Battle of Champions at Kanahooka Carnival
Date8 May 1958
Object numberANMS1165[007]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 400 × 295 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the Daily Mercury titled "Battle of Champions at Kanahooka Carnival" dated Friday 8 May 1959. The article talks about the speedboat drivers Mrs Grace Walker and Ernie Nunn and the competition on Lake Illawara.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.
