In the 50s WA surf pioneer Ray Geary made hollow plywood surf boards & decorated the boards with art work.
Ray was a sign writer by trade and also designed t-shirts, parkas and surf shop signs for the surfing community.
1954 Ray with his ‘Jasper’ toothpick surfboard at City Beach groyne. Ray Geary pic.1954-5 Ray’s cartoon character drawings on plywood surfboards #1. Ray Geary images.1954-5 Ray’s cartoon character drawings on plywood surfboards #2. Ray Geary images.1955 Ray Geary & Rob Wakefield with Rob’s new 16’6″ plywood ‘Toothpick’ board.Ray Geary pic.1955 Rob Wakefield with old 13′ (with Ray Geary art) & new 16’6″ plywood surf boards.Ray Geary pic1956 Ray with his sign writing work Ute & homemade 4 man wave ski on top. Ray Geary pic.1956 City Beach 4 man wave ski with art work by Ray Geary. Ray Geary pic. L-RRay Geary (19), Neil Chapple (17), Ray Wakefield (18) & Colin Taylor (17).
In the mid 50s Ray Geary designed & printed parkas for the City Beach Board Club. Neil & Rob are wearing board club parkas designed by Ray in the following photo.
1956 Rob Wakefield’s Holden Ute parked in front of City Beach groyne with homemade 4 man wave board on roof rack. Ray Geary pic. L-R Colin Taylor, Neil Chapple, Ray Geary & Rob Wakefield. .
In 1958 there was a typhoid scare at City Beach. Ray designed & printed City Beach Tifoyd Club t-shirts for local surfers.
1958 City Beach Typhoid scare t-shirt designed by Ray Geary. Brian Cole pic.
In 1962 Brian Cole & Barry ‘Joe’ King started King & Cole Surfboards in Roydhouse St Wembley & produced WA’s first foam surfboards. Ray Geary designed and painted the business sign for King & Cole surfboards shop/factory.
1962 King & Cole Surfboards sign designed & painted by Ray Geary. Brian Cole pic.
Geary’s surf break near Mandurah is named after Ray Geary’s family beach shack, which was located on the hill overlooking the waves.
In the 50s WA surf pioneer Ray Geary made hollow plywood surf boards & decorated the boards with art work.
Ray was a sign writer by trade and also designed t-shirts, parkas and surf shop signs for the surfing community.
L-R Ray Geary (19), Neil Chapple (17), Ray Wakefield (18) & Colin Taylor (17).
In the mid 50s Ray Geary designed & printed parkas for the City Beach Board Club. Neil & Rob are wearing board club parkas designed by Ray in the following photo.
L-R Colin Taylor, Neil Chapple, Ray Geary & Rob Wakefield. .
In 1958 there was a typhoid scare at City Beach. Ray designed & printed City Beach Tifoyd Club t-shirts for local surfers.
In 1962 Brian Cole & Barry ‘Joe’ King started King & Cole Surfboards in Roydhouse St Wembley & produced WA’s first foam surfboards. Ray Geary designed and painted the business sign for King & Cole surfboards shop/factory.
Geary’s surf break near Mandurah is named after Ray Geary’s family beach shack, which was located on the hill overlooking the waves.
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