Blaxell Surfboards 1968–1987
Scarborough surfer Tom Blaxell founded Blaxell Surfboards in Western Australia in 1968 at just 17 years old, growing it into a major local…
South Side Board Club 1964 to early 1970s
By Bill Mitchell This overview of the history of the South Side Board Club has been provided by inaugural Club member Bill Mitchell…
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…
1968 Aspects of a Young Surfer by Greg Woodward
In 1968, WA surf writer and photographer Greg Woodward interviewed WA State Junior Champion Ian Cairns (age 16) for Surf International magazine, Volume…
