1950s Toothpicks, Okanuis and Malibus
In the early 50s WA surfers used hollow plywood 16ft Toothpick and 10ft Okanui surfboards to surf metro waves. Surfboard designs changed in…
1959 my first job, surfboard & car by Dave Aylett
Dave ‘Davo’ Aylett was a Cottesloe surfer in the late 50s and early 60s. He was also a talented vocalist and song writer…
1954 Rotto crossing history by Jim Keenan
In 1954 a West Australian newspaper article referred to two unidentified men who made a daring three hour trip from Cottesloe to Rottnest…
Vintage South West surfing images.
This a collection of late 50s & early 60 South West surfing images from various photographers in the Surfing Down South archives. It…
