1950s Toothpick Surfboards
During the early 1950s, surfers in WA rode wooden Toothpick boards on metropolitan and southwest surf beaches. These finless boards, ranging from 14…
1957 Surf trip to Cable Station reef
1957 City Beach surfers Ian Scott & Brian Cole (third & fourth from left) & other surfing mates heading for a surf at…
Headstands
Headstands were popular with longboarding enthusiasts in the 1950s & 60s. It was a high scoring contest manoeuvre similar to today’s aerials 😊.…
Three generations of surf nomads by Thea McDonald-Lee
Sydney born surfer/sailor Thea McDonald-Lee spent the majority of her teens with family in the wild Scottish Highlands. Thea is a talented storyteller…
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