Recent arrivals to the Sunshine Coast – and long-time residents – will be amazed at the images of the Coast captured in a new calendar that shows a sky scraperfree Mooloolaba foreshore and the Noosa River as an untamed wilderness.
The 2010 calendar, produced by Sunshine Coast Libraries, depicts the early years of the Coast from 1900 to 1960 and includes many never-before-seen photos recently acquired from private collections.
Record-breaking 206kg fish caught on Noosa Rover (1935)
From a bush picnic in Caloundra in the early 1900s to a record-breaking 206kg fish caught on the Noosa River in 1935, the Places We Make – Communities of the Sunshine Coast calendar includes photos of many historical aspects of life on the Coast. The photos were sourced from the libraries’ extensive photo collection, Picture Sunshine Coast, and historical pictures sent in by local residents.
The calendars will sell for $10 each and can be purchased from council libraries, customer service centres and Visitor Information Centres.
Community Policy and Programs Portfolio holder Councillor Jenny McKay, herself a fourth generation local, said residents had embraced the chance to contribute photos to the libraries’ collection of historical photographs. “There are so many photos from the early years of the region that still exist, often gathering dust in old photo albums or tucked away in the back of cupboards,” Cr McKay said.
“It’s wonderful that residents have been so eager to share their photos with council libraries. It gives current generations a chance to see what life was like on the Coast, and how much it has changed, for their families or communities around the region over the last century.”
Laurel Henry, Team Leader, Library Outreach Services. Phone 5475 8952.
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