1956 Camping at Yallingup
In the 1950s, pioneering South West surfers were known as ‘weekend warriors’. They travelled from the city on weekends and holidays in search…
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…
John ‘Budgie’ Budge update
Today I had a chat with 1950s pioneer surfer/surf photographer John ‘’Budgie’ Budge at Trigg. Budgie’s photos are on display at the WA…
Budgie’s water shots
WA pioneer surfer/photographer John “Budgie” Budge was snapping water shots of surfers’ decades before Go-Pro cameras became popular. In 1957 Budgie put his…
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