Photos of Manly, Sydney, during COVID-19 pandemic

PICTURE GALLERY: From closed shops with heartfelt signs wishing people to stay safe, to the empty wharf, life in Manly looks very different to how it did just a month ago.

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Only a few weeks ago the term social distancing was not part of our vocabulary, we could still go into a pub after work and restaurants and cafes in Manly were busy with customers.

Back then messages from lifeguards were about warning swimmers to stay within the flags, now they are telling beachgoers they will be fined if they sit on the sand and to leave after exercise as quickly as possible.

There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, at least temporarily.

The Manly Daily has compiled series of pictures depicting life in Manly during the coronavirus emergency, including heartfelt and hope-filled messages to loyal customers from business owners, empty street scenes and adverts for face masks and hand sanitiser.

Keep checking back as we will update this article with fresh pictures as they come in.

In the meantime, stay safe and well.

COVID-19 signs at Manly Wharf. Picture: Julian Andrews.

Customers waiting, 1.5m apart, outside Malouf Manly Pharmacy. Picture: Julian Andrews.

Masks and gloves are now not an unusual sight. Picture: Julian Andrews.

A message from the owners of Yok Thai Restaurant in Wentworth St, Manly. Picture: Julie Cross

Yok Thai Restaurant, Wentworth St, diversifies due to COVID-19 and asks for customers to be patient as they try to get it right. Picture: Julie Cross.

Some things haven’t changed. Picture: Julian Andrews.

A sign in the window of the New Brighton, Manly. Picture: Julian Andrews.

Extra cleaning, but no commuters at Manly Wharf. Picture: Julian Andrews.

Benches along Manly seafront taped up due to COVID-19 social distancing rules. Picture: Julie Cross

"Stay safe yo', is the message from SahSin Massage in Manly. Picture: Julie Cross.

Shop note in window of Tree of Life, Manly. Picture: Julian Andrews.

The Plaza Barber Shop is normally a hive of gossip in Manly, but now just one customer is allowed in at a time. Picture: Julie Cross

Easter Sunday service with a difference. St Matts in Manly advertises its live streaming services. Picture: Julie Cross.

"We'll get through this", a message from Desire Books and Records, in Manly. Picture: Julie Cross.

The scene at Manly Wharf at 11.24am on Easter Sunday. One lonely passenger heads for the ferry. Tables and chairs are taped off to prevent people sitting. Picture: Julie Cross.

Beach closed signs to help with social distancing. Picture: Julian Andrews.

Many businesses have closed in Manly during the pandemic. Picture: Julian Andrews.

People talk while social distancing. Picture: Julian Andrews.

Another business leaves a message for customers. Picture: Julian Andrews.

A sign of the times. Notices advertising COVID-19 protection products at Manly StarChem Pharmacy in The Corso. Picture: Julie Cross

Quiet streets. This was taken at 10am on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Picture: Julian Andrews.