In the late 60s and 70s Trevor ‘TB’ Burslem was a WA surf photographer along with Greg Woodward and Ric Chan. TB was in the second wave of surf photographers after the pioneers Brian Cole, John Budge, Jim Keenan, Jim Breadsell, Murray D’Arcy and Tom Collins.
TB held administrative positions in the City Beach Surf Riders Club and WASRA. He used his Gasworks Surf Shop business and media skills to promote surfing in WA.
Sadly, in December 2006 Trevor passed away in Walpole after an illness.
In 2007 Trevor was posthumously awarded Surfing WA’s Len Dibben Award for his surfing Media & Promotion services in WA.
Photo: 1973 Trevor Burslem WASRA contest director at Aust Surfing Titles held at Margaret River. Ric Chan pic.
Unfortunately, many of TB’s 70s Metro and South West beach photos are missing!
This is a collection of TB’s ‘60s metro beach images #2
Photos: Moss bros (Floreat Park) surfing metro beaches.
1966 Ron Moss surfing Scarborough (top) and 1968 David Moss surfing City Beach south side (bottom).
Photo: 1967 Gayle Frank’s and Timon ‘Tiny” Mc Kay doing the Tiny two step at City Beach board club prawning night at the swan river.
Photos: King bros (Subiaco) surfing Scarborough north end.
1967 Bruce King (top) and 1968 Jim King ‘cheater five’ (bottom).
Photo: 1967 Fig leaf fashions at Mandurah on Easter Long Weekend.
L-R Jim King, Rob Farris, Norm Bateman, Steve Cockburn and Bruce King.
Photos: 1967 Norm Bateman surfing Surf Beach near Mandurah.
Photo: 1967 City Beach crew hanging in car park at Mandurah with Steve ‘Sheepdog’ Cockburn’s Holden panel van and the late Ean ‘Duck’ Craigie’s Mini in the background.
Midge Semple (standing) is being mischievous slapping tinned food on Sheepdog’s back. Norm Bateman, Rob Farris, Gayle ‘Copper’ Franks, Kevin O’Dwyer RIP, Peter (Dribs) Collett and others are looking on.
Photo: 1967 Brian ‘Browneyes’ Brown (RIP) and Rob Halliday playing with a large party balloon 🎈 in Mandurah car park. Peter ‘Dribs’ Collett is looking on.
Photo: 1967 Norm Bateman (left) and Rob Farris (right) surfing Crystaluna beach near Mandurah.
Photos: 1967 Jim King surfing Golden Bay near Mandurah (top) and Falcon Bay Miami (below).
Photo: 1968 Phil Henderson (top) and Bruce King (on surfboard) playing on a rope swing hanging from a tree over the Murray River at Ravenswood (near Mandurah).
The boys were filling in time waiting for the Sunday Session to start at the Ravenswood Hotel.
Photo: 1968 Steve Simpson (R.I.P.) ‘hanging ten’ at City Beach.
Photos: 1968 metro surf pics
Jim King surfing the Cove Cottesloe (top) and David Moss nose riding at City Beach (Bottom).
Photo: 1968 Russell Stranger with his 7 foot 3 inch John Arnold Surfboard crossing Sea View Golf Course on route to The Cove at Cottesloe.
In the late 60s and 70s Trevor ‘TB’ Burslem was a WA surf photographer along with Greg Woodward and Ric Chan. TB was in the second wave of surf photographers after the pioneers Brian Cole, John Budge, Jim Keenan, Jim Breadsell, Murray D’Arcy and Tom Collins.
TB held administrative positions in the City Beach Surf Riders Club and WASRA. He used his Gasworks Surf Shop business and media skills to promote surfing in WA.
Sadly, in December 2006 Trevor passed away in Walpole after an illness.
In 2007 Trevor was posthumously awarded Surfing WA’s Len Dibben Award for his surfing Media & Promotion services in WA.
Photo: 1973 Trevor Burslem WASRA contest director at Aust Surfing Titles held at Margaret River. Ric Chan pic.
Unfortunately, many of TB’s 70s Metro and South West beach photos are missing!
This is a collection of TB’s ‘60s metro beach images #2
Photos: Moss bros (Floreat Park) surfing metro beaches.
1966 Ron Moss surfing Scarborough (top) and 1968 David Moss surfing City Beach south side (bottom).
Photo: 1967 Gayle Frank’s and Timon ‘Tiny” Mc Kay doing the Tiny two step at City Beach board club prawning night at the swan river.
Photos: King bros (Subiaco) surfing Scarborough north end.
1967 Bruce King (top) and 1968 Jim King ‘cheater five’ (bottom).
Photo: 1967 Fig leaf fashions at Mandurah on Easter Long Weekend.
L-R Jim King, Rob Farris, Norm Bateman, Steve Cockburn and Bruce King.
Photos: 1967 Norm Bateman surfing Surf Beach near Mandurah.
Photo: 1967 City Beach crew hanging in car park at Mandurah with Steve ‘Sheepdog’ Cockburn’s Holden panel van and the late Ean ‘Duck’ Craigie’s Mini in the background.
Midge Semple (standing) is being mischievous slapping tinned food on Sheepdog’s back. Norm Bateman, Rob Farris, Gayle ‘Copper’ Franks, Kevin O’Dwyer RIP, Peter (Dribs) Collett and others are looking on.
Photo: 1967 Brian ‘Browneyes’ Brown (RIP) and Rob Halliday playing with a large party balloon 🎈 in Mandurah car park. Peter ‘Dribs’ Collett is looking on.
Photo: 1967 Norm Bateman (left) and Rob Farris (right) surfing Crystaluna beach near Mandurah.
Photos: 1967 Jim King surfing Golden Bay near Mandurah (top) and Falcon Bay Miami (below).
Photo: 1968 Phil Henderson (top) and Bruce King (on surfboard) playing on a rope swing hanging from a tree over the Murray River at Ravenswood (near Mandurah).
The boys were filling in time waiting for the Sunday Session to start at the Ravenswood Hotel.
Photo: 1968 Steve Simpson (R.I.P.) ‘hanging ten’ at City Beach.
Photos: 1968 metro surf pics
Jim King surfing the Cove Cottesloe (top) and David Moss nose riding at City Beach (Bottom).
Photo: 1968 Russell Stranger with his 7 foot 3 inch John Arnold Surfboard crossing Sea View Golf Course on route to The Cove at Cottesloe.
Related content: Trevor Burslem’s 1960s metro beach images # 1
RIP TB.
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