Before the harbour...
... Friendly Bay was not so friendly! Shipwrecks were common and 'The Oamaru Landing Service' was the only way to bring provisions and people to shore.
In the early 1900s...
... Oamaruvians enjoying Friendly Bay.
The original...
... Friendly Bay Improvement Society and icecream shop building.
1925...
... photo tackebn from the bridge over the railway lines.
The Friendly Bay Carnival...
... was popular for many years... and will be again...watch this space!