WA Surfing Identities – Then & Now images #16

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

Series #16 contains images of the following surfers: –

1. Ian ‘Spydor’ Taylor
2. Steve Pozzi Reticulation/irrigation contractor Woodvale
3. Rachel Dawe
4. Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant
5. Mick Graham
6. Jim McFarlane

 

Ian ‘Spydor’ Taylor – travelling retiree

Left: 1981 Spydor with channel bottom thruster Blaxell Surfboards Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.

Right: 2014 Spydor with catch of the day. Spydor & Robyn Taylor lifestyle pic.

 

Steve Pozzi – Reticulation/irrigation contractor Woodvale

Left: 1970s Laurie ‘Pup’ Nesbit, Steve ‘Horny’ Campbell and Steve Pozzi with snake found in Woolamai dunny on Phillip Island Vic. ‘Horny’ Campbell pic

Right: 2018 Steve with Jim King at Yallingup beach. Bruce king pic.

 

 

Rachael Dawe – Travelling mid-wife, Nurse & Medic Dunsborough.

Left: 2005 Rachael competing in Long Board Grom comp Lancelin. Mick Marlin pic.

Right: 2017 Rachael and Mick Marlin in Mick’s surf history Garage Dunsborough. Rachael pic.

 

Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant – Semi retired Rockingham

Left: 1969 Burnie age 14 at Scarborough. Jim McFarlane pic

Right: 2018 Burnie at Rockingham. Burnie pic

 

Mick Graham – Surfing/fishing retiree sharing time between Scarborough, his shack at Grey & Exmouth

Left: 1973-74 Rotto Garry Nicholas (laying down) and Marg McFarlane with Mick Graham. Jim McFarlane pic

Right: 2015 Exmouth Mick chatting with Mariola Scheffener. Jim King pic.

 

Jim McFarlane – Surfing/travelling retiree Yallingup

Left: 1970s Jim at Scarborough party. Jim McFarlane pic

Right: 2017 Jim surfing at Yallingup. Bruce King pic

Many thanks to the contributors for sharing their photos.

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