Len Dibben – Surfing Cottesloe in the 50s & 60s
Retired WA surfer and surf-industry pioneer Len Dibben age 88, reflects on surfing at Cottesloe during the 1950s and 1960s. Surfing Cottesloe in…
1957 Coley’s plywood surfboards
WA surfing and surf industry pioneer Brian ‘Coley’ Cole, aged 81, passed away on Friday, 28 May 2021. Brian began surfboard riding at…
1950s Surfing City Beach groyne
Built in 1939, the City Beach rock groyne is a stone barrier designed to trap sand, limit beach erosion, and shield swimmers from…
Jim Keenan’s 89th birthday interview
WA surfing pioneer James ‘Jim’ Keenan celebrated his 89th birthday with partner Jan Standen on the 22 June 2026 at Yallingup. The next…
