Capital Beaches

A DigitalNZ Story by Jane

wellington, beach, island bay, makara, oriental bay, days bay, lyall bay

Image: Fishermen, Makara Beach

Fishermen, Makara Beach

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Image: Relay race, surf carnival, Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

Relay race, surf carnival, Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

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Image: Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Members of Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club competing in New Zealand Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Members of Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club competing in New Zealand Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: People relaxing on the beach at Days Bay

People relaxing on the beach at Days Bay

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Image: Island Bay beach, Wellington

Island Bay beach, Wellington

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Image: Oriental Bay, Wellington

Oriental Bay, Wellington

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Image: Lyall Bay.

Lyall Bay.

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Oriental Parade, Wellington

Oriental Parade, Wellington

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Image: Children at Oriental Bay

Children at Oriental Bay

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Image: Oriental Bay, Wellington

Oriental Bay, Wellington

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Image: Oriental Bay, Wellington

Oriental Bay, Wellington

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Image: U S Navy skin divers at Oriental Bay, Wellington

U S Navy skin divers at Oriental Bay, Wellington

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Image: Beach at Island Bay, Wellington

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington

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Image: Oriental Bay, Wellington

Oriental Bay, Wellington

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Christmas, 1926 - Lyall Bay

Christmas, 1926 - Lyall Bay

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Image: Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club's canoe crew, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club's canoe crew, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: View of Lyall Bay foreshore

View of Lyall Bay foreshore

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Image: Crowds at Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

Crowds at Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

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Image: View of Lyall Bay foreshore

View of Lyall Bay foreshore

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Image: Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Crowded beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington

Crowded beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Crowds sunbathing on Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

Crowds sunbathing on Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

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Image: Two young boys, Stephen and Eddie McDonald, fishing from the wharf, Evans Bay, Wellington

Two young boys, Stephen and Eddie McDonald, fishing from the wharf, Evans Bay, Wellington

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Image: Lifesaving competition, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Lifesaving competition, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Beach scene at Days Bay, Eastbourne

Beach scene at Days Bay, Eastbourne

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Image: Castlecliff senior surf canoe lifesaving teams racing on the water during competitions at Lyall Bay, Wellington

Castlecliff senior surf canoe lifesaving teams racing on the water during competitions at Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Crowds at Lyall Bay, Wellington, probably at a Victory Gala

Crowds at Lyall Bay, Wellington, probably at a Victory Gala

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Image: Crowds at Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

Crowds at Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

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Image: Lyall Bay, Wellington

Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Men performing resuscitation at Centennial Championships, Lyall Bay

Men performing resuscitation at Centennial Championships, Lyall Bay

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Image: Wellington Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Wellington Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Crowd on the beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington

Crowd on the beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Life saving demonstration, Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

Life saving demonstration, Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

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Image: New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Two women in bathing suits, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Two women in bathing suits, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Boys on the beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington

Boys on the beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Contestant Brian Grace at first Surf Lifesaving Iron Man competition, Lyall Bay

Contestant Brian Grace at first Surf Lifesaving Iron Man competition, Lyall Bay

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Image: Donkeys, Days Bay

Donkeys, Days Bay

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Image: Crowds on the beach at Days Bay

Crowds on the beach at Days Bay

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Image: Men on beach at Days Bay

Men on beach at Days Bay

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Image: Days Bay, Wellington

Days Bay, Wellington

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Image: Boys jumping off wharf at Days Bay, Eastbourne

Boys jumping off wharf at Days Bay, Eastbourne

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Image: People relaxing at Days Bay, collecting shellfish in kete

People relaxing at Days Bay, collecting shellfish in kete

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Image: Party with a turntable at Days Bay, Eastbourne

Party with a turntable at Days Bay, Eastbourne

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Image: Bathers with a dinghy at Days Bay, Eastbourne

Bathers with a dinghy at Days Bay, Eastbourne

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Image: Beach scene, Days Bay, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Beach scene, Days Bay, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: People on the beach at Days Bay, Lower Hutt

People on the beach at Days Bay, Lower Hutt

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Image: Pensioners' Games Day, Days Bay, 1981

Pensioners' Games Day, Days Bay, 1981

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Image: Copy of photograph of Edward and Wynard fishing at Oriental Bay, Wellington

Copy of photograph of Edward and Wynard fishing at Oriental Bay, Wellington

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Image: John Lawson fishing at Karaka Bay, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ray Pigney

John Lawson fishing at Karaka Bay, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ray Pigney

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Image: CRAYFISH FISHING ON THE EAST COAST OF THE WELLINGTON PROVINCE, NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

CRAYFISH FISHING ON THE EAST COAST OF THE WELLINGTON PROVINCE, NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

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Image: Mending nets

Mending nets

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Four children hold up kahawai caught at Queens Wharf, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Four children hold up kahawai caught at Queens Wharf, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

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