14 May 2011

An outing at Bondi Bay

One can't help but be struck by the differences in sun protection between that era and ours.

Image from the Powerhouse Museum, via Vintage Photography.

Addendum: For a comparable view of Bondi Beach today, see this photo found by Steve.

5 comments:

  1. That's Bondi?? I am simply astounded! What a difference t today. And the clothes are quite suitable for a day in the sun :-)

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  2. That's not sun protection. It's modesty.

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  3. As a Sydney resident I find the landscape even more startling.

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  4. Thanks, Steve. Link added to the post.

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  5. I'm with Steve, even though I obviously understand the concept, it's so hard to reconcile it with the Bondi landscape of today that my brain won't register the photo as Bondi Beach. Amazing!

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