King & Cole Surfboard Innovators
WA surfing/surf industry pioneers the late Barry ‘Joe’ King and Brian ‘Coley’ Cole were multi-skilled craftsman with wood and foam. Barry’s surfing mates…
The Watering Hole
Surfing in the South West went through a period of adolescence during the late 1950s and early 60s. Cultural differences left locals and…
1955 Surf Scene
Memories from 70 years ago In 1955 most WA surfboard riders were breakaway members of SLSC clubs and rode 14-16ft Toothpick plywood surfboards.…
Dixieland Jazz
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, surfers camping at Yallingup listened to traditional Dixieland jazz under the melaleuca trees. Surfers played jazz…
