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Image Not Available for Big Influx for Toukley's First Aquatic Festival
Big Influx for Toukley's First Aquatic Festival
Image Not Available for Big Influx for Toukley's First Aquatic Festival

Big Influx for Toukley's First Aquatic Festival

Date16 December 1959
Object numberANMS1165[009]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 255 × 205 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the Wyong and Lakes District Advocate titled "Big Influx for Toukley's First Aquatic Festival' dated Wednesday 16 December, 1959. The article talks about the high attendance to this first edition of the festival.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.