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Coogee Life Saving Club c1915

Coogee Life Saving Club c1915

By

Arthur Ernest Foster

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a6415017 / ON 30/Box 93 No 673]

(Mitchell Library)

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Foster, Arthur Ernest

Arthur Ernest Foster was a commercial photographer at 289 Victoria Road, Gladesville between 1916 and 1947. He married Eileen Emily Hosie (d. 4 October 1977) in 1936. Arthur Foster died, aged 79, in 1958.

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Coogee

For local Aboriginal people, 'koojah' or Coogee, was a rich source of food, abundant with fish, wallaby and kangaroo. In the nineteenth century the area became a popular weekend destination for picnics, cricket, collecting shells along the beach and swimming. It wasn't until the turn of the twentieth century that residential development really began. Although slow to develop, today the area remains popular with locals, tourists and weekend visitors alike, reflecting the historical nature of Coogee itself.

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Coogee

Eastern beachside suburb which has long been a destination for seaside recreation for Sydneysiders and tourists. Its name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning 'stinking place', probably from the smell of rotting seaweed washed up on the beach.

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Coogee Beach

Popular beach in the eastern suburbs.

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Coogee Surf Life Saving Club

Sporting club which maintains patrols to ensure swimmer safety and provides training and social opportunities for members.

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