Category: 50s

50s

Trigg Island memoirs by Jim Keenan

WA surf pioneer Jim Keenan started surfing in the 1940s, initially at metro beaches (including Rottnest) before heading down south to Yallingup and…

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1950s Metro Surfing Memoirs by John Budge

WA surf pioneer John ‘Budgie’ Budge started surfing in the mid-50s, initially at metro beaches before chasing waves in the Mandurah and South…

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1950s SW surf pioneers slideshow

In 2013 I prepared 1950s-80s SW surf pioneers slide shows to use at Surfing Down South book promotions and share with friends. At…

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1950s Bevan Cole surfboards by Leo Cole

Chris Holyday is the author of Between Beach and Bush book published by Hesperian Press 2020. While researching material for his next book…

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Hawke Surfboards Est. 1962

WA surf industry legends Len and Peter Hawke commenced making wooden boards in 1954 before moving onto fiberglass boards in 1956. In 1962…