Thursday, 18 October 2012

Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club

 
The Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club sits on the cliff above Tamarama Beach, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. The club was one of the first surf life saving clubs established in Australia in 1906. This club house was built in 1939 to replace the original wooden building which was destroyed by fire. The Surf Club Project involves a paint company and local tradesmen painting every surf club in Australia. The project was kicked off at Tamarama in 2011. Original colours are used and the iconic sign writing was also reproduced.
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19 comments:

  1. VirginiaThursday, 18 October 2012 at 02:40:00 GMT+11

    What a great idea. I love this place and who can knock a "Life Saving" Club!
    V

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  2. Daliana PacuraruThursday, 18 October 2012 at 03:55:00 GMT+11

    Wonderful light!
    My best regards from Romania!

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  3. Lois EvensenThursday, 18 October 2012 at 05:37:00 GMT+11

    Great. :)

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  4. JoThursday, 18 October 2012 at 07:14:00 GMT+11

    Don't tell me you were out there too last Sunday..

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    1. JimThursday, 18 October 2012 at 07:57:00 GMT+11

      Jo, I was actually out there on Monday because I had a day off work. Had my first swim of the season. :)

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  5. Taken For GrantedThursday, 18 October 2012 at 08:32:00 GMT+11

    That is a fine sign.

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪Thursday, 18 October 2012 at 09:33:00 GMT+11

    That is an interesting sign. Love the colors and the effect.

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  7. RedPatThursday, 18 October 2012 at 09:56:00 GMT+11

    Love the colours and the shadowing effect in the lettering!

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  8. Leslie's GardenThursday, 18 October 2012 at 10:53:00 GMT+11

    The blue sky, the blue trim, the blue sign, the blue doors and the blue bench! Is that by chance the blue ocean I see through the bars on the far right? Nice! I love all your photo compositions.

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    1. JimThursday, 18 October 2012 at 11:10:00 GMT+11

      Leslie, yes indeed. That is the Pacific Ocean you can see on the far right.

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  9. Leslie's GardenThursday, 18 October 2012 at 10:56:00 GMT+11

    Hey, I just realized it's my birthday already in Australia! Happy birthday to me!(still have four hours to go before it happens here:))

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  10. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahThursday, 18 October 2012 at 17:10:00 GMT+11

    I like how the colors, patterns, and arrangement all come together !

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  11. JoeThursday, 18 October 2012 at 18:00:00 GMT+11

    Someone with an eye for complimentary colours painted this building.

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  12. PeterThursday, 18 October 2012 at 21:22:00 GMT+11

    Ah ... Glamarama!

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    1. JimThursday, 18 October 2012 at 23:47:00 GMT+11

      And there were quite a few glamours on the beach on this day. ;)

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  13. PerthDailyPhotoFriday, 19 October 2012 at 02:41:00 GMT+11

    Such a good project.

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  14. HelsSaturday, 20 October 2012 at 09:32:00 GMT+11

    I can see from the sign that Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1906. But the actual building itself looks more modern. Was it built or renovated in the 1930s or post-war?

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    1. JimSaturday, 20 October 2012 at 22:51:00 GMT+11

      Hels, I just found some info about it being built in 1939. I'll add it to the post.

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  15. Gemma WisemanSunday, 21 October 2012 at 08:40:00 GMT+11

    The blue shadowed font stands out beautifully from the more neutral tone of the wall! Impressive sign!

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