Pic David White
5/31Actor Catherine Bell during filming of TV show JAG at Manly beach in Sydney, 11/01/00. Pic David White
6/31DEC 2000 – Kirsty Munroe. National Surf League at Manly Beach. Kirsty Munroe on her way to winning the Ironwoman race.
7/31DECEMBER 3, 2000: The WA Stingrays crew on City Of Perth head out to the markers during Nutri-Grain National Surf League first round event at Manly Beach in Sydney. Pic Gregg Porteous. Swimming / Life Saving A/CT
8/31Double wedding underwater at Shelly Beach of Andrew Broadhurst and Camilla Cash from McMahons Point and David Bluck and Charlotte Visser from Manly. Dive 2000 Instructor, David Bluck & fianc Charlotte Visser prepare to pop the cork on a bottle of bubbly.
9/317:26am – A surfer prepares to enter the waters of Queenscliff beach, Manly.
10/31Josh Court showing off his retro skills. a 'retro' 1980-style volleyball
11/31Nicole Kidman leaves her Darling Point home for her wedding to Keith Urban at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel on the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.
12/31Wedding of actor Nicole Kidman with singer Keith Urban at Cardinal Cerretti Chapel, St Patrick's Seminary, Manly in Sydney 25 Jun 2006. Nicole's sister Antonia in motor car. patricks
13/31Antonia Kidman (sister of Nicole Kidman), Antonia's daughter Lucia, and Nicole Kidman''s daughter Isabella leave the home of Australian actor Nicole Kidman on their way to her wedding to marry Australian country singer Keith Urban in Sydney, Sunday, June 25, 2006. Lucia will be flower girl and Antonia and Isabella are to be bridesmaids. It is expected that some 230 guests will attend the late afternoon nuptials at Sydney's Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel, a gothic-style sandstone church, in St Patrick's estate, overlooking the ocean at Manly, one of Sydney's beach suburbs.
14/31Captain Jamie Lyon and coach Des Hasler with fans and the premiership trophy as the Manly Sea Eagles NRL team parade through the streets of Manly after their victory in the Manly Sea Eagles v New Zealand Warriors 2011 NRL Grand Final at ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park, Homebush, Sydney on 02/10/2011.
15/31NRL – The Manly Sea Eagles parade through the streets of Manly after last weekend's Grand Final win over the Warriors. Brett Stewart and Steve Matai with the premiership trophy.
16/31An injured Great White shark that washed itself onto Manly Beach has been taken to Fairy Bower ocean pool by Manly SeaLife Sanctuary staff to assess its condition. Hundreds of locals gather around the pool to get a closer look. Picture: Toby Zerna
17/31An injured Great White shark that washed itself onto Manly Beach has been taken to Fairy Bower ocean pool by Manly SeaLife Sanctuary staff to assess its condition. Hundreds of locals gather around the pool to get a closer look. Picture: Toby Zerna
18/31A baby great white shark washed up at Suth Steyne before marine rescue took it to Fairy Bower pool in Manly. Source: Instagram/Ali Kate
19/31Australian beach volleyball player Kerri Pottharst, winner of bronze medal at 1996 Atlanta Olympics at Manly beach 09/01/98.F/L
20/31Kerri Pottharst on Manly beach after making the Australian team for the Athens Olympics … Pic Jeff Darmanin … 15.7.04
21/31OCTOBER 4, 2000: David Baxter, marine biologist & club captain of Manly Surl Life Saving Club returning to work on Manly Beach monitoring sharks off Sydney, 04/10/00 after two weeks as volunteer of Olympic Games. Pic Lindsay Moller. P/
22/31Crowd at Manly for Olympic torch. 15.9.2000 edit Picture: Joe Murphy
23/31SEPTEMBER 15, 2000: Aerial view of Manly beach during the Sydney Olympic Torch Relay 15/09/00. Pic Ian Mainsbridge. NSW / Games
24/31The Manly Ferry approaches the wharf, Sydney Harbour.
25/31Gale force south east winds hit Sydney causing damage to some suburbs large seas and sand storms along the beaches. The Manly Ferry 'Queenscliff' gets a pounding travelling from Manly to the City. Wet weather. Storm.
26/31Participants enjoying themselves during the race. More than 750 people dressed in crazy costumes and inflatable boats to compete in the annual Manly Inflatable Boat Race, at Shelly Beach, on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Picture: Troy Snook
27/31They're off & racing as more than 750 people dressed in crazy costumes and inflatable boats to compete in the annual Manly Inflatable Boat Race, at Shelly Beach, on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Picture: Troy Snook
28/3112/4/04 Mitch Creary (Sea Eagles player) with son Duke 18 months at Manly Waterworks Picture: SIMON DEAN
29/31School holiday fun at Manly Waterworks.
30/31The manager of Manly Waterworks for the future of the 33 year-old Manly Waterworks, saying he fears future plans for the precinct may not include the pool and the business makes very little money. Three generations of one Manly family who have been coming to the Waterworks over the years. The Brigden Family: Grandparents David 74 and Cathy 76. Parents James and Lynette. Kids Jack 11 and Sophie 9.
31/31Surf lifesaving – Surf lifesaver Jason Wyatt with Scott Ivey in motor boat race at National Surf League at Manly Beach 03 Dec 2000. racing a/ct