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Fifty-second Annual Pittwater Regatta
Image Not Available for Fifty-second Annual Pittwater Regatta

Fifty-second Annual Pittwater Regatta

Date27 December 1958
Object numberANMS1165[006]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 215 × 140 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionMagazine clipping titled 'Fifty-second Annual Pittwater Regatta Inaugurated 1900 Held on the Acquatic Mecca Pittwater, Broken Bay. December 27th, 1958'.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.