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1930s to 1950s

Vintage Australian beach prints

Real photographs from public archives, printed to order on fine matte paper, unframed or framed. A true piece of local history for your wall, with free shipping Australia-wide.

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From $69

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Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938 in the 50 × 70 cm black frame, hung above a timber sideboard. Large enough to hold a wall on its own, detailed enough to reward a closer look.

Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938
Room styled for illustration. The print is shown exactly as supplied.

Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938

Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938

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  • Rosebud Beach, Victoria c. 1940 black-and-white archival print, 30×40 cm, unframed: holidaymakers, bathing boxes and beach umbrellas on the sand, with the original Rose Series postcard caption

    Rosebud Beach, Victoria c. 1940

    30×40 or 50×70 cm · Unframed or framed

    Starting price: From $69.00
  • Bondi Lifesavers, Sydney 1946 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: lifesavers watching the surf through large binoculars

    Bondi Lifesavers, Sydney 1946

    30×40 or 50×70 cm · Unframed or framed

    Starting price: From $69.00
  • Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: two surfers on a wave, one diving off his board

    Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938

    30×40 or 50×70 cm · Unframed or framed

    Starting price: From $69.00
  • Bondi Longboards, Sydney 1946 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: a row of surfers lined up in front of tall longboards on the Bondi promenade

    Bondi Longboards, Sydney 1946

    30×40 or 50×70 cm · Unframed or framed

    Starting price: From $69.00

Every photograph is found in public archives, then printed to order on fine matte paper.

Not mass-produced art

Every image is a real Australian photograph from public archives such as the State Library of New South Wales. A genuine piece of local history, not stock art or an AI recreation.

Sharp, even at large sizes

Most of our archive images are high resolution, 250 to 300+ DPI, and our museum prints use 250gsm museum-quality matte paper. Crisp detail at 50 × 70cm, with the character of the original intact.

No framing hassle, no risk

Choose framed and it arrives ready to hang. Shipping is free Australia-wide, and if a print arrives damaged, we replace it free.

Hang them together

Prints matched by place, era and tone so they read as one scene on your wall. Hang the set as shown, or swap in your own favourites.

  • Bondi Surfers Duo, Sydney 1938 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: two surfers on a wave, one diving off his board
    Bondi Surfers Trio, Sydney 1938 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: three surfers riding one wave together with Bondi houses behind

    2 prints

    Bondi Surfers Pair

  • Bondi Lifesavers, Sydney 1946 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: lifesavers watching the surf through large binoculars
    Bondi Longboards, Sydney 1946 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: a row of surfers lined up in front of tall longboards on the Bondi promenade
    Bondi Surfers Trio, Sydney 1938 black-and-white archival print, 50×70 cm, unframed: three surfers riding one wave together with Bondi houses behind

    3 prints

    Bondi Surf Wall

  • Surfboard on the Shore, Phillip Island 1947 black-and-white archival print, 30×40 cm, dark wood frame: a couple standing beside an upright longboard at the water's edge
    Beach Beauties with Surfboards, Phillip Island 1947 black-and-white archival print, 30×40 cm, dark wood frame: two women in 1940s swimsuits standing in front of tall longboards on the beach
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    3 prints

    Phillip Island Surf Wall