Charmian Clift was Australia’s foremost essayist of the 1960s, publishing over 200 pieces in The Sydney Morning Herald.

One of NSW's most respected names in Rugby League has celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family at Balgowlah RSL.

It's 9 June, 1954 when local fisherman Keith McRae drops a line in at Balmoral. Hoping to catch some flathead, he instead reels in something that would make headlines around the world.

“It was a pitiful sight,” Audrey Cook would later tell reporters, “the water was full of blood and we could see the dorsal fin of the shark slashing through the water.”

Sydney actress Marcia Hathaway was well known on stage and screen, but it was her final role - as victim of an horrific Sydney Harbour shark attack - that she is remembered for.

As they disembarked the ferry and excitedly charged up the beach, the group of young day-trippers were no doubt captivated by the magical beauty of Athol Bay.

It’s been 40 years since Mosman resident Marianne Lewis captivated the nation after winning the title of Miss Australia 1984.

Lower north shore housewives had never seen anything like it - and on Thursday, 27 August 1959, thousands rushed to experience an American phenomenon known as the "supermarket" for the first time.

“I have memories of eating ice blocks in the water, having hand stand competitions with my mates – and underwater races to see how many laps of the pool we could do on one breath.”

Tin Towns were synonymous with the Great Depression, which began in 1929. But many were built decades before – during a property market downturn in the 1890's.

A out of control runaway tram - travelling at almost 100km/h - veered off Bradleys Head Rd and into Sydney Harbour in 1952. See the incredible photos just uncovered!

One of Mosman’s original Californian bungalows owned by the same family for more than 70 years has attracted hordes of potential young buyers looking for a freestanding home to renovate.

Bob Dyer had much more than a face for radio. He was one of few contemporaries to make the smooth transition from radio to television.

If you were looking for late-night love in the 1980s, Bevy’s Wine Bar on Military Rd was the place to be.

The early days of Mosman’s European settlement have been richly detailed in a new book, Mosman: Times Gone By.

Our new weekly column from local journalist Kathryn Barton turns back time to meet the people and witness the events that shaped life on the lower north shore.