Swimming in Corsair Bay, 1915

1915

Swimming in Corsair Bay, 1915

1915

Swimming in Corsair Bay around 1915 with Diamond Harbour in the background. The Lyttelton Museum advise that the fences were installed to protect swimmers, particularly ladies and children, from shark attacks!

Area: South East / Lyttelton

Contributor: Grant Pearson

Source: Entry in the 2016 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH16-GrPe-C-W-Smith255

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