March 14th 1951
A newspaper cutting from Page 3 of “The Age” the following morning
Three country Victorian girls who had spent the previous year at Bendigo Teachers’ College .
But here they are on a beach at St Kilda in Melbourne on a warm Wednesday afternoon.
Where should they have been ?
Once upon a time I knew the answer to that question but now I’ve forgotten.
But girls in bathing suits, a beach and in this case an unseen newspaper photographer bears some similarity to another 1951 photo taken at Bondi Beach in Sydney and used as this week’s prompt by Sepia Saturday.
Further interpretations of Sepia Saturday’s photo can be seen here .
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Bound for Australia 
A great match for the theme. The girls look very relaxed and happy so I don’t think they would have been guilty of wagging.
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Oh my, those ’50s bathing suits & hairstyles!
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I would think they should be laughing in the sun rather than at it, but it’s a happy shot of the three friends.
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I agree a happy shot of the laughing girls. It shows, too, it only takes one photograph to make a good post that matches the theme.
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Excellent capture of the beach and swim suit theme from SS.
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A perfect choice. The camera angle is a classic newspaper style too.
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My mother went to Bendigo Teachers College but a decade later than this photo!
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I actually think those 50s swimsuits looked nicer than some modern ones; they shaped nicely to the curves! It’s a lovely, happy picture whatever the story behind it.
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I agree with Nell. These swimsuits look great – fortunately some designers are bringing this look back.
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I wonder what was so funny.
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