A Way of Life: a film by Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club is a project (see below) that has gone a long way to sharing the stories of the Club from the 1940s to the 1980s but also the broader surf life saving movement of that time. The film is not an attempt to document the history of the Club; it’s about the culture of the Club which makes for really interesting viewing.
The film is an awesome result but only part of the outcome. A significant part of the outcome is that each of the 50 minute interviews have been transcribed. The Club now has a fantastic record of facets of the Club during that time including: education & training; patrols & equipment; competition; the physical clubhouse; the social side; womens association with the Club; and most importantly the meaning of the Club to the Life Members. In addition these transcripts show a way of life of the local community and the surf life saving community where many things have changed and many things have stayed the same.
Please contact Philippa Ardlie who produced and directed A Way of Life for further information or with queries.
