John Rhodes ’62

This pic of Cronulla styler /wild man and surfboard manufacturer John Rhodes was taken in ’62 by Bob Weeks. Photo courtesy of Switchfoot.

 

Wayne Roach ’82

This shot of  traveller/shaper extraordinaire  Wayne Roach with some of his handiwork was taken at Sandshoes in ’82 from his own photo collection.

Redhouse 1960.

Redhouse was the name given to a beachbreak down by the wall between Elouera and North Cronulla . It was  titled  because of the old red house that was perched right on the cliffs above until it toppled into the sea and was washed away in a storm. This shot shows a huge swell battering Redhouse in 1960 courtesy of a Japanese earth quake photo Greame Steele collection.

 

Graham and Michael Steele ’58 to ’61

The Steele Brothers Graham and Michael lived in Cronulla from 1958 to 1961 on Elouera rd.Graham

 used to help Graham Ferris in his little work shop just down the road in his spare time, this

 is where he met and became friends with Cronulla legends Bobby Brown and Yance.

Above Greame Steele at his house on Eloura rd.

Gary Hughes ’77

In the 70’s Cronulla surfers owed a lot of thanks to Steve Core who through his photography, Surf magazine and movies gave local riders like the photo he took of Gary Hughes at The Point below a kick start to their surfing careers.

 

Voodoo

Photos from the first Voodoo article in Surfabout magazine by Jack Eden.Left top Art Taylor, bottom left Geoff O’Loughlan, right top to bottom Unknown, Johnny O’Donoughue and Tony Burgess.

Old Joes Milkbar North Cronulla

One of Cronulla’s most memorable images throughout the decades Photo taken a few years before it closed its doors for the last time plus the Workers Club is still standing next door as well.

Jackson and Cansdell

Gary Hughes and Dave Shaw

Photographer Dave Shaw had a reputation as one of Australia’s best water photographers when he snapped this epic photo of Gary Hughes in the early 80’s at Shark Island. Both Dave and Hughsey were at the peak of their performances.

Norm Casey Newspaper Adv ’63

From Tim Vanderlaan