WA Surfing Identities – Then & Now images #11

This is a collection of Old and New images of WA surfing identities from various photographers.

Series #11 contains images of the following surfers: –

Michael ‘Micko’ Gracie – Surfing retiree Dunsborough

Left: 1973 Giraffe and Micko in South Africa. Micko pic.

Right: 2013 Micko with Rusty ‘AKA’ Russell Arnold in the Maldives. Micko pic.

Steve ‘Blue’ Nicholson – Retiree Dunsborough

Left: 1972 Sharon Day and Blue Nicholson leaning on Prive’s blue panel van at Yallingup during weekend trip. Prive pic.

Right: 2014 Sue and Steve working holiday Hong Kong. Sue Nicholson pic.

Doc McDermott – Surfing retiree Yallingup

Left: 1975 Doc with his hounds at Smiths Valley cottage. Doc pic.

Right: 2010 Doc with his single fin pintail surfboard at Yallingup. Bruce King pic.

Arlene Nagtzaam – Surfing mum Yallingup

Left: 1995 Arlene and husband Mark in Perth for a friend’s wedding.

Right: 2018 Arlene paddling out Yallingup.

Craig Hitchens – Surfing Naturopath Dunsborough

Left: 1990 Craig living and surfing on the Gold Coast Queensland.

Right: 2017 Craig with his Yallingup Surf Coy single fin board on Yallingup Beach.

Bill Gibson – Surfer/ surfboard collector / Foam Lust Festival Margaret River

Left: 1975 Bill and Kaye’s wedding reception at Caves House Yallingup. Bill Gibson pic.

Right: 2017 Bill relaxing after Yallingup Malibu Classic. Brian Bell pic.

Many thanks to the contributors for sharing their photos.

To view previous Then & Now images enquire on Surfing Down South web site.

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