Neck to Knee Swimmers on Bondi Beach

Neck to Knee Swimmers on Bondi Beach

This photograph is from 1919 and shows women in the neck-to-knee swimming costumes that were the fashion in those more modest times.

The Castle Pavilion, which predated the current Bondi Pavilion, can be seen in the background.

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Archival photos courtesy Waverley Library Local History Image Collection

Photographer unknown

People of Bondi | Jenna Isaacson

People of Bondi | Jenna Isaacson

Janet Bert with Max

Janet Bert with Max