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Image Not Available for Article from the Telegraph titled 'Spooner defied, many in shorts on beaches' with photograph captioned 'An official of the Newport Surf Club judging an event on Sunday'
Article from the Telegraph titled 'Spooner defied, many in shorts on beaches' with photograph captioned 'An official of the Newport Surf Club judging an event on Sunday'
Image Not Available for Article from the Telegraph titled 'Spooner defied, many in shorts on beaches' with photograph captioned 'An official of the Newport Surf Club judging an event on Sunday'

Article from the Telegraph titled 'Spooner defied, many in shorts on beaches' with photograph captioned 'An official of the Newport Surf Club judging an event on Sunday'

Date1936
Object numberANMS0446[012]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
Image Not Available for Article from the Telegraph titled 'Surf patrol in revolt - Refuses to police Spooner shorts ban and resigns other clubs expected to follow Avalon's lead'
Article from the Telegraph titled 'Surf patrol in revolt - Refuses to police Spooner shorts ban and resigns other clubs expected to follow Avalon's lead'
1936
Image Not Available for Article titled 'The Spooner ban defied' with photorgaph captioned 'Above: bare chests for men in the sunshine at Newport beach'
Article titled 'The Spooner ban defied' with photorgaph captioned 'Above: bare chests for men in the sunshine at Newport beach'
1936 ?
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Sydney bans bare chest and surf shorts - Shorts and rolled down swimwear not allowed on beach' about Spooner regulation
Article titled 'Sydney bans bare chest and surf shorts - Shorts and rolled down swimwear not allowed on beach' about Spooner regulation
1936 ?
Image Not Available for Article from the Telegraph titled 'Clubmen turn out in shorts, Spooner decision to SLSA today '
Article from the Telegraph titled 'Clubmen turn out in shorts, Spooner decision to SLSA today '
1936
Image Not Available for Article from The Daily Telegraph titled 'MHR prefers shorts' with photograph captioned 'Mr McCall, MRH, enjoying a sun-bath beside the pool at Canberra baths, were apparently Mr Spooners's ruling has no weight
Article from The Daily Telegraph titled 'MHR prefers shorts' with photograph captioned 'Mr McCall, MRH, enjoying a sun-bath beside the pool at Canberra baths, were apparently Mr Spooners's ruling has no weight
1936
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Where was Mr Spooner?' with photograph captioned 'The group of bare-chested bathers photographed on Newport beach'
Article titled 'Where was Mr Spooner?' with photograph captioned 'The group of bare-chested bathers photographed on Newport beach'
1936
Image Not Available for Article from The Daily Telegraph titled 'Trunks banned for season, ladies of Bega carry the day' with subheading 'Spooner evades issue in letter to surf Association', 1936
Article from The Daily Telegraph titled 'Trunks banned for season, ladies of Bega carry the day' with subheading 'Spooner evades issue in letter to surf Association', 1936
1936
Image Not Available for Photograph captioned 'They're ok on the Sydney beaches, with the possible exception of Cronulla, but Melbourne authorities are inclined to sponsor the substitution of the 'neck-to-knee' costumes'
Photograph captioned 'They're ok on the Sydney beaches, with the possible exception of Cronulla, but Melbourne authorities are inclined to sponsor the substitution of the 'neck-to-knee' costumes'
c 1936
Image Not Available for Photograph of Simone Simon captioned 'A daily visitor at sunny California's famed beaches is the alluring Simone Simon who has recently added another star to her cinema crown' , 1938
Photograph of Simone Simon captioned 'A daily visitor at sunny California's famed beaches is the alluring Simone Simon who has recently added another star to her cinema crown' , 1938
c 1938
Image Not Available for W.A. Favors Shorts; Spooner's chest-protector amazes Perth
W.A. Favors Shorts; Spooner's chest-protector amazes Perth
1936
Image Not Available for Newspaper clipping from The Daily Telegraph 15 December 1936'Holiday on the beaches: George VI proclaimed'
Newspaper clipping from The Daily Telegraph 15 December 1936'Holiday on the beaches: George VI proclaimed'
1936
Image Not Available for Article from The Daily Telegraph titled 'surf boats compete' with photograph captioned "The Bondi surf boat crashing though a dumper at The Start of the surf boat race", 1936
Article from The Daily Telegraph titled 'surf boats compete' with photograph captioned "The Bondi surf boat crashing though a dumper at The Start of the surf boat race", 1936
1936