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Skiing, 7 July 1934 / photographer Sam Hood

from State Library of New South Wales

• 6 older comments, and then…
• Cecilia Temperli said:

  :) I used to have wooden skis and poles similar to this in the 50s, early 60s. And the ski bindings were like springs around the back of the boots which had deep grooves. What memories! My grand mother used to wear a long skirt with bristles at the bottom when she was skiing (overseas).

• KenjiB_48 said:

  These lads were made of pretty stern stuff back then...

• Cecilia Temperli said:

  lol, great one State Library! You had me fooled! :) I was a bit puzzled why the guy on the left is wearing a short sleeved shirt and the guy on the right an outfit that could have been worn in the snow. But then I thought, some may be feeling hot in the winter sun, some may be feeling cool! I miss those magnificent sand dunes at Cronulla! A great shot in b & w! :)

• State Library of New South Wales said:

  Yes a Sydney winter can be warm - you can see the sweat on the half buried man's collar

• minions & myrmidons said:

  great shot.