Contemporary Life collection albums [B 7798] • Photograph
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![Leon Crowhurst in his billy cart](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/af/5d/7a97-37f7-5eff-841a-4daaf62922f0.jpg)
Leon Crowhurst in his billy cart
Leon Crowhurst, winner of the soap-box derby, pictured on Cross Road, Fullarton.
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Soccer players
Two soccer players tussle for the ball.
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![Soccer players at Hindmarsh Oval](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/44/06/cc13-6363-551c-95bb-76a22d62dde7.jpg)
Soccer players at Hindmarsh Oval
Two soccer players tussle for the ball during a match on Hindmarsh Oval, 14 April 1962.
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![Softball match players](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/10/7b/78c7-aa8c-58f4-8eaf-974f78865c7e.jpg)
Softball match players
A member of the fielding team waits for the ball while the oppostition players makes it safely to base during a girls' softball match.
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![Sabres Softball Team](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/1d/60/1da0-ec33-524a-bb53-6ed1da7ba773.jpg)
Sabres Softball Team
Formal photograph of the Sabres softball team, A grade premiers for 1958. From left: R. McMahon (coach), N. Whittingham (vice captain), O. Pankiv, P. Tilly, F. Knott, R. Adey (captain), J. Cahill, C. Mannix, J. Virgin, N. Virgin, B.Holloway.
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![Play at the Australian Women's Softball Championships](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/39/c4/9fad-20d1-5e2b-a547-f08dd4eee09a.jpg)
Play at the Australian Women's Softball Championships
Play in the Australian Women's Softball Championships at Hindmarsh Oval, 14 March 1962.
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![Practice session for the WA team](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/e4/a1/bac3-751d-5c32-b05c-c53fc0114ac1.jpg)
Practice session for the WA team
Members of the WA team practicing before the Australian Women's Softball Championships at Hindmarsh Oval, 13 March 1962.
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![Learn-to-swim campaign at Unley](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/2a/8e/9b3d-c94e-5452-897a-e38c6eb89585.jpg)
Learn-to-swim campaign at Unley
Participants in a learn-to-swim campaign at Unley swimming pool.
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![Couple at the beach](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/2b/e3/36d1-3188-57ed-9127-85a4d43b1653.jpg)
Couple at the beach
A young couple walking along the beach in bathing costumes.
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![Joan Fenton at the Olympic Pool](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/25/d0/a7f2-f3e2-50af-9acd-0936893d11c3.jpg)
Joan Fenton at the Olympic Pool
Joan Yvonne Fenton at the Olympic pool at the Adelaide City Baths. The Daughter of Leslie Fenton and Emilie nee Ashmeade, born 15 July 1922, married Captain Cedric Clapp at St Paul's Church Saturday 28 March 1942.
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![Two women in bathing costumes](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/0b/e3/ec88-dab2-53d9-83ff-2c7ab84e48f9.jpg)
Two women in bathing costumes
Two young women in bathing suits pose in a balustrade.
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![Start of the 'swim through Adelaide'](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/db/c1/ef49-3884-5b00-9dff-8d19646bb361.jpg)
Start of the 'swim through Adelaide'
Start of the 'swim through Adelaide' from the Torrens weir in Adelaide, with a group of swimmers diving into the water, while others are lined up waiting to start.
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![Adelaide Water Ballet rehearsal](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/9a/12/5c10-a832-52b2-9372-abcbf7044cd6.jpg)
Adelaide Water Ballet rehearsal
Fifty girls from the Adelaide Water Ballet reheasing in the Olympic Pool, February 1947.
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![Competitors at the 'swim through Adelaide'](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b3/30/b334-01c6-564b-acf3-f02c4852a067.jpg)
Competitors at the 'swim through Adelaide'
Competitors waiting for the start of the 'swim through Adelaide' from the Torrens weir in Adelaide.
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Start of the 'swim through Adelaide'
Start of the 'swim through Adelaide' from the Torrens weir in Adelaide, with swimmers diving into the water.
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![Children at the beach](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/7e/c7/379b-a5de-575c-8963-ca3df2f8ec60.jpg)
Children at the beach
A young boy and girl at the beach.
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![Three men in the surf](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/5a/e3/5826-f3e1-549f-b72a-d4a4157b932e.jpg)
Three men in the surf
Three men coming out of the surf at night - possibly members of the 'Icebergs Club'.
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![Two women at the beach](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/67/9e/8a02-bea2-5025-875d-0acaa0884bcc.jpg)
Two women at the beach
Two women in bathing suits at the beach.
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A woman at the beach
A woman in a bathing suit at the beach.
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![Three young women](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d1/6d/01a3-17c7-5d60-bc1c-79cc8c2b0824.jpg)
Three young women
Three young women in bathing suits and hats at the beach.
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![Heather Johns and Glenys O'Brien](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/3f/f5/926a-d73f-5011-86f9-e56c8f2d4099.jpg)
Heather Johns and Glenys O'Brien
Miss Heather Johns and Mis Glenys O'Brien walking into a swimming pool.
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![Start of the 7 year olds' freestyle race](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/c2/20/f7c0-ee63-50a6-b8e1-13fad11187d8.jpg)
Start of the 7 year olds' freestyle race
The start of the 25 yards freestyle race for 7 year olds at the Olympic Pool at the Adelaide City Baths, 10 March 1962.
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![Crowd at a tennis final](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/18/a8/01a9-8300-5448-8a24-73516289a505.jpg)
Crowd at a tennis final
A crowd watching a tennis final.
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Crowd at a tennis final
The crowd watching the tennis match between Victoria and South Australia.
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![Anne Haste and Cliff Harvey](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/06/9f/1daf-8364-5b19-b8fe-0d9a5285e73c.jpg)
Anne Haste and Cliff Harvey
Tennis players Anne Haste and Cliff Harvey leaving the court after winning the mixed doubles 6-3,6-1.
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![Lone spectators in a grandstand](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/0b/54/dd6c-6560-514c-987f-9ec68a8bb32f.jpg)
Lone spectators in a grandstand
Comprising 664 images of contemporary life in South Australia ca.1950.
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![Four tennis players](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/91/ad/c05d-dacd-58b5-aa1c-b85295575297.jpg)
Four tennis players
Four men walking off a tennis court.
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![Three tennis players](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/bb/43/ac90-ddb7-5ba2-ba66-033c12b9c6fe.jpg)
Three tennis players
Two tall tennis players 'dangle' a much smaller boy between them.
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![A tennis player](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/08/2d/cb81-2bb5-53cb-8762-4847af3de244.jpg)
A tennis player
A young tennis player returns a volley.
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A tennis player
A young tennis player hitting the ball during a game.