Jim King

1976 Craig Bettenay Surfboards

In 1976 top WA surfer/shaper Craig Bettenay and former Victorian Steve ‘Blue’ Nicholson designed and made Craig Bettenay signature surfboards in Blue’s back…

60s photographs

1966 Surfing in the South of WA – Rob Farris

In 1966 young surfer Rob Farris from Subiaco wrote an article about a trip down south with Dave Beamish, Craig Brent-White, Brian Brown,…

60s photographs

1960s Teena Christon – Triple State Women’s Surfing Champion

Teena Christon from Miami (now named Falcon) near Mandurah took up surfing at age 12. She learnt to surf on a 2nd hand…

50s photographs

1956-57 Surfers Camping at Yallingup

In the 50s’ pioneer SW surfers camped under melaleuca trees in front of the Yallingup Beach car park. Surfside Tea rooms was available…

50s photographs

1950s Balsa Surfboards

Balsa surfboards were introduced to WA in the late 50s to replace the heavy plywood toothpicks surfboards. The boards were light weight but…

Author: Jim King

1976 Craig Bettenay Surfboards

Like this:

1966 Surfing in the South of WA – Rob Farris

Like this:

1960s Teena Christon – Triple State Women’s Surfing Champion

Like this:

1956-57 Surfers Camping at Yallingup

Like this:

1950s Balsa Surfboards

Like this: