Steve Core

Posted: June 14, 2014 at 5:16 am

During the early half of the  70’s local surf photographer Steve Core got his hands on a 16mm camera and produced two surfing movies. First was In Natural Flow ’72  followed by Ocean Rythms ’75. This pic below captured Steve in action at Burleigh Heads focusing his large water housing  rig on surfer Butch Cooney photo by Martin Tullemans.

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Frank Latta ’74

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 12:00 pm

Frame grabs of Frank Latta from the movie a Winters  Tale 1974

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John Blanch, Wanda

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 11:52 am

One of the regulars at Wanda Beach Blanchy showing the style he was known forin the 60’s photo Jack Eden.

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Martin Flynn

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 10:58 am

Photo of Marty knocking the top off this lip while the sand dunes look huge in the background early 70’s.

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Eddie Conlon

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 10:49 am

Frame grabs of Cronulla goofyfoot Ed Conlon shot in the early 70’s at Greenmount which appeared in the Super 8 movie Dogs Run Free.

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Frank Latta ’70

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 10:15 am

Photo by Jack Eden as it appeared in the Australian History of Surfing book.

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Greenhills

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 9:49 am

When the North Easter hit during the summer months Greenhills became a favourite with the 60’s crew. Thats John Blanch showing off his bum. Photo Jack Eden

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Wayne Roach

Posted: June 6, 2014 at 9:46 am

Roachy on holidays on the Gold Coast in ’68 photo courtesy Wayne Roach Collection.

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The BONZA

Posted: June 3, 2014 at 1:51 am

G&S were at the forefront of the twin keel BONZA design in the 70’s.

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Fred Farmer

Posted: June 3, 2014 at 1:42 am

Another popular local performer in the sixties, Fred Farmer had the honor of appearing in the Australian History of Surfing Book in 1970 in this photo by Jack Eden.

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