70s – Surfing Down South

Ian ‘Spydor’ Taylor

Introduction courtesy of WA surfer and surfing industry pioneer Tom Blaxell. Spydor was a true Scarborough boy, growing up in his Scottish parents’…

In the early 70s Scarborough surf photographer Ric Chan used to venture down Southwest dirt tracks in his maroon coloured 1962 Jaguar MK2…

In the 60s& 70s Scarborough Beach was a fun place for surfers to hang out. Back then you could see the beach from…

Al ‘Ficky’ Fixter is a Cottesloe boy who spent time living and surfing in the South West during the 70s. Al now resides…

In the 70s the Margaret River Rowing Club held Rowing Regattas on the Margaret River near Wallcliffe House. Margaret River locals and visiting…