Treasured images from around the region have been included in the annual Sunshine Coast Heritage Calendar.
From a 1977 sack race in Kenilworth to a 1965 wheelbarrow derby through the main street of Nambour, this year’s edition lives up to its theme, ‘Sports through the Ages’.
The $6 calendar is available across the region.
Sunshine Coast mayor Rosanna Natoli said the calendar featured a wonderful collection of personal photographs, alongside images from council’s Picture Sunshine Coast collection.
“The personal images and memories provide a window into the real story of everyday life on the Sunshine Coast over the ages,” she said.
“The everyday lives, holidays, memories and photographs we all hold in our family albums tell a broad story of what the Sunshine Coast was, and is, like.
“Our journey as a region is a continuous story and how we experience it plays an important role in our community.
“These images can now be enjoyed by everyone and will become part of our shared Sunshine Coast history.”
Images in the calendar have been tinted with colour, a technique in keeping with the tradition of hand-colouring monochrome photographs which began in 1900.
The calendar is on sale at council libraries and customer contact centres and is available to view at council’s heritage website.
Five community members received framed canvas prints of their images as a special keepsake for their winning contribution.
Competition winners
- Lenore Meldrum with Lennox Meldrum competing in the Sack Race, Kenilworth, 1977.
- Gina Fink shared Mooloolaba SLSC competing in the Spring Race, Mooloolaba, 1950s.
- Eumundi Museum sent in an image of A tennis match played at Meyers’ Court, Eumundi, 1914.
- Nambour Museum shared a photograph of the Group Tunnel Ball Team from Nambour Rural School’, Nambour, 1949.
- Robyn Powell sent in her 1957 image of Ada Cunning ready for Saturday tennis, Tanawha.
Picture Sunshine Coast is a database of more than 29,000 images that depict the history and development of the Sunshine Coast. Images can be viewed in council’s library catalogue.
The other images featured in the calendar are: Annual Sports Day, Eudlo, 1969; Gnat car racing at the showgrounds, Nambour, 1963; Grass skiing down the slopes, Woombye, 1981; Wood chopping competition, Peregian-Coolum, 1966; Cars racing at the speedway track, Yandina, 1975; Burnside Soccer Club in action, Burnside, 1983; Lions Club Wheelbarrow Derby, Nambour, 1965; Show jumping event, Eudlo, 1973; Kawana Waters Carnival, Kawana, 1975; and Convent Sports Ball Games, Nambour, 1968.
The Sunshine Coast Heritage Calendar project is supported by the Sunshine Coast Council Arts and Heritage Levy. The Levy, which is charged to every rateable property, is used to document, research, conserve, protect, promote and provide access to those tangible and intangible items, places, facilities and events that define the stories, history and values of the people, communities and culture of the Sunshine Coast.
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