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Image Not Available for 18000 Saw Finale of Record Manning Aquatic Festival
18000 Saw Finale of Record Manning Aquatic Festival
Image Not Available for 18000 Saw Finale of Record Manning Aquatic Festival

18000 Saw Finale of Record Manning Aquatic Festival

Date3 February 1960
Object numberANMS1165[010]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 425 × 285 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from The Morning River Times titled "18000 Saw Finale of Record Manning Aquatic Festival" dated Wednesday 3 February, 1960. The article talks about the high attendance to the 10th 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.