Category: 50s

50s

1950s Trad Jazz at Yallingup Beach

In the mid to late 1950s Trad Jazz was the music of choice for pioneer surfers visiting South West beaches. Surfers listened to…

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Reflections by Len Dibben

Take a trip down memory lane with WA surf industry pioneer Len Dibben (age 81). These are Len’s childhood memoirs of growing up…

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Len Dibben the early days

WA Surf Industry pioneer Len Dibben (age 80) is now retired and lives with his wife Wendy in Booragoon. Len is still surfing…

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Vintage WA surf images

Over the years the owner and operator of the caravan park at Smiths Beach, acquired a diverse collection of surfing memorabilia with a…