Blue White and Dynamite

The Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club was the first surf life saving club to patrol in NZ and celebrated turning 100 years old on 15th August 2010. Lyall Bay is on the south coast of Wellington city, next to the airport and patrols Lyall Bay beach. The history of 100 years of the Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club was written by prominent historian Dr Gavin McLean, it tells the story of the early development of Lyall Bay - its popularity rocketed when trams reached there in 1909/1910 - and the fascinating history of the people and events that have shaped the beach and the club. It covers the modern day club and also has a chapter on Wellington Ladies (1940-1976).It is a very readable, well illustrated book.