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Author Cadigan, Neil.

Title Evolution of an icon : 100 years of surf lifesaving in NSW / Neil Cadigan ... [and others]
Published Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2008

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 MELB  363.148109944 Car/Eoa  AVAILABLE
Description 224 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 29 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
4 3/4 in
Summary "A centenary history (2007 is the centenary year) of Surf Lifesaving NSW. It covers rescues, the development of rescue techniques from the early years to the modern era, the competitions, prominent surf lifesavers, nippers and - on an accompanying CD - short histories about each and every club."--Provided by publisher
Celebrates a centenary of surf lifesaving in NSW. From the establishment of its first clubs, to its growth into one of Australia's most important volunteer movements this book describes the changes that took place at both a practical and administration level
Analysis Emergency services (Australia)
Surfing
Notes Includes index
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat version 6 or later and Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or later
Subject Surf Life Saving New South Wales (Organisation) -- History
Lifeguards -- Australia -- Illawarra (N.S.W.) -- History.
Surf lifesaving (Aquatic sports) -- Australia -- Illawarra (N.S.W.) -- History.
Surf lifesaving (Aquatic sports) -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Surf lifesaving (Aquatic sports) -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History.
Lifeguards -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History.
Genre/Form History.
Author Cadigan, Neil.
LC no. 2009396431
ISBN 9780868408057 paperback
9780868408132 hardback
Other Titles Evolution of an icon : one hundred years of surf life saving in NSW
Evolution of an icon : 100 years of surf life saving in New South Wales